Baytown News Briefs Include Drives, Meetings and Obits
Community announcements cover a Goodwill clothing drive at Baytown schools hosted by Mrs. Wert, a member-night dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall, and the Olympia Recreation Club membership drive. Barbara Gresham named University of Texas Goodfellow. funeral for Bob Dickens in Carrizo Springs. Crosby GOP sets May 2 primary at Junior High. tides and forecast noted for Galveston.
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Knights of Columbus ‘Hall
Dusie
Olympia
Olympia Recreation Club
Salumay
King
J.C. Elmore
Edward
Red} Wilson
Dickens
Mondey
Carrizo Springs
Bob Dickens
Cleve Dickens
Baytown
Paul Holladay
Lee College Curtains Club to Stage Sweeney Todd
Dr William Sharp shows improvement in Houston hospital after days of treatment. T E Rawlett urges everyone to attend the Lee College Curtains Club production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber. Mrs John R Combs gives her seat to a friend. Ocis Muennink an A M graduate faces clashes with daughter Charylene who wants to attend the University of Texas next year. Thanksgiving at the Muennink home promises to be lively. Mrs Bill Smith surprises neighbors. Sherry Bramlett visits Sun Office on a coffee break. Sandre Linterman and Charlie Anderson, Baylor students, visited Fred Linterman in Crosby last weekend. The Culten Crawfills, the Lee Campbells, Leroy Andersons and Larry Anderson of Crosby were dinner guests Monday night in Houston.
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Willian Sharp
Houston
T. E. Rawlett
Lee College Curtains Club
Sweeny Todd
John R.combs
Ocis -Muennink
A&m
Charylene
University of Texas
Muennink
Bill Smith
Sherry Bramlett
Sun Office
Sandre Linterman
Charlies Anderson
Baylor University
Fred Linterman
Crosby
Culten Crawfills
Lee Campbells
Leroy Andersons
Larry Anderson
Saigon Carrier Card sinks after predawn blast
In Saigon a predawn explosion sank the 8,800 ton carrier Card with 73 civilian crewmen aboard. Eight Americans wounded including five officers and three enlisted men. all others unhurt. Divers could not determine if blast was external or internal. Vietnamese and American officials blamed Viet Cong sabotage amid May Day weekend tensions.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Atlantic
U-S
Cooud
Traffic Safety Meeting Slated Tuesday Night
The Citizens Traffic Safety Council and the Baytown Police Department announce a public meeting at 7 p m Tuesday at Roseland Park Pavilion. Residents may share views on traffic safety and raise questions. The event will feature two films including Signal 30, and focus on identifying problem spots and blocked street corners near intersections.
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Ciivens Traffic Safety Council
Baytown
Ronald Cooper
Liles
Robert G
Bob) Feinberg
Safety Council
Geneva Ferguson
D. J
Gautrean
Roy Hughes
Wallace Faces Harsh Welcome On Campaign Trail
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace endures a hostile Terre Haute reception as he campaigns through Indiana. He shields behind car doors, dismisses critics with dry humor, and teases opponents while addressing a crowd at Indiana University Bloomington about the civil rights bill and its contents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George C. Wallace
Terre Haute
Wisconsin
Indiana
Alabama
Wallace
Senate
Eddike
Indiana University
Bloomington
Prosperity Indicated By Profits
New York AP reports first quarter profits signaling near record prosperity. General Motors tops three months, with U S Steel Texaco and others showing a one third rise from 1963. Johnson forecasts 1964 profits around 31 billion as inflation is kept in check and wage demands discussed. U S Steel cuts prices on steel wire and rods to curb imports. Chamber of Commerce backs expanding trade with Russia.
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New York
General Motors Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Texaco
Johnson
United States
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Russia
Lee College Graduation Rites Planned for May 29
Lee College will hold graduation exercises at 7 p.m. Friday May 29 in the Robert E. Lee High School auditorium. Rev Milton J Richardson Episcopal dean of Christ Church Cathedral Houston will deliver the commencement address. Dean Walter Rundell announces faculty marshals and committees for invocat ion, benediction, ushering, arrangements, and regalia. diplomas will be presented by President George Gentry.
