Ramsey urges repeal of ad valorem tax in DC talk
County official criticizes ad valorem tax as unfair and proposes repeal to be distributed to all 54 counties. He notes Harris County bears heavy costs, urges residents to lobby legislators, and cites county hospital funding as a use for funds. He also highlights road maintenance and intersection marking issues in East Harris County.
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Ramsey
WANDA
Harris County
Rae Eae
Harris
County official cites money issues in service funding
Ramsey warns about funding problems as county services face costs. He notes Harris County is financially stable but stresses state and national changes require adaptation. The discussion centers on whether to study problems at the Manned Space Center to save funds.
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Esiing
Ramsey
Savercraft
Harris County
Garrison Mother of Baytown Trio Dies in La Porte Home
Mrs. Garrison mother of three Baytonians died in a La Porte nursing home early Saturday. Survived by sons Sylvester and L. R. Garrison of Baytown and Roy Cockrell of Houston, and sister Mrs. D. J. Odem of Baytown. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at Earthman Funeral Home.
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Garrison
Bla. Garrison
O'Hagan Returns Home After Europe Tour
Fred O'Hagan returns from a three week tour in Europe. His wife Lynn and Mrs. George Bays stay in Paris at the Sorbonne until August. The couple visited friends in New Canaan and met former Blytonians in Torre Molinas Spain. Local comments note together with theater news and ghost stories shared around the country club.
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Fred
O'Hagan
Europe
Lynn
George Bays
Paris
Sorbonne
Bryson Filbert
New Canaan
Conn
Gayle Seamans
Jan
Bool
Lintelman
One Way Street Controversy Hits Defee
Baytown council revisits the Defee street one way after complaints from Southern Pacific agent Wei F. Lanford about loading and unloading at the SP warehouse. The block from Commerce to North Main was added eastbound in June, with Sterling extended to North Main, raising concerns about truck turning and parking near West Texas Avenue and the SP facility.
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Bobby Sutpnen
Baytown
Kenneth Badgett
Defee
Trafic Committee
North Fruett
Commerce
Jones Street
Pearce
Gulf
Jones
Texas Avenue
Defoe
Bob Fordher
Wei F. Lanford
Southern Pacific
Lanford
Badgett
North Main
West Texas Avenue
Sterling
Councilman Opposed To Tax On Improvements
City councilman J Robert Barnes urged re examination of tax policy tied to street improvements funded by bond funds. He noted homeowners often face higher taxes when bonds raise property values and asked to avoid tax increases when residents pay for curbs gutters and fronting work. The council acknowledged inequities and agreed to review before the next capital improvement bond issue.
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J. Robert Barnes
Barnes
Hase Hiad
Doll artist crafts lifelike figures from porcelain and wax
Mrs. Ekman of Baytown builds and repairs dolls from wax, porcelain and china heads, creating lifelike figures modeled after famous people. She learned from repairing damaged dolls for neighborhood children and later expanded to wax and porcelain works, trading pieces with collectors. Her work, grown from a wartime hobby, fills hours when her husband, an Esso shipping employee, is away at sea.
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Bobey
Sutpmin
Scott
Etter
Paris
Ekman
Queen Victoria
Jenny Lind
Queen
Elizabeth
Marsha
George
Washington
Moid
Roosevelt
Trumaner
Will
Beaumont
A. G. Ekman
Esso Shipping Co
Humble Oil and Refining
Ekmans
Baytown
Port Neches
Rodney Basfield
Butch
Alice Ruth
Della Marie
Russia Hands Castro Missiles Use Warning
Washington reports indicate Soviet officers will transfer control of 24 first line SAM bases in Cuba to Cuban forces while keeping a training mission. About 600 to 800 Soviets left Cuba last month with 1 200 more scheduled to depart. OAS votes to meet July 22 to consider breaking diplomatic and economic ties with Cuba, with Venezuela seeking sanctions.
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Washington
Tbut
Soviet Union
U.S
Yehandit
Ise Gses
Cuba
United States
Organization of American States
Casto
Mexico
Venezuela
OAS O
Johnson appeals amid search for vanished civil rights workers
Gov Paul Johnson asks for public help near Philadelphia as three civil rights workers vanish six days ago. Baytown reporter Scott Munn notes over 300 people join the Young Texans For Johnson movement last week and plans for membership drives at Trinity Baylor and SMU next week. Reinforcements in St Augustine, Florida raise law enforcement to 230 to control racial tensions. Also, Margar et Ann Goldwater weds Richard Arien Holt, and Tack Huby is quoted claiming he planned to kill Lee Harvey Oswald to ease Mrs Kennedy's grief. Lubbock studies school integration on a troubled elementary street amid student unrest.
