Baytown clubs host speaker luncheon and honors
Dr Lynn B Rankin spoke at a Baytown Kiwanis luncheon at Tower Restaurant hosted by Aubrey Colvin of the Houston Harris County Tuberculosis Association. Cedar Bayou Eastern Star honors Elizabeth Martin and Nellie Fitzgerald as 50 year members at a Thursday meeting. Dads Club plans Hamburgerry event at Scout House. Junior High football closes season with Baytown matches at Memorial Stadium and Cedar Bayou hosting Highlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Colvin
Houston- Harris County Tuberculosis Association
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Tower
Elizabeth Martin
Nellie Fitzgerald
Cedar Bayou
Order of Eastern Star
Rose Fowler
Dads Club
Ashbel Smith
Lobit
Jack Edwin Curry
Baytown
Horace Mann
Memorial Stadium
Highlands
Weather And Tides Report For Galveston
Considerable cloudiness and mild conditions through Friday with southerly winds from 61 to 80 degrees. Galveston tides list high at 12:05 a.m. Friday and low at 4:39 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Baytown birth as Nerio Oquenda couple welcome girl
Dr and Mrs Nerio Oquenda of Venezuela announce the birth of a baby girl Thursday morning at Baytown Hospital. The Oquendas are in Baytown briefly while he serves a special assignment at Humble Oil and Refining Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerio Oquenda
Venezuela
Baytown
Samira Serres
Sharon
Karen
Pergy Walker
Anitany Barron
Carol Morris
Mary Herron
Mike Lemon
Woman Traces Ladewig Family Roots via Sterling Library Microfilm
Mrs. Leon Ladewig and her mother Mrs. Marion L. Clegg used Sterling Library microfilm to uncover that the Ladewig family came to Texas in 1880 from Germany. They praised librarian Mrs. John Brunson for the service and urged more microfilm donations and a second reader to preserve county census records and other historic material. The library acquired its reader in June 1963 through bond funds and plans to digitize current New York Times editions along with Bay Town Sun issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion I. Clegg
Leon Ladewig
Sterling
Municipal
Wanda
Orton
Sterling Library
Ladewis
Texas
Germany
Marion L. Clegg
John Brinson
Clegg
Brunson
Congress
Bridges
New York ‘Times
New York Times
Baytown Sun
Red China pressures Kremlin in bid to shape world communism
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports Red China, led by Premier Chow En-lai, leveraged Moscow to delay a December international Communist leaders meeting. Beijing demands cutting Soviet dominance, demands equal treatment, and calls for aggressive outreach against the United States, signaling a potential shift in global Communist strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Red China
Moscow
Chow En-lai
Kremlin
Peking
Pekjing
Peking People's Daily
Voice
Chinese Party
Soviet Union
Communist World
People’s
United States
Europe
No Facilities Harris Leaves Dead Fish Up To Nature
Harris County lacks disposal facilities for fish kills in the bay area as L T Newby of the county health department says spraying disinfectant is all that can be done. Quebedeaux accuses the state Pollution Control Board of secret meetings with Houston Chamber of Commerce, while Joe Carter criticizes efforts to regulate channel pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Harris County
L. T. Newby
W. A. Quebedeaun
Newby
Quebedeaux
Joe Carter
State Pollution Control Board
Houston Chamber of Commerce
State Board
Channel Industries
Carter
Houston Chain of Conqueree
Pollution Control Board
Austin
Water Pollution Control Board
Texas
Water Poluuicon Control Board
Baytown CD Buys Surplus Equipment At Low Cost
Baytown Civil Defense has acquired about 45000 dollars of surplus equipment for 2500 through the Texas Surplus Property Agency. 31 percent of the total spent is now used by the city while 47 percent could be used, and 2 percent is mainly for emergency use. The program donates federal surplus to qualified agencies with a 2 percent handling charge. Equipment includes a fire tractor and pumps now used by public works, plus an amphibious truck used by the Baytown Emergency Corps in rescue work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Civil Defense
Texas Surplus Property Agency
Civil Defense
Fletcher Hickerson
Federal
Hickerson
Public Works Department
Baytown
Sea Dragon visit near clash as protesters disperse
U S Navy Sea Dragon crew toured Sasebo on a three day recreational visit after Japanese police broke up a leftist sit down protest. About 200 students clashed with police while thousands watched, but no American casualties were reported and police guarded the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sasebo
Japan
U.S
U.S. Navy
Con
Lunes
Ira
Zengakuren
Sea Dragon
Tal
LBJ Planes 2 Billion Tax Cut and Local Obituary
LBJ to ask for a two billion dollar reduction in excise tax. Wilburn dies in Houston after long illness. Funeral set at Grace Methodist Church with burial at Cedar Bayou Cemetery under Earthman Funeral Home. Survived by husband two daughters a sister six grandchildren and several in Baytown active in Grace Methodist Church and various clubs. Born 1906 in Floresville she lived most of her life in Baytown and was a longtime leader in local civic and church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo’ Wilburn
