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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1964
Page
2
Chester Rogers writes of fishing mishaps and local lore about perch in Shel don Reservoir. The piece notes state ownership, mentions Highlands Reservoir and Gannon's, and describes anglers Forest Candle and Preston Jake as in-law brothers who fish for supper.
Alan Erwin reports Bay Area Board of Realtors heard Houston Board president Fadrique urge ethical practices during National Speaker Week. He explained the difference between agents and Realtors and urged Civic involvement to boost trust and long term business, with plans to host the National Board president in Houston.
Trinity Bay speckled trout drew laughs as Nowlin traded a truckload of big silvery fish for Charley Williams car trunk. Charley, inside settling a purchase, returned to find the catch gone and was left joking about a long night cleaning the load. The scene hints at upcoming fishing trips for mothers and schoolchildren.
Mrs Betty Perkins found a gold wrist watch Friday in front of the Book Stall on Texas Avenue. The owner can contact Mrs Perkins at 5824049.
Bill Laughlin among University of Texas graduates to receive a law degree at commencement where President Lyndon B. Johnson will speak. Laughlin, known in Baytown for his Robert E. Lee football career, is in the Army Reserve and will report for active duty August 1 at Fort Gordon Georgia. His wife Charlotte Herrington has taught in Austin while he attended law school. Laughlin graduated UT in 1961 and Robert E. Lee in 1957. His parents Mr and Mrs Tom Laughlin Sr will attend. his brother Tom Jr is a Houston engineer.
Play on a full day and half day basis with activities for both boys and girls. The REL gymnasium hours run 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Kalbitz directs. Centers include Baytown Junior High Hawkins, Highlands Junior High Cross, Cedar Bayou Junior High Lindsey, and George W. Carver Alvin Nowwood. DeZavala Elementary under Helen Dodson opens 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Harlem Elementary under Phillip Freity opens 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. REL tennis events to be announced. Junior Olympics Track program led by Drew Dunlap runs 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
A Houston centered system links more than 65 plants and six subterranean salt domes. The unusually arranged network lets each plant use others products and pass along its own, enabling low cost, interdependent operation. The Texas industry dates to World War II and expanded rapidly along the Gulf Coast, with excellent prospects for further growth.
Baytown firm debuts a fully decorated three bedroom two bath house to run five weekends starting Sept 4. Open Fridays 1 PM to 5 PM and Saturdays Sundays 10 AM to 10 PM. About 65 chamber members and guests attended a Holiday Inn luncheon where David Van Scoter received a million dollar thank you gift as he departs as Holiday Inn manager, presented by Chamber President Bil Strickler.
From Baytown to Lee College and San Jacinto, multiple scholarships and prizes are noted for named recipients. Awards include $35 from Baytown Music Study Club, $40 from Mae Jarrett Memorial Scholarship, $106 from National Honor Society, $100 from Junior Achievement, and stipends for books and tuition to Lee College or San Jacinto College. Also listed are Teagie Scholarship to Tulane and several other donor awards. Four free kittens are advertised by Citizens National Bank with contact at 58-4094.
Ronald Ray Devers, 32, of Beaumont was killed at 11 am Friday in a four car collision on the Old and Lost River Bridge on Interstate 10 near Anahue. The only fatality, Devers was crushed and pinned in his Volkswagen.
Houston jury saw Sam Hoover, a Pasadena attorney, granted a separate trial in the March 11 torture robbery case against him and three others. Hoover will face trial first while co-defendants John Oscar Young Calvin Sellers and Samuel Spivey await Monday proceedings. The four suspects are held on 200000 dollars bail each. Hoover himself is free on 10000 dollars. Schepps testified the couple was beaten, tortured, and robbed of 3900 dollars and two diamonds during the attack at their home.
Stan L Products, a Highlands based chemical specialty firm, grows as a Baytown area household items contender. Founded five years ago as a Bishop family project, it now hires two full time and at least 18 part time workers. Bishop and partner A N Johnson lead a ten member chemistry oriented team with 52 years of combined lab experience. Twenty Baytown Highlands stockholders own shares and the board includes Dan Elkins, Gentry Hathaway, Gordon Lewis, A N Johnson, R L Farra, E T Fisher, and M L Bishop as president. The firm promotes Stan L Products MultiPurpose Cleaner for regional distribution.
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