SUN Spots Update and Community Notices
The Humble Oil Baytown Refinery changed its main contact number from 5828121 to 5831753 effective Tuesday. Navy Mothers Club hosts a luncheon Thursday at noon at Holiday Inn honoring state commander Mrs. Nettie Vickery. Junior Forum meets 9:50 am Thursday at Citizens National Bank conference room. John Adams will speak on preparing children for high school. Mason Lodge Area A-T workshop Sept 21 at Humble Lodge 979 210% Main starting 7:30 pm. Story Hour at Sterling Municipal Library 10 11 am with Three Little Pigs for four to six year olds. Partly cloudy with afternoon thundershowers about 25 percent. temps 75 to 92. Galveston tides Wednesday high 5:3 p.m. Thursday highs 4:23 a.m., 10:11 a.m., 2:26 p.m., 9:25 p.m.
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Navy Mothers
Navy Mothers Club
Holiday Inn
Nettie Vickery
Beaumont
Grace Methodist Church Women's
Baytown
Citizens National Bank
John Adams
Robert E. Lee High School
Sterling Municipal Library
Jimmie Woods
Donald Wynnemer
Galveston
Around Townsy: Local notes and social snippets
Baytown’s social page catalogs brief activity and greetings. Betsy fears visit to Texas loom for Bob Jones. Martha Hemphill birthday. Laura Woods visits and tea. Monte G’Seli brings cake. Janet Brewer bridges all day. Mildred Walker hosts coffee. L Watson mows early. Jack Huron plans rent-property work weekends. Melinger may publish a long-past piece. Perry Britton shares classroom joke. Jim Garrison shops. Seaborn Cravey hunts gold stars for daughter’s kindergarten. Willie Murphy Crawford visits Baytown. Dodgers in Houston, signs $100000 deal with Dodgers.
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Bob Jones
Betsy
Texas
Sun Woman
Martha Hemphill
Earl
W. C. Pond Sr
Laura Woods
Baytown Sun
Monte G’seli
Carmen Keene
Janet Brewer
Mildred Walker
L. Watson
Jack Huron
Melinger
Perry Britton
Jim Garrison
Seaborn Cravey
Willie Murphy Crawford
Dodger
Baytown
Henry Johnson
Dodgers
Houston
Astros
Willie
Betsy Skirts Florida On Her Way Into Gulf
Hurricane Betsy drove a six foot wall of water across Florida’s lower east coast and battered the Keys with winds near 140 mph. The surge sent the Miami River over its banks and into industrial plants while waves swamped islands and flooded streets in Miami Fort Lauderdale and nearby cities. Only one death was initially reported as power lines failed cutting electric service to thousands and many relied on stores and trailers for days without light or refrigeration.
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Mimi
Fla
Florida
Florida Keys
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Biscayne Boulevard
Gold Coast
Florida ‘Keys
Ragged Key
Coast Guard
Betsy
Gulf of Mexico
Nassau
Etienne Dupuch
Nassau Tribune
Islands
The
Baytown Pollution Fish Kill Photos Sent to Washington
The Wooster Chamber of Commerce mails photographs of dead fish washed ashore near Baytown to U S Senator Ralph Yarborough along with newspaper clippings and medical statements. The letter requests a federal investigation of water conditions in East Harris County and cites health hazards for residents using the San Jacinto River and surrounding bays. It urges possible temporary closures until new regulations protect public health and notes medical doctors decrying the pollution and technical data from Dr Walter A Quebedeaux.
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Baytown
Washington
The
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Houston
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Walter A. Quededeaux
Sen
Yarborough
Gene Muller
Wooster Chamber
Cet
U.S. Board of Public Health
U.S. Water Pollution Board
Harris County
San Jacinto
Walter A. Quebedeaux
Baytown launches Operation Mow Down clean-up drive
City of Baytown begins a year round beautification program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. September is designated Operation Mow Down to mow vacant lots and trim weeds while encouraging residents to clear tall grass. The effort targets junk, dilapidated properties and unsafe signs, with a focus on curb appeal and safety.
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Wanda Orton
Wichlop
North Main
Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Wichelp
Chamber
Wichlep
Pearson calls general election in Canada in November
Prime Minister Lester B Pearson announces a general election for November 3 to seek a Liberal majority in the House of Commons. Vatican says Pope Paul VI will visit New York and the United Nations on October 4 with President Johnson possibly joining.
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Canada
Lester B. Pearson
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Vatican
Paul VI
New York
United Nations
Johnson
B. J. Gaillot
Valuation figures due for Baytown 1965 tax
Baytown officials await a final total valuation figure for 1965 tax purposes. R H Pruett, chairman of the City Tax Equalization Board, said the assessment tabulation continued Wednesday and an estimate of 130 million dollars is likely. The figure informs the proposed 1965 66 city budget and a tax rate near 1.39 per 100 valuation to raise the same revenue as the former 1.86 rate after the citywide reappraisal. The board heard 130 to 140 property owners who were unsatisfied with their assessments, with no suits anticipated. The final session lasted 12 hours. praise was given to Carter Miller and Dr Charles L Umholtz.
