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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1961

Page

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Shrimp Supper and Community Meetings Around Baytown

SUN Spots hosts a shrimp supper at 6 p.m. Saturday at Central Assembly of God to aid missions. admission is $1, public welcome. LP Sets CC Meet, Baytown Chamber to meet at Zeisig's at noon Thursday with Dr. Thomas M. Spencer speaking. Kiwanis lunch features the Robert E Lee High School Band directed by Charles Forque. New band members Linda Holder and Grace Broussard named to Sam Houston State Teachers College Honors Band. Gosl-Inn at Baytown Junior High 7:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Central Baptist Church to host Dr. Ross Dillon at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday services.

Central Assembly of God Pruett Nazro W. J. Anderson LA Porte-Baytown Chamber of Commerce Zeisig's Thomas M. Spencer San Jacinto College Baytown Kiwanis Club the Tower Robert E. Lee High School Charles Forque Linda Holder Grace Broussard Sam Houston State Teachers College Holder Redell Broussard W. Bayshore Gosl-Inn Baytown Ross Dillon Houston Central Baptist Church Dillon Union Baptist

City Delinquent Tax Dispute Over San Jacinto Hospital

Baytown and Galveston reports detail a tax dispute over San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. The hospital’s board argues it is a charitable institution exempt from taxes while the city tax office contends taxes are owed on land improvements and personal property. Legislative changes to expand charitable exemptions are discussed, with court action anticipated.

Blue Beathard Jacinto Hospital San Jaci Memorial San Jacinto Memorial City Thelboard Price Daniel Harry F. Massey San Jacinto Hospital Joe Reid Robert W. Baker Baker Senate Paul Floyd Houston C. C. Redd Reid Baytown Galveston

Khrushchev Opens Talks on Berlin and Germany

Khrushchev offered to negotiate honestly with the West on Berlin and Germany and warned against a military buildup. He asserted no Berlin blockade but pressed recognition of East Germany, warned of possible measures if Western troops mobilize, and said forces on both sides are equal yet socialism and peace are stronger. He urged disarmament on Soviet terms and blamed U.S. interference for Laos crisis.

Khrushchev Berlin Germany Moscow Kremlin West Soviet Union West Germany Khruschev Southeast Asia Zurich United States Laos

Baytown reminiscences and odd local notes

Joe Couch and Chris Myers swap fish stories with reminiscences of Baytowns early days. Chris recalls 42 years in the area while Earl Harvey mocks Canadian money. Brunson Theater reports a double feature chaos as a skank and aviary shoppers roam Texas. City officials take vacations as Pvt. Richard Kimball returns from Fort Benning.

Joe Couch Chris Myers Chris Baytown Earl Harvey Rufus Honneycutt Brunson Texas

Country Club Oaks Shop Center Set

Long range plans forBaytown s Country Club Oaks include a new shopping center. MEW Corp and partners hold two parcels totaling 12 acres sold to P and M Corp developers Sheldon Woolf Houston. Plans call for mixed use development along Goose Creek and near Channelview High School with a street frontage facing Garth Road.

Baytown Country Club Oaks MEW Corp P and M Corp Sheldon Woolf Im Houston Goose Creek Development Coseniral Mands Etc MW Corp James FE McDaniel 1H O Wessiee KY and M Corp McDaniel Phielon Im Po Goose Creek Garth Road Channelview Channel View High School

School Tax Ratio Change Sealed For Baytown District

The Baytown school district mails tax ratio data to taxpayers showing a shift from 30 to 40 percent of present market value for 1961 assessments. Notices explain increased valuations, with red 1961 figures beside 1960 data, and outline hearings before the board of equalization before July 18 for disputed cases.

Baytown Board of Trustees Sun George L. Bennett School Tax Office Bennett Board of Equalization Dooree H. Gentry

Five Hurt in Gas Pipeline Pump House Explosion

Five men were seriously to critically burned in an explosion at a Cities Service gas pipeline pump house 15 miles southwest of Midland Texas. Police described the blast as a high pressure line failure as workers entered the building, flinging them outside. The site lies 13 miles east of the General Tire and Rubber Co plant and about 8 to 10 miles east of Odessa.

Midland Tex General Tire and Rubber Co Odessa Tis

Lay Work Emphasized by LeTourneau at Memorial

Longview industrialist and Christian layman Robert G. LeTourneau urged over 730 attendees at Memorial Baptist Church that laymen must engage in evangelism. He argued laymen can be more effective than pastors in spreading Christianity, citing work in secular settings and personal testimony.

Robert G. LeTourneau Longview Industralist Memorial Baptist Church LeTourneau Moemorind Baptist Men's Brotherhood LeTaumenu Haymen LeTaumesa

BIH Band Concert Slated For Thursday

Baytown Junior High School Band plans its annual summer concert Thursday at 7 30 am at Roseland Park. The program features marches overtures popular and novel numbers conducted by Harvey Dig Kaptain and George Vaneht. Twirlers perform in dance and twirling ensemble. Next years sixth graders will be announced. Elmer Ro Hargis, band director, says the program aims to suit musical tastes and be one of the best yet.

