Air Defense Center honors two Nike Hercules trainees
Pvt Marshall W Wright son of Mr and Mrs L E Weight of 319 Shady Lane completed advanced Nike Hercules fire control missile training at Fort Bliss Cutting edge defense post. Pvt Franklin W Mayor son of Mrs Sloma Mayor Channelview also finished missile crewman training at Fort Bliss. Sports Car Club meeting set for Bayshore Motors with rally to follow supervised by Don Wiedeman. Weather partly cloudy and hot into Friday with highs near 90s and Gulf tides posted for Friday morning and evening tides.
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Air Defense Center
Marshall W. Wright
L. E. Weight
Shady Lane
Fort Bliss
Robert E. Lee High School
Franklin W. Mayor
Sloma
Channelview
Fort B
Loose Creek Sports Car Club
Bayshore Motors
Don Wiedeman
Local Notes and Social Events in Baytown Area
Baytown readers see a collage of social updates including birthdays, horseback mishap, vacations, Kiwanis visits, fishing success, and community notices. The Neal Dickens family returns from New Braunfels while Milton McGinty pays a surprise Kiwanis visit. Vernon Liles visits Baytown. J M Powers children sail with Sally and Pat aboard Houston Yacht Club. the Stealers Four welcomes Mickey Pillow and a new lineup. Delores Brister attends Humble Employes Credit Union event in Dallas. funeral for L B Clancy Jr. is noted. Baytown Riding Club meets with Deer Park speaker. Lee College opens a hotel and restaurant cook course. Spanish Drivers Handbook produced by Humble Oil. Bowling and PTA meetings scheduled. Humble Pioneer Club plans noted. Worlan Tucker obituary. fall bowling season starts. luncheon meetings begin at Holiday Inn. Singspiration plans at Peace Tabernacle. various leadership and education meetings announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Dunham
Vernon Liles
Robert E. Lee High School
Austin
Baytown
R. E. Ferrell
Sally
Pat Powers
Houston Yacht Club
J. M. Powers
Pat
St. Edwards University
Mickey Pillow
Steelers
Delores Brister
Ramsey rejects Wooster-Cedar Bayou road closure proposal
County Commissioner Ramsey refused to close the Wooster Cedar Bayou Road through Humble and Baytown Refinery property. Humble offered 859,000 to relocate and widen Bayway Drive and a total project cost nears 1.5 million dollars to upgrade Bayway Drive from Decker Drive to Spur 201. Ramsey pledged to keep the road open unless Baytown residents demand otherwise, citing safety concerns and a potential bond issue to fund improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. . W Ramsey
Wooster
Cedar Bayou
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Baytown
Humble
Bayway Drive
Bay Villa
East Baytown
Wooster - Cedar Bayou
Market Street
Decker Drive
Ramsey
Bayway
Tommy Cook
Wooster Cedar Bayou Road
Tumble
John P. Henderson
Abbreviated 1943 grid schedule opens Friday
The 1943 football season starts Friday with three Ray-Tex games. Ray-Tex clubs clash at Crosby at 3 p.m. Conroe visits La Porte at 7 30 p.m. Anahuac meets Kirbyville at 7 30 p.m. Scrimmage features REL Ganders and Houston Reagan at Memorial Stadium. Oilers face the Raiders at Jeppesen Stadium in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Sports
Houston Oilers
Oakland Raiders
Jeppesen Stadium
P.mic
Timmie Woods
Paul Quinton Fete Set For Monday Night Honor
Baytown will honor Paul Quinton, a Lee High School graduate and UT Austin alumnus, at a community recognition dinner Monday at the Holiday Inn. At 7 p.m., speaker Carol S. Baytown, DA Vance, and the Junior Bar Association will attend. Reservations via 582-9359. Mayor Liggett to proclaim Monday as Paul Quinton Day.
