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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1963
Page
1
A Fortytwo party is set for Friday at the Highlands Methodist Church Fellowship Hall sponsored by Crosby Eastern Star. Donations are 50 cents. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public with parade plans for Shriners in Baytown the next day.
San Jacinto Council No 27881 hosts an Oldtimers Night fund raiser at Crosby KC Hall to boost four candidates for two Crosby School District trustee seats in the April 6 election. IncumbentsGarbs and Schmidt vie for Position 1. Jester and Gresham for Position 2. Maichar has withdrawn. Weather outlook: generally fair.
A report notes Theresa Martin joins the walking trend with a five mile hike. License plates TM 4872 found at 1903 Amy street may be claimed by calling 583 2412. Keith Rowe lost a radio control plane, returned by youth Pat Bouillin, praised by Keith’s mother Mrs Joyce Rawe. Robert E Lee High School intramural touch football medal for 1952 53 found. owner can call 583 3737 after 5 p m. Stephens College students plan spring New York City tour.
The Cedar Bayou Junior High cafeteria would gain 4,500 square feet at an estimated cost of 60,370 dollars, with parking and drainage work planned at Travis Elementary. The school board studies are preliminary and no plans have been approved, as editors note this is the final piece in a series.
The city of Baytown and Hedrick Engineering Corp of Houston agree to a three member arbitration on who will pay to bring the new elevated water tank in Country Club Oaks into operation. The tank cost $69,720 with foundation issues blamed on soil. If no agreement is reached, the dispute may go to court.
Twelve candidates in the April 2 city vote drive toward the finish as mayoral hopefuls Ward Liggett and Hunt vie amid a low key contest. Annexation and council tax increases fuel affected public concern while redistricting leaves Ward without a district seat.
Ten candidates campaign silently for two board seats in the April 6 election. Absentee voting runs daily through April 2 at the Administration Building Baytown Refinery offices. Position 2 contenders include Davis Mangum Harbers and Carlton with four Highlands candidates contesting Position 1. Clifton Adams not seeking reelection, others running Nelson Longnecker Shirer Chrisley and more in Highlands area.
Humble Oil and Refining Co notified OCAW Local 4 that the current contract will terminate May 25 as provided. Company reps said they are ready to negotiate a new agreement and would consider a five percent wage rise already granted in the oil industry. OCAW Local 4333 urged wage certainty and labor peace while the wage issue remains unsettled.
Rio de Janeiro sees anti American Cuba Solidarity Congress face a possible jail threat if the rally proceeds as scheduled. Governor Carlos Lacerda cites threats to public peace and democratic order and accuses organizers of inviting foreign influence, while Sao Paulo prepares for the event’s major international section. The administration of President Goulart secured a large loan in Washington as debates over the congress continue.
A five member committee of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will conduct a four day evaluation visit to Lee College on Wednesday afternoon. The visit assesses the entire program as required every ten years. Members include Dr M M Bennett chairman president of St Petersburg Junior College. Dean Paul Allison Palm Beach Junior College. Dean Carl E Todd Virginia Intermont College. Dean William Moore Pensacola Junior College. Mrs Virginia Riggs librarian Hinds Junior College. The Lee College board held a special dinner meeting with the committee members at 6 p.m. Sunday in the college cafeteria.
Attorneys for Leslie Ashley and Carolyn Lima, condemned for the gun torch killing of Fred Tones, Texas real estate man, sought a Supreme Court stay. If carried out, Lima would be the first woman to die in Texas electric chair. The pair claim self defense.
In Austin the Texas Senate approved a measure to curb loan sharks. The initial voice vote failed to reach the four fifths needed for an immediate final vote. A subsequent 21 to 10 adjournment moved proceedings to another legislative day, requiring two thirds for a final vote.
W L Dub Ward a mayoral candidate in the April 2 city election repudiated a handbill endorsing one opponent and three council candidates saying he had no knowledge or purpose and did not sanction its use. Dr Lee Liggett and T E Formmy Cook also disclaimed any connection to the handbill.
A light heckle of a moment as a couple banters about comfort and visibility at the cinema. The man asks if the girl can see, if there is a draft, and whether the seat is comfortable, while suggesting a seat change.
Miss Eula Potter at Robert E. Lee High School says applications to host an American Field Service student for next year are open with an April 3 deadline. So far one application has been filed, and more are needed for REL to participate again. Current foreign students include Christian Sander from Germany and Gracie Adron from Argentina living with local host families.
Baytown born stage star Jerry Strickler and Anita Gillette of Mr. President autograph a score record for New Jersey Governor Bichant J. Hughes. The governor called Mr. President one of the shows with enduring appeal.
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