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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1961
Page
1
Saturday items include a baseball telecast clash before Houston-Denver game changes while a left leg fracture sidelines a player. A central air valve theft hits Baytown housing, Unitarian meeting and religion class in Civics, plus Navy and TCUs May 31 graduation plans. Local crime notes cover a Hillcrest Cemetery theft and community church services across Baytown.
A violent confrontation broke out in downtown Montgomery as a mixed group of bus riders clashed and an angry mob targeted Black individuals. Police arrived after about ten minutes to end the fighting. no arrests were immediately confirmed.
DETROIT AP reports Eleanor Roosevelt Dr Milton Eisenhower and Walter Reuther promised to raise funds for 400 tractors for Cuba if Fidel Castro frees 1,200 prisoners captured in the April invasion. In Birmingham unrest earlier, a Greyhound bus journey to Montgomery faced violent harassment from white riders, with photographers attacked and police not visible. In Galveston tides, Sunday high at 1:54 am, low at 10:38 am, partly cloudy and warm with temperatures 68 to 89.
Local notes recall a morning telegram to John Wadley containing a taunting spaceflight cue signed official. The item mentions various residents visiting, trading news, and a Cadet Corps promotion at Shreiner Institute Kerrville, with Chanie Hill winning a Sam Houston music scholarship.
A Beaumont contracting firm was the low bidder at 507 568 dollars to rebuild a portion of Anahuac Liberty Farm Road 28 Trott Thompson likely will get the job to surface a highway segment. The bid was 507 568 dollars.
Joe Cates of 1700 McFarland advises Bayton residents to spray Parzate C from RuPont on ash trees at first leaf to stop ash rust fungus. The chemical kills the disease at any stage if directions are followed and has helped Cates' trees. Bevan Cates, veterinary student at Texas A&M, consulted a professor who diagnosed the condition and prescribed the remedy.
Baytown merchants committee moves toward funding a Muzak system to provide background music along Texas Avenue from Commerce to Thomas Circle. Four speakers per block would be installed with Houston-based music fed to Baytown ties, and a three-year equipment lease is favored with initial $1,000 and ongoing $100 monthly service.
City officials in Baytown announce a firm stance on new highway plans with leader Star promising consistent support. The piece notes individuals like Tillery and Leon Paine shaping committees and timelines for back to school merchandising and editorial duties amid local governance.
Premier Khrushchev stated that the Soviet Union would no longer favor heavy industry, but will develop heavy industry and consumer goods at the same rate. He spoke at a government guest house near the residence, during a reception for exhibitors at the British Fair opening here.
W O Tidmon 6 of 14 E Gulf in Baytown retires after 40 years at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery entering as a carpenter helper. He progressed through pipe process and inspection departments to become a metal inspector. A longtime unionist and community figure, Tidmon served as secretary treasurer and delegate in local and district structures and remains active in church and civic groups. He and wife Grice have four children from two marriages and he plans to stay engaged in civic life.
The Texas House weighed a 2 percent sales tax measure to raise about 286 million for 1962-63. Speaker Turman and Tax Committee aides met late to consider sending the Senate bill to a conference committee amid a slim vote margin. Representative Bill Jones of Dallas predicted the House would push for governor Price Daniel to sign or veto, with Daniel threatening a veto but Jones doubting it.
Twenty three Robert E Leel High School students earned state and national scholarships this year. Notable awards include a 6000 Holyoke College scholarship to Jacke Susie, a 1000 yearly four year Boston College scholarship to Eddie Comeaux, a 500 yearly four year Southern Baptist Association grant to Roy Vazquez, a ROTC full ride to the University of Texas for Allen Watkins, and a 3000 Retail Merchants Scholarship to the University of Houston for Mary Petway. Also named were music and football scholarships, with ten football awards noted. Votes cast in a local endowment bond election reached 346 by noon.
Fireworks, parachute jump, beauty contest and dance mark La Porte fifth Sylvan Beach Day. Houston Parachute Club will jump into Galveston Bay 1 40 pm. Fireworks are scheduled for 9 pm with Sam Stoss sponsoring day beer. Tony Martin and his orchestra play 9 pm to midnight at Sylvan Beach Pavilion.
Dr D E Nicholson a Baytown research chemist sues Humble Oil and Refining Co alleging his reputation was damaged by a letter from the department head Nicholson seeks 500 from the company plus 40 in exemplary damages He claims discharge on grounds of poor performance and misrepresentation by company officials.
Bond funds would add at least 12 classrooms to Travis Elementary and a gymnasium at Carver High plus a cafeteria at Carver Elementary if approved, with a one cent school tax rise. Officials call needs minimum and emergency, noting Negro enrollment has doubled since Carver’s construction. Bonds to be repaid over 14 years. indebtedness would stay about half of the potential maximum. Trustees meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday to canvass election returns.
Evangelist John E Haggai to conduct an eight church sponsored revival at Memorial Stadium Baytown Aug 20 hosted by Memorial Baptist First and other sponsors with 2:30 pm to 9 pm nightly services and nursery. A citywide tally Aug 5 at Memorial Baptist precedes the event with aim to draw Santa Fe Bay Baptist Association participation.
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