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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1965
Page
1
Baytown students star in university bands and ROTC programs while city events include Bowie Carnival at Bowie Elementary and Knights of Columbus services. A Houston Natural Gas warehouse incident is noted with minor details, weather calls for partly cloudy skies and a warm trend Friday.
Readable items mention A C Waldrep a Fort Polk surgeon a Kiwanis Wood story and two tickets for Ort on 17 Huntsville Rodeo. Mrs R E Sin oton and son Don Paterses guests. Mike Hull coords and St Pauls Methodist Men barbecue Saturday. Bill Van De Venter and wife Gail visit Lynn Greys in Baytown.
Ray town moves ahead with preliminary plans for a 28 acre Civic Center site as architect Lowell Lammers prepares detailed designs for a community center. Council approves denying office space in city hall for veterans groups to house city functions only.
Robert E. Lee Ganders, ranked fourth in state polls, host Texas City Stingarees at 7:20 p.m. Friday on foreign soil. Coach Pete Sulkris notes Texas City has never been beaten convincingly by the Ganders, and a win would push the Ganders to 4-0 in district play while widening the gap atop the standings. Both teams bring injury questions, with the Ganders short on starting guard and defensive end, following a 1-6 loss to La Marque and Texas City fresh off a 7-6 upset of Pasadena.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to enter Heads Up a contest to identify local business people from a page of headshots. Prizes: first 25 second 10 third 10. Open to all except Sun staff. entries due by midnight Monday Oct 35 at The Sun office.
Tropical Storm Elena, the season's fifth, strengthened mildly as the Weather Bureau noted disorganization in the storm. It was about 14 miles east of Miami, moving northwest at around 9 mph and posed no threat to land.
Humble Oil Baytown Refinery will build a new 210000 barrel per day pipe still unit costing about 8 million dollars. Construction starts January 1966 with completion in early 1967. The plant will boost crude processing by about 20 percent, dismantle one existing still, and reuse others in the new complex. A modern control center and computer instrumentation will manage operations.
Eli Delbert Ashworth 67 of Baytown died Thursday evening in a Baytown hospital after a 36 year residence here He was born November 1807 in Burke Tex and moved to Baytown in 1929 Survived by wife Leona and several children Funeral at Paul Lee Chapel Saturday with Minister Billy Ralke officiating Burial in Cedar Crest Cemetery under Paul Lee Funeral Home handling services
The John’s Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold its annual hotline dinner on November 3 at the church fellowship hall. Plates are $12, ads and 73 cents, with children under 12 eating free.
The State Department plans an orderly evacuation to the United States for 30,000 to 50,000 Cubans. Over 200 refugees have already sailed to Florida in small boats since Cuba opened Camarteca. Washington seeks a controlled process with priority for political prisoners and named evacuees, to start formal flows in about 10 days. Castro’s government has responded with counter proposals and Havana cites 15,000 political prisoners.
Washington AP reports Rep Jill Wright D Te expresses strong opposition to the Trinity River project as Senate conferees weigh the 1.4 billion water projects authorization. Wright, Fort Worth, argues the project lacks Padket Bureau approval and says Texas is getting too much federal money.
Amendment 8 proposes a maximum age of 73 for justices and judges in Texas appellate and district courts. It would establish the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to recommend retirement or removal of judges, with members drawn from the judiciary, state bar, and public citizens. The governor would appoint commissioners with Senate approval, terms would be six years, and they would serve without pay. The measure is sponsored by the state bar and the League of Women Voters. Twenty one states already have automatic retirement ages for judges.
Washington AP report states President Johnson is experiencing pains near his incision and has had about two hours of sleep since Thursday night. Assistant press secretary Laitin says doctors view condition as satisfactory and Johnson remains fatigued and weak while continuing treatment at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
The council approved notice of sale for 200000 dollars of capital improvements bonds. Some funds would be used to buy a mace tiract for a civic center site. The city may purchase the 2acre tract at Market and West Main for 4000 dollars per acre, with preliminary planning on two buildings for the site.
Wright and attorney for Baytown citizens seek to shield client names from disclosure. They question bond expenditures and say city hall and community center plans would occupy most of the 39 acre site, with land faults and storm flood risk affecting is twilit lines.
AP dispatch reports both chambers reached a consensus on a plan to build a highway linked seaport complex connecting the Gulf coast with Dallas and Fort Worth, aiming to boost regional trade and transportation.
Thestown Chamber of Commerce clean-up committee urges residents to report debris and hazardous waste as part of Operation Mina Detain September. City officials respond to calls, noting legal hurdles and village-wide progress with mayoral support and a Miss Clean electronic secretary.
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