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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
1
Harris County Medical Examiners Office reports John Wayne Garner died on June 4 at Humble Refinery from asphyxia due to inhalation of gasoline fumes. Garner was a laboratory technician and was found unconscious atop a tank at the refinery.
Optimists meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Frank s Cafe with Detective Glen from Baytown Police Department as guest speaker. Funeral services for Mrs Ferrol Peters Turner of Houston are set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Heights Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Ice cream and cake 50 cents per person or 1 50 per family served by the Young Adult Group at 6 30 p m Tuesday at First Christian Church.
Laura Woods waits for an overdue bus Becky Stallworth returns from Las Vegas Sherri DelHomme heads to band camp in Huntsville Learner permits issued to 420 youths after three weeks of driver education Charlie Caldwell photographs John Wadley vacations in Tennessee Kathy Brana visits with her Maltese puppy Kathy and Candy Elsey enjoy day camping Orville Younse watches a truck tractor being pulled from a ditch on Bayway Drive Supt Johnny Clark leads a school board work session Elsie Chervenka helps a friend in need.
Baytown's average teacher salary trails the U S average with 8950 versus 9265. The school board opened budget work sessions led by Supt Johnny Clark to study salaries. Alaska tops at 13570 with higher costs of living noted. August deadlines set for salary decisions and public hearing by August 20.
Baytown Rep. Joe Allen initiated the bid to nominate Liberty Rep. Price Daniel Jr. for speaker of the Texas House. Daniel announced his candidacy in the Texas Capitol promising reform and backing from 44 to 60 lawmakers, with Allen asserting Daniel would be impartial and state‑minded rather to political gain. Daniel acknowledged Allen and Lufkin Rep. John Hannah as early organizers seeking pledges.
Mary H Brown describes a旅行 itinerary starting in Innsbruck then Venice with gondola ride along the Grand Canal, touring 150 canals and 100 islands. The trip continues to Florence via Padua and Bologna, with Arno sighting and a two day stay, plus Fiesole and an Etruscan museum before heading to Assini for burial.
Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with a chance of showers or thundershowers in the Baytown area. Temperature ranges from the low 70s to the low 50s. Morgan's Point tides: Wednesday high at 6 07 p.m. low at 4 07 a.m. Sunrise 6 22 a.m. Sunset 8 25 p.m.
Washington AP reports the House moved toward a decisive vote on a 2400 a year family income floor. The measure, backed by President Nixon and Democratic leaders, survived a 200 to 172 procedural challenge as lawmakers bar substitutes and amendments. Administration sources expect a narrow victory similar to recent margins. Critics label the plan too lenient or coercive in work requirements, while supporters tout 200,000 public service jobs and expanded funding if needed.
Frank Turpin of Baytown former manager of the Hum ble Refinery has been named a vice president engineering of Esso Research and Engineering and will be assigned to Florham Park New Jersey facility. Turpin, former president of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce, has been supervisor of planning of all Hum ble refineries, working in Houston.
Crosby School Board names Baytown's James A. Davis as architect to estimate a new long range building program. They reject Andrew Spence's pay-as-you-go plan, vote to seek bids on a 40 by 62 metal building for high school dressing room space, and plan future actions including possible vocational use. The board will reconvene to finish agenda items and may explore double session scheduling.
Four area industries including Gulf Oil Co and Warren Petroleum Corp join Mont Belvieu officials in seeking tax information as the city builds its first tax structure after annexation. Mayor Grimes notes the new budget and roll await July board of equalization hearings on values. Industry spokesman Bob Bower pushes for guidance on tax program bonds and rates.
Winners for the fourth week of Baytown's Sell A Thon contest are Mrs. Doug O'Reilly 5411 Hemlock Mrs. C R Hinton 3105 Utah and K A Conaway 407 Harold. They each win two Astroworld tickets and entry requires watching Friday's Baytown Sun ad and registering at listed merchants. Two weeks remain before a six week drawing awards cash prizes of 500 150 and 50.
Ted McCall chairman of the Community Chest budget committee leads the 1972 United Fund Drive in Baytown aiming to exceed the $258,300 goal amid upturns in local business. He notes strong support from families and organizations including Sam Houston State University students, Ross Sterling High, St. Mark's Church, and the Chamber of Commerce, with two daughters and a son at home.
Rain in the Baytown area last week brought relief from drought but remains below normal. H. G. Work of the Harris County Mosquito Control District reports June total 2.65 inches, over an inch below the 3.83 inch average. Through June 1971, 7.84 inches versus 17.18 inches on average. June rainfall started with an initial mist on the sixth, then 0.44 inch on the 15th, 0.05 on the 15th, 1.05 on the 18th, 0.96 on the 19th, and 0.15 on the 20th.
Mrs. L. E. Monk appeals for information about Jeanie Monk an 18 year old Baytown girl who vanished after mowing the lawn Friday afternoon. She was last seen between 10 30 p m and midnight near home at 118 E Hunni with no belongings and wearing a red shirt cut off blue jean shorts and barefoot. Jeanie is five foot two about 100 pounds with green eyes fair complexion and blondish brown hair. She planned to join the Job Corps in McKinney this week and attended Robert E Lee High School. Call the pie shop at 427 if you have any information.
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