Baytown News Roundup Highlights Local People and Events
Sun Spots: J D Weems reports theft of 0 sacks of rockwool from Oak Shadow site for Dr G L Smith. Farmers invited to plant disease field lab May 31 led by Dax Clinton. Dads Club meets at Lamar Alamo Scouthouse 1101 N Pruett for a business session. Norman Miles earns medical degree candidate status. May 26 UTMB commencement. Virginia Venable Kidd wins $75 second prize in Luther Stark debate. third in Ed Gossett contest. Howard Tellepsen to speak at Kiwanis meeting on bayport operations. Baytown area singers perform at East Harris County Singing Convention Sunday 2–4 pm at Baytown City Hall. Boy Scout Robert Atherton advances to Life Scout. E F Roth chairs Board review. H M Riggins Scoutmaster. Mrs E B Holstien thanks Baytown firemen for rescuing bulldogs from grass fire on Burnet. Army Pvt Leon Goudesu Tracy attends artillery survey course at Fort Sill. Pvt Joe L Johnson completes five week postal ops course at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Robert E Lee High grad 1958. Harry Glenn Adams selected for honors study at Baylor University premed track. Robert Vines to host five June tree identification lectures at Downtown Recreation Center 110 Sabine. registration $3.
Weekend Weather and Galveston Tides Summary
Weekend weather Outlook shows partly cloudy skies with moderate southern and southeasterly winds. Tide times listed for Galveston include low tides at 19:45 and 22:00 and high at 04:48 and 15:00 Sunday. Monday tides feature lows at 11:34 and 22:34 and highs at 05:35 and 15:24.
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Galveston
Former Ganders compete in Southwest prelims at Rice
Bill Hearon SMU Johnny Fulkerson A&M Wayne Porter UT and Richard Bains Rice were among former Ganders in track events during Southwest Conference preliminaries at Rice University on Friday. Raytonians slated to attend the Texas Association of Insurance Agents convention May 18 20 in Galveston include Steele McDonald Odena Childers and Mr and Mrs B A Stewart. Troops and packs from Baytown area qualified for Blue Ribbon awards at the East Harris County Boy Scout Exposition in Houston.
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Bill Hearon
SMU
Johnny Fulkerson
A&m
Wayne Porter
Richard Bains
Rice
Rice University
Raytonians
Texas Assn. of
Galveston
Steele McDonald
Odena Childers
B. A. Stewart
Baytown
Houston
East Hams
Don McCleod
Bo Turner
Frank Bayle
la Porte
Velma Ansley
Goran Wikof
Giovia Hinson
Ser
Investment In Foreign Firms Urged
In Hot Springs Virginia the Commerce Department Business Advisory Council urged U S leaders to expand investment abroad. The group forecast national output rising to 525 billion or more by year end and discussed Japan’s openness to foreign capital. Members included Donald K. David Charles G Mortimer and Thomas J. Watson Jr.
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Hot Springs
Commerce Department
Business Advisory Council
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hogges
United States
Business Council
Hodges
U.S
Donald K. David
Ford Foundation
Japan
Free World
David
Far East
Charles G. Mortimer
General Foods Corp
Latin America
Thomas J. Watson Jr
International Business Machines Corp
Watson
United States warns of devastating retaliation against Soviet Union
The Joint Chiefs chair warns that if the US is attacked Washington could destroy the Soviet Union. General Lennitzer earlier claimed international tensions have worsened over the year as defense leaders debate strategy. In South Vietnam US and Saigon pledge new military and economic aid to halt Communist advance. In Paris a blast at the Radical party office injures five and damages premises.
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Washington
Star
United States
Soviet Union
Laman Lennitzer
Bouse Armed Services
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Porecay
Avia
Paris
Pertons
Renlical Dnetalit Party
Gas Blast Injures Man In Home Carbourator Cleanup
Jobe Hightower age 20 son of Mr and Mrs N Hightower of 304 Sunset was admitted to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Friday afternoon for treatment of second and third degree burns to his left arm and back. He was injured when gas ignited while cleaning a carburetor at the home of B Street 18 Sunset police said. Hightower’s condition was listed as in good condition.
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Jobe Hightower
Doh N. Hightower
Sunset
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Hightower
B. Street
Atlas Hits Mark 5 000 Miles Away
Cape Canaveral reports an Atlas E intercontinental missile hit a target 5,000 miles away in 25 minutes. The flight tested a 30 pound data capsule recovered near Ascension, confirming performance of the cone under 13 000 degree re entry heat. Officials say the upgrade will meet an operational deadline in late fall and allow heavier payloads or longer reach.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
U.S
South Atlantic
Ascension
Sword Knot
California
Wyoming
Nebraska
Atlas
Eee
World Today: Regents move Texas Western leader to UT presidency
US and Soviet officials meet over Laos at the International conference while Congo’s president calls Parliament back as Algiers braces for a coup anniversary. Vice President Johnson visits Manila amid Cold War tension as Cuba invasion survivors are reported to be relocated. Industrial output hints at economic recovery while a local labor draft for emergency farm work gathers pace.
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Staty
Dean Kuk
Andrei Gromyko
Laos
Field-Franklin Trust Awards Honors Two REL Seniors
Beth Burnside and Edward J. Ueckert, seniors at Robert E. Lee, win Field-Franklin Educational Trust Scholarships. Beth will study chemistry at Texas and Lee, active in band and NHS, with multiple honors. Buddy Ueckert plans chemical engineering at Lee and Texas, is in National Honor Society, and leads in science and engineering clubs.
