President Kennedy to Visit Houston in NASA Tour
Congressman Thomas announces President Kennedy will visit Houston with a NASA focus, touring Rice University and the Manned Spacecraft Center at Clear Lake. Vice President Johnson and NASA leaders will accompany, with possible speeches arranged by Rice officials. the visit includes Cape Canaveral and Huntsville Alabama, and a Houston stay Tuesday night before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Albert Thomas
Houspany
Joh F. Kennedyton
Secret Service
Houston
Rice University
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space
Presi- Cattweil
James E. Webb
Dent
Carey Croneis
Rice
Croneis
Kennedy
Cape Canaveral
Goverment Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
David E. Bell
Thomas
Lake
White House
Sun Spots and Club News at La Porte and Baytown
Community notices from La Porte and Baytown announce a Sun Spots dance at the Eagles Hall with music by the Rhythm Boys to fund a club building. Baytown Pioneer Club meeting. Sparky appointed by Realtors. Goodwill Industries shoe drive. local theft report. weather notes. social visits. school and college testing details with timelines and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte
R. K. Saunders
Lonician
R. B. Williams
Eagles
Humble Oil and Re- Hall
N. Ninth St
Fining Co
Baytown
Silver Star
U.S
Last Rites Held For 17 Year Old Susan Lee Bryan
Friends filled Grace Methodist Church at 9 a.m. Thursday to honor Susan Lee Bryan 17 an outstanding Robert B Lee High School student who died after a brief illness in a Baytown hospital An autopsy attributed death to a rare pneumonia Survivors include her father City Councilman James Maon ree Bryan mother Mrs Bryan sister Donna Lee Bryan and grandmother Mrs Lud Bryan Burial and graveside rites were planned for Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler Contributions may be sent to the Susan Lee Bryan Memorial Scholarship Fund at Citizens National Bank and Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Susan Lee Bryan
Robert B. Lee High School
Baytown
Susan
REL
Edwin T. Summers
Elza Love
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Lee Traveler
Paul A
J Lee
Tyler
Rose Hill Cemetery
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Soblen commits suicide before deportation from London
London AP reports Dr Rob ert AL Soblen poisoned himself minutes before a planned deportation to a U S prison. He was rushed to Willingdon Hospital near London Airport in serious but nonfatal condition. In Waco AP says five school principals denied entry to 17 Negro students attempting to enroll in all white public schools, with parents and NAACP officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert
AL Soblen
United States
British Home Office
Soblien
Wilingdon
WACO
NAACP
State donates park site to Baytown Jaycees
The State of Texas donates about 10 acres at Highway 146 and Alexander Drive in Baytown for a Jaycees led park with a children’s playground and baseball diamond. Jaycee coordinator Glen Carlton says a woven wire fence will surround the area with entrances away from intersections and the right to reclaim the site for highway needs. Carlton reports city approval obtained August 23. Residents offered playground equipment. fund drive targets over $2,000 for a 4 to 6 foot fence with bids open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Lammers
Baytown
Price Daniel
State Water Committee
Austin
Highway 46
Alexander Drive
Gary Armer
Glen Carlton
State Highway Department
Jaycees
State of Texas
Highway 146
Carlton
J. B. LeFevre
al Clayton
Carlson
Tp State
W. E. Carmichael
Texas Highway Department
Houston
Carol Carlton
W. V. Ramsey
Ramsey
Highway Department
Iney
Coor
Dinator
May l
S. Circle
George
Wikoff
Jaycee
Ken
Hineman
Gary J
Garner
Roseland Park
August Baytown Building Permits Totaled 805 552
Baytown issued 51 building permits in August totaling 805 552 in construction value. New homes accounted for 150 480 with 26 permits. A duplex permit at 120 North 15th Street totaled 25 115. Five commercial permits included Gray Oil Co 120 Memorial Drive office building 23 220 and Ada Oil Co 18 North Alexander bulk station 19 015. Pier Setter Tomes 1215 Park Apartments began 275 000.
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Baytown
Gost
Gray Oil Co
Memorial Drive
Enderli T
Ada Oil Co
N. Alexander
Tron Dudley
Willow
Moe Leatherwood
STAG
Barkley Square Town House
Pier ‘Setter Tomes
Park
Brown New East Harris Deputy CD Coordinator Tie-In
Brown Precinct 13 Justice of the Peace elect M. M. Brown is named East Harris County Deputy Civil Defense Coordinator by Jesse L. Caveness. The new post covers unincorporated East Harris County and Anticipates a county wide plan. Brown will serve until resigning and preside over disaster relief operations in Precinct 2.
