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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
1
Six year old boys will attend square dance club tryouts at 8 pm this Saturday at West Lea Knights of Pythias Hall. East League Park and Central League Park host the event with Mr Charles Brisbin and Kem Finnerty named as hosts and master of ceremonies.
Cloudy to partly cloudy and mild with scattered showers Friday through Saturday in the Baytown area. Temperature range Friday near 70s. Galveston tides: high at 3 p.m. Saturday, low at a.m. KC Members called to assemble at 7 a.m. Sunday in full regalia at Knights of Columbus Hall to serve as honor guard for the KC Degree class. Baytown Quarterly Singing Convention meets 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 313 E. Homan. Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with basket lunch at noon. Baytown Little Theatre tryouts at 3 p.m. Sunday for Barefoot in the Park. Baytown Genealogical Society meets 9:30 a.m. Monday at Sterling Municipal Library for family tree research.
Identification line omitted Frank Turpin who was elected 2 vice president could not attend the photo session. Sun notes Turpin's absence in a recap of Cham ber of Commerce officers. Other items mention bridge game dinners visits and hospital recuperation.
Baytown Chamber of Commerce announces tickets for the annual banquet go on sale Tuesday at the Chamber office. The event moves to the Baytown Civic Center with a 650 seating capacity. Newt Hielscher of Shreveport, La., will be principal speaker. Members may bring guests and buy up to four tickets each. No phone or written reservations accepted.
Baytown City Council pledged there would be no ad valorem tax increase during the next fiscal year if the city sales tax is approved in the April 2 general election. The informal meeting reviewed Laughlin data on the tax and growth projections, with officials noting needed street, water, sewer, and drainage upgrades and the potential to fund future bond projects via sales tax revenue.
Ted Kloesel plus four opponents vie for District 1 seat vacated by Pat Bak in Baytown. Born in Weimer, the 33 year old electrician has 20 years at Humble O and Refining Co Baytown refinery. He chairs precinct 149 and has held various Democratic posts including East Harris County Democrats and Harris County Democratic Executive Committee. He and his wife Marie Zatopek raise four children at 1800 Carolina.
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce board votes to take no action on the city sales tax question on the April 2 election. President Bruce Ramsey says the issue is political and voters will decide. He notes the chamber normally supports improvement or expansion programs and that the board was unanimously in withholding formal action.
E. O. Cambern Baytown district manager since 1963 moves to Weslaco effective March 17. Al Chappell will head the new Baytown Division from Brownwood. Chappell's background and community activities are noted. Cambern will oversee Weslaco and six Rio Grande Valley towns.
Houston judge delays Friday hearing on C. D. Ferguson suit to remove Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery from the May 4 Democratic Primary ballot. The petition targets Harris County Democratic Chairman Bill Blanton, alleging residency and constitutional issues tied to Vickery’s appointment and precinct residence. Vickery’s attorney, Bob Hall, was unavailable, prompting postponement to 2 p.m. Friday.
The Key Club of Robert E Lee High School hosts a March of Dimes drive from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday in Bay Town. Key clubs from Sterling, Houston Memorial, Bellaire, Milby, Spring Branch, Springs Woods, Westbury, and Texas City High School will participate. Contributions collected from drivers at traffic intersections. Mike Massey is the drive chairman.
Nine Marine trainees and one Navy man tried a 2.2 mile Potomac crossing in a canvas canoe. One body recovered eight miles below Quantico. seven Marines and one Navy man remain missing as search efforts continue with boats and helicopters. The group included an instructor and eight students in physical fitness and water survival training at the Physical Fitness Academy.
Universal Pictures will film The Hell Fighters in Baytown starting late next week. Assistant director Ted Swanson will interview local oil field workers for extra roles from 10 am to 2 pm on Monday March 11 at the Continental Houston Hotel in the Bonaparte room. A Malayan sequence will be shot in Goose Creek and Orientals are needed. Extras will be paid the minimum wage.
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