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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1968

Page

2

Sister Of HHH Will Visit East Harris Dems Events

East Harris County Democrats schedule a visit by Hubert Humphrey’s sister Frances Humphrey Howard for Friday and Saturday open house programs in Pasadena and Nassau Bay. She attends a Pasadena headquarters open house, a Nassau Bay tea at Mrs. Carol Leon’s home, and a La Porte campaign center opening with speeches by Wilf Davis and Kim Wright. Local officials Bob Eckhardt and Bob Casey may attend, with co chairs Raleigh Bishop and J W Hayes Jr leading district efforts.

Harris County Hubert Humphrey Frances Humphrey Howard Pasadena NASA Democratic Strawberry Carol Leon Point Lookout Nassau Bay Democratic Party Democratic Campaign Center la Porte Wilf Davis Ocratic Kim Wright Texas Democrats Humphrey + Muskie Strawberry Road Bob Eckhardt Bob Casey Davis West Main Carl Burmey State Democratic Executive Committee la Porte Justice of the Peace V. Lb Bud) West Raleigh J. W. Hayes Jr Baytown

Former Baytonian Dies In Germany

John W. Woodruff 63 of Austin former Baytown junior high teacher and UT official died in his Frankfurt hotel room while en route to Cairo to assist oil firms with a training program. A memorial service was held in Austin Monday.

Germany John W. Woodruff Austin Industrial and Business Training Bureau University of Texas Woodruff Baytown Heb L. E. Lee A. D. Brown Highlowers Frankfurt

Baytown Woman Finds Five Kittens Inside Car

Mrs. Frank Coffee at Normandy Apartments discovered five kittens and a mother cat inside her car after opening a cat door. Cherie Coffee, 16, says the family does not like cats and will give away the entire feline brood, keeping the dog.

Baytown Normandy Apartments Tri-City Beach Road

Mild Cold Front Moves Into Baytown Area

A cold front moved into the Baytown area Thursday afternoon bringing stormy weather and heavy rainfall with only a mild temperature drop. A twin tornado funnel tracked off Garth Road but caused no damage. Rain totaled about one inch as skies darkened. The Weather Bureau forecast cloudy to partly cloudy skies, northeast winds 8 to 18 mph, highs in the upper 70s to near 80 and mid 60s overnight.

Baytown Garth Road U.S. Weather Bureau Houston

Crosby Firemen's Ball Sets Oct 28 Queen Contest

The Crosby Firemen's Ball will be held Oct. 28 to raise funds for a new truck. Candidates include Phyllis Wade Carol Ecles Pam Roder Debby Fleming Cindy Woodard Linda Prescott Loretta Gregory Sharon Morris Debbie Rath Carmen Hare Franny Martin and Linda Grabow. Each ticket costs 50 cents or three for $1 with one vote per dollar. Last year's queen Diane Kulak will crown the winner.

Andidates Phyllis Wade Carol Ecles Pam Roder Debby Fleming Cindy Woodard Cheryl May Diane Mathews Pauline Adams Linda Prescott Loretta Gregory Sharon Morris Debbie Rath Carmen Hare Franny Martin Linda Grabow Diane Kulak

Game of lacrosse origin tied to Baggataway name

The sport now known as lacrosse originated with Indigenous American players who called it baggataway, reflecting a traditional game that influenced modern play and naming.

Noon Stock Quotes Courtesy of Banks and Firms

A jumble of tickers and percentage notes from a noon stock quote list. Companies include Allis Chalmers Am Tel & Tel Ford General Electric Union Carbide U. S. Steel Dow Chemical Texaco Gulf Oil Texaco United Air Lines and more with scattered percentage changes and gaps in the OCR line.

