Seven Last Words concert at ST JOHN'S Methodist Church
ST JOHN S Methodist Church Chancel Choir will present The Seven Last Words of Christ at 5 p.m. Sunday directed by Mrs Xina Stone. Guest tenor Charles Stephenson from Lee College will solo with other choir members. Public invited. Weather and local events follow with community notices and updates.
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ST. John's Methodist Church
Christ
Xina Stone
Charles Stephenson
Lee ‘College
Warren Carroll
Horace Smith
Houston Press, 52 Years Old, Ceases Publication
The Houston Press, a 52 year old Scripps Howland paper, ceased publication as its assets were acquired by Houston Chronicle Publishing Co in a deal reported at over 4 million dollars. John T. Jones and Ray L. Powers announced the sale which included the plant and other tangible assets.
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Houston Press
Houston (Ap
Houston
T! Press
Scripps How le
Houston Chronicle Publishing
John T. Jones
The
Houston Chronicle Publishing Co
Houston Chronicle
Ray L. Powers
Houston Press, Co
Scripps- Howard
Jones
Iocal
Furni
Rites Held Today For Mrs. Culpepper 84
Funeral rites were held at Grace Methodist Church for Mrs. T L Culpepper 84 pioneer Baytown resident who died after a brief illness. She came to Baytown in 1921. her husband founded Culpepper Furniture Co and helped found Tri Cities Funeral Home. Burial plans included Earthman Funeral Home transport to Pine Ridge Arkansas. Survivors include a sister two nieces and a nephew.
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Heights Funeral Home
Houston
C. FF. Wohltahrt
Joy Blalock
Baytown
Spring Branch Hospital
3. W. Johnson
Joe” Pursell
Jackson
Miss
Doris
Grace Methodist Church
T. L. Culipepper
W. Pearce
Culpepper Furniture Co
Tri-Cities
Hunt Seeks Industrial Annexation in Baytown Council Bid
Baytown candidate E W Hunt outlines annexation as a path to solve city problems including heavy industrial growth and zoning. He supports plans to avoid adverse land-use mixtures, calls for better recreational facilities, and backs a future tax assessor role after the tax evaluation program completes. Hunt commends David Funderburk for his handling of two city assignments.
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E.W
Eric) Hunt
Hunt
Centor
Baytown
Reg Hunt
Ula
Fla|rot
Nat
David Funderburk
Dean's List honors for George E. Comeaux at Boston College
George E. Comeaux son of Roy V. and Mrs Comeaux of 2206 Louisiana Baytown has been named to the Dean's list for the first semester at Boston College College of Arts and Sciences. Comeaux is a junior at the time of the award.
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George E. Comeatry
Roy V. ,Comeaux
Louisiana
Baytown
College of Arts and Sciences
Boston College
Boston
Mass
Comeaux
Tight Probe Of Copter Theft In Key West
A bloody hijacking of a Cuban military helicopter by two Cuban defectors is under federal probe in Key West. The pilot was killed with six bullets. the two hijackers Guillermo Santos and Andres Izaguirre were questioned in Miami along with a mechanic who hoped to return to Cuba. Authorities say questioning could take days as the helicopter landed fatally at Key West International Airport.
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Randy
Keiper Vand
Lewis Clark
Lee College
Buddy Contella
Janice, Roach
Beverly “Mills
al Harris
Lynn Juenger
St. Joseph’s School
Juanita Levis
M.D. Peterson
Oscar, Radder
Santa Barbara
Calif
Radders
Bente Radder
Petersons
Peterson
Wilbur Drive
Leighton Oliver
Johnny Bright
David Fenton
Chester Rogers
Creek Country Club
Associated Press
Key West
Fla
United States
Havana
Atlantic
Miami
U.S
Cuba
Key West International Airport
Sergio Roque
Guillermo Santos
Andres Izaguirre
Jose “Marcia
Santos
Policeman Shot In Leg At Home
An off duty Baytown policeman Noel Roach, 304 Chandler, was shot in the right thigh Friday night when a pistol fell from a closet shelf and discharged. He was treated at Gulf Coast Hospital, with the bullet lodged two inches above the thigh, no bones shattered, and he was reported doing fine Saturday after bullet removal.
