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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1963
Page
1
Baytown Bay area grid clash tonight as Ganders host Ball High in a crucial homecoming showdown with playoff fate on the line. Galveston targets upset potential while Ball High relies on speed and quickness to offset weight advantages for a season-defining test.
Teens ignited a downtown disturbance during school hours, with a Real Bros. plate glass window valued at 215 dollars shattered near Beall's after a student allegedly threw a baseball through it. Police issued tickets for speeding and running red lights to eight youths, while several near misses and minor incidents around town were reported.
Baytown merchant Wilkie is due home within a few days after undergoing surgery at Fort Worth Hospital. The operation was performed last Tuesday. Local notices include a university talk, Goodwill bags collection, canceled Shriner party, and various community events with dates and names across Baytown.
Dee Johnson a Baytown resident and former World War II Air Force veteran dies at Houston area hospital after a prison camp stay in Germany. Funeral at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home with burial at Memory Garden. Beneficiary bridge tournament proceeds fund American Cancer Society and Cerebral Palsy Center. Johnson survived by Frances widow, son Ronald Dee, daughter Carol, and extended family.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Saturday across Harris County with 16 precincts including Baytown listing bond issue details worth about 5 to 6 million dollars for jail improvements and a prison farm. Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot alongside a repeal lever for the poll tax and a switch to voter registration. Polling places span Baytown area precincts and several schools and recreation centers, with judges named for each site.
County Commissioner Woo V. Ram ety announced Friday that a four way stop has been erected at the Garth Ead and Cedar Mayou Lynchburg intersection. Ramsey said the signs will stay until further notice while plans to reconfigure Garth Road to Baytown streets are prepared. Traffic shifts follow Interstate 10 and increased north south use of Garth Road. Public notice will precede any regulation changes.
British prime minister Alec Douglas-Home wins a seat amid claims of a conspiracy by the Conservative party. Cardinal Pehigs of Cologne comments on church unity while global tensions arise from recalls of military casualties at Wert, Killeen, and Gmy bases. President Kennedy faces campaign pressure as Norris Cotton predicts New Hampshire primary victory. Investigations begin into King's alleged car trip, and a stalled $20 million wheat deal with the Soviet Union prompts fresh concern.
Texas Republicans seek gains in the congressional delegation and the Legislature in a statewide Saturday vote. A key race is in the 10th Congressional District to replace the retiring representative named Thornberry. Four proposed constitutional changes are on the ballot, including adjusting the voter registration fee and expanding welfare, retirement, and bond provisions.
Washington AP report says the Senate voted to ban aid to Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic, restricting administration hopes for a free hand. The foreign aid authorization bill received multiple amendments, including a ban on aid to Indonesia and further limits on how funds may be used. The session ended after a tense first night, with funds totaling 2,369,000 and seven added amendments.
The Albert Thomas dinner is sold out for a second time an appreciation event for the Floris County gentleman to be held at the Houston Coliseum on Thursday November 21 with President and Mrs Lyndon Johnson and other guests. The dinner honors Thomas after 27 years in the House of Representatives and his decision not to seek another term. The venue change to the coliseum was to accommodate more attendees.
Mrs. Sam Hastings sits as honor mother at the REL tradition honoring the Robert E. Lee Brigadiers. Hastings, a charter member, traces Roots to 1935 when the Maroon Brigadiers formed with Wazel Evans as director. Her daughter Mary Ann Stout is a Rice University sophomore, Becky Hastings is a sophomore twirler, and Diane Hastings attends college. The event features Brigadier parents, with Hastings serving in leadership roles in local and national organizations.
Mrs Sam Wastin, charter organizer of the First Maronn Brigasiers of Robert Lee, is honored as mother of the carp president at a Friday night ceremony. The event features a special corsage and recognition amid a jovial gathering.
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