Sun Spots and Local News roundup in Baytown
A mix of notices and brief items from Baytown households and groups. A shopper won $10 in a weekly Baytown promotion. Local residents face a heart attack update and a shoe repair shop owner’s return to work. Garden Club plans its Christmas party at Mrs. J R Sheley’s home. A benefit dance at Moose Lodge with donations of $1.50 per couple. Veterans Cemetery dedication ceremony at Leubner-Airling Road with wreath laying by veterans and auxiliary groups. A Madrigal Singers concert at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville featuring Janie Clinton. Civil Defense staff meeting at Baytown City Hall with Hurricane Betsy film shown. Clothing stolen from a car on Sunset. Vehicle damage from someone walking on Imogene Moore’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran's Cemetery
Baytown Area
Veterans Administration
Leubner-Airling Road
American Legion
Janie Clinton
B A. Clinton
Cedar Bayou
Madrigal Singers
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Galveston Weather Tides and Temps Brief
Partly cloudy conditions with temperatures forecast from 38 to 62 degrees. Tides are high Tuesday at 11 39 p.m. and Wednesday at 3 58 p.m. Weather statements reflect local forecast details for Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Gary Brown in Recovery After Third Operation
Gary Brown son of Virgil Brown is reported recovering from his third operation at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Mrs Sybil Jordan, history teacher at Robert E Lee High School, seeks information on Baytown Viet Nam casualties. Darrell Kalbitz is a sick child with high fever. News notes include Christmas plans, wedding plans, and visits to the Sam Rayburn Library with displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Brown
San Jacinto Methodis’ Hospital
Gary
Virgil Brown
Sybil Jordan
Robert E. Lee High School
Rer
Baytown
Ruth Smith
Cal Hartrick
Bayshore Wagon Wheel
Henry Moore
Nell Jones
Susan Hodges
Lynette Busch
Houston
E. W. Bruce
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Darrell Kalbitz
Heyward Etienne
Mary Jane Bickley
Sun Office
Baytown Delegation Heads to Austin for Pollution Hearing
A 46 member Baytown delegation travels to Austin Wednesday led by Mayor Seaborn Cravey to present zoning and pollution information for the proposed Houston Ship Channel project. The group includes civic associations, banks, chambers, schools, and city and county units seeking to argue against zoning changes they say harm the Baytown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanner
Seaborn Cravey
Texas
Baytown
Selegation
Tral Board
Oui
Austin
Central
Houston
Baytowns
Amen Ees
City of
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood Civic Association
Brownwood Civic Association
Harris County
Goose Creek
Bayshore Rod
Reel Frand Gun Club
Baytown Sun
Texas Waters
Roseland Oaks Civic Association
OAS Conference Ends With Plans for Overhaul
Rio de Janeiro reports the 19-nation conference approved an economic and social act aimed at binding social and economic reforms into the OAS charter. The act calls for equitable growth, price stability, market access, and a Latin American common market, with binding aid from developed nations and cooperation to reduce trade barriers. New councils and annual meetings are proposed to strengthen the OAS structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
W. Averell Hackman
Organization of American States
Alliance For Progress
Rio de Janeiro
OAS
Buenos Aires
Latin America
Goodfellows Kiddie Show to boost Christmas fund
Baytown area officials plan a Goodfellows Kiddie Show at The Brunson on December 23. Proceeds go to a Christmas bag program for at least 1000 children, providing toys fruit candy and Santa treats. Admission starts at 25 cents with larger gifts welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Goodfellow
H. E. Brunson
Rufus Honeycutt
Brunson
Ole Chief
Baytown Area
Baytown
The
Sun
Pox 90
War Lull Over Viet Hike Now Near Certainty
Viet Cong renewed attacks after a brief quiet during McNamara's visit. A major buildup of U S and South Vietnamese forces seemed likely. Enterprise left the Philippines with Bainbridge to join U S forces in Viet Nam. In An Khe area 200 militiamen and 200 guerrillas clashed near the Mang River 200 miles northeast of Saigon. No American troops were involved. An attack on a special forces camp and militia post occurred southwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
U.S. J
McNamara
Guam
North Viet Nam
Enterprise
Philippines
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Viet Nam
Bainbridge
NATO Peace Pact Proposed Today
Washington AP reports a proposed non aggression pact between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The committee urged including Communist China in future security and disarmament systems, noting the long run could be very long. Humphrey backed UN anti orbital weapons stance and urged broader observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
United Nations
Country Club To Elect Directors
The Goose Creek Country Club will hold its annual meeting and elect five of ten director candidates. Nominations close 16 days before election with five signatures backing a candidate. no write ins allowed on election day. Perry Britton chairs the nominating committee with taste of other members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek Country Club
Perry Britton
Britton
Alien Rice
R.P. Rose
Bill Hartman
Jack Jacobs
Tom Farmer
Fred Wichlep
Barbers Hill voters to decide 1.6 million bond issue
Barbers Hill School District residents will vote Saturday on financing 1.6 million dollars for long planned improvements. The election follows nine months of planning with architects and a fiscal agent, and a petition with 162 signatures led to the ballot. Eligible voters are district residents on the 1965 tax roll, meeting residence and tax payment requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hill
Larry J. Boyd
Hes
Allder
Interstate
Highway 10
Cove
Sterna J
Texas
Chambersi
Frosty Baytown Night Has First Freeze of Season
Baytown endured an unusually frosty night as eight frost pockets covered parts of the city. Temperatures hovered around 32 to 38 degrees with a morning low near 32, while forecasters warned of another cool night before a gradual warmup on Wednesday.
