Local Cadet Jimmy Steed shines for Air Force Academy team
Cadet Steed son of Corty J Steed shows strong start as freshman second baseman at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado. He bats 8 for 14 with four doubles and four RBIs, plus a high grade average. Also notes social items: Eddie Huron as Baytown civic chef, voters and local happenings including a missing dog, an election judge and lost items.
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Jimmy Steed
Corty J. Steed
Florida
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Lusty
Cadet Steed
R. C. Read
Beauccant
Eddie Huron
McClurg
Woodlawn
John Q. Hill
Lee College
Rites Tuesday For Mrs Burnett In Galveston Burial
Funeral services for 63 year old Mrs. Mattie Ann Burnett of 510 Lobit will be held Tuesday afternoon at Paul A Lee Chapel. She died Thursday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston after living in Raytown since 1922. Survived by son Lewis Barnett of Norfolk VA two brothers T C Smith Cedar Bayou and Ocie Smith Raytown several nieces and nephews. Rev Paul Stephens Serorid Baptist Church will officiate burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs Burnett was member of Seenml Baptist Church Raytown and Rothwell Chapter Order of Eastern Star Houston.
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Paul A. Lee
Mattie Ann Burnett
E. Lobit
Dam
John Sealy ‘Hospital
Galveston
Ganders Win State 4A Crown in Hard-Fought Victory
Baytown’s Beverly Rock hold crew clinched the state 4A track and field title at Memorial Stadium as Parkhurst tied a U S mark. 9,000 fans watched a grueling victory with three runners delivering career-best performances. Don Parkhurst, overwhelmed by the moment, recalled little after the race amid the celebrations from a jubilant crowd.
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Memorial Stadium
Baytonian
Don Parkhurst
Parkhurst
Ramsey Victory Widest Margin in Harris County Primary
Ramsey defeated Mayor Al Clayton of Baytown by 13 143 to 4 316 to win the Democratic primary for a new four year term. He carried four precincts and lost only Precinct 102 in Baytown. Ramsey first won in 1952 and previously reelected in 194? and 1938. The campaign was intense but less colorful, with meetings at workplaces and homes.
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VV. Ramsey
al Clayton
Baytown
Harris County
Ramsey
Clayton
Baytown Sun
41 Year Baytown Resident Ida Harriman Dies
Ida Chance Harriman a 41 year Baytown resident died at 3 am Monday in a Baytown hospital aged 77. services are 1 pm Tuesday at Earthman Chapel officiated by Billy Balke with graveside at 3 pm Tuesday at Confederate Cemetery Alvin. Survivors include husband Gordon F Harriman four sons Jarvis L Chante Houston Ferman J Chance Alta Loma Jimmy and Jack Chance Baytown two daughters Mrs James P Robertson Baytown and Mrs W C Smith Mont Belvieu twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Ida Chance Harriman
Baytown
Bay‘town
Earthman Chapel
Billy Balke
South Main Church of Christ
Confederate Cemetery
Alvin
Gordon F. Harriman
Graham
Jarvis L
Ganders set marks as Baytown nips rivals in big meet
Parkhurst tied a 26 year old national record in the 100 yard dash with 9.4 seconds and led Ganders to 53 points with three seconds place finishes. Freddy Clark posted a fast 440 yard race to place second to Abilene. Baytown ran 41.9 in the 4x100 relay, a school record, as Vegas clocked 21.2 in the 220 yard dash.
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Baytown
Ganders
Abilene
San Antoino
Highleeds
Parkhurst
Freddy Clark
Chuck Evans
Bert Hill
James Vegas
Clark
Highlands
Amarillo
U.S
Vegas
Houston
Ripley House
Wayne Hosea
Eastwood Park
Alamo
Burnet
Bruce
Joe Lee
Ark
Denver Harbor
Central Park
Dallas Jefferison
Edison Jr. High
Elliott School
Uni$ Oates
Tascosa
Rosby
Huffman
Thad Felton
Ashbel Smith
Fireman's Hall
Old Baytown
East Houston
Channelview
Houston Gardens
San Jacinto School
Kelley Court
Atherton School
Woodland Acres
Jac
City School
Clinton Park
Lakewood
Sen Ganders
Page
Port
Wheatley School
City Hall
Crockett, CV
Carver
Bowie
McNair
Barrett
Crosby
Elmore School
Pleasantville
Cimarron An
Poll Tax Ouster OK'd in Texas Democratic Primary
Voters in 15 of 16 precincts east of the San Jacinto River including eight Baytown wards rejected two propositions to legalize parimutuel horse racing and share division. Supporters of abolition of the poll tax fell short as the measure failed statewide while the poll tax abolition was approved.
