Baytown Council OKs $36,158 in street resurfacing
Baytown city council approved eight street resurfacing projects totaling 36158 with hot mix asphalt. Gulf Biulithic and Brown and Root won bids for three contracts covering about 20 blocks including Gulf from Lee to Whiting Hamp Hill Gulf Memorial Fleetwood and Market Street Bayway segments. North Pruett work postponed due to budget limits.
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Baytown
Gulf
Brown & Roat
Gulf Biulithic
Lee Drive
Whiting
Hamphill
Texas
Felton
Memorial Drive
Decker
Fleetwood
Memorial
Gulf Biulithie
West Pearce
Commerce
Brown & Root
Market Street
Harbor
Bayway
Market
Avenue F
North Pruett
Park
J. B. LeFevre
Deluge Hits Denison and East Texas Towns
Heavy rain swept Denison Greenville and Marshall in a Friday cloudburst. Denison saw 4.10 inches in 2 hours 20 minutes, the heaviest in 25 years at the Herald building. Greenville recorded 5.12 inches in 1 hour 45 minutes near the Temea plant, with 2.06 inches in 45 minutes in the city. Marshall had nearly two inches in 1 hour 20 minutes causing temporary flooding.
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Associated Press
Denison
Greenville
Marshall
North Central
East Texas
Temea
Herald
French demand end to war in Algeria sparks nationwide protests
Paris and several cities saw large demonstrations and riots as thousands urged de Gaulle to end the six-year Algerian war. At least 100 injured in clashes, 527 students arrested, and a right wing group disrupted a Left Bank student meeting amid calls for negotiated peace.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Elysee Palace
de Gaulle
Algeria
Caen
Ecus
Communist Party
Baytown BIE Day Visits Highlight Education In Business
Baytown on Business-Industry-Education Day offered adults a nostalgic walk through a public school corridor. Visitors observed seventh and ninth grades, noting how teaching methods foster attention and vocabulary skills, while teachers like Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Hartt showcased classroom practice amid a flurry of students and bells.
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AL Melinger
Baytown
Sun Spots dance and fundraiser at Eagle Hall
A Gay Nineties style costume dance runs 8 30 p m to 1 a m Saturday at Eagle Hall. Foe at Main and First in La Porte hosts Rhythm Ranglers with proceeds to Boys Harbor La Porte. Tickets one dollar per person include a barbecue dinner.
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Eagle Hall
Foe
Mth
la Porte
Rhythm Ranglers
Boys Harbor
Pryor Anniversary and Local Busy Scene
Mr and Mrs R R Pryor of 95 Barrymore celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary after marrying October 16, 19H. Rice University biology seniors visit Baytown for coffee with Eugenia Lee. City council visitors include Hugh Eichols and son, John C, Gordon L Farned, Bob Kelley, and Irvin Flowers. Tom Bowens visit Grand Cane, Louisiana.
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R. R. Pryor
Barrymore
San Jacinto
Rice University
Eugenia Lee
Baytown
Martha Lee
Rice
Hugh Echols
John C
Gordon L. Farned
Bob Kelley
Irvin Flowers
Tom Bowens
Grand Cane
R. R. Harris
Church of the Nazarene
Chuck
Normis
Les Poite
Hallveren
Alsen Parrotta
City delivers paving contract amid charter dispute
City Manager J. B. Le Fevre faced council scrutiny after authorizing a $3,456,2010 pavement topping without bid advertising to meet weather delays. Critics say it exceeded authority. others defend emergency needs. Meanwhile church and school notices detail a Lutheran men’s dinner and PTA carnival with community events in Raytown and Concordia Lutheran College.
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J. B. le Fevre
Minnesota
le Fevre
Brown
Red
Pruett
Grantham Public Works
Raytown
Lacy Lusk
Roy Hughes
Baytown Hospital Remodel Under Way on 125000 Project
Baytown Hospital is being expanded and remodeled in a 125000 project. Architect Jack M. Reber says the work, by Poet Construction Co, targets safety and sanitation upgrades, a new sprinkler system, and expanded labs and nursery while the hospital remains open.
