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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1960

Page

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SUN Spots Club Meeting and Community Notices Digest

SUN Spots announces a 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting at Knights of Pythias Hall on Alexander Drive to discuss Highway 146 lighting and a No 2 fire zone. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Cunningham of Rosenberg will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Rosenberg. Past Matrons Club meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 1400 East Texas Ave Pasadena. Pasadena Mounted Square Dance at Pasadena Youth Rodeo grounds Thu Fri Sat nights. Cub Scout Roundtable at Community House 7 p.m. Thursday to plan summer programs. Army Specialist Four James W Crawford, Baytown, served in the 3th Cavalry testing in Bates. Donald Wayne Swint, Baytown, seeks a bachelor degree at North Texas State College with May 31 commencement. Baytown Chamber Retail Merchants Committee meets 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chamber building. A-ray unit to visit Big Chief No 4 Wooster 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Big Chief Grocery 710 West Main 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. last Baytown mobile unit week.

Mary Cunningham Rosenberg Tima Parks South Main Baytown Cunningham Donald Wayne Swint J. T. Swint North Texas State College DAG Musile Big Chief No. 4 Wooster Big Chief Grocery West Main

Thursday's Tides Galveston Tide Schedule

Thursday tides in Galveston show low tides at 5:40 a.m. and 7:24 p.m. A high tide occurs at 12:13 p.m.

Galveston

Rex Fisher and other local notes from Anson Jones Elementary

Rex Fisher nine, perfect attendance disrupted by mumps this week at Anson Jones Elementary. Mrs. J G Parris improves slowly from serious illness. Lucille Rockhold confirms a phone inquiry. Eric Smedlund chased a pig around town Saturday night. R J McGaffey Sr of Luling honored at Spanish American War veterans banquet at Rice Hotel Monday. Gary Kappler dislocated a toe in baseball practice. H B SniderJeered Wednesday at Hermann Hospital, in Room 413. Edeh Mae Macon returns home to Giddings for Pryor family reunion picnic with 62 relatives attending.

Rex Fisher A. G. Fisher Anson Jones Rex J. G. Parris M. Burrus Lucille Rockhold Eric Smedlund Abigail Frazier R. J. McGaffey Sr Luling Rice Hotel Frazier W. W Gary Kappler Ies H. B. Snider Hermann Hospital Edeh Mae Macon Giddings Pryor

Robert E Lee High School to hold 516 graduates in ceremony

The May 27 commencement at Memorial Stadium will honor 516 graduates from Robert E Lee High School. Dr. George H. Gentry will present diplomas and the Rev. Lee Carver will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Top honors include a 90.5 grade average for the valedictorian. The address will be given by Rev. J Hoyt Poles at 8 p.m. on Sunday May 22 at Memorial Stadium.

Delores. Harmon Walter Rundell Robert E. Lee George H. Gentry Carver Dell Lee EB. H. Westmore Carver High School Phillips Prairie Sunin Memorial Houston Andiclass Aentndtnbat Inna Iday Memorial Stadium J. Hoytt Poles Synod Presterian Church of Texas Dent Boles Comad Whoiemoey

Vatican Warns Catholics on Politics and Kennedy

L Osservatore Romano reaffirmed the churchs right to guide social and political activity urging Catholics to avoid collaboration with Marxists. The Vatican article notes the issue touches Catholics worldwide including U S Senator John F Kennedy amid his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. It asserts church authority can instruct on political collaboration with non believers and defends churchs stance against Marxism. Kennedy's aides say he upholds separation of church and state and rejects church influence on his political decisions.

Vatican City L'Osservatore Romano Vatican United States John F. Kennedy L’osservatore Romano L'Osservatore Kennedy Portland Ore Pierre Salinger

Bomb Shelter Item Of Day At Paris Women’s Conference

AP report notes the Paris women's conference has overwhelmed state Civil Defense hotlines with calls about private bomb shelters. Officials say the flood prompted details on shelter precautions and emergency readiness, with several examples discussed despite limited confirmation.

Ond Allare Paris

Khrushchev challenges Eisenhower on spy flights promise

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev told a Paris news conference that Eisenhower's pledge against resuming U.S. spy flights over the Soviet Union only applied to his term. He said agreements by one president lapse when that leader leaves office and demanded an apology and assurance from the United States. He spoke to about 1,500 reporters at the Palais de Chaillot amid crowds and floodlights after the summit collapse.

Paris Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhower U.S Ean Khrushchev United States Khrushchev Palais de Chaillot Popialment Ince U. S. Army Corps Sea Wildlife

Opposition to Wildlife Haven Grows

A proposed national wildlife refuge near Wallisville Reservoir in Chambers and Liberty Counties draws opposition from a landowners group of about 200. They oppose a US Army Corps of Engineers plan to raise water behind a salt water barrier from two to four feet. The group plans a second meeting May 23 at Wallisville Elementary School.

Wallisville Chambers Liberty Counties U. S. Army Corps. of Engineers

Red China Calls Eisenhower Warmonger in Summit Dispute

AP from Tokyo reports Communist China accuses Eisenhower of warmongering for backing U.S. espionage flights. Peiping also says Nixon used aggressive language. Nationalists warn Reds moving war materiel toward Formosa. jets and bombers within range of Chiang Kai-shek’s stronghold.

Tokyo China Eisenhower Radio Peiping Richard M. Nixon U.S Soviet Union Formosa Chiang Kai-shek Red China Mao Tze-tung Nikita Khrushchev

Panhandle Hit by Violent Weather and Tornadoes

Violent weather swept the Texas Panhandle and South Plains with tornadoes, large hail, and 65 mph winds. Roofs were blown from a Plainview lumber yard, plates glass shattered in stores, and a drive-in theater screen was damaged while several towns reported tornado sightings near Fritch Amarillo Smyer Sapde Midland. No injuries or damages reported, though heavy rains and hail caused traffic accidents killing three.

