Vacation trip for Stephens College students to New York and D C
SUN reports 250 Stephens College students including Paula Hodge will travel March 30 to April 1 to observe in New York and Washington D C. Chaplain Bill Retz at University of New Mexico elected as Phi Delta Theta chaplain. East Harris County Democrats to meet at WOW Hall with Clyde Miller as speaker to discuss the upcoming U S Senate race. Shrine tickets on sale for Crippled Children’s Pageant at Robert E Lee auditorium. Girl Scout meeting at Lamar Alimo Scout House with Day Camp training. Allen to speak to Baytown Medical Assistants Society finances program. Rummage sale by St John’s Methodist Builders Class to aid Korean orphans.
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Paula Hodge
Paul D. Hodge
Lit Crow Road
Stephens College
New York
Washington, D.C
Retz
William A
Bill) Retz
University of New Mexico
Phi Delta Theta
Andrew M. Retz
Holly Drive
Naval Rotc Wardroom Society
Harris County
WOW Hall
Texas Avenue
Clyde Miller
Senate
West Baytown
Girl Scout Neighborhood — Association
Lamar-Alimo Srout House
North Pruett
Lee Hebel
W. A. White
Daffern
St. John's Methodist Church
Tuesday Tides for Galveston Report
Galveston tides show highs at 1:04 am and 3:29 pm with lows at 8:13 am and 9:00 pm. Local observers should plan harbor activities around the two high tides and two low tides listed.
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Galveston
Amusing Fire Scene Notes and Town Gossip
Local column recounts a morning fire near the scene with jokes and remarks about residents. Several readers including Paylor Hunt Waldrop Tom Crawlund and Little Cindy Robbins appear in lighthearted vignettes alongside updates on events and upcoming shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paylor Hunt Tes
Waldrop
Lickisu
Tom Crawlund
Mont Hale
Donnie Errington
Wilege
Mack Ford
Dick Manne
Hub Bounds
Cindy Robbins
Bill Buelow
Lewis Levin
Texas Avene
Amy Ruth Jordan
Edith Corden
Jack Wilson
Tom
Corrie Laughlin
Yvonne Coker
Trene Conway
Absentee Voting Opens for City and School Elections
Absentee voting starts Tuesday for city and Baytown school district elections with school ballots cast at the Administration Building on Market Street. A school board race features five candidates for two seats, and council seats include six hopefuls plus a mayoral bid from three candidates. Poll tax requirements apply for both city and school voters.
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Baytown
Houston
Market Street
Ely
William H. Bridges
L. Dui Victory
Tacumbent II
Fuller
Karl Opryshek Sr
Fred Dittman
W. C
Pop) Swain
al Clayton
L. W
Kenneth Badgett
GC. A
Cris) Hansen
D. F
Dee) Johnson
F. W. Burke
John R
Ohnny Fox
C. G
Glen) Swick
James Monroy Bryan
Fred C. Canant Jr
M. E. .Hard Lively
Porter Dies in Mont Belvieu
W M Porter, 9 percent, a retired farmer who lived over four decades in Mont Belvieu, died Sunday at 9 15 am. He was a charter member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Mont Belvieu. Funeral at Old River Baptist Church Tuesday at 10 am, officiated by Rev Jesse Diam and W W Grant. Burial at Peach Creek cemetery, Spurger, at 2 pm. Survived by two daughters Mrs Frank Baker and Mrs H O Parnell, two sons Clarense Porter and Charlie Porter, 1 grandchild, 22 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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W. M. Porter
Mont Belyvieu
First Baptist Church of
Mont Belview
Old River Baptist Church
Jesse Diam
W. W. Grant
Mont Belvieu Baptist Church
Want Ad Work and the Perfect Time to Start
A brief notice promoting reading and using classified ads to begin benefiting from work opportunities. Highlights the value of timely engagement with Sim Classifier Ads for job seekers and readers. The ad emphasizes practical steps to leverage listings for income.
Congo conference backs confederation under Kasavubu
Kasavubu moves to replace centralized Congo government with a confederation of semi independent states led by himself. Conference rejects Gizenga’s authority, warns him could be outlawed if he resists, while U.N. and Pravda offer opposing views. Kasavubu seeks U.N. mediation and plans a Katanga delegation to New York to brief the General Assembly.
