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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1969

Page

2

Noon Stock Quotes From Courtesy Of Citizens National Bank

The page lists Dow Jones Industrial Average as 958.06 and features a dense catalog of stock quotes for companies such as Georgia-Pacific Getty Oil Halliburton Kraft Foods Marathon Oil Monsanto Occidental Pet Pepsi Cola Phillips Pet RCA Raytheon Schlumberger Shell Sperry Technicolor Ten neco Texaco Union Carbide Union Oil of Cal United Air Lines Upjohn U. S. Steel Westinghouse and others with varied percentage changes and status notes.

Georgia-Pacific Getty Oil Greyhound Halliburton Gillette Gordon's Jewelry Gulf Oil Gulf States Util Gulf Western Harvey ‘Aluminum Hoffman Elects Ho L&p Inland Steel Wield Interlake Steel PAM TBM Oi Ce Cae Eee Jones & Laugh Mobile Socony Monsanto Occidental Pet Penn Central RR Pepsi Cola Phillips Pet Wy Rca i Raytheon Schlumberger Sperry Stauffer Chern Sun Oil Byntex Taft Broadcast Tenneca Texaco Man Texas Astern Texas Gulf Union Carbide Union Oil of Cal Wn United Air Lines Upjohn Drug U. S. Steel ATV Westinghouse Dow Jones Indust Aisha Sreeresce

Crosby School Desegregation Fight Tangles HEW Funds

The Crosby school district faces continued federal funding questions under the Civil Rights Act after HEW denied a plea for de facto desegregation and challenged a new plan. A decision by HEW Secretary Robert Finch could cut funds, with possible hearings by Congress. The district’s accreditation issues, noted by ATEA, persist alongside plans for new facilities funded by a $2.2 million bond election.

HEW Board Crosby U.S. Office of Civil Rights HEW Robert Finch ATEA Drew School State Board of Education Texas Education Agency Barrett Station

Zoning Boss Would Be Building Inspector

Citizens Committee Against Zoning presents questions and answers on a proposed city zoning ordinance to be voted on May 20 in Baytown. It states the building inspector enforces the ordinance with possible shifts in enforcement, and notes off street parking controls were dropped from the main ordinance with a separate ordinance later. It also discusses church locations and potential parking requirements.

Citizens Committee Against Zoning Baytown Lakewood Roseland Oaks Country Club

State Senate Honors Memory of Bill McDavid

The Texas Senate adopted Resolution 746 honoring Bill McDavid of Oldsmobile for civic service. A native of Alvord he moved to Weatherford at 20 to start a dealership, then opened the Houston location in 1952. He chaired Fidelity Bank Houston and First National Bank Baytown boards and served on others.

Houston Houston Junior’ Chamber of], Commerce Fidelity Bank and Trust Company First National Bank Baytown Central National Bank Dallas Bank and Trust, Company

Rotary speaker at noon meeting and community events

R H McClain of the Houston Gulf Coast BBB will speak at the Rotary Club noon meeting at the Tower Restaurant. A spaghetti supper by Baptist Student Union of Lee College runs 5:30 to 8 pm Tuesday in the BSU building at Whiting and Republic. $1.50 at the door. Western Dance 9 pm Saturday to 1 am Sunday at Knights of Columbus Hall 2600 W Main with Lakeside Ramblers. dress western or informal. UH graduate Billy R Padgett of Pasadena, formerly Baytown, earned a BBA in accounting in January. Mrs Padgett is the former Vealta Fair of Baytown. Astroworld tickets available through special arrangement with those at Humble Credit Union at 10% discount.

Rotary R. H Dick) McClain Houston Gulf Coast Better Business Bureau Rotary Club Tower Knights of Columbus W. Main Lakeside Ramblers Billy R. Padgett Pasadena Baytown University of Houston Padgett Vealta Fair

Harlem weighs enriched kindergarten under new plan

The Harlem school board approved a continuous pupil progress plan including a non graded kindergarten and staff consultants. A committee report urged compatibility with the district program and outlined staffing, budgeting, and parent choice procedures with a meeting set for Wednesday at the Wakewood Clubhouse.

Harlem Herring Tom Royder Royder James Ellis Glenn Lippman Koyder Wakewood Wooster Baptist Church

Ex Baytonian to Attend UT Dental School Houston

Andrew Kent Seamans son of Lynne and married to Cynthia McDowell, formerly of Baytown, now Walnut Creek California, has been accepted at the University of Texas Dental School in Houston for the fall semester. He is a junior pre dental student at Texas A&M and has twice earned distinguished student honors. He is a member of the pre dental society and serves as vice president of his residence hall.

