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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

2

Noon Stock Quotes From Citizens and Major Firms

A partial noon stock list shows quotes across many names including Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Dow, General Motors, General Electric, Heint, Phelps Dodge, Texaco, Westinghouse, and United Airlines. Prices and percent changes are provided for a broad range of industrials, energy, chemicals, and consumer goods. The report notes overall Dow Jones figures and bond activity with several sector leaders and laggards identified.

Ah Beth Steel Cartier Colanese Som Chryslee Columbie Gas Velta Air Diamond Shamrock Dow Chem Dresser Indet BuPoant Oo el Pass Nat Gas Ethyl Corp Bayt Mpcetee Ace Foremost Dairies Iui Bea Gull Western Haliburton Hoffman Electry Mayvey Aluminum Interlake Steel Jones & Laugh Kerr McGee Kresger So Ling-Temco-Vought McDonnell Douglas Magnavox Marathon Oi Nat Dist Occidental Pet Penn Central RR Pepsi Cola Phillips Pel Raytheon Liroan Select

Hospital Notes and New Arrivals at Gulf Coast

Admitted to Gulf Coast: Vanice Hunter Baytown Room 121 Delia Elizabeth Martinez 713 Cypress Room 113 Granville A Laughlin 5 Danubina Room 217 Ameda M Wells Room 123 New Arrivals: Mr and Mrs Mike S Karalis Houston son born Oct 6 at Gulf Coast Mr and Mrs Walter W Turner Baytown daughter born Oct 6 at Gulf Coast Baytown Sun enters as second class matter at Guytown Texas. 775% Post Office. Published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays by The Guytown Sun. P O Box 9 Baytown 77520 Subscription rates by carrier 10 cents per copy 3 1 24 month 321 00 per year. Represented nationally by Texas Newspaper Representatives Inc. Member of Associated Press. Rights of republication reserved.

Vanice Hunter Baytown Delia Elizabeth Martinez Cypress Granville A. Laughlin Danubina Ameda M. Wells Mike S. Karalis Houston Gulf Coast Walter W. Turner Oglg Baytown Sun Guytown Texas Guytown Sun fAemeria Drive Eas P. Q Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc Associated Press Ise Cne

Court Cases Show Wide Ranging Issues Before Supreme Court

The court faces challenges to welfare laws in 41 states and a range of appeals. NAACP Legal Defense Fund challenges garnishment of wages by finance firms. ACLU questions state seizure of welfare property. Draft-age Negroes challenge deferment as discrimination. Other items include heroin smuggling, union fines, newspaper mergers, work-hour limits for women, Cassius Clay alias Muhammad Ali, Leary marijuana registration, and Arkansas anti-evolution law.

Naacp Legs Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union Wisconsin Auto Workers Anzona Daily Star Tucson Daily Citizen California Muhammed Ali Cassius Clay Timothy J. Leary Little Rock Arkansas

Funeral Services Held Saturday For Former Baytonian

Mrs June L Ross of Berkeley Heights New Jersey died after a short illness in Summit New Jersey She was formerly of Bay town where she belonged to the Presbyterian Church and a garden club The funeral was at the Presbyterian Church New Providence and burial followed in the Presbyterian Cemetery Survivors include her husband Samuel T Ross a son Thomas R Ross a daughter Mrs Gerald Harman her mother Mrs Alice L Hamilton and a brother Earl K Lowery

Thomas R. Ross Mt. Pleasant Mich Gerald Patty) A. Harman Fort Walton Beach Fla Alice L. Hamilton Berkeley Heights Earl K. Lowery Hagerstown

Three Incumbent Trustees Return To Office In LP

In La Porte, three incumbent school trustees were reelected Saturday. George H. Sharp Jr. 42, Sharp Grain Co., won Position 1 with 671 of 901 votes. George Webb 41, safety engineer for Royal Globe Insurance, won Position 2 with 652 votes to 28 for Alene O Kelly. Lee Barnette 42, Tenneco employee, won Position 3 with 51 votes, defeating Marjorie Warren who had 34. Two voting boxes reported 70 votes at Baker Elementary. 28 absentee ballots. Voter turnout was about 18 percent of the district’s roughly 5,000 registered voters.

