OCAW Approves Humble Wage Proposal at Baytown Refinery
The Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown refinery workers represented by OCAW ratified a wage proposal calling for a six and one half percent increase with a minimum of 17 cents an hour. A simple majority of voting employees sufficed, with 75 percent of Baytown locals needed to approve before it could be negotiated.
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OCAW
U.S
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Tenance and Construction
International UN
Ion Authority
International Union
Chicago
L. J
Bud) Marsh
March
Sion
Denver
al- Marsh
An- Marsh
Baytown Council weighs property revaluation plan
Baytown City Council debated a proposed pre feasibility survey to determine current property values and possible revaluation. The Board of Tax Equalization urged study and possible hiring of a trained tax appraiser, with committee members Ward Cravey evaluating next steps and budget timing, noting antiquated 1942 valuation formulas.
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Baytown
Board of Tax Equalization
Equalization Board
Mendation
W. L
Dub) Ward
Seaborn Cravey
C. A
Chris Hansen
Baytow
David Funderburk
Vanderburk
Tax Board of Equalization
Christian Men Meet For Supper At First Church
Men from the community will gather at 6 20 p m Wednesday in Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church for a supper meeting. An annexation discussion is planned and residents missing a child’s pre walker shoes may contact Mrs Rayborn at 1514 Burbank Lakewood Club House address for details. Scattered showers are forecast with partly cloudy skies and cooling temperatures through Thursday Galveston tides Thursday high 2 41 a m and 12 16 p m low 8 25 a m and 7 49 p m.
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Men's Fellowship
Christian Men's Fellowship
First Christian Church Fellowship Hall
Rudy Rayborn
Burbank
Bar Annexation
Barrymore
Lakewood
Rayborn
Lakewood Club House
Galveston
C. W. Phito
Trinity
Kiwanis Speaker Allan Russell to Address Baytown Club
Allan Russell of the Houston Colt .45s will speak at the Baytown Kiwanis Club noon meeting at the Tower. He will discuss Baytown Day at Colt Stadium on July 20 and the club’s upcoming events.
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Kiwanis
Allan Russell
Houston Colt 45S
Baytown
Waterless Australians In Dilemma
An Australian couple in Houston faced water shutoff after two months of unpaid bills. Baytown Water District administrator Ernest Gates discussed the case, noting notices may have gone to the landlord or prior renters. The couple, Yr. and Mrs. Peter Hainings, moved from Australia to 1197 Meadow Green and found water service cut off Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. Gates
Baytown
Gates
Houston
Peter Hainings
Meadow Green
Australia
Estes Trial Move Sought From West Texas Area
Pecos AP Dist Judge J Hi Starley postponed Billies Sol Estes state fraud case and said the trial would be moved out of Reeves County to a fairer venue. Judge John F Onion of Bexar County agreed to accept the case, with a final decision pending. Estes built a regional financial empire before his indictment in El Paso over loans on nonexistent fertilizer tanks and faces a state charge involving $162,144 from a Reeves County farmer.
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Pecos
J. Hi. Starley
Billies Sol Estes
Reeves County
West Texas
Starley
John F. Onion
Bexar County
San Antonio
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
el Paso
Estes
Thomas A. Beil
Missing convicted spy Subien after surrender date
New York AP reports Dr. Robert A. Subien, convicted for espionage aiding the Soviet Union, was reported missing by his wife as the government notes he was to surrender for a life sentence on Thursday. Subien, 2, is described by officials as missing since Moray.
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New York
Robert A. Subien
Subien
Soviet Union
Moray
City cuts overtime with manager approval and monthly reports
Overtime by city employees will be limited to extreme emergencies and requires city manager approval, who must present a monthly report to the city council detailing reasons and payments. A six week study found $15,263 spent in five months, mainly in public works, risking $36,000 if trends continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Huron
W. L
Dub) Ward
David C. Funderburk
Public Works Department
Huron
Ward
J. B. LeFevre
LeFevre
al Clayton
James M
Jim) Bryan
Clayton
Seaborn Cravey
House Panel Hears Padre Island Seashore Bill Delay
The House Interior Committee resumes consideration of the Padre Island National Seashore Bill but again postpones action. The session notes ongoing debate and procedural pauses as support for the measure remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Interior Committee
Padre Island National Seashore
Gentry Says No Complaints on School Prayer Policy
WANDA ORTON reports Baytown area schools show varied prayer practices with no district policy. Principal W. Curtis Herring notes homeroom or PA system prayers vary by school, with general favorable reception and reliance on individual school discretion.
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W. Curtis Herring
Baytown
WIN
Robert E. Lee High School
Rotary Club
Baytown Junior High
Horace Mann Junior High
A. L
Fred) Tillery
Cedar Bayou Junior High
Highlands Junior High
Carver High School
E. F. Green
Carver
Roy Powland
Ashbel Smith
BJH Band Sets Summer Concert at Roseland Park
Raytown Junior High Band will stage its annual summer concert at 7 30 p m Thursday at Roseland Park Eighth grade band twirlers will be chosen Wednesday morning and announced Thursday night Ninth grade twirlers will also perform Marches overbees patriotic tunes and popular pieces highlighted by a twirling performance This will mark the first official program for the coming year Director Elmer Hargis said Spectators should bring chairs or blankets and Mosquito repellent will be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raytown
Roseland Park
Elmer Hargis
Hargis
Traffic Control Changes Approved by Baytown Council
A Baytown special meeting approved traffic system changes from the traffic study committee led by Commissioner Sea born Cravey. They extend Ashhel and Gaillard streets one way for an extra block, raise West Main Street speed by 30 to mph near the YMCA, remove three parking meters near First National Bank, and install figure signs in the school zone.
