Baytown United Fund approves 176 426 budget for 1960 61
The United Fund budget for 1960 61 totals 176 426 up 8 426 from last year with a two percent rise. Agencies include Health League Thrift Exchange Crippled Children Welfare League YMCA Boy Scouts and more led by Chairman Morris Morrow. Budget totals listed for each agency and supporting organizations.
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United
Morris Morrow
Baytown
Health League
Thrift Exchange
Crippled Children
Welfare League
YMCA
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Community Chest
Opportunity School
Houston
Texas United Fund
American Red Cross
American Heart Association and
Mental Health Association
Morrow
Jack Adcox
Henry Armstrong
J. Robert Barnes
R. P. Beman
C. R. Biggers
Bud Blackburn
Roy V. Bowden
Perry Britton
H. G. Cornell
H. Leroy Stanton
Jack Strickier
Charles Tillery
J. T. Wood
Super Valu Baytown Store to Open Next Wednesday
Baytown to begin business at the new Super Valu on Alexander Drive next Wednesday June 29 announced General Manager Fred Yde. The item notes Shaffer and Dr Frank Goss attending conferences and Baytown Library Planning Committee chairman stressing bond concerns. It reports Baytown owes about 1.6 million from general revenue and seven percent indebtedness, with bonds funded from the water fund, and cautions against exceeding municipal bond ceilings.
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Super Valu
Baytown
Alexander Drive
Fred Yde
Shaffer
San Diego
Calif
National Academy Science Research Council
Frank Goss
Brown
Texas
Academy of Science
Goss
Ernest
General Revenue Fund
Council
Baytown Area Banks Report Deposits and Bond Outlook
Seven Baytown area banks held total deposits of 39 656 337 65 at close of business June 1 led by Citizens National Bank and Trust Co in East Harris County with 15 871 027 27. Other banks show varied June 15 and March figures and year-ago comparisons while city planning officials propose a 350 000 library project and discuss bond financing and annexation timing to support Baytown growth and debt strategy.
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Baytown
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Harris County
First National Bank of
People's State Bank of
Channelview State Bank
Crosby State Bank
Highlands State Bank
Galveston
Brown
Harris
Goss
Wwe
Anahuac Council Vacancy Filed by Russell and La Four
Cecil A. Russell and Dalton La Four filed for an Anahuac City Council vacancy to be filled in a special election Tuesday June 28. Balloting will be at city hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summer story-hours for area youth run 9 30 to 10 30 a.m. each Monday at the Chambers County Library. The Baytown area forecast calls for mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers Thursday and Friday, and 74 to 84 degree temperatures.
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Anahuac
Cecil A. Rusell
Dalton la Four
Anahuac Area
Chambers County
C. M. Jordan
Baytown
Houston
Requesis
Pasadena
Haris County
Houston Council
Gulf Freeway
Pisidens
Houston Mayor Cutrer Refuses To Sign Annexation Veto
Houston mayor Lewis Cutrer says he will not sign an ordinance annexing virtually all unincorporated areas of Harris County into Houston. Legal experts say the veto would not alter the outcome, as Houston proceeds with the expansive annexation despite opposition. Baytown also moves to expand into nearby county lands while Beaumont legislature reviews annexation practices.
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Houston
Lewis Cutrer
Harts County
Baytown
Highlands
Beaumont
Texas
Lewis Cutter
Housion
Los Angeles
Baytown Council Agenda Shows Sparse Items for Discussion
Baytown City Council will meet at T pm Thursday to consider five items. Preliminary approval of Ridgeway Subdivision off Grigan Road, acceptance of a negligence collision ordinance, skipping letters for improvements to Wright Boulevard and Carnegie Street, an ordinance to accept paving projects on Parkway Fourth Street and Seventh Street, and a bill on a city owned lot on Maryland where a water tower once stood.
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Baytown City
Ridgeway Subdivision
Grigan Road
Wright Boulevard
Carnegie Street
Parkway
Fourth Street
Seventh Street
Maryland
Baytown summer notes and regional updates in AR and Texas
Baytown summer scenes include Joe Dale from Arkansas working at a local furniture store while Bobbie Dinsmore enjoys a tan from swimming. The Rev. Peter Katt and family plan to move into a Lakewood home as County Attorney Eugene T. Jenson recovers from surgery in Chambers Memorial Hospital. Updates cover annexation readings, Florida vacation sizes, and a skeet shoot at Camp Reber with church and civic notices.
