Thanksgiving meaning urged by Baytown ministers
The Baytown Ministerial Alliance and two churches held services urging a broader Thanksgiving. Rev Robert Cheek contrasted superficial and sacrificial gratitude, urging service and love as expressions of thanks. Rev Edwin Summers called Thanksgiving a national religious heritage tied to God, liberty, and daily gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Ministerial Alliance
First Christian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Robert Cheek
Westminster Church
Edwin T. Summers
America
Hostages Freed After 18-Hour Brushy Mountain Prison Rebellion
Three hostage guards are freed as 131 coal miners end an 18 hour uprising at Brushy Mountain State Prison Farm Tennessee after getting a hearing on mail and grievance complaints. Thanksgiving cold snap hits Texas Panhandle with snow and subfreezing winds. Eight die in a two car crash near Olivnta North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushy Mountain State Prison Farm
Tennessee
Baytown builders elect new officers at Goose Creek Club
SM itt Spots SM itt Spots Home Builders BAYTOWN TSOME Builders Association elected new officers at a 4 Meeting at Goose Creek Country Club. Joe Avier is president, Kenneth Krascfl, Vice president, Coy. Bailey Jr., secretary treasurer. Directors are A Busch, Spencer H. Blain, Kenneth Vornsam. Texas Lumber Co of Pasadena hosted the meeting. Supper canceled. Social Order of Beauceant to meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday with covered dish supper canceled, regular Baytown Lodge meeting to follow. Initiated Glenda Osborn, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Carlton Osborn of 2204 Florida Baytown, into Kappa Delta Pi at Abilene Christian College. Osborn is a junior English major and ACC Student Education Association member. Chamber Luncheon canceled Friday for Thanksgiving holidays. Pleasant Thanksgiving weather with clear skies and warmer, light winds. Galveston tides: Friday high at 1 Tw at 7 a.m. and 4:23
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Builders
Baytown Tsome Builders Association
Goose Creek Country Club
Joe Avier
Kenneth Krascfl
Coy. Bailey, Jr
A “Busch
Spencer H. Blain
Kenneth Vornsam
Texas Lumber ,Co
Pasadena
Baytown
Glenda Osborn
E."carlton Osborn
Florida
Kappa Delta Pi
Abilene Christian College
Miss Osborn
Robert E. Lee
Scnior
ACC Student Education Association
Around Towns Roundup of Weekend, Visits and News
Journal notes from Around Towns include Jess Worsack needing rest, Danny Younse hosting weekend guests, Phillip Jackson handling arrangements, and David Massey joking about a practical joke. Henry Stevenson rushes to class, Sherry Oke writes on weekend travel, Becky Groner catches up on sleep, Drew Scott worried over dogs and rabbits found in odd places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Worsack
Gayle Bland
Chris Busch
Billy Trigg
Baytonian
Fron Macon
Ed Summers
Louise Burke
Larramere
Joan Johnson
T. M. Clayton
St. Luke's Hospital
Woman Urges Radar Crackdown on North Fourth Street
Mrs. 2. B. Guidry of 401 EB Lobit Street urged Ray Town police to station radar on North Fourth Street after a near miss and a September auto crash that damaged her yard, with a two-car collision nearby prompting the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Guidry
1964 Traffic Box Score Accidents
A compact record counts traffic incidents with a metric for days since the last fatality. The entry notes 222 days since the most recent fatal crash and lists a box score format for ongoing incident tracking and safety statistics.
Pedestrian Killed In Baytown Traffic Crash
Roy J. Morgan a 38 year old Auburn resident died after being struck by a car in the 6500 block of Decker Drive at about 6 p m George L Woodward 43 of Channelview was driving the vehicle no charges were filed Morgan was taken to Earthman Funeral Home pending arrangements This was Baytown s first traffic death in more than two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn, Nsy
Decker Drive
Roy J. Morgan
George L. Woodward
First St
Channelview
Baytown
Moore
A. W. Hensley
Woodward
Weston Decker
Morgan
Earthman Funeral Home
Nation records 54 Thanksgiving weekend traffic deaths
The Associated Press report notes 54 traffic fatalities across 24 states during the 102hour period from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday. Dead include eight people in a head on collision near Olanta South Carolina and three from Kansas when their car hit an eastbound Union Pacific train near Elim Creek. Stormy weather and cold conditions may curb long distance travel.
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Olanta
South Carolina
Kansas
Union | Pacific
Elim Creek
Midwest
National Safety Council
Associated Press
President Delays Dinner For Longhorns Aggies
President Johnson delays dinner to let Lynda Bird and Luci Baines attend the Texas Texas A&M football game in Austin 65 miles away. The First Family will dine at their ranch home with roast turkey and gala sides as relatives join in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
City
Tex
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Washington
Austin
Lynda
University of Texas
Texas A&m
Trustees Pick New Legal Firm For Gentry Hearing
School trustees in a called meeting relieved attorney Brice Ramsey from handling the case against Supt. George Gentry. The board chose Thompson Hippard Kenneth Tita of Houston to represent the district at a state hearing before Commissioner J. W. Edgar, with Ramsey remaining for other matters. A Dec hearing is expected. Gentry appeals to Edgar and is represented by Reynolds Paterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Ramsey
George Gentry
Ramsey
Baytown
Reid, Strickland, Gillette & Ramsey
A. R
von) Stark
Gentry
Stark
Thompson, Hippard, Konneth & Tita
Houston
Sames
Homemade raft disaster leaves two boys missing on Red River
In Natchitoches Louisiana two Dallas youths Danny Tedford aged 15 and Joe Warren aged 13 are missing after a homemade raft carrying nine youths and two counselors smashed into a bridge piling on the Red River. Survivors recall cries for help as capsizing occurred and rescue efforts continued along the river.
