Baytown Draft Boards Move Nearby. One Stays Put
BAYTOWN'S SELECTIVE Service Board in the Federal Building on Defoe Street will not move Friday, unlike seven Houston boards which relocate to the M and M Building on Main Street near the Federal Office Building. In other city notes, the Bellringers Bowling League starts fall action at 9 a.m. Thursday. a Baytown boy missing for contact lives at Huntsville. The city landfill on Ferry Road will close on Sundays starting next week, with no refuse dumping allowed, and a dance at Knights of Columbus Hall runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday with Al Marks' orchestra, $3 per couple.
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Baytown
Selective Service Board
Federal
Defoe Street
Houston Boards
M and M
Main Street
Federal Office
Fannin and
Franklin Streets
Bellringers Bowling League
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
L. McDonald
Avenue L
Ferry Road
Cedar Bayou
John Busch
Knights of Columbus Hall
al Marks’ Orchestra
Kennedy pledges US aid to Western allies over Cuba threat
President Kennedy said the United States will use whatever means necessary to stop Cuba from using Soviet arms against the Western Hemisphere. He noted Moscow has supplied Castro with weapons and torpedo boats but found no evidence of an organized Communist army in Cuba. The White House released the statement after talks with congressional leaders.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Cuba
Soviet Union
Hemisphere
White House
Weather Brief GALVESTON Tides Through Thursday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers through Thursday. Slightly cooler temperatures noted. Galveston tides forecast highs around 2 am and 2:56 am, with lows at 5:01 am and 11:53 pm.
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Galveston
Local notes and hospital updates from around town
Town residents and relatives are listed in a compact update with back surgeries in Houston, hospital stays, home recoveries, and visits. Notables include TOM LAUGHLIN aiming to return home, C T Staples moved to Duke Hospital, and Baytonian Mrs Alton Laird appearing on Truth or Consequences with a prize. Additional items mention Evelyn McCallum on night shift, Jerry Lawdon on leave, and local greetings from Molly Bowers and Ruth Slagle.
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Tom Laughlin
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Evelyn McCallum
Tommy Kimball
Don Robinson
Steela McDonald
Jack Hester
Ahannetar
Pepe Little
Normie
Dwayne Ponder
Rance
C. T. Staples
Lilli: Duke Hospital
Alton Laird
Quences
Mary Delgado
W. Humble
Molly Bowers
Carly
Big City
Jerry Lawdon
Jewel Dorris
Bill Hartman
Ruth Slagle
Mexi
Texas Gets Cool Rain
A Canadian cold front lowered Texas Panhandle temperatures to the upper 40s and triggered storms with heavy rain across West Texas. Eskota reported 5.70 inches, Sweetwater 12.10 inches, Big Spring four inches, with Odessa 1.61 inches and other totals including Bowie 1.53, Kennedale 1.47, Whitehouse 2.38, Lufkin 2.00, and Fort Worth 0.39 inches.
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Texas Panhandle
Texas
Eskota
Sweet‘hwater
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Odessa
Bowie
Kennedale
Whitehouse
Arthur City
Lufkin
Wich Vita Falls
Fort Worth
Despondent Twin Shoots Self in Newark Tragedy
Newark AP report details two 18 year old twins William and Freddie Edelbach. Freddie died in an April car crash. Police found a note from William confessing and asking to be buried with Freddie. William also left money to his mother. The case notes a tainted temple wound and family home context.
