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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1960

Page

2

Texas Population Nearing 9.5 Million Mark

Census figures indicate Texas may exceed 9.5 million population, with Dallas area towns Garland Grand Prairie and Galveston County posting large gains. Harris Dallas and Fort Bend counties show substantial climbs, while Houston pressures for extended counting deadline amid missing residents.

TUE Associated Press Texas Garland Dallas Grand Prairie Galveston County Harris County Houston Dallas County Fort Bend Bob Casey Albert Thomas Casey Hargrove Smith Smith Harris Texas City LaMarque

City council fills traffic panel and budgets misc items

Council replaces Al Clayton on the traffic committee with Pruett. Original appointees included Chief Montgomery and City Engineer John Busch. A 10000 dollar surplus water funds appropriation was approved for the annual city employees picnic. Gifts for three retiring councilmen were discussed and bids for city employees hospital insurance were requested as the current contract nears expiry.

W. D. Reeves Lusk le Fevre City Employes Hospital Insurance

Goose Creek ISD Sealed Bids Open for Trucks and Supplies

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District calls for sealed bids on two pickup trucks and later bids on art, office, and chemistry equipment for 1960 61. Bids due June 3 6 7 1960 with multiple open times. superintendent George H Gentry oversees. Two ships Esso Gettysburg and Lagunilla docked in Baytown on Thursday with Esso Huntington sailing.

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent Eorge Mat Aehools Goore Creek Consolidated Independent Ruce Institute Chemistry Eurmere Market Street Rosd Baytown Texas Esso Gettysburg Lagunilla Esso Huntington

Lions Club Scholarships Awarded To Two REL Seniors

The Baytown Lions Club funds two $250 scholarships to Robert E. Lee High School seniors Mary Lee and Raymond Brock. Mary, valedictorian, plans to study English and mathematics at Rice University and aims to be a teacher. Raymond, third in class, will study for the Baptist ministry at Bob Jones University. He serves as chaplain of National Honor Society and is a licensed minister.

Baytown Lions Club Mary Lee Eugenia Lee Gresham Raymond Wayne Brock Ee M. Sea Robert E. Lee Mary Rice National Honor Society History Club Future Teachers Brigadiers Rainbow Girls REL the Sun Cass Bob Jones University Greenville

Baseball Standings Amid Mixed Results In AP Roundup

AP summary of American League standings with New York and Washington victories and Baltimore and Boston losses. Includes upcoming games with times and pitchers, plus National League notes and a funeral notice for Ethyl Elizabeth Smith of Channelview.

Associated Press New York Baltimore Ashington Boston Renee Nreiedlach Cleveland Chicago Ditmar St. Chicago Pierce Kansas City Shert Detroit Brewer Washington Pascual

Dispute over city foreman license after wreck

Adrian Isaacks a city public works foreman faced a court charge for not holding a commercial operator license after a Wednesday 8 15 a m collision at West Main and Spur 201 with Aubrey Dan Alford 19 of 302 Arbor Both drivers escaped injuries C W Red Grantham public works director confirmed Isaacks did not need a commercial license though city policy required one and the highway patrol and license examiner said operating a city truck without a commercial license is unlawful

Adrian Isaacks C. W Red) Grantham Public Works Isaacks West Main Spur 201 Aubrey Dan Alford 302 Arbor Roy Montgomery Grantham Public Works Department

County leaders reassure on damages and policy after park riot

County Commissioner Kyle Chapman said the building is insured for contents and glass. Commissioner V V Ramsey indicated the Court would act to recover damages. The pavilion leases to Negroes will remain unchanged. Constable Bussey called the incident the park’s biggest disturbance, noting prior minor incidents. He hired 11 deputies to patrol the park during the dances, six of whom are Negroes. Baytown officers including Skt Co W Cowan Calvin Istre Wayne Barfield and Charles Hilborn helped quell the riot, with J W Douglas from the Baytown liquor control board also present.