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Red River
Natchitoches
Randy Ulmer
Redd
Danny Tedford
Joe Warren
Dallas
Pex
Tedford
Warren
Dallas Salesminship Cah
Hawkins
Gerald Bible
Cisco
Tex
Ken Edgar
Tyler
Mississippi
Edgar
Dal‘as
Akeshift
Renewed Viet Nam Rioting Spurs U S Strategy Talks
In Saigon rioting fears grow after a year old boy’s death as Buddhist leaders plan a possible Monday demo. Martial law has intensified clashes. US to review aid as Maxwell Taylor returns for strategy talks on the war. More than 300 injured, paratroopers deploy tear gas.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
National, Security
Jal Tan
Courc
Rational Pagoda
Tran van Huong
Phan’ Khac Suu
Huong
Nguyen Khanh
Whe
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Suv
Ha <i
Tate Nea Dinh
Washington (Ap
Gassador
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Prest
Viet Nam
Death of M W Harper Shocks Baytown Friends
Marie WL Harper longtime Culpepper Furni t ure vice president and Baytown resident since 1901 died at 16 20 p m Wednesday in a Baytown hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services set for Friday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev B W Dowler officiating. Burial in Evergreen under Earthman Funeral Home. Survived by wife two daughters mother and three brothers. Born 1910 in LaPine he lived in Baytown since 1914 and was a Centenary College graduate 1934 formerly with Humble refining Co before starting his own business and later joining Culpepper in sales and PR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie WL Harper
Culpepner Furniate
Baytown
First Presbyterian Church
B. W. Dowler
Buria
Ceeverest
Earthman Funeral Home
la Pile
Per
Centenary College
Shreveporté
Humble of & Refining Co
Harper
Brown
Basytown
Humble
Harper Gestanee Co
Culpepper Organization
Id Harper
James —B. Bond
Ha Harper
Wes Harper
Strong
Ark
GB Harper
F. Harper
EL Dor
Wwe
Tary
Congo Rescue Involving 200 Hostages And Paratroopers
Belgian and American forces launched a second Congo rescue at dawn seizing about 200 hostages, including seven Americans. Paratroopers faced ground fire but all transport planes landed safely. One paratrooper killed and five wounded.
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Congo
Air Force
A. US
Washington
U.S
Kamina Air Base
Leopoliville
Stanleyville
Mopup
Katanga
Christophe Ghenye
United States
Belgium
US State Department
Paulis m
Ike Thial
Cutleing
Jfreas
Vvachoes
Liner Collides With Tanker in Dense Fog Off New Jersey
In heavy fog off New Jersey early today the Israeli luxury liner Shalom cut the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali in two. At least 16 dead and four missing, all tanker crewmen, with 27 rescued from the tanker. The liner reported no danger of sinking as rescue crews searched the scene about 30 miles from New York Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Caribbean
New Jersey
Coast Guard and
Stolt
New York Harbor
Nantucket
Stockholm
Britain Receives 3 Billion Aid to Stabilize Pound
The United States and ten nations pledge 3 billion dollars to Britain for foreign exchange reserves as nervous financiers fear a pound devaluation. The move lifts sterling slightly within hours, easing panic and signaling strong support to defend the currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United States
U.S. Treasury
Bank of England
U.S
GRA Members Help Goodfellows Drive In Baytown
Chief Goodfellow reports on the Girl Re fereation Association of Robert E. Lee aiding the annual Goodfellows drive. Volunteers will collect donations at Brunson Inn and distribute cartons to Baytown stores while a free kiddie show at the theater kicks off the campaign. The aim is $2,000 with at least 1,000 bars packed for families in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow
Goodfellows
Robert E. Lee
Brunson Innet
Baytown
Panda
Chief Goodfellow
GRA
Robert F. Lee
Linda Witt
Dent
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Longhorns
Aggies
Citizens National Bank
Edgar Sai Tor
Nails
Danny
Randy
Bible
Danny Bays
Belneath
KEY Club
Herbie ‘Thomas
Roberg
Lee High School
Douglas W. Stewart
Raytown
ABS
AFS Spon
Marse W. Harper
Baytown Friends
M. W. Harper
Walt Disney
PmSk Ve
Rebel City Falls
Niles
Paulis
Vampii
Leadpoldville
Foreign Office
Kamina
Brussels
Baudouin
Fabiola
Relfe
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