This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1964
Page
9
A collage of letters to Helen Bottel cover romance doubt secrecy in marriage and pregnancy concerns. A Georgia couple hides a marriage license, a woman faces a jail case, and readers wonder about slang meanings and relationship pressure.
A San Jacinto Branch report urges a spring weed control program led by BON to protect pastures from croton and ragweed. W A McElhannon notes Gulf Coast grass production increases with 2 4 D Amine applications though permits from the Texas Department of Agriculture are required for fields over 10 acres. The piece also mentions plant disease symptoms and a note from D N Jones about two consecutive years as Texas Section vice president.
J H Langston will preach Sunday at John's Baptist Church with Sunday School at 9 AM and services at 1 PM and 7 PM. J M Roan is Sunday School director. Mission 1 meets at 4 PM Monday. Men's Union meets in tents. Choir practice scheduled. prayer service at 7 PM Monday. Wednesday service at 8 PM. Wednesday School and Choir rehearsals. Leaves of live oaks affected by disease spread through the state. Mary Walker and H M Doyle report it with little effect on tree health.
Christian Science sponsors Sunday services featuring John 15 13 about laying down one life for friends and a Bible lesson on Doctrine of Pan. Atonement and a nine forty five p m service on KYOK and RTT at Alpen ISHUL Fal Christian Science church promises fear and faith readings for the day.
Monday events include Rho Zeta Chapter and XI Gamma Chi Beta Sigma Phi at First National Bank with various hosts, Baytown Duplicate Bride Bridge Studio and Art League at Sterling Library, and multiple lectures and club gatherings at Pruett Building Goose Creek and other local venues. Tuesday through Saturday feature dozens of church, garden, PTA, and social club meetings with times and addresses across Baytown and surroundings.
The Ashbel Smith Parent Teachers Association hosts a fall festival this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. A turkey supper is served and a hootenanny starts at 8 p.m. Events take place on school grounds with family activities and community gathering.
Theo Wilburn of Baytown, after 18 years as Harris Soil Conservation District Supervisor, is featured on the district newsletter cover. He resigned Oct 5 and was succeeded by Roy al D. Burnside Jr. His service spanned roles from secretary to chairman, aiding numerous programs. He led Baytown Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce efforts and helped establish Lee College. He lives at 1400 E Texas Ave and did not seek re election.
My Fair Lady opens in Technicolor at The Tower Theatre Houston in Southwestern Premiere. Audrey Hepburn Rex Harrison star in a Warner Bros. production directed by George Cukor. Tickets are on sale by mail order at The Tower Theatre 1201 Westheimer with all seats reserved. Evening shows 7:15 7:30 pm weekdays and Sundays.
Coady Baptist Services begin at 6:16 a.m. with Rev. C. E. Meadows Jr. speaking on The Battle is the Lord's. Music by Twight Thrasher, accompanist Bernice Warner. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Training Union 5:30 p.m. Pastor to speak on The Law of the West at 6:20 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society meets 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Youth groups meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with prayer service following.
SGT Wilbert Monroe, son of Mr and Mrs Monn, completed the noncommissioned officer training at the 4th Center. He entered the Army in May 1948 after attending Plantersville High School in Grimes County. This graduation marks his advancement in military service.
Bayshore Club hosts a pollution briefing featuring John Weld of the Houston Chamber of Commerce Water Pollution Committee as guest speaker. Bay shore topics include ship channel water inflow, regional efforts to abate water pollution, with attendees from Houston, Pasadena, and nearby communities.
From The Baytown Sun a Sun Classified excerpt quotes Barry Goldwater lamenting how feedback from media alters his words about victory in the cold war. He notes his past stance and the distortion created by reporters and audiences.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.