Funeral B. W. Hicks dies at 57 in McNair context
Funeral services for Benjam in W. Hicks 57 of 7121 East Drive McNair will be held at 10:30 am Monday at Zion Spiritual Temple in Houston. Burial at Annison Texas under Walker Funeral Home. Hicks survived by widow Annie Mae Hicks daughter Queen Esther Liney sister and several relatives. Born July 3 1911 in Muskogee Oklahoma he was a former employee of Pontire agency in Baytown. He died Wednesday night in Northshore hospital. Hicks served on the Zion Spiritual Temple board of deacons.
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Benjamin W. Hicks
East Drive
McNair
Zion Spiritual Temple
Webster
Houston
Annison
Tex
Walker Funeral Home
Hicks
Pontire
Baytown
Northshore
Annie Mae Hicks
Queen Esther Liney
la Porte
Muskogee
Oklo
Hospital Notes With Patient Room Listings
Debra Ann Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Smith of 2600 E Elvinta is noted as a patient in Room 206. Mrs Trois Ola Wagstaff is listed as Cros by in Room 109.
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Debra Ann Smith
and Mirs
Robert E. Smith
E. Elvinta
Trois Ola Wagstaff
Crosby
Durant Rites Held For Mrs Elda Durant In Baytown
Mrs Elda Bee Durant 42 of Baytown died at 120 a m in a Baytown hospital native Baytonian. Funeral services at 130 p m Monday at Earthman Chapel and 2 p m at St Josephs Catholic Church with Monsignor O Sullivan officiating Burial in Cedar Crest Cemetery Survivors include husband Joseph E Durant a daughter Karen two sons Randy and Wendell mother Mrs Iva Tucker four sisters and four brothers Pallbearers named John L White L T Modisette George V Nelson W P Hasselfinger James C Coker and E L Griffith Rosary 730 p m Sunday at Earthman Chapel.
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Elda ‘ Sar
Elda Bee Durant
Bove
Baytown
Joseph E. Durant
Karen
Randy
Wendell
Iva Tucker
Velda Bhaffelfinger
Betty Nelson
Katy
Iva Lee Griffith
Nell Ruth Coker
Nachouches
Bob Tucker
Lufkin
Frank Tucker
Killy
Charles Tucker
Earthman Chapel
John L. White
L. T. Modisette
George V. Nelson
W. P. Hasselfinger
James C. Coker
E. L. Griffith
Exposure Cases Mount in City Incidents Reported
A surge of indecent exposure complaints troubles Baytown with incidents including two girls stopped by a man in Lakewood. Police describe a white and green late model Chevrolet involved. Some arrests have been made and trials pursued. Indecent exposure of minors is a felony carrying penitentiary risk. Parents urged to warn children about strangers and wandering drivers in residential areas.
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Baytown
Lakewood
Car egging may force repaint for Stephen Lunsford
Stephen Lunsford reported egg damage to his car parked at 725 Denby between 3 and 8 30 pm Friday. Police noted the vehicle may need repainting after the incident.
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Stephen Lunsford
Denby
Lunsford
Civitan Club Plans Pasadena Open Horse Show
Pasadena Civitan Club will host its second annual Civitan Open Horse Show on Saturday September 7 at the Pasadena Grounds. High point saddles will be awarded for three age groups. halter winners receive trophies and ribbons. performance classes offer a belt buckle for first and ribbons for places two through six. Entry fee is 2 per class with midnight September 6 closing. day of show entries cost 3. Chairmen are Sohn Dugas Bo Wilbon Billie Wimberly.
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Pasadena
Civitan Club of
Pasadena Tadeo Grounds
Sohn Dugas
Bo Wilbom
Billie Wimberly
Honorary Memberships Conferred by Knights of Columbus
Six San Jacinto Council No. 2788 members, Joe Zatopek Ralph Dietz A M Leibham Sam Lundy and Stanley Smith, received honorary memberships at a Knights of Columbus ceremony in KC Hall. Harry W Rhodes earned an honorary life membership. Grand Knight Leonard T Mazoch presided as conferring officer. A supper for members and their wives preceded the installation.
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Knights of Columbus
San Jacinto Council
KC Hall
Harry W. Rhodes
Joe Zatopek
Ralph J. Dietz
A. M. Leibham
Sam Lundy
Stanley Smith
Zatopek
Romania Silent on Western Radio Sparks Kremlin Calculus
Western radio stations spread word in Romania as officials and diplomats note Johnson's speech signals. The silence is seen as avoiding provocation while privately officials welcome the U S stance. Some say Russia might take heed though Johnson avoids naming Romania.
