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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1967
Page
1
The Associated Press reports DST ends at 2 a.m. Sunday prompting Texans to set clocks back Saturday night. While officials predicted ruin, most groups favor standard time, with farmers and business leaders split. Texans recall the hour-long sleep gain and note earlier sunset and later sunrise.
Mrs. DOT HERRING mother of Curtis Herring of 603 S Ch elt and mother in law of Mrs Ida Herring of 405 EF Hansi Butt died in a Hillsboro hospital Services will be Wednesday at 2 pm and the Marshall Funeral Home in Hillsboro She is survived by five grandchildren and six great grandchildren living in Baytown Also noted: local board meeting Beach City Aldermen meet Tuesday at 730 pm at the Community Building West Bay Road Baytown Rotary speaker Liberty mayor Dempsey Henley will address the noon meeting at the Tower Weather forecast for Monday shows increasing clouds and warmer temps Tide data for Galveston: high 11230 am and low 2 36 pm
Local residents attend events and share updates from Baytown area activities. News notes include school staff, theatre outings, library discussions, military assignments, a drillmaster appointment, a Kiwanis meeting, and a missionary revival at Cedar Bayou Baptist Church.
As of Monday only 21 absentee votes had been cast in the Lee College bond and tax ceiling election set for Saturday. Absentee ballots are allowed until 4 30 p m Tuesday in the office of Lee County Comptroller Alvin Miles in Rundell Hall. The vote concerns a 1 5 million bond and a 20 cent tax increase to raise the district ceiling to 40 cents, funding campus improvements and a new campus. Property owners on the tax rolls must have a voter registration certificate to be eligible.
A Sun Golf special from Houston recounts Arnold Palmer at Champions Golf Club during Ryder Cup practice. A photographer describes failing to capture Palmer cleanly as he missed the ideal shot and Palmer’s fierce down stroke plus a fearsome stare at the photographer. Officials scolded the shooter amid Army crowd tension.
A Baytown theft inquiry into Gibson Discount Center results in the resignation of a supervisor and suspensions for three patrolmen. Gibson security staff and an independent guard are key witnesses, with the investigation ongoing and no charges filed yet. Names are being withheld pending criminal action.
A disturbed employee opened fire in Lock Haven Pennsylvania killing six people and wounding seven others, including three in critical condition. The assailant targeted individuals in a dispute over car pool arrangements with his boss neighbor and others. Police investigated motives as the shooting spree ended.
Trustees set a 7:30 PM Monday session to review a new insurance program for the school. A board committee has proposed an extensive revarming plan and prepared fire and extended coverage documents for discussion. Trustee Robert Wahr is noted among attendees.
A Gallup Poll suggests President Johnson would lose to the three top GOP candidates if an election were held now. The report also notes U S marshals move protesters from Pentagon grounds after a weekend rally and mentions embezzlement questions at E F Hutton in Houston and broader war and civil rights developments shaping public opinion.
Detroit AP report says United Auto Workers prepared for a ratification vote on a Ford Motor Co. contract that could cost Ford about a billion dollars over three years. The deal adds wage increases, living-cost guarantees, and staged raises for about 760000 workers across 25 states, with talks led by Reuther and Denise.
The Highlands arson investigation into last Wednesday's fire at First Baptist Church continued Monday with no arrests. Fire Chief Hernned Miller insisted arson is certain and that all leads will be pursued. Investigators from the State Arson Commission were expected, aided by local and Houston units. The blaze started in the attic with toilet tissue near the men's restroom and confined to the attic area after rapid firefighting efforts.
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.