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San Jacinto River
Baytown
Texas
Parimuniel
Fats Brown Wins Easy Victory in Baytown Primary
Baytown deputy sheriff Fats Brown captured the Democratic nomination for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, by 3,121 votes. He polled 6,062 in 21 precincts, defeating Ervin Flowers and H N Love who had 1,547 and 1,367 respectively, with Flowers and Love carrying little across the east of the San Jacinto River. Brown will assume office in January after thanking supporters for their loyalty.
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Baytown
M. M
Justice
Flowers
Love
Brown
San Jacinto River
Justice Webter Queen
Chambers County primary yields Nelson and McCollum wins
Oscar Nelson won the Chambers County Judge post in the Democratic primary with 1 557 votes while H H McCollum captured the Precinct 4 Commissioner seat with 603 votes. Runoffs loom for Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace and other contested races as incumbents faced strong challengers.
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Oscar Nelson
Chambers County
C. A
Bud) Pounds Jost
Oscar FL Nelson Jr
Nelson
Anahuac
H. H. McCollum
McCollum
C. W. Plato
Turner
J. O
Ollie) Nebson
McAllister
Donald Wilcox
Hugh James
G. C
Bad) Chambliss
Earl Abshier
Justice of the Peace
BR. ¥. Damagingr
C. R
Calvin) Walker
Tarnigin
Walker
Louise Garvey
Jarnacin
Walker S
Freeman Defends Agriculture Dept Over Estes Case
Secretary Orville Freeman told a news conference the Estes affair is overblown and no favors were given by the department. He noted three department employees faced gifts accusations, while Estes received no reciprocation, and said evidence of department favoritism is lacking. Republican calls for a full probe continue as resignations and firings trace Estes linked actions to cotton allotments and government storage schemes.
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Washington (Ap
Orville L Freeman
Billie Lot
Estes
Freeman
Charles §. Murphy
Republican Congress
Agriculture Department
Department
Congress
Emery E. Jacobs
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
William Morris
Yarborough Clinches Most Precincts in East area Box Race
Liberal Democrat Bom Yarborough won all but five of the 16 east of the San Jacinto River in Saturday's balloting. Gov. Price Daniel carried four precincts, and Edwin Walker won one. John Connally failed to win any of the 16. In lieutenant governor, Robert Baker carried most Baytown-area boxes while Jarratt Secrest won two. Tom Beavley led attorney general precincts with nine boxes, Waggoner Carr six. Overall totals show Yarborough 3,349 votes to Daniel 2,116 in the area, with Connally at 12,317 statewide in the reported precincts.
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Bom. Yarborough
San Jacinto River
Ballours
Price Daniel
Edwin A. Walker
Lon E
Navy
John Connally
Robert Baker
Baytown
Sun
Sen
Jar
Lakewood
Walker
Huffman
Baker
Secrest
McNair
Barrett Station
James Tutman
Preston Smith
Crawford Martin
Classified ad praises Sun Classified service results
A customer, Mrs. Damon McKay, used the Classified section to sell a house on Sun Classified pages. The property on TRECITY BEACH ROAD features four rooms two baths a screened back porch and aluminum windows priced at $7000. Reach the purchasing public through Sun Classified pages and call 582-8235 for ad sales assistance.
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the Sun
Damon McKay
Trecity Beach
Sun
Workman Hospitalized From Electric Shock in Alvin
Alvin resident Alvin KE Foster, 26, is treated at Gulf Coast Hospital after a 10-volt electric shock at 5 am Monday while loading pipes for the Tnie Martin Drilling Co in Mont Belview. He was knocked unconscious briefly and is said to be doing fine and may be discharged in a couple of days. Foster resides at 3720 G Highway 146 between Baytown and Mont Belview.
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C. E. Meadows
Baytown
Indiana
Alvin KE. Foster
Gulf Coast Hospital
Mont Belview
Tnie Martin Drilling Co
Jive
Liberal Democrats win 10 of 16 East Harris precincts seat
Liberal Democrats captured the Precinct chair in Baytown 145 and gained a new chair in the Harris County Democratic Executive Committee with Bill Kilgarlin defeating Joe Coolidge. In Precinct 163 Woody Rose beat Dick Manne 488 to 225 and in Precinct 149 Ted Kloesel defeated write-in Elo Veselka 198 to 143. conservative and liberal clashes dominated the tally and several write-in efforts failed.
