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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
3
Robert Walter Davies aged 39 died when a cartridge powered nail gun he was demonstrating to two colleagues discharged unexpectedly. Police reported the incident occurred in Sydney and an investigation is ongoing to determine safety lapses.
Judge John Snell Jr. seeks re election to 52nd District Court after 24 years on the bench and service as county judge. Born in Houston County he has held the post since 1954 and earlier served as an assistant district attorney. He and his wife Jean live in Houston with two sons and five grandchildren. A separate item notes two 12 and 13 year old girls stole a canoe at Lake Worth and were taken to the Police Youth Division after the boat sank following a collision.
Baytown district junior high students rehearsing for the All-City Junior Band Concert at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Ross Sterling High School auditorium Guest director is Jimmy Shemons Lamar University Beaumont Simmons will conduct rehearsals Friday night and Saturday. Final concert follows. Names of student leaders and sections listed.
St. Louis pitcher Bob Gibson seeks 206 victories to become the club’s winningest pitcher surpassing Jesse Haines who holds 210 wins from 1920 to 1937. Gibson went 16 13 last season after a 21 day list of disabled time.
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Services for Mrs Georgia B McCandless King 86 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St Pauls Methodist Church with Rev Robert Joiner officiating. She died Thursday in a Houston hospital and is survived by two sons a daughter thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial at Memory Gardens. Pallbearers named. Earthman Funeral Home in charge. Graveside services for Edgar Clifton Bevis 70 of Livingston will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memory Gardens with Rev B J Tate officiating. He died Wednesday in a Houston hospital and is survived by two sons Bill Bevis and Edgar L Bevis four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Earthman Funeral Home in charge.
Les Moss will manage Salt Lake City in the Pacific Coast League this year and Norm Sherry will manage Shreveport in the Angels farm system. Moss previously led Shreveport in the Dixie Association last season and succeeds Del Rice as Angel pilot.
Three Zindel brothers Bruce Greg and Jeff compete for Michigan State wrestling while their older brothers Jack and Barry earned MSU football letters and their father also involved with the school athletics.
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