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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1972
Page
1
Scientists broadly agree Australia detached from other landmasses around sixty million years ago, leading to its long isolation. The separation shaped unique flora and fauna and influenced geological history.
The Ross Sterling Stars will perform a can-can routine at halftime in Galena Park. The precision corps will execute block formations to Can-Can and Cabaret music, with the Ross Sterling Band providing drum cadences and fanfares under Melanie Sheppard and Denise Fox.
Funeral services for Mrs May Curry 90 of 7024 Bayway were set for 10 am Saturday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel with Andy Dooley officiating. She died 630 am Thursday in a Baytown hospital after 13 years residence here. Survivors include daughter Mrs Leon McGuire two sons Emmett and John McGuire a brother Homer L Neeley four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren pallbearers named Bill David Nelson Milton Tomlinson Alvin Snead Joe Thomas and Cecil Sutphin.
The Baytown Lions Club hosts a Ladies Night at the Ramada Tower starting 7 p.m. Tuesday October 24 with a buffet, music, and games with prizes. The event is free for Lions and wives. guests pay 3 dollars. No regular noon meeting that day nor the following fifth Tuesday. Arrangements chaired by Jack Kimmins Sparky Bond and Jack Strickler.
The Lee Brigadiers will showcase ten twirlers at the Ganders North Shore Mustangs football game Friday at Stallworth Stadium. Lieutenant Carol Peterson leads the corps with seniors Debbie Barfield Wendy Johnson Vickie Thompson Janine Cote and Mary Margaret Trainor. Juniors Christy Knowles and Sharon Shook and sophomores Cindy Barfield and Brenda Courville also perform, with second lieutenants Barbara Mitchamore and Debbie Drewery assisting.
Mrs. Sanders outlines Barefoot's appeal in Harris County and Texas race. She cites Barefoot's linkage to Lyndon Johnson era programs and notes donations and campaign spending contrasts with Sen Tower. The interview covers party unity efforts and strategy for the upcoming Galveston unity meeting.
Dorsed by Anders, Democrats rally behind Tower as unity behind the candidate grows. Campaigns discuss financing while bands integrate halftime drill maneuvers including Converging diamond formations and Bugler's Holiday performances.
State District Judge Wyatt H Heard refused to bar Lee McLemore from the November 7 ballot for Senate District 13. The request by Jacquelyn Till and John Van Aken to disqualify him rests on ineligibility claims, but ballots already printed and about 2900 absentee ballots mailed raise questions about removal or counting.
Mrs Sanders explains the cookies are from Barefoot’s mother and a Sanders family memento. Janet and Martha Sanders will interrupt college to campaign in the final days, reaching more voters as Barefoot covers much territory and shows an Adlai Stevenson sized hole in his shoe.
Channelview School Board invites residents to name the new 1000 pupil primary school to be built on Viola Cobb campus this fall. Submit name ideas with a rationale in writing to Supt. T C Crenshaw via Mrs. Mary Crawford secretary at Sheldon Road Channelview 77530. Applications for the naming committee may be made in person or by phone. all must be received before the November 21 meeting when the board will appoint the committee.
Baytown firemen answered a fire at 5 40 p m with no injuries and another call at 10 30 p m for a possible gasoline issue. The Elks Lodge on East Texas hosted a tetrazine supper for 510 guests, with tickets 150 per person. The event supported Gary Odom's home on 1701 N Seventh and involved minor gasoline spills and an oven fire incident at 3515 Market.
Four Lee College instructors attended an effective teaching institute on Diagnosis and Treatment of Sisyphism and Teachers at Texas A&M University. Attendees were Robert Seale, Glynn Tiller, John Britt and Charles Moak.
New recruit Morris Moody Jr. of Baytown has joined the U.S. Air Force. After six weeks of basic training he will be assigned to Chanute Air Force Base. A report from Sister Schofield notes the theft of two tires valued at 90 from a service station at 410 N Alexander.
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