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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1968

Page

5

Funeral Notice for Thomas A. Polley of Baytown

Thomas Arthur Polley 45 of 66 S Circle Drive Baytown died 11 55 am Thursday in a Baytown hospital He was a coordinator for Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery a Baytown Elks member director of the Humble Club and member of Second Baptist Church Baytown He survived by wife Bernice Polley two sons Joe Tom Polley Stephen Polley three brothers Bill Polley Houston David Polley New Orleans and two grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Saturday Earthman Funeral Chapel Rev Roy Cloudt officiating Burial Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery

Thomas A. Polley Thomas Arthur Polley S. Circle Drive Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Co Houston David Polley New Orleans Penobscot Paul Hevere

Rites Held For Brother Of CV School Chief

Funeral services for J. H. Moss Crenshaw 53 superintendent of Sheldon schools were held in Houston and Cushing with burial at Linn Flat Cemetery Crenshaw brother of T C Sandy Crenshaw Channelview superintendent Crenshaw grew up in Cushing earned degrees from Stephen F Austin State College and served as Sheldon superintendent for eight years

Stephen F. Austin State College Sheldon

Mexico Olympic Security Tightens After Planting Guards

Armored cars line the Plaza of Three Cultures while security tightens across the Olympic complex. The Mexican Olympic organizing committee, several nations and university units deploy guards and curfews as troops occupy the campus from Sept. 18 to Monday after reports of a student plot to disrupt the Games.

University of Mexico Olympic Committee Monterrey University of Monterrey Mexico City Chihuahua City Oscar Flores Chihuahua Brundage

Voters to Decide on 1967 School Improvements

Campaign centers on a $7.7 million capital improvements program approved by district voters in May 1967. Greenwell Lippman and Dignam lead critics with Citizens for Better Schools backing. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at fourteen sites. results to be tabulated at the School Administration Building.

Greenwell Lippman Dignam Citizens For Better Schools Don Wynnemer Choate Simon Baytown Sun

Hospital Notes Legacy of Gulf Coast Births and Admits

New arrivals and patient listings appear for multiple locales. Mrs Margery Veltkamp, Samuel A Mercer, Caroline and Elvis Pequeno, Mrs Devie Lehr, Lincey H Thomas, Dorothy Jones, Overton Henderson, Charles Larson, John Moseley are named with room numbers. Recent births include a daughter born Oct 3 and a son born Oct 3 to Willam E Garvey and Tom Pierson families at Gulf Coast.

Margery Veltkamp William Samuel A. Mercer Inwood Caroline Elvis Pequeno Devie Jo Lehr Deer Park Lincey H. Thomas Baytown Dorothy Jones Overton S. Henderson Crosby Charles Larson Sun Forte John Moseley Fleetwood Willam E. Garvey Channelview Gulf Coast Tom Pierson Houston

Houston Trumpeter Gary Austin Plans Dance Band After UH

Gary, a UH student and former Houston All-City Symphony first chair trumpet, aims to start a chain of music schools and form his own dance band after graduation. He studies with James Austin, remembers the first cornet gift in sixth grade, and values both classical and jazz while avoiding country. He played in the Houston All-City Symphony, toured Mexico, and led as student conductor while at Robert E. Lee High School.

UCLA California Gary James Austin Houston Symphony Orchestra Austin Travis Robert E. Lee High Ihe Houston All-City Symphony Orchestra Mexico

Local residents and officials in Channelview

Eugene Tompkins of 8 Tower Street works at Tower Street Welding Works and has lived in Channelview about 15 years. Hershel Tate fills a vacancy left by Melvin Thompson as assistant manager for American National Insurance Co. Jerry Knox was appointed to Position 2 four months ago to replace Jim Cowdray and seeks election to influence school district improvements. He previously served three years on Channelview Water District No. 2 before his school board appointment.

