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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1964
Page
2
Board members spar over Gentry band invite to Houston Oilers game and prior personnel decisions. Officials cite policy breaches, dismissal debates, and a disputed agreement tied to a $42,000 contract, amid public meetings and unrest among staff and parents.
Baytown hosts the Sting as key players return from injuries. Mike Williams re joins activity after a three game lapse, while Ronnie Marsh and Dennis Williams also come back from knee and bronchitis respectively. Jaime Acosta remains sidelined. Quarterback Bob Casey is out another week, with Steve Strange stepping in. The team expects a tough game, relying on sophomores to fill in and aiming to avenge last weekend and last year’s results.
Merrill Lynch provided noon call stock quotes with mixed readability and fragmented phrasing. The text references equity pricing but lacks clear securities, values, or specific company names for reliable summary.
City officials clash over the Griffenhagen-Kroeger report on pay raises. Council members discuss merit versus across-the-board increases, with criticisms of high upper brackets and calls to ensure working-class wages rise. Debate centers on job classification, supervisor oversight, and the fairness of proposed minimums and maximums.
The Peoples State Bank of Baytown Texas closed its doors at the end of business on October 4 1961 amid routine banking cessation. Local authorities and officials prepared final liquidation procedures and notified customers of the shutdown.
The notice lists admission of several individuals to Gulf Coast including Marquita Hayes and Marion McGee, with residences and room numbers. It records total assets near 3.06 million and liabilities, with new arrivals such as Glen Sampson and Jack Blair families at San Jacinto and Gulf Coast hospitals.
The excerpt lists players by positions and numbers for two squads, Gander Defense and Stingaree Defense. Notable names include Kovary, Dison, Mendricks, West, Johnson, Rincon, Martinez, Marsh, Sooy, Tiner, Jaworski, Froschl, Kirby, Reese, Worthy, Vickery, Lambert, Kyle, Foreman.
Lloyd Garrett of Baytown expresses frustration with Harmony School Board President Von Stark and criticizes members dubbed the atrocious four for a band decision. He urges a recall election to reflect community sentiment and defends John Gentry's character while noting local divisions over district leadership. He references nearby Grapeland and Baytown ties and includes obituary details for Eugenia Harman.
Rodell Jones 22 of 310 Town is charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle in a hit and run that seriously injured Arnold J. Petty in the 1300 block of Har area. He posted a $400 bond two hours after arrest. Paint analysis linked Jones to the vehicle. Police also report juveniles involved in thefts and vandalism at 2600 Decker and a 14 year old boy throwing rocks at a windshield under Goose Creek Bridge.
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