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Baytown
Noel Roach
Chandler
Gulf Coast Hospital
Roach
Editorial invitation to join The Sun family in Baytown
The Houston Press ends publication, inviting readers to switch to The Sun for up to date coverage in the Baytex area. It promises strong local reporting on high school sports council meetings and daily life, offering doorstep delivery via phone numbers in Houston and Channelview for toll free access.
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Houston Press
Baytown Sun
Baytex
Channelview
Houston
Sun Earrier
Yarboroughs Our GuestsReception and District Letter Carriers Meet
Sen Ralph Yarborough and Mrs Yarborough will be hosted by Baytown area boards and supporters at a 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday reception at Holiday Inn. He will speak at a 6:30 p.m. District Letter Carriers meeting at the Knights of Columbus Mall. Stanley Le of Washington D C, secretary treasurer of the National Association of Letter Carriers, will be a principal speaker at the banquet. About 300 people are expected to attend. The reception is not sponsored by the Letter Carriers Association and is open to the public. all supporters are invited.
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Yarborough
Ralph Yarborough
District 1 Letter Carriers
Knights of Columbus
Sen
Holiday Inn
Ralph
Baytown
Stanley le
Washington
D.C
National Association of Letter Carriers
Sen. _Yarborough
Friends Siveseed
Letter Carriers Association
Salin-ger bids for California Senate seat amid eligibility questions
Former White House press secretary Pierre Salinger enters the California Senate race despite potential court tests on his eligibility. The era brings a flurry of political maneuvering and legal scrutiny around the bid.
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White House
Pierre Salinger
California Senate
Trustee Candidate Speaks Bridges Fears Change
Dr. William H Bridges veteran Baytown school official warns against shifting school operations from trustees to administrators and inspectors He argues such a trend risks student morale and political controversy He has served since 1955 and seeks re election urging patrons to demand a policy making board to guide professional administrators
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William H. Bridges
Baytown
Wustee
Bridges
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
La Porte Plans 75th Jubilee Celebration Week
La Porte marks its 75th birthday with a Diamond Jubilee May 17 to 23, tied to Sylvan Beach Day on May 21. The La Porte Diamond Jubilee Association funds the event, profits go to the La Porte Library Building Fund, and plans include a three night high school stadium show with 275 locals.
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Bill Hartman
la Porte
Sylvan Beach Day
jLa Parte Diamond Jubilee Association, Inc
Frank G. Baker
Stephens-Baker
Insurance In
Gus Groos
Ben Franklin's
Clovis Mann
Ralph Pearce
Groos
Sturm
la Parte
John B. Bosers Co
Anahuac
Brotherhood of the Brush
la Perte
Baytonian stamps authority Johnson gains fame and peers
Wanda Orton profiles WN Johnson a Baytown stamp enthusiast turned author and organizer. Johnson began collecting at 12 and now runs a bi monthly newsletter for the British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group. His Jamaican stamp articles in American Philatelist and upcoming handbook boost his international reputation. The West Indies Federation Study Group started in 1965 now hosts about 150 members including notable judges merchants and a bank head.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Stamp Club
WN. Johnson
Americ
Lynn's
London
West End
Johnson
American Philatelist
Philatelic
Caribbean
West Indies
Trinidad Philatelist Society
H. B. Brice
Australia
Byron Cameron
Sir Henry J. Tucker
Bank of Bermuda
Three Year Agreement Reached By Gulf Coast Union
Members of the Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union approved a three-year contract with Humble Oil and Refining Co. Baytown refinery management. About 89 percent of 394 votes favored the pact, with 900 eligible to vote and more than 2,000 workers affected. The deal sets a long term term with possible amendments and no general pay increase, following an eight-cent hike last August after the union was chosen as bargaining agent.
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Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Roy Kilough
Dean Johns
Ough
C .A. Phillips
Oil, Chemical
Soviet Hand Over U.S. Flier In Germany
In Helmstedt Germany Soviet authorities handed over First Lt Harold W Welch to American military reps at a foggy checkpoint on the Autobahn to West Berlin at 5 20 p m after the RB66 recon bomber was crippled on March 10. Welch suffered a fractured leg and arm during the parachute descent.
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Helmstedt
Germany
U.S
East Germany
Harold W. Welch
Autohbaln
West
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