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Newark, NJ
William
Freddie Edebach
Freddie
William Edelbach
Jenteide
Wwe
Susan Bryan 17 Dies at Baytown High Senior at REL
Susan Lee Bryan 17 a Robert E. Lee High School senior dies in a Baytown hospital after illness lasting a short time. She held one of RELs top scholastic records and was the daughter of City Councilman James Monroe Bryan. Funeral services are set at Grace Methodist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler. Pallbearers and memorial scholarship fund named. The death prompted a half mast observance at REL.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Susan Lee Bryan
Baytown
Susan
Rel
James Monroe Bryan
Rosewood Drive
Donna Lee
Lud Bryan
Tyler
Grace Methodist Church
Edwin T Summers
Elza Love
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Epworth Methodist Church
Houston
Paul A. Lee
Rose Hill Cemetery
Homer C. Strauss
Samuel C. Bramlett
Sam Rice Bethea
E. K. Erwin
M. L. Waits
Odis Muennink
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Bayt Co
Jelass
Holly McLemore
Bryan
Soviet Union agrees to direct talks on test ban
Geneva AP bulletin reports the Soviet Union accepted a U S proposal for direct negotiations among the Big Three nuclear powers on a nuclear test ban. The U S chief delegate Arthur H Dean proposed the nuclear sub committee of the conference, comprising the United States the Soviet Union and Britain, meet during the Sept. and Nov. 12 recess to push for an agreement.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
United States
Arthur H. Dean
Britain
Civil Defense Director Post May Be Abolished
Baytown may end the civil defense director’s post as council considers abolishing the job. The council asked City Manager LeFevre to study and report on civil defense functions before deciding. A request for a two-way radio in the director’s car was deemed illegal for police frequency use.
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Baytown
W. L
Dub
Jana Fransformie
C. A
Chris) Hansen
J. B. LeFevre
Civil Defense
Jack Huron
Robert G
Bob) Feinberg
LeFevre
Federal Communications Commission
Council
Highlands subdivision land bought for riverfront development
Equity Investors Inc of Houston bought a 145 acre tract on the San Jacinto River north of Highlands for more than 250000 in a plan to create Highlands Shores. The parcel fronts 2800 feet of river and has canal access with roads to be widened and dredging done. Lots priced from 1500 to 9000 with many riverfront. future plans include parks dock facilities a shopping center and model homes with about 200 lots planned. Major investors include Downman Langhorn Leon Halden and Homier Wells.
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Equity Investors, Inc
Houston
San Jacinto
Highlands
Highlands Business District
E. Burch Downman Jr
Highlands Shores
A. A. Waitkus
Sam Jackson
Downman
Jackson
Equity
J. B.langhorn
Leon, Halden and Homier Wells
Salt Lake City rocked by 5 a.m. quake
AP reports a brief earthquake hit Salt Lake City at 5 a.m. six days after a tremor shook northern Utah with no damage seen. In London Britain rejected Robert Soblen's clemency plea and ordered deportation to the United States as soon as practicable, likely Thursday, for wartime espionage by the fugitive.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
London
Britain
Robert A. Sobien
United Statis
Hig
Soblen
United States
Soviet Union
Budget deficit prompts possible tax hike in Baytown
Baytown City Council eyed Friday night action on raising property tax to cover a projected $31,000 deficit after cutting the 1962-63 budget by $42,606. The current tax rate is 1.72 per 100 dollars, with increases likely between six and ten cents if the budget is adopted, depending on further item additions.
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Baytown
City payroll boosts and insurance split debated in budget session
City salaries for 1962-63 rise 11 percent for most workers with policemen receiving 5 a month and officials approving a streets and drainage capital outlay proposal. School district trustees reform how insurance is written, directing all qualified agencies to share a $10.441 million policy with a five-year premium of $123,706.08, while correcting six undervalued buildings and planning agency commissions.
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C. A
Chris) Hansen
W. L. (Dub
Hansen
J.B. LeFevre
Capital Street
David ¥. Arnett
Joseph T. Horeczy
Karl Opryshek
Bond
Odena Childers
Vye
Capital Street Union
City reorganizes public works under Le Fevre plan
City Manager J B Le Fevre outlined a three group reorganization for public works with A J Busch to head the new Engineering and Planning Department. Red Grantham will head the Work Execution Department Floyd Adcox the Operations Department and M D Pumphrey remains shop director The plan details duties for each division and the flow for handling non routine repairs.
