Houston area officials face court actions and design honors
George Washington Jr., a Houston Negro attorney, was appointed to the U.S. Justice Department anti trust division. William W. Cadill, a Houston architect, named judge in a national fallout protected elementary school design contest. Homicide detectives probe the beating death of Edward Holmes in Houston. Texas Water Commission notes declining water levels due to well pumpage. Houston City Council moves to condemn land for a garbage dump. Barris County eyes canceling part of county equipment insurance. Jerry O'Brien charged in six indictments for mismanaging estates. Frank Yollert approved as principal of Galveston Ball High School. Galena Park okays spring ordinance for a unit apartment project. Pasadena Civitan Youth Rodeo slated June 21-23 with about 20 participants. Spring Branch seeks bids for a Benigning Road junior high. About 15 Houston students work in city institutions this summer in a mental health career program. Dr. Melville L. Jacobs of City of Hope to be honored at a Houston City of Hope dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy- Amer Tel & Tel
Otis Elev
Dea
Aseus
Visco
Parke-Davis
Pfizer
Bill Daniel
Armco
Philip Morris
Liberty
Ty & SF
Phillips Pet
Texas
Baxter Lab
Pure Oil
Beth Steel
Oery
Royal Dutch Aeagaee
Safeway
Celolex
Sears
Bs Aero
Chrysler
Shell Cities
Sinclair Eesene
Columbia Gas
Delta Air Lad
Stan Ind
Pene Neerae
Ford
Stude-Packard
Baytown
Foremost Dairies
Gen Elec
Tennessee Gas
Texas Co
Envee
Texas Eastern Agenee
Tire Bee
Texas Gulf
Georgia Pac
Ene
Texas Gulf Salp
Gillette Saf
Tidewater
Phillips
Goodyear the
Department OF Health
Edu- IBM
Bos
U.S. Steel
Houston
Nickelwees
Westinghouse
Money Missing in Baytown After Car Crash
Mrs. Wilma Webber of 217 Stimpson reported to Baytown police that an envelope with 200 dollars vanished from her dash after a minor accident on Avon Street. Her car was parked when a vehicle driven by Sam Williams of 2310 Avon struck it at 3 15 p m Tuesday. the envelope was missing by 5 30 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Webber
Stimpson
Baytown
Avon Street
Webber
Sam Williams
Avon
Elizabeth Jones Named to Girls State Youth Council
Youth councilor Elizabeth Jones of Bay town is appointed to the Girls State youth council in Austin. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the program which runs a model government each summer to teach citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jones
W. C. Jones
Baytown
Girls State Now In Progress
Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Grandson of President Wilson Among Missing Climbers
Katmandu dispatch reports Prof Woodrow Wilson Sayre 43 and three other amateur climbers missing after leaving base camp on an ascent of Gyachung Kang, a 25 910 foot peak near Everest. The party included Norman Hansen 36 Roger Alan Hart 21 and Hans Peter Duttle, all presumed missing seven weeks. Sayre is Tufts professor, son of former ambassador Francis B Sayre and Jessie Wilson. The group planned a leisurely climb with no fixed route, despite doubts by mountaineering experts. The peak lies about 14 miles northwest of Everest and straddles Nepal and China. Spice it right thyme is an herb that makes a real contribution to lentils.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Sayre
Mt. Gyachung Kang
Sayre
Tufts University
Medford
Mass
Norman Hansen
Boston
Washington
Mt. McKinley
Roger Alan Hart
Tufts
Hans Peter Duttle
Kathandu
Katimandu
Gyachung Kang
Mt. Everest
Everest
Nepal-Tibet
Red China
Francis B. Sayre
Jessie Wilson
Wilson
Joredits
WADDELL PROMOTED AT HUMBLE OILS BAYTOWN REFINERY
M J Waddell 1507 Wright Blvd promoted to senior patent coordinator at Humble Oils and Refining Co Baytown refinery. He oversees securing patent protection for R D and coordinates with Humble's patent department in Houston. He graduated from the University of Houston with a BS in chemistry and holds a geological engineering certificate from Caltech.
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M. J. Waddell
Wright Bivd
Humble Oils
and Refining Co
Baytown
Humble
Houston
University of Houston
California Institute of Technology
Texans Improve Housing Costs in 1960 Survey
Washington AP reports Texas homeowners seen rising from 5800 to 8800 median value between 1950 and 1960. 1,516,032 owner occupied homes exist with 345,937 valued at 5000 or less and 27,962 at 35000 or more. El Paso leads counties with 6000 plus nonfarm units at a 11600 median.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
Eh] Paso
Hospital Admission Ledger Aids Gulf Coast Patients
The hospital beat lists many patients admitted to Lillie Duke San Jacinto Gulf Coast with names and room numbers. New arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Bush with a June 20 Gulf Coast senior designation.
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Lillie Duke
Ike H. Hilton
Gulf Hill
H. H. Haralson
E. Cleveland
San Jacinto
Robert Neal Franks
Mary Suzetta Hester
W. James
John Elmer Mallory TM
N. Eighth
Suziannn Hightower
E. Republic
Timothy Thorshow
E. Texas
Tommy Cramer
Strickland
Arthur Denaho
Channelview
Estella Barrow
Highlands
Franklin Thompson
Midway
Perry Moorman
Gulf Coast
Eva Lynn Johnnie
la Porte
Tim Lewis Cade
Republic
Terry Michael Barron
Fred Aebi
Bayshore
Joe £. Bowman
Harvey
Lester C. Garrett
High- Fayle
Richard Gresham
Idlewood
Darrell Page Wilkinson
Crosby
Ralph Cain
E. James
Charles L. Williams
Mont Belvieu
Carl E. Parker
Robert A. Peters
E. Fagel
Joe Cathriner
Live Oak
Doris Adell Stone
Redell Road
Marvin Albert Curry
Oakland
A. D. Smith
Harold Lane
Lovie Ivy
Bush Road
D. R. Bush
Bolster
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George Washington Jr
Antitrust
U.S. Justice Department
Houston International Airport
William W. Cadill
Department of Architecture
Rice University
Edward Holmes
Texas Water Commission
Houston Area
Houston City Council
Barris County
Frank Yollert
Galveston Ball High School
Galena Park City
Iunit
Pasadena
Spring Branch
Beniging Road
Melville L. Jacobs
City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte
Calif
City of Hope
Doctor's Club
Texas Medical Center
Froehner’s
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Gulf
Daniel
P.N. Hirsch
PN. Hirsch
Bamboo
Summer Savings
Hospital
Channelview Hospital
Tidelands
Jo Dan Samford
Bonnie Bane
Linda
Allen
Eva Faye Hotley
Lillie Boykin
Flossie Marie Carroll
Penney's
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