Goings On In Your City by Preston Pendergrass
Informal local column notes tension between County Judge Bill Elliott and Commissioner Sayers over court attendance and use of unspent bond funds. Report mentions Elliott’s absence from meetings, requests for explanation, and a debate on road-project allocations tied to funds left from last year. Also covers library, funeral notices, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Press
Vimes
Karris
Bill Elliott
Metropolitan
Philip
Sayers
Elliott
Manned Spacecraft Center
Clear Lake
Colt
Houston
Colts
W. R
Bil) Taylor
Ebert Keefer
Bill
Edwards
Metro
Encyclopedia Britannica
Politan
Sterling Municipal Ltt
Henry J. (Hank
Eltioit
Blasick
Robert
Callaway Elliott
TBE
Baytown Girl Scout Office
Trose Corder
Sioners
Local Student Notes And Community Updates At Houston Area
David Holloway prepares to return to Sam Houston College from vacation while Jackie Stevens weighs fall class choices. Stories recount Roscoe and Roscoe area trips, a teen reporter at Horace Mann Junior High, and staff news at REL. Don Padgett returns from Wisconsin and Chicago, Gary Garner discusses Aggie football, plus a light office accidental fall scare captured by a photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Holloway
Sam Houston College
Jackie Stevens
Ruth
Gene Slagle
Diana Beavers
Knox Beavers
Horace Mann
H. M. McCandress
Mery Wheatley
Sun
Wallace Gray
Harold Younse
Ruidoso
Roscoe
Tex
Dove Hunting Sea Son
Barbara Russell
Mary Dunkerry
Rel
W. W. Brown
Gary Garner
Aggie
Don Padgett
A. R. Padgett
Chicago
Morocco
Ind
Baytown Chai- University of Houston College Af
Ber of Commerce
Mikee
ChurchMay Seek Resolution to Cut U.S. Aid to South Viet Nam
Senator Frank Church signals a possible resolution to halt all U.S. aid to South Viet Nam unless Diem's government undertakes reforms. Washington intends to press for reforms amid ongoing efforts to oust Nga Dinh Nan as part of broader policy pressure.
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Frank Church
Idaho
U.S
South Viet Nam
Diem
United States
Nat Pace ex Baytonian Masonic leader dies at 70
Nat Pace a long time Baytown area worker and civic leader dies at 70 in Houston funeral services set for Settegast Kopf Chapel Pace headed Humble Oil and Refining Co s welfare drive and helped consolidate Baytown area county agencies He was a key Knights Templar figure and former grand commander in Texas He attended the University of Texas and began with Humble in 1919. Pace lived in Baytown and later Houston and served in Boy Scouts Trinity Episcopal Church and local Masonic lodges.
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Pace
Houston
Nat League Board
East Pace
Harris County Community Chest
Humble Oil and Refining Co.’s
Red Feather
Refinery Hum
Nat Pace
P. Walter Henckell
Trinity Episcopal
Texas
Knights Templar
University of Texas
Humble
Baytown
Boy Scouts
Sons of Thesamerican Revoluton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Tornadoes and Floods Hit North and Southeast Texas
Severe storms lashed Bowie and Montague County with a six inch rain, tornadoes damaging farms near Sunset and Justin, and oil tanks catching fire near Orange. Lightning sparked fires in East and Southeast Texas as temperatures fell sharply after the storm. In Denton and Timpson areas, multiple broiler houses and an elevator sustained damage while broader outages and injuries were reported. Oil losses estimated at up to 310,000.
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INE
Associated Press
Bowie
Texas
Red River
Orangefield
Lufkin
Waco
Childress
Mercury
Montague County
Lynd Caswell
Elmer Caswell
Hugh Lambert
Jess Gibson
Justin
Denton County
Inter‘state Grain Co
Timpson
W. J. Hoover
Orange
Paul Corjmier
First Class Day Slated Monday
Baytown will start the 1563-64 term with 11,612 students on Monday. Registration occurred Thursday and Friday. The fall semester runs to Nov. 8 for nine weeks grading, then Nov. 11 to Jan. 24 for the second half.
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Baytown
San Jacinto
San Marcos Academy Names Eight Baytonians
Eight Baytown students are listed as PD rolled at San Marcos Baptist Academy. The names include Joe Roxs Lynn Aylor offspring of the Aylor family at 3001 Glen Haven Sam Ford son of S C Ford at 121 Cabinets Richard LaVergne son of A R LaVergne at 306 E Adone Barbara and Thomas Mirick children of Harry Mirick at 708 Pamela Richard Mecc Han son of Donald and Barbara McMillan at 3015 Arrowhead Drive and Barbara Ann Roberson daughter of Edward and Barbara Roberson at 4319 Gose Creek Drive.
