Senior Citizens Training Course Sign-Ups Begin
Senior citizens may sign up for a special driver training course held each Wednesday in March with sessions starting at 1 p.m. W. P. Smith announced. Hat making classes meet Tuesdays 9 to 11 a.m. at the Community Building led by instructor Mrs. Paul Parkinson. Proceeds from a hat party sale aid mission work at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church. Back From Funeral Don Teter reports returning from Fort Worth after his mother-in-law’s funeral. BAYTOWN Emergency Corps schedules a 7 p.m. meeting at headquarters on South Main. San Jacinto Lodge plans a first degree initiation at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Hedights of Columbus Hall. Bay Tabernacle Evangelist Slater Neal of Port Arthur speaks at 7:20 p.m. each night through Friday at 3701 West Market Street Church.
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W. P. Smith
Paul Parkinson
Wesleyan Service Guild of
Cedar Bayou
SAN Jacinto Lodge No. Bse
Columbus Hall
West Main
Bay Tabernacle Bay Tabernacle
Slater Neal
Port Arthur
Tabernacle
West Market Street
Joe Ragsdale
Baytown Area Weather Forecast Clouds Cooler With Rain
Weather outlook for the Baytown area calls for cloudy and cool conditions with intermittent rain through Wednesday. Temperatures Tuesday range from the mid 40s to mid 50s. Galveston tides show a high at 12 30 p m and a low at 2 42 a m Wednesday.
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Baytown
Galveston
Becktie Burnett Shock and Mardi Gras Trip Recap
BECKIE BURNETT gets a shock. Mary Brown expects her new car any day. Flossie Bone plays a game at a party. Jessie Foster describes the game. Mrs. Noble Jones and her children Mary Ann and David return from a New Orleans Mardi Gras trip. Pat Bryan reports from Denton Record Chronicle and North Texas campus at Texas Fashion Creators Press Week in San Antonio. Connie Reeves Prewitt assists with fashion shows in San Antonio. Bobbie Bland heads home after two weeks in hospital. Mrs. Carl Brawner does some searching. Mrs. E. A. Milton asks a question. Jerri Read delivers pictures. Vernon and Estalene Myers celebrate their first grandchild.
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Beckie Burnett
Mary Brown
Flossie Bone
Jessie Foster
Noble Jones
Mary Ann
David
New Orleans
Pat Bryan
Denton Record Chronicle
North Texas State University
Martha Ann Hemphill
San Antonio
Texas Fashion Creators Press
Connie Reeves Prewitt
Baytown
Bobbie Bland
Carl Brawner
E. A Milton
Jerri Read
Vernon
Estalene Myers
Bids Out In April First Loop 201 Work Phase Approved
City council approves the first phase of Loop 201 extension plans from Spur 201 West Main to near Decker Drive. Bids will be taken in April with drainage and grading work. No paving or Decker Park Street interchange work included. Further talks planned with State Highway Department on West Texas Avenue access at Decker intersection.
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Texas Highway Department
Loop 201
W.E. Carmichael
Houston
Council Ir
Highway Department
West Main Street
Decker Drive
Park Street
West Main
McKinney Road
Decker and
Park Streets
State Highway Department
West Texas and Decker Drive
West Texas Avenue
Jack Morton
Ross, Wilhite
West Texas Decker
Albert Fanestiel
Baytonian Burned in Home Fire Leaves Two Firemen Also Injured
A Baytown woman, Joyce Knowles Roedler, 36, remains in critical condition after a fire at 1017 Sunset. Two firefighters, Jim McCorde and Jota Humphreys, were burned while rescuing her. Roedler suffered burns over 30 percent of her body and was moved to Ben Taub and San Jacinto Methodist for treatment. The blaze began in the bedroom and was controlled within 10 minutes by three units. cause under investigation.
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A. Baytown
Ben Taub Hospital
Sunset
Joyce Knowles Roedler
Paul Davis
Jim McCorde
Jota Humphreys
McCorde
Humphreys
Election Filing Deadlines Wednesday At Mont Belvieu
New candidates in city and school board races in Mont Belvieu near the filing deadline. The school board deadline is 4 p.m. while council and mayor filings close at midnight. Mayor J B Gill will not seek re election. Henry Scarborough, Claude Hamilton, Wirwill Carlile and Arthur Davis filed for council. Three new candidates Ernest Ben Winfree Jack Fikes Norris Thomas filed for school trustees along with incumbents C E Forbus Douglas Williams Bobby Joe Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Belvieu
J. B. Gill
Gill
Henry Scarborough
Claude Hamilton
Tion
Wirwil Carlile
Mont Belgieu
Council
Arthur Davis
Ernest Ben Winfree
Jack Fikes
Norris
Hotshot
Baytonian Receives Largest Reenlistment Bonus at White Sands
Ernest C. Chastain, son of Mrs. Jack C Burns and Ernest J. Chastain, earned a record 510000 reenlistment bonus at White Sands Missile Range. He serves as chief physical examiner at McAfee Army Hospital and plans nursing training at Walter Reed. He is a Vietnam and Europe veteran, married to Carole Ann Lawless with three children.
