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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
1
Lakies Auxiliary postponed tryouts from Thursday to Saturday amid picnic plans and activities. Parents urged to call for more information, with details about speeches, degrees, and community events, including local awards and votes. Weather notes predict showers and cooler temperatures through Wednesday.
A jumble of brief items lists residents visitors and local doings. Names include Mildred Foster Geneva Custer and William Sharg with mentions of Houston State College and San Antonio. Several short notes reference vacations, hospital visits, and a few misprints or garbled phrases.
The Baytown Gore Crees School Distt welfare committee proposes sick leave reforms for district employees. A 30 day cap is suggested, with five days of annual leave. no change in annual total is called for. No action was taken Monday night.
Gulf Coast Hospital will hold an open house on Wednesday from 3 to 7 pm featuring a new cardiac care monitor, pacemaker, and various surgical and diagnostic equipment. Visitors can tour the lobby displays, meet staff including Mary Miller hospital administrator, and see demonstrations of a defibrillator, resuscitator, and particle counter. Refreshments will be served by the Women’s Auxiliary.
City council session descends into disruption over a proposed band project. Mason Sophory references engineering delays while officials discuss permits and timelines. A public hearing is set for next week with residents voicing concerns about traffic and costs.
A jumble of historical headlines touches on presidents Viet Cong activity and U S politics. References to New York governorship spring economic concerns and Mississippi party dynamics appear amid war era unease and civil rights debate.
The school board heard a report on the new high school project noting inspection fees near 519,940 and overall progress about 1 percent complete. Architects outlined material costs and changes affecting the schedule, with bids delayed by market conditions and bid deadlines shifting from earlier plans.
A Houston man loses his dog in a truck wreck on Interstate near San Jacinto Hospital. Driver Washburn trapped in wreckage, rescued by passersby, and hospitalized with multiple injuries. Investigators note a tank truck carried 6,600 gallons of lubricants. other crashes recorded nearby with minor injuries.
The board approved rehiring Reid Strickland Gillette Rumsey as legal counsel for the district, 5 to 1 with one abstention. Trustee Karl Opryshek voted no and Boyd Hill abstained. Opryshek sought an itemized list of retainer services and questioned bond issue charges. Bruce Ramsey explained extra bond work billed separately. The vote included a compromise to require a services list before final confirmation.
Robert E. Lee High School will graduate 740 seniors the largest class in history. Commencement exercises are set for 8 p.m. May 28 at Memorial Stadium with no speaker due to the large diploma total. Baccalaureate on May 23 at Memorial Stadium features Rev. William J. Young as speaker. Bonnie Magness is valedictorian and Will Bickley salutatorian. Magna Cum Laude honorees include John Killough and others. Cum Laude honorees listed separately. Additional 1965 honor graduates named. a lengthy list of graduates and top scholars follows.
Baytown area reservist Parker, a first sergeant with the 924th Combat Support Squadron, will supervise the Alaska summer exercise Northern Hills. About 500 troops are expected, stretching from June 12 to 26, as part of the Véth Troop Cartier Wing’s summer tour and support for C119 aircraft operations.
Wing officer to lead Northern Hills joint exercise in Alaska from June 1 to 23. About 500 reservists from multiple components to train in air movement of ground forces. Minnesota Army National Guard units to airlift across Maskan area with Army aviation, signal and logistics support. Regular Army mechanized units stay in Alaska. Tactical Air Command to provide jet fighter support. Sgt Parker to return to Richardson Lane after duty.
The Baytown Board of Trustees voted to fully comply with the Federal Civil Rights Act, ordering desegregation beginning the 1965-66 term. The unanimous decision occurred at the first regular meeting of the new board amid a standing room crowd. the order supersedes the prior plan and directs desegregation across all district schools while preserving federal funding considerations. Copies of the resolution were made available at the School Administration Building and notices sent to patrons with Negro children.
Susan Lynn Anderson of 201 Chandler is awarded the Baytown Education Association scholarship for the graduating class. She plans to attend Lee College and the University of Texas to major in elementary education with a minor in English, aiming to teach fourth grade. Active in REL Band Student Council Future Nurses Club and Future Teachers of America, she also charted as Lee Relay queen candidate and participates in Cedar Bayou Methodist Church youth groups.
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