Allis Chalmers Arlan’s Am Tel & Tel Anscond Amco Oo Ashland Ol Bendix Beth Steel Carrier Corp Celanese Chrysler , Columbia Gas Delta Air Diamond Shamrock el Paso Nat Gas Ford Elec Tel & Elec Gen Tire Getty Greyhound Gulf States Util Halliburton Ho La&p Interlake Steel Jones & Laugh Kresge SS McDonnell-Douglas Mobile Socony Monsanto Nat Dairy Nat Dist Pepsi Cola Ee Raytheon Sears Shell Stan Ohio - Stauffer Chem - Technicolor Texas Eastern Texas Gulf Sur United Air Lines Upjohn Big Dow Chem Ethyl! Corpotra Ang Foremost Dairies Gen Motors Georgia-Pacific Gillette Gordon’s Jewelry Gulf Oil of Gulf Western Hoffman Electr Harvey Aluminum TBM Oeraarcee Wedsnes St Olkd Lade Ling-Temco-Vought Magnavox Occidental Pet Phillips Pet Roan Selector Sinclair Stan Ind Sun Syntex Tenneco Union Carbide U. S. Steel Westinghouse Marathon Oi Penn Central RR Peees Euuines Schlumberger Stan Sunray Owe Taft Broadcast Texaco Union OF of Cal Vare Corp Meron 2

George Parker Feted On His 86th Birthday

George B Parker of Shepherd was honored on his 86th birthday at the Mont Belvieu home of his daughter G W Hales. Parker, still active, runs a self service station in Shepherd. Guests included Bill Casey Ernest Casey, M A Parker, John Parker, Donald Latspelch, Keith Ray and seven grandchildren.

Mont Belvieu George B. Parker Shepherd G. W. Hales Parker Bill Casey Ernest Dayton M. A. Parker Houston John Parker Donald Latspelch Baytown Keith Ray

Wallace rails at polls and risks in Vietnam politics

Wallace warned in Albany and Scranton that national polls mislead voters and that big polling firms seek to steer elections. He argued his own fortunes will rise or fall with successive polls and dismissed fears of major nuclear use, recalling the 1938 Literary Digest debacle as a caution about polling power.

Wallace Hannon Vietnam Red Chinas Nix Sians China Albany N.Y Scranton Courthouse Square Literary Digest Alfred M. Landon Franklin D. Roosevelt

Customs Office In Houston To Conduct Auction

The U S Customs regional office in Houston will hold an auction of unclaimed abandoned and seized merchandise from Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City Corpus Christi Beaumont and Port Arthur on Oct 24 25 from 10 am to 439 pm at Crown Warehouse 2320 Schlumberger St off the Gulf Freeway Public inspection Oct 21 22 4 am to 3 pm The sale offers 330 lots valued around 85000 with expected total receipts near 25000 Items include watches cameras radios cars brass trays lanterns candelabra binoculars dinnerware beaded dresses sweaters rings tapestries wood carvings and a teakwood ivory inlaid table.

Houston U.S. Customs Galveston Dallas Ft.Worth Oklahoma Ciy Corpus Christi Beaumont Port Arthur Crown Warehouse Schlumberger St Gulf Freeway

Hospital Notes Admits and New Arrival at Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast records admit Patricia Diane Bivone Richard P Parsons Allen Wayne McDilda Mrs Ema Lockhart Mrs Ruby Alma Hanson and new arrival Mr and Mrs Bobby Wynne 07 Daniel daughter born Oct 9 at Gulf Coast.

Patricia Diane Bivone Pinemont Richard P. Parsons Igon Allen Wayne McDilda Seabrook Ema Lockhart Flauston Ruby Alma Hanson Mil E James Bobby Wynne Daniel Gulf Coast

Apollo 7 preflight checks amid 16 unmanned flights

The report describes Saturn 1B and Saturn 5 missions with 16 unmanned flights. It notes fuel cell tests using liquid hydrogen and oxygen, emergency detection system checks, and fueling amounts of 1 900 gallons of liquid oxygen and 64 000 gallons of liquid hydrogen, plus 42 100 gallons of kerosene for Saturn 1B. Backup crew Stafford, Cernan, and Young prepare, while Schirra Eisele and Cunningham are awakened for preflight exams as countdown proceeds toward launch.