Page Eugene Tompkins Tower Street Tower Street Welding Channelview Hershel Tate Melvin Thompson Earier American National Insurance Co Jerry Knox Jim Cowdray Channelview Water District No. 2

Noon Stock Quotes From A Wide Range Of Firms

A scanned stock page lists numerous companies with bid or last trade indications, including Allis Chalmers, Am Tel and Tel, Anaconda, Arlan's Dept Store, Bendix, Kerr-McGee, Beth Steel, Carrier, McDonnell-Douglas, Chrysler, Magnavox, Columbia Gas, Marathon Oil, Delta Air, Monsanto, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Occidental Petroleum, Penn Central, Phillips Petroleum, Gen Motors, Sears, Gulf States Utilities, Halliburton, United Airlines, US Steel and others, with percentages or figures suggesting price change or last sale for each.

Allis Chalmers Hoffman Electr Arlan’s Dept lHo Lap Am Tel & Tel Harvey Aluminum Anaconda Wa Payee Shh Ashland OH Jones & Laugh Bendix Kerr-McGee Beth Steel Kresgers Carrier Corp Ling-Te Monsanto Dow Chem Dresser Ind DuPont Occidental Pet el Paso Nat Gas Penn Central RR Fab Ethyl Corp Pepsi Cola Ford Tspcichalvesioe Phillips Pet Foremost Dairies Slirca Pee Bec Raytheon Motors Roan Tel & Elee Schlumberger Sears Georgia - Pacific Shel Getty Sinclair Wls Ra Canton BEY Gillette ci Sperry-Rand Gordon’s Jewelry Stan Cal Greyhound Stan Ind Gulf OW Stan NJ Gulf States Util 2 Stan Ohio Gulf Western Stauffer Chem Halliburton Sun Oi Ay Sunray Syntex Taft Broadcast Technicolor Tenneco Pat Texas Eastern Texas Gulf Sur Union Carbide Union Oil of Cal United Air Lines Upjohn Drug US Steel Ic Cue Ware Com Westinghouse Merce Dow Jones Industrial Um Lee le Lmerate

East Harris County Police Academy Training Group Formed

Ten East Harris County cities form the East Harris County Law Enforcement Training Group to train recruits. Pasadena Police Chief Ellis Means is elected president as Baytown ponders joining. The academy at Pasadena will start with the first class on November 4 and offers 262 hours of classroom instruction for certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Baytown considers participation.

Harris County Baytown Blair Mann Pasadena Ellis Means Mann Fritz Lanham Lanham la Porte Deer Park Galena Park Seabrook Pearland Shoreacres Jacinto City South Houston Morgan’s Point East Harris County Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Austin

Police Nab Pair With Typewriters At School Offices

Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery set bonds Thursday for two Baytown youths after a burglary at the School Administration Building. Jefferson Roberson, 17, and Carroll Clark Jr, 2, were caught about 200 yards from the building with $1,170 worth of typewriters. Roberson faces burglary and felony theft charges with $1,800 and $1,000 bonds respectively.

Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery Baytown Market St Jefferson Roberson Allen Lane Carroll Clark Jr Riggs Robert Merchant Sam Montemayor Weldon Jones A. W. Henscey Wayne Clepper Judge Vickery

Peru Crisis Deepens as Military Seeks Control

Peru faces a rising political crisis with rumors of a general strike while a new cabinet tries to govern after a dispute over a U.S. oil contract. The U.S. embassy reports 6,000 Americans safe as the military accuses deceitful use of power in the International Petroleum Corp. dispute influencing the election. Relaunde, 45, was flown to Buenos Aires after being taken from his home in the early hours.

Peru Page U.S Relaunde Buenos Aires Belaunde International Petroleum Corp Standard Oil of New Jersey Beleunde Edgardo Seoane

Square Dancers at Bayshore Wagon Wheel hosts

Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dancers present hosts Mr and Mrs Al Meraz with Henry Hayes and George Courtney as callers. Dancing begins at Bpm Saturday at the Knights of Pythias Hall.

Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square al Meraz Henry Hayes George Courtney Knights of Pythias Hall

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