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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1966
Page
1
Baytown junior high earth science winners are announced with Rheta Newman taking first for Tides, Debbie Massey second for Weather Forecasting, and Pamela May third for Radiocarbon Dating. Local clubs note meetings and upcoming observances on Independence Day.
Baytown resident Robert Wahrmund, 17 years in the area and engineering supervisor at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery, announced his candidacy for Position 2 on the school board. He details growth challenges, plans for improved education, and his background from Fredericksburg to UT and military service. He lives at 201 Yaupon Drive with wife Cathy and four children.
Baytown space fans follow Gemini 9 mission as Maj. Eugene Cernan and Lt. Col. Tom Stafford replace Elliott Lee Jr. and Charles A. Bassett killed in a plane crash. Cernan, married to Barbara Jean Atchley of Baytown, resides in Nassau Bay with their daughter Theresa Dawn Tracy. She remains active locally, including TB Christmas Seal Drive duties.
Our World Today reports heavy fighting with ground and air assaults by U S Marines and government troops against Cong 1st Regiment near the North Vietnamese border. Khrushchev era figures face trial prospects in Ghana while Boris Karloff, 78, recovers after minor surgery in Los Angeles. James C Crosser begins prison routing at Huntsville.
Baytown zoning proposal discussed for final action. Realtors hear briefing from City Planning Commission and City Manager Fritz Lanham at the Tower. Bond notes the meeting aims to “get the facts” and not debate. Plan calls for three districts with a grandfather clause for residential areas.
March arrives in Baytown with cool conditions after a 7:30 am reading of 52 degrees and an overnight low around 4 percent humidity. The day follows a high of 63 on Monday as March shows its fickle, teasing mood and hints at spring yet warns to wait for warmer weather.
Free voter registration begins Thursday in Harris County under a new law. Eligibility questions linger for those who could have paid poll tax or obtained exemption certificates. Officials plan to seek guidance from the attorney general on whether exemption recipients can register and vote in the March 26 special election to fill the Albert Thomas vacancy. Registration sites include Baytown area tax offices and Pasadena, with forms mailed or newspaper-published forms available soon. About 375,000 people paid poll tax or exemptions in 1965, versus 462,000 in 1963. 100,083 registration forms are being printed.
Soviet Tass reports Venus 3 reached Venus after a flight launched November 16. It carried a pennant with the Soviet coat of arms but did not confirm a controlled landing, suggesting a possible crash. Venus 2 also passed near Venus, while data from both probes were being processed.
At Gulf Coast Hospital a father arranged a wedding for daughter Linda Gail Dunlap and Melvin Eugene Roark after her surgery. The ceremony in the hospital chapel drew nurses and strangers, with flowers, cake, and a reception planned by staff. The Rev Ronnie Skaggs presided as Linda Gail wore pink and white, and Roark’s parents attended with seven siblings.
Eldon Berry, life long Baytonian and civic leader, is named new president of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce succeeding Perry W. Britton. Other officers include Bruce Ramsey as first vice president and G E Vaught as second vice president. New directors announced include Knox Heavers and Fred Hartman among others. Berry, a longtime insurance man, is a 1941 Robert E Lee High School graduate who served as a Marine fighter pilot before entering the automobile business.
Washington reports predict House action on President Johnsons 4.8 billion Viet Nam military aid measure with Speaker McCormack and Senate Leader Mansfield optimistic of a wide margin. Mansfield pledges swift Senate passage and broad support while Fulbright and allies maintain scrutiny of U S involvement despite no new amendments.
Larry J. Boyd, in his second term as Barbers Hill superintendent, will leave at year end and asked the Barbers Hill School Board not to renew his contract beyond July 1. He cited long-range building plans as in the best interest of the district and himself. The board will accept applications for a replacement and also approved contracts for principals and the head coach and athletic director for 1966-47. J. W. Grimes, principal, has two years in the system. J. Q. Horn, eight years. Lloyd A. Kelley, 14 years as head coach and athletic director.
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