Baytown Community Meetings And Updates This Week
Various Baytown groups plan meetings this week including AFS Robert E Lee chapter at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the audio visual room, a Parents Without Partners gathering at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 313 Burnet, Baytown Kennel Club 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Civic Center, and Garden Club spring show from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 2102 Chilton. Also, bids for 20 educational TV antenna systems open at 4 p.m. Thursday, and Baytown Junior Council meets 10:40 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the eighth grade banquet.
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AFS
Robert &, Lee
The
American Field Service
Ray Swofford
Robert E. Lee
Baytown
Wilbora Gregory
Burnet
Gladys
Compton
Kennel Club
Baytown Kennel Club
Civic Center
Plumwood Garden Club
J. C. Wilborn
Chilton
Market Street
School Council
Baytown Area Weather Forecast and Tides Update
Cloudy to partly sunny conditions expected in the Baytown area on Monday with scattered showers through Monday night. Temperature ranges from the upper 60s to the low 80s. Morgan's Point tides show a high at 9 31 p.m. Tuesday and a low at 7 07 a.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan's Point
Local Society Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Travels
Mrs Dora Ward and Mrs Mildred Grant explore a new vocation while Judy Burnet and Charles Roland are often in a hue and cry. Pam In tersoll displays a new Ting. Cherie Laughlin visits overnight. T A Day shares about grandchildren. Apologies to Mrs Arthur Mae Lemon for a name error. Mary Lau Burkett shines in yellow. Carol Maeser says hi from LSU. Susan Clayton enjoys a new TV. Sandra Munson misses a friend wave. Linda Wilder plans a Hawaii week with husband Ronald, a Vietnam Army sergeant.
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Dora Ward
Mildred Grant
Judy Burnet
Charles Roland
Pam Intersoll
Cherie Laughlin
T. A. Day
Arthur Mae Lemon
Mary Lau Burkett
Carol Maeser
Louisiana State University
Susan Clayton
Sandra Munson
Linda Wilder
Hawaii
Ronald
Vietnam
Nixon Opposes Quick Cut In Viet Troops
Washington report details President Nixon and aides arguing against immediate troop withdrawals in Vietnam. Laird outlined options including mutual withdrawal, strengthening South Vietnamese forces, or reduced Viet Cong activity as potential paths, with White House officials stressing any pullback must wait for a favorable moment despite pressure from Republicans.
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Washington
R. Laird
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Warrenton
Vadently
South Vietnam
Laird
Tion
White House
Paris
Weekend Violence in Texas Leaves 61 Dead
The Associated Press reports 61 Texans died violently over the holiday weekend from Friday evening to Sunday night. The tally includes 25 in motor vehicle crashes, 18 in shootings, 5 drownings, and 12 in three plane crashes. Notable robberies led to gunfire fatalities including a gas station owner in Midland and other victims in Greenville and Mesquite. A trio from Mathis perished on U.S. 359 near Orange Grove, while Eugene Shine, 16, drowned at Lufkin State School pond. Florentine Villa, 2, of Flu, is listed in the follow up.
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Don ‘I
Smith
Midland
Greenville
L. BR
Cox
Mesquite
Paul
Gregg Ray
Dallas
Mathis
U. S
Soul of
Orange Grove
Guadalupe Morales
Pablo G. Morales
Pablo Morales
Eugene Shine
Lufkin State School
Thelma Shine
Timpson
Florentine Villa
Lake Livingston project outlined to Baytown group
Albert Hall detailed Lake Livingston development to Baytown Chamber members. He described dam completion targets, land and highway relocations, a 1 mile air line move, 192 graves moved, and a 32 000 acre timber clearing effort. The lake will span 86 000 surface acres, reach 130 feet deep, and when impounding starts aim for 130 feet.