Associated Press Texas Panhandle South Plains Plainview Fritch Amarillo Department of Public Safety Smyer Lubbock Sapde Midland Wichita Falls Nndh Cosion Nori Texas Okla

Oil Allowable Set for June by Texas Rail Commission

The Railroad Commission kept the Salay production pattern for June, setting statewide oil allowable at 2,643,516 barrels per day, up 47,106 due to calendar day differences. Twelve major firms nominated at the hearing, with six seeking nine days and the rest split between seven and eight days. independents supported extending the 8 day order to curb overproduction. Humble signaled a 50,000 barrel daily spot purchase if the pattern holds. The industry expects a modest demand rise and a four percent annual gain in oil business for 1960.

Austin Railroad Commission Texas Charles Shaver Houston Humble

Khrushchev Visits Paris Amid Summit Collapse

Soviet Premier Khrushchev drew shouts of bravo during a Paris visit to Notre Dame as Western efforts to revive the summit collapsed. Eisenhower and Macmillan plan departures, with Berlin tensions rising and disarmament talks dimmer. Leaders met at the Elysee and Foreign Office to assess East West risk and future talks.

Paris Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhower Notre Dame Khrushchev Harold Macmillan Lisbon Portugal Washington North Atlantic Treaty Council United States Britain France Marshal Rodion Malinovsky Macmillan Charles de Gaulle Elysee Palace de Gaulle Chiristian A. Herter Maurice Couve de Murville Selwyn Lloyd U.S Berlin Harold Macmillah

Khrushchev Accuses Eisenhower of Deceit Over Spy Flights

Soviet Premier Khrushchev angrily accused President Eisenhower of deceit and likened him to a thief, threatening new efforts to push Western powers out of West Berlin. He blamed Eisenhower for the collapse of the Big Four summit for not condemning or apologizing for spy flights over Soviet territory.

Paris Nikita Khrush Bhey Esanhower Soviet Union West Berlin Eisenhower

Kennedy Cruises Toward Nomination Across Nation

An afternoon report surveys Kennedy's path toward the Democratic presidential nomination with wins in Maryland and steady momentum in Oregon. It notes Khrushchev's erratic actions raising nuclear war fears and mentions Nixon preparing presidential bids with speeches in Syracuse and New Jersey.

Spring Fiesta of Homes Weeked Display Set in Baytown

Seven Baytown builders win Blue Ribbon awards on eve of the Spring Fiesta of Homes a weekend display by Houston Natural Gas Corp and Calorie Appliance Corp. Seven all gas homes open Friday and Saturday 2 to 8 pm and Sunday 1 to ? pm with a chance to win $350 in cash prizes. Homes listed at 405 Grantham 503 Inwood Drive 117 Lazy Lane 5005 Penny Sue 803 Fleetwood 505 Darlene and 801 Idlewood Drive.

R. H Baytown R. H. Pruett Joe Ayler J. H. Timmons E. V Gene) Muller Leroy Walker Ernest Butler E. F. Luquire A. S. Beall All Gas Houston Natural Gas Corp Calorie Appliance Corp Grantham Inwood Drive Lazy Lane Penny Sue Fleetwood Darlene Idlewood Drive North Third Highlands Spaytown Baytown Hospital Iain Meehan C. FE. Oates Lufkin Tto Harry Apes Aneidtor Newhorn H. Jones Af Henston Natural Gas Beeman Jones Rus Fielder Cemetery Mary Eudora Jones

Three Injured In Baytown Traffic Crash

Three people were injured in a three vehicle crash on Decker Drive near the Baytown city limits at 10 45 p m Tuesday. Veida Allen 23 and her infant Kim were treated and released at Gulf Coast Hospital. Glendale Jones 41 of 1610 Edison was treated for facial lacerations and released. Jones was cited for driving on the wrong side of the center line.

Baytown Decker Drive Veida Allen Kim Gulf Coast l Hospital Glendale Jones Edison Jones Robertson Trans- Not Ca Oyster Chawrn Lee Minchin Hughes Houston Jack Maxwell Saint Jerry Lee Allen N Northwest Dacker Manva

Smilin' Irishman Promotes Baytown Civic Music Drive

Sean O Dowd, a representative of Civic Concert Service, visits Baytown YMCA for a week to boost CMA membership and promote the Civic Music series. He notes his Irish roots, U.S. citizenship plans, and prior work in San Jose while praising Baytown’s concert history and past artists.

Wanda Orton Baytown Civic Music Assn Sean Shawn) O'Dowd Civic Concert Service, Inc National Artists Corps Baytown Cma O'Dowd YMCA Civic Music County Clare Ireland U. S San Jose America Civte Stone Lorigin St. Patrick's Day Sons Blarney Castle Killarney Glens Antrim Dublin Galway Bay Cooach Patrick St. Pat Caitle Herrick Treland I Ahistory Pagan Dowd Apehins Beret Baytown Cha Blanche Thebom Lon Freeman Jerome Hines Walter Fredericks Robert Rourseville Vienna Choir Boys

Nixon Tells Of Red Spies

Syracuse report says Vice President Nixon announced two Russians were arrested in Massachusetts for espionage as Khrushchev addressed the United Nations during a peace speech visit.

Richard M. Nixon Syracuse N.J Nikita Khrushchev Nixon N.Y Richard M Massachusetts United Nations

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