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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1960
Page
1
Sun Spots reports W Earhard and Dr de Pieri of Humble Baytown Refinery researchers have been issued a patent for a synthesized chemical. Dr J E Powers and Dr R E Glick of Florida State and Vanderbilts Graham are referenced regarding Trichlorobenzene derivatives and novel catalysts.
Cloudy Friday and Saturday bring scattered thundershowers with moderate easterly winds. Temperatures range 74 to 92. Galveston tides for Saturday high at 3:23 am and 1:26 pm, low at 9:04 am and 8:40 pm. A scooter owned by Franklin L. Spicer, 14, was reported stolen Thursday from Hathaways Food Liner but recovered behind a garage at 420 Graham.
Hap Malone 51, Baytown schools athletic director and Robert E. Lee coach, died Friday at Huntsville Methodist Church services set for Saturday. He battled cancer after a long career at Sam Houston State and Texas colleges, served in the Navy, and leaves a wife Kelsie, son Pat, a grandson, and several siblings. He coached at Center and later was on Sam Houston staff before returning to Huntsville. The funeral and burial are planned in Willis.
Murky local notes recount births and obits, school starts, and birthdays in Mont Belvieu. Highlights include Judge Walter Queen and Lucille McManus celebrating, Mrs. Sarah Elmyra dies, and Baytown area class registrations. Community events span church visits, football prep, and district boundaries as residents cope with back-to-school surge.
Crosby students return to 15 remodeled Drew Elementary iClassrooms and a renovated high school building as part of the district 160 000 building improvement program. Other work includes five rooms at Crosby Elementary a new high school hand hall adjoining the football field and a seven room addition to Drew Elementary. Two sixth grade sections moved into theacre school because of tent balloon or if the new classrooms are complete.
Fidel Castro moves to seize the Minimax chain in Havana province amid reports of hostile treatment of Cuban employees by American operators. The government orders take over of all stores and subsidiaries, signaling a tense stand with the United States as Castro denounces external interference and rallies supporters in Civic Plaza.
Houston School Board moves before the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans seeking a delay to integrated first grade classes. The district, the nation’s largest segregated system, faces a court-ordered start to integration next week despite Supreme Court denial of a delay.
Fifteen Americans killed and 28 injured when an artillery shell exploded during a Grafenwoehr training exercise in Germany. The shell struck a tent camp after aimed at the impact area.
The 86th Congress adjourned after a post-convention session that produced few reversals for President Eisenhower’s party. Democrats and Republicans clashed over radio and television watchdog funding and sugar quota debates, while key actions included foreign aid funds, old-age medical expense measures, the Arctic treaty, payola reforms, Hawaii statehood, a broad labor law, and a civil rights bill.
Labor Day weekend Baytown Jaycees open a 36 hour coffee station at 8 a.m. Saturday at the triangle where Alexander Drive joins Highway 148. Free coffee doughnuts and cookies will be served to motorists while wrecked cars on display remind drivers to drive safely. Local and Texas Jaycee groups back the effort to cut highway deaths. Ron Morris is general chairman with Jerry Clarke handling station contact tasks.
Roen Irvin Sparky Smith, 56, of Shepherd born May 20 1904 died at Polk County Memorial Hospital Livingston. Former Humble Oil Baytown Refinery employee, moved to Shepherd to dairy business. Funeral 2 p.m. Sat at Paul U Lae Chapel officiated by Rev M E Smith and Rev James Bradford. Burial Cedarcrest Cemetery. Survived by widow Agnes, two daughters, seven grandchildren, five brothers and several sisters and in laws.
United Nations reports a violent clash in Kasai province between Congolese soldiers and partisans near Balowanza and Bakwanga. At least 270 people killed or dead, with barricaded streets and wounded reported. UN spokesman described heavy fighting and European troops ordered to halt transport as the conflict escalated.
Khrushchev will head the Soviet delegation to the United Nations as part of a broader trip that could include Cuba. United States officials caution the motive may be strategic diplomacy or propaganda rather than disarmament talks. Potential aims include signaling to China within the communist bloc and finding a favorable forum for a new speech.
Registration runs September 7 to 9 with permits from the registrar to confirm exact times. Classes start Monday September 12. First time students must bring high school transcripts or college transcripts for transfers. Entrance tests occur September 6 at 10x a.m. and September 7 at 6:30 p.m. Fall enrollment expected to exceed 1500.
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