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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
2
Channelview Little League in Channelview expands to four teams for the 1963 season adding two major league and two minor league squads. Registration opens at Little League Park on Market Street with tryouts in March for ages 8 to 12. parent signatures due by March 16.
The Baytown Kiwanis Club announces its annual Ladies Night to be held April 99 at Goose Creek Country Club. John Sylvester reported at a Thursday luncheon at the Tower. The Bert E. Lee Band performed with Sue White on trumpet, Nancy Roen on piano, and a sax quartet and sextet featuring multiple local players. Guests included Faye McMahon and Pepni Benfon, with Kerette Chof Hichard Gresham and Eddie Gray among attendees. Key Club members listed among those present.
A cluster of hospital room notices lists patients at Gulf Coast and San Jacinto facilities. Names include Mrs Birt Pace Mrs Johnny Waller Mrs Fairy Currie Marvin Sander and Charlie Wade among others with room numbers and brief statuses. Several entries note scheduled surgeries or admissions on a Friday morning.
Mes Johanna Mar Tolentino, mother of Mrs Re D Moss of Baytown, died in a Houston hospital. Funeral rites are set for 9:39 Saturday at St. Ros Of Lima Church, 3605 Brinkms Houston. Rosary will be recited Friday evening. Survived by two other daughters, Mrs Monroe Kaila and Mrs C. Louis Frances, among others.
A fragmented list of stock quotes and broker names appears, mentioning Merrill Lynch and many company names such as Anaconda Copper Armco Delta Air Ford General Electric General Motors Goodyear Gulf States Int'l Nickel Kerr-McGee Texas Co. Texas Eastern and others, in a truncated market data row.
California officials announce the rebuilt atom smasher at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory with a $9.6 million cost for renewed nuclear research. The project, funded by the Atomic Energy Commission, aims to advance particle physics and electron beam technologies.
Channelview’s only hospital unveils a 32 bed expansion totaling eight private rooms and enhanced patient amenities. The $136 expansion adds nurses call systems pillow speakers and remote controls with upgraded laundry facilities. Miss Jan Rogers serves as administrator.
Secretary of Defense McNamara warns against using South Vietnamese troops to crush uprisings in Cuba and rejects similar tactics in the Western Hemisphere. The Peace Corps marks its second anniversary as 43 nations form new groups. Dorothy Schiff breaks with New York Post publishers, resuming afternoon tabloid operations amid strike doubts. In Texas, lawmakers debate liquor by the drink amid public interest. West German Parliament approves a Franco German treaty on foreign affairs and defense cooperation. A Las Vegas shoplifter faces punishment, and John Munoz is sentenced by Municipal Court. Muskcular celebrity Mickey Hargitay faces a battery suit over an alleged incident with his wife’s hair stylist. Norman Thomas addresses Douglass College students on aging and defense policy. Red China challenges the Soviet Union to end ideological disputes on broadcasts. Weather patterns show scattered snow and rain with little temperature change. A Coast Guard inquiry probes the disappearance of the Marine Sulphur Queen. Senate investigators review a rejected design for a revolutionary TFX war plane. Blackie, Houston Livestock Show grand champion, sells for 7700 to Pearl Beer distributors.
A boy named George Basle impressed his family by learning to dial the Weather Bureau for forecasts. He successfully called in, but the weather disrupted plans and even caused a telephone company to cancel charges after he explained the situation.
In a heated Washington debate amid Cuba's Soviet takeover, Democrats and Republicans clash over bipartisanship. Kennedy and Eisenhower era quotes surface as Fulbright accuses GOP of eroding unity, while Republicans insist they have not been consulted on major foreign policy decisions.
Secretary of Defense McNamara said Soviet aircraft showed no hostile intent during recent reconnaissance missions. He noted the planes were not rigged as emergency weapons, traveling about 3500 miles to reach patrol areas. McNamara stressed new surveillance at medium range. four incidents in four weeks marked a rise in near-border air activity.
From Page 1 an item discusses the Baytown Advisory Board, noting appointee R. M. Bohr Sharp and Councilman CA. Vansen tasked to study reactivation. The report covers location near East of an access road and potential implications for city governance.
Two officials from OCAW Local Kk left Friday for a New York session with representatives from all locals. They aim to coordinate wage talks with Humble Oil and Refining Co, where a 3 percent raise is sought by the unions and 18 percent is offered by the company. The article notes past contracts based on 9 percent and mentions gaps in expense approvals and family ties to Theodore Roosevelt.
Washington AP reports growing doubt over how to expel Soviet troops from Cuba as Khrushchev weighs a possible deal. Rusk says the presence cannot be accepted, but no clear plan exists. The issue risks war if an invasion occurs, with Berlin and Cuba linked to future concessions. Khrushchev may withdraw some forces, or use Cuba as bargaining leverage for concessions elsewhere. The piece highlights American frustration and the lack of decisive action.
Henry H Koenig owner of Koenig's Grocery Store at 2520 Missouri died Friday in a Baytown hospital. Earthman's Funeral Home will announce arrangements. He was 64 and a Baytown resident for 15 years. Survivors include wife Irene, two sons Robert of Pasadena and Zarl of Baytown, two daughters Aileen Gay and Geraldine Collins, six brothers, two sisters, and nine grandchildren.
Channelview Hospital beat lists admits including Dane Hamrick Inez Fletchee Philiis Elmer Vernon Stranger and others from Howe ion Gelena Park Channelview. Dismissals include Jean Underwood Clifomd Le Claire J C Stephen Connie.
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