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Baytown Cry Council
Commcnlman Seaborn Cravey
Ashhel and
Gaillard
West Main Street
West Baytown
Gaillard Street
First National Bank
Six to six orbits planned for next manned Mercury flight
NASA announced plans for a future manned orbital flight potentially lasting up to six orbits this summer. Pilot would be Walter M. Schirrs with mission details pending technical evaluations. possible drift and reentry tactics to be refined during flight. If five or six orbits occur, launch from Cape Canaveral and recovery near Midway Island as Earth rotation affects trajectory. NASA says a three orbit mission expands knowledge, with more than three considered a bonus.
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Washington
United States
Avith Ase Fronaul
Walter M. Scutirrs
D. Brainerd Nolmes
Elyilian Space Agency
Midway Island
Pacific Ocean
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Midway
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sald
Annual Fishing Contest Opens Saturday at Bayshore Club
Rod, Reel and Guns Club launches its seventh annual two division fishing contest with first through third prizes in junior and senior groups. Species include speckled trout, bed fish, cat, sailfish, sand trout and croaker. Entries require a $1 ticket, weigh-ins at Plato's Corner, and a Sunday fish fry after July 7.
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Rod, Reel, Gun Club
Bayshore
M. J
A. J. Krizak
Baytown Marine Sales
Grover KK
Edge
Ket Street
W. B. (Blumer) Thompson
Cedap Bayou
Chid
Plato's Corner
Tri-City Beach Road
Pst Bee
Wea
Uiera
Bay
Baytown
Eddie Huron
Thompson's
Briscoe Hints At Change McClelland Inquiry May Not Resume
Harris County District Attorney Frank Briscoe hinted the court of inquiry into probate court actions by Judge Clem McClelland may not resume on July 2. The DA won the right to continue the inquiry in Judge Hunt’s court but suggested delaying due to a State Bar meeting. McClelland and attorney Richard Putney face trial July 16 for allegedly converting $10,000 from Mrs. Clara Currie’s estate.
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Briscoe
McClelland
Justice For the Peace
W. C. Ragan
State Bar Association
San An
Tonio
Ragan
Court of Inquiry
Brisco
Lattourney
Richard H. Putney
Clara L. Currie
Pan Am Strike Ban Extension Ordered by Judge
In New York a federal judge extended by 10 days the temporary ban against a Pan American World Airways strike by about 500 flight engineers. Daniel Kornblum, counsel to the engineers union, said he would seek further action.
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New York
Pan American “World Airways
Daniel Kornblum
Thengineers’ Union
U.S. Dist
George Rosling
U.S. Court of Appeals
Rosling
Pan Am
Eastern Air Lines
Siick
Var Ame
Cent
Sultry Texas Weather Holds Into Midweek
The Associated Press reports persistent heat and dust across Texas with scattered showers offering slight relief. In Uvalde wind gusts up to 55 mph churned dust, reducing visibility while clouds hung low to the southwest. Ranchers welcomed moisture for dry ranges, though crops faced interruption, as forecasts foresee continuing heat and dry conditions across the state.
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Associated Press
Texas
Uvalde T
Raymondville
Rio Grande Valley
Uvalde
Continuin Sethe Teong
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Property Valuation Survey
Ben F. Wilson
Kingsville
Beverly E
Ben) Wilson
Teen Canteen
Horace Mann
L. V. Bailey
David
Funderburk
John Busch
C. W
Clyde
Red) Grantham
Public Works
Fuller
Ann Frazier
R. H
Bo) Turner
Tri City Beach Road
Joe Stan
Ford
Itisi Church
Jones
Treat
Santa Roca Calif
First Baptist Church
Elks Lodge
George Guerard
Pres
Pearl Dumas
Laramie
Wyo
Astbury Park
N. J
Buddy Ward
Normangee
Malcolm Atteberry
Jean Fuller
Avith
Clare Farrar
Winnie Brown
Louis Godwins
Mexico
M. D
Cub
BEA
Alice Korthauer
Gloria Donnelly
Baytown Education Association
National Education Association
Calo
NEA
Ewald Turner
Bennie Middaugh
Michigan State University
North Texas State College
Houston Nenepaper
Optimist Club
Lester Alford
Jim Carter
Roy Hughes
J. J. Heffernan
Charles Fuller
Ken Ford
Robert Richardson
Bob Watford
East Side Baptist Church
Senate
Sculture Department
Billie Ses Estes
Western State Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
Congress
Supreme Court
Alvin C. York
Nashville, Tenn
Gentry
Wanda Orton
Bulletin
E. Broussard
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