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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1961

Page

2

Armco scholarship deadline set for Oct 1

Houston area high school seniors face an Oct 1 deadline for Armco Steel Corp scholarship programs. K P Campbell reports Armco Community Scholarships aim to fund three more years of college with national tests October 17 and 21 guiding selections. Other scholarships will be awarded in in multiple Armco communities nationwide including Kansas City and Baltimore.

Houston Armco Steel Corp K. P. Campbell Sheffield Armco Ana Verity Sc Natonally Verity Campbell G. C. Stanof Ion’s Houston Pliant Ulisty Arinco Ips Kansas City Sand Springs Okla Tos Nietos Jand Torrance Calif Ashland Baltimore Baltimore County Hamilton Middletown Piqua Zanesville Ohio Ambridge Butler Penn Madison Montcoal Seth Van W.va

Harris County Deputy Clerks Fired as Roster Changes Hit Office

Harris County Clerk RB E Turrentine announced firings of two veteran deputy court clerks and retirement of two others amid a broader shakeup. Hamric and Rankin retirements cited for health and performance, with replacements named by the clerk.

Harris County Houston E. Turrentine Hamric Mens Court Acout Turrentine Julia Rankin I V Honey Ae Hy C. A. Byers E. A. Lyons

National China faces UN seat gamble amid Mauritania veto pact

In United Nations reporting, secret Soviet promises to veto Mauritania to curry favor with Morocco could shift Brazzaville group votes in favor of Red China when involved in General Assembly seating. The move aims to block Mauritania while Mongolia dispute looms, altering the council’s dynamic ahead of fall debates.

United Nations. N.Y China U.N Soviet Union Morocco Mauritania Security Council Mongolia General Assembly Brazzaville Peiping Moscow U.S Council

Commissioners Seek Fallout Shelter Data

Harris County Commissioners Court plans to send a representative to a Galveston Civil Defense training school to learn plans for fallout shelters in the Houston area. County Judge Bill Elliott notified the U S Army Engineers district office that federal surveys should consider the 400 000 people outside metropolitan Houston and asked inviting E B Mansfield Co to attend the training. Mansfield serves as Civil Defense engineer for Houston Harris County and knows local needs. The Defense Department approved a survey last week to check suitable shelter locations around Houston.

Harris County Commissioners Court Galveston Houston - Harris County Bill Elliott U. S. Army Engineers District Office Houston Elliott E. B. Mansfield Co Mansfield Defense Department

Crosby Church and School Entered. Nothing Taken

Burglars broke into First Baptist Church and Crosby Elementary School Sunday night. They entered via a side door, forced the church safe and the pastor's study but left with no valuables missing. Principal Charles Ecles reports no losses at the school. Harris County Sheriff’s Department investigates.

First Baptist Church Crosby James Steeley Charles Ecles Harris County Sheriff's Department

Rites Set Tuesday For Kevin Hillin

Funeral services will be held in Austin for Kevin Hillin, foster son of Mrs A Elm of Baytown. The services are at Cook Funeral Home with interment in Austin. He died at 1130 p m near Leaphart. He is survived by his foster mother and other relatives.

Austin Kevn A. Elm Baytown Cook Funeral Home Noth Fish

Funeral Services for James M Bristley at Paul Lee Chapel

Funeral services held at 2 pm Monday at Paul A Lee Chapel for James Mathias Bristley 72 of 3223 Missouri found dead at home Saturday morning. Native of Alvarado Texas, he moved to Baytown 34 years ago and retired from Humble Oil Baytown Refinery as a statistician on March 9, 1954. Burial Forest Park Cemetery with graveside by Rev Dr Wayne McCleskey. survived by daughter Alice Elinor Bristley of Houston, son James N Bristley of Tulsa, two grandchildren. pallbearers listed.

