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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
1
Stallworth Stadium groundbreaking will be held at 3 15 p m Tuesday Sept 17 at the new district stadium site. School board approved the ceremony plan and appointed Deputy Supt Hinson to coordinate.
A dance will be held from 3 pm to 1 am Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall 200 West Main. Frank Tilton's Orchestra will provide music. Semi formal dress preferred.
Carl McAfee enjoys most of the contest especially the fourth quarter. Macey Fay awaits Chaplain Charles Fay's return from Vietnam after 2 1/2 months. Their daughter Gay attends Rice this year. Joanne Braswell prepares for classes at the University of Houston majoring in elementary education. Lillie Nelson and son Willie B. O Quinn plan a family reunion in Lufkin, while Nelson's grandson Mike Cuthbertson is home from Vietnam in Denison. A Baytown Sun Marine Sgt. David Alford story is reprinted in the Madisonian. Dennis Walker and Linda Gregory prep a new car, Cindy Huddie heads to school, and Mrs. William Hotze runs errands for daughter Margie.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey predicts some reduction of U.S. forces in Vietnam by early next year and says substantial peace negotiations may begin by January. He accuses Nixon of confusion over the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and notes primary races in nine states as voters trim candidates for Congress and state offices.
Baytown teachers form a 12 member advisory council chosen by BCTA and BEA to review curriculum, programs, building design, class size and equipment. Members include Carolyn Baker Sherman Childres Clyde Henderson Gilbert Lumpkin Fred Adams Johnie Prichard Depp Busch John Gibbs Joan Heaner Elizabeth Burrus Olga Barrow and appointees Barry Nettles Henry Armstrong Armender Hayes. First meeting is September 18 with election of chair and vice chair for a one year term.
Woodrow White is named new business agent of Carpenters Local 1334 replacing B. A. Gresham who served 15 years. Gresham resigns to become assistant secretary to the district council in Houston. White lives at 6218 West Bay Road and assumed duties Monday. David Albright elected trustee. other officers include J. O. Barton president E. L. Hargis vice president O. J. Weems recording secretary and W. H. Burchett treasurer.
Albany reports Gov. Rockefeller named U.S. Representative Charles E. Goodell to fill the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy's seat. In Washington, President Johnson left for New Orleans to address the American Legion convention and hear from presidential hopefuls seeking his successor.
Voters in nine states vote in primaries to decide nominees for governor United States Senate and the House in nine states. Arizona features Barry Goldwater unopposed for Senate nomination and Roy Elson in a three way Democratic contest. Gov. Williams unopposed in GOP primary. Other states include New Hampshire Wisconsin Maryland Utah with various incumbents challenged or unopposed and multiple candidates for gubernatorial nominations.
The Off Shore Drilling School of Technology sponsored by the University of Texas began a three week session this Monday at Holiday Inn. About 35 men from industry, including several foreigners, are enrolled. Classes will be at Lee College with field trips planned. Bruce Whalen of UT coordinates the program with a faculty drawn from colleges and industry.
Velma Sands honored for 40 years of nursing through Scots White Clinic Temple to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. She began in 1928, later worked at Lillie Duke Hospital and with public health departments, joining San Jacinto on Aug 3, 194. She and sister live at 201 Oklahoma, plant flowers, and attend First Baptist Church.
The Baytown Sun states a circulation rate increase effective October 1 1988 with new monthly carrier delivery at 1.95 and mail at 1.90 plus a nine month student subscription at 11.2. No increase for service members. Sun carriers receive two percent of the home delivered rise.
Premier Oldrich Cernik met in Moscow with Premier Alexei Kosygin to sign a natural gas delivery agreement and an economic protocol for Czechoslovakia. The talks also covered a gas pipeline and long term cooperation while addressing wartime production losses and sought a sizable Soviet loan.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey begins his Texas push with a reception, meetings, and a 60 minute question and answer rally in Houston. No formal speech planned during the 18 hour visit, with the public session at 8 30 p m at the Rice Hotel. He is to arrive in Houston at 6 30 p m.
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