Baytown weekend events include Humble Day fete and charity drives
The Humble Day fete expects 14000 attendees with picnic plans and plastic tablecloths and chairs. Also featured are a Bay Tabernacle missionary service with Oscar and Irene Martin, Gulf Coast Hospital Auxiliary meeting, a Methodist Church car wash, Baytown CAP piloting for youths, Memorial Baptist Youth Choir fundraiser car wash, Delta Alpha Sigma and Lee College presents Guys and Dolls, and a Scout Exhibit ticket giveaway by Mrs. Waugh at 407 N Guillard.
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the Bay Tabernacle
W. Market
Oscar and
Irene Martin
Gomes Faries
Mex
Baytown Forecast: Clearing Skies and Cooler Temps This Week
The Baytown area weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with cooler temperatures Friday night. Expect Friday highs in the upper 60s to around 70, with lows in the 60s. Morgan's Point tides forecast Saturday high at 10:13 a.m. and two low tides at 1:01 a.m. and 2:58 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan's Point
Local notices of community figures and events
Police Sgt J C Deel wraps up vacation work on a police pay raise project and plans rest to fish. Jim Finley, ex Victoria reporter, joins The Baytown Sun. Steve Underwood previews next radio show. Mrs Howard A Kure pens a grateful thank you note. Sue Jones and Patty Latham lend help and time. Lanny Haffelfinger returns home after two years in the army.
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J.C. Deel
Jim Finley
Victoria
Baytown Sun
Steve Underwood
Howard A. Kure
Sue Jones
Patty Latham
Lanny Haffelfinger
Humble Day set for 14 000 at annual picnic
Humble Day officials anticipate as many as 14 000 attendees for the 49th annual Baytown employee picnic on Saturday. Events include Little Miss Humble Day, a style show, rides, an archery exhibit, teen dance, baseball, bingo, prize drawings, a portable color TV grand prize, plant tours, and a tug of war between Humble and Enjoy teams.
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Harry Combs
Jess Stovall
Lou Kessler
Baytown
Baywasy Drive
First Air
San Jacinto Avenue
Humble Club
Saul Kessler
Humble Day Cochairmen
Humble Day
Comb
Kitirik
Humble Day Program and Activities Overview
An OCR damaged text outlines a Humble day program featuring opening stage events and speeches. It mentions introductions, a President, Kings Children, tours, sack races, archery, and various contests. The fragment references a Little Miss Humble event and a barbecue, with noted door prices and prize activity in a building setting.
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Kings
Fides Tarbrewe
Hering Stars
Trumble
Adam
Tentative Choice Plan For Harlem School
A four member citizens committee led by Tom Royder proposes a tentative choice checkpoint for Harlem Elementary Parents may submit freedom of choice forms to Royder by June 1 He will tally and discuss with parents before forwarding forms to the school system or returning them Royder will forward results by June 10 with no early submission advantage The plan aims to gauge white parent interest ahead of Harlem’s all Negro enrollment and asks the school board to authorize the step
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Johnella Boynton
Harlem
Citizens Committee
Harlem School
Tom Royer
Royder
Lonce
Ihoard
Baytown Sergeant Wins Bronze Star in Vietnam
Army Sgt. Walter L. Ford, 24, son of Mrs. Lucille Ford of 1105 Carver, received the Bronze Star Medal near Di An for ground operations against hostile forces. A forward observer in Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division, he joined the Army in 1967 after graduating Carver High School in 1963 and Houston-Tillotson College in 1967.
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Army
Walter L. Ford
Lucille Ford
Carver
di An
Vietnam
Ford
16Th Infantry
Fort Polk
Carver High School
Houston - Tillotson College
Austin
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Sgt Ford
Muller Heads Levee District Board in Baytown
Gene Muller pioneer of the levee idea to protect Brownwood Lakewood from tidal flooding was elected president of the Baytown Levee District board. At the first meeting Muller presided in Citizens National Bank basement with Walter Rundell as vice president Johnella Boynton as secretary and Conrad Magouirk as treasurer. Twelve of the 17 directors were present as Muller noted most directors attended.