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Ernest. C. Chastain
Jack C Burns
Kilgore
Ernest J. Chastain
Woodlawn
White Sands Missile Range
Chastain
WSMR
McAfee Army Hospital
Europe
Vietnam
Robert E. Lee
Army School
Fort Sam Houston
White Sands
New Mexico State University
Army Institute of Nursing
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
Carole Ann Lawless
Benjamin
Cheryl Kas
Leona Ray
John Thomas Named Optimist of Year in Baytown
John W. Pee Wee Thomas received the Baytown Optimist of the Year award at the club’s 15th annual banquet. The citation praised loyalty to youth programs and leadership in Teen Age Baseball and Optimist Football, with Thomas noted as a local Baytown resident and UH alumnus.
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John Thomas
John W. “Pee Wee” Thomas
Baytown
Lester Alford
Zone 8
Optimist International
Thomas
Louisiana
San Jacinto
Robert E. Lee
Lee College
U.S. Army
University of Houston
J. L. DeLoach Jr
Vickery Backed For JP Don Yarborough Heads Harris Liberal Ticket
Harris liberal Democrats rally for a May victory. Henry Holcombe reports the caucus postponed the great debate on returning to the county convention system, while noting the new senate district structure to be tested in Harris County. The May 11 district convention for District 7 at San Jacinto College is anticipated.
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Vickery
Jpdon Yarborough
Harris Liberal
Bill Woods
HDC
Chet Brooks
Texas
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Baytown
San Jacinto College
Community Chest Board To Elect Officer Slate
The Community Chest council meets at 7 pm Wednesday at Bay Town Chamber of Commerce to hear annual reports and elect officers and directors. Five new Community Chest directors will replace retiring members Fritz Lanham, Mrs. Silas Moore, E. H. Oliver, Preston Pendergrass and Jim C Sheffield. Nominees include Henry Holcomb, Paul Kime, Jody Lander and others. Welfare League also elects five new directors. Health League to name medical and lay directors. Nominations closed Feb 24. committee chaired by Jim Sheffield.
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Community Chest
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Welfare League
The
Health League
Lee Brasfield
Fritz Lanham
Silas Moore
E. H. Oliver
Preston Pendergrass
Jim C Sheffield
Katherine Suesse
Sue Townsend
Community Chest Board
Henry Holcomb
Paul Kime
Jody Lander
A. N. Johnson
J. W. Herman
A. D. Lucius
Tommy X. Clayton Jr
Paul Edwards
Dave Sherron
Ed Vaught
Jim Sheffield
Leonard Farr
Bob Beman
Richard Strathan
Max Mosesman
W. H. Bridges
N. C. Foote
Five ringleaders in solitary after Harris County jail food protest
In Humble Texas five inmates identified as ringleaders were placed in solitary confinement while 71 others lost some privileges after a 45 minute protest over food at the Harris County Rehabilitation Center, a new unit of the county jail. In Austin Texas Lt General Lewis Hershey director of selective service will hold a news conference Thursday at state Draft Headquarters and meet Governor Connally Wednesday morning.
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Humble, Tex
Harris County Rehabilitation Center
Austin
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
John Connally
Crosby School Board Denies De Annexation Request
Crosby trustees rejected a move to switch 60 residents of Lake Houston’s Indian Shores to Huffman ISD after a visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools warned the Crosby district could lose accreditation. A secret vote also turned over two federal letters from HEW about removing federal aid for noncompliance with the Civil Rights Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnella Boynton
Crosby
Huffman
Indian Shores
Lake Houston
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association
U S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Charles Mathews
Mathews
Longview Public
Texas Committee of the
Bank Robbers Held Up Homestead State Bank
Police seek two bank robbers described as pros after a $34,195 heist at Homestead State Bank in Houston. Inmates at Harris County Rehabilitation Center near Humble face privilege revocation following demonstrations. President proposes a $156 billion health program to curb drug prices cut infant mortality and expand birth control access to three million women. US Mission reports 37 Americans killed captured or missing in Lunar New Year offensive. Governors and legislative leaders near showdowns with militant teachers unions over school financing before midweek capitol siege. George Wallace campaigns in Nebraska as a platform challenger while Arkansas prison chief Murton faces uncertain future with Board of Correction.
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Stormson
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BPW
Warren’s Club
Rotary
Fop Mabry
Willl
HemisFair
Rotary Club of the Tower
Fred Hartman
Don Teter
Fort Worth
Mr. Teter
Harry Teter
South Main
Baytonian
William J. Taylor
Fie
Mumble Oil and Refining Co
Benny Mae Wilburn
Lori
Brett
A. F. Shaddix
Jim Carter
Utah
Jett
Lethal King
Chamber
Bruce Ramsey
Jack Strickler
Sun Steft
Henry Holcombe Houston
Harris County Democrats
Spencer Guimarin
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
Indian Shores Group
Homestead State Bank
Humble
U. S
Alabama
George Wallace
Nebraska
Winthrop Rockefeller
Murton
Board of Correction
Arkansas
Searborn Cravey
Bayown
John C. Echols
Citizens National Bank
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