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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1969

Page

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Baytown Events Notice A Busy Local Schedule

MRS NANCY MEADOR assistant reference librarian at Lee College entered San Jacinto Methodist Hospital for treatment and is in Room 421. Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo Association will hold its annual fair feed at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Firemen's Hall chaired by James Massengale. Baytown Coin Club meets 7 30 p.m. Thursday in Pecan Room at Baytown Civic Center with a coin auction after a short meeting. Chamber Speaker Dick McClain of Houston BBB speaks Friday at the Baytown Chamber weekly meeting at the Holiday Inn. Radio KIKK 95 7 FM will broadcast the Pasadena Aldine schoolboy game at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Nancy Meador Lee College San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo Association James Massengale Baytown Coin Club Baytown Civic Center Chamber Dick McClain Houston Better Business Bureau Baytown Chamber of Commerce Holiday Inn Grid KIKK

Avenues Probed as Laird Counters Unilateral Cease Fire

Washington AP Defense Secretary Laird questions unilateral cease fire as a way to end Vietnam fighting. Nixon administration weighs other options such as targeted cease fire areas around population centers with assurances from enemy. White House and Paris peace talks aides discuss new proposals while policy remains cautious.

Laird Washington United States Defense Melvin R. Laird Nixon Vietnam South Vietnam Senate U.S Ziegler Paris U. S Johnson

Partly cloudy to cloudy and mild through Friday

The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with mild temperatures through Friday. Thursday’s high temperatures are expected in the mid-50s to upper 60s, with tide times for Morgan's Point on Friday showing highs at 2:55 a.m. and 2:07 p.m. and lows at 3:37 a.m. and 3:31 p.m.

Ts. Morgan's Point

Local Social Scene Highlights Among Friends and Families

OSSIE McDANIEL beams over her grandson in a candid portrait. Mr and Mrs W L Grant provide new information while Lou Ferrell, A E Griffin, Barbara Lancaster and others socialize. Becky Moore helps, Rita Standridge rises early thanks to the telephone, Shirlene Harris faces last minute hurdles, and Wanda Woolverton and Virginia Holcomb draw attention at gatherings with fashion and charm.

Ossie McDaniel W. L. Grant Lou Ferrell A. E. Griffin Becky Moore Rita Standridge Barbara Lancaster Carolyn Lowe Shirlene Harris Robbins Wanda Woolverton Virginia Holcomb Cecila Gaskey Shirley Wilson

Chambers Man New Director of CIWA

Buster French of Chambers County was named to the Coastal Industrial Water Authority board by Gov. Preston Smith. At a regular meeting, officers were rotated with Q. R. Smith of Houston named president, J. M. Smith first vice president, Johnny Jennings second vice president, and James A. Lammers as secretary treasurer. The terms run until April 1, 1970, as Do. R. Coneway outlined planned rights‑of‑way surveys for distribution pipelines mainly south of the Houston Ship Channel, with a canal system diagrammed from the Trinity River pumping station near Liberty to Lynchburg and on to Bayport.

Buster French Chambers County Coastal Industrial Water Authority Preston Smith Q. R. Smith Houston Robert Lanier Houston Ship Channel Coneway

Mental Health Unit Here Beefs Up Operations

Bayshore center expands its mental health team adding three staff members, raising total to 13. Administrative director Don Marler notes rising patient load with about 57 open cases in September, down from 100 a year ago, as new psychiatrist Dr An nette Kyle and Gary Lewis join the staff.

Bayshore Mary Merital Ann Roe Louisiana Marler Don Marler fe _center Annette Kyle Gary Lewis Telt Bayshore Center For Mental Health and Mental Retardation Linda Wheeler

Mont Belvieu Man Killed In I 10 Crash

Ernest Laughlin 72 of Mont Belvieu died when a car rear ended his pickup on an Interstate 10 feeder road near Highway 146. George Trousdale charged with driving while intoxicated. Morris Dugat charged with drunken pedestrian. Trousdale and Dugat treated for minor injuries. Funeral services set for Friday at Ear thman Chapel Baytown. Laughlin retired oil field worker survived by wife, children, two brothers, sister, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery.

Mont Belvieu Ernest (Shorty) Laughlin Mont, Belvieu Highway 146 George Trousdale Roy Duff Duff Morris Dugat Trousdale Dugat Chambers County Memorial Hospital Anahuac Laughlin Earthman Chapel Baytown Pearl Laughlin Warner Laughlin Dassetta Don Anderson A. R. Smith Jay N. Greer Roy Laughlin Victor Dan Laughlin Vinton Nida Larmond Orange Cedar Crest Cemetery Harold B. Bruce

Nixon push for 300 ships in 10 years faces swift action

AP reports Nixon seeks a vast shipbuilding program to rebuild the U S merchant fleet with 300 vessels in a decade. Congress promises rapid action amid other major items from the administration including desegregation talk and foreign trade moves.

Washington Nixon U.S Congress Supreme Court

Studies To Be Made On Baytown Water Sewer Bonds

Baytown City Council voted unanimously to postpone until at least February a proposed 12.2 million capital improvement bond election. The move follows a study plan by the Capital Improvements Study Committee to value the water and sewer system, assess rates, and ensure revenues cover replacements and reserves before any revenue bond issue.

Ron Lennard Baytown E. C Jack) Kimmons J. Robert Barnes Sanitary Sewer Subcommittee Kimmons Barnes Frank J. Idebrando Underwood Neuhaus and Con Houston J. B. LeFevre LeFevre Water and Sewer

Hartman Hobby Named To Air Control Board

Baytown Sun reports editor Fred Hartman and Houston Post executive William P. Hobby Jr. were named to the Texas Air Control Board by Gov. Smith. Whitney named municipal government representative. two vacancies remain. Hartman said pollution control is a top issue and plans to help the program. he will resign from the state library board to join the air control board. Senate approval pending via Sen. Chet Brooks.

Baytown Sun Fred Hartman Texas Air Control Board Preston Smith Austin Hartman J Southeast Texas Smith Hardman Packe San Jacinto Park Gomrmigstar Board of Regents Lamar Tech Thestate Library Board Price Daniel State Library Board John Connally Lirary Board Air Control Board Senate

Bayshore Club Starts Deer Hide Collection Drive

Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club sponsors the annual deer hide drive in Baytown. Proceeds go to the Baytown Opportunity Center. Hunters should deliver hides to Nelson's Sporting Goods on North Main or Big John's at 818 E Wallisville Rd. Bring in hides quickly to prevent ruin. salt helps preserve them.

Bayshore Red, Reel and Gun Club Baytown Baytown Area Dim Nelson Sporting Gooda North Main Big John's Wallisville Road Bayshore Club

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Hex Kone White House Ronald L. Ziegler Defense Department Peoples State Bank F.D.1 Chambers CIWA Trinity River Liberty Lynchburg Center Canal Bayport Bay Plaza Baytown State Bank FeDil.c Citizens National Bank & Trust Co First National Bank FD A.G Justice of the Peace Paul Williams James Farmer Ernest Laughlin Our World Saigon Soviet Union T Washington Spiro T. Agnew Edmond S. Muskie Federal Trade Commission State Chet Brooks Mapleton Avenue Brownwood Mapleton
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