Sun Spots Council Meeting in Baytown Details
Baytown City Council will meet at 6 30 p m Thursday at city hall. A public hearing on a 10 foot annexation is first order of business. Five Lee College piano students will be presented in a public recital at 7 30 p m Thursday at the college auditorium. Instructor Tom Sieno presents Betty Rae Fuller Dan Herndon Lucy Whitson Roke Whitson and Susan Arvin. Funeral services for William Kurtz of Moulton will be held Friday at 4 30 a m in Moulton. The annual Jones Bailer family reunion will be held Sunday at Wilson Ledbetter Park American Legion Hall Cameron in Milam County Texas. Baytown members invited. Read The Play See How They Run copies by phone 985 385 3 between 7 9 p m. Tryouts June 27 and 29 at 7 30 p m at Baytown Little Theater. Richard King will speak Friday at Baytown Chamber meeting at the Holiday Inn. Pictures from Lee College Confederate Balance pickups available 12 p m to 4 20 p m Monday through Thursday. Former Bartonian Ronald L Boatright assigned to Gulf Oils Port Arthur Refinery. family will move. Boy Scouts Pack 101 to meet 5 p m Friday for bus trip to the Astrodome. full uniform required.
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Buddhists Show Signs Of Retreat In Vietnam Crisis
AP dispatch reports South Viet Nam Buddhists retreat from neutralism and oppose peace talks, warning surrender to Viet Cong. The Unified Buddhist Church called for U.S. troop presence, while battles north of Saigon left 250 Viet Cong dead and allied casualties numbered 244 in the past week.
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Weather and Tides Report Highlights Warm Range
Partly cloudy and warm conditions with highs near 90. Wednesday’s temperatures ranged from 69 to 91 degrees, with a Sun weather station reading of 80 degrees at 8 a.m. Thursday. Galveston tides show low at 10:12 p.m. and high at 6:32 a.m. on Friday.
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Baytown Life Notes Highlight Local People
Donna Lilly, a former Bay town resident, visits Baytown this week. Pat Taylor loses a ring. Joe Nunan’s son Pat spends time with his parents while home from San Marcos Military Academy. Jon Russell shows driving skill. Mrs George Bender lends a hand. Bert Godkin and Thomas McFatridge head to Puerto Rico on Thursday. Tracey Weaver enjoys first day of summer school at Lee College. Jerry Sloane, formerly of Baytown, now in Buchanan Dam, to undergo Temple Veterans Hospital surgery. Nancy Whitcomb sings for her third birthday. Alice Du Bose checks a picture. Dorothy Camp stirs laughter. Jane and Bob Griffin travel quickly from Tulsa.
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Donna Lilly
Baytown
Pat Taylor
Joe Nunan
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San Marcos Military Academy
Jon Russell
George Bender
Bert Godkin
Thomas McFatridge
Puerto Rico
Tracey Weaver
Lee College
Jerry Sloane
Washington spelling bee champion crowned at age 13
Robert A Wake from Clear Creek Junior High Houston won the 38th National Spelling Bee defeating eight young finalists. Runner up Beth Sherrill from Lucy, Fargo was edged on a windy final round as she misspelled a difficult word noted as sachem.
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Robert A. Wake
Clear Creek
Houston
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Sterling High Staffers Begin Working Early
Sterling High School will start early with extended summer contracts for existing personnel to prepare for fall operation. The board approved Supt. George H. Gentry’s plan, naming assistant principals Roy White and Don Terhardt and many staff members in activities, library, counseling, and maintenance. Some start immediately, others July 2 or August 1, with new hires awaiting board approval.
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Don Trehardt
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Iris Jones
Mandess Woods
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Pollution Talk at Highlands Civic Council Meeting
Highlands Civic Council will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday. Dr L D Farra Harris County Public Health director will speak on Air and Water Pollution. Dr James K Sammons will introduce. Highlands beautification committee will report on a clean up campaign and present award winners.
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Wealth and Fortune through Time and Death
A compact meditation on riches noting Proverbs that wealth fades and crowns endure for generations. It contrasts middling fortunes with sudden wealth, quoting Jean de La Bruyère on poverty following great riches and the lasting plainness of true measure.
Baytown Electric Rate Cut Approved by City Council
Houston City Council and Houston Lighting and Power Co. agreed to a four per cent rate reduction for Baytown division customers for one year starting July. About 13,063 Baytown consumers and 21,040 in the division will save on bills. The deal also funds $5 million to expand underground wiring in downtown Houston.
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Gripping Hurricane Alma Rips Florida Coast
Hurricane Alma roared up the Gulf coast causing at least 39 deaths, with St. Petersburg hit by winds reaching 100 mph and 7 to 10 foot tides expected along Apalachee Bay. Major damage minimal. Cuba and Honduras tally deaths and injuries.
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Storms Cause Losses Across The Nation In Severe Weather
Storms battered the nation leaving at least 15 dead and nearly 600 injured across Florida Kansas Oklahoma and Illinois. Tornadoes ripped through Topeka Manhattan and surrounding towns causing heavy property damage and widespread injuries. Florida suffered fatalities as Alma damaged St Petersberg and approached Tallahassee.
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Tax Ceiling Hike Is CV Vote Issue
This report introduces Channelview School District bond questions on June 11 to voters. It describes three propositions totaling about two million dollars in revenue bonds to be issued for school plant additions, plus a proposed tax ceiling increase to back the bonds. Voter turnout has been light in prior efforts, with two polls set at De Zavalla Elementary and Channelview High School. Precincts 141 and 220 will cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in a simple majority vote, with county tax rolls ownership determining eligibility. Propositions outline bond use, site improvements at De Zavalla, and cafeteria and addition plans with scope varying by proposition.
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Boy Scout reforms urged for England club
A committee of English Boy Scout leaders proposes drastic changes including dropping the word boy from the name, ending knee breeches, and limiting activities to older Scout aged groups. The plan reflects a broader shift in organization and inclusivity across the movement.
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Attendance Measures Carver High Closure Plan
School board considers closing Carver High after 1966 67 term due to declining enrollment at the all Negro facility under the freedom of choice plan. Supt. George H. Gentry cites 235 projected shifts in 65 66 and only 186 enrolling in 66 67 across four grades for 3966 6. Plan aims to keep some graduates and adjust to integration. Building to house grades one through eight. athletic programs to continue. Desegregation guidelines require non dual systems and proportional faculty shifts by district next year.
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