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Baytown
J. B. LeFevre
Public Works
A. J. (John) Busch
Busch
Mrs Skeen Highlands resident dies at 62
Funeral services for Ellen Loucile Skeen 62 of 114 W Wale lisville Highlands will be at 2 p m Thursday at Highlands Assembly of God Rev James Morris and Rev Lonnie Rawlin will officiate Burial in White Cemetery Earthman Highlands Funeral Home in charge Survivors include a daughter Judy Anne Sheen Highlands three sisters Mrs Angie Main Mrs R Lonsford of Highlands and Mrs Fred Toole of Oakhurst Tex and brothers Charlie Pierce C B Pierce T M Pierce of Highlands and J J Pierce of Fort Worth
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Ellen Loucile Skeen
W. Walelisville Road
Highlands
Highlands Assembly of
Skeen
James Morris
Lonnie Rawlin
White Cemetery
Earthman Highlands Funeral Home
Judy Anne Sheen
Angie Main
R. ¥. Lonsford
Fred Toole
Oakhurst
Tex
Charlie Pierce
C. B. Pierce
T. M. Pierce
Hichlands
J. J. Pierce
Fort Worth
McClelland Co-Defendant Granted Continuance in Trial
The article details budget shortfalls and a 60 hour fire department work week approved by the city council. Firefighters will receive an 11 percent pay raise with 60 hour weeks, while dispatchers push hours from 40 to 60. Probate and criminal cases are noted, with McClelland co-defendant Lien MCLICHNQ HI Lit Absa granted a continuance after medical certificates.
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Cit
A. H
Art) Lintelman
Lintelman
Ke Oy
Firerne
Hansen
Perse
S. Shilts
Houston
Robertson
Thomas P.payers
Shearer
LeFevre
Tral
O'Brien
Jerry S. O'Brien
Lien McLichhnq
Criminal District
Edmund B. Duggan
Port Commission, Grand Jury Hold Waterfront Conference
Widespread anchorage concerns and a joint Harris County Grand Jury session at the Port of Houston were discussed as two unidentified witnesses testified. O'Brien and McClelland face trial dates on September 17 and 24 for alleged estate theft related crimes, with additional cases pending in Belton on November 1.
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Frank Brisco
Duggan
O'Brie
McClelland
Briscoe
O'Brien
Belton
Houston
Adj
Jone
Port Commie
Drummond St
Horstor
Howard Tellepsen
W. O'Brien
Cet N
Bin
Banton
Robert C.l
Dee Socpeng
Power
City Keeps Garbage Service. Commercial Plan Dropped
City council tabled indefinitely a proposal to hand garbage collection to a private contractor. A. J. Busch urged keeping the city run service, proposing labor cuts from 30 to 27 or 14 and two new packer trucks. He claimed savings could reach 28 000 yearly versus commercial bids, while retirement benefits worry remained.
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A. J
John) Busch
Busch
Houston Trade Travel Fair Opens Sept 21 at Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston hosts the national Trade and Travel Fair for 10 days starting September 21 at Sam Houston Coliseum. The event, oldest continuously running in Houston, draws exhibitors from 12 nations this year, up from nine last year, with a Space Travel Pavilion featuring a 3,000 square foot display and a capsule. The International Theater stages Carnival in Rio performances and Latin American music, while international foods and sidewalk Cafe International highlight the lineup.
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Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston
United States
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Rio
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sidewalk Cafe International
School Enthusiast Ignores Accident
Harrisburg report recounts five year old Stanley Metzger who told his mother nothing after being struck by a car on a grocery run. An off duty officer then rushed him to hospital where doctors found no injuries beyond minor arm marks. Stanley wished to return to school the next day, fearing staying home.
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Harrisburg
Stanley Metzger
Stanley
Winona Metzger
Clarence E. Hower
Hower
World News Roundup From Diverse Fronts
Thirteen people killed or injured in a two engine private plane crash on a farm east of Rivenna Ohio. Heath Hoover's physician reports progress after removal of a cancerous tumor from his intestine. Turkey and Soviet Armenia shaken by quakes. Iran endures heavy losses. Houston area millwrights strike disrupts Baytown Industry. Lyndon Johnson urges national aid and economic resilience. Ahmed Ben Bella seizes Algiers again after suppressing guerrilla factions. US weighs stricter patrol rights near the Soviet Union to curb risk of clashes.
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Rivenna
Ohio
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Kong
Arnett
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le Busch
Fevre
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O’brien and
Ben Ernest Waite
Whee
Tess
Ind
Velma‘Ansley
Thecmen
Kone
Hirin
Queen Sale
Ale GQ Woo
Benane
Herbert Hoover
Turkey
Soviet
Armenia
Iran
Shah
Srike
Lyndon Dormson
Mary
Ahmed Ben Bella
Algiers
Pew
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