Five Relay Queen finalists named for REL Relays
March 21 at Robert E. Lee High School will crown Relay Queen contestants Teresa Bailey Becky Camp Donna Toups Carol Williams and Judy Ann Williams. Finalists were chosen from 26 entrants by University of Texas coach Darrell Royal and 1963 Texas football squad members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Bailey
Becky Camp
Donna Toups
Carol
Willams
Judy
A. Williams
Robert E. Lee High School
REL
University of Texas
Darrell Royal
Royal
Bailey
J. P. Bailey
Alva
Future Nurses Club
Bluebirns
Baylfoun
REL Band
Harris County Medical Careers Klan
Camp
REL Art Club
W. B. Camp
Scott
Anchor Club
National Honor Society
The
Thespians
World News Briefs Mixed With Diverse Local Items
A fragmentary page reports a ministerial wife surviving a 320 foot embankment crash near Willits California. International tensions rise as Security Council members push for Cyprus peace amid Greece Turkey threats. Houston Livestock Show features judging contests and rodeo performances. Greek students protest U.S. Cyprus policy at the Athens embassy. A county sheriff reports a teens murder probe in Norwalk Connecticut. A TV/press note cites Frank Sinstra Jr amid alleged kidnapping publicity concerns. A Texas poll shows broad support for President Johnson. State officials dispute over extension of a law and a whistleblowing case surfaces. Weather warnings accompany a late winter storm hitting the Atlantic coast and northeast states.
SUN Spots World Trade trip for Port of Houston official
R H Pruett a Houston Port Commission member will depart Sunday for Chicago to attend four World Trade Congress sessions to promote the Port of Houston and attract more tonnage. Judge Bill Hatten will accompany him. The Gulf Cedar Bayou Womans Club Executive Committee meets Thursday at 10 a.m. at Mrs. Evelyn Matilda's home. A Cub Scout kite contest is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the vacant lot at Pruett and Schilling Streets. Mes Adda Copple presented two checks to nurse Erline Rude of Gulf Coast Hospital to fund her training. A-2C John A Cook is reassigned to Bergstrom AFB after completing a radio repair course at Keesler. Cadet James A Steed named to Dean's Merit List at U.S. Air Force Academy for academic excellence and selected as element leader with rank of cadet technical sergeant.
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R. H
Pruett
Houston Port Commission
Chicago
World Trade Congress
Bill Hatten
Houston
Gulf Cedar Bayou
Cub
Evelyn ‘Matilda
Inverness
Adda Copple
2HFE
Women’. of
the Moose
Erline Rude
Gulf Coast Hospital
John A. Cook
Afr
Richard E. Tannich
Mississippi
Bergstrom
Air Force
Keesler Afb
Miss
James A. Steed
Corry J. Steed
Florida
U.S. Air Fortes Academy
Colo
Weekend Weather: Baytown Sees Mild, Mostly Cloudy Skies
A weekend forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies over the Baytown area with mild temperatures ranging up to 82 degrees. Expect light winds and generally calm conditions with no significant precipitation indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Around Town Highlights From Baytown and Huntsville
Baytown girls choir members from Edwlya McDonald and Michelle Contella join Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville for the third annual Contemporary Music Conference next month. Harding College Dean's List includes Stephen Ray McAfee among 19 students for the fall term. William Patten Smith represents Senior Citizens at the city council meeting, with Judy Sooy and Elaine Combs visiting Lamar Tech freshmen at Lee College. Mrs. N J Kelley and Lula Rice plan bicentennial open house events at Sam Houston Elementary and birth notices conclude this brief roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwlya ‘McDonald
Edwin McDonald
Michelle Contella
Carl 4
Contella
Baytown
Sam Houston
State’ Teachers College
Huntsville
Stephen Ray McAfee
C E. MedAfee
Hamarach
Harding’ College
William Patten Smith
G. B. Smith
Sun
Judy Sooy
Elaine Combs
Lamar: Tech
Lee College
John C. Britt
Barry
Goldwater
Frank McMahon
Houston
N. J. Kelley
Lula
Rice
Johnson reveals new U S super jet fighter
President Johnson announced the existence of a new U S super jet fighter during a televised news conference. Details were sparse but he highlighted its speed exceeding 2 000 mph and service at altitudes up to 70 600 feet. Lockheed led the program with Pratt and Whitney engines and Hughes developed the fire control system. The project began secretly in 1958 to advance testing and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Todluy
U.S
Lockheed
Aircran
Pratt and Whitney
Behid
Hughes Aircraft
Dohrson
Jef Fghter
Pruett Named Director at Citizens National Bank Baytown
R H Red Pruett was named a director of Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. in Baytown. Bank president John C Echols announced the appointment noting Pruett s long service to the city including mayor councilman and Port Commission member He is active in the Baytown Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Memorial Baptist Church and the Harris County Mayor and Councilman's Association His early career included seven years at the Humble Oil Baytown plant and extensive work with Baytown Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
R. H
Red) Pruett
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
John C. Echols
Echols
Pruett
Citizens, ‘Bank
Port Commission
Port of Houston
Pructt
Baytown I
Coun Cialman
Prustt
Citizens Bank
Ashbeland
Texas
Baytow
Commerce
Himmbley Oil and Refining, Co
Boy Scout Movement
Johnson cites reasons for tight security in Florida trip
President Johnson faced questions over heightened security during a 16 hour Florida swing after reports a suicide pilot or missile might target his jet. The Miami Herald cited a tip. White House officials declined to discuss specifics, saying measures were taken for good and sufficient reasons and not in the national interest.
