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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1963
Page
1
The Parks and Wildlife Commission approves new shell dredging rules for Galveston and Trinity bays to relieve a shell shortage. Dredging near reefs is now allowed within 300 feet under supervision, replacing the previous 1/500-foot limit.
E KAPPLER promoted to staff engineer in Humble Baytown Refining Co Baytown division. He is a graduate of Edinburg Junior College with a B S in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas. He and Mrs Kappler live at 229 Holly Drive Bastion Highlands Parade. OSWALL Harman, chairman of the Highlands Jamboree floats, announced no more Library Council boat entries. The Library Council meeting at Baptist Temple, 10 am Monday. Afternoon Matinee Council to organize a teen dance at Columbus Hall Saturday 2 30 to 7 30 pm. Donation of 1. Perry Mates to provide music. Matrons meeting at Cedar Bayou home of Mrs ELT Kin naird 902 Mebry. Virginia receives doctorate. Lawrence Mechel Jr to join Shell Offshore Co in Houston. He is a graduate of Robert E Lee High School and Rice University. Pre Med Dieh car wash at Memorial Baptist Church Sunday. If rain, November 1. Weather and tides: considerable downdraft, mild through Saturday. Friday 64 24 degrees. Galveston tides high 32 a.m. and low 4 1 p m.
The article covers dredging proposals near oyster reefs, opposition from civic groups and fishermen, and statements from officials like Chairman Odom. It notes hearings, potential tax impacts, and plans of Bay area groups plus varied local notices on events, birthdays, clubs, and church activities in the Summit Bay area.
Charleston residents flee low-lying areas as hurricane Ginny, packing 95 mph winds, bears down on the South Carolina coast. Evacuations are urged from Charleston north to Ocean Drive near the North Carolina line while coast guard and schools prepare for impact.
Defense roster for the Yellow Jackets includes players such as LE Cloud LT Spencer MG s4 Yamnes Bailey Dowight Keck Blevins Golden Gardner Benny Covington Mike Pierce David Seal Gilbert Ash with numbers 160 73 198 136 164 8 22 164 1 151 and roles RY RR LLB RLB etc.
Baytown council approved paving and drainage work for Bowie and Lakewood Oaks subdivisions including 26 inch culverts, street paving, manholes, and extending water and sewer lines. Costs to city ranged from 200 to 1000 dollars per item, with total planned improvements around several thousand dollars. A request to use asbestos pipe was denied. circus ordinance study directed. Five police cars and a fire department station wagon were bid to Higginbotham Motors for 11,350.86 with no trade-ins.
FRANK KRYSTYNA reports a possible Baytown strike as the Communications Workers of America and General Telephone Co. bargaining teams met in Dallas after June talks stalled. Union leader Guidry says a strike vote appears almost inevitable if authorization is granted. company official Cambern disputes imminent strike and cites progress in Texas talks.
Wanda Orton reports on Baytown students using audio lingual methods to learn foreign languages at Robert E. Lee High School. The program emphasizes hearing and speaking through dialogues, drills, and variations across Spanish French German and Russian.
Officials of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Co in Pittsburgh said they had no specific information about reports the company plans to sell 1500 of its 2700 acres in East Harris and West Chambers counties. M A Bresee, estate department director, could not comment further.
Baytown city council approved an amendment raising speed limits on 12 streets. Eleven streets will be 40 mph. Tri City Beach Road from Evergreen Pelly to Cedar Bayou Lake Drive will be 55 mph over 1.6 miles. The change affects South Alexander Drive West Main Marked Market Alehart Decker East James Park Highway 14 Decker Tri City Beach Road Cedar Wayon Lake Drive and Evergreen Pelly Road to Cedar Rayen Lake Drive. Newly annexed territory includes the Tri City Beach Road segments.
Brigadier twirlers led by director Carmen Norton will perform at Friday night halftime at the Gander Galena Park game. The squad includes Janie Brace Karen Calhoun Becky Hastings Margaret Hornsby Jane Kennedy Sandra Lerch Carolyn Mortis Lounelle O Grady Gail Seamans Camille Tobin Penny Wadley Diana Vaughn. Ann Leeseman commands with Jennifer Jones as drum major and lieutenants Judy Williams Kathy James Gonie Thomas Diz ana Vaughn. The junior senior and sophomore bands march in, then both bands and the Galena Park team perform at halftime with precision drills and Flying Gander formations.
Pete Sultis believes Baytown Ganders can upset top ranked Galena Park Yellow Jackets at Memorial Stadium. Galena Park seeks win to stay No 2 in Texas and extend a four straight title run, while Baytown aims to reclaim a share of the district lead. Officials listed for the 12 44 game include Referee Nick Saliba and Head Linesman Buddy Kirchner.
In Washington and Baytown reports, astronaut Alan Shepard said he secured permission from James A Webb to become part owner and officer of the First National Bank in Baytown. Webb reportedly approved the bank role but limited participation to Shepard alone.
A sudden flood at a German iron mine trapped 50 miners. Seven were reached by a six inch drill from the surface and rescuers narrowed a bore to 20 inches to lower a rescue bucket. The men reported they were in good shape and ventilation was improving.
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