LA Porte George H. Sharp Jr Sharp Grain Co George Webb Royal Globe Insurance Co Alene O'Kelly Lee Barnette Tenneco Marjorie Warren Baker Elementary

Sheriff’s Escape Sparks Call for New Grand Jury Probe

The Liberty Vindicator notes the escape and DA confirms awareness via Sheriff Louis. After 2 p.m. the following day, the grand jury report cites term expiration and urges the next grand jury to vigorously investigate the listed items and assign responsibility.

Liberty Vindicator Chambers County Louis Grand Jury

Funeral Notices For Mrs Ida Brewer And Mrs Marion Jones

Mrs Ida Brewer of 82 Hemlock in Houston died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Survivors include four daughters and four sons, along with eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 10 30 a.m. Tuesday at Earthman Gulf Freeway Chapel with burial in Forest Park Lawndale. Mrs Marion Jones, age 88, of Baytown died in a Baytown hospital Saturday after 15 years as a Baytown resident. Services were held at Earthman Chapel with interment in Memory Gardens. Pallbearers named.

Ida Brewer de Brewer Hemlock Houston M. W. Morgan A. ¥. McDonald Baytown R.G. McCullum Dallas L. B. Holcomb M. C. McClure Florida McClure Lawrence McClure Channelview J. P. McClure H. A. Coulson California D. Nisbet First Christian Church of Forest Park Lawndale Marion Jones Yupan Asl Lee Jones Warren Jones Garrison E. O. Jones Maury Purdon Calvert Willie Denney Orange Myrtle Hightower Earhhman Chapel Will, Yam George Burnett John David Jones Keith Mixon Alex Broussard Carbidodeaux Dan Hinch

Board Election Alters School Board Majority

In a district election the Lippman and Dignam tickets won decisive votes changing the board majority to critics of administration. Lippman 2850 beat Alford 2181 and Choate's votes. Dignam led Parkinson and Simon with 2792 to 2407 and 544. The superintendent’s fate and new contract rules loom as the district moves toward Gentry’s successor.

Lippman Tenneco Hydrocarbon Chemicals Division Alford Choate Texas Life Insurance Co Sinclair Petrochemical Dignam Lee College Parkinsons Simon Parkinson U. S. Industrial Chemicals Co Prudential Insurance Co Walmsley Seth Mitchell Citizens For Better Schools Supt Gentry Greenwell Jix

Book Club Review Meeting at Citizens Savings Office

A book review session of the local club will be held at 9 30 a m on Wednesday in the Citizens Savings and Loan building. Mrs W L Itfrey will serve as reviewer for the event.

Book Club Book Review Club Citizens Savings and Loan Building W. L. Itfrey

Baytown Club Anniversary and Student News Briefs

Sun Spots reports Baytown Home Economics Association meets at 7 30 p m Monday in Room 4 Baytown Community Building to celebrate the club anniversary. Southwestern University picks up three Baytown students Roy Lanier Fuller Jeffrey Dean Galbreath and David Cummins Street.

Baytown Home Economics Association Baytown Southwestern University Georgetown Roy Lanier Fuller R. L.fuller Jeffrey Dean Galbreath L. E. Gallbreath David Cummins Street D. P. Street

Baytonian Wins Bronze Star in Local Honors

Baytonian receives Bronze Star designation for valor. The city addresses housing code changes requiring hot water in municipal buildings, with jail and police station slated for repairs next fiscal year. A shower will be installed at the jail to provide bathing facilities. The council appropriated $3.70 for jail and police station upgrades.

Bronze Star Awarded to Captain Searcy for Vietnam Service

U S Air Force Captain Joe P Searcy of Baytown received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam. The Langley Virginia ceremony cited his work as a security police officer at Cam Ranh Bay, with him now serving in the Tactical Air Command at Langley. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Searcy of 208 New Jersey and a Robert E Lee High School graduate who earned a BS degree in 1989 from Lamar Tech.

U.S. Air Force Joe P. Searcy Baytown Vietnam Searcy Langley Air Force Base Cam Ranh Bay Air Base Tactical Air Command Langley W. H. Searcy New Jersey Robert £. Lee Lamar Tech

Committee trims funding for housing and food aid programs

The committee rejects urgency of most programs and cuts funding for food stamps open housing enforcement juvenile delinquency control and other items. It would leave intact only a few important programs while eliminating 12 new housing grants and a flood insurance launch. The House is expected to back most cuts.

