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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1965
Page
1
Fragmented report mixes weather outlook with local events and school exams. Mentions temperature forecasts Friday and Saturday, a health or education program, and upcoming final exams. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but names a Galveston area context and school activities.
Garbage service will expand to Brownwood and Lakewood after delays tied to inadequate staffing. The plan, approved by city officials, aims to improve waste collection with new routes and equipment. Local volunteers will assist during the transition to ensure continuity.
Reported in Raytown a gathering of International Fire Chiefs Association officers is set for May 19. Ex-president Einteiman, councilman Jack Linb and others are noted in the invite as participants in the event.
Hospital records show patient Janis Marte Johnson, listed with initials and misspelled identifiers, treated at Hotel Dieu in New Orleans. The unclear file notes reference removal and care by unnamed staff, with terse mention of a diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
Street resurfacing set as council approves a 5563 project for Cedar Bayou Road from North Main to Highway 146. City Manager Fritz Lanham explains costs of penetration and hot mix options under the 1964 program as council weighs best practice and avoids starting over.
Mayor Seaborn Craver Cravey outlined top city council challenges during a Wednesday night meeting. He cited capital improvements with bonded funds, an engineering plan to define specs, a nearing residential property revaluation completion, and a controversy over telephone service. The council will consider an equalization board and changes to committee assignments as new members were installed.
George Perkins of Cedar Bayou Junior High will head the Pastion Thrift Exchange next year. The program includes a clothing drive, a business census for United Fund and involves several Chest executives. A total of 2441.64 was spent on school lunches through the Thrift Exchange during 1961 65 term, with 87.88 from school district cafeterias. Data shows lunch participation by multiple junior high schools and a total 5 498 lunches served this term.
The REL Senior earns the Sons of Revolution Award presented by the local chapter president Robert P Wheeler. The report highlights his academic and athletic honors, including high school science certificates, debate letters, and varsity tennis and track participation. He has served in student council, held officer roles in the chapter, and attended Tulane University events, with regional competition success noted.
Memorial services for Thomas Prince Cure, 11 may memorial fund at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Survivors include parents and brother Marvin Cure and extended family. The service will be held at 9 am on Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with arrangements to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
AP dispatch states Communist China announced it had detonated its second nuclear device and pledged tests aim to deter U.S. nuclear blackmail while pursuing abolition of all nuclear weapons. Beijing radio quoted officials saying tests were within defined limits.
Informed Dominicans warn the country would explode if Americans depart now. The report suggests severe unrest and potential breakdown without U S forces, highlighting political instability and security concerns amid the pullout debate.
Baytown residents and a Houston truck driver, Charles Washburn, tracked a missing red halter dog named Tina across multiple states after a tank truck crash. Tina was located near San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and returned to her owner, Mrs. Raymond Littlefield, with help from Bob Krizak and local helpers. Local story notes Tina’s yearlong travels and her bond with Washburn on the road.
The Harris County portable chest X ray unit will be at multiple locations in May. Dates include May 1 May 11 May 20 and May 28 with several stations such as Post Office 2508 Mar May 11 2 to 3 pm Kinart sop X Proett San nto Path and Hospital venues. Citizens are advised to check local notices for exact times and places.
Austin AP report notes Senate redistricting shelved until Tuesday and teachers pay reform remains unsettled. Gov Connally proposed a two year plan costing about 64 million, with $90 raise for beginning teachers and 405 total over four years, while local districts would cover 20 percent of retirement costs. House leaders push works session as talks continue with TSTA and Connally sponsors watching cautiously.
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