Nine-Time Brides-Maid Jimmie Wood Fans Early Lead
Baytown Ganders outslugged Lubbock Monterey 3-1 in the 13th annual University Interscholastic League tournament. Oliver, Steed and Walker scored for Baytown in the critical fourth inning, with pitcher James Ellis handling shortstop duties and MacDougald finishing the win. The game featured nerves, clutch hits, and strategic baserunning as Baytown avoided an early threat to clinch the state bid.
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Kinch
Plainsmen
Robert
E. Lee High
Baytown
Waco
Monterey
Kluch
Lubbock
Ronnie Kluch
Jun
Ganders
Monterey High School
Robert Oliv
Gander
Wholin
Olivia EY FA
Oliv
Jimmy Steed
Oliver
Richard Walker
Savage
Kirch
MacDougald
Bry
An Stratton
Bobby Moegle
James Ellis
Danny
MacDoug- MacDougald
Steed
Singing Convention Set at Bay Town City Hall
E Harris County Singing Convention will be held Sunday from pm to 4 p.m. at Bay town City Hall. The public is invited to attend said Arthur Cates. James L Clement s of 1806 Amy in Southmore Hospital Pasadena recovering from a heart attack Thursday en route home from Houston Airport. BSP Called Meeting Beta Sigma Phi City Council will hold a called meeting at 745 p.m. Monday at 418 Grantham. Representatives from four BSP chapters will hear reports with Bi Ross of Kansas City Mo at the recent state convention in Galveston. Ross is president of BSP International. Westminster Church will not have services Sunday due to weather. route is impassable and members urged to attend other churches. Attorney Elects New Officers East Harris County Bar Association picks T D McManus president Dan Elkins vice president and William J Gidley secretary treasurer. Moore named planning coordinator for Humble Oil and Refining Co in Houston. The Moores live at 228 Mayhaw Drive.
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E. Harris County
Baytown City Hall
Arthur Cates
James L., Clements
Amy
Southmore Hospital
Pasadena
Houston
BSP
Beta Sigma Phi
Ted G’sell Jr
Grantham
Bi Ross
Kansas City
Galveston
Ross
BSP International
Presbyterian Change
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Jack Peters
East Harris County Bar Association
T. D. McManus
Flowers and McManus
Dan Elkins
Reid, Strickland, Gillette and Ramsey
William J. Gidley
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Inch Of Rain Ends Drouth In Baytown
Slightly more than an inch of rain fell at Baytown ending a 15 day drought in Houston area. The Baytown Refinery recorded 1.25 inches on Saturday morning after 2.78 inches on April 29. May was dry, total rainfall 2.25 inches, with 11 inches from Friday morning to Saturday noon per Research Center gauges.
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Houston
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining &Co
Guages
Weekend Weather Report From the Associated Press
Thunderstorms and showers swept Southeast Texas along the Gulf Coast and South Plains while most of Texas stayed clear. Levelland saw winds up to 60 mph and a late rainfall total of .87 inches, bringing two day rain to 1.67 inches. Houston and San Antonio logged significant rains. May 1940 was Houston’s driest May since 1937, and San Antonio ended its driest five months on record.
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Associated Press
Texas
Gulf Coast
South Plains
Levelland
San Antonio-Austin
Panhandle
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Beaumont
Lufkin
Palacios
Presidio
Houston
San Antonio
Texarkana
Weather Bureau
Vicovia
Junction 2
Austin
College Station
Additions to Baytown Sun staff families noted
The Baytown Sun reports new family ties among staff with Louann Wools born in Baytown to Charlotte and Guy Woods and Colin Glenn Lowry debuting in New York City. Ann Pritchett heads to Hot Springs for a week away. Earl Harvey makes threats on a ladder. Russell Liles birthday noted. Mrs Russ Melvin moving to Baytown while her husband works in Morgan City. Mayor Ward reminds that Saturday bill-pay is available at multiple city stations. Sim Sports Editor Jimmie Woolf reacts to a championship victory.
