Columbus Day Celebration Slated by local Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus of St. Joseph's Catholic Church plan their Columbus Day celebration on Sunday October 9 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Other items note funeral attendances, the Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dancers hosted by Alex Bean, and civic events including a Brownwood Civic Association picnic and new Bowie Elementary teachers. Weather outlook calls for cloudy mild with scattered showers and highs in the mid 70s. A local traffic incident reports Patricia Ann Benoit injured on Decker Drive after an auto accident.
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Knights OF Columbus of
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Alex Bean
Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square
Knights of Pythias Hall
Highway 146
Iiam Davis
Baytonien
Patricia Ann Benoit
Brianwood
Decker Drive
Harvey Frost
Gulf Coast Hospital
Frost
Buckners announce Chris Buckner joins LSU Band in Baton Rouge
A roundup of local residents includes Chris Buckner being accepted into the LSU Band in Baton Rouge. Other notes mention John Black heading to Baylor, Bob Gillette posing as a carpenter, Bubba Swain becoming a boat mechanic, Maureen Buehler in a distinctive hat, Mrs. Noah Smith checking a photo, Lucile Puderbaugh seeking information, Betty Perkins planning a celebration, Bertie Carpenter's Girl Scout activities, Billy Leslie Wheaton taking a Bayshore Covert post, Mrs. A. J. Hartiess in publicity, Anne Wilkins detailing wives' activities for engineers, Betty Masterson making paper dolls, and Dutch Kaderli recovering after surgery in Baytown Hospital.
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Chris Buckner
LSU
Baton Rouge
Ohn Black
Bayl
Billy Leslie Wheaton
Bayshore Covert Association
A. J. Hartiess
Anne Wilkins
Betty Masterson
Dutch
Kaderli
Baytown Hospital
Baytown Council Receives 3 Million Tax Valuation Rise
Baytown tax equalization board reports 1966 assessment totals rise to 257.5 million from 1965 133.3 million with a 2.67 percent increase. Personal property climbs to 60.8 million and real estate to 76.7 million as 361 new improvements are listed.
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Baytown
Tax Equalization Board
Equalization Board
R. H
Red)Pruett
Carter Miller
Dr. Co. L. Umboltz
Pruett
O. M. Coe Jr
O. M. Coe Jr. Pruett
Tax Board
Council
Condemnation Suits to Begin on North Main Street
City Council authorized City Attorney George Chandler to file condemnation suits against 15 North Main property owners for street improvement needs. Offers totaling 13,430.37 were rejected, with appraisals ranging from 10 cents to $1.05 per foot. Thirty-two settlements reached, six still under consideration, as council weighs public-buyer constraints and potential court costs.
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Bill Hartman
North Main
George Chandler
Raymond Donnelly
Andy Braswell
Seaborn Cravey
Clem Massey
Chandler
Donnelly
Council
Safety Days Proclaimed By Mayor in Baytown
Mayor Seaborn Cravey proclaimed next week Wanted Alive Week in Baytown to curb accidents involving children. The Baytown Optimist Club leads a city-wide safety campaign with posters in stores, funded by Bob Beverly and Jim Carter, endorsed by the City Council and Traffic Council, police, and parents.
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Seaborn Cravey
Baytown
Optimist Club
Lab
Alford
Bob Beverly
Jim Carter
Traffic Council of
Soldier Convicted After Short Court Martial in Viet Nam
Pfc. James A. Johnson Jr. is found guilty after 16 minutes of deliberation amid three soldiers facing court martial for refusal to report for duty in Viet Nam. President Johnson signs auto and highway safety bills authorizing 1968 model standards. Rep. Albert Watson calls for Harold Howe II's resignation over education remarks on integration.
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AY Wees
James A. Johnson Jr
Viet Nam
Johnson
Secretary of Commerce
Albert Watson
Rs.c
Harold Howe II
Launch postponed for Gemini 12 due to Titan 2 fuel leak
Cape Kennedy AP The Titan 2 booster leak forces postponement of Gemini 12 to an undetermined date. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard J. Gordon Jr. were to wake for three day mission. fuel purge and patch considered, potential 9:25 a.m. Saturday launch if repaired.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard J . Gordon Jr
National Aeronautics: and
S. Space Administration
NASA
Techni-Ciang
Navy
Conrad
Cmdr
Gordon
Agena
Tumor may have influenced Whitman but not explained acts
An AP report notes a national medical panel found Charles Whitman likely had a malignant brain tumor during his Aug 1 University of Texas tower shooting spree. The tumor was small and not the primary cause of his actions, though it could have affected emotions and behavior.
