Baytown and Area Community Meetings Schedule
The Baytown area lists several meetings this week including the School Board session at 7:00 p.m. Monday to discuss teacher contracts, a PTA instruction session for local unit officers at Roseland Park Pavilion Wednesday at 9 a.m. with a covered dish luncheon, BAYTOWN Police Reserves meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wooster Fire Station, Bayshore Coin Club at 7 p.m. Monday at Sterling Municipal Library, and the Opportunity School Council meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Opportunity School. Mrs. George Adams reports on the Texas Association for Retarded Children convention in Midland. parents invited. In Craigmont, a meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the Rey Dupree residence on Lorraine. A Highlands area drive is planned Monday and Monday night to collect items for Dong Ha, South Vietnam, with Virgil Hoppe coordinating soap, clothing, shoes, supplies, and first aid items.
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PTA
Baytown City
Parent - Teacher Associations
Roseland Park Pavilion
Opportunity School
Reed
Oppor
Parkway
George Adams
Texas Association For Retarder Children
Midland
Highlands
Dong Ha
South Viet Nam
Little Alamo
Virgil Hoppe
Weather and Tides Report Summary
Partly cloudy and warm with highs 84, lows 65 expected. Sunday’s range 64 to 82 degrees with a 7 a.m. low. Rainfall in the last 21 hours measured 0.37 inches. Tuesday Galveston tides show a low at 1:35 a.m. and high at 10:48 a.m.
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At & A.m
South Pacific stars remembered at Lee College production
Ruth Bender and Terry Ry ack render Bloody Mary and Billis in Lee College's South Pacific. Linda Bonner returns an umbrella as a good deed. Mrs Eula Lee Cox busy weekend. Ann Farmer busy with Junior Forum favors. Virginia Blackmen's mother recovering from surgery. Bruce and Fannie Roush choreograph with Robert Lee High School Choir for Oklahoma. Connie Portis helps friend with room chores. Mrs Wanda Brown's sixth graders seek news stores. Baytown attorney George Chandler name omitted from attorney general list in Democratic Primary. Jim Bond helps with a news story. Joe Zom seeks name addition to a list.
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Ruth Bender
Terry Ryaig Wall
Bloody Mary
Billis
Lee College
Linda Bonner
Eula Lee Cox
Ann Farmer
Virginia Blackmen
Bruce
Fannie Roush
Robert ©. Lee High School
Connie Portis
Wanda Brown
Baytown
George Chandler
Crawford Martin
Jim Bond
Joe Zom
Allen First Baytonian In House Baytown finally gains state reps
Baytown native Joe Allen wins District 23 Place 3 with 69.4 percent over Charles Brink, 22 330 to 9 853, becoming the first state representative from Baytown. Other 23rd District reps include Glenn Vickery Lindon Williams Curtis Graves. Laura Cruz advances to a June runoff with Bill Rice. Chet Brooks wins district 7 state senate, defeating John Ray Harrison 22 454 to 13 739, signaling Baytown influence.
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Baytown
Glenn Vickery
Clyde Miller
C. D. Ferguson
Lindon Williams
Archie Buchanan
Walter van Sickle
Curtis Graves
Jim de Foyd
T. W. Proctor
Laura Cruz
Bill Rice
Cruz
Rice
Chet Brooks
John Ray Harrison
Brooks
Two Candidates In Mont Belvieu City Poll So Far
Mont Belvieu voters face an June 1 election with 13 candidates for five aldermen seats and two for city marshals. Major contenders include Jesse B. Gill Tr. and Orval E. Bagent for mayor. Marshal hopefuls are Arthur C. Barrow and S. L. Johnson. Alderman candidates include I. D. Griffith Earl Porter Warner Laughlin D. E. Williams Gordon Speer Butch B. White Everette Soileau Fred Chitty Bobby G. Ferguson R. Clark Harmon O. J. Polmykal Billy Gene Lawrence and O. E. Forbus.
