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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1961

Page

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Baytown Events Mix Socials and Meetings Across Town

Community notices list multiple events: Sun Spots league volleyball at 7 p.m. at abeyMcs Building with Bet a Sigma Phi groups meeting at 7 20 p m at Ms Johnston's home. A VFW Smorgasbord fish fry starts 6 30 p m at Robert ig auditorium. Baytown City Council to meet 7 p.m. at city hall. bids planned for police cars and garbage bodies. Also reports fire at Carver School and ongoing revival services at Central Baptist Church with daily 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m sessions.

Council Baytown City City Hall Baytown VFW Aumillary Baytown School Food Service

Baytown United Fund nears $95,000 with several schools over goal

Baytown's United Fund contributions edged toward the $95,000 mark as four schools surpassed their targets. Total to date is $94,230, about half of this year’s $190,000 goal. Schools reaching 100 percent include DeZavala, Highlands Junior High, Highlands Elementary, Victoria Walker Elementary, Carver High, and Carver Elementary. Carver totals were $7 and $2, respectively. A final accounting will be released late this week ahead of the next drive phase.

Baytown United Fund Community Chest Charles Caldwell DeZavala Highlands Junior High Highlands Victoria Walker Carver High Carver Caldwell Houston

Interurban Coach Nears Final Run in Baytown Texas

Baytown’s interurban coach, likely the last in Texas, will soon cease operations after a Texas Railroad Commission approval to end two Baytown routes. The company cites annual losses of about 12 258 dollars, with only four passengers per day on a vehicle that seats 168.

Baytown Texas Texas Railroad Commission Missouri-Pacific Railroad Co Greens Bayou MM. K Houston Palestine Channelview Highlands Crosby McNair Barrett Station Candy Cedar Bayou Mae Missouri-Pacificcs Sizige M. K. Yard Missouri-Pacific ML WK

Winds Blow Blast Fallout Over Soviet Detonation Size

Fragmentary quotation discusses Soviet detonation estimates with figures of about 30 to 50 megatons. The text notes no official Soviet comment and compares the energy to millions of tons of TNT, reflecting historical debate on explosive yield.

Soviet Soviet Union Harris A. Megaton

Wednesday's Tides at Galybeton Highlighted Highs and Lows

The tide report for Wednesday shows high tides at 4:02 a.m. and 6:16 p.m. with low tides at 30:40 a.m. and 3:08 p.m. The text notes times may reflect OCR errors and should be verified.

Fragmentary school and community notes from an Arkansas paper

Readable fragments describe family news and local events. Mentions include Evelyn Guidry, Sharon Jones, Toni home from Albi College, Kingsville, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Scott with Cindy, Jim Jones dinner plans, Band Sweetheart crown, Ceder Bayou Junior football follow up, and Temple surgery for Mrs. Frank Rembold.

Charles Evelyn Guidry Juenita Nagsomer Amy McGilvrays Liberty Commie Sharon Jones Someorte Loulaiana State University T. W. Scott Cindy Toni Albi College Kingsville Jim Jones Sonja Hooks Ste Engelhardt Don Nis Binanna Manna Fitnall Athtone Jean Proreberger Frank Rembold Jumellon Sylvia James the Sun Channelview Joei Ieee Oor

Indignation Meet Protests U S Aid to Yugoslavia in Houston

About 290 people hear Maj H C Knickerbocker Jr and Phil St Amant denounce aiding Yugoslavia as treason and criticise leadership. The Houston event continues a week long indignation convention begun in Dallas, with protest over Yugoslav port official Mirlo Zekulic visiting Houston for port operations discussion.

Houston U.S Yugoslavia H. C. Knickerbocker Jr Dallas Cee Beart Amelia Phil St. Amant Baton Rouge Army Knickerbocker

Red Cross aid deadline extended for Harris County storm relief

Red Cross disaster office in the Federal Building near the post office on Defee continues processing aid applications through Friday, with a two week extension bringing seven weeks total. Winters notes aid is need based, not tied to loss, and funds cover food and clothing dispensed via Baytown committee decisions.

Red Cross William F. Winters Federal Building Defee Winters Organi Zation Crues Harris Red County Crose East Harris County Harris County Baytown Baytown Sun

Baytown BIE Day to Bring Business Officials to Schools

Baytown's Bay County area celebrates Business Industry Education Day with visits by executives from United Rubber and Chemical Co Texas Butadiene and Chemical Corp and local service stations to Baytown schools. Superintendant George Gentry invites business professionals to report Friday for a half day of school host duties ending with luncheon in the cafeteria.