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Joe Dale
Baytown
Arkansas
Bobbie Dinsmore
Peter Katt
All Saints Episcopal
Lakewood
Chambers
Eugene T. Jenson
Chambers Memorial Hospital
Anahuac
Florida
Thomas
H. H. Fayle
Los Angeles
Lynnside
United States
Ranch
Junction
Sharon
Ray Hudspeth
Kathy Keating
Nancy
Kittle
Barbera Taylor
Marky Mel
Camp Reber
Millin
Ruth Currie
Dee Rushing
Joe Keating
Westminster Presbyterian
Keating
Frank Yates
Houston
Presbyterian Synod of Texas
Harris County
Baytown Annexes Land reshaping city boundaries
Baytown council on first reading expands city limits by annexing Highlands Barrett Settlement McNair Coady Linus Cove Wonster Lakewood and Brownwood while Mont Belver and Crosby are near but not included. The move follows a prior ordinance and sets new boundaries affecting Houston's regional size dynamics.
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Houston
Los Angeles
Baytown
Highlands
Barrett Settlement
McNair
Coady
Linus
Cove
Wonster
Lakewood
Brownwood
Mont Belver
Crosby
Raytown
Stevenson Group Delegation to Nominate Stevenson for President
Texas Democrats for Stevenson will send a delegation to the national convention. Jack Matthews said petitions will circulate in major Texas cities urging the Los Angeles convention to nominate Adlai Stevenson for president. The state chairman announced the plan today.
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Houston
Texas
Stevenson
Jack Matthews
Stephenson
Los Angeles
Adlai Stephenson
U S Japan military pact takes effect under Kishi
Tokyo AP Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi pushes a 10 year U S Japan security pact into force amid protests by radicals and labor. He signals resignation but party aides say Cabinet will quit only after a successor is chosen. The pact guarantees U.S bases in Japan for about a decade and pledges U S defense of Japan.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
United States
Japan
Kishi
Liberal Democratic Party
U. S
U.S
Douglas MarchArthur IE
Ajichiro Fujiyama
Fujiiyama
Jann
Soviet Union
China
Wisconsin delegates pledge if Kennedy chosen
In Superior Wisconsin state senator Carl F Lauri says if Minnesota senator John F Kennedy is nominated the five Wisconsin 10th district delegates will cast their initial votes for him on the first ballot. Kennedy won two votes in the Wisconsin primary while Humphrey led with sixteen.
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Wis
Wisconsi
F. Humphrey
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Carl F. Lauri
Superior
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Incorporation Move Spawns Baytown Annexation Debate
Chambers County officials plan to petition Baytown City Council to de annex most of the area Baytown recently annexed to enable incorporation of the territory with Mont Belvieu as the seat of government. Eight residents met with city leaders to discuss the issue. Baytown denies plans to alter annexation patterns and notes taxes are not guaranteed.
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John Marsh
Chambers County
Baytown
Mont Belvieu
R. H
Red) Pruett
J. B. le Fevre
George Chandler
Pruett
A. B. Lawrence
Cedar Bayou
Trinity River
C. A
Bud) Pounds
Mont. Beloiew
Vicor
Chambers
Six industries annexed in Baytown expansion
Baytown annexed six industries on Wednesday in a deal valued at several billion dollars with Humble Oil and Refining Co.'s Baytown Refinery as the leading asset. Other firms include United Rubber and Chemical Co., Stauffer Chemical (Consolidated Chemical), J. M. Huber Corp., Texas Eastern Transmission Corp, and Bayon Pipe Line Co.
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Baytown
Humble Oi and Retuing Co
United Rubber and Chemical Co
Stauffes Chemical Co
Consolidated Chemical
J. ML Huber Corp
Teras Eastern Transmission Corp
Bayon Pipe Line Co
Annexation Stand By Ward Told
Baytown councilman W L Dubs Ward urged restraint on annexation as a tool to attract industry. He warned that full annexation could raise taxes and hurt Baytown’s competitive position for projects like the Humble refinery and Baytown Re vipers improvements. Councilman Weed supported broad annexation per a Wednesday Sun report. Councilman Lacy Susie was absent.
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Baytown City Counreilman W. L
Dubs Ward
Hurohle Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Westambbers
J&l
Humbie
Weed
Lacy Susie
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Millon
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Sun Staffer Blue
Houston World's
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Nederland
Jefferson County
Port
Arthur
Newly-On- Tomball
Ina
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Southern Pacific Railroad
la Porte
Lomax
Lomax Andlof
Baytown Deer Park
Cutter
Johnny Goyen
Eisenhower
Foreign Ministry
MacArthur
Fujiyama
Christian A. Herter
Channel View
Bill El-liott
Ward
Chamber of Commerce
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