Kyle Chapman V. V. Ramsey Commissioners Court Bussey Skt. Co W. Cowan Calvin Istre Wayne Barfield Charles Hilborn Baytown

People Missed On College Vote Says Channelview Man

H E Dove former Channelview School Board member defeated for re election protested that residents were not properly informed about the East Harris County junior college election on Tuesday May 31 Open forums were held in other areas but none in Channelview Dove said he voted on the board to study the college but believes it would not benefit Channelview He criticized the board for pushing the measure without adequate public discussion

H. E. Dove Channelview East Harris County Dove

Atwoods To See Sow On TeeVee Atwoods To See Sow On TeeVee

Baytown youth John Allen Cook 17, treated and released from San Jacinto Hospital after a one car crash at Spur 201 and West Main. Investigations say car wheels locked as he passed a vehicle, hitting a tree. injuries listed as arm, scalp, and ear. No charges filed. Atwoods to view a Friday MD USA TV program live from Bethel Alaska featuring the Alaska hospital and medical staff.

John Allen Cook Mississippi San Jacinto Hospital Spur 201 West Main Thursay C. T. Freeman Cook W. L. Atwood Ruth Prgram MD USA Bethel Alaska Thomas U.S. Public Health Service Hospital American Medical Asso Arizona

Two Cars Stolen Here On Thursday Night

Baytown residents reported two car thefts Thursday night. Betty L Lovette said her car borrowed by Buddy Dillard was taken from the Ashwood Ice House at 10 55 p m. George Nelson reported his car taken from Robert E Lee High School parking lot near the east wing at 11 30 p m. Nelson noted she left final test papers in the car.

Betty L. Lovette Reiuny George Nelson Lindberg Robert E. Lee High School East Wing Nelson Robert E. Lee

Fragmented 4CORER on the Go Listing Monday Night Club Names

Readable fragments mention Friday evening events at Supper Club and theatre notes with various ABC and local station references. The garbled OCR text lists names such as John Daly Paul Harvey and Vandercook with scattered mentions of scores and ballroom items, lacking coherent narrative.

John Daly ABC Paul Harvey ABC Music Texas News van Horn ABC EL Morgan Vandercook ABC News

Initiation Schedule for San Jacinto Knights of Columbus

San Jacinto Council No. 2788 Knights of Columbus holds second and third degree initiation Sunday. Activities start 7 a.m. with a procession to St Joseph’s Church for Mass at 7:30. Degree work runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by a banquet. James F. Houlihan of Port Lavaca will be conferring officer.

San Jacinto Knights of Columbus St. Joseph's Catholic Church M. A. Hebert Council James F. Houlihan Port Lavaca Texas State Council

Graduation Set at Double Bayou School

Graduation exercises will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Double Bayou School in the Free Island Common School District in Chambers County.

Double Bayou School Chambers County Free Island Common

Company Stock Ticker Fragmentary List

A fragmented OCR list shows numerous company names and partial figures, with references to Allis-Chalmers, American Tel & Tel, Dow Chemical, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Union Carbide, United Airlines, Tidewater, Timken, and others. The text mixes corporate names, incomplete numbers, and symbols, lacking a coherent news item or narrative.

Alleg Ludium Allis-Chalmers Senerssene Amer Cyans Amer Tel & Tel AML Visco Eerrsieear Tp & SF Beth Steel Celanese

Last Rites Held For Son Of Baytonians

Funeral services were held Wednesday in Lincoln Nebraska for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Ted Dodd Jr Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ted Dodd Sr of eee and Mrs Fred Moeller The baby died Tuesday shortly after birth Rev Dallas Gibson of First United Presbyterian Church officiated The Dodds live at 720 South 16th Apartment 103 Lincoln

Lincoln Neb Ted Dodd Jr Ted Dodd Sr Eee Fred Moeller Dallas Gibson First United Presbyterian Church

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