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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1963

Page

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Spring pledge event at Grace Grace? area and community notices

Local notices describe a spring pledge event at Grace and a coffee for Diggett at 705 Rosewood Drive. Also announced are a MOTHERS Club rummage sale at 3411 Market and Baytown senior citizens meeting updates. Weather forecast calls for fair Baytown conditions and Galveston tides for Thursday.

Liggett GRACE Watts Daugnter Mir Mf. Li Diggett Rosewood Drive Chi Women's Service Club Baylor James Bowie School University Linda Mothers Club Navy Mothers Baytown Navy Mothers Club Citizens National Bank

Around Town Highlights Local Happenings and Visits

San Francisco postcard mentions Rev. Paul Stephens and Rev. R M Cheek en route to Tokyo via Hawaii and Europe with Moscow on return. Baytown families visit ill relatives in Houston. Baytown Sun reader in Maryland shares copies. Local sports, drama, and civic notes include boxing, boxing losses, school play cast, and April physical education workshop at Sam Houston.

Paul Stephens R. M Bob) Cheek San Francisco Tokyo Hawaii Moscow Cheek First Baptist Church Rev. Stephens Second Baptist Ikey Haines Baytown Houston F. T. Fields Medical Arts Hospital C. T. Shook

Service In At SS Office Answering Service In Baytown

A telephone and electronic answering service has been installed in the Social Security office in the Federal Building in Baytown. Fred C. Rogers announces the Baytown office number 582-2352. Willard Taylor, in the office on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, answers calls. on other days the device records names and numbers for return calls.

Social Security Office Federal Baytown Fred C. Rogers Houston Social Security Office Willard Taylor Willard Baytown Area Rogers

Texas Navy Review To Be Staged for San Jacinto Day

The Christian Men's Fellowship of First Christian Church meets at 6:30 pm with Dr John Knowles speaking at 7:30 pm on Vicious Virtues. The event marks San Jacinto Day and occurs at the church. A funeral service is announced for a rural area.

Men's Fellowship THE Christian Men's Fellowship First Christian Church Willemeet John Knowles Texas San Jacinto

Texas Navy Day events honor San Jacinto celebration

Baytown residents mark the San Jacinto Day observance with more than 290 vessels, including the destroyer escort Crow, joining Governor Connally aboard the Port Commission yacht Sam Houston for a review near Battleship Texas. Also noted are funeral services for Thurman Smith and ongoing Texas Navy participation and safety requirements.

Texas Navy San Jacinto Ars USS John Connally Crow U.S Navy Coast Hightower San Ja|Guard Ernest Lee Hightower Ash Port Commission Sam Houston Texas Batteground Coast Guard Texas Commission

Texas voters to decide statewide prohibition or wet state

In Austin the House Constitutional Amendments Committee heard hours of testimony from both sides on proposals to let voters decide whether Texas should return to statewide prohibition or remain a vintory wet state. Supporters included Rev. VE Berry and Rev. George McWilliams who urged action while Rep. Bill Hollowell argued God does not vote.

Bill Hollowell Grand Saline McWilliams Hungary

Three Added New Precincts Boost Baytown Election Vote

Baytown voters will cast more ballots with three new precincts added No 13 at David G Burnet No 103 at Stephen F Austin and No 165 at Travis Elementary Expanding from eight to eleven precincts may raise total votes to between five thousand and six thousand with about two thousand of 3 500 new voters expected to vote Nine mayor and council candidates push campaigns through ads posters cards calls and personal outreach Ballot order lists candidates for mayor and four districts Precincts and polling sites are detailed with locations and judges.

David G. Burnet Stephen F. Austin Travis Baytown New City Lakewood Wooster Brownwood Bay Villa Ponderosa Country Club Oaks Craigmont Place Frank EB. Middleton J. C Cort) Ball Kenneth Badgett James C. McCales Wayne L. Gregory Earl Lively James M Jim) Hagan Alamo School Wal Ar EL Mabe John Bud) Blackburn Thad Felton Jack Lester Ashbel Smith Choo W. O. Sidman G. E. Dabney Baytown Junior High A. Contreras W. A. Goodrich San Jacinto School C.F. Klegesel Travis School John W. Pierce Carver High School Woodrow W. Lewis James Bowie Wayne McClurg

Pro Castro Meet Delegates Free Convention Site

Intero Brazil AP report on a pro Castro conference blocked by Guanabara Governor Lacerda who arrested 33 delegates before they could reach Niteroi. Rio state cap Badger Silveira backed meeting in Niteroi citing constitution freedom while the opening session in Rio was muted and orderly with few Cuban symbols.

Intero Brazil Fidel Castro Carlos Lacerda Guanabara Rio de Janeiro Rio Guanabara Bay Lacerda Lise Niteroi Badger Silveira Nieteroi Naval Workers Union

Children Story Hour At Sterling Library

Sterling Municipal Library hosts a weekly children story hour titled Children Around The World at 10 a.m. on Thursdays for ages four to six. Last week's attendance reached 107. storytellers were Mrs J C Johnson and Mrs Smith. They introduced Bus ter the puppy, covered dog care, and sketched breeds while piano accompaniment by Mrs Murace Allen played between tales. There is no admission charge.

