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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
1
Walter W. Brawn, audio visuals and textbooks director for the school system, will be honored with an informal reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Robert E. Lee Building. Brawn is retiring this June. Friends are invited to attend.
Postal clippings note Smith spent more than Yarborough in the May 4 primary. Also items on ODF Hall Oddfellows event, George Armstrong chapter Future Teachers of America sale, Rev Lenox elected to Lon Morris College board, Realtor Board lunch and plans, Robert E Lee High School graduates open house at Citizens National Bank, and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital open house with hospital expansion plans.
The Baytown area will stay cloudy to partly cloudy and warm through Friday with widely scattered afternoon showers. Temperatures rise from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Galveston tides Friday show a high at 15:23 and a low at 13:36.
Citizens Meet BAYTOWN CITIZENS Committee For Decent Literature at 7:36 p.m. Thursday in the parlor of St. Mark's Methodist Church.
Names and events circulate in a busy recap: Lorna Mae McCraw checks facts. Harriet Hovine praises her son. Mrs Saraht RMey of Jackson visits family in Mississippi. Mrs Joe Avier receives Mother’s Day roses from Vietnam. Area members seek organization membership. Marilyn Lively graduates 1968 from Mary Hardin Baylor. plans for a Mexico weekend trip. Dr Strahan offers information. Ken Carter faces a dilemma. Peewee Martinka recalls first TV interview. Lavern Fuller comments on major news. W V Ramsey drafts East Harris construction figures. Dan Savell weighs school board actions.
Official financial statements reveal Lt Gov Preston Smith spent 385537 to 162854 for opponent Don Yarborough in the May 4 Democratic primary. Losing contenders Locke and Briscoe spent about 709000 and 695179 respectively, with Briscoe reporting no loans.
U S and North Vietnam talks stall as Washington explores a peace keeping system run by neutral Asian nations. Harman signals idea to place monitoring in Burma India and Indonesia with wider international supervision to avoid veto by Communist China. Recess set for Saturday as both sides seek common ground.
A panel discussion will highlight the Baytown Chapter TSPE monthly meeting at noon Friday in Wyatt's Cafeteria. President Jack Morten will preside and introduce panelists Waldo Leggett, Dr. H C Bourne, and Dor Nicholas. The topic is How a young engineer can best develop into an outstanding professional.
Humble Oil and Refining Co. plants and Esso ER&E units hold elections for officers next week. Ballots mailed to joiners due by 5 p.m. May 28. Candidates include L. B. Phillips vs W. L. Murdock for president and M. 4 Houston for vice president. Incumbents: Miss LaNell Stuart secretary and Hank Tarski treasurer. Trustee positions 2 and 4 have single candidates S. J. Chappell and John Lashlee. Numerous representative positions listed across technical, clerical, and service divisions. Enjay Chemical and Baytown Labor groups participate. Henry Holland and others vie for Enjay reps.
The Lee College Board of Regents plans to bid the sale of 994000 in bonds approved at the regular meeting. Officials signed papers authorizing bond preparation after voters approved 991000 for capital improvements and an eight cent tax cap increase. Construction of two major buildings is slated to begin with completion aimed for fall 1989.
Army Sgt. Jon M. Bowers son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gowers of Enwood Baytown was injured May 2 north of Saigon when his tank hit a land mine. He suffered a broken pelvis and burns while three other GIs were killed. He was treated in Saigon, Yokohama, and Brock Army Hospital in San Antonio, with about six weeks of care ahead and a return home for two months of convalescence. Address: Ward 3-C Fort Sam Houston San Antonio.
The board accepted 313 resignations including Patricia Bobbitt from Robert E. Lee Brigadiers after six teachers returned unsigned contracts. Eight new teachers were approved for 1868-65. Resignations stemmed from moves to other communities. several staff planned to marry and relocate. New hires include Betty Burt at Robert E. Lee High School and Anne Daniel at Ross.
North Vietnamese launches strong attacks north of Saigon and in the Central Highlands as U S command reports more American soldiers killed in a single week than any other in the war. In Paris peace talks a dispute grows over a buffer zone between North and South Vietnam.
A carnival, variety show and barbecue supper will be held at Sam Houston School on Saturday night under PFECH sponsorship. Proceeds fund a district summer program for children in special education. events run 5 to 9 pm with rides, booths, supper, and show. Tickets: adults 1, adults BBQ 1.50, children 1.25, children 0.25 admission. KWBA's Jay Russell to MC.
The San Jacinto Methodist Hospital board awarded a 1.3 million contract to Baxter Construction Co. to add a fourth floor with 44 beds, new elevators, and ER improvements. Subcontractors include Young Plumbing Co. and Foley Brothers. Finishing by mid 1969 with a Hill Burton grant of 670,500 dollars matched by a local fund drive.
A massive outbreak of tornadoes and severe storms across nine states killed at least 72 people and injured hundreds, with Arkansas bearing the heaviest toll at 48 dead. Tornadoes struck near Jonesboro and towns such as Of Trough, Tuckerman, and Mountain Home as a cold front collided with warm air. The Weather Bureau logged more than 30 twisters in the region from Kansas to Ohio, as darkness and flash floods hampered search and rescue efforts.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul U. Lee Funeral Home Chapel for Army Pfe. Victor James Humphrey of 301 W. Francis, killed in action May 6 near Anshe. He was a former Robert E. Lee High School track star, son of J. A. Humphrey and Mrs. Joni Humphrey, survived by relatives including sister Kathy Young and brother Mark, with military honors at burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Humphrey enlisted June 1967, trained at Ft Polk and Ft Benning, served in E Troop of the 17th Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and wrote of patrols in a last letter. Funeral directors: Paul U. Lee.
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