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Paul Quinton
Texas of Lee High School
University of Texas
Holiday Inn
Carol S. Baytown
Atvance
Junior Bar Chamber of Commerce
Vance
Baytown
Timist Club
Lee Liggett
Quinton
Robert E.bayew
Baytown Woman Admits Killing Husband In Lounge Shooting
Baytown 26 year old Vada Mur Franz admitted shooting her husband Henry Franz in the back at the Sportsman’s Lounge on North Main. He died at Gulf Coast Hospital, shortly after 12:26 p m. Franz told police of a prior argument at home and a struggle during which she said he choked her. She was charged with murder after signing a police statement.
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Rick Hurst
Vada
Mur Franz
Franz
Schilling St
Baytown
Justice
M. M. Brown
Henry Franz
Gulf Coast Hospital
Sportsman's Lounge
Main
Sportsman’s Lounge
Cedar Bayou-Crosby Road
Justice of the Peace
Abou
Ivey Apartments
Henry
Palms Grill
Morrell’s
City buys Grenader tract for 5500 at Houston auction
City Manager J B LeFevre bought eight lots totaling nine tenths of an acre once owned by Mrs A Grenader at 3223 Minnesota for 5500 at a public auction at the Houston courthouse. The sale, conducted by Harris County Sheriff’s deputies, left Baytown with a clear title after tax and probate distributions to county and school district.
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A. Grenader
Minnesota, S
Baytown
J. B. LeFevre
Court House
Houstton
LeFevre
George Chandler
Soo
Harris County Sheriffs Department
Grenader
Chandler
Baytown to Hold School Crossing Guard Training Meet
Baytown Police announce a one day training session for school crossing guards from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. The program covers laws governing school zones, signals and moving traffic, officer contacts, and department policies. Chief Ford, Patrolman Liles, and Assistant Chief Turner lead the four hourly segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Bob Fordhe
Fordhe
A. L. Liles
R. JH
Turner
Towa Police Department
Farche
Highlands Jamboree Set Oct. 5
Highlands community plans an October 5 jamboree to raise funds for a community house. Entertainment includes a downtown parade barbecue horse show and queen contest for girls aged 15 to 18. Queen last year was Dianne Flippo. Entry deadline September 16. contact Mrs. Pat Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands Jarmboree
Oswall Harman
Jamboree and Improvement Club
Harman
Highlands Junior High
Highlands Elementary School
Jeff Tanner
Altoni Weatherlin
Felton Brown
Grandparents Welcome Quadruplet Grandchildren in Austin
Mr and Mrs L E Dreher of 243 John A welcomed quadruplet girls born Thursday morning to their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Losdreter in Austin. The father is a former Raytonian and his wife Mitzie is from New Braunfels.
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Lorain Shaney
John A Street
Groeseck
Shaney
L. B. Clan ‘Ley Jr
Clanty
Mike
Janice
Harvey Cox
W. Adone
Clancy
Gary
Macella
Juanell
L. E. Dreher
John A
Intaw
Losdtreter
Austin
Mitzie
New Brauntelx
Archeologist vows life digging near Devil's Ravine
Julio Ripa monti says he plans to spend the rest of his life digging in the wilderness around Devil's Ravine hoping to find Moses tomb. The Yugoslav press cites a 30 percent rise in trade with the Soviet Union as proof of growing ties, Jan 1 target. Sen Javits urges Democrats to revise civil rights timetable lest bill be emasculated. Morse cites US role in Formosa Taiwan tyranny. nations may remember America after Chiang Kai-shek passes.
