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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1963
Page
2
A Texas court ruling allows purchase of personal items on Sunday if the buyer certifies an emergency need. The decision reverses a Corpus Christi court injunction preventing sale of such items under Sunday blue laws.
A garbled stock quotes blurb lists numerous company names and percentages with mixed unreadable text. Notable entities include New York Central, Phillips, Chrysler, IBM, United Aircraft, Safeway, Sears, Shell, Anaconda, and Kodak amid a miscellaneous assortment of tickers and values.
Reports from Saigon indicate a revolt gaining ground as rebels seized the government radio station navy headquarters and the international telegraph office. Ambassador-designate in Washington Do Vang Ly voiced alarm over potential gains for Communist guerrillas amid recent government reverses. Former ambassador Tran Van Cheung, father of Mrs Nga Dinh Nhu, said discontent was widespread.
In a late report Alleghany Corp stock changes hands signaling the end of Murchison leadership in the holding company. Elsewhere in the Gulf Coast region Houston area butchers ratify a three year contract with pay raises and vacation benefits affecting about three Baytown shops. Evangelist Billy Graham appears in Houston amid Communist plans targeting 1972 for world domination.
Houston officials and Harris County representatives held a preliminary meeting to discuss a city county aid formula for hospital costs. County Chairman V V Ramsey and E A Lyons met City Councilmen Bill Swanson Frank Mann and A L Miller to propose city paying 63 percent of the hospital budget in 1961 and the county 27 percent.
A list of likely line positions and player weights includes LE Grath or Horek LT 13 Hilly Geach 205 LG se Jimmy Larsen 170 RO 265 Larry Flembaig 148 RT 64 John Benson 195 RE 87 Gene McMullen 187 MLB 61 Donald Gibbonn 165 LCB 84 aerry Bullard 175 KCB 85 Ronald Teske Sl LHR 95 Wayne Mullens 150 RWB L1 Lee Burnett 153.
New arrivals include Mr and Mrs Fred W Shaffer Burnet daughter born Wednesday at San Jacinto Methodist and Mr and Mrs Willian F Weber Grantham daughter born Thursday. Admitted to Gulf Cassi Richard Keith Waller Highl ands Mrs Franklin D Watts Morrell Mrs Andrew May Baytown Thomas B Butcher Baytown John Jackson La Porte Judith Ann Sandra Kay Pensay Lau and Haren Lynn Horn of 3722 Highway 148 Robert Zimmerman Jr La Porte Mrs Joe Mayo 2003 Olive Steven Mayhew La Porte von Fisher Floyd Madison Carl Eugene Mathes Iris Lenora Harrington Judy Ann Ellis Jon St Ellis and others listed with room numbers.
Cooper shifts personnel and formations amid aggressive changes as Ganders prepare for Freeport. Key players Reed Lindsey Davis Horak loom as main threats. defense undergoes severe restructuring with Fleming moved to right cornerback and Dixon replacing left tackle to steady the line.
A lawsuit filed in Houston district court seeks 7000 for Troy Odom a 5 year old survivor of a Labor Day crash that killed his parents sister brother uncle aunt and others in a head on collision on Highway 146 near Dayton. Gary Odom seeks 1500 for his 13 year old cousin. The case targets the estate of driver Marshall Doyle Tynes and requests financial responsibility review before final judgment. A fund of 3105 was raised for Troy’s education from donors in 43 cities across four states.
Fight over shell dredging in Galveston and Trinity Bays heats political tension between Bayshore Rod and Gun Club allies and the Parks and Wildlife Commission. A November rally aims to pressure the commission to police the area and uphold 1961 precedent requiring public hearings for dredging permits.
Faculty members and families at Lee College will host a Halloween dinner for children Friday evening. The 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. start details appear, with hotel kitchen staff preparing the meal under Charles Larabee. A spook house, fortune teller, and comedy films will entertain about 40 attendees, with Billy Walker in charge and Wayne Gregory and Hollis Jatimer assisting.
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