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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1961

Page

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SUN Spots Western Dance and Club Meetings Reported

Community notices show a SUN Spots Western Street Dance in St Joseph's parking lot from 7 30 to 10 30 p m with no admission. Also Lamar Alam o Dads Club holds a 7 p m meeting at 1101 N Pruett with Corley to speak. Bay shore Rod Reef and Gun Club to meet at 3223 Minnesota for fishing contest plans.

CYO Western Dance Catholic St. Joseph’s Martin Altimore Lamar-Alamo Dads Club N. Pruett H. J. Burton

Local notes and names from a Baytown page story

County Commissioner V V Rumsey votes for new specs to better see taxpayers. Elmer Gray reports a seven pound fish. Nor man Hargrave pursues agrarian reforms north of town. Wilton A Roper initials spell something curious. Joe Masterson outpaces his father Dan Stallworth and helps with Cleveland World Series tickets. Jack Baker of the King Fins says a beauty entrant is sought for a national contest. Kiwanis guests include Cleon Easley Lyrm Sramans Georg domes Teddy Davis John Guempie Reeene Baugh Steve Pierce and Joe Brack.

V. V Rumsey Elmer Gray Norman Hargrave Wilton A. Roper Joe Masterson Bill Crawford la Porte Kiwanis

Beaumont Officers Question Suspect in Baytown Robbery

A Harris County psychiatrist ruled 19 year old Bob Jones legally sane after a Beaumont Baytown transfer. Jones admitted stabbing and beating Mrs Eloise Watson Cummings during a Beaumont service station robbery. Investigators flagged a reward fund now at 1272 dollars for the case.

Harris County Bob Jones Baytown Jones Houston District Attorney’s Office Beaumont Louisiana Texas Eloise Watson Mings Williard Dale McClelland M. J. Gill Robertson County L. H. Ricketson Wilbur Spell Robert Merchant Cummings Spell

Mayor Al Clayton’s Favorite Lunch Item Revealed

Baytown’s Mayor Al Clayton is noted for liking shrimp with sauce of choice, strawberry preserves with crackers, and coffee. Mayor Pro Tem Ward reports the dish was relished at a Harris County Mayors and Councilmen’s Association meeting.

Baytown al Clayton W. L Dub) Ward Harris County Mayors and Councilmen's Association

Death Ray Bomb May Be Weapon Of The Future

Washington AP reports a neutron bomb described as a death ray could annihilate life in a target zone with minimal physical damage and no contamination. Sen. Dodd warned Russia might pursue such a weapon, while scientists debated practicality and battlefield value amid a testing moratorium.

Washington United States Dodd Senate John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Murray David R. Inglis AEC Argonne National Laboratory

Farned to be honored by Baytown Rotary Club

Baytown Rotary Club will honor Gordon L. Farned plant manager at Hamlet Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery who retires after 40 years service. Rotary President Lowell Lammers announced a lunch program June 28 with Farned as the guest of honor and a Chamber of Commerce reception at 7 p.m. June 28 at Crosbie Creek Country Club with limited tickets.

Baytown Farned Chamber of Commerce Crogse Creek Country Club

Highlands Youth Loses Hand In Grinder Mishap

A 19 year old Highlands youth had his right hand and forearm mangled when it was caught in an electric meat grinder at the B C Supermarket in Highlands where he worked. He was treated at San Jacinto Hospital and reported in satisfactory condition. His name is Hugh McClure, son of Mr and Mrs H G McClure.

Highlands San Jacinto Hospital Hugh McClure H. G. McClure Lif Gossett B&c Young McClure McClure H. K. Younce Tme Robert K. Lee Edwin Michael Danny Jeffry Ronnie Southern Canning Sales Ae the McClures Baytown Movig

Deer Park OKs plan for four lane Highway 225 upgrade

Deer Park City Council on Friday accepted the Texas Highway Department plan to build a four lane freeway on Highway 225 from Houston to La Porte subject to council action next Tuesday. The project includes an overpass east of Deer Park and an interchange at Shell Dock Road and another near North South Boulevard east of the city. The western interchange is planned. the eastern one uncertain. State funds totaling 6 million dollars are available for the six year project, which will extend from the Gulf Freeway to the Baytown La Porte tunnel area. The plan also calls for moving railroad tracks 40 feet south on Robin and Center streets to clear right of way, with the county taking responsibility for an adjacent drainage ditch.

