Local notices and light chores from Baytown area
Banker Brasfield remains in fair condition at Hermann Hospital after a private plane crash in Central Texas. Funeral rites for George Douglas pending in Memphis. Baytown Stamp Club meets Thursday at Sterling Library. Horizon Club Campfire Girls garage sale Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian. Rainbow Girls and others to attend a spaghetti supper and meeting at Goose Creek Mesonic Hall. Lewis Goodman, 6, struck by a car on Cabaniss, treated and released. Explorer meeting set for Thursday at St. Mark's Methodist. Explorer Olympics planned for April 6.
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Lee Brasfield
First National Bank
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Brasfield
Texas
Horizon Club
Campfire Girls
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Rainbow Girls
Victor Whitfield
Janice Wagner
Texas Rainbows
Goose Creek Mesonic Hall
Masons
Lewis Goodman
Lewis Lee Goodman
Cabaniss
Baytown Hospital
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Baytown Weather and Calveston Tides Forecast Update
Friday outlook mild and warm with no rain. Baytown lowers in upper 50s and highs near upper 70s. Calveston tides show highs at 4:38 p.m. and 4:12 p.m. with lows at 11 a.m. and 48 a.m. (unclear)
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Baytown
Calveston
Baytown Social Notes Round Up Local Happenings
Betty Bond Ward rushes, Dorothy Jurek greeted belatedly, Ruth Richards sports a new look, Nell Jones does favors, Louise Maystorovich explains a beauty shine. Pat Singleton readies to treat juvenile irritations with bonemeal. Opening night of My Fair Lady drew Mr and Mrs Pete Jones and daughter Jennifer, Mr and Mrs V Ram sey and Mrs Ophelia Jones. Carolyn Baker and Jean Venable enjoyed late supper. Don H Anderson fixes things, Richard White enjoys a good supper. Blair Mann shows a driving certificate, Karl Springer of La Forte visits Baytown Rotary, Rick Wickman discusses sales tax with Jaycees, Kenneth Lee Tilton becomes Baytown’s newest Rotarian.
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Betty Bond Ward
Dorothy Jurek
Ruth Richards
Nell Jones
Louise Maystorovich
Pat Singleton
Houston Music Theater
Pete Jones
Jennifer
V. V. Ramsey
Ophelia Jones
Carolyn Baker
Jean Venable
Don H Anderson
Richard White
Blair Mann
Bo’ Tunner
Larry Hale
Karl Springer
la Forte
Baytown Rotary Club
Rick Wickman
Jeycees
Kenneth Lee Tilton
Baytown
Esso Research Honors Four For Long Service at Baytown
Esso Research and Engineering Co Baytown Research and Development Division saluted Joe Dzilsky Russell Burch Jack M Powers and C W Gordon at a banquet for more than 125 attendees. Dzilsky celebrated 45 years with the company joining in 1954 and working in analytical gas chromatography and multicomponent sample analysis across benchscale inlot and plant units. Burch a 1955 research technician expert in neutron activation analysis has a long record in radiochemistry emission spectroscopy and mass spectrometry and lives in La Porte with his family. Powers a former Notre Dame fellow and chemist leads a project to develop new aromatic hydrocarbon production with experience in crystallization processes used by Enjay Chemical Co. at Baytown. Gordon works in the Petroleum Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dzilsky
Russell R. Burch
Jack M. Powers
C. W
Flash
Baytown
Lee College
Hes
Dzitsky
Tennessee
Burch
Robert &. Lee High School
Leeollege
University of Houston
20Th Century School of Commerce
Houston
la Porte
East J. S
Powers
University of Notre Dame
Enjay Chemical Co
Humble O31 and Refining Co
ESSO
Teachers Here Get Continuing Pact Contracts
The Baytown school board awarded about 370 instructional staff continuing contracts under a new permissive Texas law, plus about 180 probationary and 102 term contracts to mostly secretarial staff. The list, later noted as potentially imperfect, showed 378 continuing and 174 probationary entries, with adjustments after reviews.
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Dhst Ict
Texas
Baytown Sun
George Gentry
Ater
Seth Mitchell
Tags sale and 1968 plates deadline in Baytown
Harris County Tax Office near the Brunson Theater stays open until 1 5 p.m. Monday for last minute purchase of 1968 vehicle license tags. New white on black plates must be displayed by midnight Monday. April 15 is the deadline for 1968 inspection stickers. Fees run 12.36 for up to 3500 pounds, 22.30 for 3660 to 4500 pounds, and 30.00 for 4600 to 6000 pounds.
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Harris County
Brunson Theater
West Texas
All Texas
Baytown
Growth Said One Reason- Arguments For A City Sales Tax
Editor note introduces a Baytown sales tax pro argument ahead of April 2 vote. Growth to 144,600 by 1980 drives revenue choices via city sales tax versus ad valorem taxes. Exemptions cover groceries and medicines. automobiles untouched. Outsiders benefit from city facilities, but voting is open to all residents.
