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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1967
Page
1
W. M. Rax age 47 of Rusk died early Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. He is the brother of W. C. Ray of Mont Belvieu. Funeral arrangements pending. Also brief notes on Kiwanis, medical link talk, and upcoming events in Baytown area.
The forecast for the Baytown area calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies and warmth with scattered thunder showers. Temperature is expected to range from 70 to 86 degrees on Wednesday.
Wayne Gray questions committee meetings on first and third Tuesdays but meets on the fifth Tuesday of the month Marilyn Linder wears a bright floral print dress Norman Foote expects a busy Commun ity Chest budget schedule starting June 13 Kenneth Persenaire notes reservations at the new Community Center are shaping up Eula Saxon returns home after eye surgery and recuperation Morris Fayle has two garages full of carpentry ready for a furniture store Mrs Arthur Mae Lemon thanks for a school gift Bill Snead pictured Laura Woods shows handiwork Jimmie Sherman Durham Drew Dunlap takes on new assignments band trip transportation provided by Mrs Sherman Durham for summer rehearsals
Soviet warships sail toward the eastern Mediterranean raising fear of a naval clash with the United States and Britain. The advance includes a repair ship and four escorts with plans for more through the Turkish strait. Western powers discuss sea lanes and possible task forces as Israel and Jordan align with Egypt against tensions.
Baytown will launch a new ambulance service at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The service can be contacted via Baytown Police Department at 382-8371 or directly at 583-5651. Jesse Navarre, operator, says a direct line and police radio frequency will be used for two ambulances with plans for a continuing training program and safety emphasis. The firm will take over Belfort Ambulance Service Co. facilities.
A public meeting to discuss General Telephone Co.’s Baytown service will start at 6 30 p.m. Thursday at city hall. Mayor Cravey and the city council will attend with E G Cambern of the company. Baytown accountant M Cecil Bobbitt says he may present one of four petitions protesting service. He has about 1000 signatures and plans a decision by Wednesday night. A second petition asks the FCC to push equal service.
Trustees plan to study state pay increases approved for Texas teachers, plus local funding needs. The board faces maintaining competitiveness while covering 100 locally funded teachers and a $7,770,000 bond issue. Final figures and timing await a June 12 presentation, with possible postponement.
The 1967-68 school year sees fourteen teachers added to the district. New staff include Miss Mary Agnes Rankin in art and elementary education from Lamar Tech, Mrs Barbara H Terythall in elementary and special education, and Mrs Trythal with a background in elementary education and English from Colorado State College. Also joining are Mrs. Jerry Lynn Troxell in French and social sciences from LSU, William Coonce in general and life sciences from Lamar Tech, Miss Gwynn K Linihan in health education and English from Sam Houston College, Milton K Isenberg in health and physical education and coaching from Baylor, Mrs. Sharon Kay Guthrie in business ed and English from Howard Payne, Gwenn D Casey in science, Mrs. Tommie L Roper in health and physical education from Sam Houston State, Miss Charlotte Ann Merchant in English and social science from Texas Tech, Mrs. Jean L Meftsing in special education from University of Houston, and Mrs. Brenda F Williams in homemaking at Horace Mann from the University of (incomplete).
Ellis appointed by Board President Seth Mitchell to collect feasible names for the district’s new stadium and 24 classroom elementary school. Voters approved a 7.77 million bond for the stadium and 1.06 million for the school, with site locations under review near Country Club Ponderosa and Glen Arbor near the YMCA.
Houston's A J Foyt Jr won the Indianapolis 500 race Parnelli Jones turbine failed three laps from victory with a 33 second lead The writer calls for a dome to hold nearly 400000 spectators and recalls rain shortened races in 1926 1941 1950 and 1915 with Memorial Day in Indianapolis likened to a big Baytown football game.
Severe storms and heavy rains battered Texas with more than seven inches in spots, causing flooding and damage. Wise County near Fort Worth logged 7.10 inches while Decatur recorded 6.97. towns across North Central and Northeast Texas reported widespread rainfall and wind damage. High water closed roads, a State 360 section near Grand Prairie, and Bois d Arc Creek surged in Fannin County. Dallas rescued a motorist from rising waters. two tornado reports caused no injuries. At Fort Hood three light planes were wrecked, one destroyed, with losses around 3300 dollars.
City council committee continues study of a police pay raise after a request from the Baytown Police Association for action by June 1. Councillor Don Hullum said final figures aren’t ready and a volunteer benefits plan will be discussed with police and firefighters groups before any decision at June council.
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