McLemore Honored by University of Houston Phi Delta Kappa
Holly McLemore principal of Robert E. Lee High School elected to University of Houston chapter of Phi Delta Kappa honor fraternity for research leadership and service to education based on graduate school academic standing. Overnight Camp for DADS and sons of Pack 68 at Camp Reber on Decker Drive with program by O F Ingram and T C Sonnenberg. Baytown Senior Citizens to meet with Europe trip report. bake sale by St. John's Methodist Church Women’s Society on Sears Baytown store and Biz Chief Main. Seaman Recruit Herbert W. Carew completed recruit training in San Diego. Kiwanis Club film “The Two Berling.” Hugh McCulley Life Scout Troop 96. KC Columbus Day banquet planned with speaker Jack Collerain of Houston. Odd Fellows Lodge chicken barbecue at Hall in La Porte. Tickets $1.50. starts 5 p.m.
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McLemore
Holly McLemore
Robert E. Lee High School
University of Houston
Phi Delta Kappa
Pack 68
Reber
Decker Drive
O. F. Ingram
T. C. Sonnenberg
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. John's Methodist Church
Sears* Baytown
Biz Chief
Port Commission Chief Pledges Levee Support
Howard Tellepsen of the Houston Port Commission told Wooster Chamber officials he will cooperate on levee plans to protect spoil areas and bays. A feasibility study and a Corps of Engineers investigation are proposed to determine levee costs and channel effects, with a plan to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel and connect three bays.
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W. V
Red) Ramsey
Howard Tellepsen
Houston Port Commission
Baytown
Wooster Chamber of Coremerce
P Lerce
Hoult
George Chandler
K. M. Ually
Dismang
Wooster
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Cox
Nelson DB. Longnecker
Mem-T
Barer
Brownwood
Takewood
Bay Villa
E. V
Gene) Muller
Telleesen
Port Commission
Alexander Island
Barnes Island
Peggy Lake
Ship Channel
W. W
Precinct 2
United Rubber and Chemical Co
Goat Island
Burnet Bay
Muller
Lelse
Gulf Coast
Tellepsen
Howard Jensen
Harris County
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Thursday's Tides in Galveston Reported Times
Galveston tides on Thursday show high water at 4 40 am and T p am, with low tide at 11 23 am. The notes present missing data for the second high tide and some words cut off.
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Galveston
Houston Student to Attend Sigma Delta Chi Convention
Rick Hurst a former Sun Staff member will represent Sam Houston State Teachers College at the Sigma Delta Chi convention October 25 to 28 in Miami Beach Florida. He and three other Sam Houston students will stay at the Fontainebleau Hotel. Other local notes include Violet Bowers flowers query Cynthia Carter. Sammie McPhail reports Kiwanis events and Lillie Nelson’s birthday lunch. City Attorney George Chandler has slimmed down from 30 to 20 pounds and plans further weight loss.
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Rick Hurst
Sun
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
Miami Beach
Fla
Sam Houston
Fontainbleau
Miami
Molly Bowers
W. C. Reeves
R. C
Dick) Wilson
Beta Sigma Phi
George Parking
Sherman
Duane Cartlidge
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
H. D. Cartlidge
Houston
Sammie McPhail
Kiwanis
Lillie Nelson
J. J. Sheffield
Gulf Coast Hospital
Marvin Levine
Harry Levine
Stimpson
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Marvin
Schreiner Institute
Texas A and M College
Bill
Steve Schweitzer
Austin
Houston Schweitzer
Noble Jones
American Society of Civil Engineers
George Chandler
Rayburn in critical condition with pneumonia
Dallas AP early bulletin reports Speaker Sam Rayburn has developed pneumonia and is unconscious. Dr. Robert Short Jr says the crisis timing is uncertain and Rayburn receives oxygen, sometimes via mask, and breathing support. he remains in a critical state with antibiotics and intermittent air pressure treatment.