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Spp
Paul Johnson
Philadelphia
Scott Munn
Baytown
Young
Trinity
Baylor
SMU
Bayshore Rod and Reel seeks answers on tax sale
Bayshore Rod and Reel club questions city over tax sale of land on Minnesota Streets linked to old Weingarten site. The May 2 1961 tax figures totalled 8445.36 with state county and school debts. City filed suit for recovery. sale on Sept 3 1963 failed to meet minimum. Sheriff sale July 1964 sold to B J Blanton then Turning Basin Inc. Club seeks detailed explanation from city officials.
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Bill Hartman
Bayshore
Thej
Il A.m
Fritz Lanhamerty
Minnesota
A. Grenader
Tyler
Weingarten
Tiller
Humble Oil
and Refining Co
Baytown
Houston
Baptist Church
Ody
M.tiller
George Property
H. Lewis Funeral Home
George Chandler
Luling
David Funderburk
Bayshore Rectangel
jWwere
Bob Eckhardt
B. J. Blanton
Turning “Basin, Inc
Tand, ‘&_company
Turning In
Bayshore Rod and Reel
Imm Weingarten
Turing Basin, Inc
Thomas L
Bayshore Fishing Contest Starts July 3 At Baytown
Bayshore Rod Reel and Gun Club with Baytown Chamber of Commerce launches ninth annual fishing contest July 3 open to licensed seniors and 37 and under juniors. Entry costs 1 with prizes for largest speckled trout gafftopsail creaker sand trout and redfish. Fish fry on July 12 at Cedar Bayou club grounds with drawings and multiple prizes.
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Joe Whittington
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Baytown
Baytown Bayshore
Cedar Bayou
Galveston Bay
Plato's Comer
Penn
Doug English
Bait Co Ia
Corpus Christi
Grover Edge
Bramlet to Attend Methodist Conference in Dallas
Sam Bramilett a Bay town Methodist leader is named an Texas delegate to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in Dallas next week. The eight member group will meet Monday through Thursday to select a bishop with other delegate Dr Wayne McCleskey of Houston a former pastor of St Mark's Methodist Church. Bramlett chairs St Mark's official board and has held numerous lay roles in the Galveston District.
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Sam Bramilett
Baytown
Dall
Wayne McCleskey
Houston
St. Mark's Methodist
Bramlett
State Employment Boss Lands LC Cooking Class
Homer H. Jackson district director of the Texas Employment Commission congratulated the first MDTA class at Lee College during graduation exercises for 19 students. John Guenrple presented diplomas. Dean Walter Randell also spoke as graduates listed include Curtis Adams, George Branford, John Brown Jr, Arthur Calnan, James Cooper, and others.
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Homer H. Jackson
Texas Employi ‘Ment Commission
Lee College
Texas
John Guenrple
Lee
Walter Randell
Jackson
Albert Tho
Ralph Yarborough
Hobart Taylor
Lyndonyl Johnson
P. Walker Hencked
Trinity Episcopal Church
Charles Stephenson
Thomas Stone
Doris Marie Scott
George E Branford
Jabn W. Brown Jr
Arthur Calenan
James Cooper
Dehrira Cotton
Morris G. Fuller
Roy Li Till
Katie Ruth Joinson
James Tamilton Landis
Joe Lee Manns Jr
Russell L. Padgett
Millen Sample
Doris Seatt
Clifford E. Sherrard
Iva Nell Singleton
Roxy L. Singleton
Carl E. Smith
Henry Tar
Editorial: Baytown high school name on board’s docket
The Baytown Board of Trustees will soon name the new high school after a local or national figure. A months-long nominations process has gathered many suggestions, and a committee will present several options before the final decision rests with the board. The Sun urges honoring a deceased individual with deep ties to the community or education, while cautioning against naming a living person. The board is urged to seek broad input and aim for unanimous support once a choice is made.
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Board of Trustees of
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Robert E. Lee High
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