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Julio ‘Ripamonti
Devil's Ravine
Moses
Yugoslavia
Anl
Soviet Union
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Oon
Senate
Sen
Wayne Morse
Ore
United States
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
America
Bolstel
Forpinsons
School Offices New Telephone System Ready
Direct telephone lines are installed in Baytown school offices replacing the central switchboard. Supt. George J. Gentry says service will be more efficient and save taxpayer money. New numbers take effect immediately for administration, curriculum, attendance, finance, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
George J. Gentry
Dan Stallworth
W. W. Brown
Ophelia Jones
Purchase
Edythe Musick
Credit Union Office
G. Lb. Bermeil
Birmingham Desegregation Delayed Amid Violence and Bombings
In Birmingham civil unrest and a bombing of a Negro leader's home delayed public school desegregation ordered by federal courts. Governor Wallace announced schools would close. riots erupted near West End and Hanafay high schools with police and state troopers deployed. John L. Coley, 20, was killed and at least 20 injured as officers exchanged gunfire with rioters. Constance Baker Motley warned of possible legal action to reopen the desegregation effort.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
City Board of Education
Arthur Shores
Bec
Negra
Wallace
Alabama
John L. Coley
Montgomery
Birmingham Schoals
Dynamite Hill
Constance Baker Motley
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
West End
Hanisay
Registration For School Underway In Baytown
Thursday marked the first day of registration for Baytown public school pupils with 11 612 pupils expected to attend the first day of classes. Sophomores register at 9 30 am Friday juniors at 2 43 pm Friday. Joseph's parochial school enrolled 435 pupils last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Sopho. Mores
Joseph’s Parochial School
Eredt
Ex Sun staffer to head Texas Tourist Agency
Gov. John Connally named Frank Hildebrand former Baytown Sun business editor and business reporter as director of the Texas Tourist Development Agency. An advisory board of six, including G. Mabry of Humble Oil, was appointed to supervise the state’s first tourism advertising program funded with 292,292 dollars for the next two years.
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Frank Hildebrand
Baytown Sun Busines
New Texas Tourist Development Agency
John Connally
Hildebrand
Texas Highway Departments
Gov
Texas
G. AL
Pop
Houston Post
Business News
Post
Dallas Morning News
Froink
Joyce
Live
Austin
Ihe
Mabry
Bill Bercer
Hondo
Hongda Anvil Herald
Wekly
Chris Ford
el Paso
Connally
BEF Humble Contracts Renewed For One Year
Baytown clerical and laboratory workers at Humble Baytown Refining Co receive one year renewals with automatic continuation if no termination notice is filed by Aug 31. Wages up 11 cents hourly and $24 monthly on both clerks and lab workers. wage talks reopenable and no strikes during term. Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union gains bargaining rights after recent election win. Other unions also accepted raises for Humble production and maintenance staff.
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Baytown
Humble OW and Refining Co
Baytown Bewery
Baytown Employes Federation
C. R Upchurch
BEF
Humbieal Products
Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union
Oi, Chemical and Momic
Eurabir J
International Brotherhood of Fhetrical Workers, Local 64
The
International Association of Machinists
Heavy Dew Only Rainfall In August Reported
Baytown’s August rainfall totaled 0.33 inch, far below normal. The month’s total was 4.59 inches short of average for August, contributing to a year-to-date rainfall of 18.92 inches, about 16 percent above normal. One tenth of an inch fell on August 7 and 0.3 inch on August 21.
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Baytown
Boehind
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Jack Walker
Unitert Fund
Red Feather
Linder
Waber Corp
Walker
Sporting Goods
Baytawz
Galveston
Credit Union League
Joint Credit Union League
Members Mutual Insurance Co
Dallas
Houston
Mackinnon
Rough Riders Club
Chamber of Commerce
Deer Park
Lee College
Texas Employment Commission
Pasadena
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Department of Public Safety
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Bay Lanes
PTA Council
Representa
Thejtive
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Chamber of Cammerce
Pioneer Club
Humble Pioneer Club
Bayshore Red. Reef and Gun Club
W. H. Powers
Worlan Tucker
MA and Pa
Jewell Tittman
Wy Highlands
Singspiration
Peace Tabernacle
N. Main
Chester Hensleyers
Nederland
Angleton
W. D
Bill) Hinson
Goose Creek Country Club
Texas State Teachers Association
Delores
Texas A&m Univer
Hinson
District One
Pians
Harrisburg
Henderson
Cedar Bayou Road
Crosby
Dor Mcleod
Jerry Trochazka
Conroe
la Porte
Bill Hartman
Elsie Moore
Anahuac
Kirbyville
Guy C. Jackson Iit
Paul Quinton Fete
Grenader Tract
IMS
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Frank Wolnebrand
Sun
Texas Tourist Agency
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