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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
3
A patient chronicles trying to align illnesses with doctor hours across a week. Switching to new office hours frustrated attempts for timely care, including a child’s sore throat requiring a pediatrician visit. The essay humorously contrasts busy doctors, answering services, and timing in medical access.
About 1,000 high school seniors and college students assigned to staff AstroWorld will attend an orientation at 8:30 a.m. May 18 in the Astrodome. Judge Roy Hofheinz and AstroWorld general manager Stan McIvane will speak, then trainees will tour the park and begin their new roles.
Pasadena Councilman Don LaFitte pledged a court of inquiry by June 15 if internal defects remain. He would pursue a full investigation under the city charter if bonds covering misuse of funds are cancelled. Travelers Insurance warned blanket surety policies will be dropped if audit defects persist. The council hired a Pasadena CPA to work with the city controller on improved bookkeeping.
The American party’s rejection of Liquor-by-the-drink won’t change statewide results favoring the proposal. Preliminary counts show 32,130 against and 28,458 for with about 35,000 votes left to count. Party leaders say the mix won’t derail the Democratic and Republican margins and may help place George Wallace on the Texas November ballot as a third party candidate.
Hospital notes show admissions at Gulf Coast including John A. King in Room 127 and Mrs Edna Mae Green in Room 225jdate. Other entries list David H. Carlos in Huffman Room 120 and Mrs Johnnie Jean Hammack in Room 154, along with multiple entries for Baytown and Windy areas and various room numbers.
Baytown Houston area Republicans plan their annual fundraiser at the Shamrock Hilton on Friday May 24 with tickets priced at 125. Rep Gerald R Ford of Michigan will speak. Proceeds support county and state GOP groups. A pre-banquet party at 7 p.m. precedes the dinner. Tickets available from Michael Halboury at 5141 Westheimer.
Newly organized Baytown Barracks No. 3481, Veterans of World War I, will receive its charter in a 2 p.m. ceremony next Tuesday. District Commander H. L. Rich and Sen ior Vice Commander Miles Wasson will attend, with the Ladies Auxiliary receiving its charter at the same time. The barracks report 48 charter members and about 250 area WWI veterans, average age 73. A covered dish luncheon follows at noon hosted by the Auxiliary.
John C. Finneran, a Bay town student, is listed among 120 degree candidates who have applied for a Master’s degree from Texas A&M University. The notice highlights the applicant pool for graduate studies.
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