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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
2
Channelview services for Mrs Nellie Getter Tidwell 309 percent channelview for 2 years, widow of Rev Tommy Nelson. Survivors include six daughters and one brother. Church memorials and relatives attended.
In a Letter to the Editor the League of Women Voters clarifies it is nonpartisan and did not endorse candidates in a Baytown Sun advertisement. It urges citizens to attend the Meet Your Candidates event Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall and meet all candidates.
The report says Students for a Democratic Society drives unrest and holds together through bitter hatred of democratic institutions. It accuses SDS of organizing workshops to teach sabotage and how to build explosives for potential attacks on government facilities. It also warns the Communist party remains a danger to internal security while seeking respectability.
Official publication includes ownership details for The Baytown Sun dated Oct 1 1968. It lists editor and publisher Fred Hartman, managing editor Preston Pendergrass, owner Baytown Sun Inc, stockholders Walls Newspapers Inc, and bond holders. Circulation totals show 14 288 printed, 14 067 paid, 185 free, and 14 192 total distribution.
Polling places and election judges listed for Saturday school trustee election across precincts 63 96 103 12 13 99 100 101 162 149 165 248 249 250 with designated voting districts and eligibility notes including residents of Chambers County Voting Freeinets Nos 4 and 5.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs Ima Merle Fuller 46 of 1001 Sunset Drive at Earthman's Baytown Chapel. She died Monday at a Houston hospital survived by her husband Lennard E. Fuller Jr and children Barbara Stanley Ima Lynn Wehmeyer Charlene Fuller Lennard E. Fuller Jr a mother Frances Alford brothers A J Alford Wilford G Alford Joel M Alford Jesse Alford sister Frances Alexander and eight grandchildren. Also Bert Brown 92 of 5707 Bayway Drive died Monday in a Baytown hospital. He leaves three sons Francis R. Brown Howard Brown Norman E. Brown a daughter Mrs W E Collins three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul A. Lee chapel with Rev Monte Brown officiating burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Pallbearers Malcolm Brown R B Isenhour Frank Kelly Lawrence Crow Bert Manuel Clyde Wooster.
Johnson contends guaranteed income loopholes let dock workers avoid work while Giardino says shippers offer more hours and higher annual minimums if crews accept assignments anywhere in New York or New Jersey. Under the expired four-year pact, longshoremen earned 3.62 dollars per hour. The industry proposed a 63 cent two-year increase to raise wages gradually.
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District invites sealed bids for projects at Lamar Elementary and others. Bid bonds and earnest money of not less than 5 percent of bid amount required. performance and payment bonds of 100 percent. prevailing wage compliance per Texas law. bids due in Board Room by specified date.
The 2-year-old Zwonnie, in a refugee tale from a Southern Bible College setting, learns English and German, thanks to Sen John Tower and Dr. Trent for his student visa. He repairs the church roof, paints, and works around the campus while adapting to American life and expressing strong loyalty to democracy.
Retired Baytown judge Ward recalls a life of building, navy service, and public duty. From Humble Oil beginnings in 1916 to overseeing 75 000 cases, he balanced carpentry, steel work, and law. Married to Agnes Linney, he led the traffic school effort and served in many community roles.
Listings report bid openings for Travis and Highlands Elementary additions with costs of 240000 and 175000. Also Baptist Men’s meeting guest speaker Juli Diaz, PWP meeting at Civic Center, Anniversary meet for Beta Sigma Phi, stolen surf boards, Spanish classes registration and schedule with instructor Juan Correa.
Baytown PTA Council and City Council of Parent Teachers will hold a 9 30 am Wednesday session at the Community Building with a panel including Kelly Martin Rev Burnette W Dowler and Mrs Jane Russell on Living With Discipline. A parent teacher procedure course follows at 28 Grantham led by Mrs Dave Transon and Mrs E G Bowen. bring materials and a sack lunch. Public invited to both sessions.
An appreciation dinner for Lt. Gay Preston Smith Democratic gubernatorial nominee will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel Smith will be principal speaker Introduced by State Sen Criss Cole Houston Gail Whitegmb attorney and former Chamber of Commerce president will be master of ceremonies
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