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Jesse B. Gill Tr
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Orval E. Bagent
Mont Belvieu
Arthur C. Barrow
Chambers County
S. L. Johnson
Gulf Service
Aldeman
I. D. Griffith
Earl Porter
Warner Laughlin
D. E. Williams
Gordon Speer
Butch B. White
Everette Soileau
Fred Chitty
Bobby G. Ferguson
R. Clark Harmon
O. J. Polmykal
Billy Gene Lawrence
0. E. Forbus
Morse Rusk Rift Over Viet War Hearings
Secretary of State Dean Rusk testified the United States has full legal justification for supporting South Vietnam. Senator Morse urged hearings on legality, calling the war “this dirty war” as Senate Foreign Relations Chair Fulbright pressed for Ky’s future office and elections. Rusk cited a transcript and predicted elections by September 1967.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
South Viet Nam
Wayne Morse
D.-Ore
Morse
Southeast Asia
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fullbright
D- Ark
Nguyen Cao Ky
Rusk
National Assembly
Fulbright
Ramsey Easy Victory For Commissioner In Primary
W V Ramsey of Precinct 2 won re election in the Democratic Primary by about two to one over Ti man Reed of Crosby. Ramsey carried 4 022 to 3 298 in East Harris precincts and 67 percent county wide. Reed ran well in East Harris but Ramsey dominated other precincts. Ramsey has served 14 years and faces no November opposition. Lyons defeated two rivals in Precinct 4 and will face Bill Elliott in November. Ramsey’s precinct tally was 13 34 to 6 798 county wide. Reed also sits on Crosby School Board and operates a Pasadena bakery. Gov Connally and allies won East Harris County, with the exception of Negro boxes. Lt Gov Smith and U S Senator Waggoner Carr ran strong. a runoff appears likely between Martin and Spears for attorney general, with Spears leading East Harris 2363 to 2764 in 17 precincts. U S Rep Bob Casey won the 22nd District seat 29 254 to 23 397, and Carr led in Harris County 81 618 to 2 864. Eckhardt won the Eighth District nomination in East Harris, with 3 550 to 1 804 for Albert Thomas and 1 692 for Larry McKaskle. If Thomas had won, party nomination would be decided by the Harris County party committee. Mrs Lera Thomas, widow of the late congressman, would accept the nomination if offered. District wide Eckhardt advances.
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W. V Ramsey
Timan Reed
Crosby
East Haryris
Ramsey
East Harris
Reed
San Jacinto River
Commiis
Sioners Court
E. A
Pasadena
Helves
John Connally
Harris County
Preston Smith
Waggoner Carr
U.S
Crawford Martin
Bob Casey
Bill Kilgarlin
Casey
la Porte
Carr
John R. Willoughby
John Tower
Bob Eckhardt
Albert
Houston
Larry McKaskle
Eckhardt
McKaskle
Albert Thomas
McWaskie
Texas
Runoff Set In Chambers County Justice Race
Mrs. Hazel Steadham failed to secure a majority in the Chambers County Precinct 5 race for justice of the peace and faces a runoff against R L Ball. Ball led with 116 votes. Steadham had 198. Other candidates were B T Dunlap with 62 votes and W S Wolford with 133. Ball, a Mont Belvieu resident for 37 years, is a former Humble Oil employee and active civic figure. Steadham is the incumbent, a Baytonian and wife of Leon Steadham.
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Hazel Steadham
Chambers County
Mont Belvieu
R.L. Ball
Steadham
Ball
B. T. Dunlap
W. S. Wolford
P. O. Wood
Judge Wood
Leon Steadham
James David
Carpenters Department
Humble Oil Refining Co
Baytown
Mont Belvieu First Baptist
Liberals Take Harris County Executive Committee Race
Liberal candidates prevail in 9 of 17 East Harris County precincts for Democratic executive committee posts while eight races were uncontested. Results shown include precincts 12 13 63 97 98 100 161 102 103 149 163 249 256 and 21 with a mix of liberals and conservatives, Gov. Connally remains party statewide.
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James Mills
Barrett Station
Leroy F. Holy
Crosby
Executive Committee
I? East
Harris County
Alamo School
J. W. Hayes
Burnet School
Irving St. John
Highlands County Library
M. W. Hargrove
Highlands
Roy L. Cutbirth
Leroy F
Precinct Locations and Local Races Outline
Poll locations listed include Precinct 12 Alamo Elementary Precinct 13 David G Burnet Elementary Precinct 63 New County Library Highlands Precinct 9 Highlands Elementary Precinct 37 Crosby School Precinct 93 New Woffman Elementary Precinct 59 Thad Feltons Fon Precinct 100 Ashbel Smith Elementary Precinct 101 Volunteer Firemen Recreation Hall Precinct 102 Baytown Junior High Precinct 103 Stephen E Austin Elementary Precinct 164 Travis Elementary Precinct 248 Carver High School Precinct 249 James Bowie Elementary Precinct 256 Harlem Elementary Precinct 251 Charles R Drew Schoel Ramsty and Reed contended for County Commissioner Calhoun Spears and Martin contested the Attorney General nomination Thomas McKaskle and Eckhardt sought the U S Representative post once held by Lera Thomas Brink and Allen faced off for State Representative Place 3 Charli Martin Gibson and Blanson sought the Democratic Chairman post Brooks and Harrison opposed for District 7 State Senatorial seat.
