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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1963
Page
1
In Tampa AP reports Kennedy hopes space craft will boost the South’s popu lar support as he outlines plans near his weekend Tampa headquarters. The article notes a jet transport and forecasts a ceremony for the space program’s anniversary, with emphasis on speed and reach.
Rain totals up to 1 28 inches by Monday noon while Baytown calendar items note a pie sale in Crosby with proceeds. Local school and community announcements cover classroom autographs, PTA plans, garden club meeting, diabetes screening, 4-H activities, and a aviation policy address by Kennedy during his Texas visit agendas.
More than 900 parents are expected at Robert E. Lee High School for the annual Parents Night. Principal Armstrong notes it is the third such event. Guests will start with refreshments in the cafeteria from 6:30 to 7:30 and an assembly in the auditorium will follow. Mike Gillette will open the program. the Seathern Belles will present a theme, and students will follow a shortened class day schedule with 10 minutes per class and eight minutes between classes. Parking guidance and facility readiness are planned.
W A Miller, 73, of Baytown, died Sunday in a Maytown hospital. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at Bayview Baptist Church with Rev R M Cheek officiating. Interment in Forest Park Cemetery. Masonry services by Tylean Masonic Lodge No 2. Survived by wife Nellie H Miller and children W A Miller Jr and William P Atler, plus three brothers and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held for Charley Ashley Webber Wil 12 at Wooster Baptist Church. The Baytown youth died of head injuries after being struck by a car driven by Shirley Hitthouse VI as he attempted to cross near his home in Baytown. He died at Gulf Coast Hospital. Patrolman Royce Wilson said Hitthouse slowed then accelerated to about 20 mph. No charges were filed. He leaves a brother Claute Daniel Webber and grandparents in Pollock and Baytown. He was active in Wooster Baptist Church and Boy Scout Troop 134. Burial followed at Memory Gardens in Baytown under Paul U. Lee Funeral Home.
Reported overthrow of a socialist government by President Abdel Salam Acel and Iraqi forces aims to join the United Arab Republic. Simultaneously US Senate investigators question Deputy Defense Roswell Gilpatric over a TRX contract. Two jewel thieves flee New York with 34 000 in gems and 100 000 in claims.
Laura Woods former Wichita Falls Times and Record News women's department editor has joined The Bay Town Sun as women's editor Preston Pendergrass announced Woods succeeds Bobby Jack Sutphin now on the news desk Woods holds a BA in journalism from the University of Oklahoma Norman and spent time at the Mews Messenger Wichita Falls papers Europe 1955 56 and taught at Crosby three years She and husband Jim Woods have a three year old daughter Della Ann and live on GH Yewrd Lane Bay Town area notes Woods enjoys cooking sewing gardening and home projects
A blaze swept a block near the Atlantic City Boardwalk destroying four hotels and a rooming house. Police said 26 people were missing while 15 others were hospitalized. The Surfside Hotel, a kosher lodging for elderly Jews, was among the buildings gutted as high winds fanned the flames. Firefighters, aided by neighboring communities, battled the inferno through dawn with hundreds of onlookers watching.
Harris County government officials will gather Tuesday at the Holiday Inn for a breakfast briefing on utilities and services. Attendees include Sheriff Kern, Clerk Turrentine, Assessor Carl Smith, and other county leaders who will outline unity efforts and discuss state and local issues. The event kicks off a series of similar programs planned across Harris County.
The Rev Jones William Justine, T. Rey Rash, and church members recount the death of a Baytown minister delivering a sermon at the Missionary Baptist Church on North Jones. He had suffered prior attacks and was reportedly warming to continue in ministry despite illness.
Frederick C. Barghoorn, back from the Soviet Union where he arrived as a spy, offers no details on his capture and says he hopes for a period of quiet to regroup. Additional remarks from investigators were not provided.
Enjay Chemical Co and Humble Oil affiliates host a syn thetic rubber division annual sales meeting at Holiday Inn attended by Enjay executives from New York Los Angeles Akron Washington Elizabeth and Plainfield Houston Baytown plus Detroit development staff and Lin den laboratories researchers. Present are Enjay president John E Wood Humble president J K Jarmieson and Refinery GM HH Meier with Enjay manager Ailler Swaney opening remarks and Walter Peterson leading the session while planning for the year ahead amid broader discussions of market strategy and corporate affiliations.
Curtis Ray White longtime Baytown resident dies after a 10 30 a m Saturday hospital stay. Funeral held at Earthrean Funeral Home with burial at Mt Rose Cemetery Livingston. He worked 41 years at Baytown Refinery and was a member of Baytown Elks Lodge No 1649. Survived by widow Juliette White, son Robert L White, four daughters, and several siblings.
Funeral services are scheduled for Mrs. Gregoria Garza aged 71 of Baytown. Visitation and rites will be held at a local chapel with burial to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter and thirteen grandchildren.
Washington lawmaker Rep. Carl Vinson says he will retire after decades of service, ending a long career in Congress. He discussed his plans during a fall session and noted the historic tenure as he prepares to step down. Other leaders and colleagues weighed in on his legacy and the impact of his departure.
In Houston, Mayor Lewis Cutrer indicated plans to request a recount after a runoff closely tilted by TAQ votes. The race featured Welch, and the article notes tabulation concerns and local dealership ties amid the contested results.
Community event announced for Opportunity School inviting families and residents. The open house aims to showcase programs, staff, and facilities with activities scheduled for the evening. Attendees will meet administrators and learn about curriculum, after school support, and enrollment options.
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