Baytown area calendar notes and civic updates
Brotherhood workshop at Baytown First Baptist Church on Tue Oct 17 includes dinner at 6 30 p m and program sessions. Texas A M Club of Baytown meets Oct 16 at the Tower for a Dutch treat dinner and Aggies vs Trinity football film. Douglas W Stewart named vice president and cashier of Citizens National Bank. City Council to open bids for water accounting machine and three police cars at 5 p m Tue. chipper bid sought for limb disposal. Mrs Lee Pohler attends Highland Wis funeral of her mother Mrs Thomas Muldowney. Seaborn Cravey appointed to study auto parts bidding. bids ordered for ready mix concrete fuel forms backhoe and other water plant needs. Anson Jones fall festival kicks off with spaghetti supper and a 745 p m variety show featuring Chuck Evans and Johnny Mack. Galveston tides: high 12 52 am 2 49 pm. low 4 43 am and 9 14 pm.
Local names mixed in scattered Bay Town notes and rumors
A jumble of brief mentions includes Lewis Lee and Juanice Chandler with typhoid shots, Jack Wilson on snake killing, Yvonne Coker praised for quick telephoning, and Tom Laughlin vacation plans. Gene Slagic and T F McFarbing excel at insulation, Bitsy Davia ponders a short trip, Pearlie Cooper and Evelyn Guidry busy with minutes, Tommy Kimball prepping for a football game, Bert Ahnan tells a gulf joke, and Gil and others listen. Houston reporter Gayle McNutt visits Bay Town for interurban train story, Herb Duke shares Darrell Royal’s newsletter, Tim Hale looking toward Baylor Arkansas game, plus a hurricane keepsake rumor about a keepsake wedding band found in a yard.
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Lewis Lee
Juanice Chandler
Jack Wilson
Yvonne Coker
Johnny
Tom and
Corrie Laughlin
Gene Slagic
T. F. McFarbing
Bitsy Davia
Pearlie Cooper
Evelyn Guidry
Tommy Kimball
Bert Alhnan
Tom Heflin
Gayle McNutt
Houston
Baytown
Herbert Duke
Darrell Royal
Tim Hale
Waco
Gerald Hollaway
Crow Road
Carla
Brownwood
Sterling Silver
Othn Sori
B.D
Baytown Plans Tours for NASA Move to Clear Lake
Baytown officials and realtors agreed to furnish detailed brochures and arrange city tours for NASA personnel relocating with the $600 million manned space flight lab to Clear Lake. Langley AFB staffers will receive Baytown literature, with brochures to be distributed at Langley Field and Rees employment offices, while the chamber prepares materials for Houston and Virginia contacts.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administrations
Clear Lake
Baytown
NASA
Anid
Virginia
Langley Afb
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Nelson McElroy
Langley Field
Rees
Houston
McElroy
William F
Bill) Miller
Miller
Iain
Fagles Ready To Tackle Ganders AEL Brigadiers show at Friday game
Robert E. Lee High School Brigadiers will perform a four pointed star drill at halftime in Pasadena. The corps will form double and single files, fade to a large square, then return to regular formation to tunes including Kitchen Police and Doughboy. Miss Betty Jo White is ill. Sally Botkin is drum major. Jane Betsy Wilson and Mary Kovar hold officer roles.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Pasadena-Baytown
Pasadena
Donna Shannon
Briza
Betty Jo White
Sally Botkin
Betsy Wilson
Linda Hanson
County orders bids for stadium excavation work
Barrix County Commissioners Court met to advertise bids for excavation on the new domed stadium site. The project estimates costs at $500,000 with a foundation 24 feet deep and 100 feet in diameter. Plans were prepared by Mortin and Crane, chief architects, and blocked by Oy Mocrin et Lievd.
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Barrix County Commissioners Court
Commis
Mower
Ramecy
Precinct
Oy Mocrin Et Lievd
Mortis Amt
Studiem
Lt Col Richard Worth Recalled to Army Service
Lt Col Richard Worth, an engineering officer and scout commander by career, was recalled into service after returning to the United States. He has held supervisory posts and earned a sister’s degree, with wartime service in Europe from 1944 to 1947. He and his wife Will reside at 223 Lake Avenue in Aretep.
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Richard Worth
Richard F. Worth
Packageaeabe
U.S
Llwena
Texas
Fort Por
Tor
Amabie
Tee Phenoiepter
Cel
Worth
Ameren Sanity
Unclear 1960s Baytown football box score snippet
Fragmentary OCR listing players by position and weights for Baytown or nearby teams. Mentions guards tackles ends backs safeties and multiple names with numbers, but lacks full context, teams, or outcome.
Annual County Event Optimist Youth Contest Underway
Harris County Youth Scholarship Foundation contest sponsored by Optimist Clubs is underway at Robert E Lee High School Baytown and 115 other Harris County schools. Six scholarships will be awarded with a minimum of 100 dollars. Entry forms due by 3 p.m. October 27. Ten semi finalists to be honored during Youth Appreciation Week November 13 19. Two finalists will represent the club at final judging in Spring.
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Harris County Youth Scholarship Foundation
Optimist Clubs
Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
Harris County
Baytown Optimist Club
R. C. Wilson
Lester Alford
Alford
REL High School
Katy Retz
Eddie Comeaux
Robert E. Lee High
Dallas visit by Truman and Rayburn amid global tensions
Former President Harry Truman with Representative Sam Rayburn visits Dallas as global events unfold. Kennedy to review national strategy for cold peace. Khrushchev proposal stalls East-West talks. Ghana seeks UN Security Council support to expel South Africa. General Motors anti trust indictments loom. Nixon hinted at 194 presidential bid exit. United Auto Workers eye Ford protection despite plant disputes.