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Baytown’ Hospital
Jack M. Reber
Poet Construction Cy
Reber
Lee Faculty Goes Boating Tour of Houston Ship Channel
About nine instructors from Tee College will tour the Houston Ship Channel by boat on Saturday at 10 am. The Port of Houston cruise, arranged by Commissioner V. Y. Romney, is described as educational and enjoyable and should run until about 2 p.m., said Dean Walter Rumdeil.
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Tee College
Houston
Port of Houston
V. Y
Red) Romney
Walter Rumdeil
Band Sweetheart To Get Halftime Honors Tonight
Combined bands at Robert F. Len High School will honor the 1960-6 band sweetheart at Memorial Stadium Friday night. about 223 band members form two interlocking hearts and perform A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody before a sequence of drills and formations. Nancy Fennema, last year’s sweetheart, will receive the bouquet, escorted by band captain Allen Watkins. Drum Major Connie Callam leads both groups as sophomores and juniors- seniors showcase baton twirls and majorette splits amid a marching program honoring the 1960 sweetheart.
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Robert F. Len High School
Memorial Stadium
Seeret Ballet
Nancy Fennema
Fennema
Texas Tech
Tech
Allen Watkins
Connie Callam
Ginger Ross
Sharon Harmon
Ling
Carole King
Sharon Martin
Virginia Chaplin
Jo Anne Harcezy
Brenda McHugh
Charlene Muennink
Gloria Burns
Ganders host Smiley with lineup changes for Friday
Baytown Ganders prepare for a 7:30 p m home game against newcomer Smiley with at least two new starters. Injuries and a broken nose shuffle positions as Mike Barnes may be replaced by Vernis Haynes at middle guard while Walter Smith takes over Knudson’s defensive spot. Donnie Stricklin joins the backfield behind Fisher as Smiley’s lineup bolsters the bench.
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Jimmif Woods
Sun Sporty
Baytown
Ganders
Smiley
Braznsport
Pasadena
Richt
Mike Powers
Osborne Knudson
Walter Smith
Knurdson
Mike Barnes
Barnes
Vernis Haynes
Wayne Bell
Knrudson
Tommy
Squeaky) Yates
Weldon Jones
Smith
South Houston
Kneson
Powers
Knudson
Fisher
Tor Yates
Dwowerk
Donnie Stricklin
Sui- Jeide
Gander
Arthur Rinton
Jimmy Steed
Yarborough Attacks GOP in Baytown Meeting
Sen. Ralph Yarborough spoke at Rebel Inn Baytown criticizing Republicans on resources inflation graft and national prestige. He accused GOP of plundering park lands and claimed Democratic Kennedy program would ease supply shortages while condemning Shivers and eight years of anti Truman campaigns as graft investigations.
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Ralph Yarborough
Baytown
Rebel Inn
Sen
Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Texas
Truman
United States
Joho F. Kennedy
Cuba
Madison Avenue
New York
Mayor Pruett to Lead Johnson Visit in Baytown Nov 5
Mayor R H Pruett named general chairman and master of ceremonies for Vice Presidential nominee Lyndon Johnson's Baytown appearance 3 30 to 4 15 p m Saturday Nov 5. He will host Johnson who plans Baytown visit since 1548 and campaign stops in Beaumont Orange and Port Arthur before a Houston statewide TV appearance. Johnson speech set on Traffic Circle platform with city officials coordinating seating and program. Ordained aides include Dick O Manot Fred Hartman and Cecil Sutphin Bert Gresham Mrs W H Callaway with T L Kiersel and Mrs T E Rowlett on publicity.
