Herring Promoted to Spec Four in U S Army
Herring son of Maurice Herring of Baytown promoted to Spec 4 and stationed in Bin Hoa South Vietnam. Pasadena High School 1964 grad, was all district fullback for the Eagles in 1963. Police Reserve Baytown meet set 7:30 p m Tuesday at city hall. Civic Meeting TriCity Beach Civic Association to convene at 7 p m Tuesday at West Bay Road community building. Airman William L Kovar Jr son of Mrs W L Kovar of 301 N Burmet completed basic training at Amarillo AFB assigned to Sheppard AFB for aircraft maintenance schooling. 1966 Robert E Lee grad, married to Patty Kin of Baytown. All Boy Scouts 16+ invited to El Rancho Cima work camp May 26 through June 1, call Ted Hioesel at 422-8549. Scuba classes for adults begin 7 p m Monday at Baytown YMCA eight weeks, 7 to 8:15 p m each Monday, eight spots open. register with Dan Sutton.
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William L. Kovar Jr
William L. Kovar
Burmet
Amarillo Afb
Air Force Technical Training Center
Sheppard Afb
Robert E. Lee High School
Patty #kin
Baytown
el Rancho Cima
Ted Hioesel
Dan Sutton
Baytown Area Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy and Mild
The Baytown area is forecast to be partly cloudy and mild on Monday and Tuesday with temperatures from 79 to the mid thirties. Scattered showers are expected. Galveston tides rise to high at 7 24 a m and fall to low at 11 p m Tuesday.
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Baytown Area
Galveston
Joe B and Adel Orton mark 40th anniversary
The item notes Joe B. and Adel Orton of 802 W Murrill celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday. It also mentions Sandra Freeman owning a new half Arabian filly with 35 people visiting to see the arrival. Other notes include Dean Little visiting from the University of exes and various residents stopping by or being mentioned for personal events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B
Adel Orton
W. Murrill
Sandra Freeman
Charles Littlepage
Dean
University of ‘Exes
Jim Garrison
The
Sun
Clay Hooper
W. A. Read
Pat Brian
Lee College bond plan looms as voters head to polls
Voters in the Lee College District will decide on a 994,000 bond issue and an eight cent tax ceiling rise. The month-long drive has mobilized hundreds of students faculty and residents to overcome apathy. If approved the bond funds will finance two new classroom buildings aided by a 407,000 federal grant and 626,057 from other sources.
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Henry Holcomb
Lee College
Texas
Baytown and Lee College
Iue
Baytown Weekend Rain Totals Signal Drying Out
The Baytown area received 8.6 inches of rain from Friday through Sunday causing widespread flooding. Gauge readings from H G Work at Rebel Inn Motel cited 6.2 inches Friday and 0.8 on Sunday, with Esso Baytown and Highlands reports ranging around 4 to 7 inches for the weekend. Humble Oil postponed Humble Day celebrations to May 23 due to the storm and tornado threats.
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Baytown
Lafternoon
H. G. Work
Harris County
Rebel Inn
Johns-Manville
Cleburne
North Centall
Texas
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Rey Vostek
N. Magnolig
Highlands
Humble Oil
Baywood iCountry Club
Pasadena
Chamber backs LC bond vote in Baytown area
Baytown Chamber of Commerce directors endorsed the Lee College bond proposal at noon on Monday. The measure was presented to the board by W J Strickler, former regent, who urged support to keep facilities updated amid rising enrollment.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Lee College
W. J. Strickler
Baytown
Strickler
Lee Cotlege
Trustees Talk of Board Seat After President Resigns
School board president Seth Mitchell resigned to take a job in the Netherlands. Vice President Paul Parkinson will preside at Monday’s meeting to discuss electing new officers and selecting a replacement for Mitchell. The board may appoint or elect a new president and determine how to name a replacement, with three decisions outlined by Parkinson.