Air Force Thomas P. Stafford Navy Eugene A. Cernan John W. Young

Lost black coin purse with keys near Weingartens

A black coin purse containing some money and keys was lost Thursday afternoon near Weingartens. The finder may keep the cash. please return the keys to The Baytown Sun office.

Weingartens Baytown Isun

Injured Baytown GI To Return To States Soon

Lonnie Bryant, wounded in a September motorcycle crash, will be transferred from Landstuhl to an Army hospital in the United States. His mother says his condition is slightly improved though he remains unconscious. His parents traveled from Germany to be at his bedside and hope he will be sent to San Antonio.

Lonnie Bryant Germany U.S Leo Bryant Bryant Frankfurt Lonnie Army Hospital Landstuhl San Antonio

Community Chest drive reports $91,897 toward goal

UF collections reach $91,897 toward a 520.72 target with Wednesday's 4 p.m. report at Citizens National Bank. Drive Chairman Frank Turpin calls the response very good and notes the totals are from employee giving only. Lee College tops downtown reports with $2,470 pledged, about five percent above its goal. Alvin Miles chaired the division.

Citizens National Bank Drive Frank Turpin Lee College Alvin Miles

Houstonian Reports $200 Cash Missing

Wiltte gd Johnson of 8527 Bernell Houston reports $200 missing from his billfold while at a Baytown site at 2118 North Main. He left his wallet inside a construction shack to answer a phone call, then returned to find the money gone.

Wiltte Gd. Johnson Bernell Houston Baystown North Main Johnson

Baytown Public Notice Sealed Bids for Plans and Site Work

The City of Baytown invites sealed bids for plan details and site work at War Fleetwood area Texas. Bids require certified or cashier's checks equal to five percent of total bid. The city may reject any or all bids and select the most advantageous bid. All bid information available from Baytown Engineering Office. October 10. City Clerk Oliver announces dates October 15 and 17.

Baytonian Wade Tri- Baytown City Beach Road Tri-City Beach Road San Jacinto Methodist Nc Hospital Virgie E. Riggins Douglas G. Ehlers College Houston Desire Citizens Travel Agency Citizens National Bank Baytown Texas J. W. Jones Ubs Harperly HORTH Engtneering Company War Fleetreood Oriya Fave Alddar's Bone Ee Proposer Beater Cepestt Bent Oliver

Notice to Creditors in Minor Estate Amir

Notice announces guardianship of Deborah Kay Amir, a minor, in Harris County Texas. Claims must be filed with the court and guardian within the specified period. Names and addresses include John pen County official, S112 Gisn Hoven Baytown Texas, and P.O Box Baytown.

Deborah Kay Amir Bebaran Amit John “Pen

College District bidding for chemistry labs remodel

October bids announced for remodeling two chemistry laboratories including one primary lab and a second chemist room. Bids open in the Comptroller Office with the Board of Regents reserving the right to reject any or all bids, and bidders may attend the opening session.

Board’ of Regents Iain K. Miles

Best Sellers at Sterling Library Listed by New York Times

The New York Times weekly list of best sellers is provided here with items available at Sterling Municipal Library. Call 427-133 to reserve titles such as Airport Haley Couples Updike The Salsburg Connection and more including Red Sky at Morning The Money Game and Iberia among others.

New York Times Sterling Municipal Library Haley Updike Salsburg Caldwell Porlis Drury Pearson Bradford

Meeting date set for board reorganization and canvass

Greenwell announced the earliest possible reorganization date and the latest date to canvass election returns. He arranged for a substitute at a labor meeting. The text notes Bolivia and Paraguay are the only landlocked countries in South America.

Greenwell South America Bolivia Paraguay

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