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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1964
Page
1
Candidates for the school board are invited to speak at a public rally at Highlands Elementary School at 7:00 p.m. The event is co sponsored by Wallis Hunt Precinct 96 Democratic Executive Jamie Theman and Vo Wi Hix, a Republican precinct committeeman.
Greater Haytown Chamber of Commerce reveals 30 plus working committees for 1964 at Holiday Inn luncheon led by President W. J. Strickler and manager Dave Moore. New member drive has added 153 business and 15 individual memberships to date.
A Baytown slice shows Congressman Albert Thomas seeking Tornado news from Washington after radio reports spark concern for local residents. Tales recount a Cleveland Tenn connection, a Durhams’ new home, moves, injuries, cooking club hosting, surgery recoveries, and a serviceman’s call from Lackland AFB while clubs vanish from a garage.
Convicted slayer Jack Ruby fired head attorney Melvin Belli and denounced Dallas in a jail letter. Ruby, sentenced to death for Oswald’s slaying, described Dallas as a festering sore and called the verdict a kangaroo railroad. Belli labeled the remarks intemperate. he was unavailable for comment in Mexico City.
The Baytown Junior Optimist Club will announce its Optimist of the Year at a Saturday night 10th anniversary dinner held at the Junior Optimist building on Market Street. Past winners include Tommie Thomas and Lester Alford. notable district leaders and club officers will attend, with current district governor T. C. Parker of Houston and A. D. Colburn of Dickinson present. The Baytown club has run youth programs for 10 years, sponsoring teen baseball leagues, track meets, basketball, speech contests, and Youth Appreciation Week, and maintains the Market Street building used by local clubs. The slate lists Dr. Bobby Warford as president and others as officers.
Tickets will go on sale soon for the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet on Friday April 7 at the Tower. Don Yarborough will be the main speaker though his talk will be non political. The event grants Hay town Young Man and Senior Citizen of the Year honors with a social hour at 7 p.m. and dinner at 8 p.m. Tickets are $3.50 and reservations can be made by phone at 582-8359 or through any Jaycees member. Jaycee President Gary Garner said no tickets will be sold at the door. Guests may choose steak or fish.
High winds up to 75 mph toppled a trailer court outside Nederland as heavy rain and tornadoes lashed Southeast and South Central Texas. At least 18 injured, three seriously, with damage across Houston area including a tornadic strike that unroofed garages and a brick plant. Beaumont and San Antonio reported heavy rain and squalls. officials noted unconfirmed tornado activity near Houston.
Widespread storm tosses barns and roofs across Baytown early Thursday. Neighbors recount near misses and property damage along Inverness and Main streets, with several homes losing ceilings and windows while residents escape unharmed. Authorities describe the event as a tornado passage.
Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick a Baytown dentist and civic leader dies at Baytown hospital after eight months illness. Funeral services set for 9 30 am Saturday at the LDS church with graveside rites at 3 pm in Huntsville under Paul A Lee Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow three sons two sisters and four brothers. He was active in Kiwanis International and local civic groups and aided hurricane Carla victims.
Public invited to a reception honoring U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough at 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Baytown. The district meeting of the National Association of Letter Carriers Baytown Branch No 364 will culminate with a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Knights of Columbus Hall. Co hosts include Letter Carriers and United Federation of Postal Clerks Branch No 1741. About 200 attendees expected. tickets 2.50 with barbecue dinner by Lee College class cooks. Reservations by Friday night.
A late night tornado roared through the Grose Creek area causing about 400000 in damage to the new Grose Creek Country Club building and related facilities. One sprinkling of destruction impacted Country Club Oaks with uprooted trees and damaged homes while the existing clubhouse escaped major harm. No injuries were reported.
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