Pickett Appraisal Touts School Tax Revenue Boost
A 1965 Texas school tax revaluation, aided by Pickett’s appraisal, argued for a revenue increase between 70 000 and 400 000 with Humble company data used to set values. The Sun disputed parts of the valuation while Humble’s 1963 figures and 1965 dismantlings affected tax load and fairness.
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Pickett
Humble
Tatives
Ization Board
Mae
Tax Office
Ble
Ea - Shadas
Impar- Humble
Fai
Leach Company
Picken
The
Sun
Sun Spots Oyster Supper and Baytown Events Summary
Oyster supper for mem bers of the San Jacinto Council Knights of Columbus at 6:30 pm Friday at KC Hall West Main. March 26 Miss Baytown VFW beauty contest entries due March 21 with several sponsors seeking contestants. Alvin Miles and colleagues attended a data processing course at Lee College. Elks dinner wine tasting spaghetti dinner and talent show Saturday at the lodge. Rev Joe Vasquez to be heard on radio program Saturday. Baytown Hawks softball schedule: 7 pm Friday at Settegast Park vs Los Panchos. doubleheader Sunday at Roseland Park. Credit union league committee members named for Houston meeting. Baptist revival evangelist W Paul Knous. Piano program Chopin music at Houston Piano party. Weather partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. highs around 71, lows around 58. Sun weather station readings: Friday 61 degrees. Galveston tides timing. Towels stolen from Magnolia Armstrong home. Details on police investigation.
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San Jacinto
Alvin Miles
Munivus
Parkway
Bob
Lee College
Agamhill
Sharon Johnson
Midway
International Business Machines
San Jose
Calif
Miles
Local residents rush to vote as midnight deadline looms
Katie Whitener struggles to reach Mont Belvieu to register after Registrar Don McLeod extends hours until midnight Thursday. The note mentions numerous locals in Houston events, from Dave Sherron planning a job change to Mrs Lynn Hodges taking on another project and several social and family activities.
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Katie Whitener
Mont Belvieu
Don McLeod
Dave Sherron
Lynn Hodges
Seaporn Cravey
Lawrence Cummings
Viet Nam
Mas. Cummings
Glenn Eastman
Houston
Buddy Milner
University of Houston
Pope Paul VI lifts excommunication for mixed marriages
Pope Paul VI lifts the excommunication of Roman Catholics who married outside the church retroactively for those already wed and abolishes the mixed marriage pledge requiring non-Catholics to raise children in the church. South Vietnamese forces push deeper into jungles near Saigon with little resistance. Sukarno places 14 pro Communist ministers in custody. Lynda Johnson arrives in Los Angeles to celebrate her 22nd birthday with actor George Hamilton as escort. Bonham prepares to receive a gold medal honoring Sam Rayburn and the late speaker’s legacy.
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Pope Paul VI
Lynda Johnson
Los Angeles
Hollywood
George Hamilton
Bonham
U.S. Treasury
Sam Rayburn
Houston Man Heads Board On Air Pollution
Dr. Herbert McKee of Houston was elected chairman of Texas new Air Pollution Control Board at its organizational meeting held Thursday. Har ry W. Clark of Austin was named vice chairman, with Charles R. Barden and Ted Wimberly from the State Health Department as executive secretary and assistant executive secretary respectively.
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Houston
Growth at HORC Baytown plants targets 12 to 15 million annual
Humble Oil and Refining Co management outlined continued expansion and modernization at Baytown facilities. Chemical Plant Manager J. J. Coates said growth, especially in chemical manufacturing, could outpace refining. Polypropylene demand is set to rise about 36 percent over 1965, with polyethylene growth following. Planned projects include a 210000 barrel per day pipe still, a 13500 barrel per day hydrocracker, a new 120000 bpd catalytic cracker, and a control center to operate both crackers.