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Dallas
Sam Rayburn
Robert F. Short Jr
Rayburn
Baylor Hospital
Short
NASA Housing To Be Studied Baytown Meeting Invitees Learn About New Housing
Baytown area builders and housing industry associates are invited to a 10 am Thursday Baytown Chamber of Commerce meeting. Nelson McElroy will explain NASA space lab background and how to submit housing info for new residents. Details of Langley Move discussed with NASA officials. Billy Miller to join Langley Field presentation with slides.
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Baytown
William F.billy Miller
Interurban Coach Faces Ending In Texas History
The last interurban passenger coach in Texas may be retired after a Texas Railroad Commission hearing in Baytown. Missouri Pacific Railroad suffers a 12,329 loss over 12 months while revenue runs about 7.71 cents per mile against 52.72 cents per mile in costs. Baytown Greens Bayou and Houston area riders total about 6,000, yet the railbus carries around 10 passengers per trip. Fares range from 1.10 for Baytown to MK Yard to 25 cents to Highlands and 15 cents to Coady. The 1920s system once had 20 buses. today only one bus plus a second auxiliary bus remain.
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Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Baytown City Hall
Baytown
Greens Bayou
Houston
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co
Greens Bay
M. K
G. S. Cooper
Missouri
Pacific
BD. E. Walker
Walker
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railroad Conjuctors
John L. Purdum
Baytown Land MK
Highlands
Coady
Railbus
Baylor to inaugurate Abner Vernon McCall as president
Abner Vernon McCall, former Texas Supreme Court justice and Baylor law dean, will be inaugurated as Baylor University president at Waco Hall on Saturday. He holds Baylor degrees and has served in multiple civic and legal roles, with a focus on law education and public service. The Ninth Annual Conference on American Ideals precedes the event, featuring Kenneth Dale Wells and Will M. Tate as speakers.
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Abner Vernon McCall
Bay
University of Michigan
Texas
Waco Hall
Waco
the View
Supreme Court of Texas
McCallifer
Baylor
Spec- Baylor
Federal Bureau Tion
Corsicana
Baylor Univerl
FBT
Baylor University School of Law
McCall
First, Baptist Church
Scottish Rite Foundation
Masonic Home
Fort Worth
Frances Bertie
Longview
Kenneth Dale Wells
The
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Will's M. Tate
Southern Methodist’ University
UF Drive Seeks Eight Hours Pay for Fair Share
The Community Chest drive in Baytown kicks off October 16 with a goal of 1958070 for 1962. E C Kimmons chair explains the idea of eight hours pay as a fair contribution. Agencies include Healthy Lieagre, Tiny Exchange, Criggked Ch dren Treatment Center, Welfare League, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, and others. New chairs announced Clyde Messiah leads McNair campaign. Oak Additen co chairs Lore mie MeCha Fred Brown and Glendesn Robins.
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E. C
Jack) Kimmons
Baytown
United
Girl Scouts
Community Chest Administration
YMCA
Opportunity School
Baytown Area
Solicita Tion
Clyde Messiah
McNair
jOak Acditen
Loremie MeCha
Fred Brown
Glendesn Robins
A W Matula 71 Dies Rites Set in Baytown
A W Matula 71 of 4015 Redell Road a Baytown resident for 22 years died at 420 am Wednesday in a Baytown hospital He was a retired farmer A rosary will be recited at 730 pm Thursday at Earthman Hi Jands Chapel Funeral services will be at 1030 am Friday at Earth man Highlands Chapel and at 11 am Thursday at St Jnde Catholic Church with Rev Henry Parksentier officiating Interment will be in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery Earthman Funeral Home in charge He is survived by his widow Frances Matula of Raystown three sons Edwin Laddie Manila Jerome R Matula five daughters Ant on Tomecek Emil P Hanala Rob W Schwartz John C Ayler and Charles W Schwarz Nin etommy grandchildren also survive
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San Jacinto Me Fennial Park
Earthman Funeral Home
Mata
Frances Matula
Raystown
Edwin Matula
Laddie Manila
Houston
Jerome R. Matula
Highlands
Anton Tomecek
Emil P. Hanala
Robert W. Schwartz
John C. Ayler
Charles W. Schwarz
Mobile
Ala
City Opens Green Street Controversy in Baytown
Baytown voters will see a $20 million Harris County bond issue on Oct 21 as City Council approves supporting the plan. The panel endorses condemnation of church property for a 34-foot right of way to open Green Street amid safety concerns at Jamar Elementary and debate over using eminent domain to serve the public good.
