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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
2
Edwin Theodore Davis and William Allan Ware of Baytown were named to the University of Texas College of Engineering honor roll for the fall semester.
A teenage dance will be held at 8:20 p.m. Friday at the Firemen's Recreation Hall located on Lee Drive and Nazra.
Baytown Rotary Club plans activities for World Understanding Week March 17–23 with 500000 Rotarians urged to promote international goodwill. A display on international understanding runs March 18–20 at Sterling Municipal, with Mayor Pro Tem Ward signing the proclamation and Clarence Schultz of Lee College speaking.
Funeral services for Alexander William Jacob 42 of 217 Cedar Bayou Road will be held at 10 am Saturday at A. Lee Funeral Home. He died at 7 am Thursday at his home. He was born in New Iberia La and has lived in Baytown since 1925. Rev Jeskins Woods will officiate. Burial at Rest Cemetery under Paul W Lee Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his father Alfred Jacob and siblings A L Jacob James Lonkford Lionel Jacob Vernon J Jacob A D Jacob and many great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
The Lioness Club of Robert E. Lee High School sponsors a rummage sale Saturday from morning until late afternoon at 3400 Market. Proceeds support club activities and local students.
Noon stock quotes show a wide array of companies including AmTel Tel and Tel, Colgate, Dow Chemical, Ford, General Electric, General Motors, IBM, IBM, Lockheed, Magnavox, Monsanto, News, New York Central, Phillips Morris, Sears, Shell, Sperry Rand, Texaco, U.S. Steel, Westinghouse, Xerox, and others. The list blends industrials, tech, utilities, and consumer goods firms with numerous ticker-style notations and partial entries.
Bill Warner known as the Astounding Roboto visits Lingo Oldsmobile to prove he can elicit laughs for a chance to win a 1963 Oldsmobile. Gener al Motors sponsors have given about 23 cars in six months to fans who make him laugh. Warner will perform 6 8 pm to 7 pm Friday and noon to 3 pm Saturday. one fan reportedly caused laughter by removing a wig to reveal a bald head.
The Texas Pardons Board hears petitions seeking to lessen the death sentences of Leslie Douglas Ashley and Carolyn Lima to life in prison. A juror's letter cites psychiatric reports on Ashley. Ashley's attorney reports about 15,000 signatures backing the request. The pair were condemned for the murder of Fred A. Tones in Houston, with a decision to be announced later. About 80 attended the Austin commutation hearing. The article also notes Baytown students attending a regional JET conference with club members and sponsors listed.
Hospital personnel in Houston and Channelview receive a roster of admitted patients and staff. Names include Barbara Baundhun Fannie Gean Mimic Windham Osha Burris Patricia Mill weed Linna Jackson Earl Owens Jeff Blackshear James Bermbon Hazel Spencer and Pearl Bredert from Nebraska. Dismissals list Connie Clark Cruger Eva Long Larry Parker Dorothy Garland Decia Ramsey Jettie Dalton Michael Tipton from Houston and Channelview. Birth entry notes Mr and Mrs WL Owens of Houston with a possible March date.
The council approved redrafting Gulf Oil Corp land deed for a five acre Cull Hill park for Oak Addition residents and gave the city manager authority for park development. It rejected Cecil Bobbitt’s offer of the old Lilly home as a parksite HQ, and directed a thank you note to Bobbitt. Also approved underwriting 1828.60 for Fourth Street curb and gutter work where owners refused to pay their share, with Gulf to install and provide certificates for collection or liens.
The Women of the Elks Lodge sponsor a Saturday St Patrick's cocktail dance at the Elks Lodge. The event is a ladies choice affair for Judge members and their guests.
The Moose Lodge will sponsor a St Patrick's Day benefit at the lodge on Main Street. Donations are $1 per person. Hours are from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 5 Main.
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