Baytown Council Backs Texas Pollution Fight
Baytown city council backed state efforts to control pollution and manage water use, naming Jack Huron and Andy Braswell to liaise with study groups. The meeting discussed extending city notice to railroads about whistle reductions, funding for a frame addition to a Main Street building, and postponing a Phase II street extension near the Baytown Housing Authority project for the elderly and disabled.
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Texas
Jack Huron
Andy Braswell
Linstructead
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C. Cancer
Housing Authority
Main St
Lanham
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Bayshore Drive
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Baytown
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Prohibitive weapon charge for Louis Singal in Baytown
Louis Singal of 213 N. First La Porte was charged in Justice of the Peace M. M. Brown's court with carrying a prohibitive weapon after Baytown police arrested him about 11:20 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of Oak Street. He was found with a 22 caliber revolver. Arresting officers were Zach Booth and Fred Miller.
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Louis Singal
N. First
la Porte
Justice of the Peace
M. M. Brown
Baytown
Oak Street
Zach Booth
Fred Miller
Baytown Community Notes Highlight Local Life
Bill Strickler returns from an out of town trip planning another weekend. Dave Moore schedules a meeting. Fritz Lanham to gather information on Baytown issues. Kathe King reports two inches of rain near Highlands Monday night. Grandson Gary Mathews wins a model car contest at Galena Park. Mrs. Chester Burchett becomes a grandmother. Karen Burchett is the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Burchet. Mrs. James Frons seeks Grays and treatment. Janet Mullins proves adept at guessing football scores. Carlos Key Jr. shares a grandma Worley story. Howard McGee brings four pairs of boots for his new grandson Jay Blackburn. transplanted Baytonian adapted to Texan life.
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Bill Strickler
Dave Moore
Fritz Lanham
Baytown
Kathe King
Highlands
W.E. Skinner
L. W. Weeks
Gary Mathews
Galena Park
Chester Burchett
Karen Burchett
Kermit Burchet
James Frons
Tulf Coast Hospital
Janet Mullins
Carlos Key Jr
Grandma Worley
Howard McGee
Jay Blackburn
McGee
State of
Washington
Ganders Seek Baytown Backing for Key Baytown Showdown
The Ganders face the Freeport Exporters in Baytown with a 19-1-3 record and about 15,000 fans expected. Tickets are selling fast as Baytown fans rally behind the Ganders to challenge the undefeated Exporters, who own a 540 record and pose a tough test for the league leaders.
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Baytown
Baucsport
Freeport
Gundery Sonsed Ng
Fifth Time Around Hospital District Vote Planned for Harris County
Harris County voters face a November 20 ballot on creating a county wide hospital district for Ben Taub General and Jefferson Davis hospitals. Judge Bill Elliott asked Leon Jaworski to chair a civic committee backing the district, with a proposed tax rate near 46 to 70 cents per $100 valuation depending on final figures.
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Harris County
Houston
Commissioners Court
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Bill Elliott
Houston-Harris County
Taworksi
Ben Taub General
Jefferson Davis
Gentle Rain Delivers Needed Moisture to Baytown
A heavy rain began around 5 26 p m in Baytown bringing over 2 inches of moisture to nourish parched soil. The storm's intensity varied, causing some traffic incidents and telephone outages along the Baytown Cambern district while power service remained largely intact. Lightning was blamed for most damage as authorities assessed scattered impacts.
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Alpes
Brinown Pilice
Baytown CU
Cambern
General Telephone Co
Coice
Tri - City Beach
Gaytone
Grant Norton
Misinton
Draft protests and aviation honors stir mixed news
A diffuse AP wire summary reports draft hoard protests as officials act to avoid conscription amid demonstrations. National Aeronautic Association notes retiree Gen Curtis Fy Lekwhiner earns aviation’s Callier Trophy and a comedian faces TV career shifts.
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UF Campaign Reaches Critical Final Drive Stage
UF campaign chief John C. Echols urged all solicitors to renew efforts as only the final 25 percent remains. The drive has raised $195,393 toward a $147 goal, leaving $51,752 to be collected to meet the target. Echols called a meeting of all solicitors and emphasized that success now hinges on renewed effort from this point forward.