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Tananarive
Malagasy Republic
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Leopoldville
Kasavubu
Gizenga
United Nations
Pravda
Sovi
Communist Party
U.N
New York
Frederick H. Boland
Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Katanga
General Assembly
Doubled In Decade Industrial Growth Shown In School Tax Values
Baytown School District valuations nearly doubled over the past decade from 82.8 million in 1951 to 154.8 million in 1960, averaging about 7 million annually. Humble Oil and Refining Co's Baytown Refinery accounts for roughly 91 percent of current industrial value, and Humble alone pays about 70 percent of the district tax bill. total district valuation including homes and private property is about 20.1 million, with taxes set at 1.90 per 100. The article cites a breakdown of corporate valuations across 1951 to 1960 and notes district assessments for 1959 and 1953.
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Blue Beathard Corporation
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
Cedar Bayou
United Rubber
Chemical
Gulf
Standard of Texas
Tion
Houston
Huber
George L. Bennett
Debate Tonight Between Sullivan and Parr on Fees
Television debate features Ed Sullivan and Jack Paar arguing over entertainer fees. Bennet Cerf, humorist and publisher, will moderate the face-to-face exchange on Paar's NBC program, known for sharp remarks on CBS-TV's What's My Line.
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Ed Sullivan
Jack Parr
Paat
NBC
Benned Cerf
Cbs-Tv
Swain Urges Cautious Growth and Annexation Deliberation
Baytown mayoral hopeful Swain calls for gradual growth, fiscal restraint, and careful annexation. He supports immediate improvements if funded by bonds, favors no rush to extra spending, and urges a people driven program. He cites Humble cooperation and annexation questions for next two years.
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Swain
Baytown
Swash
Humble 3
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Humble
Tomble
Auto Insurance Competition Debate in Texas
In Austin AP report House members urged removing Texas as the sole state restricting auto insurance competition. Rep. C. W. Pearcy argued the current merit rating system inhibits pricing flexibility and proposed state approval of competing rates and plans. The speech contrasted Texas with life and fire insurance, noting constitutional deadlines and political stalemate on broader state finances.
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Austin
Texas
C. W. Pearcy
Temple
Pearcy
State Board of Insurance
Peavcy
World Highlights From Our World Today
Across the globe and nation reports show Congo violence affecting a missionary girl, Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson prep for Miami title bout, Kennedy unveils alliance plan for Latin America, a spy trial opens in Britain, a Coors heir murder trial begins in Colorado, Morton seeks successors, Berlin mayor foresees no new crisis, Elizabeth Taylor recovers from pneumonia without a throat tube.
Midwest Storm Rips Through Missouri And Arkansas
A massive storm left destruction across Missouri and Arkansas with damaging winds and heavy rains. Tornadoes killed one person, injured at least 57, toppled radio towers, wrecked homes, and blocked roads as rescue efforts mobilized, with towns including West Plains, Hardenville, Joplin, Springfield, Busch, Woodland, and Kingston affected. National Guardsmen aided searches while utilities and communications were disrupted.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Missouri
Arkansas
West Plains
Van
Little Frame Friendship Baptist Church
Frances Huddleston
J. A. Huddleston
Monett
Nevada
U.S
Aransas
Busch
Clarkville
Ark
Woodland
Hunt
Hartman
Woods Mountains
Mt. Zion
Augusta Ark
Sheridan
Harrison
Kingston
Plainview
Berryville
Refinery Cuts March Runs At Baytown Plant
Humble Oil and Refining Co announced Baytown Refinery March runs set at 76,000 barrels a day below February, about nine percent less. The cut follows a normal seasonal dip from peak winter demand and aims to keep inventories at desirable working levels.
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Humble
Baytown
Houston Grocery Woman Murdered
A motherly Houston store owner Cecilia Atkins was killed by four 22 caliber rifle shots early Sunday. J E Tieffernan found her body at 6 50 a m in the living room of her apartment behind the store. Neighbors heard screams around 1 15 a m but saw no disturbance. Motive seen as repayment theft about 10 dollars taken from the register and purse. Funeral Tuesday at Pat Foley Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters and four grandchildren.
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Cecilia Atkins
J. E. Tieffernan
Cochran
Houston
Weldon Waycott
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Bob) Feinberg
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Baytown Sun
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Blue Beathard
Pop
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Jimmie Johnson
W.M. Porter
Mont Belvieu
New Congo Organization
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Miami Beach
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Thurston B. Morton
West Berlin
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Berlin
Elizabeth Taylor
Elysian
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University of Honeton
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