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Jack Hester
Ashbel Smith School
W. C. Tidman
Firemen's Hall
J. J. Stricking
Baytown Junior High
Andy Contreras
Stephen F. Austin
W. A. Goodrich
San Jacinto
Ted L. Kliesel
Travis
Rodger Read
James Bowie School
Wayne McClurg
McNair
Jefferson D. Walker
Barrett Station
James Mills
Alamo
David G. Burnet
New County Library
Highlands
Crosby
New Woffman
Thad Felton
Fon
Ashbel Smith
Volunteer Firemen’s Recreation Hall
Stephen E. Austin
Carver High
Charles R. Drew Schoel
Ramsty
Reed
Calhoun
Spears
Martin
Geonersl
Thomas
McKaskle
Eckhardt
U.S
Lera Thomas
Brink
Allen
Charli
Gibson
Blanson
Post
Brooks
Harrison
Blanton
McKaskle Accuses Election Violations In Houston Race
In Houston Harris County the 8th District race stirred after candidate Larry McKaskle charged flagrant election violations following the Democratic primary. He sought federal referees to review ballots and planned court action to impound ballots, while opponent Bob Eckhardt dismissed the claims and noted no voting rights denials had occurred.
Carr Faces Tower In Senate Bid In Texas
In Dallas AP report the Texas primaries solidified Gov. John Connally's control of the state Democratic Party after a decisive precinct convention vote. The President Lyndon Johnson's support for Connally and the party's unity are noted as factors, with remarks on minority representation and intraparty harmony.
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Carr
Senate
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
John
Send In Your Cards For Astro Contest At The Sun
Readers are urged to mail name and address on a card to The Sun's Astro Contest for a chance to win two box seats to an Astro game. A drawing will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday on The Sun's front porch to select 64 winners. Simple entry by card could yield an Astrodome evening.
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Astrodome
Funeral Services Are Held For Kathy Stephenson
Funeral services for Kathy Stephenson 21 of Baytown were held at First Christian Church. She died Saturday from multiple injuries after a car-truck collision near Cypress on U S Highway 20. The UT student would have graduated soon. Bonnie Vale Bond 22, injured in the crash, is improving in Spring Branch Hospital. The truck driver Les Watson 63 of Tomball faces murder without malice and DWI charges. Interment followed at Cedar Crest Cemetery with Earthman Funeral Home directing. A memorial fund was started for Kathy.
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Kathy. Stephenson
Baytown
Chrisian Church
Kathy
R.C. Stephenson Jr
Fleetwood
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital
University of Texas
Bonnie Vale Bond
Clifford M. Bond
Spring Branch Hospital
Bonnie
Cypress
U.S. Highway 20
Les B. Watson
Tomball
Househall Road
Davis
Clyde Foltz
First Christian Church
Texas Christian University
Monte Brown
Baynor Christian Church
Cedar Crest’ Cemetery
Earthman Funeral Home
Jin
Beverly Jacomini
Steffani Ray
Houston
Martha Lou Stephenson
Janey Stephenson
Leila Stephenson
Garrett 2. Herring
Freddie Clark
Joe Kent Jackson
Bill Stewart
Bryan Stratton
Steve Audwall
Benton Rutledge
Wayne Bell
Ted McCall
Citizens, Na
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TUE School Board
Wooster
W. 8. Hooks
Coin Club
Bayshore Coin Club
Sterling Municipal Library
Craigmont
Rey Dupree
Lorraine
Ieai
Citizens National
Baytonian
East Harris County
Franklin Spears
Qde Allen
Chambers
Democatic
Tuck
East
Contro
J_W. Hayes
Hargrove
Tidmen
Woodrow Lewis
Carver High School
Harlem School
Cor Sale
Beta Sigma Phi
George Smith
Cedar Bayou Road
Citizens OF Texas Savings
Candy Stripers
Gulf Coast Hospital
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan
Anan
Mpcee
Texas’ Democratic Party
Kathy Stephenson
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