Sterling Municipal Library J. C. Johnson Smith Buster

Mangum Quits Trustee Race Blame Weighs on Doctor Advice

Murray B. Mangum withdraws from the Post 2 school board race with his name still on ballots. Four other candidates remain in Position 2 alongside three in Position 1. Absentee voting continues at the Administration Building through April 2. 13 precincts open election day. The Committee for Better Local Government endorsed Shirey and Hill citing support for property value appraisal and bond issue administration.

Murray B. Mangum Mangum Saidlita Roger B. Davis Knox T. Beav Ers Boyd Hill Emery Zeke) Harbers G. C. Carlton Nelson D. Longnecker Ben M. Shirey H. H. Rosser Tom HT. Chrisley Jr Committee For Better Local Government I Wednesday Shirey Hill John R. Fox L.fe. Kirkley Fox Com

Turn household items into cash with a Baytown classified ad

Over 260000 people are turned down for life insurance yearly and 460000 pay extra. The Baytown Stm Classified Ad shows how selling used items like a bedroom set, stove, refrigerator, and washer can raise quick cash. Call 582-5234 to place your ad with a friendly writer.

Baytown B. W. Fritch Harold Lane

Army Engineer To Be Wooster CC Speaker

The Wooster Chamber of Commerce public affairs committee says George Marines of the U S Army Corps of Engineers will speak at the noon April 3 meeting at the Yellow Jacket Inn. He will discuss the Brownwood levee status.

Wooster Chamber of Commerce George Marines U.S. Army Corps Galveston Chamber Yellow Jacket Marinos Brownwood Levee Gene Muller Chaiman Nelson D. Longnecker Charlie Walker M. A. Clark Davin Norton Dialer

Sun Grin College Fountain of Knowledge Delights Students

A sunlit campus scene centers on Sun Grin College where students gather around a fountain described as a symbolic source of knowledge. The lighthearted vignette notes students sipping water and sharing ideas in a casual, communal setting.

Local hopes of oil reach 30 thousand feet in Texas

The report cites optimism in Houston that oil and gas may be found at 30 000 feet while Ira H L Cram of New York predicts deeper probes will push beyond. Soviet charges follow the attack on a freighter near north Cuba as Moscow holds the U S responsible. Kansas City nonpartisan group regains city government after 49 years, while Berlin talks resume between Rusk and Dobrynin. Ball heads to London to argue for strategic steel pipes and Texas senators back two proposals. Edinburg College gains full state support and water applications near the Manned Spacecraft Center await review.

Oldnen Houston Ira HL. Cram New York Texas Senate House American College Edinburg

Fourth And Pruett Street Repairs Planned In Baytown

Baytown to launch two street improvement projects with curb and gutter work on South Fourth Street by Gulf Radiolitic of Houston and surfacing on North Pruett Street by Payne and Keller Construction Co. After curb work, cement stabilized base will be laid and asphalt top applied by a private contractor. Asphalt on North Pruett will run from West Texas Avenue to Park Street as engineers prepare bids for more projects.

Gulf Raalitic Houston South Fourth Street Payne and Keller Construction Co North Fructt Street South Fourth North Pruett West Texas Avenue Park Street Busch

Community listens as West Chambers County group forms

About 100 residents met at Mont Belvieu to form the West Chambers County Citizens Committee. Calvin Johns was named first president with Earl Porter as vice president and Mrs. Clark Harmon as secretary treasurer. The group aims to organize local grievances and sponsor projects while inviting broader participation.

Blue Beathard Sun News Mont Belview West Chambers County Citizens Committee Calvin Johns Humble Oil and Refineing Co Baytown Earl Porter Clark Harmon Porter Texas Gulf Producing Co Harmon James Arms Q. J. Fomykal Rex Brown Sue White Marvin Barrow Chambers County Oscar, Nelson Jr Nelson Fred Chitty Barbers Hill Joe Benson Louis Otter Mont Belvieu Commissioners Court Johns Commissioners Precinct 4 West Chambers County Norris Roland Wallisville

Texas Senate approves college study committees bill

The Texas Senate sent Gov. John Connally a top priority bill creating 225 member committees to study Texas higher education needs. They tentatively approved a million dollar a year cut in state revenue.

Austin Texas Senate John Connally Texas

Western Week at Lee College Scheduled for April

Western Week at Lee College runs from April 16 with sponsors Ranglers and Ranglerettes. Activities include a faculty coffee, dances, a basketball game and a barbecue. The week features Ranglers officers Ronnie Lansford Richard Sparks Bubba Elosper James Cast Wheezer Moore in group photo.

Lee College Ranglers Ranglerettes Ronnie Lansford The Richard Sparks Bubba Elosper James Cast Wheezer Moore

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