San Jac Bridge Tournament Draws 400 Participants
San Jacinto Sectional Bridge Tournament begins at 2 pm Friday with over 400 players expected. Headquarters at Holiday Inn, night games at Knights of Columbus Hall. Directors hail from Dallas, Houston and Wichita Falls. Events include Mens and Womens Pairs, Goliad Pairs for under 10 master points, Masters Pairs, Mixed Pairs, and side events. Food and hostesses provided across venues.
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Houston
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Pursley 73 Funeral Held After Long Career in Baytown
Alexander Pursley 73 retired pipefitter at HQU and Reli Co. died Thursday at a Layton hospital. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Sapisi Church near Huntsville with burial in Farris Cemetery near Muntsville. Visitation at Howard Funeral Home Chapel in Channelview until Saturday. Survivors include widow Mrs. Alice Pursley of Channelview, two sons Leon of Deer Park and E F Pursley of Houston, brother Will Pursley of Ablene, sister Mrs. Alice Walker of Huntsville, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Reli Co
Baytown
Fesnitel
Laytoun
Ave. Boia Channel View
Ebenezer Sapisi
Huntsville
Farris Cemetery
Muntsville
Howard Funeral Home Chapel
Vol Plariet
Marvin
Jon Brody
Cusandview
Alice
O'De Fursiey
Channelview
Leon L. Purstey
Deer Park
EF. A.pursley
Houston
Pursley
Ablene
Alice Walkee
Oliver Purstey
Oscar Pursley
Vernon Pursiey
Elmer Baker
Robert Walker
O'Dell Carter
Brownwood to Offer City Garbage Pickups
Brownwood residents in Lakewood and Brownwood will receive city curbside garbage and trash pickups starting in June. A $1 per month per residence fee will fund permanent service, with about 1,200 homes affected. Emergency pickups remain free, and billing will be monthly with water statements. The city will not bill for commercial garbage and containers may vary.
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Brownwood
Cowins
Lanham
Tail of the Littlefields aids stray dog in crash aftermath
A truck crash near Baytown left a frightened dog named Tine and a family, the Littlefields, seeking care. Tine later reunited with Mrs. Marvin Tastor and Washburn, who told The Sun he would be released from the hospital and was recovering from bruises. An alert Baytown woman and her son helped bring Tine home after a five day ordeal.
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Gidget
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Littlefield
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Marvin Tastor
Hausan
Taylor
Wasnham
Houston
Gratham Penn Oil Ca
Carares
Baytown
Notable youth earns multiple honors in 1960s service group career
John Drouilhet, active in Scouting and patriotic societies, earned medals and titles across years. He received the Camper Attendant and Citizenship awards, served as a leader at Camp Stewart, and was named Young Texan of the Month by Baytown Optimist. He held offices in the Children of the American Revolution and related groups, with parents Adrien F. and Mrs. Drouilhet listed as residents of 19001 Alabama.
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Beytown
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Wits
Key Club
Rotbert J. Lee Craster
National Honor Society
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Baytown Optimist
Texas Tennis Is Aviation
John
Order of the Stars and Bars
Albert Sidney Johnston
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Jane Long
Children of the Republic of Tex
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Children of the Confederacy
Children of the War of 1812
Texas Societe
Children of the American Revolution
Texas Society
Adrien F. Drouilhet
Alabama
Council approves funds for lawn mower purchase
Wednesday meeting notes show approval of 19 from contingency funds to buy a lawn mower for Sterling municipal try ter as STE member of the Hr Cigurpe Majors' and Councils' Association. Reports touch on master plant, contractor updates, and radio wave sterilization method.
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Insurance Meeting Amid Glassy Texts From Havirem
An unclear summary notes an insurance meeting with vaguely garbled names and places. The scrambled text mentions an agency, a claim, and various figures or offers. Readable items include potential references to Trane Fart Wadth and Zanahar, with a noted evergreen trend and Bloom.
Hospital Notes Admits and New Arrivals at Gulf Coast
The hospital notes list multiple new admissions with names and room numbers, including Mrs Elk Togeh in Room 111 and Mrs Esther Dunn in Lufkin, with others in Baytown Highlands Luckey San Jacinto area and Crosby. A new arrival, Mr and Mrs Clark Powell, at 208 Bolster, welcome a daughter born May 1 at Gulf Coast.
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Bolster
Guilt Coast
Mayor Committees and Election Returns Highlight City Meeting
City officials reviewed canvassed election returns and appointed committee members. The council certified totals for district races and discussed seats, vacancies, and future projects as Mayor Crawny announced upcoming meetings and civic plans.
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Craine
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Nin Council
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Crawny
Alfienile
Bogey Therday
Colney
Selected for Training at Lackland Air Force Base
James M Hart of Vermont has been selected for specialized training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The program will prepare him for aviation duties and related responsibilities with a focus on advanced aircraft handling and airbase operations. He is set to begin training in the coming weeks under the SERE program.
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Vermonter Road
San
Lackland Air Force
San Ag
Harm Hae Joren
Nile Ano
Bayport grows into a living industrial hub near Bay area
Bayport's 7250 acre site near State Highway 146 advances toward open for business by year end with a 265 man workforce and heavy construction. The Navigation District port facility for Harris County, Bayport Division, Port of Houston, drives steel bulkhead walls and builds roads, drainage, water wells, rail, and a waste treatment plant as interconnections for a 5 million gallon capacity waste handling system. A dynamic, expanding port project sketches a future Bayport alive with activity and employment.
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Houston
Harris County
Bay
Port of Houston
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