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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
2
Baytown Police Reserves gather at 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. Hartman of 128 Bayshore reports a lost brown leather billfold Saturday near Baytown or Wooster containing licenses and papers. contact 424-5983.
Williams, an inspector for U S Steel and a University of Houston student, was married Saturday night. In 1957 Baytown had 10 000 phones, by 1966 20 000. an estimated 30 000 phones by 1971. The 25 000 phones represent 18 000 customers in Baytown.
The Williams couple at 1300 SE James in Baytown become the 25 000th in town to request a telephone. General Telephone's Al Chappell announced the milestone and the Williamses will receive a engraved phone, free nationwide call, a steak dinner at the Tower, flowers, and eventual retirement of the old set to a public building.
Five persons were injured in two separate car accidents Monday. Mrs Deloris Griffith was treated and released after a car operated by Wilfred Griffith hit a concrete bridge railing on West Main near Spur 20. W R Dabney said no charges were filed. In a three car pileup at Pruett and Grantham at 10 30 am four people were taken to Baytown Hospital and later released. Gene Webb was charged with failing to yield at a stop sign. Names include Robert Williams Gary Huntsman Randy Vanner and Dennis Chambers.
A yearlong project connects a 100 pair buried cable between Mont Belvieu and Baytown with upgraded switching. The system, though oversized, should not overload. Completion moved to June 10 after weather delays. residential tolls rise to 1.00 per month and business lines to 3.50. Rural party lines drop to four per line from eight.
Heartwarming Walt Disney adaptation of Sterling North story opens Wednesday at the Brunson for a one week run. The film follows Sterling North and his father as they meet a raccoon and adopt a cub named Rascal. The narrative links to Theo’s job interview plan and a separate Navajo colt subplot.
Marian and Dan Stallworth thank Baytown friends and supporters for the retirement party at the Civic Center last Friday. They credit the Baytown community, a generous committee, and performers in skits for a career highlight and pride in Baytown’s loyalty to their football era.
The Baytown school board votes to extend Supt. George Gentry’s contract while considering a switch of legal counsel after months of review. The decision credits Reid Strickland Gillette Ramsey for years of service and cites potential cost savings and continuity as key factors. The district invites 12 firms to bid, with Stewartland Park offering to attend meetings and advise on contracts for a $200 monthly retainer plus 15 percent of delinquent taxes collected.
No bids were submitted at the original bid date. Davis reported four schools are progressing with kindergarten and media center construction. H H Construction Co. signed a contract with ironworkers. slabs can be poured. Most steel for framing has arrived at Alamo Ashbel Smith Lamar and San Jacinto Elementary Schools.
Trustees noted voter indifference to the interest rate and the absence of other issues on the ballot. Supt. T. C. Crenshaw was away at a superintendent's workshop in College Station. Trustees, following Burnham's suggestion, decided to wait for Crew Shaw to return for guidance.
City Attorney Bill Laughlin travels to Austin Tuesday to oppose a rate increase request by Houston Pipeline Co at a Railroad Commission hearing. Baytown represents via its franchise with Houston Natural Gas Corp, which sets rates to retail customers tied to gate prices. The company seeks a minimum 37.7 cents per thousand cubic feet at the city gate for delivery to domestic customers. Hearing began Monday.
Diana Kay Davis 3205 Linois Room 103 Jesse Harwell 1812 Largo Room 154 June Shelton Baytown Room 154 Marguerite Stackhouse 123 i Bayshore Room 150 Alice Davis Baytown Room 118 Chris Hart Highlands Room 130 admitted to Gulf Coast Hospital notes listing patient names and rooms.
A motion by Trustee Bob Wahrmund sought pay raises for staff and eight new positions including an elementary coordinator 14000 for remedial reading teachers and 22000 for string instrument mastrusters with a nursing program estimated at 60435. Lippmann sought amendments that failed for lack of a second. Burnet Elementary would host a principal-in-training not guaranteed to become principal at Pumphrey. Travis Burnet unit will gain 30 classrooms next fall with activation depending on enrollment and a completion of an addition to the Travis building.
Glenmeadow Swimming Club held its annual splash day on Sunday with 125 members and families diving for pennies and sampling refreshments. Winners included Jolana Smith and Sheryl Whittaker in girls six and under, Becky Beard and Dawn Macavits in 11 to 14 relays and splash, Lisa Hughes and Bridgett Beard in 15 and up, with small boy winners Scott Bradford and Andy Thompson. Boys 11 to 14 winners were Dennis Price and Robert Bradford. Judges were James A. Bond and Baty White.
Sharon Woods Green daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard M Woods earned her BBA from Texas Christian University on June 4 She is employed by General Dynamics and her husband David is a graduate student at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth.
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