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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
5
A historic essay outlines how African Americans have shaped U S history from early colonials to modern society. It cites figures such as Matthew Henson and Negro contributions to war, industry, and culture, framing a discussion on identity and future paths for the Black community.
A new single story school and two story rectory will be built for St Mans Parish in La Porte. The combined facility will encompass about 10,000 square feet with steel framing brick walls and air conditioning. Bids are tentatively set for August 1 and plans will be released July 1 by architects Rapp Tadett Fash.
Sen. Chet Brooks of Pasadena urged immediate funding for a concrete bulkhead at San Jacinto Battleground to halt land loss and water pollution. He noted recent heavy rains flooded the area, mixing polluted Houston Ship Channel waters with rainwater and threatening the site. He criticized the proposed $770,000 parks package for inadequately funding bulkhead and repairs, pressing for $250,000 for the bulkhead and $900,000 overall for San Jacinto projects to secure federal matching funds.
J. P. Avera ends 31 years of service May 1 as chief operator in lube extraction at Humble Oil and Refining Co. Joining in 1937, he worked in labor and pipe and later lube extraction. Avera, from Gulfport Mississippi, plans cattle farming in Chambers County plus travel and fishing with wife Gladys Lou. They have two daughters Patricia Dyer and Sylvia Robbins, and three grandchildren.
S. S. Shamblin, retired May 1 from Humble Oil and Refining Co. with 39 years of service, settles in Burnet. Born in Cherokee County, he began as a boilermaker in 1929, moved to oil movements six weeks later, and spent most of his career there. He and wife Nellie Mae have five children: Mrs. Clayton Spears, Don Shamblin, Mrs. Charles Amer, Marcus Clepper, and Ralph Spears.
A. D. Wilkinson, retired Humble Oil and Refining Co. supervisor, owns a pecan farm in Liberty County and plans summer trips to visit daughter Genevieve Grubbs in Cherry Hill New Jersey with wife Murl. He was born in Bedias and began at Humble Production Bryan in 1933 after Gulf Coast Production.
J B Turner, first class in the light ends department at Baytown Refinery, retired after 33 years with Humble Oil and Refining Co. Born in Mequon he joined the refinery in 1924 with much of his service spent in cracking. He plans to hunt fish and work in his shop, possibly moving to Madisonville near daughter Mrs L C Collard. His son J B Turner Jr lives in Bertuga. He is a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Barwon Volunteer Fire Department.
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