Baytown
Houston
Grace Methdist Church
Edwin Summers
Cedar Bayou ‘Oni
Earthnan Funeral Home
Texas
John Benes
Gene Branscomme Jr
L.L. Feller
Fein
Carol
Sue John Thea Benes
Kathy Ann
Connie Lee Branscome
Wi Ilburn
Grace Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Bluebonnet Club
Priscilla, Club
Gulf Coast Ancestry Researchers Club
Houston Lioness Club
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Woman's Service Corps
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Wilburn
Europe
Floresville
Johnson Eyes 4 Billion Dollar Tax Cut Plan
President Johnson plans a 1965 excise tax reduction possibly totaling up to 2 billion dollars. Secretary Dillon said the move would end all taxes added to cosmetics jewelry furs luggage and pocketbooks and may extend to other levies. The proposal targets about 65 to 70 excises, with a likely passable bill in Congress and effective next July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
LBJ
Dillon
Congress
Uncle Sam
White House
Austin
Here
Dillion
Gulf Petro-Chem Exec to Speak at Baytown Luncheon
Dr Alexander Lewis Jr senior vice president of Gulf of Corp petrochemical division will address Baytown Chamber of Commerce at a noon luncheon Friday at Worldday Inn in Pittsburg PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Lewis Jr
Worldwide Petro-Chemical Division
Gulf of Corp
Tittsburgi. Pa
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Wollday Inn
Mrs O Dell Dies At 67 In Lubbock
Mrs Chowning O Dell a longtime Baytown teacher dies in Lubbock hospital at 4 pm Thursday She taught 41 years beginning in a one room Wooster school and later in Humble company houses near Baytown Junior High She would have been 68 on Nov 2 Funeral set for Garland officiated by H C Caghren Native of Garland she held bachelor and master's degrees from Southwestern University and University of Houston She lived with sister Mrs BL Collins in Fort Worth See O Dell Page 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chowning O'Dell
Baytown
O'Dell
Lubbock
Williams
Garland
H.C. Caghren
Dallas
Lakewood Churc Christ
O'Bell
Southwestern University
Georgetown
University of Houston
Wooster
Baytoun
BL Collins
Fartown
Fennema Heads Drive Christmas Seals Go In Mail Monday
Fennema leads the Harris County TB Christmas Seal drive with seals mailed starting Monday to fund X ray units and health education. Baytown officials say the campaign includes high school talks at Robert E Lee and student fundraisers like red bangles. Mayor Liggett proclaims TB Christmas Star season, highlighting the mobile X ray unit and TB association support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Armstrong
Thad Fennema
Fennema
Lee Liggett
C. F. Kelly
Sam
Fennema Heads
Harris Cau
Houston
Ahad Fennema
Baytown
Scott
Robert F. Lee High
TB Association
War Corner Medical Society
TR Association
Peanaueers
Dallas St
Baydown
Pendergrass
Suni
Fenneman
Baytown refinery protest letter from Gulf Coast I W U
A Baytown Independent Union letter complains about Humble Baytown Refinery actions and asks questions about the legality while defending worker rights. Supervisory staff from the company are aiding plans as 406 members signed to back the protest. The Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union leaders J H Meier D Kilough Harsrowe and Dean Johnston announced a unanimous meeting resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytnton
Gulf Coast
Hum-Payway
Bava
Ie Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
J. H. Meier
Bayw
D. Kilough
Harsrowe
Dean FP. Johnston
Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union
Gul Coast Industrial Workers Union
Humble Bay
Judge blocks immediate halt to tobacco distributor permit
Dist Judge Jack Roberts refused to issue an immediate order halting the forfeiture of the House of Tobacco Inc distributor's permit in Houston. Owner Matt Schepps is charged with participating in a cigarette tax fraud scheme. Officials estimate the fraud could cost Texas about $12 million in taxes over seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ap) — Dist
Jack Roberts
Rette
House of Tobacco, Inc
Houston
Matt Schepps
Wat
Way
Hutchinson Obituary Notes Reds Manager Dies At 45
Bradenton Florida AP Fred Hutchinson former Cincinnati Reds manager died at 45 after a battle with chest cancer. He stepped down Oct 19 amid illness, Dick Sisler became acting manager, Hutchinson had hoped to return after spring training but never did. Hutchinson known as The Bear due to temper, had been a standout manager in 1957 and 1961 and a former minor league pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradenton
Fla
Fred Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Hutchinson
Anna Maria Island
Reds
Dick Sisler
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Bear
Seattle
Tampa
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Christ Hospital
Detroit Tigers
Les Hutchinson
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Lynn B. Rankin
First
Presbyterian
Kiwanis
Lowwne
Paul Smith
Bay
Chaiman
Harris Coun
Baytown CD
Citizens National Bank
Jefferson Davis TR
Liggett
Bayway
Humble
Bulletin
Cincy
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