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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1969
Page
2
Precinct totals from the trustee election are continued on the front page. The report lists vote counts by precinct and shows the overall tally for the board race, reflecting updated figures as canvassing proceeds.
The bulletin lists precinct results from school board votes with names Smith and Mitchell in contention for president and secretary. It notes a Bay Plaza boat and trailer theft, a revival at Bay Tabernacle with evangelist David Rankin, and a Robert E. Lee High School meeting with France report by Lewis Clarke. Other items include Elks Western Dance, NAACP rally with Barbara Jordan, local graduations, basic training completions, UT course attendance, ball reservations, canceled meetings after a death, sorority pledge, gospel meetings, Air Force medal for Jackie Happerton, and a B P W club photo session at the civic center.
Funeral services were held for Janes Joan Brumfield 65 of 14344 Brownwood Channelview Hey. Sidward Anderson conducted the service at Earthman Chapel Baytown with burial in Bluewater Cemetery Livingston. Brumfield died Saturday in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his wife Clida Brumfield two daughters Joy Herrin and Jonas Eakes one son Donald Brumfield all of Houston one brother Robert Brumfield of Shreveport and seven grandchildren.
Crosby High School Library Club held its first social of the year with attendees Barbara Thacker Jerry Bayles Debbie Slat Harold Wille Debbie White Debbie Tyler Paula White Melanie Ransom Jill Dawson and chaperones Mrs L L Anderson Mrs J W White and Sarahannah Boyles. New 1969 70 officers of the Women’s Missionary Union of First Baptist Church Crosby include Mrs Ed Barnes president Mrs W A McGinty secretary treasurer Mrs Pat Badgett program chairman Mrs A Bradberry prayer chairman Mrs J T Garnett and Mrs Ted Dale community missions with Mrs Dan Jair pianist. Former Insurance Co. agent Magarette Peterson attended the National Association of Insurance Agents meeting in Chicago September 22 29 staying at the Palmer House and seeing the Miracle Worker at the Ivanhoe Theater. Odd Anderson son of Terry Anderson celebrated his eighth birthday September 26 with Crosby attendees at the Anahuac homecoming parade followed by dinner and cake.
Funeral notices report the deaths of Mrs. Ruby A Buckalew 44 of 207 Arbor Baytown Mrs. Etta J Dudley 73 of 312 Daniels Baytown and Normie Sherman 86 of Anahuac. Services set at Paul A Lee Funeral Chapel Central Baptist Church Anahuac First Baptist Church with burial at Memory Gardens Baytown Anahuac Cemetery. Survivors listed include spouses children grandchildren and siblings. Pallbearers named for Buckalew and Dudley services. Masonic rites noted for Sherman.
Baytown area single parents are invited to a PWP gathering at 7:30 p.m. at the Baytown Community Center located at 2407 Market. Mrs Elinor Schultz will address When Things Go Wrong What Can I Do. Call 426-2060 or 426-2760 after 4 p.m. for more information.
A casual listing of numerous stock quotes shows assorted companies and prices, including Allis Chalmers, RCA, Raytheon, Shell, Texaco, Union Carbide, IBM, US Steel, Georgia-Pacific, Westinghouse, Xerox, and McDonnell Douglas among others, with varied figures and references to brokers. The aggregation lacks a single market event but reflects a snapshot of interwar or midcentury ticker listings and associated firms.
AP dispatch details continued street clashes in Londonderry and Belfast with youths at the center of violence. It notes economic fallout from rioting, emigration spikes, and government efforts including a peace committee and parliamentary appeals as authorities struggle to contain the sectarian unrest.
Ann Arbor report by University of Michigan anatomist Donald Huelke cites eight years of data from 800 accidents showing energy absorbing steering columns make deaths from steering column impacts rare. He adds laminated windshields installed in post 1968 cars greatly lessen facial injuries.
Eddie Holland Jamant Dozier and Brian Holland announce Invictus a new record company in Detroit The first releases will feature Glass House and the New Play with Ruth Copeland as lead singer Future releases include Freda Payne and the Chairman of the Board The Holland Dozier Holland team wrote seven million selling records for the Supremes while at Motown
A Baytown Jaycees general membership meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce Building.
James J. Youngson of 4026 Bulfuritaing Houston faces charges of carrying a prohibited weapon inside a tear Lavern on North Highway 146. Police say the pistol dropped from his coat pocket and he was jailed. a warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery's court.
A Baytown resident was injured in a two car collision at 4 pm Saturday at West James and Second Street. Mrs. Bertha J. Webb, passenger in a car driven by Mrs. Iva J. Avant of Lafayette, was taken to Gulf Coast Hospital by Baytown Ambulance Service. Cynthia Isaw Dickson of Woodlawn was charged with failing to yield the right of way after the incident.
BAYTOWN JUNIOR School will host Parents Night starting at 6:00 PM Tuesday. New School Superintendent Johnny Clark will speak, then parents tour an abbreviated class schedule with their children at the school.
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