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Washington
Johnson
Florida
White House
Secret Service
Miami Herald
Idan
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Jacksonville
Palatka
Palm Beach
Miami Beach
Air Force
iSee
First District 4 Hopeful Candidate Seeks City Seat
George Franklin Spatisier 43 of Lexington filed for a Baytown council seat in District 4. He cites a progressive city aim and plans to release a later political stance statement. Dutch Ptacek also filed, but tax delinquencies may bar ballot placement. Velma Ansley and Seaborn Cravey face district shifts, with two other candidates for District 2.
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George Franklin Spatisier
Lexington
New Lexof
McFarland
Humble of and Refining Co
Sington
Baytown
Esis
Hum- Carralton
de Spangler
Newlble
Gree
Institute of Applied Science
Chicago
International Correspondence School
Scranton
Spangler
Central Baptist Church
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wanda
George Owen
Lee College
Jeffry Lynn
Horace Mann
Dutch) Ptacek
George Chandler
Velma Ansley
Seaborn Cravey
Rim
David L. Norton
David C Clark
Board of Supervisors of Water District No
Tommy Cook
Humble Gil and Refining Co
Rites Set Sunday For J. D. Norris Humble Annuitant
Funeral services for James David Norris 40 of 506 Gresham will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Paul C. Hee Funeral Home with Rev. E R Bumms of Cedar Bayou Baptist Church officiating. Burial in White Cemetery. Norris a Shepherd native who lived in Baytown most his life and retired from Humble Hill and Refining Co Baytown Refinery in 1963. Survived by widow Norma Lee Norris Baytown a son Joe Fred Norris Baytown two daughters Sharon Lee Norris Patsy Dianne Norris father and stepmother Mr and Mrs W B Norris Liberty five sisters Mrs J T Tubbs Cleveland Mrs Harry Fleischman Highlands Mrs M B Compton La Porte Mrs C R Franssen Mont Belvieu Mrs M W Hargrove Highlands two brothers C E Norris Highlands and EL Tris Norris Baytown.
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Paul C. Hee
James David Norris
Gresham
E. R. Bumms
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
White Cemetery
Shepherd, Tex
Norris
Baytown
Humble Hill and Refining Co
Bayport Impact Stressed At La Porte CC Banquet
H W Ferguson executive vice president of Humble Oil told the La Porte Bayshore Chamber that Bayport industrial development will greatly boost the local and area economy. He cited new jobs payrolls and tax revenue from Bayport plus projected increases in school enrollment car registrations and retail sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayport
la Porte CC
H.W. Ferguson
Humble Oil and Refining Co
la Porte Bayshore
Rayport
UAR Consul to Speak Sunday at Lee College
Tahseen Basheer the consul from the United Arab Republic in San Francisco will speak Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Lee College auditorium as part of a regional tour. He will also lecture at Rice University, with his Lee College visit sponsored by the Baytown group of the Organization of Arabian Students. Basheer has spent about ten years in the United States and is a former president of the students organization with a Harvard master's in political science. Lee College notes 35 students from the UAR including Saudi Arabia Iraq Saudi and Qatar. Basheer will discuss the rise of Arab nationalism and the public is invited.
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Tahseen Basheer
United Arab Republic
San Francisco
Lee College
P.m
Basheer
Rice University
Baytown Group
Organization of Arabian Students
U.S
Jis 3
Harvard
United Arab Republics
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Saud
Qatar
Basherr
Walter Rundeli
Baytown plans street repair program with $226000 fund
City Manager Frita Lanham announced a street improvement plan using most of the $226000 remaining in the street improvement fund. He and City Engineer Jack Morton are surveying all major thoroughfares to identify repairs, with a council vote expected March 12.
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Rick .Huirst
Baytown
Frita Lanham
Lanham
Lapham
Jack Morton
J. B. le Fevre
Seaborn Cravey
Cravey
Bernard Johnson Engineers, Inc
Houston
Crayvey
Murdock Rites To Be Sunday
Funeral services for Frank David Murdock of 1201 Jefferson Baytown born 188? will be held Sunday at McGee Funeral Home Mineola Texas. Burial at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery No 2. He died at 1 am Friday at home. He owned Murdock Paint and Body Works and helped open Milbydate in Baytown. He is survived by wife Xela, son David, daughter Mrs Jack Tassor, a brother Stanley, three sisters and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee Funeral Home
Mineola
Tex
Frank David Murdock
Jefferson
Pilgrim Rest Cemetery No
Paul A. Lee
Minéola
Murdock
Baytown
Murdock Paint
Bonnie MecKener
Dallas
Lois Haley
Fort Myers
Fla
Mary Bryant
Fort Worth
Chris
Scott
Mantock
Joe Taylor
Karsas City
Kan
Barton Family Returns From California Funeral
Attend funeral of Warren Barton in Shafter California. James O Barton 130 Katharine Barton and W R Barton 1308 Elm returned from the funeral. He was buried Wednesday.
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James
O. Barton
Katherine
W.R. Barton
Warren Barton
Shafter
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. S. Toups
Toup
Southern Belles
History Club
Carol Williams
Lioness Club
L.'E. Williams
Grantham
Becky
Donna
Judy Williams
Myrtle Scott
Willits
U. ON
Security Council
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
United States
Athens
Senate
Frank Sinstra Jr
Paris
Joe Paul
D-Tex
Johnsoll
Thomas
Mann
Norwalk
Conn
Atlantic Coast
Weather Bureau
Schilling
Bulletins
Yashington
Viet Nam
London
Civili Aviation Ministry
Sall
Innsbruck
Austria
Britles Eagle Airlines
Preston Miller
Lee Liggett
Pruett New Citizens Bank
LBJ
J. D. Norris
Baytowe
Ricky Helms
Sidney Thompson
Ricky
Vorace Helms
Lloyd Lane
Firlms
Sidney
A. S. Thompson
Bastoven
UAR
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