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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1960

Page

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Baytown Council Meeting Focuses on Church Lines and Annexations

Baytown City Council agenda for 7 p.m. Thursday includes a request by Eastside Church of Christ to extend water and sewer lines to a proposed Bowie Drive church and consideration of ordinances annexing parts of Humble’s Baytown Refinery and United Rubber and Chemical Co. Women’s Missionary Council of Trinity Tabernacle plans a 5 p.m. chop suey supper at 400 Francis for building funds. Friday weather partly cloudy with tides at 12:02 a.m., 9:50 a.m., 7:20 a.m., and 4:12 p.m.

Baytown Eastside Church of Christ Bowie Drive Humble United Rubber and Chemical Co Women's Missionary Council of Trinity Tabernacle Elmer Taylor Francis

United States vows to defend Guantanamo base

Washington officials say Cuba would face military resistance if it abrogated the 1903 treaty and attempted to seize the Guantanamo Naval Base. High officials view Castro as unlikely to renounce the base. the administration foresees possible turmoil for Castro’s regime only after the next two crop years.

Washington Cuba Guantanamo Fidel Castro United States Castro

Lacy Lusk At Bedside Of Nephew In Liberty

Lacy Lusk sits by the bedside of his nephew Bobby Joe Mullinix who has been critically ill for some time. Lusk will skip the Baytown City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at city hall. J O Nelson, former Anahuac mayor, visited Baytown Thursday. Mrs Hardy Fountain recovers after surgery at M D Anderson Hospital. She is mother to Mrs William G Fong and Joe Fountain of Baytown and sister to Mrs Abel Badgley.

Lacy Lusk Liberty Bobby Joe Mullinix Lusk Baytown City Hall Bill Knowles Charlie Cowan Bryan Rose Edith Porterfield Inrins J. O. Nelson Anahuac

United Fund Total At $129243 Incomplete Grid

United Fund total stands at 129243 dollars. fragmented lines mention friends and assignments to Air Force Base in San Amos. references to local businesses and individuals scattered throughout the text.

United Fund Yoo Lanna Lim Aten Stera Joyce Lanne Amaan Mirta Rindseen Ferre Raromoleres

Texas Fog Forces Airport Closures Across State

Blinding fog shut Dallas Love Field and Fort Worth Carter Field to all flights. Temperatures ranged from 45 to 73 across the state with cleared skies only in far northwest, West Texas and near Brownsville. No immediate flood or storms reported, but a cold front forecast and scattered showers expected later.

Associated Press Texas Dallas Fort Worth Love Field Carter Field Nalhart Brownsville Kenedy Nixon

Baytown Youths Arrested After Baytown Electric Damage

Four Baytown youths were arrested after turning off switches in four locations of the Houston Lighting and Power Co. system causing power disruption from 9:45 p.m. to midnight Wednesday. Robert L. Kelly age 17 William James Bayliss 18 Oliver G. Muller 17 and Markus L. Horton 700 F Adour were charged with destruction of private property. Damage was estimated at 25 dollars.

Baytown Houston Lighting and Power Co Robert L. Kelly E. Adour Wiliam James Bayliss Oliver G. Muller E. Gulf Markus L. Horton F. Adour North Main Lobit North Pruest Oklahoma Wisconsin Okahoma Ilinois Rey Monicmmery Peover Grant Horton Hove Notifier Police Horton

Harris County well supplied with voting machines for Nov. 8

Commissioner Ramsey says Harris County has 1 023 voting machines with 973 to be used in the November presidential election and 50 held in reserve for absentee voting and stand by. The county bought 800 machines initially and has added 223 more since 1956 through 1960. He notes the system can accommodate about 486 500 voters, about 18 more machines than needed, based on national averages. Ramsey has overseen county voting machines since 1954.

W. ¥. Ramsey Harris County hower-Stevenson Ramsey Commissioners Court

Candidates Jabbering on Rival Policies Across Campaign Trail

Kennedy blasts Nixon as increasingly disconnected from reality while campaigning in New York and Detroit with key labor unions. Nixon counters in Michigan, pledging talks with the Soviet Union on a nuclear testing ban and accusing Kennedy advisers of pushing pro Castro policies that could harm U.S. Latin American ties.

Sen John Kennedy New York Richard Nixon Michigan John T. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Detroit International Ladies Garment Workers Union Amalgamated Clothing Workers Kennedy Nixon John F. Kennedy Ciha Soviet Union Henry Cabott Lodge Geneva Fidel Castro Cuba

Kennedy Endorsed by NYT in Shift Toward Eisenhower

A fragmented 1956 era clipping notes New York Times backing Eisenhower alongside Kennedy’s bid, amid mentions of Nixon campaign team challenges, a $205,000 loan link, Miami police schedule shifts due to Cuban tensions, and broader political unrest. It references international debates, church leaders urging turnout against bigotry, and various foreign policy rumors. The jumble includes cinema premieres, Cuba rockets, and economic shifts with gold prices dipping to 5,569.

Nedy Eisenhower Cuba Castro Nixon Kennedy U. S United States Latin America

Optimists Plan Baytown Youth Week November 14 22

Baytown Optimists announce Youth Appreciation Week set for November 14 to 22 with a committee led by Wilton Airman and Lester Aleoco. The event will culminate in a county wide contest for 10 finalists vying for $1,500 in alice scholarships.