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United Sund
Genera
John C. Echols
Echols
Rites Held For Victim Of Accident
Funeral services for Earl Wayne Franssen 47 of Route T Baytown were held at Sterling Funeral Home Dayton. He died in a Houston hospital from injuries suffered in a car wreck Oct 11 near Katy after transfer from Spring Branch hospital. Mrs Franssen injured was released from hospital Sunday. Franssen owned the 73 Club on Interstate 10 which burned recently. Burial Magnolia Park Cemetery Dayton. Surviving are widow Joyce Franssen two sons Sidney and Richard two daughters Wilda Ann Baylor and five grandchildren and other relatives.
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Baytown
Sterling Funeral Home
Dayton
Franssen
Houston
Katy
Spring Branch Hospital
Interstate 10
Highway 73
Clarence House
First Methodist Church
Magnolia Park Cemetery
Mont Belvieu
Joyce Franssen
Baytoen
S. R. Franssen
Sidney Franssen
Richard Franssen
Wilda Ann Bayler
Baytoun
S. R. Franssen Jr
Nina Sherman
Carolyn Franssen
Study Group To Analyze Downtown Development
A Tuesday meeting of the Central Business Committee forms a study group to analyze downtown Baytown. Participants include Strickler and Liev with local officials and planning members discussing aims, progress, and potential improvements for the city center.
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Arenes
Central Business Committee
Sting
bin Strickler
HeTton
Dewrtoun
Strickler
Pritihernis
Grouns
Bayon
Cher
Conpmery
Tanis Cermaicons
Carty Ory
Robert J. Peisman
Jon J
Trinity River Basin Water Bill Sees Senate Action
The Senate approved a compromise water projects bill including a $911 million Trinity River basin plan for Texas. The measure, added by the House, would authorize initial $383 million for non navigational features to create a Gulf to Dallas Fort Worth waterway linking seaports.
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Senate
Trinity River Basin
Texas
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Urai
Najyvest
Trinity
Gulf
Dallas-Fort Worth
Women Tee Off Golf Tourney At Gorse Creek Club
The annual Women’s Golf association event opened at Gorse Creek Club with Mrs Ai as defending champion. Winners included Mrs Mange Carpenter and Mrs Petty Hazelwood in the championship flight. other winners were Caroline Ferteran, Mrs Ir tin, and Mrs Dearth in nine hole play.
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Mange Carpenter
Petty Hazelwood
Caroline Ferteran
Hing
Irtin
Dearth
Nordhaus Humorist to Speak at Baytown Seminar
Nordhaus will headline a Baytown seminar meeting introduced by Patrick Ball, president of the Baytown Insurance Exchange. Ball says the humorist will share tips on advertising office procedures etiquette and proper use of the office phone, with slides. He and his wife live on a farm near Washingtonville Tennessee. he was a high school basketball star in Evansville.
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Patrick Ball
Baytown Insurance Exchange
Ball
Nordhaus
iWashville
Tenn
Evansville
Missing Houston teen found dead near Howell and Trenn Roads
The body of 18 year old Jaycee Oxton was found Tuesday in western Harris County near Howell Road and Trenn Roads. Harris County and city officers had been searching since she disappeared after dropping her mother at a department store in a southwest Houston shopping center. Her father George Oxton located her abandoned car in a nearby lot. Four abductions of women from parking lots have been reported in Houston since March 29.
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Jaycee Oxton
Houston
UL Ina
Howell
Trenn
Harris County
Fort Beng County
Sheriff's Department
the Sun
Sier
Touston
George Osten
Dinner to Honor Rep Chet Brooks Draws Big Local Turnout
More than six dozen attendees gathered at San Jacinto Inn in Pasadena Monday night to honor State Rep Chet Brooks for two terms in the Texas House. Speeches praised his service. telegrams of commendation were noted from U.S. Sen Ralph Yarborough, Rep Albert Thomas, House Speaker Ben Barnes, and other officials. General chair was Judge V L Rud West, master of ceremonies E G Bashforth, with speakers including State Senator Franklin Spears and Criss Cole. Regular attendees included Baytown and Houston dignitaries. Tim Kronzer introduced guests from the Houston Bar Association and Ishmir Bar Association.
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Chet Brooks
Pasadena
San Jacinto Inn
Commiendation
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Albert Thomas
Ben Barnes
Louie Welch
Houston
V.L. Rud Westlot la Porte
Mabor ProTem
E. JG. Bashforth
Dick Manne
Baytown
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Criss Cole
Harris County
West
Jim Kronzer
Sun Salutes B a P W Winners
Baytown coverage celebrates 26 young women awarded Business and Professional Women's scholarships over the past years. Photos and brief life sketches accompany Page BAPW features, highlighting nursing and business scholarship recipients and their ongoing education journeys.
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