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Franklin Trust
Beth Burnside
Edward J
Buddy) Ueckert
Robert E. Lee
Field-Franklin Educational Trust
Beth
University of Texas
Service Club
Ber
Billy Wayne Nance
Sen
Tios
Buddy
Beth Ives
Balltram
Burnside
American Legion Brothers
Wallisville Road
Bud
Idy
Lynn Dooley
Allen R. Asckert
N. Mars
Linda Burke
Baytonian named group leader for 1961 German assignment
Miss Mary Margaret Schulze of Baytown has been chosen as a group leader for The Experiment in International Living's 1961 program to Germany. She studied at Bonn University, holds a Rice University doctorate candidate status, and comes from a Texan German background with prior Fulbright-related travel. The nonprofit group enables three to four week homestays abroad with cultural immersion and travel within the hosted country.
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Mary Margaret Schulze
Nolin H. Schulze
Willians
Baytown
Unimer
Gordon Boyew
Putney
Miss Schulze
Germany
Bonn
Scent
Southwest State College
Kogtish Literaure
New Knowld
Oir
Toreavain
Beatrive Upuesses
OTR Fxperient
Abolish County School Board Bill Moves to House
Suner bill to abolish Haris County School superintendent and county school board advances from Senate to House. The amendment by Sen Robert Beker proposes ending the county board. House approval needed. County superintendent is J Hall Sheppard, age 63, salary 15,000 yearly. current offices and roles noted.
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Haris
Senate
J. Hall Sheppard
Mary Cornell Wins In Science Fair at National Meet
Mary Cornell, 16, a Robert E. Lee High sophomore, won fourth place at the 1958 National Science Fair in Kansas City for a project on light retention by the human eye. Her family resides at 1910 Florida. Her brother Paul placed fourth in 1958. Top winner was Karen Hodges, 17, of Alamo Heights High School San Antonio. Mary plans to use the $25 prize toward a portable typewriter.
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Robert E. Lee High
Kansas City
Mary KE. Cornell
Hampton G. Cornell
Florida
Mary
Paul
Rice University
Texas
Karen ©. Hodges
Alamo Heights High School
San Antonio
Laos Cease Fire Opens Peace Talks Sunday
In Ban Namone Laos a cease fire was signed by government and Pathet Lao rebels. Delegations from Vientiane and neutralist groups will join talks to form a coalition or unify Laos for Geneva. Separate delegations already prepared in Geneva.
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Bannamone
Laos
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Geneva
Ban Namone
Suvanna Phouma
Prince & Youvong
Phoumi Nosavan
Vienjuane
International Control Commission
Souvagna Photema
Pheng Phong
Printe
Souvanna
Cambodia
Hollywood
Gary
Cooper
Daniel Sullivan
Good Shepherd Church
Beverly Hills
Floods inundate Illinois and Indiana with rising rivers
Flooding sweeps across southern Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas as the Little Wabash and White River swell. Disasters declared in 15 counties, roads closed, utilities disrupted, and tens of thousands evacuated in Carmi and Murphysboro while Ohio River crests approach Tell City and Cairo.
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Associated Press
Jweather
Ilinois
Indiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kuanee
Illinois
Little Wabash
Carmi Tday
White County
Carmi
Murphysboro
Ohio
Tell City
Cairo
Europe Tour Reservations Deadline Nearing
The Baytown Sun and Citizens Bank Travel Department announce a 17 day guided Europe tour departing Houston June 19 and returning July 5. Cost is 1000.30 including trans Atlantic flight hotel stays guides and tours. Reservations are first come first served through the bank or Baytown Sun staff.
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Baytown Syn-Cithzene Bank
Europe
Houston International Airport
Holland
Denmark
Italy
France
England
Switzerland
Houston
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Baytown Sun
Citizens Bank Travel Department
32 Year Baytown Resident Dies in Funeral Services
Funeral services for 8.0. Carpenter 36 of 2209 Carolina will be held at 2 am Monday at First Baptist Church. He died Saturday at home after working in the right ends department at Hugie Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery. Survived by wife Lenora and two sons Juick and Borniunt, with grandson Steven, and two sisters. Pastor Robert Cheek to officiate. burial Memory Gardens of Baytown under Paul U. Lee Funeral Home.
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Carpenter
Carolina
Baytosar
First Baptist Church
Saurday Martine
Hunkie Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Alabame
Fin Pensacola
Fla
Lenora S. Carpenter
Biatian
Juick Carpenter
Borniunt Pentur
Bay Tawny
Steven W. Carpenter
CB. Mathews
Mobile
LH. Toorpkins
Pensacola
Robert Cheek
First Baptist
Bill Hartman Named Editor of Baylor Lariat
Baylor University junior Bill Hartman of Baytown was elected fall semester editor of the Baylor Lariat. Son of Fred Hartman of The Baytown Sun, he previously served three semesters as sports editor and is senior representative to the Board of Publications. He and his sister Mary are planning summer study and teaching engagements.
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Bill Hartman
Baylor University
Baytown
Baylor Lariat
Bill
Fred Hartman
W. Lobit
Baytown Sun
Baytor
Young Hartman
Robert Bh. Lee
Sun
Mary
Baylor
Aver
Manan Board of Publications
Signi Deltitchi
National Journalism Fraternity
Sigma Pi
Nation Business
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