Johnson to Press Button at Houston Ship Channel Anniversary
President Lyndon Johnson will participate in the 50th anniversary ceremonies of the Houston Ship Channel completion. Activities include ceremonies at Public Dock 25 and a 6 p.m. dinner at Shamrock with Gov. Connally delivering the principal address. The event features the Robert Lee Band and Baytown Lee Brigades, a flotilla reading, and remarks by notable Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Houston
Port Gate 1
Clinton Drive
Robert Lee
Baytown
Shamrock
Gev
John Connally
Johnson
Wilson
Susan Camille Lee
University of Texas
George F. Woods
Woods
Sue Campbell
Ben Campbell
A.m
Sam Houston
Col. (Pew
Coffield
Texas
Buffalo Bayou
Queen
Port of Houston
Memorial
Battleship Commission
Tellepsen
Gov. Connally
Leon Jane
Joe Allbritton
France
John T. Jones
The
Houston Chronicle
William P. Hebby Jr
Houston Post
Fred Hartman
the Baytown Sun
George B. Brown
Brown Root
Claud Barrett
Houston Chamber of
Gus Wortham
Americum General Insurance Co
SOL EE
Decency Speech by Judge Gaurino in Houston Tonight
Judge Joseph M. Gaurino of Houston will speak at St. Joseph Catholic School auditorium 2501 Kentucky St. The Women for Decency Committee sponsors a free, open event. Cloudy to partly sunny weather with warmer temps expected through Sunday. Galveston tides listed for Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Guavino
Houston
St. Joseph Catholic School
Kentucky St
Frank L Jaubert
Women For Decency Committee
CARL XIORRIS JOINS BAYTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Baytown community notes list Carl Xiorris as a new member of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. Guests at Friday's luncheon include Dr C H Dolph Frank Smith Mrs Thad Johnson John Sparky Nelson Dave Clark Jack Huron Mrs Blanche DuPlantis and Mrs Ira Strickler. Members report Jack Huron and others, and plans for upcoming events at Lee College and the Shrine Circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Xiorris
Baytown
Geneva Ferguson
Karl Opryshex
Dave Moore
Chamber_oatf Commerce manseer
Tyler
East Texas Chamber Managers
Dave
Calvin Johns
Mont Belvieu
Gregg Ross
Wooster Garden Club
Lee College Auditorium
Bayshore Concert Association
Janet Shamblin
Charlie Glenn Turner
San Marcos
Still Hope For Crown Ganders Roll Past Golden Tors 31-13
The Robert E. Lee Ganders defeated Ball High 31-13 to claim a second straight District LHA win. George Rincon scored three touchdowns, Tommy Sooy kicked four extra points and a 21-yard field goal, while Kelly Olive returned a kickoff for a score. Ball High's Jose Martinez and Bernard Harvey tallied the Tor scores as Galveston pressed for the district crown amid hopeful chatter from Ganders supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintingston Sun
Galveston
Robert E. Lee
Pasadena Eagles
Remin
Throne Room
Pete Sultis
Ganders
George Rincon
Kelly Olive
Tommy Sooy
Tors
Jose Martinez
John Topolite
Dallas Haven
Deen
Bernard Harvey Swent
Lina
Harry Hughes
Sooy
Gander
Ball
Danny Gil- Jane
Lecy
Baytown
Charlie
Hendricks
Ghyard
Arthir Martinez
Tor
Sultis
Garders
Denson
Ronnie Tolleson
Olive
Kelly
Monday Night Board To Receive High School Plans
Final plans for the new high school are to be presented to the Ns school board Monday night at the administration building. Architect James A. Davis will report on progress and hopes to have the board review them. A building committee meeting led by Knox Beavers met Saturday morning to finalize details. The project is 225000 square feet with contemporary brick exterior and glass at the front. Davis noted exterior glass at other points. The board will also hear a report from auditor C W Suesse and a drainage ditch project for Trivis Elementary joint city-school district plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Davis
Knox Beavers
Heart
Davis
Education Group Dinner Monday With Rev William Deathcrace
The Rev William P Deathcrace pastor at Second Christian Church of Houston will speak at the Baytown Education Association dinner at 6 30 pm Tuesday Mary Ann and John Charles Childres, children of Mr and Mrs Sherman Childres, will perform accordion selections Glenn Harrington will give the invocation Mrs Ima Muston will preside and Barney Webber will introduce the speaker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Deathcrace
Second Christian Church of Houston
Baytown Education Association
Mary Ann
John Charles Childres
Myr
Sherman W. Childres
Glenn Harrington
Ima, Muston
Barney Webber
Two Whites Charged in Negroes Deaths in Mississippi River
In Meadville Mississippi River corpses of Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee, both 19, were found with mutilated torsos. James Ford Seale, 29, and Charles Marcus Edwards, 31, a Ku Klux Klan member, were charged after FBI and roces officers arrested them. Authorities say Moore and Dee were beaten to death. motive undisclosed.
