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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
2
Baytown police say three tables two lamps a movie camera a portable typewriter and a transistor tape recorder were taken from Carl C Currie home at 199 N Burnet between 6 am Saturday and 6:49 pm Sunday entry through west window damaged window estimated at 1.0.
A list of stock quotes from major companies appears alongside a weather note. Portions of Baytown experienced rain with a late Sunday thunderstorm, and H. G. Work of the Harris County Mosquito Control District records a rainfall gauge reading of 0.2 inches on Highway 146.
Joe Field Meek 18 son of Mr and Mrs Joe F Meek Sr of Beaumont and formerly of Baytown died at 11 45 a m Saturday in the cerebral palsy section of the Lufkin State School where he had been a patient for the past year He had lived in Beaumont 10 years Funeral services were held at 4 pm Monday in Broussard's Chapel with Dr Compton Riley and Rev Chester R Steel officiating Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
All Highlands residents of voting age were invited to vote as no residential boundaries were drawn. The Rotary Club seeks the voters view on issues, while incorporation has failed in four prior elections. Baytown’s annexation of nearby Crosby Lynchburg Road could block any legally binding incorporation without Baytowns permission. Ezell praised KWBA and Glen Walker for coverage of the election and events.
The Baytown Service League presents Story Hour at Sterling Municipal Library at 10 am Tuesday. Children from preschool ages 3 to 9 are invited to attend.
The Licensed Vocational Nurses Association will meet at 1 30 p.m. Monday in the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital cafeteria. Guest speaker is Fred Sonnier RNA director of nurses at Gulf Coast Hospital.
NRA coverage notes President Harold W. Glassen warns of a step by step move to deprive Americans of the right to keep and bear arms. The piece details mail campaigns, lobbying claims, and congressional reactions amid renewed gun control debates and NRA communications to members.
Doctors reported former President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered another coronary heart attack last evening around 9 p.m. He spent a comfortable night and remains in stable condition at Walter Reed General Hospital where Mrs. Eisenhower continues by his side. The earlier plan to return home around June 24 is delayed.
Mrs Lillian Hollie Knobles of 209 West James Baytown died Saturday evening in a Bay town hospital born June 1 1907 in Burnet County and moved to Baytown 37 years ago Survived by husband A H Knobles two daughters Mrs Wanda Lessard of Seaside California and Mrs Donza Hinton of Houston one son I J Roberts stationed in Vietnam three stepdaughters Mrs Jerry Ann Calma Mrs Wanda Joe Dirismore and Mrs Ethel Lee Pierce three sisters Mrs Opal Sartor Mrs Fern Douglas and Mrs Estelle Reeves Burial at Gillum Cemetery with funeral services at 230 pm Wednesday at Oakalla Baptist Church.
Last rites were held at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs Mary Louise Blum 34 of 992 Rosewood who died at 845 a.m. Friday in a Baytown hospital She had lived in Baytown for 39 years and was a member of Temple Beth Israel of Houston and the Baytown Chapter of Hadassah Student Rabbi Bernard Schachtel officiated Burial was in Memory Gardens Survivors include her husband Dr Maurice Blum two children Diana Jo Blum and Richard Blum and three brothers Ira W Strickler William J Strickler and John W Strickler Pallbearers were Zack Price Robert Kerr Dr Robert O Whitson Robert L Gillette Dave Moore and Dr Max Mosesman
Jaycees SAYTOWN will hold four general membership meetings at p.m. Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building and a board meeting at 7 30 p.m. June 25 at the Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan Association building.
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