Optimists Baytown Wilton Aairman Lester Aleoco Ever-Il Roc Dick)son Fred Dittman W. Repos Kim Carter Ipman Archite Conmitter Hat Ealice Wilson John Finnley Roy Hughes George Perkins Raytoan Alford Paul Anderson Gentry Hathaway Charles Fuller Hathaway Edward Hardy John Andrews Stom Schont Board

Yarborough Day Proclaimed in Baytown Friday Visit

Baytown Mayor R. M. H. Pruett proclaims Friday as Yarborough Day to honor Sen Ralph Yarborough. He will attend a reception at Rebel Inn at 10 am with the Kennedy Johnson campaign committee hosting and Vin speaking briefly on campaign issues. The event precedes a day of Democratic area campaign activities across the city.

R. MH Pruett Ralph Yarborough Baytown Kennedy-Johnson Lampaign” Committee jSen Yarborough Rebel Inn Berakfest Pesadene Tareughout Saffire

Val-U-Rama Sales Event Lights Up Baytown Shops

Baytown hosts the Val-U-Rama two day sales event as part of Employee Recognition Days. Eight new cars will be displayed at downtown intersections with two cars per dealer. Over 401 sales personnel are participating across participating stores. Door prizes require no purchase. Stores wear name tags and display Val-U-Rama Days cards.

Baytown Sun Val-Urama Cours

Goodwill Tour Leaves for Caribbean From Houston Area

Mr and Mrs Hugh Echols Jr of Baytown among 27 Tinus ton area residents depart Sunday for an 11 day trade and goodwill tour of the Caribbean sponsored by the Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Houston. The group will visit Montego Bay Kingston Port au Prince and San Juan to meet government officials and businessmen, delivering goodwill messages and promoting Houston area trade.

Hugh Echols Jr Baytown Tinuston Houston Chamber of Commerce Port of

Baytown DRIVE Earns 176426 to 129243 in 53 47,183

The item shows figures for Baytown DRIVE with amounts 176426 and 129243 at 53 and 47,183 respectively. It lists no clear event, date, or participants beyond these numeric entries.

Priest Transferred Trial From Edinburg To Austin

Edinburg judge redirects the case of Rev. John B. Feil a 27 year old priest charged with assaults with intent to rape from Edinburg to Austin. Complainant Maria Guerra 20 testified she was seized as he knelt to pray in a local Catholic church. Feil faced August charges and grand jury indictments in Edinburg.

Edinburg, Tex M. McWorker Edinburg Austin John B. Feil Pan American College Maria America Guerra Felt Peace Justice Court Grand

Junta Seeks Peace After Bloodless Coup in El Salvador

San Salvador reports the six man military junta dissolved Congress and revoked Lemus decrees. They pledged to restore justice, guarantee civil rights, and hold elections in 1962. Lemus reportedly sought refuge in Guatemala or the U.S. amid student protests and police crackdowns.

San Salvador el Salvador APJ Jose Maria Lemus Congress Stete Lemus Himo National University Lenius Supreme Court General Accounting Office National Election Board Social Welfare Service Guatemala United States Biltmore Guatemala City Salvador University Rene Fortin Magana

Cuban Troops Restricted to Barracks Amid Invasion Rumors

In Havana AP reports Cuban soldiers, mostly Fidel Castro's militia tied to unions, confined to barracks by army order as rumors spread of an invasion planned by refugees trained in Guatemala. Widespread street talk says an invasion fleet sailed from Guatemala and could strike by Saturday.

Havana Cen Cuba Guatemala Fidel Castro People’s Militia Han Beet Varigua Atroets Guatmala

Dinner Honors Workers in Baytown Employe Recognition Days

Nearly 30 Baytown sales personnel participated in Baytown stores inked the Goosetown Goose Creek event dinner Wednesday night the first of its kind in Baytown W J Strickler led the program stressing the hands heads hearts and feet virtues owed the Baytown shopper The Retail Merchants Association of Raytown Chamber of Commerce supports both Employe Recognition Days and Wall-Rama with employe representatives steering planning efforts across stores Participants include Zack Price Charles L Tillery F A Thomm Nelson Me klroy Deshazo Edith Portme and Alma Shannon with advisers Strickler and others guiding the effort

Baytown Bayviown Strickler Cararantee Raytown Representatee Siakes Zack Price Charles L. Tillery F. A. Thomm

Weekend grid of Bay Area football assignments

Sun sportswriters assign coverage for Thursday Friday and Saturday games. Brazosport at Pasadena 7 30 p m with Ricky Hurat and Jim mie Woods. Baytown Junior High vs Texas City Blocker at Cedar Bayou Stadium 6 30 p m Barry Smith. Horace Mann at Texas City Fry 6 30 p m. Friday Smiley at Baytown 7 30 p m with Jimmie Woods Cecil Morse Horace Helms Barry Smith Craig Townsend. Angleton at Channelview 7 30 p m Paul Putman. LaPorte at Alvin 7 30 p m Craig Dunagan. Barbers Hill vs King at Sheldon ? p m Don McLeod Klein at Crosby 7 30 p m Jerry Prochaxka. Saturday Carver vs Huntsville Sam Houston at Memorial Stadium 7 30 p m Emerson McGowan. Texas Tech at Rice 2 p m with Jimmie Woods.

Brazosport Pasadena Ricky Hurat Jimmie Woods Baytown Junior High Texas City Cedar Bayou Stadium Barry Smith Horace Mann Smiley Baytown Cecil Morse Horace Helms Craig Townsend Angleton Channelview Paul Putman LaPorte Alvin Craig Dunagan Barbers Hill King Sheldon Don McLeod Klein Crosby Jerry Prochaxka Carver Huntsville Sam Houston Memorial Stadium Emerson McGowan Texas Tech Rice Jmmie Woods

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