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Lake Livingston
Albert
Puuel Towers
Hall
Unis
Lake
Livingston
Trustees and Teachers To Discuss Pay Raise Tonight
The Baytown school board meets in a work session with representatives of the Baytown Education Association and Baytown Classroom Teachers Association at 7:30 p.m. to discuss proposed salary hikes for 1969-70, with a formal session to follow on construction contracts for Pumphrey Elementary and remodeling at five other schools.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown Education Association
Baytown Classroom Teachers Association
Pumphrey
James A. Davis
Houston Banks Overtake Dallas as Texas Deposits Leader
In the first quarter of 1969 Houston led Texas banking with total deposits of 4,740,777,948 across Harris County banks, up from 4,264,038,307 a year earlier. Across the state, most banks posted higher deposits than April 1968, though several showed declines from 1968 year-end totals.
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Associated Press
Houston
Dallas
Texas
Harris County
Lawmakers Race for Quick M40day Session Resolution
The legislature opens its final months with Gov Preston Smith Lt Gov Bev Barnes and House Speaker Gus Mutscher pursuing quick solutions to the appropriations deadlock. Campos elected Texas LU LAC state director in San Antonio meeting. Three Texas A&M students charged with burglary after entering the admin building. Thunderstorms linger statewide with relief from weekend tornadoes. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas had a $20000 fee from Louis Wolfson’s family—paid back after 11 months.
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Preston Smith
Bev Barnes
House
Gus Mutscher
Life Magazine
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Louis E. Wolfson
Fire Police Pay Increase Figures Still Not Ready
City council pay raise study for policemen and firemen adjourned without recommended figures for council. Only agreement is a $675 ceiling for patrolmen at top longevity pay. Mayor Walker urged figures before Wednesday’s meeting. The panel warned future bumps could force tax increases and urged a referendum option.
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Ron Lennard
Glen Walker
Ted Kinesel
Kloesel
City Hall
Walker
Leonard Stasney
Johnnie Deel
Donnie Hullum
Hullum
Kloe
Baytown Teachers Back Harlem Pilot Program
The Baytown Classroom Teachers Association urges support for the Harlem Elementary School pilot plan featuring continuous pupil progress, enriched curriculum, team teaching, and programmed learning. New officers include Joe Wood as president, Olivia McKinney as vice president, and John Tubbe as president-elect, with a full slate of committee chairs and student representation on the executive board.
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Baytown Classroom Teachers Association
Harlem
Olivia McKinney
John Tubbe
Roselle Myers
Hamilton Beazley
Roy Forester
Brain Glover
Fred Blundell
Sharmain Ramey
John Holley
Bill Rogers
Wilma H. Johnston
Carol Grubaugh
Baytown Youth Named to West Point in Class of Four
Miles Roger Jones, 18, was named to West Point after tests at Fort Belvoir Virginia and a Washington visit. He is the son of OrJan and Wini Jones of 509 Pamela and joins brothers Robin and Ned as Eagle Scouts in a rare triple family accomplishment.
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Baytown
West Point
Miles Roger Jones
Bob Feckhardt
Washington
Ils
Miles
OrJan R. Jones
Pamela
Fort Belvoir
Washington, D.C
Robin
Ned
Jim
Wini Jones
Houston Post
Sears
First Presbyterian Church
Severe weather hits Baytown with heavy rain and watches
A noon thunderstorm drenched Baytown with near one inch of rain and strong winds. Westherman H. G. Work reported .86 of an inch in 30 minutes, with no tornado sightings. Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches were issued for the area, including Harris County, Beaumount to Victoria, and nearby cities.
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Baytown
Westherman H. G
Highway 146
U.S. Weather Bureau
Houston
Weather Bureau
Wharton
Rosenberg
Harris County
Fort Worth
U. S. Weather Bureau
Beaumont
Victoria
Tri-City Beach Road
Hosel
Oaks Plumwood
Power Company
H. G. Work
Highway 46
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Country Club View
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Wisconsin
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Trinity River Authority
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
City of
First National Bank
FDIC
George H. Gentry
Gentry
Eiven
Bulletin
Vool. OG. Campos
San Antonio
League of United Latin American Citizens’ Texas
Campos
Texas A&m
Brian S. Foye
Larry C. Gill
Lubbock
William H. Fischer
Cranston, R.L
Citizens National Bank & Trust CO
BCTA
Joe Wood
Sherman Childres
Baytown State Bank Say Plaza Conter
Zoning Information Center
Citizens Committee Against Zoning
Andrew Lannie Ke
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