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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1961
Page
7
A New York AP feature tells of a Rancho Grande based fly spray salesman who works farms in Oklahoma. He engages wary farmers with plain talk, offers samples, and faces skepticism from a sturdy old mule country audience as he pitches his product and lifestyle.
In a colloquial exchange a salesman touts Whizbang insecticide as versatile for farm use. The dialogue promotes fly and wasp control, hog lice treatment, and cleaning benefits. A mix of product claims and casual sales patter reflects rural market chatter and nearby agricultural stocks.
City council approves a measure giving Bernard Calkins control of the transit system as new buses are slated to start April 16 with air conditioned units arriving in mid July. Other items note routes and service changes by National Airlines Continental Airlines and American Airlines at Houston International Airport.
Harold Richard Hornsby 53 of 216 N Jones Baytown died at 7 39 p m Wednesday likely from a heart attack at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown refinery He worked 27 years for Humble in the Baytown Refinery utility department Funeral services set for 9 30 a m Friday at Earthman Chapel Rev William Tinney officiating A Rosary will be recited 7 30 p m Thursday at Earthman Chapel Graveside service 5 p m Friday at Austin He is survived by wife Leontine five daughters Molly Ann Dixie Margaret Mary Jane Ellen Clare two sisters Mrs Joe Callan Mrs Lawrence Lundblad of Austin one brother M M Hornsby of Austin
The U S Weather Bureau issued a severe weather warning for large sections of North Central and South Central Texas. Areas from Abilene to north of Tyler and from Del Rio to northeast of Austin are affected, including Fort Worth Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. The danger period runs from 3 p m to 9 p m Thursday.
Dr J T Horeczy a school board member has obtained a patent on a method to maximize yield of a high octane compound and is now a research associate and deputy head at Humble R D Division Baytown. Each taxpayer is entitled to 3600 exemption with 600 added for seniors 65 or older or blind. joint returns have the same exemptions for the wife, said Robert L Webb IRS administrator at Baytown.
BEN MICHAEL Clapton of 503 Schilling and Janes Blaine Moore of La Porte will be instated April 18 as new members of Phi Eta Sigma national honorary fraternity for high freshman grades at the University of Texas.
The Mexican Ministry of Education announced a nationwide effort to plant 10 million new trees in 1941. School children will assist in the campaign, supporting reforestation and environmental education across the country.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Barr 402 N Seventh Baytown announce the birth of a son Robert Jason on March 15 at San Jacinto Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Douglas Barr and Mr and Mrs Retus Thedford, all of Baytown. Great grandfather is B L Stiles of Baytown.
New officers of Pack 163 named on March 5 include Cubmaster Mart Redle Jack Smalling and committee members Robert Tuck Yeenoey Druce Bart Towns Doug Underwood Van Bot Johnston and others. Awards chairman Albert Kelso Freddy Kelso and ideas chair Ricky Idoux were listed among attendees from St Pauls Methodist and affiliated groups.
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