Andrew Kent Seamans Lynne. Seamans Walnut Creek Canf Baytown University of Texas Dental School Houston Seamans Texas A&m Cynthia McDowell

Texas Avenue project eyed for further review by merchants

Joe Butrick, chairman of the Downtown Merchants Association, urged longer consideration of the Texas Avenue project from Decker Drive to Highway 146, calling it Baytown’s main east west artery. Cyprus became a republic on August 16, 1960 and joined the British Commonwealth in 1961.

Joe Butrick Decker Drive Baytown Batrick Cyprus

Funeral Notices for Pittman Barr Condra in Baytown region

Funeral services are set for Eddie Lee Pittman 75 of 1415 Yupan at Earthman Chapel 5 p.m. Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKnight Seminary Church Cushing with interment in McKnight Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Elvis and Floyd Pittman Baytown two daughters Hattie Durham Channelview Omie Payne Northshore six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also noted are Helen Barr 77 Baytown with service at Earthman Chapel burial Cedar Crest Cemetery and Charley Henry Condra 31 Bayshore Exterminating Co Baytown died in Baytown hospital with services at Bartholman Chapel and graveside at Oak Shade Cemetery Cleveland. Pallbearers named J P Bailey Henry Evans John Ward Jerry Purcell Tom Purcell Mike Benoit.

Eddie Lee Pittman Yupan Earthman Chapel McKnight Seminary Church Cushing Jom Brown McKnight Cemetery Baytown Pittman Humble Ol] and Refining Co P. Walter Henckell Cedar Crest Cemetery Barr Baytown Hospital Ethel Marie Arthur Joan Gugliuzza New Orleans White Smith McEntry Buffalo N.Y Charley Henry Condra Bayshore Exterminating Co W. Jack Barthman Chapel Oak Shade Cleveland G.S.1 Ladd Condra Ayesha Condra William Riley Condra Charley Henry Condra Jr Fort Hood Linda Ann Scheurich Ayesha Johnelia Condra FP. E. Condra Fort Smith Ark R. G. Condra New Iberia Edris Lightner Idinea Condra Garland J. P. Bailey Henry Evans John Ward Jerry Purcell Tom Purcell Mike Benoit

Hospital Notes Admits New Patients and Births

Admits Melba Jean Patton in room 124 and Zenaida Arnold in room 128. Albert E. Frazier in room 220 and Farris Foster in room 215. Mary Nell Collins in room 101 and Bambi Rios in room 205. New arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Martin Yepez with a daughter born May 12. Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Ancelet report a son and daughter born May 1.

Melba Jean Patton Schilling Zenaida Arnold la Porte Albert E. Frazier Highlands Farris Foster Mary Nell Collins Houston Bambi Rios Martin Yepez Don W. Ancelet E. Alford

Westwood apartments offer full amenities on Missouri access

Complex units feature central color TV antennas for UHF and VHF, all electric kitchens, 14 cubic foot frost-free refrigerators, two-car plus guest parking, and large storage areas. Recreation area includes pool, gym, sauna, two table games, and a laundry with lounge. Master storage, entry from Missouri, some units ready by August. Rentals listed at 134.50 for one bedrooms and 164.50 for two bedrooms. James J. Corbett, box er, known as Gentle man Jim.

Westwood Missouri Brunscome Auguit

District eyes tax shift to cushion 1969 budget

Board aides projected a natural increase of about 16 million in valuations on the 1969 tax roll. Trustee Bob Wardmund urged raising the assessment ratio above 48 percent to avoid the full 1.50 tax rate ceiling, aiming to provide a cushion if extra funds are needed before the final 1969 70 budget in August. The plan would also cut debt service tax to offset a projected six cent rise in the operating tax rate.

Bob Wardmund Gentry

Tenure row at San Jacinto over course assignment and demotion

Dr. Zimmerer submitted a Feb 14 letter to Richard S. Stocomb, chair of the San Jacinto regents, protesting a high handed course assignment to John Brightwell who was deemed less qualified, amid questions Brightwell is tied to the board. President Dr. Spencer notified Zimmerer on April 8 of her demotion to probationary instructor next year. Mauzy bills define academic freedom and tenure steps, with seven year probation and specific firing standards, sending measure to a subcommittee.

Zimmerer Senate Richard S. Stocomb San Jacinig Regents John Brightwell Brightwell Board of Regents Maury

Rhodesia Plans Metric System Switch by 1974

Rhodesia will adopt the metric system for wet measures, aiming to move ahead of neighbor South Africa which plans metric adoption by 1974. Commerce and Industry Minister Jack Musser announced the timing amid close trade and other ties with South Africa.

Salisbury Rhodesia South Africa Commerce and Industry Jack Musser Southa

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