Kennedy vows troops to crack Alabama race barrier
President Kennedy said he will use U S troops and marshals if needed next month to enforce court-ordered integration at the University of Alabama. He urged Gov. Wallace to accept court orders and voiced hope for a peaceful resolution through the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
U.S
University of Alabama
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Birmingham
Justice Department
Wallace
Rain Gauges Record Low Baytown Rainfall
Baytown Humble Refining Co baytown Refinery R&D Center logged .15 inches of rain on Wednesday, totaling .30 inches for the month, far below the 5.09 inch average. Houston downtown reported 3.09 inches, while International Airport measured .02 inches. Beauceant, Dads Club, Baylor degree, Goose Creek Golf Rules, IAM IBEW OCAW union meeting, Baytown forecast 53 degrees with thundershowers, Gulf tides Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble of and Refining Co
Baytown
Houston
International Airport
Local Graduates and Community Notices From Around Town
Aline Bourge and Celia Gray Pellican plan Mary Hardin Baylor College graduation with Bourge majoring in biology and Pellican in elementary education. Virginia Blackmon shares about Indian jewelry. Roy Gragett, VEW member and Spanish American War veteran, celebrated his 87th birthday with family and will visit Chicago this summer. Eva Whitfield visits El Paso. Billy Herrington, 13, undergoing catheterization in Houston and home recovery invites friends. A. L. Taylor appears dressed up on a weekday, sparking birthday speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline Bourge
Lawrence Bourge
W. Gulf
Celia Gray Pellican
Baytown
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Belton
Pellican
Miss Bouge
Virginia Blackmon
Roy Gragett
VEW
Lee Lyman
Olive
Gragett
Chicago
Eva Whitfield
Paul Anderson
el Paso
Billy Herrington
Bob Herrington
IM Ridgeway
Houston
Billy
A. L. Taylor
Buck Turner Deal Sparks High Stakes Service Debate
A public discussion centers on why rivals fail to match the Buck Turner deal. Critics argue that high volume and low overhead are not valid reasons, urging a reassessment of value and backing services.
Texas budget fight nears as education funds questioned
Austin reports Gov. Connally voiced sharp disappointment over 1964 65 higher education funding in the 3.1 billion bill and warned the session may run past the deadline. Conferees pressed for compromises on education funding redistricting and voter registration amid tight time and looming adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin Austin
John Connnally
Connally
House
W. S. Heatly
Paducah
ATE
Austin
John Connally
Preston Smith
Senate
Crosby High Names Top Honor Students in 95.07 Average
Lucie Curtiss earns valedictorian with a 95.07 average, daughter of F R Curtiss. Theo Ramsey is salutatorian with 94.50 average, daughter of C D Ramsey. Lucie named in Who's Who and plans medical library science study at Lee College and LSU. Theo active in NHS, student council, band, science club and yearbook. aims for pre medicine at Baylor University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby High
Lucie Curtiss
Crosby High School
F. R Curtiss
Crosby
Theo Ann Ramsey
C. D. Ramsey
Lucie
Lee College
Louisiana State University
Theo
Cuub
Baylor Universi En Leer An
Bargaining Election Set At Weingarten's
The National Labor Relations Board will conduct elections at 48 Weingarten stores where about 2500 employees will vote on joining Retail Clerks Local 455. Supervisors and meat departments are excluded. The United Jewish Appeal opens its drive at 6:30 p.m. Sunday with Rabbi Charles Mantinband as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations
Weingarten
Houston
Gnion
Land Meat Departments
Eligi
United Jewish Appeal
Bse
Meat Department Em
Net
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Tower
Union
Charles Mantinband
NLRB
Employment Claims Days Changed Here in Baytown
Homer H. Jackson of the Texas Employment Commission Houston announced that itinerant service in Baytown will shift from a three day week to Thursday and Friday due to lower claims activity. Claims still accepted at Odd Fellows Hall 501 E Texas. Those filing on Wednesday will move to Thursday, effective June 6. Jackson noted Baytown’s employment picture brighter and loan activity dropping to under 500 last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer H. Jackson
Texas Employment Commission
Houston
Baytown
Odd Fellows Hall
Texas
Jackson
United R&D and Union Reach Tentative Labor Accord
United Rubber and Chemical Co union employees reached a tentative contract with the Operating Engineers Union Baytown Local 347 after threats of a strike. Paul Teague of Texas City said details remain to be finalized and a ratification vote by members is needed. Negotiators meet again Friday to finish unresolved terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Rubber and Chemical Co
Paul Teague
Texas City
Operating Engineers Union
Baytown
Teague
Rites for Baytown Police Chief Montgomery Friday
Funeral services for Baytown Police Chief William Rey Montgomery 66 will be held at 4 pm Friday at Memorial Baptist Church with burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Earthman Funeral Home directs. Goose Creek Masonic Lodge 1357 will conduct graveside rites and a two man police honor guard will attend casket and funeral participants. Montgomery, in failing health after a November 28 1961 lung cancer operation, led the Baytown force since July 1 1953 after joining in 1947 following service as deputy sheriff and World War II guard captain at San Jacinto Ordinance Depot. He is survived by wife Catlie two sons William Roy Montgomery II and W O Montgomery a brother Sally a sister Mrs Dave Whitesides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist Church
