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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1972
Page
1
A 1972 Robert E Lee class ring with initials P S T was found at Woolco Shopping Center. Owners urged to call store managers at 427-6681. Theft case notes a juvenile referred to probation after Oct 13 Honda theft. some motorcycle parts recovered by police.
A jumble of stock figures for many corporations, utilities, and brands appears alongside obituary details for a Baytown resident. The piece notes funeral services at a Methodist church, with burial at Memory Gardens, Baytown, under Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Remains list several firms like General Electric, General Motors, Exxon, Shell, Dow, and Union Carbide in the quotes.
Funeral services were held for Elizabeth Jeanette Martin 65 of 708 W Sterling Baytown at 2 30 p m Sunday in a Baytown hospital. A native of Chillicothe Missouri she moved to Baytown in 1935 and was longtime organist at St Mark's Methodist Church Pallbearers included Bruce Day M W Geisendorff Martin Grady C W Martin H E Martin and J O Mitchell.
The DeZavala Elementary PTA hosts a Halloween carnival Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the campus with food booths, games, and costume prizes. A 6:30 p.m. talent contest in the school cafe features prizes for top performers and booth winners receive a cash prize to benefit their rooms.
About 100 fourth through sixth graders at Elvira Elementary in Tucson test a federally funded pilot program using a computer to teach English grammar. The system adapts to each student, directing progress, offering alternatives, and aiming to individualize learning across subjects and grade levels.
Allen V Peloquin, a graduate of Robert E Lee High, completed Naval School fire control and guided missiles training at Dam Neck Virginia and Polaris Poseidon schools. He will report to the Fleet Ballistic Missile base in New London Connecticut for duty. He is son of Margie H Peloquin and Allen D Peloquin of New Orleans area.
The Texas Highway Department leads a state agency effort urging motorists to Pitch In against roadside litter. About 5 000 litter barrels line parks and turnouts while bumper stickers are placed on department vehicles and distributed to other agencies. The program, sponsored by industry leaders including the U S Brewers Association Texas Division, aims to cut the 3 3 million annual litter cleanup cost to taxpayers.
Our World reports Hurricane Bebe struck Viti Levu in Fiji causing widespread damage and at least one death. Officials confirm destruction across the main island and aid response underway.
Harris County absentee voting for the November 4 election totals 4162 after 959 votes were added Monday. Voting continues until 5 p.m. November 3 on punchcard machines. Baytown residents vote at the old fire station 400 Caroline. Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekends. County Clerk R E Turentine predicts 40000 will vote absentee.
Arthur Chasnoff reports to police the theft of a red 1965 Chevrolet pickup belonging to Wilken Field Furniture Co from in front of his home at 403 East Gulf.
Gregory E. Meadors of Highlands was treated and released at Baytown Hospital after his truck struck a gas meter at the Beaumont and Cedar Bayou Road intersection around 2 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters stopped a gas fire, relit it to burn escaping gas, then shut off the main to prevent spread to nearby homes.
A small black Scottie disappeared Saturday in Country Club, Oaks. If found, contact Amada. Mrs Gertrude Teter, Lee College counselor, attended a one day workshop on Career Decision Processes and Achievement Motivation at the University of Houston Monday.
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