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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1962
Page
2
Hospital beat lists several patient names and rooms including Mrs Sheila Cooper Adams Room 331 in Baytown, Mrs Tina Wright St James, and Mrs May Smith New Braunfels. It notes patients may receive visitors and cards while hospitalized at Gulf Coast Hospital and others in Crosby Shepard and Baytown with room numbers and household references.
Channelview Hospital notes admissions including Vernon Work, Alvin Leonard, Dean Knox, Wilis A Hock, Harvey Lee Holland, Leona Willis, Roe E Morton and Crosby. Dismissals include Bertha Harville, Sue Morman, Jeanette Walkinshaw, James Wright, Renee Copeland. New arrival: Mr and Mrs E G Wingate Houston welcome a daughter born Sept 4.
District Judge Byron Johnson refused to dismiss Harris County Republicans suit seeking to force the Commissioners Court to appoint Republican clerks at election precincts for the November 6 general election. He overruled a motion for summary judgment saying the matter should be aired in a full court hearing. no trial date set.
Funeral services for Ellen Louchie Skeen 62 of Highlande will be at Highlands Assembly of God at 2 pm Thursday with Rev. James Morris and Rev. Lonnie Bowlin officiating. Burial in White Cemetery under Earthman Highlands Funeral Home direction. Survivors include daughter Judy Ann Skeen of Highlands, three sisters and four brothers. Pallbearers listed. Also noted: Miss Susan Lee Bryan 17 of Baylown died Wednesday at Baylown hospital. Services at Grace Methodist Church Thursday at 9 am with pastors Rev. Summers and Rev. Love. Graveside in Rose Hill Cemetery Baylown at 4:30 pm. Memorial scholarship fund funded via Citizens National Bank Baylown.
The body of Mississippi man M. L. Duckworth, 38, was found floating in Galveston Bay near Scott's Reef at 9:27 p.m. Wednesday. Officials, including Sheriff Louis Otter and Frank Miller, recovered the body after a shrimp boat operator reported sighting it. The last sighting of Duckworth was Tuesday afternoon, when he left Seabrook alone in a shrimp boat. The Mont Belvieu Justice of the Peace, Erman Langston, ruled the death accidental by drowning.
The Baytown Jaycees add Frank N. Angel of 1001 8S Seventh who works at Culpeppers. They plan an Area 4 meeting at the Tower on Oct 15, form a bowling team for the Service League, and continue efforts to sell the Quack Shack building. An Area 4C work forum is set for Groves Sept 16 ahead of the Sept 49 area meeting in Beaumont. They will assist in reorganizing the La Porte Jaycees, inactive for nearly a year.
Houston Lighting and Power Co. representatives explained district power costs to Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 21 in Channelview. E. Griffin and Julian Taylor described kilowatt pricing and how rate changes are calculated.
Susan was an outstanding Robert E. Lee student active in school bands, student government, NHS, Latin awards, and scholastic contests. She contributed to school publications as associate editor and reporter and aspired to attend Rice University, as valued by teachers for her brilliance and talent. Her father is an alumnus of Rice.
The Regional Export Expansion Council, appointed by U S Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, will hold its first Houston meeting on Sept 12. Leader Travis E Parish and vice president Jack C Roberts head a panel of Houston area business figures including Fred Hartman Edward H Andrews George Ebanks and several industry executives. The group aims to boost Texas exports and open new markets abroad amid rapid local manufacturing growth.
Funeral services were held at Howard Funeral Home Chapel for Day C. (Pop) Donaho 72 a 30 year Channelview resident who died after a three year illness. Survivors include his wife Alice M. Donaho two brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. Rev Dan Stribble officiated with burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Pallbearers named.
Harris County legislative delegation will resume hearings on insurers handling losses from Hurricane Carla in the Houston area. State Rep. W H Miller said he asked Rep Criss Cole to reconvene hearings, with Cole planning public hearings in late September or October.
Sun Want Ads lists Buyens looking for home furnishings in the Articles For Sale section. Classified ad appears under THAL 34-2.
Three Channelview residents were hospitalized at Tidlands Hospital after a two car crash on Sheldon Hon at Mainbocher in Channelview. Drivers Roe Elliott Morgan 57 Leona Willis 53 and James Vernon Work 17 sustained injuries. Morgan charged with failure to keep proper lookout. Morgan and Willis treated for head and scalp injuries. Work with back injuries. A three year old, Earnest Farr, was slightly injured near Third and Haat James streets. Frank William Ries, 301 Harold Lane, was driving the car involved. no charges filed.
Alcoholics Anonymous reports its active groups have doubled in ten years to 9,305 groups in 80 countries with about 300,000 members. Nevada rainfall averages about eight inches annually.
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