Baytown
William Rey Montgomery
Robert Check
First Baptist Church
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Earthman Funeral Home
Goose Creek Masonic Lodge No
Wil
Baytown Police Association
Montgomery
Police Administration
San Jacino
Ellis County
Waxahachie
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Texas Police Chiefs Association
Sheriff's Association
Catlie
William Roy Montgomery
W. O. Montgomery
Sally
Mrs
Dave Whitesides
Grapevine, Tex
Memorial Stadium Rites Honor 526 REL Graduates Friday
526 Robert E Lee High School graduates will receive diplomas in Friday commencement at Memorial Stadium with top students honored. Rain may move program to the high school auditorium, limiting seating. each senior receives four family tickets. Valedictorian Mary Virginia Bethea and salutatorian Jackie Shires receive college scholarships. Supt. Gentry and Principal McLemore will present diplomas and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee High School
Memorial Stadium
Athough
Mary Virginia Bethea
Jackie Shires
George H. Gentry
Holly McLemore
Robert Er.Lee
Kelly Rushing
Judy Kay Smith
Carver High School
H. A. Bullock
Texas Southern University
Carver
Leon Willis
Robbie Booker
Two American Teams Meet On Everest Top
Two American teams scaled Mount Everest from different sides and met at the summit in a historic first. Five Americans have now stood on the roof of the world in the past month, with Bishop Jerstad reaching the top via the south col shortly before Unsoeld and Hornbein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everest
Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
William F. Unsoeld
Corvallis
Ore
Thomas F. Hornbein
San Diego
Calif
West Ridge
Barry C. Bishop
Washington, D.C
Luther G. Jerstad
Eugene
Radio Today
Unsoeld
Hornbein
U.S
Henry Endicott Stebbins
Norman R. Dyhrenfurth
Santa Monica
Unsorld
Unsoeld and Hornbein
James Whittaker
Redmond
Wash
Allen Auten
Denver
Colo
James B. Corbet
Jackson, Wyo
Richard M. Emerson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Baytown 9th Graders to Graduate in Unified Event
Four Baytown junior high schools launch combined commencement at Memorial Stadium tonight at 8 p.m. with 850 graduates. rain would cancel. Diplomas distributed Friday morning at each school. Baytown Junior High leads with 260 grads. Horace Mann 24. Cedar Bayou 24. Highlands 110. Principals Hodge Tillery Rushing Hopper announce names. Xina Stone sings America. Douglas Wallace conducts band of 153 eighth graders. Invocation by Jack Arvin. Benediction by Rev Basil Jones. Graduates wear gray robes, no caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Stadium
Baytown Junior High
Horace Mann
Cedar Bayou
Highlands Junior High
Paul Hodge
A. L
Fred)Tillery
M. C. Rushing
Baytown
B. P. Hopper
Highlands
Xina Stone
Faulty Materials Delay Fourth Street Topping Work
A faulty shipment rejected by City Engineer John Busch will push back the topping of South Fourth Street from Texas Avenue to Republic by about a month. Payne and Keller Construction Co. of Houston planned to start last week but had to reorder materials. City Manager J B LeFevre said delivery will take at least 10 days, with the project taking roughly three more days once work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Busch
South Fourth Street
Texas Avenue
Republic
Payne and Keller Construction Co
Houston
South Fourth
J. B LeFevre
Nndi
Parents Of Graduates Reserved Friday Night At Lee High
Memoryail Stadtum sections M o and N will be set aside Friday night for parents and relatives of Robert E. Lee High School graduates as part of the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadtum
Robert E. Lee High School
School Board to Press for New Hearing on Integration
In Birmingham Alabama Negro pupils suspended for integration activities returned to class under a federal court order. Judge Elbert P Tuttle overturned a prior ruling, saying arrests were illegal and pupils were exercising a constitutional right. President Kennedy discussed civil rights legislation while Gov Wallace denounced federal threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Elbert P. Tuttle
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Reid Barnes
Tuttle
Atlanta
U.S. Dist
Clarence W. Allgood
Birmingham
Allgood
Grarning
Futtle
Board of Education
Martin Luther King Jr
Kennedy
Washington
Fedegal
Univeristy
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Huntsville
Wallace
Highlands Girl Wins First Jake Burkett Memorial Scholarship
Lou Lumpkin, daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Lumpkin of Highlands, receives the first Jake Burkett Memorial Scholarship for a Robert E Lee High School Band member. Lumpkin, a three year percussionist, tympanist and band leader, has been all district and all regional three times, and serves as organist at Highlands Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Lumpkin
H. E. Lumpkin
Highlands
Jake Burkett
Robert E. Lee
J. C. Burkett
AH City
Burkett
Fred Parker
Charles Forque
Lou
Future Teachers of America
Highlands Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tuscaloosa
Rome
Ala
U.S. Supreme Court
Treasury
United States
South
Viet Nam
Beauceant
Masonic Hall
Dads Club
Ashbel Smith
Scout House
Sharon Myers
Vernon L. Myers
Baylor University
Sharon
University
Chapel Choir
Baylor Bards
Rhapsody In White
Chi’s
Goose Creek Country Club
IAM
IBEW
OCAW
Galveston
Louis Herziger
Neenah
Wis
Big
Byron Tunnell
Smith
Dallas
U. S
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Ray Roberts
McKinney
John Allen
Longview
United R&d
Anahusae
F. L. McDonald
Lamarr Tech
Beaumont
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!