Temple Man 18 Killed in I-10 Wreck Near Garth Road
Temple man Hubert Ray Stevens 18 died Wednesday night after a pickup struck a disabled trailer on I-10 near Garth Road. Fred Michael Frerichs 17 was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. State Patrol cited sleeping at the wheel as the probable cause with no charges filed yet.
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Temple
Interstate 10
Garth Road
Hubert Ray Stevens
Gulf Coast ‘Hospital
Pam
Larry King
Stevens
Fred Michael Frerichs
Gulf Coast Hospital
Baytown
Frerichs
King
Baytown Boy Hurt In Three-Vehicle Rear End Crash
A Baytown boy was injured when the car he rode in struck the rear of another vehicle at Third and Texas. Pat Bridges and driver Charles Currie were both listed as passengers or drivers in the incident. Currie was ticketed for following too closely. Police identified Michael Ray Morris as the lead vehicle’s driver. The boy was taken to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital for evaluation.
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Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Third
Texas
Pat Bridges
N. Burnet
Charles Brent Currie
Currie
Michael Ray Morris
W. Bayshore
Morris
Nixon Brezhnev to Sign Nuclear Pact in White House
President Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev plan to sign an agreement in principle on nuclear offensive weapons limits, White House spokesman Ronald Ziegler said. The same dispatch notes Harris County Hospital District's $38.7 million budget and desegregation ruling in Northern school districts. It also covers California driver Jam Dennis winning two harness races at Yonkers and Sportsman's Park, drawing large crowds.
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Camp David
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Houston
Harris County Hospital District
Board of Managers
Chicago
HAP
California
Jam Dennis
Sir Deline
Yonkers
George
Sportsman's Park
Sportsman’s
Poodle Named Tiffany Becomes Mascot for Bottle Club
Milton and Peli Campbell of 128 W Bayshore cherish Tiffany a five inch blue toy poodle adopted as mascot by the National Association of Jim Beam Bottle and Specialities Clubs at its Denver convention on June 1 1971. Tiffany travels tucked in a purse with the Campbells amid restaurants and clubs while collectors admire the mock bottle crafted by Ellen Mabry of Pasadena.
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Dodieschatz
Tiffany
Milton
Peli Campbell
W. Bayshore
National Association of Jim Beam
Denver
Campbells
Ellen Mabry
Pasadena
Tiffiny
Mrs. Campbell
Rhine River
Flooding Destroys 150 Cars at Baytown Dealership
Following last week’s heavy rains floodwaters damaged 150 new and used cars at Hugh Wood Ford in Baytown and nearby areas. The dealer reports $345,000 in used-car losses and ongoing replacement of inventory from other dealers. Some cars were saved, while others were sold by sealed bids with no manufacturer warranties. Nearby Rah Hamric Chevrolet also reported rain and water damage to showrooms, though no cars were harmed.
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Barbara Cleland
Baytown
Hugh Wood
Hugh Wood Ford
Decker
Insurance Company
Weod
Sears
Wend's Inn
Goose Creek
Baytown Sun
Wood
American Road Insurance Co
Ins
Rah Hamric
Chevrolet
N. Main
Hamric
Longtime Employer Dies in Home After Cardiac Arrest
Gladys Duncan 61, longtime employee of the school district for 23 years and former Horace Mann maid, was found dead at her home at 8 a.m. Thursday by roomer E B Carlson Sr. Doctors cited a blood clot causing a heart attack as the cause. Carlson, staying at the Duncan residence since 1947, reported the death. she is survived by daughter Mrs Jean Gonzalez of Houston. Funeral arrangements pending at Barthman Funeral Home.
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Gladys Duncan
W. Murrill
E. B
H [Carlson Sr
Police Court May Totals and Warrants Summary
Police court cases continued through April with 584 disposed in May. Outcomes include 352 fines paid, 57 dismissals, 13 jail terms, 83 cash bond forfeitures, and 1 guilty verdict with no fine. Safety class dismissals totaled 66. May hearings reached 82 with 53 guilty pleas, 29 dismissals on state motion, and 11 trial settings with no shows. Thirty one of 55 warrants served, 596 warrants pending.
Banks bid for school depository contract details
Citizens and Peoples submit identical bids on deposits under $100,000 with tiered interest rates and no charges on banking services. Peoples previously held the college depository contract after outbidding rivals. The district will open bids on July 2 for a two year depository contract and expects bond funds after a May 1 voter approved $4.65 million.
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Citizens
Peoples
Fayle’s lifelong hospitality and enduring community ties
The 78 year old Fayle, a charter member of the Order of Eastern Star and Senior Citizens Club, lives at Green Acres Convalescent Home. Though wheelchair bound, she remains an avid sports fan and reader of The Sun, recalling a life of welcome and neighborhood fellowship.
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Fayle
Fave
Green Acres Convalescent
Order of Eastern Star
Lodge of Years
Texas
Senior Citizens Club
Athough
the Sun
Funeral Notices for M Houston Adams and Gladys Raus
Services for M Houston Adams aged 67 of 113 Elm Highlands will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Earthman Highlands Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert King officiating. Adams, a retired Exxon USA Baytown Refinery worker, died Wednesday night in a Baytown hospital. He is survived by his wife Anna Lee Adams two grandchildren and two sisters. Burial in Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery. Pabearers named. Arrangements by Earthman Highlands Funeral Home. Gladys Raus aged 69 of Worthham dies Wednesday at home. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at Broadway Funeral Home with Rev. Bennett. She is survived by two daughters a son a brother and sister and eleven grandchildren. Burial in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery near Hitchcock.
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M. Houston Adams
Elm
Highlands
Earthman Highlands Funeral Home
Robert King
Adams
Exxon USA
Baytown
Anna Lee Adams
Cary Wolcik
Lee Williams
Alvin
Esther Webb
Hampshire
Gladys Raus
Worthham
Broadway Funeral
Bennett
Raus
Galveston
Drew
Marilyn Williams
Joanne Wren
John Andrew Raus
Houston
Lakewood
Ohio
Galveston Memorial Park
Hitchcock
Free Puppies Available After 3 P.M.
Six small terrier puppies are available to anyone calling 576 2591 or 576 2522 after 3 p.m.
Woman Says Man Tried To Enter Car In Baytown
A Baytown woman told police a man tried to enter her car for a ride on a Wednesday afternoon at Fifth and Defect. He allegedly held the front window and broke it when she drove away. Police also report theft of four hub caps and a cut vinyl roof on a downtown parked car.
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Baytown
Fifth
Betts Jo Harrison
S. Circle
Scrip as Gold in Tennessee Attracts Collectors
In Oak Ridge Tennessee coal mine scrip once issued by companies and used only in company stores now fetches up to 790 dollars per token among collectors. R R Tippy of the National Scrip Collectors Association notes the unusual value of these tokens despite their lack of value for everyday purchases.
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Surip Oak Ridge, Tenn
Tennessee
Unti
R.R. Tippy
National Scrip Collectors Association
Mail Order Business Posts Vast Annual Sales
The mail order sector reports annual sales around 45 billion dollars, reflecting its large scale and consumer reach across multiple categories.
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Inger Nilsson
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Campbell
First Baptist Church
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Lynn Nesselrade
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George Crow
Arheka
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Tony Bryao
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