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Kremlin
Johnson
United States
San Antonio
Romania
Western Style Dance at Knights of Columbus Hall
Saturday dance with Gil Baca and big orchestra providing Western style music from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall located at 2600 West Main. Western or casual dress encouraged for attendees.
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Gil Baca
Knights of Columbus Hall
W. Main
Johnson Urges Resolve as Czechoslovakia Crisis Grows
President Johnson warns against aggression and appeasement amid Czech invasion rumors and Soviet moves in Eastern Europe. He appeals for unity, calls for table talks over battlefield conflict, and pledges to push for Vietnam peace and strong economy while defending liberties. Soviet and Bulgarian forces mass near Bucharest with estimates of 150,000 troops in the region.
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Europe
Johnson
Czecho- Slovakia
Moscow
Bucharest
Heart Transplant Reported At Methodist Hospital
A son in Arizona said the operation occurred early Saturday at Methodist Hospital with Dr DeBakey guiding the team. The donor was a woman who died Friday night. the recipient was William F Carroll, 50, of Scottsdale. Methodist declined to confirm the transplant. Houston’s center for heart transplants highlighted by St Luke's Dr Benton Cooley who has nine transplants with five survivors. The Saturday procedure was the 36th world transplant noted.
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Arizona
Methodist Hospital
DeBakey
Radin Knuz
William F. Carroll
Scottsdale
Houston
Benton Cooly
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cooley
Avi Kwek Armah
Houghton Mifflin
Painful disillusion in a Ghanaian political saga
A Ghanaian author educated in the United States crafts a novel about a nameless man in Kansawora who, amid a corrupt system, barely resists bribery yet ends up aiding a bureaucrat during upheaval. The work critiques leadership, neocolonial arrogance, and the chaos in emerging African states.
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anyAfrican
Ghana
United States
Kansawora
Armagh
Watch Out for the Other Guy Says Defensive Driving Speaker
The speaker stressed defensive driving and warned that breaking laws does not spare drivers from hospital or funeral consequences. Speed for conditions is the top accident cause, with older drivers prone to improper turns and yielding errors. Weekdays Monday to Thursday are safest, with December and the four months ahead identified as most dangerous.
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Feinberg
Transcripts Highlight Navajo Blessingway and Legends
The Navajo Culture Center has produced many transcripts covering tribal history legends and mythology. About 40 distinct Navajo ceremonial legends songs and prayers are documented in the Blessingway Chant. Rare legends including the Water Chant are transcribed with topics like the Underworld Emergence Changing Women Twin Gods and Journey to the Sun.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Navajo Culture Center
Baytonian Hurt In Car Accident
James William Smith 17 of 318 Republic injured at 10 07 p m Friday when his car struck a parked vehicle at 12 E James. He was taken to Bay Town Hospital by a police accident unit vehicle. Smith was westbound when the right front hit the left rear of the parked car owned by Lloyd Wayne Gringsley 12 E James. Patrolman J C Brown investigating officer charged Smith with negligent collision.
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James William Smith
Republic
James
Smith
Baytown Hospital
Lloyd Wayne Gringsley
Elames
J. C. Brown
Charg Smith
JUST PLAIN FOLKS MEET TO HEAR WALLACE SPEAK
Former Alabama Governor George Wallace speaks to a Baytown audience described as a cross section of supporters including many younger nonconformists and working class readers. He attacks pseudo intellectuals and bureaucrats while pledging tough actions on crime and court decisions as his popularity rises nationally per Gallup polling.
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Wallace
Alabama
George Wallace
Baytown
Ray Jenkins
Montgomery
United States
Sears Sales Rise 13.1 Percent for 1968
Sears, Roebuck and Co reports 1968 first period net sales of 3.7 million dollars, up from 1967. Net income reaches 168.88 million with $1.10 per share, a 10.4 percent rise. Chairman Gordon Mercelf notes sales expected to exceed billion for the full year.
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Chicago
Sears, Webuck and Co
Sears
Gordon M. Mercelf
Exterior grade hydrocarbon adhesive patent granted
C. Winegartner and Dr. R. D. Wesselhoff of Esso Research and Engineering Co laboratories have been granted a U.S. patent for a hydrocarbon based exterior adhesive. The formulation uses controlled molecular weight and blends to yield properties useful to plywood manufacturers.
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C. Winegartner
R. D. Wesselhoff
Esso Research and Engineering Co.s
U.S
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Humble Qi] and Refining Co. Research Center
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Raymond Keenan
Belmont
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Syria
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Houston Board OF Realtors
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Lovely
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Shaw
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Market Center
Foley’s
Almeda-Genoa Center
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