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Baytown
Sun
Low rent housing debate prompts Baytown meeting
City council plans a public meeting within weeks to discuss a housing code under consideration for months. A Baytown sales tax is argued to fund street and sewer repairs, with opposition citing impact on business and rents. The proposal envisions 50 new low rent units and emphasizes attractive, well run housing to attract growth.
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Mike Lonsford
Baytown
Kennedys Indiana primary campaign in Wisconsin notes
The report traces Senator Robert F. Kennedy entering the Indiana primary race and the Wisconsin campaign scene as Eugene McCarthy and Joe McCarthy compete for the anti Johnson stance. It cites Westmoreland era body counts in Vietnam and notes Yuri Gagarins death in a crash. US airstrikes target North Vietnamese depots near Hue.
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Bot
A Shan
Hue
REL Latin Department Proclaimed Best In Texas
Baytown's Robert E. Lee High School won the 28th state Latin meet in Austin with 672 competitors, claiming best Latin Department in Texas. Lee placed first in seven contests, earned 15 medals, and topped Richfield Waco and Ward San Antonio, with students excelling in grammar, derivatives, vocabulary, Roman history, life, and a scrapbook. The group toured the University of Texas campus and aims for a national sweepstakes at Michigan State University in August.
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Robert FE
LEE
Paul Comeaux
Carolyn Comeaux
Paul
Ostermayer
Childres
Becky Burns
Tommy Whatley
Curtis
Top Sanders
Cuff Witt
Sherman W. Childres
Mary Jane Bickley
Baytown
Robert E. Lee High School
Texas
Austin
Sherman Childres
Dallas
Richfield
Waco
Incarnate Ward High School
San Antonio
Rel
Carolyn’ Comeau
Paul Ostermayer
Sandra Mitchell
Curtis Sanders
Cliff Witt
Ewell Clarke
Johnny Carrell
Bill McElhannon
Kay Armstrong
AEL
University of Texas
Michigan State University
Joe Gibbs Rites Set Friday at Earthman Chapel
Joe Gibbs 57 of 2301 Utah died 5 22 am Wednesday in a Galveston hospital. Funeral service at 2 pm Friday at Earthman Chapel with Rev H Redy Pace officiating. Burial Forest Park Lawndale Houston. Survived by wife Mary Wilson Gibbs, son James D Gibbs of Houston, grandson James D Gibbs Jr, and several siblings. Donations to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston preferred.
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Earthman Chapel
Joe Gibbs
Utah
Galveston
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Rbrs
Mary Wilson Gibbs
James D. Gibbs
Houstoni
James D. Gibbs Jr
Houston
Forest Park Lawndale
H. Redy Pace
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Perry Britton
Avery T. Martin
C. R Martin
Floyd O'Neal
Roy Comeaux
Collis Chambers
John Sealy Hospital
Perry Brittori
People’s State Bank
Housing code debate stalls Baytown council meeting
The Baytown housing authority met with the council and City Manager Fritz Lanham to discuss a workable program. Councilman Braswell questioned full agreement on the matter, while Lanham noted zoning ordinances are not definitively required. Davis Taylor said about 255 people in Baytown need housing as they consider the Southern Standard Housing Code.
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Lanham
Houston
Davis Taylor
Baytown
Taylor
Movie Stars Doubles Describe Life On Goose Creek Set
On the Goose Creek set in Baytown a crowd of doubles spoke about working as stand-ins for John Wayne, Jim Hutton, Bruce Cabot, and Everett Creach. Chuck Roberson, Wayne’s longtime double from Joy, Texas, praised Wayne, noted the studio’s need to protect the star, and described the cup Wayne gives him after each film. Burk of Newhall and Creach comment on the double’s pride and the upcoming Hellfighters and Green Berets.
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John Wayne
Chuck Roberson
Everett Creach
Bruce Cabot
Jim Hutton
Jim Burk
Baytown
Jim Kyle
Hwellfichters
Goose Creek
Joy
Tex
Roberson
Duke
Bej
Bel
Wayne
Newhall
California
Green Berets
Burk
San Fernando
Calif
Cabot
Arkansas penal system abuse report hinted for redacted release
Grady Arkansas state police finalized a sharp report on mistreatment in the penal system, with officials saying it contains material strong enough to merit multiple electric chair sentences. Gov Rockefeller downplays the findings and suggests possible redactions. An independent reporter’s inquiry over two months corroborates the disturbing picture.
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Grady
Ark
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Felton Murder Suspect To Be Tried June 24
Edward David Mullane charged with murder in the March 1967 slaying of Thad Felton. Trial set for June in 78th District Court with Judge Sam W. Davis presiding. Mullane, 23, remains jailed in Harris County.
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Edward David Mullane
Baystown
Thad Felton
78Th District Court
Sam W. Davis
Mullane
Seaman
Harris County
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SY Bozs
Joe M. Douglas
Memphis
Tenn
George Douglas
Stamp Club
Baytown Stamp Club
Sterling Municipal Library
Aaa UL
Esso Research
Robert F. Kennedly
Indiana
Enugene
Jol
McCarthy
Johnson
Wisconsin
Eugene DicCarthy
William C. Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
Yuri A. Gagarin
REL Latin Department
Ike
Hutton
Bulletin
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
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