Deer Park Texas Highway Department Houston la Porte Shell Dock C Road James C. Bakes Highway Department Harris County W. Kyle Chapman Planning and Zoning Commission of State Highway Department Texas and New Orleans Baytown-La Porte South Richey Pasadena Shell T&n Railroad Robin and Center

Funeral Services Held Today For E. Drovett Casey

Funeral services for E. Drovett Casey 56 of 2000 E Fayle were held at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church with Rev Leo Allen officiating. Burial at Cedarcrest Cemetery under Paul A. Lee Funeral Home direction. Casey a welding foreman at Humble Oil and Refining Co spent 33 years with the company and was a Cedar Bayou Methodist member. He died at his home about 11 30 a m Friday. Survivors include his wife Mrs Troy E Casey of Baytown two sons Lawrence Eberly Casey and Gwenn B Casey both of Baytown one sister Mrs Ora Glfford of Houston and three brothers Elton D Casey of Cedar Bayou Norman J Casey and A Basil Casey both of Baytown.

E. Drovett Casey E. Fayle Cedar Bayou Methodist Church Leo Allen University Methodist Church Houston Cedarcrest Cemetery Paul A. Lee Casey East Harris County Humble Oland Refining Co Bor Cedar Bayou Humble Oil and Refining Co Elton D. Casey Norman J. Casey A. Basil Baytown

Trade bid to swap Graywood site dies by council

Baytown council rejects a trade bid proposing to swap the Graywood library site for the present location near Thomas Circle. The Graywood offer, including a one year option on adjoining land, was the only bid received as a $350,000 bond for a new library and a $75,000 two acre site purchase earlier drew opposition and debate.

EB. J. Gray Truman Abi Cox Hadie Gray Graywood Thomas Circle Cravey Roy Hughes al Clayton C. A Cris) Hansen James M. Bryan West Texas West Sterling Hansen Bryah Baye Town Mosesman American Library Association Baytown Ansley Trafffic Ward Councilman Sep

Adenauer urges free elections to unify Germany

Chancellor Adenauer tells Soviet leaders that true easing of tensions and peace require Germany's unification through free elections. The report also notes heat waves in the West and ongoing fire and unrest across several states, with arrests tied to integration protests and political tensions.

Konrad Adenauer Soviet Union Germany

Baytown Bans Right Turn On Red Lights City Council removes opposing street sign warnings

Baytown bylaws align with state uniform code prohibiting right turns on red. Council votes to remove contradictory signs and delays tickets for one week. A flashing green red signal plan is discussed for West Main and Bayliss. Funeral notices and other city business follow, including street work and a railroad lease for park land.

Baytown Seaborn Cravey Cravey Roy Montgomery West Main Bayliss Pelly Dunks Otvitai Tamer Range James M Niel Pegan Huffman Time Baptist Church Jotling Dunkser Bagotea Essie Miller Ofissighlands Bayway Hyde Park Leo Home Houston Frost Huffman Cemetery Ted Harbor Coacclman Roy Hughes Souther Pacific Railroad Oak Addition Velma Ansley Jim Bailey Jack Baker Eva Maude Bowie

Headline Tour Europe Heads From Baytown Monday

Baytown travelers prepare for the Headline Tour Europe itinerary to Amsterdam Halland Rome Paris London with stops in Montreal and Mandira. Tour members include 13 singers and sponsors Citizens Bank and The Baytown Sun.

Ada Amstentam Halland KLM Aitst Capen

Oil Workers Vote On End To 161 Day Walkout

Members of OCW Local 4227 at Phillips Chemical Adams Terminal in Pasadena began counting ballots at noon Saturday on whether to end their 161 day walkout. Phillips officials and union negotiators announced Friday that they had agreed to submit the COMIN proposal to a negotiation session for modification.

Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Local 4227 Statuke Phillips Chemical Co Adams Terminal Pasadena Phillips Comin Ss

Science Exhibit Sparks Discussion at Texas Symposium

Barkers Hill High junior SC IENCE EXHIBIT and Henry Le Drishill science teacher joined Dr Ewart C Creutz a noted scientist at a science symposium at the University of Texas. Creutz director of the John Jay Hopkins Laboratory of Applied Science in San Diego spoke as a featured speaker. Seventy two high school science students and teachers from the area participated, sponsored by Home ton Lighting Power Co.

Elderwood Jr Barkers Hill Henry le Drishill Seieace Ewart C. Creatz Auciar University of Texas Creutz John Jay Hopkins Laboratory of Applied Science San Diego Calif Underwomt Driskill Hometon Lighting & Power Co

Heat Wave Breaks as Cool Spell Hits Texas

A cool front lowers Texas temperatures to 64 in mid June with heavy rains affecting Bandera and surrounding counties. Flash floods threaten parts of Central and West Texas while Crosby loses power briefly to a thunderstorm. Most areas see clouds and scattered showers through the weekend.

Crosby Texas Associated Press Fecos Valley East Texas Central West Texas

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