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Sun
Louann Wools
Charlotte
Guy Woods
Colin Glenn Lowry
Glenn
Beverly Lowry
Louann
The
Baytown
Colin
New York City
Lowry
Sun News
Ann Pritchett
Hot Springs
Earl Harvey
Russell
Liles
Russ Melvin
Cleveland, Tenn
Morgan City
W. L
Lions Club To Install New Officers
Baytown Lions Club sets Tuesday night ceremony at Atascocita Country Club to install new officers led by president elect A R Padgett. University of Houston dean James C Taylor to install, with Clifford M Sparky Bone as MC. social hour at 6 30 pm buffet at 7 30 pm and dancing after. outgoing president J T Horeezy steps down. past officers and directors listed.
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Nr. A. R. Padgett
Technical and Research Department
Humble of and Refining Co
Baytown
Baytown, Lions Club
Atascocita Country Lab
James C. Taylor
University of Houston
Clifford M. (Sparky) Bone
J. T.horeezy
Chet Brantley
T Jack Kimmons
Hoy Flis
Juice
Milton C. Kelley
George Bennett
EL W .Froehner
Roadhint Lion Tamer
Clifford M
Sparky) Bond
Jaythuser
Artie J. Froehner
James Dinwiddie
Capital punishment debate in Bayton on Stickney case
A Baytonian writes that the death penalty is barbaric and questions the fairness of executing Howard Stickney, convicted of murder in Houston. The letter argues life is irreversibly taken, errors possible, and urges the jury verdict be carried out swiftly to prevent prolonged suffering.
New Stickney hearing set at 10 a.m. Wednesday
Houston area Methodist church conference reshuffles include Dr. McCleskey taking administrative post and multiple pastor moves. Rev Carlin moves to Mont Belvieu, Rev Stanton to Foster Place, Rev Horton to Clark Memorial, Rev Brannan to Memorial, Rev James Jones shift, and Rev Basil Jones new St Mans pastor. Lovelady to A&M, Duran to Nederland, with details of district structure and personnel.
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Wayne H. McCleskey
Carlin
The
Sun
Donald Lee Goodwin
Siper
Mont Belvieu
Methodist Valley Methodist Church
H. LeRoy Stanton
Houston - West
Foster Place
St. Paul’ Methodist
Texas Methodist
Methodist In
Houston
Paul Horton
Clark Met
James A. Brannan
St. Mark’s
A. Callaway
First Meth
Byrondist
the Deer
Chester R. Steele
Grace Methodist Church
Anahuac
Lovelady
Cedar Bayou Meth
Park Methodist Church
Odiet
Everett Shrum
Frank A. Boutweil
First Odist
James A. Carlin
Dan B. By
St. John's Methodist Church
la Porte
Mont Bellview
Joseph -Ee
H. Jones
Crosby
McCloskey
Texas
Basil Jones
Sunset Methodist Church
Pasadena
St Mans
McClesey
Cocar Bayou
A&m Methodist Church
College Station
Don Duran
First Methodist Church
Nederland
Laos Talks Deadlock Near Breakthrough Hope
In Geneva AP report US Ambassador Harriman delivered Kennedy approved note to Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko as talks resume amid Laos cease fire violations. A 14 nation conference stalled after rebels seized Padong. Khru shchev pressed for resumption while offering no specifics.
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Geneva
Laos
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Andrei A. Gromyko
Kennedy
Perio
Padong
Xieng Khouang
Nikita Khrushchev
Gromyko
Hartiman
U.S
Washington
Moscow
Harriman
Cat Uproar at Alameda High Assembly Sparks Panic
Alameda California AP report says seven pet rats and a duck released during the senior assembly at Alameda High caused chaos for about 1,600 students. Two students were bitten as teachers blocked aisles to keep order. Nine seniors, eight of them seniors to graduate next Thursday, were suspended pending board decision.
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Alameda
Calif
Alameda High School
James Snel
Snel
Somone
Snell
City Board of Education
Security Agency Clerk Is Missing From NSA
Washington AP reports a missing NSA clerk William Hyter Covington 28 sought by police and FBI with Maryland state police involvement at NSA request. Defense officials say Covington had no access to secret material. Fort Meade based NSA monitors signals and messages around the clock and Covington had been on sick leave for months.
