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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1960
Page
3
Barbers Hill school cafeteria lists meals for May 2 through May 6. Monday beef stew with rice and salad. Tuesday veal cutlets with whipped potatoes and beans. Wednesday chicken pot pie with greens and salad. Thursday barbeque sandwiches with sides. Friday tuna fish salad with peas and potatoes.
Daryl Chessman, awaiting next Monday’s parole, was found guilty of 17 offenses in a 20 day span from Jan 3 to Jan 23 1948. Among revolting acts were two incidents in which he forced a polio victim and a young housewife into his car during red light robberies. He used a stolen car for multiple offenses, with victims Lea Johnson Meza and Regina Johnson identifying him. He faced eight robberies, four kidnappings, two morals charges, one attempted robbery, one attempted rape, and one auto theft, and was arrested Jan 23 1948 driving a car stolen Jan 13 1948.
Honor roll entries span seniors to first graders with many names per grade. The list includes seniors Joe Dobbs Edwin Frankland Nadine Harmon De anna Lancon Helen Maddox John Parish Phoebe Syer Beria Wilborn Pat Willcox Paul Rice. Juniors Joel Goodsell Sherry McClure James Morris Charlotte Munger Darren Trant Barbara Wallace Sherry Wilborn Derril Wiggins Carolyn Stanley. Sophomores Cherryl Clemons George Daigle James Dye Martin Fannett Karen Goodsell Sue Harmon Carolyn Lee Bob McAlister Guy Mendenhall Roland Sparks Taya Terrill. Freshmen Russell Ezer Cynthia Fancher Grace Hall Billie House Bob Munger Jack Penick Peggy Robertson Pam Scherer Jean Scott Lelda Stephenson Carroll Wilborn Tommy Willcox Sandra Yawn Carol York. Junior high honorees include Bob Patillo Georgia Stanley Linda Dugas Diane Patish Lynda Dixon Jimmy Hall Gene Wilson Ann Kay Prescott Judy Wolfe Susie William Son. Eighth graders Diane Cu lea Linda Fahring Cheryl Greene Sherry Kelley Pat Villam ez Susanne William. Seventh graders Carolyn Cardwell Cherry Chambliss Bobby Jacksill Sandra Greene James Young Charlie Beckett Dana Poland Carolyn Daniel. Sixth graders Whalen Abshire Carl Boutotte Don Brandon Linda Brittenham Pauline Daigle Terry Dundon Floyd Edmons Sam Fahnng Connie ey Mike Folzeniogen Danny Fuson Beverly Hargraves Mary Harmon Curtis Holder Becky Jeoffrey Kenneth Lee Mary Michael Beverly Moorman Bill Phillips Albert Schmultz Bit Ruth Smith Shelly Terrell Kathy Townsend Susan Tunze Mike Turner Gwen Wilcox Andy Williamson John Yeager David Young. Fifth graders Whalen Abshier etc.
The article notes frequent errors in Baytown street names such as Ashbel Burnet Drive and Gaillard Street. It explains proper spellings Ashbel, Gaillard, and Forest, and gives origins for Burnet and Gaillard while contrasting Forrest with Forrest. Forest Street runs alongside Live Oak, reflecting local naming quirks.
Tom Norman, candidate for State Legislature Position 2, charged his opponent Bob Eckhardt is bought and paid for by a select group of bosses while at a rally at Patterson Elementary School in Precinct 221. He quoted a Houston paper calling Eckhardt a lobbyist for a labor group and argued Eckhardt’s record shows no bills passed in Austin.
Sgt Owen Babb of Baytown received a safety award from the U S Army Recruiting Service for driving a government vehicle over 20 000 accident free miles. Presented at the Houston Recruiting Main Station with Capt Richard D Allen and Col Charles P Howe in attendance, fifteen counselors earned similar wallets sized cards for a combined 309 000 miles of safe driving.
Airman John R. Strange Jr., son of Mr and Mrs R Strange, Bay Ridge Road La Porte, has completed basic training. He was selected for Aircraft and Missile Maintenance technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base after five weeks at Lackland.
Paul Floyd, candidate for Texas Legislature Position 1 from Harris County, shakes hands with workers at Humble Oil and Refining Baytown refinery. He campaigns against incumbent Dean Johnston, denounces his opponent's alleged 200 days in Austin as inactivity and rails against sales and income taxes. Floyd promotes government economy and crime-law reforms including higher murder penalties and ending suspended sentences.
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