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Baytown
Harris County
Jarea
Ciena Eee
V. V. Ramnation
Sam Alford
Sey
Precinct
Green Street
Clayton
Raymond L Cil
Jones
Ray)Tickner
Coun
Money George
Chandler
City 1
Ansley
James A
J. B. LeFevre
Davis
Bryan
Taylor Miller
Hughes
Tine County
Sea Council
Ian Anoninrs
Tha’ Stradt
Iman
James M
Jim) Bryan
C. A
Chris) Hansen
W. L
Dub) Ward
Velma Ansley
al Clayton
Roy Hughes
Seaborn Cravey
B. B. Williams
North Jones
Pruett
Jamar Elementary School
Troxell
Clayton and
Ward
Bryan and
Hansen
Cravey
Lamar
Ramsey
Commissioners Court
B. Bruce
Houston
City of
Baytonian on Navy Ship battles Typhoon Nancy
Wade Callum, a Baytown crew member aboard the U S Seventh Fleet carrier Bon Homme Richard, describes a 24 hour struggle with Typhoon Nancy off Japan. He recalls waves knocking him from chair and bunk as 3,000 men endured 12 hours of rescue work after a flooded compartment trapped a crewman. No fatalities aboard. Kobe reports higher casualties. The ship is damaged and under repair.
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Bon Homme Richard
Nancy
Webster
China Sea
Philippines
Wade
Wade H. Callum
Air Tj
Kobe
Japan
Retired Rice Farmer Elbert Barrow Dies
Elbert Barrow, 85, of 8802 Thompson Road Highlands, died at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday at home. A Highlands resident 30 years, he was a retired rice farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Highlands, with Rev. Jamies A. Ponder officiating. Burial will be in San Antonio Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Barrow was born May 31, 1876, in Hankamer, Chambers County. He lived with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Barrow of Highlands. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fiha Mee Smith of La Porte, three sons including Kenneth F. Smith of Baytown, and one great.
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Elbert Barrow
Thompson Road
Highlands
Jamies A. Ponder
Ruvial
San Antonio Memorial Park
Paul A. Lee
Barrow
Hankamer
Chambers County
E. L. Barrow
Fiha Mee Smith
la Porte
Averdsons
Kenneth FL Smith
Baytown
Gromyko comments on leaders amid global tensions
Foreign Minister Gromyko says talks with Kennedy Macmillan and others have been useful but offers no detail. Across the U S Midwest storms bring nearly six inches of rain near Pleasanton south of San Antonio with strong winds and lightning. Negotiations with Russia on UN successor drag as Dag Hammarskjold’s successor remains unresolved. Labor leaders resist Teamsters expulsion and await I E B actions on Ford and AMC contracts.
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Andrei Gromyky
Tus
Mennedy
Brifigh
Marold Macmillan
Pleasanton
San Antonio
Court denies bond for death row inmate Stickney
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused to grant bond or a new trial for Howard Stickney, condemned for killing Mrs. Shirley Barnes. It stated no new evidence justifies release and it will not entertain further rehearings. Execution date set for Oct. 2.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Howard Stickney
Shirley Barnes
Stickney
City Considering Flood Gates on Spur 201 Plan
City official Ernest John Busch proposed a Spur 201 flood control plan after homes on Mississippi and Suvain Road suffered storm damage from Hurricane Carla. He outlined flood gates on under Spur 201 pipes to shield property from high storm tides, with an estimated project cost around 500 dollars.
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Baytown
John Busch
Busch
Mississippi
Suvain Road
Missouri
Spur
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