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Baytown
R. H. Pruett
City Tax Equalization Board
Pruett
Equalization Board
Carter Miller
Charles L. Umholtz
Baytown to honor courteous drivers with traffic awards
Baytown's Traffic Safety Council announced certificates this month for courteous drivers to reduce accidents. The program began Sept 2 and runs through Sept 15, with grand prizes for outstanding adult and teenage drivers. A committee including Timon O'Brien and Police Chief Blair Mann organized plans.
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Baytown
O'Brien
O’brien
Gary Garner
Blair Mann
Charles Fuller
Baker Road
North Main
Sterling
Traffc
City Council Sets Public Budget Hearing Date
The council schedules a public budget hearing for Sept 27 as five special meetings address the 1965-86 city budget. City Manager Fritz Lanham notes final valuation figures from the equalization board will be reviewed, with proposed budgets based on about $130 million valuations and a $130 tax rate per $1,000. Other items include beer permit hearing, fire zone amendments, traffic signal responsibility, and related agenda items. The session starts at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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Fritz Lanham
Equalization Board
Lot Riggs St
West Main Street
West Main
Texas Highway Department
Highway 145
Cedar Bayou
Crosby Road
Trustees to Eye Sterling Boundary
Sterling High School boundary lines and grades will be reviewed at a special school board meeting Wednesday night. Board president Knox T. Beavers said the panel must decide whether to open Sterling with all four grades or with only two. Deputy Superintendent John M. Stuart will report on the reading program and other matters at the session set for 7:30 p.m. in the administration building board room.
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New Sterling High School
Sterling
Knox T. Beavers
Beavers
John M. Stuart
Denmark Firm Picks Bayport Site for U S Plant
Haldor Topsoe Inc of New York City announced the selection of S acres in Humble and Refining Co. Bayport development near La Porte as the site for its first United States plant. Construction starts immediately and catalyst production is expected to begin early in 1956. The project exceeds $1 million and will later include an office building and research facilities. Local recruitment will fill skilled technician and professional roles. Bayport was chosen for proximity to customers and ready access to water, highway, and rail.
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Haldor, Topsoe, Inc
New York City
S@ acres
Humbledil and Refining Co
Bayport
la Porte
United States
Haldor Topsoe
Haldor Teeoe
Denmark
Maith Pupils Here Get Benefit Of Mechanical Age
Maith students at Ross Sterling High School will have overhead projectors and built in screens in each room announced by Principal Winttie Brown. The math program will be housed on the second floor near the science wing with a committee of Mrs. Hallie Patterson Miss Evelyn Robson and Dr Burnett H Johnson overseeing planning. The school aims to accommodate up to 2500 students with as many as 21000 math students at peak and up to 72 sections of math each with up to 30 students.
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Maith
New Ross Sterling High School
Winttie Brown
Smath
Evelyn Robson
Hallie Patterson
Robert E. Lee High School
Burnett H. Johnson
Esso Research and Engineering
Seven Policemen Are Needed Here
Baytown police seek seven patrolmen with Civil Service exams to be held by October. Applications available at police HQ on South Main or via the Baytown Civil Service Commission. Six hires are budgeted plus one vacancy from a resignation. Prospective officers must meet height and weight standards: minimum 5 10, 155 pounds. 5 11, 160. 6 feet, 165. maximum 190, 185, 190, 200, and 29 pounds.
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Baytoven
South Main
Baytown
Legislature action reshapes Senate districts amid county changes
The session amends district boundaries as planned. Senate membership stays the same next year. Haring County will elect four senators instead of one. A southern part of the county gains representation by State Sen. A. R. Schwartz of Galveston, with East Harris County also affected. See Senate, page 2.
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Brooks
Senate
Haring County
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Harris County
India says new army thrusts into West Pakistan
New Delhi reports two Indian army offensives into West Pakistan after Pakistani bombers failed to strike Delhi. Defense Minister Chavan stated a spearhead crossed into Southeast Khaparpur and captured Gadra, with troops advancing toward Shaprapar. A northern frontier incursion near Kashmir was also noted, while Dwarka bombardment claims caused no military damage.
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New ‘Delhi
India
Pakistan
New Delhi
Van
Khaprapar
Gadra
Karachi
Shaprapar
Pak- Stan
Defense’ Ministry
Chavan
Kashmir
Lahore
Chhamb
Lever
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Masonic Workshop
Geonge H. Wis
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Webb
A-T
Humble Ledge
Main
Gulf
State Department
Arso
State Bank
Old Baytown
FDLC
Ross Sterling High School
Brrs
B.H. Johnson
Ing
Traffic Safety Council
Det
Robert Feinberg
Clear View Reconts
East Texas
Second
Alsa
Council
Picks Bayport
NGS
Harris. Courty
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