Baytown Roseland Park Imarches Andi Tnovel Harvey Dig Kaptain George Vaneht Band! Cieutenant Elmer Ro Hargis

Seven City Building Permits Total 46820 in Bartou Year

Building permits issued last week in Bartou total seven approvals valued at 46820. Includes home improvements and renovations with fees noted for the period. The year to date total compares with 2672185 in the same span last year.

Bartou pemeTiChon Conan Mal Censtinesoot Peat Ted Aetates Sprue Tate Thera

NEA meet forecast shifts in education and workforce

Kathryn Wood reports from Atlantic City on the NEA convention where Buenn Stolberg outlines a national education pattern shift. She cites greater curriculum diversity, junior college emphasis, and a need for more classrooms and teachers as 1970 approaches, with two thirds of the population in 20 metro areas and a rising demand for professionals and skilled trades.

Kathryn H. Wood Dive Baytown Education Association The Sun Atlantic City N.J Baytown National Education Association Buenn Stolberg Gretter NEA France

Europe Tour Group Sees Rome Today

The 13 member Baytown Sun Citizens Bank headline tour visited Rome arriving from Zurich to view Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Trevi Fountain and Colosseum area sites. They plan Tivoli Villa d Este Hadrian's Villa then travel to Paris London Amsterdam before returning to Houston.

Baytown Sun- Citizens Bank Rome Zurich Switzerland Vatican Sistine Chapel Trevi Fountain Ronse Caniculim Hill St. Peter's Basilica Borghese Gardens Palatine Hall Comtal Hall Colosseum Imperial Tivoli Villa d'Este Hadrien France Holland Tanmark Ss Deerhand Paris London Amsterdam Houston International Hasstan Tom, Gordon CE. Boiles Allen Race John Swsinsail Andrey Carter Ruth Raider Grace Woodell Reulah Mae Tuc Eon Baxtown BT Watson Cheon Een Oe Hes Rilgar Ami Sue Folgar Bovr

Fact-Finders Will Resume Session On NMU Today

New York AP reports a presidential fact-finding board will resume negotiations this afternoon after a weeklong maritime strike. Chairman David L. Cole said talks would begin after 2 PM in a last-ditch effort to make substantial progress toward ending the 13 day walkout. The board had recessed a public hearing and may issue an injunction under the Taft-Hartley Act if the strike imperils national security.

New York David L. Cole Cole Y Cole

Renowned Baytown Refinery Figures Honored at Club Reception

A capacity crowd gathered at Goose Creek Country Club for a reception honoring Farned retiring from his post on July 1. Humble Ch and Refining Co. hosted the event with Baytown Chamber officials in attendance. The Rotary Club and Humble officers praised Farned for long community service during a May reception in Houston. more details of planned events this week were noted.

Baytown Goose Creek Coumry Himale Aaven Houston Bastown Rotary Club Repay Club Raytown Vtoena Faenas

United Auto Workers contract talks and U S political clashes

The dialogue covers worker wage and benefit moves under GM UAW talks, a Republican tactic to ride anti Communist resolutions, Kennedy education aid delays, a fatal plane crash near the Pacific, a massive housing bill moving to final action, Eichmann denial of Austrian arrest claims, continued Freedom Rides amid seg fault claims, Hollywood figures seeking inquiry into Jeff Chandler’s death, Katanga’s independence stance in the Congo, and a Vanderbilt death described as a fall from a San Francisco hotel, with a analysts’ note.

Cuba Delegation Awaits Tractor Resumption Decision

Key West Florida AP report notes delegation of WW prisoners waits for disbanded Tractors for Freedom Committee to decide on reforming and resuming negotiations. Four hours of talks with Jehan Uecker Jr. yielded a hopeful mood about possible action this year.

Cuba Key West Fla APIA Tron Cribs Tractors For Freedom Committee Jehan Uecker Jr Reing Hoiker

Kennedy says Berlin crisis remains Soviet made

President Kennedy warned that Allied unity is at risk from Soviet threats while stating Berlin remains peaceful if not disturbed. He announced a study on possible secret Soviet nuclear tests and said the U S invites peaceful competition to raise living standards. He noted no partial mobilization plans but said various groups consider measures. Castro negotiations collapsed as Cuba refused U S terms.

Washington Kennedy Berlin Germany I Berlin United States Khrustchev Ussr Khrushchev East Germany West Berlin Nazi Germany U.S Fidel Castro Castro

Policeman Hurt In Gun Accident at Service Station

A Baytown policeman was accidentally shot in the hip when his holster tipped, discharging his 4440 pistol at a Gulf Coast Hospital later. Patrolman Maxwell was treated for a chin wound and hip injury after the 3 14 am incident near Texas Avenue and High.

Baytown Howe Patradick Ro Maxwell AS Arkansas Crt Comet Hospital Nevars Wedresilan Ed Richmond Hunghle Texas Avenue Highawit Robert Hpi Gine Hall Mawel Maxwell Ges Simters Watt Aspe Gulf Coast Hospital

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