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San Jacinto River
Baytown
Lakewood
Travis
San Jacinto
E. A
Woody) Rose
R. S
Dick) Manne
Ted Kloesel
Elo Veselka
Kloesel
Veselka
A. R
von)] Stark
Tle
Tromblee
Heinrich
Oneuh
Rose
Mein
Ashbel Smith
Schnal
W. 0
Tidman
Lemar Kelley
Kelley
Harris County
Democratic Executive Committee
Bill Kilgarlin
Mimimoff
Joe Coolidge
Harris County Commissioners
Yarborough And Connally Set Stage
In Dallas Texas the bruising Democratic gubernatorial runoff between John Connally and Don Yarborough looms as a conservatives versus liberals clash. Connally led with 391 750 votes to Yarborough 287 388 as Texas Democrats and potential two party dynamics shape up ahead of the June 2 race.
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Kennedy
Harris County
Texas
John Tower
U.S. Senate
Dallas
Tex
Navy
John Connally
Houston
Don Yarborough
Connally
Yarborough
Jock
Price Daniel
Deva
Willy Wilson
State Highway Commission
Marshall Formby
Watkaw
Baytown's Colt .45 Player Traded to St Louis
Baytown lights up on opening day as Bobby Shantz wins Houston's first major league game. He is traded to St Louis for Carl Warwick and John Anderson. Warwick, now married to Nancy Hensler of Baytown, moves with Carl to Houston.
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Baytown
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Colt .45S
Bobby Shantz
Houston
St. Louis
Carl
Warwick
John Anderson
Nancy Hensler
Nancy
Sons of Baytown Teachers Honored in Education Citations
Baytown Education Association will award special citations Monday night to DeWitt Hate of Corpus Christi and C. Ray Holbrook of Texas City for notable Texas education service. Hale and Holbrook are state leaders. four teachers retiring will receive certificates at the Goose Creek Poolside supper.
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Baytown Education Association
Baytown
Texas
DeWitt Hate
Corpus Christi
House of Representatives
C. Ray Holbrook
Texas City
State Board of Education
Rep. Hale
Ethel ‘Hale
Holbrook
Irma ‘Tlolbrook
Marsarito Chemical Co
Sth
Jayere
Haie
Sith
Texas Civil Judicial Council
House General Investigating Committee
Hare- Aikin Committee For
W. C. Herring
BEA
Vera Harper
Mia
Mabel Parker
Odeilge
Tone ‘Greer
Trent George Gentry
Etta
Goose Creek
Wepper
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L. T. Choice
Art Lintelman
Ymca Swimming
YMCA
Robert E. Lee
Police Wives Club
Raymond Hardy
Rho
RHO Zeta
Beta Sigma Phi
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Holy
Herbert Lorfing
Tommy Ainsworth
Fort Chaffoe
Holy
Ainsworth
Lorfing
Pentecostal Church of God
N. Main
Biel
LL Park
Little League
Dan Mundinger
West League
Norman Block
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
Standard Oil Co
Houston Bay
Trinity Bay
Cedar Point
Milton J. Marek
Lester
Marek
Red Oak
Sarah Jones
T. H. Jones
Tommy Jones
Tommy Jones II
Bobby Jones I
Darrell Jones
Dan Brian
Dick) Halter
Dan
Robert E. Lee High School
Cabell G. Boy
Aightants
Walter
Robert P. Kelly
Joe Harris
Dayton
Mrs. Burnett
REL
U.S. Mark
Sparks Ganders
Jinmle Woods
Sun Sports
Austin
Pete Sultis
Beverly Rock
Ramsey Clayton
Waggonerue
Tom Reaves
Ess
Les Proctor
T. McDonald
Tom ‘Tages
Bob Looney
Workman
East Harris Post
Jim Rhodes
John S. Blackburn
Wallis Hunt
Leroy T Haly
S. D. Helms
Jack Hester
W. Q. Tidman
Stricklin
J. W. Spray
Mrs. W. A. Goodrich
B. A
Woodrow Lewis
Wayne McChurg
J . Walker
L. K
Anderson
Daniel
Wilson
Formby
Aear
Roy Whittenburg
Dewitt Hale
BAY Holbrook
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