Civic group shifts date for annual weiner roast
Eva Maude Civic Association changes the annual weiner roast from May 29 to June 5 per president Barry Nettles. Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club hosts a dance at 8 p.m. Saturday at Knights of Pythias Hall with George Courtney and Joyce Courtney as hosts and J. J. Cloteaux as master of ceremonies.
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Eva Maude
EVA Maude Civic Association
Barry Nettles
Wagon Wheel Bayshore
Wagon Wheel Square
Knights of Pythias Hall
George
Joyce Courtney
J. J. Cloteaux
Weekend Weather and Tides in Baytown Area
Considerable cloudiness and warm with widely scattered thundershowers forecast for the Baytown area. Temperatures range from 68 to 86 degrees. Galveston tides show highs at 3:18 a.m. 9:12 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and 8:06 p.m. Sunday with low tides in between. Monday highs at 4:06 a.m. 10:18 a.m. and 12:38 p.m. with a 1:36 p.m. low tide.
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Baytown
Galveston
Graduation Missed by Deana Owen in Emergency Surgery
Deana Owen regrets missing her graduation due to an emergency surgery and is now home awaiting visits. Bill Durham carries books, Lynn Kirkland prepares for a major trip, and Thomas Giroir has unused tickets for Paul Revere and the Raiders at Houston Coliseum on June 10. Molly Sinclair, former Sun reporter, sends greetings from Baytown. Baytown 4H Horse Club meets 7:50 pm Monday at 117 W Archer Rd, home of Nathan Braces. John Raymond Hurry elected to Omicron Kappa Epsilon at the University of Texas.
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Bill Durham
Lynn Kirkland
Thomas Giroiret
Paul Revere
Raiders
Houston Coliseum
Molly Sinclair
Big City
Baytown
Molly. Bowers
Sun
Nathan Braces
W. Archer Road
John Raymond Hurry
Omicron Kappa Epsilon
University of Texas
Lee High School honors 689 graduates with top awards
Robert E. Lee High School held a Friday night graduation for 689 graduates. Valedictorian Dean Littlepage and salutatorian Michael Glen Mullen led a list of honors and top-ten scholars, including National Merit finalists and award winners across science, music, and civic leadership.
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Robert E. Lee
Henry Armstrong
Dean Andrew
Littlepage
Michael
Glen Mullen
Kathryn Elizabeth, Gautesen
Christine Anna Ehlig
Arthur Dennis Gibbons
Patricia Elaine’ Wimmer
Marsha Lee McAlister
Mary Jane McClintock
Robert Doyle Zubik
Charles Michael Wood
Gibbons
Aly
Barbara DeGarmo
Roger Dickey
Miss Ehlig
Missi McClintock
Robert Bart Miller
Mullen
Thomas Allan Post
Carolyn Strickland
Wood
James Michael Wilkinson
National Council of English Teachers
Sharon Anne Mitchell
Lee College
Larry Foerster
R. B. Sparks
Richard Ruckman
Texas Chemical Council
Bausch & Lomb
Robert Zubik
Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers
Knetfer and Esser Co
Thomas Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
National
Arion Foundation
Camilla May
Martin Smith
Joanna Petrash
Hazel
Evans
Catherine Rose Coates
Daughters of American Revolution
Dean Littlepage
Balfour
Construction Slows North Main Traffic
Baytown motorists on North Main Street between Cedar Bayou and Baker roads faced slow driving due to in progress construction. A slick road condition is reported by R. J. Turner assistant police chief. Drainage structures are being installed ahead of widening and paving work planned later.
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Baytown
North Main Street
Cedar Bayou
Baker Roads
R. J
Bo) Turner
North Main
Children Exhibit Slated for Baytown Civic Center
Baytown announces a children's division for the Mid-Summer Art Exhibition at the new Civic Center. Open to youths up to 18 in the school district, the show will display original works with no judging or prizes this first year. pieces due July 7. entries labeled with child name age phone and title.
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Baytown
Eva McMurrey
Patsy Good- Tich
Mary Pat Harrop
New
Baytown Civic Center
Harmp
Civic Center
McMurrey
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Enjoy Chemical Co
Spe
Mo Pac spur to U S Steel site on track for September
K D Hestes general manager of Missouri Pacific Railroad said the spur to the U S Steel site with a new bridge over Cedar Bayou should be completed in September. Track work starts mid August and a barge lifted lift span will set on piers within about four weeks. District grading advances with dirt from the Highway 146 project used for railroad bed fill.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Cedar Bayou
Steel Texas Works
J. M. Humphrey
K. D. Hestes
Houston
Mo’ Pac
U.S. Steel
Hestes
Baytown
Therr
St. Braneis
Cody
Ark
Main Street
Alexander Drive
Tri-City
Beach Road
Bearch Road
Seg Rail
City School District Bond Vote Trails Expectations
Voter turnout in a 7.77 million bond election was light on Saturday with forecasts of about 1,600 ballots as absentee and in person voting lagged. Propositions cover renovation and air conditioning, a new 20 000 seat stadium, and new classrooms with site purchases amid a historically low turnout.