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Baytown
Howest
Vandalism cost prompts Baytown schools campaign
Baytown schools will launch a campaign to cut vandalism costs, estimated at 73,000 dollars annually, under a school board committee led by Trustee Seth Mitchell. Plans include student involvement, posters, publicity through newspapers, PTA help, and school papers. The effort will focus on monthly themes and begin with a publicity program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Seth Mitchell
Mitchell
Parent Teacher Association
Baytown Sun
Mitchel
W. BD. Hinson
County Helps City Get Right-Of-Way
Engineering work on Garth Road extension and North Main Street improvements is nearly complete. John Busch, city project engineer, says contracts can be awarded once right of way is secured, with Harris County Right-of-Way Department assisting at no cost. County and Baytown will sign a formal agreement soon, enabling start of work after deeds and appraisals proceed and any condemnations are handled by the city attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Road
North Main Street
John Busch
Busch
South Main
Harris County
Baytown
Commissioners Court
Ernest E. Schwenke
George Chandler
North Main
Fritz Lanham
Yaners
Schwenke
Park
Deckes
Cedar Bayou Road
Peggy Goldwater to undergo surgery today
Peggy Goldwater wife of former Senator Rourry Goldwater is to have surgery today to remove a tumor. About 80 percent of the nation’s 16,000 Medical Corps members will spend Christmas at home thanks to government home leave. Recruits begin training at FLBiss base facilities the first since the Korean War. Three Snyder men were injured as a nitroglycerin charge exploded near an oil well west of Loco Wills MM. Arthur Crain and Shelby Jones were critically injured. George Worth was less seriously hurt. The Enterprise 5,000 ton battleship begins its first nuclear powered combat patrol in the South China Sea. Tension mounts along India's Himalayan frontier as Chinese troops probe the border. No major Chinese attack is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh
Snyder
Loco Wills
Arthur Crain
Shelby Jones
George Worth
Baytonians urged to mail Christmas packages early
Postmaster M L Neal warns residents to mail gifts and cards early to avoid last minute rush. Use ZIP codes and first class postage to aid delivery and return undeliverable items. Neal stresses careful wrapping, single sided addresses, and including interior address and contents list to cut thousands of lost parcels annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Neal
Neal
Jon
Megibie
Coins Missing From Mary Hassell's Apartment Reported
Mary Hassell of 6124 E. Wright told Baytoun Police a theft of 38 in change from her apartment. Entry was through a window. She reported the incident to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hassell
E. Wright
Baytoun
Oilers pick Suf fel and Syler in draft display
Houston Oilers announced their ninth and tenth selections, defensive back Richard Suffel and tackle Wilbur Syler from Southwest Texas State. Suffel at 6'3" and 205 pounds, brings speed for the Bobcats' mile relay. Ayler at 6'3" and 230 pounds is nicknamed The Beast by teammates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wouston
Herston Oilers
Richard Suffel
Wrbur Syler
Southwest
Texas
Suffel
Bobcats
Ayler
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A. B. O'Brien
Merrilane
Baytown Merchants
Bill Roark
Garden Club
Country Club
Oaks Garden Club
J. R. Sheley
Moose Lodge
W. Main
Civil Defense
Bill Walles
Sunset
Imogene Moore
13H
Sheridan
Citizens National Memzter F
Leakey
Tex
Mrs. In
Tommy
Tommy Fain
T. A. Fain
Forrest
the Goodfellows
NATO
Prient Hubert H Humphrey
United States
U.N
Internationall
Hinson
Boand
W. D. Hinson
Jack John
Humble Oil Refining Co
A. W. Costley
Nentizens OF Texas Savings
First National Bank
F.b.1.c
Grace Methodist Church
Woman's Building
Harris County Federal Savings and Loas Asse
Thad Felton
Peggy Goldwater
Rourry Goldwater
FL Biss
South Ching Sea
India
Hinalayan
Soul
Peking
Pipe Dream
Bulletin
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