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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
2
A wide gap between estimated city revenue from a new sewer service charge may force a revision of Houston’s city budget. The report cites a large variance in anticipated receipts and outlines potential impacts on public services and planned spending.
A memoir recounts a repair visit for a faulty instrument and a dislike of unnecessary gadgets like backspacers. The narrator recalls learning typing with the Columbus system, failing commercial courses due to touch system methods, and preferring hunt peck typing learned at home. The piece contrasts old typewriters, automatic gear shifts, and the ease of typing by ear versus formal touch typing.
Humble Oil and Refining Co announces the acquisition of all assets of Olin Oil & Gas Corp including the stock of its subsidiary Olin Gas Transmission Co renamed Humble Gas Transmission Co. Headquarters stay in New Orleans Commerce Building. Production and exploration properties moved to Humble regions after approval in 1941.
Baytown Little Theater schedules a six week theater workshop for members' children at the Lakewood Shopping Center theater building. Ages 3 to 4 attend Tuesday 3:10 to 4 pm, ages 3 to 4 Wednesday 3 to 4:20 pm, ages 3 to 4 Thursday 3 to 4:20 pm, and teenagers Friday 3 to 4:20 pm. Mrs. James T. Richardson is director.
riders from Dayton FFA and Baytown compete in the Dayton 4444 Rodeo at 8 p.m. Wednesday July 27614 featuring bareback bronc bull riding tie down roping steer wrestling and barrel race with local volunteers and sponsors including the American Legion Post Dayton Lions Club and Dayton FFA Chapter.
The Merit System Council lists open field worker positions in public welfare research. Dr Lowell Westerman, a senior chemist at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown, works in analytical research using spectroscopy and physical measurements. Applicants should meet two years of college work and pass a written exam.
In Channelview Little League major, the Cubs beat the Pirates 10 to 9 after four-run sixth inning. Johnny Wilson earned the win in relief of Dewey Hughes. Bobby Bridges took the loss for the Pirates. Terry Hale led the Pirates with a double and two singles. Cubs teammates Dicky Calloway Albert Hinroth and JoJo Calhoun each collected two hits. In Channelview Pony League, the Giants defeated the Yankees 16 to 4 behind pitchers Rickey Roberts Elwin Denman Dave Carnathan and Darsey Barlow. Denman earned the win and Jerry Richardson took the loss. Ronnie Barnes led the Giants with two hits in three at bats.
Olen Marlo Murphree 44 of 1605 Market Street dies in Houston hospital. Funeral at 10 am Wednesday at Earthman Highlands Chapel with interment Memory Gardens of Baytown. Survived by wife Ruby Murphree son Roy Murphree daughter Qleta Walker parents W J and Mrs Murphree sister Faye Jones and two grandchildren Clifford Walker and Carey Walker.
Houston attorney William M. Hatten, 48, was re appointed as a Harris County member of the Port Commission by the County Commissioners Court. This marks his second two year term, first appointed in July 1960. The Port Commission includes five members, with two named by the Commissioners Court, two by the Houston City Council, and a jointly appointed chairman.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. married Grace Rumsey Goodyear of New Canaan in a brief St. Luke's Episcopal ceremony. The groom, on leave from the Far East as a Navy ensign, and the bride, a Smith College sophomore, were joined by Eleanor Roosevelt and 275 guests including Norman Thomas.
State Assemblyman Joseph C. Shell, who lost to Richard Nixon in the Republican gubernatorial primary, endorsed Nixon after a Monday night meeting at a friend's home. Shell said his conservative California Republican following supports Nixon and that Nixon made no commitments to him.
A list of hospital admissions and new arrivals including Doreen Denzel and Eula B. Dean in various rooms, with multiple names and addresses across San Jacinto Gulf Coast Channelview La Porte and Baytown areas, noting several births to Gulf Coast and San Jacinto facilities. New arrivals include Mitchell Fulmer and others with births on June 17 to June 19 at Gulf Coast and San Jacinto.
In Onion City, Obion County, 75 Negro pupils registered for fall classes at six white schools as desegregation steps begin under a federal court order. Negro and white pupils shared buses during the summer registration, and no incidents were reported.
Susan Douglas daughter of Mrs Laurine Douglas has been admitted to Shimer College for enrollment next fall. Admission to this four year liberal arts college is decided by a faculty committee after examination of a student's academic records and test scores.
Houston county officials approved adding three deputy positions for Clerk Turrentine through August with salaries capped at 300 a month. The court also considered renting a computer for three months at about 7500, with a 20000 purchase option, to improve processing speed and handle larger calculation tasks.
The Business and Professional Women announce an installation dinner at 7 30 pm Tuesday at the Tower Restaurant with Miss Mary Lileystrom of Liberty as installing officer Mrs Mary Guemple will direct the program four sketches from the opera The Telephone Nelda Day will sing the Soprano part and John Guemple baritone in the absence of James Colley who is at camp Pianist is Judy Smith.
Hawaii became a United States territory on June 14, 1900 marking its transition from a U.S. possession to territorial status prior to eventual statehood.
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