Moon Rocks May Be Hard To Pick Up On Moon
Apollo 7 preparations near Cape Kennedy focus on testing the Saturn 1B and spacecraft systems. Astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham rehearse orbital maneuvers as potential risks and emergency drills loom, with a July 1968 goal for a manned lunar visit still not officially set.
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Ron Lennard
Cape Kennedy
Walter Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Jules Verne
Earth
Moon
Columbus Day Event in Baytown by Knights of Columbus
San Jacinto Council No 2788 Knights of Columbus sponsors a Columbus Day celebration at the Knights of Columbus Hall 400 W Main Baytown on Sunday Oct 13. Barbecued beer dinners run 11:30 am to 2 pm and 4:30 pm to 6 pm with adult plates 1.50 and children under 12 seven cents. Games rides booths music awards and a later dance until 9 pm follow the meals.
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San Jacinto Council
Knights of Columbus
W. Main
Fahey Becomes HORC Annuitant
Fahey Becomes HORC Annuitant Oct. 1 marks his retirement after a decade as product coordinator in Technical. A Shennan native, he joined the refinery in 1536, moved to Oil Movements, then to Technical in 1968. He and his wife Ann reside in Houston with son Denny who attends Spring Branch High School.
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BE B. Fahey
Technical
Fahey
Shennan
Ann
Houston
Denny
Spring Branch High School
Airman Marron Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Airman Johnny E. Marron son of Mr and Mrs Jose F Marron of 1309 Pine has completed basic training at Lackland AFB He is assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Lowry AFB Colorado for specialized schooling as a supply specialist Marron is a 1968 graduate of Robert E Lee High School.
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Johnny E. Marron
Jose F. Marron
1309
Pine
Lackland Afb
Air Force Technical Training Center
Lowry Afb
Colo
Marron
Robert E. Lee High School
Plans For Steel Plant In Liberty Cancelled
Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Co cancels Liberty Texas plant plans this year. James R. Foster, Houston representative, cites lack of funds and delay after U S Steel Baytown plant completion target for 1969. Company is pursuing existing California and Marseille Illinois plants.
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Baytown Sun
Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Co
Liberty
Texas
James R. Foster
South
Post Oak
Houston
Liberty Construction
Ames
California
Marseille
Ill
Foster
U. S. Steel
U.S. Steel
Baytown
G. C. Gray Retires After 38 Years of Service
G C Gray retires Sept 1 after 38 years with Humble Oil starting in 1935 in Production and later Pipe. A Corsicana native, he worked at Enjoy’s FHB, later an operatorist. He and wife Bonnie have two daughters Linda Overcash and Coral Boyd and six grandchildren.
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G. C. Gray
Corsicana
Gary
Humble
Pipe
Enjay
Gray
Bonnie
Linda Overcash
Coral Boyd
Kloesel Becomes HORC Annuitant at Humble
Kloesel and his wife Mary enjoy raising flowers including marigolds roses azaleas and chrysanthemums. He retired Sept 1 after 29 years in service joining the refinery maintenance group in 1937 transferring to Accounting in 1938 and becoming a supervisor in Business Services. The Kloesels have three sons Ted Ben Ed and Dennis all of Baytown and 10 grandchildren.
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T. F. Kloesel
Mary
Kloesel
Kloesels
Ted
Ben Ed
Dennis
Baytown
Optimist Clubs Here Backing Charity Dinner
The 2th Annual Bill Williams Cap on Charity Dinner will be held Tuesday Oct 23 under the big tent at 6515 Main in Houston. Tickets are $5 with proceeds to Boys Harbor and Optimist Home for boys in La Porte. Baytown Optimist Clubs back the program for Harris County with Lester Gilford of the Baytown Evening Optimist Club as host. Tickets available from Jim Carter Honest Jim's Used Car on Texas Avenue Dr B Warford of the Evening Geena Club at Texas State Optical Reginald Brewer of the Noon Optimist Club at Citizens National Bank.
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Bill Williams
Houston
Harris County
Baytown Optimist
Boys Harbor
la Porte
Lester 4Iford
Baytown Evening Optimi
Civil Service Test For Police Applicants Set
A civil service examination for police department applicants will be held at 7 p.m. October 21 in the Baytown Community Building conference room. Applicants must be 21 to 35, stand 5 feet 8 inches, weigh at least 145 pounds, and pass physical qualifications. Applications available at 129% W. Defoe and due by 6 p.m. October 18. The salary is set at about $505 monthly. A high school diploma is required with knowledge of police practices and Baytown geography.
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Police Department
Baytown
Market
Robert P. Beman
Civil Service Commission
W. Defoe
Two Baytonians Hurt In Crashes
Two Baytown residents were injured in separate auto accidents Thursday. Ltacey H. Thomas swerved to avoid a head on collision on Tri City Beach Road and crashed into a ditch after being struck by an approaching car that fled. Emma L Kellogg and Lille Collier were involved in a Pearce and Commerce crash with Kellogg cited for failure to yield at a stop sign. Collier was treated and released.
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Baytown
Ltacey H. Thomas
Tri-City Beach
Thomas
Gulf Coast Hospital
Emma L. Kellogg
Bayless
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Venda-Snack Sales Corp
N. St. Paul
Dallas
HORC
E, B
G.o.gray
F. Philip
Pol. Ad
Mgr
Delton Goodin
Baytonians
Eys
Penney's
Citizens Savings and Loan
Jones
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