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E. V
Gene) Muller
Brownwood
Lakewood
Thursday
Baytown
Muller
Citizens National Bank
Walter Rundell
Lee College
The
Bard
Johnella Boynton
Governor Denies Veto Threat On One Year Bill
Gov Preston Smith said he has told no one including Lt Gov Barnes and Speaker Mutscher that he will veto a one year spending bill though it remains an option. Mutscher said he and Barnes plan to push a one year appropriation bill with no new taxes in the remaining session days. Smith denied telling Rep Traeger he would veto and call a special session after Aug 5 election on constitutional amendments.
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Smith
John Traeger
Seguin
Viet Cong Summer Offensive Aims at Coalition Talks
A captured Central Office for South Vietnam document in Saigon outlines a summer offensive to force negotiations, compel U.S. withdrawal, and win a coalition government. The plan targets stronger action than the February spring offensive, seeking to erode American and South Vietnamese forces and government officials.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
United States
National Liberation Front
UNLF
Paris
Nixon set to review Viet Cong peace plan in talks push
From Washington and Saigon to London and Saigon reports indicate Nixon envoys will study the Viet Cong ten point peace plan for sincerity or propaganda. US command in Vietnam ordered scaledown of offensive ops while finance on Safeguard costs tops 13 billion dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
Paris
Saigon
Vietnam
Crosby School Bond Election Set For May Twenty Fourth
Crosby taxpayers vote May 24 on a 2.2 million bond to finance new facilities including a 22 classroom high school, elementary school changes, two new auditoriums, and other furnishings. The board acted in a special meeting after years of consideration as accreditation concerns loom.
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Crosby (Sp
Crosby
Barrett Station
State School Board of Education
Texas Education Agency
Us! Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Largest Pre-School Clinic Slated Here
An enthusiastic task force of volunteers will run the school district largest pre school clinic ever. Pre kindergarten and pre first graders will receive speech hearing and vision tests, with readiness tests for the latter. Readiness results stay confidential for teachers and principals.
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Jean Froneberger
Second Baptist Church
I. Wallisville Road
Highlands
Memorial Baptist Church
W. Sterling
Baytown City
Service League
Joan Johnson
Guise Burke
Donna Lindsay
Anne Mosley
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Alexander
Pay Plan For Baytown Firemen And Officers To Change
Baytown firemen and policemen approved a pay plan with the city council. The new schedule, effective Oct. 1, includes a question for patrolmen and firefighters with one year on the job regarding a potential raise from 600 to 625 dollars monthly. Current steps raise patrolmen and firemen from 525 to 550, then 373 after six months, 600 after a year, 650 after two years, and 665 after three. Top pay is listed as 375. Eleven police officers are affected by the one year rate of 6800. The fire department has no one in this bracket.
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Bull Hartman
Baytown
Fire Department
Fire Stations Invite Visits to Fire Service Day
Gov Preston Smith designates Fire Service Recognition Day with Baytown firemen welcoming visitors to inspect facilities. W J Childress of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association says the day will be observed statewide. Baytown Fire Chief L Bailey urges citizens to visit stations and meet the men see equipment and the professional service today versus the past.
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Preston Smith
Baytown
W. J. Childress
Texas Fire Chiefs Association
L. ¥. Bailey
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Lee College Orchestra
E, Waugh
N. Guillard
Astrodome
Laround Town
Humble Credit Union
Humble
Jim Gordon
Watan
Mba
G Prin
Information Routh Open
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Baytown State Bank
BAY Plaza Center
First National Bank
FOIC
Citizens National Book & Trust Co
Gene
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Soviet Union
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Robert H. Finch
Israel
Jordan
London
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Harold Wilson
Robert E. Lee High School
Eula Potter
Christine McLemore
Sybil Jordan
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