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Kennedy
National Security
White House
Ghana
Security Council
South Africa
United Nations
Tonight's Baytown Pasadena clash crowns 12 4A race
Baytown Ganders visit Pasadena Eagles for a Friday district clash at Ole Memorial Stadium. Homecoming features Bill Henry, Cincinnati Reds alum, and a mass send off for the Ganders amid cautious coaching on lineup changes and injury status. Tickets appeared slow as fans planned a Friday trip and the series dating to 1937 adds intensity to the rivalry.
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Jimmie
Woods Son
Pete Sultis
Bob
Barfield
Ings
Pasadena
Ole Memorial Stadium
Baytown
Eagles
Bill Henry
Cincinnati Reds
ABL
Sultis
Gander
Ball High
Ganders
Gander Boosters
Memorial Stadium
Dan Siaworth
John Cunningham
Douglas Beal
Cunningham
Bill Stewart
REL Students Commended for Merit Scholarship Letters
Letters of commendation were sent to four REL students for merit scholarship qualifying based on spring examinations. Recipients include James Mears of Highlands, Don Brian of South Burnet, Thomas Elmore of Bayway, and Archie Gillis of Stimpson. The notes highlight near national recognition and confirm the semi finalist status for the final exams.
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Bert E. Lee
James
the Nation
Aeare
D. A. Mears
Righlands
Don Brian
J. B. Brian
South Burnet
Thomas Elmore
John R. Elmore Jr
Bayway
Arche Gillis
Stimpson
Levers of
Cittinendaben
REL
Will Tate
Trey
PA Brovies Jr
Berton
Water Bills Confusing Residents Prompt City Clarification
A V Barber explains a new $1 sewer charge added to Baytown bills and combined with the $1 garbage charge as Garbage and Sewer $2 due to the billing computer. If a resident receives this charge while lacking sewer service, contact city hall. if sewer is available, the charge remains.
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Baytown
A. V. Barber
Barber
City Hall
Friday the 13th superstition and baker's dozen debate
Anecdotes on Friday the 13th as an unlucky day mix with a baker's dozen joke. The piece notes Friday the 13th occurs about once a year and recalls medieval England executions tied to the date. It hints at superstition and modern beliefs, concluding with a reference to further discussion on Page 2.
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Baytown
England
Refugees shot at at Berlin border as nine escapees flee
Nine refugees broke through West Berlin border wire and drove into the American sector after their truck was entangled in barbed wire. East German guards fired on the scene for about an hour, with West Berlin police and U.S. MPs observing. A total of 20 East Germans escaped to West Berlin in 24 hours, including one East German policeman. A West German newspaperman interviewing East German farmers near Gifhorn was shot and dragged away by Communist forces.
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Reed
U.S
Berlin
West Berlin
Coumraunists
East Berlin
West Centince
T.a.m
West
East Germany
Gifhorn
Thursay
Revamping of Oil Import Plan Seen
Washington reports indicate a broad overhaul of the oil import control program may be issued for public comment soon. Expected changes include a 25000 to 50000 barrel per day cut in crude oil imports and partial relief of curbs on residual oil imports to industrial users on the Atlantic seaboard.
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Washington
Interior Department
Oil Import Administration
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Atlantic Seaboard
New York-New Jersey
New England
Can
Guy Cade Jackson Jr Named Chambers Democratic Leader
Guy Cade Jackson Jr. emerges as chambers democratic leader amid long standing local politics. His son Guy Cade Jackson II has been named chairman as the county navigates recalls and active duty calls for the 48th Armored Division.
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Guy Cade Jackson Jr
Chambers
Anal Chambers
Nuac
Chambers County
Guy Cade Jackson II
Who
48Th Armored Divi Pine
Ethridge Set as Kiwanis Chief Leader in Line
Ethridge poised to become Kiwanis Club chief as James B. Ethridge, Vocational Agriculture instructor at Robert’s High School, and other nominees join a seven member nominating slate. The group selects officers including first vice president John Sylvester, second vice president candidates W. C. Jackson and John Blackburn, and treasurer Perry Britton.
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James B. Ethridge
Robert
Wnr
aril +E. Lee High School
John Sylvester
John Blackburn
W. C. Jackson
Perry Britton
Bill Me
Enannon
Don Robinson
Henry Lyles
Basil Jones
Ben Wilson
Brion Bailey
Jap_Katribe
Nomic
Sam Rayburn
Amd
Galveston
Kiwanis
West Bays Wednesday
Linda Hanson
Salomeumonia
Roathin
Keyness
63-Year-Old Carpenter Found Dead At Home
A 63-year-old carpenter was found dead at about 8am in his home at 4602 Revell Road by a grocer who weekly collected groceries. Authorities say he likely died of natural causes. A neighbor confirms the last sighting was Wednesday morning.
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Revell Road
W. E
Bill) Bergstrom
Baytown Carpenters Union
M. M
Pats) Brown
Betastreme
Antony Bedesruiner
Beatiti Se Dias
Ulz Revell Road
J. P. Phitlins
Bergstram
Berestenny
Philins Snd Bernstronn Ig
Rom Colieemes
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Water Department
J. B. LeFevre
Lee Pohler
Florida
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Thomas Muldowney
Seaborn Cravey
al Clayton
Anson Jones
Chuck Evans
Johnny Mack
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Mire. Cummings
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Robert Merchant
Roy Montgomery
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Wilfred Spell
Robert Hall
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Er Mier
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Larry Ae Cae
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Bill Wells
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Weyne Bell
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Jimmy Dunks
Randy Johnson
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Dallas
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Khrushchev
Federal Grand Jury
General Motors Corp
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Southern California
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Richard M. Nixon
United Auto Workers
Ford Sete Co
Dallas News
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Ty Auter
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