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Jonnella Boynton
Seth Mitchell
Mitchell
Netherlands
Paul Parkinson
Parkinson
Race for Vickery House Seat in Baytown
Voters in Baytown head to the polls Tuesday to elect a state representative for the unexpired Glenn Vickery term in District 23. Nine candidates, including Kilman and Davis, seek the Place 1 seat, with the winner serving in a special session likely in June on tax and liquor by the drink issues.
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Baytown
Texas
Glenn Vickery
Precinct
George F. Kilman
Gilbert Patrick Davis
Charles Anthony Turner
Gilbert Ash
San Jacinto College
R. C. Nick Nicholas
Plans Approved For New Highlands Post Office
Washington announces the Post Office Department approved a new Highlands post office to be located by postal real estate, doubling interior space and expanding platform and open areas. Highlands Postmaster Mrs. Clarence Dunn welcomes the plan noting long-term growth and current lack of parking space.
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Highlands
Washington
U. S
Bob Eckhardt
Post Office Department
Clarence Dunn
Dunn
New Police Training Device Deemed Helpful in Baytown
Baytown police acquire a shared cost training device using tape recordings and film strips to educate recruits and seasoned officers. The city and federal government each contributed 260 dollars, with ongoing film-series costs of 360 dollars annually. Lt. Charles Cowan and Sgt. James Lankford were trained on the device, which will be used by the Baytown Police Academy.
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Baytown
Theeity
International Association of Police Chiefs
Charles Cowan
James Lankford
Rights Commission urges Voting Rights Act reach Internal party politics
The U S Commission on Civil Rights calls for applying the 1964 Voting Rights Act to internal party politics to give Negroes a larger voice. It urges parties to ban national convention delegations from state bodies that discriminate. In other items, a Paris hospital reports a priest in excellent condition after a heart transplant. vice president Humphrey sees seven straight convention wins. a general strike in France falls short. Kap Brown faces a New Orleans trial for rifle transport. two heart transplant patients in Houston show varied recovery. Gov Connally to lead Texas at Chicago convention.
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U. S. Commission On Civil Rights
Justice Department
Kap Brown
Triia
New Orleans
Margling
John VW. Stuckwish
Houston
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Everett C. Thomas
John Connally
Texas
Chicago
Hubert Humphrey
Auto Plunges Into Water Filled Ditch
Mrs. Katie Whitener 28 and her four year old daughter Kimberley died in a one car crash on a Baytown service road near the Old and Lost River Bridge. The Chrysler 1966 Dodge left the road and submerged in two feet of water. Whitener and Kimberley were pronounced dead at Gulf Coast Hospital. Funeral plans are pending.
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Mike Lonsford
Katie V. Whitener
Kimberley
Baytown
Whitener
Bank
Paul Williams
Chambers County
Virginia Wood
Wood
Joe Harlan
Texas Department of Public Safety
Judy Bagent
Yarborough Seeks Liberal Label Reversal In runoff bid
Don Yarborough opened his Texas governor runoff campaign by pledging a prosperity program built on human resources. He defended his stance against liberal labels after meeting reporters in Austin and outlining plans for a human resources council and volunteer teams to attract industry.
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Austin
Don Yarborough
Yarborough
Capitol
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Smith
Preston Smith
Texas
Humir Resources Council
Commion
Farborouh
Ceiling Collapse at Lee College Hallway
A small portion of the interior ceiling in the second floor hallway of Walter Run-Gell Hall at Lee College collapsed around 12 15 a m on a recent day. No injuries were reported. The cause of the collapse is not known.
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Walter Run- Gell
Lee College
Droenday
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Seaborn Cravey
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F.D
TYE
Associated Press
Seaborn Crayvey
Algun
Carl Mays
Joan Dickson
Parenta
Sam Houston Elementary School
Vickery House
Ition
Clyde Miller
Nicholas
E. B Swanson
Crosby
Kmneth B. Kirk
Dan Heowell
Houston Ship Channel
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Chambers
Liberty County
Kilman
Davis
Charles A. Turner
Tsu
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Cliff—Hanger
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Earthman Funeral Home
Bulletin
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