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M. M
Fats) Brown
Precinct
East Harris County
Jesse L. Caveness
Harris County
Brown
East Har
Simon Pleson
Rig
Caveness
W. V. Ramsey
Sabin vaccine drive and polio history overview
The piece recounts Sabin's live attenuated polio vaccine concept and its safety, noting immunity via weakened virus. It covers a Baytown vaccination drive by East Harris County Medical Society, with clinics on Sept. 16 and multiple local sites listed. It also references broader vaccine context and past poliomyelitis dangers.
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Rockefeller Institute
Albert Sabin Deasa
de -Satin
East
Harris County Medical Society
Baytown
Baytown Area
Cedar Bayou
Horace Mann
Highlands
Carver
DeZavala
Travis
McNair
Crosby
Barrett Station
Channelview
Land la Porte High School
Crosby Boy Wins Nomination to Naval Academy
Young Bert Gresham Jr., 17, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Gresham Sr of Crosby, earned a principal appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis contingent on medical and physical examinations later this year. A Crosby high school senior, he plans to study mechanical engineering and has been active in Spanish and Commercial clubs and as a high jumper on the track team. The Greshams have lived in East Harris County since 1929 and moved to Crosby in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Gresham Jr
Bert Gresham Sr
Crosby
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Ins
Young Gresham
J. D. Thompson
Houston
Delle Gresham
Reba Gresham
Greshams
Harris County
Gresham Sr
Carpenters
Albert Seeks 35 Million County Interstate Road Job
U S Rep Thomas pursues a six mile east Houston link to connect Interstates 10 and 45 with a high level bridge over the Houston Ship Channel as part of a proposed Interstate 610 segment. He says federal funding could cover most costs if White House approves. project would aid East Harris County including Baytown Galena Park Channelview La Porte and boost NASA Clear Lake access. Thomas notes past efforts under Eisenhower and aims to secure a federally sponsored status with Kennedy administration consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
U. S
Thomas
Albert ‘Thomas
Ful
Harris County
Lanetan
Sry US Barns
Houston
Houston Ship Channel
Washington
White House
Channel
Baytown
Galena Park
Channelview
la Porte
NASA
Clear Lake
Kennedy
Rice and Seabrook
Veterans Hospital
New Houston Federal
Meat Packing Firm Damaged By Blaze At Baytown Plant
A fire at Wright Packing Co on Garth Road caused 8 000 to 10 000 dollars in rear building damage. Owner Richard M Wright said meat loss was minimal aside from smokehouse. Fire Chief Art Lintelman cited accumulated grease in the smokehouse as the cause. Insurer coverage was noted. A separate early morning blaze damaged a truck at Rolland Pruett's garage, which he managed to pull away before spread. Pruett is son of former Baytow Mayor Red Pruett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Packing Co
Garth Road
Richard M. Wright
Baytown
A. H
Art) Lintelman
Wright
Rolland Pruett
Danyage
Pritt
Prnett
Bay ‘Towm
Red) Pruett
United Rubber And Unions Talk Again In Houston
Contract talks between United Rubber and Chemical Co. and seven unions resumed at 10 a.m. Thursday in Houston with Federal Mediations and Conciliation Service mediator Willis Ray present. The expired contract and wage, fringe benefits, and contractor pay disputes remain the focus as unions threaten possible strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Rubber and Chemical Co
Houston
Willis Ray
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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JFK
Jim Webl
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Joan F. Kennedy
Lyndon Jonnson
Baytown Pioneer Club
Goodwill. Industries
Southwest Shoe and Leathergoods Servicemen's Association
Goodwill
Jack Tanner
Morrell
Baytawn Police
Bay Lanes
Galveston
A. J. Smith Jr
W. K. Puderbaugh
Pasadena
David Nelson
Hitchcock
C. A. Russell
Lyda Seeley
Nelson
Carlit Catherine Seeley
Air Force
Japan
L. FE
Marler
E. B. Hance
Jimmy Tyree
Jimmie Rae Treat
Spring Branch
Oklahoma
Harold Longbotham
Aransis Pass
R. E. Cloud
St. Joseph's Hospital
Pearl Harrington
Highlands Grandmothers Club
Joe Breeland
Tissie Martin
Carl Larsen
Donis Hendricks
Wanda Orton
Sabin
Soviet Union
Berlin
Mars
Grurtal
Ahmed Ben Bella
Compiunier
Algiers
Orleansville
Cubs
Morris Jaffe
Fed-Mart Stores
San Antonio
Billie Sal Estes
Sun
Herbert D. Mundell
Texarkana
Shemya
Couter
Lyndon Johnson
Naples
Iran
Red Lion
San
Red Cross
Crosby Boy
Albert's
Texas
United Rubber and Unions
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