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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1961

Page

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Kennedy Urges Moon Shot Push and Foreign Aid Increase

President Kennedy urged Congress to back a bold agenda including heavy foreign aid and a moon rocket program. He described a moment of extraordinary times and called for a substantial boost to defense and scientific effort ahead of his departure for conferences abroad.

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Highway Panel Meet At Goose Creek Country Club

The Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee will meet at noon Friday at the Goose Creek Country Club. W. V. Ramsey will discuss the county highway program in the area. Mrs. Louise Harris is poppy chairman for VFW Post 912 Ladies Auxiliary, participating with the post Friday and Saturday in selling Buddy Pop pies in downtown Baytown.

Chamber OF Commerce Louise Harris Poppy VFW Post 912 Ladies Auxiliary Baytown Houston-Harris County Mobile Henke and Pilot's

Baytown area news items and local notices gathered

Local notices and brief items from Baytown area include plans and birthdays, hospital stays, a new track coach and math teacher, graduations at Crosby and Baytown schools, DAO and public notices, and a small fire at Tyler Cafe. Readers are reminded of a Moon mission cost discussion and federal funding context.

Plumbing Ordinance On Council Agenda In Baytown

Baytown City Council will discuss a proposed plumbing ordinance at its meeting tonight. The action seeks to control plumbing work by qualified plumbers in the city, with bids to be opened on the car purchase and related prices.

Baytown Milleremy Risaling P.m. Sday Brinson Howard E. Brunson Baytown Hospital Councimen Raytown Baresh Stadium

Galveston Friday Tide Schedule Noted in Brief

Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms forecast through Friday. Friday tides in Galveston show highs at 2:05 am and 1:29 pm, with lows at 7:42 am and 7:49 pm. Weather outlook remains unsettled with periods of rain.

Galveston

Four white professors and three students arrested at Trailways lunch counter

In Montgomery four white college professors and three Negro students were arrested while attempting to enter the white lunch counter at the Trailways Bus station. Rev. Wyatt T. Walker, leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, was also arrested. In Jackson, Freedom Riders seeking a cooling off period faced bail offers rejected. In Austin, House members were set to revisit the taxation package after last week’s House rejection.

Montgomery Ala Trailways Wyatt T. Walker Southern Christian Leadership Conference Atlanta Jackson Miss Freedom Riders Mississippi

REL Graduation Exercises Set Friday Night

REL High School plans Friday ceremonies at Memorial Stadium with rain site in the REL auditorium. 651 graduates across four Brytown area schools Channelview Barbers Hill and Anahuac include 487 from REL. Four tickets per student issued. if weather allows, stadium events proceed with valedictorian Eddie Comeaux and salutatorian Littlepage. Mayor Clayton to host public conferences Saturday to discuss city issues and open meetings.

Robert E. Lee P.m Memorial Stadium REL Brytown Area Channelview Barbers Hill Anahuac Innisht al Clayton Baytown City Hall George Edgar Eddie) Comeaux W. L Roy V. Co Daly Ward Meaux Sr Littlepage Ward Charles Clayton B. Littlepage Bay- Barbers Hill Iray Barbers J Cily J. B. le Fevre S Hill High Schol al Mont Belview

Channel plan eyed to deepen Cedar Bayou stream

Baytown officials heard from U S Corps engineers that developing an 11 mile 100 foot wide channel to 10 feet deep could cost about 520,000 with about 20,000 annual tonnage needed to justify dredging. Industrial commitments and 600,000 tons yearly from Warren Petroleum are discussed to aid a congressional funding request.

John Marsh Cedar Bayou Houston Baytown Goose Creek Congress U. S. Corps of Engineers Galveston A. B. Davis Glenn Eagin Baytown City Davis Wa Een Liberty Pipe Line Co Atlantic Pipe Line Co Corps of Engineers M. L Wimpy) Wismer Elswick Port Arthur Wilton Roper

iBaytonians Vote in Senate Election Saturday

Voter turnout builds as Baytown and East Harris County prepare for a key Senate run off. Absentee ballots reached 2,077 with observers noting strong local interest before the Saturday election, as candidates Tower and Blakley court diverse party backing statewide.

Baytown East Harris Tower Sue U.S. States Tam Lyndon B.blakley Harris County Anj Johnson Kiam A. Blakley Dallas Pointment U.S Texas John Tower Wichita Falls Blakley Dwight D. Eisenhower Sen John F. Kennedy Arizona Barry Goldyieter

Library board weighs site change for new city library

Comments from Mrs. Mattie Howard and others reveal mixed views on relocating the library site. Board members urge study and council input, noting dissatisfaction with the current location and considering a swap for a stronger site linked to the school property at Lee Drive and Walker.

James ™. Bryan Mattie Howard

Mayor outlines city plans before Baytown Realtors

Baytown Mayor Al Clayton will outline city development plans at the Baytown Board of Realtors spring meeting held at noon Friday at the Tower. Board president W. P. Jones of La Porte says guests may attend without reservations for a 140 dollar luncheon. John R. Guempie of Lee College will outline a real estate course after the mayor. This is the final meeting before the annual barbecue in September.

Baytown al Clayton Iity Guempie Clayton iRaytown Board of Realtors

Polling Places and Election Judges for East Martin County

Sixteen precinct sites listed from Alamo to Drew High School with specified election judges. Precincts include 12 at Alamo School, 13 Burnet School, 57 Crosby High, 8 Huffman, 9 Thad Felton's, 101 Firemen's Hall, 102 Humble Community House No 2, 103 Astin School, 149 San Jacinto, 165 Travis, 248 Carver, 249 Bowty, 2 Harlem, 251 Drew High. Names include Rhodes, Blackburn, Mint, O'Reilly, Helme, Mester, Tidman, Dabney, Sprayberry, Gootrich Jr, Shirk, Woody Rove, Laviis, McClurg, Walker, Andersen.

East Martin County Alamo Taines Petterson D. Walker Drew High School Crosby J. C. Andersen

Masonic Meeting at Highlands Lamson Lodge in Houston

Highlands Lamson Lodge hosts a Masonic meeting with a talk by William G Proctor of Hillsboro Texas at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Houston. Before the talk, boys from the Masonic Home in Fort Worth will present a program.

iMasonic Meeting Highlands Lampson Lodge William G, Proctor Hillsboro Grammaster Texas Masons Scottish Rite Houston Proctor Masonic Fort Worth

Raytown scholarships awarded to two high school seniors

HL Ricketson presents one of two On Raytown Municipal Police Association scholarships to Mary Jo Fichite of Dyer. James J. Pankland, association president, awards the other to James Dakian Oak. Robert PL Merchant chairs the committee funding the awards as treasurer.

Robert Eflee High School Raytown Municipal Police Association Lee College Fuvensic HL Ricketson Mary Jo Fichite Dyer James J. Pankland Assectation Dak Bob Ansley Robert PL Merchant Raytown

Princess Margaret Expecting Fifth In Line To Throne

Kensington Palace announced Princess Margaret and Anthony Armatrong Jones are expecting their first baby this fall. The couple, who wed just over a year ago, will have the fifth spot in the line of succession. Maj. John Griffin, royal press secretary, said the couple are delighted.

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