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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1961
Page
2
Creek DeMolay hosts a barbecue Wednesday at Goose Creek Masonic Lodge with senior boys as special guests. Senior Citizens meet Thursday at 1 PM in the Community House for refreshments and games. retired men are welcome to attend and join.
Mary Magdalene Gonzalez will become secretary of Kappa Psi Omega at Trinity University next fall. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Gonzalez of 210 Fortinberry and a member of the Pan American Club the Texas Student Education Association and the Young Democrats of Trinity.
SAN ANTONIO AP The Air Force honors Lt George E M Kelly English born pilot who died when his Curtiss pusher crashed near Ft. Sam Houston to avoid tents of the 1th Infantry. Kelly Air Force Base and Ft. Sam Houston training center honor him as a national hero. The report also covers Senate military funding debates featuring missiles aircraft and ships totaling 22 499 800 and proposed Nike Zeus upgrades.
In Hope Arkansas AP report Justice of the Peace W E Richburg of Dallas Texas was sentenced to hang in a mock trial for besmirching the town name. He received a reprieve from former Chancery Judge James H Pilkington. The gag stemmed from a remark about having been to Hope and the judge later reduced a bond for a jailed thief. Local protests cooled and two civic clubs invited Richburg to speak.
Dr. Gerald L. Courtade of New York told the Maryland Dental Association that stainless steel bolstering rods are cemented into severely broken teeth. He described forming around the tooth, pouring a filling around the pins, and preparing for a crown.
Henry Morgan, 81, a Tyler Negro millionaire, died in Houston after being found unconscious on a hotel stairway. He suffered a heart attack before reaching Memorial Hospital. Associates say he owned barber colleges in New York, Chicago, Tyler, Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas, Houston and Beaumont.
Hollywood AP reports funeral services for silent film star Anita Stewart Converse were attended by over 150 people Tuesday. Rev David Eagle of All Saints Episcopal Church led rites at Wee Kirk o the Heather with early lay personalities including Vivian Duncan Barbara Shields Claire Windsor Laura La Plant May MacAvoy and Mae Murray among the mourners.
Charles Henry Fuller 63 of 3416 Illinois Baytown native of East Harris County died Tuesday morning in a Baytown hospital Funeral services were held at 1 p m Wednesday at Earthman Chapel with Luke W Shira and Andy Dooley officiating Graveside services at Forest Park Cemetery were conducted by Baytown Masonic Lodge Interment under direction of Earthman Funeral Home Survived by widow Beulah Fuller three daughters two sisters three mothers and a host of relatives Pallbearers were Bob Smith C C McMains Dave Duncan Norman D Ol ive Baldwin DeYoung and E F Lehde Honorary pallbearers were all members of the Houston Pilots Association Missouri St Church of Christ and Baytown Masonic Lodge
Tulsa AP report says daily average domestic oil production fell by 111,500 barrels to 7,151,600 for the week ended May, with Texas down on reduced schedule, Oklahoma up 14,150, and New Mexico up 4,200. Louisiana and Arkansas also declined slightly as the Oil and Gas Journal estimated 1941 production at 916,202,900 barrels versus 907,259,200 a year earlier.
Harvard University will keep English language diplomas despite student demands for Latin. The board of overseers cited practical reasons for the change. Police used tear gas two weeks ago to disperse students who exploited the dispute in Harvard Square.
On Wednesday Lewis and Coker and Big Chief star in Wooster were found with scarred doors after crowbars were used in attempts to enter two grocery stores. No items were reported missing from either store.
Interim U S Sen William A Blakley met with Dow Chemical workers at the Freeport plant and then spoke at a Brazoria County rally in Angleton as part of his Gulf Coast campaign. His rival Blair Tower also planned a multi town schedule including Lake Jackson Bay City and a late 12 county rally.
Blair House as the president's residence is linked to Jancis Preston Blair, a political figure and advisor in Lincoln's era. The report notes Tower, a Republican, plans West Texas campaigning for the March 27 runoff, while Blakley praises the Senate committee action authorizing 525 million for Strategic Air Command manned aircraft.
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