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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1961

Page

2

Two Chamber Bills Close Deer and Alligator Seasons

Governor signs two bills ending the deer and alligator seasons in corresponding counties for four years. Other measures include a private club licensing bill with a $1 per member state fee, projected to raise over $5.5 million in two years, and several statutes taking immediate or scheduled effect across various departments and districts including tax, insurance, and education provisions.

Austin Price Newton Walker Cleveland House of Representatives Govs Insurance Board Crawford Martin Hills Boro Brice Reagan Corpus Christi Jobs Heubner Bay City Eligio de la Garza Mission Raul Longoria Edinburg Brazoria Matagorda Ft. Bend Wharton Neill Caldwell Alvin Charles Andrews General Revenue Fund Sandahl Sendahl Washington County The Game and Fish Commission Gus Muischer Brenham Sam Collins Newton Farm Colony Travis State School Jesse Os Muleshoe Wardlow Lane Center Jefferson County Jep Fuller Port Arthur

Buster to Represent Baytown at Optimist Oratory Contest

Allan Pete Buster will represent Baytown Optimist Club at the District 26 Optimist International convention in Houston Friday through Sunday at the Rice Hotel. He competes with 20 students from zone contests across South Texas and Southern Louisiana, with the regional winner advancing to Denver later this month.

Allan Buster Allan Pete) Buster Baytown Optimist Club Sun Joey Rice Hotel Houson Texas Louisiana Denver Colo R. C Dick) Wilson Lester Alford Alford BR. C. Wilson Charles Fuller

Local Army signal training at field in Germany

PFC Jerry W. Berry 20 son of Mr and Mrs Homer Berry of La Porte and 1958 La Porte High School graduate recently participated with others in the Seventh U S Army Support Command in Germany during a signal field training exercise.

Jerry W. Berry Homer Berry la Porte la Porte High School U. S. Army Support Command Germany

Austin Dinner To Honor Blakley

In Austin Friday night a Democratic leadership dinner honors U S Sen William A Blakley and Mrs Blakley. Attendees include Will Wilson Jim Wright Henry B Gonzalez Gov Price Daniel Lt Gov Ben Ramsey and Speaker James Turman. A statewide telecast is planned for 8 30 p m.

John Tower U. S Senate Price Daniel Ben Ramsey James Turman Texas House of Representatives

Last Rites Held For Baytonians' Mother

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Olivia Whitaker 70 mother of Norris Whitaker and George Whitaker of Baytown in Grant Louisiana She died there Tuesday after a tonghlness Lifelong area resident she is survived by her husband George Whitaker of Grant eight other children including Pasadena Mayor Conner Whitaker and several relatives from Houston Pasadena Highlands Deer Park Meadowlake and Grant with Berwid Whitaker also a survivor.

Olivia Whitaker Norris Whitaker George Whitaker Baytown Grant Deer Park Herman Whitaker Meadowlake N. J Berwid Whitaker

Former Baytonian Dies In Houston

John C. Hightower former Bay town resident died at 8 35 a m Wednesday in Houston He is survived by Ruth Hightower of Houston two sons Paul C Hightower and Frank V Hightower of Houston seven brothers Joe Hightower Ernest Hightower Elmore Hightower Cecil Hightower Glen Hightower Baytown and J C Hightower Jr of Oklahoma City two sisters Mrs M Dupuy of Baytown and Mrs Joe Thompson of Larkin Also noted Army Sgt Joel R Wood husband of Pamoa Wood of Won Hackberry Lane recently graduated from Eighth Infantry Division Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Baumholder Germany He is son of Roy L Wood of 1600 EF Wallisville Road Highlands and a 1957 graduate of Robert T Lee High School.

John C. Hightower Baytown Houston Ruth Hightower Paul C. Hightower Frank V. Hightower Joe Hightower Ernest Hightower Elmore Hightower Cecil Hightower Glen Hightower J. C. Hightower Jr Oklahoma City Okla M. Dupuy Joe Thompson Larkin Joel R Wood Pamoa Wood Won Hackberry Lane Eighth Infantry Division Baumholder Germany Roy L. Wood Wallisville Road Highlands Robert T. Lee I Hush Schoo

Longhorns Crowned SWC Baseball Champs Amid Turbulent Play

The Longhorns clinched the Southwest Conference title in a turbulent two game set with Baylor and Arizona. Texas endured a makeup doubleheader where the second game was called due to darkness, leaving Baylor at 4-3 and Texas at 21-3 for the season.

Longhorns Tee FRESB Bobby Barnett Baylor Arizns Tens Ree Cremce Bears Lew Wayne Stone Brazelton Arizona Ronnie Goodman Chuck Knutson Texas Oeuvmss Saint of Aria Austin

Baytonians' Felony Case Sent To Grand Jury

Three felony burglary charges against Milton Ray Arnett and one against Billy Frank Milton were sent to the Harris County Grand Jury after waiving preliminary before Justice of the Peace Walter Queen. Arnett, 17, led a chase from Baytown through Pasadena to La Porte Road and Broadway in Houston before crashing. Others facing charges were dismissed or adjudicated in separate actions, including forgery and destruction of property cases. An Armed Forces Week parade invitation was issued for Main Street in downtown Houston with the Fourth Army Band.

Milton Ray “Arnett Billy Frank Milton Harris County Grand Jury Justice of the Peace Walter« Queen Ervin Flowers Baytown Tommy McManus Channelview Arnett Pasadena la Porte Road Broadway Houston Perry Wiggins Robert E. Carroll James Mason Main Street Fourth Army Band Fort Sam Houston

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