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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1960
Page
1
In Elisabethville a secessionist government responds to a U.N. demand to close airports by launching a mass transfer of military aircraft northward to confront the invading forces. The move signals a heightened battle over control and regional neutrality.
East Harris County Mothers Club meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Harris County Loan Building for mothers with sons entering A and M College. Mrs G L Sarver, president, says all eligible attend.
Weather bulletin warns of heavy showers as the Ganders prepare to scalp the Redaking in a big matchup. Galveston tides note highs at 1 16 a m and 1 45 p m with lows at 6 36 a m and 9 23 p m for Saturday.
City officials and residents discuss understanding ordinances in plain English while city council visitors and local figures meet. Everyday activities include quick runs, meetings, coffee stops, and praise for successful negotiations with Baytown industrialists. notes mention a Baytown Refinery era photo and a Buffs coach as a guest.
Baytown, favored 28-6, faces Gander Redskin in Houston Jeppesen Stadium opener Friday night gate May 7. Key player injuries linger as Baytown reserves and starters struggle through medical notes and coachs announcements.
Baytown Lamar lines show shifts with Dunks moving to halfback and Bell starting at rover. Rodriguez earns left defensive halfback post as Duns and Kudla shuffle roles amid injuries and coaching notes ahead of Friday's season kickoff.
Connie Callam will serve as drum major as the Robert E. Lee junior-march unit and 137-member band debut. Cathy Curry leads the lead the way with a Jamila flag ballet cadence while Robert Arnett conducts the senior band in halftime drills. The program includes Lover and Sounding Brass with a Bravura exit fanfare. The event features a large field formation, a Tamar outline, and a block band formation. The sophomore 89-member band joins later for a combined performance. Band officers for 1940-41 are Billy Sanders president Nenti Franks vice president Beth Burnside secretary Dane Leach treasurer Judy Raley jurists Carmen Herring historian Robert Arnett conductor Allen Watkins chaplain and DMarig Laenpkin first lieutenant.
Baytown-born Franz Graf, stage name Frank, a rising pianist connected to Baytown Refinery and a son of Ray T. Smith, will perform at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Houston. The program, curated with Houston teachers and notable instructors, marks his first major Baytown area appearance. Tickets 1.50 adults 1 children. box office at Music Hall and Del Mont Hotel Baytown.
Washington AP reports mixed unemployment data with a favorable turn in jobholders trends and a decline in unemployment rates, suggesting a cautious improvement in the labor market amid broader economic uncertainty.
The Channelview School Board approved John Nuveen and Associates of Chicago to bid on $620,000 in bonds. Twenty five bids were submitted with the lowest rate of 4.2587 percent. The sale must close within 60 days. Will Wilson will certify the bonds. The district’s litigation status was deemed not to affect bond benefits by district attorney Ernest Knipp and attorney Billy from the Channelview News Committee. Citizens Committee member Tomipking criticized the district and warned of ongoing hardship.
A Baytown merchandising promotion offers a $500 bonus drawing with ten winners. Entries close 4 p.m. Saturday at the Pinson Theater front, where winners will be announced at 5 p.m. Saturday. Employees of participating firms may win an employee prize. general entrants must show ID and claim within 10 days. No purchase is required.
Three more Negro children enrolled today in two previously all white elementary schools under a federal court order. The newcomers begin a grade-a-year integration plan as the first grade opens the new semester. In other news from UN, Dag Hammarskjold urged the Security Council to convene an emergency session to address the Congo situation.
A hurricane warning covered Miami Fort Lauderdale and extended to Vero Beach and Melbourne as Hurricane Donna carved a 200 mile wide path. Forecasters warned of dangerous winds and urged rapid emergency measures while the storm moved west northwest at about 12 mph, with top winds near 100 miles per hour and risk of crossing the Florida Straits south of Key West.
Robert F. E. Lee High School marching brigadiers prepare a fanfare and paired formations for the first 1960s style halftime display. Led by Lynn Mann the corps includes Jane Clayton and Sharon Jones with lieutenants and a full roster of officers and members, totaling about 140 participants.
In Houston Kennedy accepts an invitation to address ministers at the Greater Houston Ministerial Association Monday night at the Houston Coliseum. He will speak at 7 30 pm before about 12000 people. The appearance aims to address Catholicism and national politics while campaigning with Lyndon Johnson and other leaders.
Mayor R H Pruett asked the city council to annex parts of United Rubber and Chemical Co. and Texas Eastern Transmission Corp to gain about 14200 in annual tax revenue. He and City Manager Le Fevre aim to erase a 14700 budget deficit for 1960 61. United Rubber promised 8000 before January for budget balancing, and Texas Eastern agreed to be taxed in 1961 for 1200, payable in 1962 if applied to current funds.
East German authorities require West Berlin visitors to obtain Pededampead passes to enter the Communist sector amid rising tensions. Diplomats warn of a possible Berlin crisis as Nikita Khrushchev visits the United Nations, while Dag Hammarskjold cautions Belgium on Congo affairs. Philip Bowman of Bristol Laboratories testifies that high costs of research and patent protection are vital to industry. A Liberal party statement accuses Norman Vincent Peale of blind prejudice over Kennedy’s Catholic faith.
Baytown City Council debated reimbursements for Councilman Badgett amid questions of authority and minutes. Badgett sought 57.92 for wages and 514 for travel to Ellings Air Base and Fort Hood, with a vote to pay Kennethton and others. The issue centered on five days of lost wages and whether the reimbursement was proper, with the matter unresolved at the Thursday meeting.
Highlands hosts its fifth annual Jamboree with combined bands from Highlands Junior High and Cedar Bayou Junior High marching along Main Street. The Carol Trotter School of Dancing performs at 4 p.m. followed by the Highlands Junior High Bard. Queen crowning and Pageant set for 7:30 p.m. in the Highlands Junior High auditorium.
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