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Lee College
Robert E. Lee High School
Walter Rundell
Milton J. Richardson
Christ Church
Houston
Rundell
Alvin Niles
Alton Laird
Peggy Heskel
Laird
Miles
Evelyn Benton
Mildred Mitchell
Charles. Stephenson
Stephenson
Tom Stone
Bessie Durham
George Gentry
Baytown Democrats See Strong Primary Turnout Amid Mixed GOP Interest
Baytown voters lined up at several Democratic precincts for Saturdays primary as turnout predictions ran high due to U.S. Senate race developments involving Gordon McLendon and Ralph Yarborough. Dem election judges reported smooth, faster voting with lines up to an hour in some spots and average times under three minutes in others.
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Baytown
U.S. Senate
Gordon McLerdon
Ralph Yarborough
Baytown Area
J. W. Hayes Jr
Jack G. Hester
Storms erupt in Temple and across Texas from cool front
Central Texas towns reported hail, rain, and strong winds with a tornado sighting in Temple. At least 20 people injured. damage feared up to $500,000. Emphasized by hospital winds and collapsed walls at Emerson Elementary. six transport trucks and a boxcar overturned. many trees uprooted. Officials warned of more storms as cold front moves in. Fiesta plans in Laytown as Cinco de Mayo events proceed with scholarship funds for Sociedad Mutualista.
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Associated Press
Temple
Texas
South Central
North Central
A. C. Berry
Emerson
Kings Daughters Hospital
Thomas Denton
Mexico
Laytown
Killeen
Navasota
Knights of Texas Highway Patrol
Columbus Hell
Old Mexico
de Hoyos
Sociedad Mutualista
de Hoeyes
Napoleon M1
Napoleon
Maximilian
Benito Juarez
Lincoln of
Estes Balks At Interview With FBI
In a pitched political clash, Senator Ralph Yarborough accused Estes of a $50,000 lie with the FBI confirming details while Estes refused FBI interview. McLendon, the rival, leveled fresh charges as Keeton and Fonville stood by sworn testimony about the cash claim amid threats and fear reported across Texas on election day.
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Dallas
Texas
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Gordon McLendon
Yarborough
Estes
FBI
Justice Department
McLendon
Ernest Keeton
Pecos
James Fonville
Keeton
Felse- Fonville
Associated Press
Fonville
McLenton
Austin
Herbert Miller
Washington
Froehner New Lions President in 1964 65 Year
Artie J. Froehner will lead the Baytown Lions Club for the 1964 65 season with E C Kim mons handing over. New officers include Dudley Huckabee first VP William J Strickler second VP James A Dinwiddie third VP James M Cauley Lion tamer C A Sparky Bond tail twister George L Bennett secretary Erwin W Froehner treasurer and directors Abe Rosenzweig B A Stewart for two years Norman C Beckman Roscoe R Zierlein for one year.
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Artie J. Froehner
Baytown Lions Club
E. C
Jack) Kimmons
Dudley Huckabee
William J. Strickler
James A. Dinwiddie
James M. Cauley
C. A.sparky Bond
George L. Bennett
Baytown weights and measures found accurate overall
Baytonians paying fair prices as city inspectors report accuracy in grocery scales and gasoline pumps. Agriculture Commissioner John C White notes improvements since 1964 with 13 grocery scales checked and 14 incorrect, 223 gasoline pumps inspected and 21% correct, while prepackaged foods show weaker results though measures are monitored and corrected.
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Baytown
John C. White
Andi
Texas Department of Agriculture
White
Essen
Sam
Agriculture
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Sunn
Harold L. Wert
Baytown City
Council of Parents
Goodfellow
Parbara
Ann
Gresham
E. G. Gresham
Idlewood Dr
Goodfellows
Cactus
Barbara
Bob “Buchanan
Precinct 12
Walter Mabe
Galveston
Chow
Tweety
Jenny Lou Parker
Robert Parker
Robert
Kenny Lou
R.L. Parker
Richardson
Parker
Lord Jemison
Alabama State Police
Dothard
a _ Jemison
Kenosha
Wis
Jemison
E. C. Dothard
U.S. Su
Demos
Ashbel Smith
Baytown Junior High
Ferry Road
Stephen F. Austin
San Jacinto
Travis
Carver
Estes Balks
Froehner
New Lions
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