House Congress Johnson Department of Housing and Urban Development Justice Department

Two Injured In Auto Accident on Highway 14

Two people were injured in a two car collision on Highway 14 at 11 50 am Saturday. Kenneth W Herron of Liberty stopped in a lane behind cars and was rear ended by Charles A McCoy of Baytown. McCoy was cited for exceeding safe speed due to wet road. Injured were Jacqueline McCoy 15 and Ruby Herron. Both were treated and released.

Highway 14 Kenneth W. Herron Liberty Charles A. McCoy Baytown Raytown McCoy Jacqueline McCoy Ruby Herron

KC Supreme Knight To Speak Over KWBA

Leonard T. Mazoch of Bay town announces a Columbus Day address by Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt of the Knights of Columbus. The 1,200,000 member fraternal society will broadcast the 7:45 a.m. Saturday program on Baytown Radio KWBA. Dr. McDevitt has served on the order's board since 1955 and became Deputy Supreme Knight in 1960.

Leonard T. Mazoch Baytown Grand Knights of San Jacinto Council Knights of Columbus John W. McDevitt Benefit Society of Catholic Men KWBA Dr. McDevitt Order Board of Directors

Rites Pending For Baytonian's Brother John McKague

John McKague of Nederland died Sunday night at John Sealy Hospital Galveston from burns suffered in a September fire at the Atlantic Richfield Refinery in Port Arthur. Funeral services are pending. McKague is the brother of Mr RB H Eddie Durant and Mrs E Schreck. The text notes geography about the country’s width.

John ©, McKague Nederland John Sealy Galveston Atlantic Richfield Port Arthur MecKague RB. H Eddie” Durant M. E. Schreck

Lorfing Wins Channelview School Trustee Seat in Low Turnout

In Channelview only 412 of 4 2 voters cast ballots in the trustee election. Marvin Lorfing won Position 1 with 1 192 votes, Jerry Knox edged Tate for Position 2 with 123 and 140 votes respectively, and Herschel Tate secured the remaining year of Melvin Thompson's term with 20 votes. Write-ins and absentee ballots are noted. A special meeting will canvass returns and reorganize the board.

Muril Hart Jim Cowdray Herschel Tate Melvin Thompson Thompson Tate Fred Wilson Manned Spacecraft Center Lloyd Pate Lorfing Knox Allen Tompkins Jerry Knox Wilson

Forged Checks Probed By Baytown Police

Baytown police investigate three forged checks totaling 45 dollars on Ronnie Milner’s bank account. Detectives found three personalized blank checks stolen from Milner’s car. no suspects named yet.

Baytown Citizens National Bank Ronnie Milner Milner

Negotiators press talks over coal miners contract in Washington

In Washington negotiators schedule sessions through the weekend to settle a new contract for about 80 000 coal miners before Tuesday night's deadline. Separately Sirhan Sirhan's attorney seeks October 14 for a postponement of his murder trial for killing Senator Robert Kennedy. Also Peruvian military leaders revoke a disputed contract with a U S oil firm and promise officials involved will be held to account.

Washington Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Sen Robert F. Kennedy U. S

Also Mentioned on This Page

Citizens Alls Chatmers Arlen’s Dept Store Ain Tet & Pet Anaconda Armen Hendi Ational Bank and Goodbody Co Sicdine EoYe Cartoon & Spectal Rachel, Rachel ELA Sands Boas Julie Christie Terence Peter Finchalan Bates Deborah David Ner Niven Pili PLES Decker Pel Byrnes Roland Hilton THE Sexton Thurs Rodeo Theatres MES. Hamilton Citizens Travel Agency Cithiens Naf Denk Parkinton Texas Public School Law Bowie Supt. Gentry James Woodrow Butler Cabaniss Jerry John Gordon University of Texas Kay Beavers Knox Beavers Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Texas University of Texas Safety Council Ted Laura Pohler L. W. Pohler Phi Mu Sorority Texas Tech Lubbock Susan Stewart Douglas Stewart Southwood Kappa Alpha Theta Baytonian KC Supreme Knight Ford Cail Watt Burgess
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