Baytown Bie Baytown Chamber of Commerce Norman D'Oliver L. A. Derden C. M. McKay George Gentry W. 3. Strickler Ken Dismane A. Male L. L. Fuller B. &. Greer Peery Britton Glen J. T. Knight Texas Butadiene and Chemical Corp L. H. Weatmoreland R. J. Young W. F. Walsh B. C. Renfro Clay Leach J. Kniffen Larry Williams Ed Richmond W. T. Dammack Sam Bennett Harry H. Miller William Quartz Gentry

Storm Aid Honors Presented by Baytown Council

Greater Baytown Development Council handed out 24 awards to individuals and organizations for September storm relief efforts. E. V. Muller chaired the dinner at Goore Creek Country Club and noted many deserving neighbors. Dan Rather, news director of CBS, spoke at the event.

Greater Dan Rather

Lee College Library Adopts Automation for Checkout

Lee College library unveils a two-reading room system with Gaylord Electric Charging machines. Each student uses a card and headphones to hear literature recordings, while charges print instantly and provide circulation statistics. East Berlin border clashes shift to easier access as American personnel navigate civilian dress entry.

Wanda Orton Lee College Library Alto Will Lee College Gaylord Fae Keane Cynthia Boudloche Olive Rundell Lee College Craig ‘Townsend

California Zonta Club Sends Brownwood Aid

California Zonta Club sent funds and clothing to Brownwood hurricane victims via the Houston club. San Francisco dispatches $25 and a check plus clothes. Houston relief includes five carloads of clothing and ongoing disaster aid. Zonta International supports relief and the Amelia Earhart scholars program and refugee rebuilding efforts through its global clubs.

Brownwood San Francisco Calif Zonta International Zonta Houston Club Houston Zonta Club Charles Cafer Baytown Zonta Club Ro P. Dorissa Huttston “Ails I Bartuwit Agar Cater Donnigan

Kennedy flags federal aid for Houston area disaster work

President Kennedy authorized emergency funds to aid areas struck by Hurricane Carla. The amended major disaster declaration adds Harris County districts including Fresh Water Supply District No. 8 and 3, Channelview ISD, Seabrook area, and Victoria County. Work to repair public facilities will begin soon with bids for utilities, sewers, roads, and water systems.

Kennedy Emen Harris Brownwood Price Daniel Harris County Fresh Harris County Seabrook Channelview Independent Victoria Daniel Jim Garner Civil Defense and Disaster Relief’ S Austin U.S. Corps of Engineers Galveston Garner Small Business Administration Emergency Planning Agency Denton Nyo Harris County Water Control Channelview Schoal Emergency Planning

Cuba demands US action over Cuban worker slaying

Cuban officials reported the killing of a Guantanamo worker by U.S. personnel at the base. Cuba demanded American officers be delivered to Cuban authorities for trial. The note alleged torture and cited ongoing U.S. involvement in Cuba.

Havana Cuba United States Offi- Guantanamo Naval Base Lonez Sahaniego Guantrial Tanamo Fidel Coceliosiuvick Bintsesesite Nore Pest Hvewe Lopez’ Berg

Three Baytown Officers to Take Civil Service Exam

Three Baytown police officers Lt. R. M. Turner Sgt. M. H. Steele and Sgt. E. R. Hardy will take a 7 p.m. Tuesday Civil Service examination at the Police Administration Building to qualify for the vacant post of assistant police chief. The Civil Service Commission ruled all three eligible under different provisions to ensure a competitive test, as Baytown’s department currently has only one lieutenant and required expanded eligibility.

Baytown Police Administration R. M Bo) Turner Sgt M. H. Steele Set E. R. Hardy Civil Service Commission Grover Edge Donald Brunson W. P. Denman Tuve ‘Ner Sets Steele Hardy J Tsteehee Hardy Vijay Eve Atalay Ives

World and Diplomatic Briefs Dominate Globe News

Our World Today notes Baylor Hospital in Dallas will treat Sam Way burr with betmdl ation therapy for an upper abdominal tumor. U S and Soviet delegates plan a new round of talks to unblock an interim UN secretary general. White House cancels November conference events. South Vietnam accuses North Vietnam of sending troops to disrupt Ngo Dinh Diem regime amid protests over Soviet hydrogen bomb test.

Worins Sam Wayburr Baylor Mospital Daling South Viet Nam North Viet Nam Wentert Ngo Dinh Diem

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Pace Red abeyMcs Mar Beta -Sigma Johnston P.m J. P. Benes Deicourt Castle Daughters of America Ste Garden Club W. ‘Anderson The Colm Chub Hl Pruett Kenneth Th Matabell Lee Loston Carver School Art Lee Aedtorium Beemett Central Baptist Thomas Guinn Henry Meahey Tri-Cities O'Neil B'Rith B'Nai B’rith Grace Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service Grace Church WSCS McPae Interurban Red Cross Aid Berlin East Berlin Berlin Wall Chhief East Germany Mathis Howard Lini Harriet Kelley Cynthia, Boudloche Mary i Moore Marilyn Klevpas Mattie Howard Lyn Benton Ruby Roesler Ruby Griffin California Gineering Miss Earhart Amt Frank Village Germany
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