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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1962

Page

2

Annexation Challenge Targets La Porte Utility District

Three Bayshore residents represented by Baytown attorney Shannon Morris filed a quo warranto suit against the City of La Porte on the eve of a $750000 bond election for the district. They seek to invalidate La Porte first reading annexation to block an incorporation election. About 700 residents live in Shady Oaks Pine Bluff Bay Oaks Bayside Terrace and Bay Colony near Shoreacres.

Bayshore Municipal, Utility District Baytown Shannon. L. Morris What Authority la Porte Harris County Bill Elliott Iion Elliott Morris Texas Supreme Court W. M. Rose Dean Johnson Albert R. Perkins Civil District Court la Forte Shady’ Oaks Pine Bluff Bay Oaks Bayside Terrace Bay Colony Shoreacres

Insurance agent attends Dallas convention

Mrs. Byrtis Brinkley of Brinkley Insurance Agency in Highlands attended the Texas insurance agents convention in Dallas last weekend. A baby elephant weighs about 1900 pounds at birth.

C. Herring Jeff Harper L. H. Rather Houston Drs. Harper Baytown Herring Byrtis Brinkley Brinkley Insurance Agency of Highlands Texas Insurance Agents Convention Dallas

Odds Yanks Grab Channelview II Baseball Wins

Odds beat the Cubs 32 in Channelview Little League action Friday night while the Yankees defeated the Hawks 7-3. Jody La Fleur pitched the Odds, Tony La Fleur caught, and Ray Wilkins added an RBI. Richard Massey took the Cubs loss with five strikeouts. In the minor league game Chris Campbell and Chuck Jones led the Yankees to a 7-3 win as Jones and Mike Wade scored twice.

Channelview Cubs Yankees Hawks Thhe la Fleur Jody la Fleur Tony Jody Ray Wilkins RBI Richard Massey Jojo Calhoun Albert Meinroth Massey Chris Campbell Chuck Jones Jones Mike Wade Mike Hamrick Clifton Russell David Winston

College (Continued From Page 1) Student List

A long roster of student names appears under the College section, listing numerous individuals across multiple surnames. No actions or events are described in readable lines.

Letters to the Sun: Gas rate debate prompts council critique

Councilwoman Velma Ansley voices dissent over a 6 to 1 vote on gas rate increases. She argues the application relied on flawed logic favoring electric appliances, notes higher charges for 9,229 gas users, and urges a full rate hearing to determine fair returns while representing about 28,000 Baytown residents.

Tricity Council Houston Baytown God Mrs. Velma Ansley

REL honors scholarships and magna cum laude graduates

Karen Teggeman leads a Baytown Rotary effort awarding multiple scholarships totaling hundreds of dollars to students, including Beverly Gatlin and Ruth Roshto. The ceremony also honors magna cum laude and cum laude graduates, with notable awards from Lee College, Rice University, and Dominican College of Nursing. The REL Band performed both processional and recessional under director Forque, with prayers by James Spuhler and John Kilgore.

Karen Teggeman Baytown Rotary Club Beverly Boyd East Harris County Medical Assistants Lee College Annette Daniels Jayeeeette Glenda Davison Highlands Rudy Herrera Lulac Ruby DeHoyos Sociedad Mutualista Miguel Hidalgo Kay Hull Wooster Lions Club Virginia Cook Mae Jarrett Lois McCullough Charles E. ‘Forque REL Sam Houston State Teachers College C. G. Deeaux Rotary Club Durham Citizens National Bank McLemore Walter C. Teagle Standard Oil of New Jersey Humble Oil and Refining Co Beverly Gatlin Rice University Ruth Roshto Ruby Roshto Dominican College of Nursing Teagle Carol Badgley Joyce Bobalik Dan Brian Bill Broyles Melamie Coburn Susan Douglas John Durham Judy Lyrm Frazier Carole Gagnon Beverly Gailin Ray Goehring Mary Hastings Sharon Hood Kay Hui Mary Kovar James Mears Fay Nelson Jef Paine Virginia Patton Pat Ploeger Gail Shhofield Richard Walker Allison Walsh Gayle Wallace William Ware Dorig Weber Betsy Wilson Richard Anderson Charlene Barrington Jill Clayton Judy Davis Sara Davis Jimmy Emanuel Karen Gipson Barbara Gourlay Linda Hanna Judy Hellingsworth John Kilgore Geraldine Kitzman Gay Mc Sylvia Lindstrom

Soul And Body Lesson Sermon For Sunday Service

The Christian Science service Sunday features the lesson sermon Soul and Body. It cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to urge uplifting thoughts and purified affections and notes council discussions on income and city expenditures. The text mentions parking lease costs and seeks lawful measures to reduce sin and mortality while expanding thought beyond matter.

Christian Science Service Mary Baker Eddy Maylions Clayton Huron Bryan Injing

St Josephs Catholic School Dedicates New Addition Sunday

Dedication of the new addition to St Josephs Catholic School will be held Sunday at noon with Rev Denis Kennedy presiding. The first phase of an expansion plan aims to add a convent, a new junior high, and enhanced facilities including gym, auditorium, cafeteria, classrooms, and band areas. Architect Raymond R Rapp Jr. designed the building, J M Hollis Construction Co of Pasadena was the general contractor. St Josephs seventh grade band will give its first concert at the dedication after formation a year ago.

St. Joseph's Catholic School Denis Kennedy Baytown Raymond R. Rapp Jr J. M. Hollis

City to redraw council district lines for balance

Councilor J. B. LeFevre announced plans to reform city council districts to equalize size and population. Councilman C. A. Hansen urged a district study, citing a significant imbalance up to two to one in some areas. The council approved renaming the beautification committee and planning a city wide cleanup drive, with Jack Huron urging cleanup of vacant lots by property owners.

Ager J. B. LeFevre C. A Chris) Hansen Clayton Jack Huron

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