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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1960

Page

5

Seventh-day Adventists Define Education Ideas

The piece notes church related schools expand unevenly with Catholics leading in private schooling while Seventh-day Adventists show a sizable system. It highlights parochial schools rising, Lutherans and Episcopalians with large numbers, and overall trends against duplicating public schooling. The text cites 1959 figures for various denominations and schools across the United States.

United States Wisconsin Synod Lithéran Protestant Episcopal Christian Reformed Friends Lutheran Church National Assn. of Missouri Synod Missouri Aive Middle West Futher High School

Missing C47 prompts East West tensions near Berlin

A U S C47 returning from a morale flight to Copenhagen landed near Kluetz on the Baltic coast, was unharmed, and crew and a spouse taken into custody. Soviet and East German authorities confirmed the incident as U S Air Force and State Department weigh diplomatic steps.

OMS Mim le Jna Schwerin Kommandatura Gen Eddleman En. Jakubovski Air Force U.S. State Department East Germany United States Washington U.S. Air Force Copenhagen Hamburg West Germany Baltic Kluetz Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev Paris Khrushchev East Berlin U.S German Democratic Republic Wheelus Air Base Libya North Arica Air Italy France Germany Scandinavia Rodby U.S. Army Red Cross State Department Bonn Republic Umder

Lawler Votes as Nixon Rivalship Is Discussed

Lawler, longtime Harris County liberal Democrat, recalls a career from Kimble County clerk to Houston area politics. He spoke of past campaigns, a roll in a rump Democratic convention, and plans to vote in the November election. He and his wife live on First Street in Channelview and raise bees as a hobby. Their children include Verena Garvey, Arthur Lawler Jr., and William Clayton Lawler. He is writing memoirs and monitors political figures through multiple sources.

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Khrushchev Keeps World Bewildered

In East Berlin Khrushchev shifts stance and signals no rush to blame the West for the Paris summit failure. He urges understanding of Communist positions while leaving room for a future chiefs of government meeting, avoiding apologies or punitive actions. The move heightens Cold War tension and frames Moscow’s next steps.

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Ship Channel bends to be straightened under 1961 plan

The House Appropriations Committee backed a Rivers and Harbors Bill proposal to spend 1.24 million dollars to widen and straighten bends in the Houston Ship Channel. No funds were set for deepening to 40 feet as the Port Commission pursues a 19.5 million bond program to cover local deepening costs. The text also notes the domestication of the reindeer in the Old World in prehistory.

House Appropriations Committee Houston Port Commission

Still’s print career spans bayside to bindery fame

Still, a retired printer and bookbinder, recalled working at a Houston composing room in earlier days. He described filling beer buckets for the crew, sweeping floors, and slug picking before becoming a fulltime binder when unions split in 1900. Now living in Houston, he visits Baytown and Shreveport relatives and enjoys a surprise birthday gathering at his son's home.

Houston Baytown Sun The Post Galveston News W. J. Still Allen Morgan Shreveport Layton

New Traffic Light Replaced at Favre and Main

The flashing red light at Favre and Main was replaced Friday with a traffic control signal. Police Chief Roy Montgomery asks motorists to observe the new signal.

Favre and Main Roy Montgomery

Bank Robbery Saga in Richland Springs Reveals Two Key Thieves

The 1930 Richland Springs bank heist ended with the two robbers captured six months later after a Brownwood burglary. McNeil, a Texas National Guard captain and 32nd degree Mason, was sentenced to 25 years, later pardoned in 1950, while Ervin testified. Kattes, the lone bank employee during the 1930 robbery, recalls the event and its lasting impact on the community.

Kattes Doc York J. L. Burleson Burleson E. B. Prather Foods Wilbur Brown Temple Brownwood C. A.mcneil Tom Byrd Ervin McNeil Ervin Richland Springs Texas National Guard Texas Allen Shivers San Saba Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Co Irene San Marcos State Teachers College

Austin State School Seeks Funds for Chapel for the Children

Austin State School, a 45 year old state institution for retarded children, appeals for funds to build a Chapel for the Children. Volunteers report more than 200 of the 2,000 pupils are from Harris County and a drive begun three years ago seeks 95,000 dollars with 25,000 remaining. Contributions are tax deductible and may be sent to Chapel for the Children at 3222 Gilbert, Austin, Texas.

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Lewis Stricklin Rites Held in Houston

Funeral rites for Lewis R. Stricklin were held at 1 45 pm Saturday at Boulevard Funeral Home chapel in Houston. He was the son of Mrs. Eliza Stricklin and brother of Ed Stricklin and Mrs. Hobart Buckles of Baytown. Survivors include his son, Ray Stricklin, a Hollywood film actor. He died Wednesday in a Channelview nursing home. burial was in South Park Cemetery. The Rev. Milton Jordan officiated. his son flew in from Hollywood for the funeral. He had changed his last name to Stricklyn.

Boulevard Funeral Home Chapel Houston Lewis R. Stricklin Eliza Stricklin Ed Stricklin Hobart Buckles Baytown Ray Strickdyn Stricklin Channelview Milton Jordan Grace Methodist Church South Park Cemetery Hollywood Stricklyn

Knights of Columbus Schedule at Hall Meeting

The Knights of Columbus schedule an indoctrination meeting at the hall on Tuesday May 24. All candidates will attend the event at Kagnns of Pobus Hall.

Pobus Hall

Map of Texas Resources and Climate Features

Map describes Texas mineral outputs and climate ranges. Notes petroleum output at 40 percent of U.S. supply and 3 percent of world sulphur, plus salt mercury gold silver copper iron. Climate spans from Panhandle 56F to Lower Rio Grande Valley 74F with rainfall 10 to 50 inches. States the mockingbird as state bird and official motto Friendship. Star Day promotes breakfast with meat for energy and efficiency.

Texas Panhandle Rio Grande Valley

Ethyl Announces New Gas Blending Process

Ethyl announces a new multi component gasoline blending system designed for refinery line blending. The digital controlled process handles multiple blending stocks and additives to create any desired gasoline mix. The system aims to improve accuracy and flexibility in production at refineries.

Ethyl

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