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Austin
Charles J.J. Whitman
Whitman
Harry M. Zimmerman
Montefiore Hospital
New York
University of Texas
Farnsworth
Ramsey Opposed To Adding A Second Justice Of The Peace
Harris County Commissioner Ramsey fights plans to create an additional JP position in precincts with cities over 8,000 residents. He argues existing JPs suffice and urges precincts to reallocate within offices. The county attorney’s opinion confirms authority to redraw precincts, amid requests to boost magistrate coverage for night and weekend hours.
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Harris County
Ramsey
Harris County Commissioners Court
Baytown
Houston
Jeomt
Bill Eliott
Carol Vance
Justice Court
Supreme Court
Vance
Lee Lee Tilt Set In Memorial Stadium
Baytown hosts the Roberts E Lee Ganders in Memorial Stadium Friday night at 7 30 p m with Mister Sultis pouring. Generals of Houston led by Tom Tomlin and Johnny Mayes pose a strong aerial and ground threat, while REL players Keeton Adams Hale Buchanan and Mayes loom as key matchups in a high school football showdown.
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Rel Gander
Ricky Burch
Robert E. Lee
Houston
Burch
Scott Barringer
Pete Sultis
Barringer
Memorial Stadium
Bill Lace
Sun
al Baytown
Roberts E. Lee
Generals
Waltrip
Tom Tomlin
Tomlin
Chris Hale
Ronny Adams
Hale
Gander
Glynn Buchanan
Hel
Johnny Mayes
Houston Worthing
Lee
David Keeton
Letterman
Kenneth Stone
Dave Davis
Wright Moody
Hunt Reynolds
Mike Thompson
Houstonians
Keeton
Buchanan
Adams
Ganders
Portraits For Lee Traveler Are Scheduled Next Week
Portraits for the 196Tiv iee Traveler yearbook at Robert E. Lee High School will be taken next week from Monday through Thursday. Students will be photographed in PE classes with seniors and underclass students scheduled on specific days. no charge for portraits and all photographed will be included in the yearbook.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Joe Hughes
Rites Saturday For G C Swint
Funeral services for George Carl Swint aged 3 of Baytown will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Earthman Chapel with Rev. Robert M. Cheek officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens. Survived by wife Eunice. two sons Jared LaGay Swint and Larry Carl Swint. two daughters Elaine Ernst and Marie Manan. parents George S Swint and siblings. three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. donations requested to charity.
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George Carl Swint
Baytown
Earthman Chapel
Memory Gardens
Robert M. Cheek
Baytown Hospital
Eunice Swint
Jared LaGay Swint
Tularosa
N-M
Larry Carl Swint
Elaine Ernst
Marie Manan
Houston
George 2. Swint
Camp Wood
Tex
Kenda Gay Ernst
Paris Ernst
Lance Ernst
J. P. Carr
F. Ingram
John Ward
C. J. Blanc
Russell Griffin
Pentagon Admits Misleading Viet Nam Construction Effort
The Pentagon says it misled civil ian contractors in the Viet Nam era billion dollar construction program by overstating awards and under estimating costs. RMK BRJ, led by Raymond International Morrison Knudsen and others, faced a $200 million add on to finish projects due to underestimations by the Air Force Navy and Army.
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Washington
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Defense
Rime-Brj
Fan Fen
Houston
Tex
TA_ Jones Construction Co
Charlotte
N.C
Air Force
Navy
Army
Rmk-Brj
Jow Defense Department
Baytown Kiwanis to Sponsor Dale Carnegie Course
The West Baytown Kiwanis Club announced two explanation lunches for area executives on Sept 14 and 15 to introduce The Dale Carnegie Course. Open to East Harris County residents except Pasadena. La Porte and Deer Park eligible. The program aims to build confidence, leadership, speaking, memory, and sales skills.
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Dale Carnegie
Baytown
West Baytown
Harris County
Pasadena
la Porte
Deer Park
New York
Kiwanis
Seamans
Robert E Lee J V Game Moved to Cedar Bayou Stadium
The Robert E Lee Junior Varsity will meet Spring Branch IVs Saturday at 7 30 pm in Cedar Bayou Stadium. The Lee death by own action squad and the Spring Branch sophs will open Saturday at Spring Branch Stadium at 9 30 am.
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Robert E. Lee
Spring Branch
Cedar: Bayou
Awiteh
Lee: Suicide Squad
Ia Cedar Bayou
Young Bears
Spring Branch Stadium
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