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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
2
Baytown property owners weighing a proposed lake development project that could use eminent domain, bonds, and public parkland offers. Leaders outline costs, government programs, and value gains while addressing pollution, dredging, and landing the plan with community input.
A committee reported after plans to amend HB 180 were dropped to extend authority to CIWA. Rep Neal Solomon of Mont Vernon, author of the bill, said he would oppose amendments to add CIWA to the measure granting similar powers to river authorities and water districts.
Funeral services for the Rev. Samuel Peyton Wright former Cedar Bayou Methodist pastor were held at Fulbright Methodist Church Houston with ministers officiating. He died at 79 in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his wife five daughters one son fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He joined the Methodist Church in 1903 and was president of the Retired Ministers Organization. He belonged to Cedar Bayou Lodge 321 AF&AM Arabia Temple Shrine. Burial was in Cedar Bayou Methodist Cemetery under Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge 321 AF&AM auspices.
Cecil Hightower 53 longtime Baytown resident died Monday in a local hospital. Earthman Funeral Home will announce services after his son Gary returns from Vietnam. He lived in Baytown 50 years and belonged to Second Baptist Church and Pipefitters Local 211. Survived by wife Mavis, three sons Allen Ronnie and Gary, a daughter Patsy, five brothers and two sisters, plus many aunts and nieces.
Funeral services for A F Ruebsahm 87 were held at Schaetter Funeral Home Comfort. Burial followed in Comfort Cemetery. Ruebsahm died Monday in a Kerrville hospital. He was a retired research chemist at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery. Survived by wife Ella of Comfort two brothers Bruno of Hye and Harry of San Antonio and sister Emilie Kordzik of Fredericksburg.
Board trustees debated raising the 1969 tax assessment ratio to fund higher teacher salaries. Lippman proposed $701 to $725 basic increases plus yearly steps, while others urged larger raises. Enoch supported delaying action until after a tax base review by Pickett, with potential June 2 approval if needed.
The school board will meet at 10 a.m. May 28 with consultant Dr. E. V. Huffstutler to screen superintendent applications after George H. Gentry. Holiday Inn conference room. They expect numerous applications and set Friday as the deadline. Interviews begin after June 1 with a July 1 announcement of a new superintendent.
Former residents of the Saron and Glendale communities in Trinity County plan a June homecoming at the Saglen School House now Mollies Rest Home. Guests will bring basket lunches. Free kittens offered by Mrs. Leon Kovalcik of 1505 Mississippi. She has three kittens and a mother cat seeking good homes. contact 422-4748.
Funeral services for Robert Frederick Fullick 50 of Baytown will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Earthman Chapel. An Enjay Chemical Co. employee who died after an industrial accident February 8 1968 will be buried in Forest Park Cemetery Houston. Survivors include wife Ethel two sons Darrell and Kyle a daughter Donna parents George William and wife of Houston a brother William G Fullick and sister Margie Egger all of Houston. The Rev Leslie LeGrand and the Rev Robert Cheek will officiate. In lieu of other remembrances contributions may be made to St Mark s Memorial Fund. Pallbearers are J J Bridges Raymond Martin Louis Bains Reese Bains Jack Samway Bill Adams Dick Causey Melvin Ocker.
Robert Frederick Fullick 50 of 1506 Mississippi Baytown died Monday in a Baytown hospital. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Farther man Chapel officiated by Rev. Leslie LeGrand and Rev. Robert Cheek. Burial Forest Park Houston. Survived by Ethel and three children Darrell Kyle Donna all of Baytown, parents George and Mrs. Fullick of Houston, brother William G. Fullick, sister Mrs. Marvie Bains Reese Bains Jack Sarmay. Donations to St Mark's Memorial Fund.
Donald Dial son of Mr and Mrs H J Smith of Baytown and Lee College student has lit erary work honored One poem Circus Orbit won honorable mention in 1969 Clover International Poetry Competition in Washington DC The poem appears in a hard bound book Dial listed in Directory of Young American Authors prepared at Fort Hays Kansas State College Readers will find Dial through essays album reviews and poetry He is also listed in a Sweet Adelines San Jacinto Chapter meeting notice at 7 30 pm Tuesday Civic Center Visitors welcome.
Britton H. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Phillips of 104 Hines, earned a master of education degree Sunday from Sam Houston State College in Huntsville. He and his wife Gayle Thompson of Houston have three daughters.
Polls will stay open until 7 pm and judges will tabulate their boxes before delivering reports to City Hall for unofficial results. The Baytown Sun switchboard opens after 7:30 pm for readers to call in for results.
Warrants issued for Doyle and J M Shirley on murder charges in the slaying of Jim J Johns 43 who ran a drive in grocery at 6013 Glencoe Houston His body was found under the Cotton Bayou bridge on I 10 May 13 Sheriff Louis Otter said the brothers are believed in the state and imminent arrest is expected He noted robbery as the possible motive and seven dollars were found on Johns body.
Senators Stuart Symington and J. W. Fulbright renew push to trim United States military commitments in Europe. The brief notes a renewed critique by two leaders on U S policy and alliance roles, signaling sustained Capitol attention to Europe defense.
District Deputy D L Kane and Mrs Kane along with Mr and Mrs Leonard T Mazoch and Mr and Mrs A J Novosad will attend the annual state convention in San Antonio Tuesday and Wednesday. Mazoch and Novosad represent San Jacinto Council No 2788 as delegates.
The League of Women Voters will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mrs David Walker at 904 Fleetwood.
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