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FBI
William Hyter Covington
Maryland
INSA
Defense Department
Covington
NSA
AOL
Ft. Meade
Offesals
Seamen Prepare Nationwide Strike Hit Houston Port
National Maritime Union orders seamen in all ports to ready a nationwide strike next Thursday. If called, Baytown Docks at Humble Oil and Refining Co. would halt traffic affecting over 1,200 ships and about 10,000 workers coast to coast, with several thousand at Houston. The NMU and National Committee for Maritime Bargaining warn of a no contract no work stance, while a June 15 deadline looms for new shipowner contracts. A Houston strike could cost the local economy hundreds of thousands daily.
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National Maritime Union
United States
NMU
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Houston
National Committee For Maritime Bargaining
New York
Marine Engineers
Master, Mates and Pilots Union
Seafarers Union
Uaton
Three-Car Crash Injures Man in Slick Streets
A man was treated and released from Raytown Hospital after a three car collision at 10 am Saturday on 2200 Market. Patrolman Don Baker cautioned drivers to slow down as roads were slick from beam rains and noted multiple minor accidents Friday night and Saturday morning. Estanistida Ruetas of 1506 W Gull received lacerations as a passenger in Manuel Campos’s car, who faced negligent collision charges in Corporation Court. Other involved drivers included Queen J Fielder of 1912 Avon and Vince F Woods of 201 Honey Suckle.
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Raytown
Don Baker
Estanistida Ruetas
W. Gull
Manuel Campos
Baker Said
Baker
Queen J. Fielder
Avona
Vince FE. Woods
Robbery Attempt Suspect Questioned Over Store Theft
Homer Reeves of Dayton is questioned by Harris County Sheriff's Department over an attempted robbery at Sum-Tex Tailor Store, 2015 Bayway, Friday. Reeves allegedly took a pint of whiskey from the shop as deputies, led by Deputy Sheriff Fry, investigated the incident.
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Homer Reeves
Dayton
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Bayway
Reeves Ron
Sher
B. Fry
Our World Today Turmoil and Weather Across Several Regions
Tornado damage injures over fifty and leaves heavy property loss in Ravenna Kentucky. Demonstrations loom over Adfal Stevenson in Bra wl. Castro supporters jeer in Uruguay during Latin American tour. An Air Force colonel faces court over a Texas Tower disaster that killed twenty eight. Kennedy doctors say he is improving in Palm Beach. A transport with eight men vanishes on the way to Midway. Freedom Riders march from Nashville toward Jackson to push integration tests. Castro to discuss prisoner swaps with US officials. Vidal weighs a trip to Freeport for a salt water cannery dedication. A broad storm system blankets the eastern half of the nation with rain and thunder.
Eighth Stay Saves Him From Death
Howard Stickney, 23, was saved from the electric chair by a Corpus Christi judge just 15 minutes before execution. Dist. Judge Cullen Briggs signed a writ of habeas corpus after a Houston witness testified suppression of testimony. A hearing was set for 10 a.m. Wednesday in Corpus Christi as federal judges and the state Pardons Board earlier refused to intervene. Stickney also faced charges in the killing of Mrs Frances Wagner, whose nude body was found in Houston, with her husband later found near Sugar Land. His mother and brother reacted to the reprieve amid ongoing legal battles.
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Howard Stickney
Houston
Stickney
Huntsville
State Penitentiary
Shirley Barnes
Corpus Christi
Perse
Cullen Briges
State Pardons Board
Bob Looney
Austin
Hugh Black
Supreme Court
Stoie Highway Department
Stickeny
Barnes
Frances Wagner
South Main Street
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Jimmie Woods
Fay Williams
Afl
Tory
Plate
Charles Forque
Moore
WMNRK
Humble
Qit and Refining Cos
Moores
Mayhaw Drive
Timmy
Wayne Davidson
Saundra
Gail Davidson
Civic Hospital
Ottawa
Ont
Aee Rer
Lions Club
Ayd Preston Pendergrass
New Stickney
Methodist
Dr. McCleskey
Wayne McCleskey
Security Agency
Hushbush National Security Agency
Gie
Monve
Ravenna
Adfal Stevenson
Castro
Uruguay
Air Force
Atlantic
Ocean
Palm Beach
Midway Island
Pacific
Nashville
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Fidel Castro
Cinfind
Vidal
Freeport
Mal. Fo
Boatwright
Erlington Air Force Base
Abigail A. Frazier
Lorne ML McCraw
Metin
Pittman
W. T. Busch
Serrctive
Crnie
First National Bank
Baytown Photon
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