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Joe Beyer
Sun Telegraph
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
J. J. Coates
Goose Creek Country Club
Coates
Enjay Chemical Company
J. R. Barsalou
Panel on Better Schools Outlines Achievements
The Citizens Committee for Better Schools backs incumbents Knox Beavers and Ben Shirey in Baytown Texas, citing a restored patron confidence and an atmosphere for better education. Highlights include Ross Sterling High School opening progress, staff additions, a shift to 324 organization, new finance and purchasing staff, added academic supervisors, Civil Rights Act compliance, and improved cooperation with City of Baytown and Harris County on roads and sewer services.
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Citizens Committee For Better Schools
Knox Beavers
Ben Shirey
Ross Sterling High
Robert E. Sauls
David Sherron
City of
Relays Slated Here This Weekend
Baytown hosts the 23rd annual Robert E Lee Relays with 26 teams and 5318 athletes. Lamar leads with 34 entrants and a 33.1 conference 430 yard relay, Memorial has 28, while Ganders 27. Northshore and Sam Houston are absent, removing top vaulter Dickie Phillips and 155.4 sprinter John Carey from the field.
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Joe Whittington
Sun
Gulf Coast Area
Baytown
Robert E_ Lee
Robert E_ Lee Ganders
Spring Branch Memorial
Ganders
Memorial
St. Thomas
Spring Woods
Port Neches - Groves
Brazosport
Jesse Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Texas City
Bail High
Reagan
Madison
Pasadena
Smiley
Houston
La‘mar
Milby
la ‘Marque
Aldine
Westbury
Sterling
Santa Fe
Bellaire
George Waltrip
San Jacinto
Port Arthur
AEL
Lamar Redskins
Orange
Northshore
Houston Sam Houston
Northshores
Dickie Phillips
Sam Houston
John Carey
Rally in Highlands tests Baytown school board race
Highland Elementary hosts a three way school board candidates rally with incumbent Ben Shirey facing Carole Opryshek and Robert Wahrmund. They duelingly press curriculum, administrator qualifications and how Baytown’s district compares to top districts while Beavers misses the event.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Thursdey
Highlands
Ben Shirey
Carole Opryshek
Robert Wahrmund
Knox Beavers
Beavers
Wahrmund
Baytown
Shirey
Shirey J
Midget Sub Finds It Navy Begins Recovery Of Lost H-Bomb
Palomares Spain AP The two man sub Alvin photographed a nuclear weapon five miles off the Spanish coast two thousand five hundred feet down and officials said it is likely intact. Navy divers will attach cables for Fort Snelling to lift the bomb while a task force may take up to three days to recover it from the seabed amid strong currents.
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Navy
Palomares Beach
Fort Snelling
Surace
Adm
William Guest
Old Wounds Reopened At Lee College Regent Rally
At a Highlands candidates rally seven of nine Lee College regent hopefuls spoke on the divisive issue of appointing the regents after the separation. Some candidates urged elected boards while others pressed for careful legal guidance and possible law changes. Two incumbents were absent.
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Bobby Sutphin
Lee College
Highlands
San Jacinto College
Jim
Black
Travis Porter
Reglents
Dave Tracht
Sam Hastings
Board of Regents
Wallis Hunt
Iso
Second Application For Baytown Bank Is Filed
A second application for a Baytown state chartered bank was filed Friday with the State Banking Board. Petitioners include W. H. Baugh who would be president and Lewis A. Wilburn Baytown builder. The proposed Bank of Baytown would list W. Bruce Ramsey Buck Turner Fred Hartman and others as directors. Capital stock is shown at 4000000 and surplus at 200000. A prior filing by Perry W Britton and associates was reported last week.
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Baytown
Perry W. Brit ‘Ton
State I Board
Eldon Berry
Robert Matherne
Homer Wilson
Jeff Fleming
Pasadena
Mrs Abert Thomas Visits Baytown Friends Monday
Mrs Abert Thomas, candidate in the March 26 election to fill the late Albert Thomas term, will briefly visit old friends in Baytown Monday. She is one of two candidates in the special election called by Gov. Connally. the former congressman died February 15. The visit is not connected with her campaign.
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Albert Thomas
Baytown
Thomas
John Connally
Harris County
House of Representatives
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