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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1969
Page
1
Ashbel Smith Elementary PTA will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday Oct 21 for a regular session and open house with Rev Asbury Lenox of Grace Methodist Church as guest speaker. Also reports a 87 year old Sally F Nevill death, and local civic club and workshop notices.
Baytown cancels a contract with Data, Inc. for monthly water billing amid failures to supply acceptable statements. City Manager Delly R. Voelkel announced at the council meeting. The city may seek billing services from two other firms or renegotiate with Data under strict terms.
Baytown tax assessor O M Coe Jr said 1969 tax statements will be mailed late for the first time. The processing firm moved from Houston to Fort Worth delaying mailings. rendering period remains Jan 1 to Apr 30. Changes in land values and personal property also contributed to delays. Baytonians have four months to render taxes. rendition forms will accompany statements.
Cloudy cooler conditions bring a chance of showers or thundershowers. Monday’s temperatures edge from the low 60s to mid 70s. Morgan's Point tides for Tuesday show highs at 6:25 a.m. and 2:55 p.m., with lows at 5:13 a.m., 6:25 a.m., and 5:55 p.m.
Frances Lankford promotes the Policeman's Ball while Maudine Irby in Mont Belvieu receives birthday wishes. Audrey Maeser and others plan attendance at the Texas Press Women's convention in Longview. Edna Westbrook shines at Cedar Bayou Church's 128th anniversary reception with Willie Mae Leslie, honoree since 1917. Yong Schillaci attends Houston show as Vee Johnson browses recipes. Mrs. J. C. Burkett heads to Athene for Kathleen Atchison funeral.
Cool fall weather spread across Baytown as a cold front moved through Monday night. Temperatures fell from the 80s to the mid 50s with highs in the 60s on Tuesday. The front brought cloudy skies, up to 1.25 inches of rain Sunday night, and coastal effects with higher tides and bay water in Brownwood areas. Northerly winds were gusty Monday, then eased to eight to 18 mph through Tuesday.
State Sen. Chet Brooks of Pasadena was named chairman of the Senate Interim Vocational-Technical Education Study Committee by Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes. The panel will review vocational technical education, focus on recruiting and certifying teachers, study funding, and address districts with disadvantaged or non‑college‑bound students.
Moscow reports Soyuz 8 joined Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 7 in orbit, creating a record of three crewed ships aloft. Vladimir Shatalov and Alexei Yeliseyev accompany the latest craft as Tass notes normal systems on Soyuz 6 and 7 with early orbital progress and experiments in star orientation and autonomous navigation.
The Baytown Policemen's Ball, Saturday night at Sylvan Beach Pavilion, funds a scholarship and death benefit, buys 10 bicycles for underprivileged children at Christmas, and provides food baskets. The Police Association also supports various causes, presenting two $500 scholarships to high school graduates. James Glenn serves as association president this year.
Washington AP Nixon administration says national protests undermine quick negotiated peace in Vietnam. Secretary Rogers warns lack of broad support signals to North Vietnam that US public backing is weak. Moratorium organizers and politicians challenge the view as major antiwar rallies unfold nationwide.
Lee College will hold classes as usual Wednesday during the Vietnam war moratorium. An administrative council vote confirmed the regular schedule, with faculty supportive. Student plans remain unconfirmed and no official word has been released by student groups. A college spokesman said the guess is as good as mine. Public schools report no organized peace demonstration plans.
Andrew Gonzalez 22 son of Mr and Mrs Frank T Gonzalez was discharged in Texas after earning the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal for valorous service as a fire direction control operator with Headquarters Battery 2nd Battalion 320th Artillery 101st Airborne in Vietnam. He plans to enroll in college in January.
Our World Our World reports Judge Clement F. Haynworth's Supreme Court nomination gains a second endorsement from the American Bar Association's Judiciary Committee. OSLO burial planned for Sonja Henie who popularized skating in show business. Ft Dix protests escalate as 5,000 demonstrators clash with 1,000 MPs over war, justice, and race. Belfast riots see 1,000 Protestants driven back by troops using tear gas though stones and sporadic gunfire occur.
Paul Haney former director of public affairs at the Manned Space Craft Center is named vice president for public affairs for the Houston Astros and Astrodomain Judge Roy Hofheinz announced at a noon press conference Haney will replace Bill Giles who resigned to join the Philadelphia Phillies Haney takes on the new role immediately and is in his fourth year with the organization
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