O Brien family marks near 20 years in Baytown market
Pee Wee O'Brien and Tilman O'Brien celebrate nearly two decades of operating their North Main and Cedar Bayou Road food market in Baytown. The store opened Nov 9 1962 after two remodels and now employs 37. A pancake breakfast fundraiser showcased past support as they plan to feed 700 patrons from their parking lot dining area.
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University of Texas
Texas Longhorn
J.T. Tucker
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B.A. McLain
McLain
Curtis Junge
Mike Woods
Tillman O’brien
Gulf Oil Buys Block In Houston
Native of Sour Lake Houston AP Gulf Oil O'Brien plans a prestige downtown service station to celebrate the 20th anniversary with a high life image. A climax on Saturday November 7 promises a giveaway of a 1958 Rambler wagon loaded with groceries and a free food freezer. A pony is mentioned for youngsters as part of the event.
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Gulf Oil O'Brien
Ory
Meripe Xia Ee
Ge, Ting
Pagean
Gulf real estate speculation on major office site
Speculation in real estate circles centered on Gulf may have long range plans for a major office building on a block bounded by Main Gray Fannin and Webster Streets just south of an elevated freeway under construction. E D Brockett of Pittsburgh president of Gulf said there are no development plans beyond a prestige service station. Reported property price was 1.3 million dollars.
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E. D. Brockett
Pittsburgh, Pa
Godfrey Funeral Rites for John Fahy Godfrey Baytown Resident
Funeral services for John Fahy Godfrey 63 of 2001 Tennessee Baytown will be at 10 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church with burial at Welsh La conducted by Earthman Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in Baytown and leaves a wife Florence Godfrey, son George Bonk Godfrey, siblings Wilton Godfrey Lois Manis and a nephew J W Manis, plus three grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers include local Rotary Shriners and company associates. Godfrey owned Godfrey Insurance Agency and served on Baytown city council 1948 1950. He had ties to Masonic Lodge Arabia Temple Kiwanis Rotary and Elks.
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George Bonk, Godfrey
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Houston
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Hephew
J.W. Manis
Orange
George Godfrey Jr
Sam Godfrey
Boo Godfrey
W. P. Denman
Otto Postma
Bob Wimmer
Robert van Deventer
Albert Nelson
Monroe Pryor
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goldwater blasts Johnson policy in Baltimore campaign rally
Barry Goldwater decried the Johnson administration as pursuing an insane policy toward the Soviet bloc and Red China. He urged a tougher line, suggested Khrushchev's overthrow signals a Stalin-like era, and cited CIA views on U S prestige. At a Baltimore hotel and a Pikesville dinner, he attacked Baker Estes McCloskey and other aides.
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Money gifts to Tip pit patrolman family in Oswald case
Funds totaling $312.16 to Marie Tip pit the widow of J. D. B. Tip pit killed November 22 during the Oswald arrest attempt. A further $330,516.46 trusts for Tip pit children and $3,716.16 to the city police and firemen welfare fund. Ann Ellen Christensen, 20, of Newell Iowa, says she meant no harm when she tossed an ear hitting Sen Barry Goldwater during a Louis City campaign stop last Friday. She faces a 330 fine or 15 days in jail.
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Johnson shifts schedule for Hoover services in New York
LBJ cancels appearances in Memphis and Baltimore to attend Hoover funeral services at St Bartholomew's in New York. He will greet the Hoover arrival at Union Station, then travel by motorcade from Akron to Memorial Hall for a noon speech, visit Truman in Kansas City, and proceed to St Louis for a War Memorial speech before returning to Washington. The White House confirms no other out of town appearances on Thursday.
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Poston remembered for long Baytown Cedar Bayou service
Poston, a Baytown educator active from Houston Shipyards days, taught at Cedar Bayou High and Junior High before consolidation. He served 17 years in Baytown and Cedar Bayou districts, led Cedar Bayou cheerleaders and senior trips, taught after retirement, held church and lodge roles, and helped found the Retired Teachers Association.
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Baytown civic leader and Rotary, Kiwanis figure dies
The obituary notes Baytown resident and former City Council member from 1948, longtime director of the Fairy Godfrey Band, and active Kiwanis, Rotary, and Elks member. He supported Shriners crippled children and served with the Arabia Temple Houston and Welsh Lodge.
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Fairy Godfrey
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jAiznemie Lodge
Arabia Temple
Houston
Shriners Crippled Children
Curly Haired Bandit Robs Louise Bank in Austin
A man about 25 to 30 robbed First State Bank in Louise Texas taking about 8000 to 10000 dollars. He forcefully ordered two female employees to lie on the floor and escaped in a luxury car after holding a German pistol to teller Evelyn Quirey. Police suspect a bold daytime robbery with two witnesses and a gunman fleeing toward downtown Austin. Detective luger and Sgt. L H Ricketson are involved in the case as officers attend a police training program.
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Bay- Quircy
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