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R. H. Pruett
Lyndon Johnson
Baytown
Sen. Johnson
Baystown
Austin
Houston
Beaumont
Orange
Port Arthur
Wall
May Ior Pruett
Dick O 'Manot
Fred Hartman
Bay Town Cochairman
Bay-town
Cecil Sutphin
iBert Gresham
W. H. Callaway
Hartman
T. L. Kiersel J
T. BE. Rowlett
Johnson
Starting Lineups Smilay Gander Dependf Ende Fisher Walter
The roster lists players at positions including ends tackles guards and backfields with names such as Fisher Walter Gander and Vernis Hayes among others and several numerical figures following each name indicating numbers or stats.
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Gander
Baytown Soldier Killed In A Texas Wreck
A Baytown private first class, 24, son of Mr and Mrs M Burleson, was killed when the car he rode in struck guard posts on Highway 7 near Centerville while returning from Ft Bliss El Paso. He died instantly. Two Southern Methodist University students were injured. Funeral set at First Baptist with burial in memory garden.
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Baytown
Glenn Burleson
M. Burleson
Briarwood Drive
Highway 7
Centerville
Tex
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Burleson
Southemn Methodist University
Robert E. Lee High School
le College
Sam Houston State Teachers College
First Baptist
Robert M. Check
Henie Burieson
Burteson
J. A. Burleson
Groesbeck
Jamie. H. Lanningham
Austin
Unanimous vote keeps auto insurance rates in place
State Board of Insurance maintains current statewide auto insurance rates at the present level until the board’s next rate meeting in the summer of 1961. The panel’s decision reflects a pause in rate changes amid ongoing deliberations and market conditions.
United Fund Total Edging Toward Goal
Two divisions topped their goals and donors push the drive total to 129510 dollars. Merchant seamen led by W A Scott and J M Huber Corp led by Mrs Marilyn Linder exceeded targets, with Huber workers praised for a 2 percent overage. New 100 percent participants include Herring Drug Store Kerr Bond Insurance Agency and Wilkenfeld Furniture.
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United Fund
W. A. Scott
J. M. Huber Corp
Marilyn Linder
Huber
Herring Drug Store
Kerr-Bond Insurance Agencey
Wilkenfeld Furniture
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John Busch Jr
W. L
Dub) Ward
Leity
Ward
Council
Bie
Baytown Education
U.S
Lion
Midwest
Roy Bean
Pec- Os
J. Robert Barnes
Little Red
Ma Tim
Jack Hartt
J. A. Law
Jean L. Gagnon
Carole
Clootdy
Galveston
St. James Meeting
ST. James House
St.James House
R. L. Dockendorff
St Mark's Methodist Church
Charles L. Liggett
Mississippi
Gregr Baker
Kansas
Keith Marystorovich
Holly Drive
Tntown
Lutheran Dinner
Women’s Missionary League of Redeemer Lutheran Church
PTA Carnival
Huffman Parent Teachers Association
Peeteom
Bengal Levereaux
Ben F. Devereaux Jr
Bob Smith Road
Concordia Lutheran College
Baytown Hospital
Lee
Robert EF. Lee
Smi
Tremlin
Edge
Glv
Texas City
Smilay
Ashford
Lott
Teel
Pullen
Guarda
Vincrnt
Nefnon Rainer
Fhert Owena
Cabness
Irvin
John Wayre Martin
Donald Roberts
Gene Lot
Curt Fisher
Bud Pierce
Kelt and Teel
Gary Abshier
James Pullen
Vernon McManus
Hal Ferguson
Wayne Bertsch
Ronnie Cabnest
Woody Duncan
Jerry Vincent
Jimmy Ashford
Bruce Ingram
Billy Smith
Kenny Earthman
James Irvin
Jimmy Dunks
Arthur Rincon
Bobby Orr
San Antonio
United Nations
Soviet Union
Oklahoma
Richard M. Nixon
Elsenhower
John Kennedy
Nobel
Chicago
India
Justice Department
Drew Pearson
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Cleveland
Ohio
Western Reserve University
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