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Baytown
San Marcos
Pamela
Richard Mecc Han
Donald McMillan
Arrowhead Drive
Barbara Ann Roberson
Edward Roberson
Gose Creek Drive
New Phone Directory Delivered in Paytown Area
New General Telephone Co. of the Southwest directory is the most popular book in Paytown, with over 18 000 copies distributed across Baytown Crosby Highlands Huffman and Mont Belvieu. The updated yellow pages include expanded classifieds and space for frequently dialed numbers, plus new city hall and school office numbers.
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Paytown
New General Telephone Co
Southwest Telephone Directory
Baytown
Crosby
I Highlands
Huffman
Mont Belview
Cambern
Telephone Company
Alabama Integration Sparks Huntsville School Clash
In Huntsville Alabama mothers defied Governor Wallace by guiding children into East Clinton Fifth Avenue Terry Heights and Rison schools despite troopers and a closure order. Troopers and city police blocked entries as confrontations arose, while a federal desegregation mandate remains in effect for four schools. Local officials criticized Wallace as the city sought to proceed with classes.
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Huntsville
Ala
George C. Wallace
East Clinon
Grangmar
State Highway Patrol
Fifth Avenue
SW. Hereford IV
Mig
Wig
Wallace
East Clinton
Joe Payne
Alabama
Wal
Jace
Rison Junior High
Traoper
Birmingham
L Roam
South
Rison
Terry Heights
Lef Hnvestigalian
Mobile
Murphy High School
Tront
Rison Hunioe High
Wallace tol je@phaned
Raymond Christian
Christian
Wallace Tok
Tuskegee
City
United States Blamed For Air Raid In Cuba
A Cuban military communique says U S forces carried out an air raid on Santa Clara at 3 am destroying a school teacher’s home and injuring his three children. The blast followed two light aircraft escorted by jets, with the attack announced via Havana radio.
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Miami
Fla
Cura
United States
Santa Clara
Fidel Cast
Cuba
Las Villas
Drang
Miama
Havana
Council Weighs Two Planners Ordinances At Special Meeting
City council mulls two planning commission ordinances dating months back. One requires a new ordinance for replacements. the other allows vacancies to be filled without new legislation. City Attorney Chandler prepared the newer draft, aligning with Federal 701 plan rules requiring a professional city planner and a cooperative budget split with Bernard Johnson Engineers of Houston.
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Ctty Council
Speform
Planning Commission
George Chandler
J. B. LeFevre
LeFevre
Bernard Johnson Engineers
Houston
State Health Department
Accused Murderer Released On Bond In Baytown Stabbing Case
Mrs. Vada Muri Franz was released on a $5,000 bond after being charged with murder in the fatal shooting of her husband Henry Wilbert Franz in the Sportsman Lounge at 1812 N Main Baytown. Franz died at Gulf Coast Hospital after the 1 45 am incident. Franz’s widow gave a signed statement to police claiming self defense and described an argument the night before. A preliminary hearing date remains undecided as Judge M M Brown reviews whether to send the case to the grand jury. Burial services are planned for 10 am Saturday at Earthman Funeral Home with Rev C W Meadows officiating. Franz was a Baytown resident, a pipefitter, WWII veteran, and survived by his mother, three sons, three sisters, and several siblings.
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Vada Muri Fran
Justice of the Peace
Joe Zorn
Judge Brown
Finn
Henry
Furer
Sviees
Earthman Funerals
Eunice Franz
Baytown
Henry Wilbert Franz Jr
Billy Wayne Franz
Richard Glen Franz
Alfred Franz
Curtis Lee Franz
Channelview
Dorothy (Armor
Charlote Haronescu
Genet
Owen Town
Observers Watts and Padgett Back Child Care Drive
Dr A R Padgett head of research at Humble Baytown Refining and M L Watts general foreman in maintenance aid program attend Child Care Center as United Fund drive begins in Baytown Sept 34 to aid working mothers.
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ML. Watts
A. R. Padgett
United Fund
Bible Reading and Prayer Still Used By Schools
The Associated Press reports Bible reading or prayer remained common in many public schools. Some districts followed state laws while others delayed guidance after the Supreme Court ban, with Pennsylvania and several Southern states showing varied adherence. Silent meditation replaced devotions in parts of New England. In Alabama Governor Wallace defended ongoing practices and some districts continued voluntary devotions despite federal rulings.
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Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
High Court
Florida
Tenn
South Carina
Arkan
New England
North Brookfeld
Heal
Atlanta
San Antonio
Tex
Alabama
George Nc. Wallace
Supreme Court
Wallace
Minaisi
Ationa
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G. W. Blanscett
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Pakistan
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Kennedy
George D. Aiken
Vertom
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Barry Goldwater
Ralph T. Seward
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Commerce Department
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Paul Quinton
Mayo Lee Liggett
Paul Otsinton
Texas Optimist
Paul
Duck) Strickler
Chamber of Commerce
Jeff
Bobby Warford
Liggett
San Marcos Academy
Baytonians
Ity
R. B. Searcy
Redstone Arsenal
Marshall iSpace Flight Center
Army Missile Command
Louis’ B.lee Sr
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