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Thad Felton
Ashbel Smith
Alamo
San Jacinto
Travis
Carver
Class For Cooks Opens at Lee College
Students interested in applying for the next hotel and restaurant cooks class at Lee College should apply at the Texas Employment Commission office at 1724-5 Richey in Pasadena. The class begins June 5 with testing at the TEC Office at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Lee College
Texas Employment Commission
Richey
Pasadena
TEC
Four LC Graduates Join Hall of Fame
Lee College honored four graduates by adding them to the Hall of Fame at Friday night commencement as 65 sophomores received Associate of Arts diplomas. New Hall of Fame members are John Drouilhet Debbie Adams Sammy Hance and Kay Reeder.
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Lee College
John Drouilhet
Debbie Adams
Sammy Hance
Kay Reeder
Droushet
Walter Rundell
Rundell
Lee. College
Drouflhet
Patrick Moore
Carélyn Townsend
Arther Davis Jur
Brunella’ T. Laughlin
Michael E
Eugene A. Todd
University of Florida
Todd
Recreation Classes Start June 5 At School Centers
The Bay town School District Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation begins summer recreation June 5. Swimming classes run at Lee Pool with various levels and morning hours, 7 a.m. to noon, prices 25 to 56 cents. Registration on multiple Mondays. Carver pool public swim runs 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. with tiered admission and a lifeguard. Jay Bollinger is summer supervisor. Play Center arts, sports and activities run June 5 to July 23 with multiple center locations and schedules.
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Department of Athletics
Physical Education and Recreation
Baytown
Lee Pool
Robert Foster
Jimny Robertson
Carver Pool
Carverpool
Jay Bollinger
Horace Mann
Carver
Tables Turned At Odessa Baytonians Feed Famous Caterers
The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang invited Baytown friends to cater a feed for about 750 in Odessa. The Odessa Chamber of Commerce financed travel from Houston to Odessa. Eddie Huron headed the cooking with Rex, serving oysters and shrimp. Baytown group enjoyed a royal welcome at Midland Odessa Airport and hotels.
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Odessa
Baytonians
Chuck Wagon Gang
Baytown
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Church Wagon Gang
Eddie Huron
Baytown Group
Eddie
Rex
Houston
Nhat
Midland - Odessa
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang
Chamber of Commerce
Bascule Bridge Work Complete Reopens Over Cedar Bayou
County Commissioner W. Ramsey announced repairs on the bascule bridge over Cedar Bayou were completed Saturday and traffic resumed. The project included rewiring electric motors that raise the span, reworking the braking system, and remodeling the control house.
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Cedar Bayou
U S Steel Buys Vast 14 700 Acre West Chambers Lands
U S Steel has acquired most options on about 14 700 acres in West Chambers and Harris counties with deeds filed in Anahuac. The cash outlay exceeds 16 million dollars across 136 transactions. Most land lies in Goose Creek district and along Cedar Bayou, with values ranging from 60 to 1200 dollars per acre.
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Preston Pendergrass
Anahuac
U.S. Steel
West Chambers
Harris Counties
Chambers County
Har [Xis
Chambers County Court House
Harris
Goose Creek Independent
U. S. ‘Steel
Goose Creek
Steel Company
STEEL
UN chief warns of clash risk in Middle East
U Thant tells Security Council fear of Israel Egypt clash as ships pass straits of Tiran may trigger wider war. Texas legislature approves 146.8 million general appropriation plan not raising new taxes. South Korean and North Korean naval clash occurs off Korea. Texas Rangers arrest 20 on unlawful assembly charges amid farm labor picketing attempt. US reports strong new strikes by jets in South Vietnam and North Vietnam airfields. Explosion at a gathering plant causes power crisis across Cincinnati and northern Kentucky.
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United Nations
U Thant
Security Council
Israel
Egypt
Straits of Tiran
Middle East
Texas Rangers
Starr County
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Halphong
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Sandra Sawyer
Catherine Coates
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Joy Huntington
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