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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
2
Aviation structural mechanic Derek Stout serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal at Norfolk Virginia. The ship and squadron recently returned from the Mediterranean Sea. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W M Stout of Baytown.
Three power boat racers were injured during the Galveston Island 250 Speed Classic in Galveston Texas on Sunday. Bob Hill of Tennessee sustained critical head injuries in a separate accident on lap 55. Mike Reagan, son of California Governor Ronald Reagan, flipped his boat and was treated and released from John Sealy Hospital. Marvin Friedman of Coral Gables Florida also received treatment and was released. First prize of 3500 dollars went to Dick Freek of Oklahoma for “Iow About That” with Louw Brummett of California placing second in “Raw Hide.” The 125 lap race took place on Offats Bayou.
Willis T. Petty 41 of Jacinto City died at 12 45 a m Sunday at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Howard Funeral Home Jacinto City with Rev A B English officiating. He was born in Baytown and lived in Jacinto City 16 years. Survived by wife Lola Hell Petty three sons Willis Davis Donald Wayne and Lonnie Carl Petty his mother Mrs R A Nicholas one brother Arnold C J Petty five sisters Mrs Vera Graham Mrs Melba Dickerson Mrs Mettie L Nesbitt Mrs Verna Mae Reneda and Mrs Joyce Martz. Petty was employed by the Houston Independent School District and a member of Painters Local 130. Burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Pallbearers named EB Manning J B Hicks J D Broussard R E Mason Bill Adkins and Whitey Mcclellan.
James R Poepsel wife Jane Hives in Baytown reports he earned the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service with the U S Army in Vietnam.
Baytonians are invited to Memorial Day services at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Tuesday, sponsored by Baytown veterans organizations. Rev L Felder will coordinate with main speaker Rev Harold O Bomhoff, a World War II chaplain who served in Patton's Third Army. The service honors veterans with Taps and flag display encouraged for homes and businesses.
Baytown YMCA reports 33 percent of its capital improvement goal achieved in a joint drive with Metropolitan Houston's 3.5 million campaign. President Bill Hotze notes Baytown aims for 76 000, with 30 600 from general solicitation and remaining from large gifts. Division leaders include Kelly Morris W C Jackson Al Chappell and others. Future plans include women and girls gym, weight rooms pools lighting parking and tennis courts.
Kelso, a registered Pennsylvania engineer, has led U S Steel construction since 1940 and will oversee major projects from Pittsburgh headquarters. He previously directed construction at Gary Works and Fairless Works, with earlier posts in Chicago and Morrisville. He and wife Florris live at 3800 Baker Road Baytown during assignments.
Admitted to Gulf Coast hospital are Mrs. Charles A. Hancock of Mont Belvieu in Room 154, Lloyd D. Pate of Baycliff in Room 107, and Jesse Hopper, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hopper of 628 Cedar Bayou, in Room 131.
White Sox win 44-4 over Pirates as late errors fuel the comeback. Forest Holloway homered inside the park and Buddy Downs collected two hits. Cubs beat Orioles 12-5, Dodgers shut out Braves 7-0, Cards rout Giants 12-2. Kevin Rupp earned the win for Sox. Tom Royder took the loss.
Apollo 10 crew members describe a near lander hover scenario with a rough lunar surface, noting a 25 to 30 percent semi clear area and a hover time constraint. Apollo program director Lt Gen Samuel C Phillips says a decision on Apollo 11 would come in two to three weeks after evaluating Apollo 10 data and that July readiness remains on schedule.
The article profiles Cavanaugh, a trainee whose wife is former Miss Kitty Vermillion of La Porte. Born in Scranton, Pa., he moved often as his NASA official father worked in Washington. A Ross Sterling teacher turned trainee, he aims to the top of law enforcement, noting pay parity with police work though joining the Police Association narrows the gap. He praises academy instruction, says peers are specialists, and notes top-three standing in his class while hoping his parents eventually understand his choice. They reside at 3420 Michigan.
Community notice invites free wood from cleared trees and provides contact number 422-2515 for details. Also reports Army PFC Jerry J. Cartwright, son of Crosby residents, assigned to 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Revival services by Rev. Harry Vickers begin nightly at 7:30 at Bay Tabernacle Church. Sterling Library offers preschool Storytime at 10 a.m. Tuesday with storytellers Mrs. Gene Halter and Mrs. Robert Walton.
A dense roster of corporate names with percentage figures suggesting stock or performance metrics. Companies include Allis Chalmers Anaconda Ashland Oil Atlantic Richfield Bendix Bethlehem Steel Carrier Chrysler Columbus Gas Delta Air Dow Dow Corning Dresser DuPont Exxon Gen Elec Gen Motors Goodyear Georgia-Pacific Getty Images Gillette Gordon's Jewelry Greyhound Halliburton Harvey Aluminum Hoffman Electric Inland Steel IBM Kerr McGee Kraft Foods Kresge LingTemcoVong McDonnell Douglas Magnavox Marathon Oil Monsanto Nat Gas Occidental Penn Central Pepsi Phillips RCA Raytheon Schlumberger Sears and others listed with varying percentages.
The board authorized a rental study after the Community Concert Association asked to rent Ross Sterling auditorium next year at a reduced rate. The agenda also includes bids on lumber paint duplicator paper fluid resignations and the election of new teachers for 1969 70.
Crosbyton journal reports on Barrett Station voting box pressures with Woodard not naming outside groups yet noting widespread concern across communities and states. The article recalls Romulus Augustulus, defeated by Odoacer in A.D. 476, as the last western Roman emperor.
Dr Frank Floyd and Mrs Elwanda Floyd now reside at 124 Redbud Lane Baytown. He has joined Esso Research and Engineering Co Baytown Chemicals Research Laboratory in polymerization research. Mrs Floyd, former Elwanda Bourne of Alvarado Tex, is tied to C M Bourne. Dr Floyd, a 1959 Robert E Lee High School graduate, earned BS MS and PhD in chemical engineering at The University of Texas. He belonged to AIChE student chapter and earned multiple honor society memberships.
In Austin AP reports the Supreme Court will license 237 new lawyers Monday. Chief Justice Robert W. Calvert will administer the oaths with State Bar vice-president GM Hudspeth of Houston to speak. Other talks by Harry J. Schulz Jr of San Antonio, a St Marys University Law School graduate who scored 90 in March bar exams, and Robert D. McPherson of Houston, a South Texas College of Law graduate. Ceremonies set for 4 am and 2 pm in the Supreme Court building.
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