Bristley Paul VII, Lee James Mathias Bristley Missouri Alvarado Tex Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Co Robert M. Cheek First Baptist Church Louie van Meldert E. Woodruff Ix. We Geisendorff J. T. Adams B. E. Wilson

Texas Oil Wells Total 215 During Past Week

Oil well completions last week totaled 215 with 44 more completions year to date. The Railroad Commission reported seven thousand eighty seven wells completed this year, versus seven thousand three hundred ninety at the same point last year. Gas well completions are two thousand three hundred nineteen, down from four thousand five hundred fifteen. Six oil and three gas wildcats were drilled, with fourteen wells plugged including sixty nine dry holes. Wildcats were in Dist 7C and Dists 2, 4, 6, 9. gas wildcats in Dist 4 and 7B. The average calendar day allowables reached 2 745 016 barrels, up 5.27 from the prior week.

Austin Pas Railroad Commission

Troop 68 Members To Receive Merit Badges

Nine members of Boy Scout Troop 68 will receive first aid merit badges at 5 30 p m Monday at Roseland Park Pavilion. Recipients include Mark Mitchell Mike Lanna Terry Scarborough Charles Coleman Stephen Laird Tim Sonnenberg George Barnett Cecil Lensing and Corlis Sonnenberg. The course was taught by C F Ingram with W A Weede as scoutmaster.

Boy Scout Troop 68 Roseland Park Pavilion Mark Mitchell Mike Lanna Terry Scarborough Charles Coleman Stephen Laird Tim Sonnenberg George Barnett Cecil Lensing Corlis Sonnenberg C. F. Ingram W. A. Weede

Chandler Seeks Vice Presidency in Victoria Schools Race

Brother Candidate C. O. Chandler, long time Victoria schools superintendent, runs for vice president of a new erection. The Channelview PTA schedules a meeting tonight in person with E. M. Chandler and Mrs. Massey of Baytown as auditors.

C. O. Chandler Victoria Schools Channelview Pta Meriday Iniperson E. M. Chandler Auditoriar ITA Massey Baytown

Texas farmers inch toward normal after Carla damage

Texas agriculture shows tentative recovery as field work resumes across regions, with moisture varying by area. North and western counties remain dry while the Valley and coast enjoy good moisture. rice, cotton, corn and pecan crops face varying levels of loss and recovery efforts continue through South Central and East Texas.

College Station Texas John E. Hutchison Texas Agricultural Extension Service Joe Rothe Weslaco Whitsett Joe Glover Gonzales Bexar McMullen Karnes R. J. Hodges Nacogdoches Carla John Surovik Mount Pleasant R. G. Burwell Stephenville Burwell Roy Huckabee San Angelo Ray Siegmund Fort Stockton Ted Martino Denton James Simmons Vernon South Plains W. H. Jones Lubbock

Brooks Didn't Know Bump Was That Big

In Bend Kansas an AP report says motorist Sam Brooks backed into a parked car and drove off. Police later informed him he had hooked the bumper, towing the other car five blocks before it freed itself in a busy intersection and rolled onto a house lawn narrowly missing meters, trees, and parked cars.

Bend Kan Sam Brooks Jesse Torrez

Episcopal Protestants Plead For Greater Unity

Detroit AP report on the Episcopal general convention urging world Christian unity. Bishops call for ongoing prayer and work to end divisions, endorsing broader talks with Presbyterians Methodists United Church of Christ and more. The body also maintains Protestant identity, sets Episcopalian standards, and restricts cross-denominational ministry.

Detroit United Presbyterians United Church of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church Polish National Catholic Church Philippines Spain Portugal House of Bishops

Caskets With Messages From Houston Peace Campaign

Mrs. Virginia McCleary of Houston mailed apple pie themed caskets to President Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev. Each casket bore photos of babies and a note urging world leaders to value children over politics. Five cows were killed in the crash that injured a baby. authorities provided few details.

Houston Texas Virginia McCleary Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev McC A. H. Malone Royce Wilson White House

Channelview 4H Club Holds Organizational Meeting

The CY 4 H Club will hold an organizational meeting at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at Old River Terrace Methodist Church.

Channelview 4H Old River Terrace Methodist Chruch

Engineering Student IWILLIAM KENNETH Puckett Jr.

Engineering student IWILLIAM KENNETH PUCKETT Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Kenneth PUCKETT Sr of Baytown is studying aeronautical and astronautical engineering technology at Northrop Institute of Technology Inglewood California.

Iwilliam Kenneth Puckett Jr William Kenneth, Puckett Sr Baytown Northrop Institute of Technology Inglewood Calif

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