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Meadville
Sliss
Mississippi River
James Ford Seale
Brower
Watcher
Charles Marcus Edwards
Charles Eddie Moore
Henry Hezekiah Dee
Neshobu County
Philadelphia
FBI
Seale
Edwards
Roces
Moore
Dea
Cedar Bayou Hearing Set for December 4
A public hearing on Cedar Bayou navigation and flood control improvements is planned for Friday December 4 at 1 a.m. in the Sterling Municipal Library auditorium. Col. John E. Unverforth will preside and U S Rep Albert Thomas previously sponsored related legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bayou
Baylawn
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
John E. Unverfelch
Sterling Municipal Library
U.S
Albert Thomas
Congress
Barouu
Housian
J. M. Hubert
Gulf Oil
1964 Traffic Box Score Accidents and Fatalities
A compact record notes 1964 traffic incidents with numbers of accidents and injuries. It records operation 1s and deaths, along with the days since the last fatality, totaling a concise safety snapshot from the period.
Port of Houston chronicle 1837 1964 highlights
A historical record outlines the Port of Houston development from 1837 to 1964, noting key vessels, routes, and public works. It covers the LAGRA steamship voyage, early Houston Galveston steam service, canal projects, and pivotal figures like Commodore Morgan, Col. Ratt, and Mayor Rice. The timeline marks the 1910 creation of the navigation district, the 1930 grant for the ship channel, and the port’s 1913 formal opening, with wartime contributions in 1942 and ongoing expansion activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Buffalo
Morrisburg
Main Street
Buffalo Bayou
Houston
Galveston
Galveston Bay
Main
Fannin
Texas Congress
Texas
Republic
City of
Allen Brothers
Constitution
Old Ironsides
Long Bearch
Constitution Bend
Burning Basin
Ogden
Haviland
New Orleans
Touston
Texas Transportation Company
John T. Grady
W. S. Hamblen
J ¥Euston
Clinton
Commodore Charles Morgan
Morgan Steamship Line
Morgan's Point
Harris County
Houston Ship Channel Nation District
Nation District
Jesse H. Jones
Hoaston
Southern Steamship Co
Bolivar Roads
Ben Campbell
Saltilla
Troustan Harbor
Beard
Morris County
Sheffield Steel
Brown and Root
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Re TE
Pruett
W. N. Blanton
Fight
Howard Tellepsen
EB. H. Henderson
WD. Sianer
Port of Mauston
J. BP. Burner
W.N. Blanton
R. H. Pruett
E.H. Henderson
W. D. Haden U
Che
Erinsit
Niviinn
Inn
Cleopatra
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Rex Harrison
Brunson Theatre
Horace Mann Junior High School
Walter Rundell
Lee College
University of Houston
Texas Employment Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Sylivia McKinstry
Theresa
Shrine Circus
Dwight
Seay
Bob Bobalik
Rincon
C. W. Suesse
Trivis Elementary
Bayshore Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
Citizens National Bank
Ronnie Loflen
Box Scout
Tromp 255
Doris Sannerford
East Harris
Baytown Sun
Cedar Bayou Fearing
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