Baytown Church and Club Events Listed for Weekend
Sub district council meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at St Mark s Methodist Church. Baytown Genealogy Society meets at 9 30 a.m. Monday at Sterling Library to discuss by laws. Gospel Singing Convention at OCAW Hall 311 E Homan starts Saturday night and runs through Sunday with a basket lunch. Pantry Shower for St Joseph s School sisters Saturday evening in the school auditorium. A&M Mothers Club meets 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at First National Bank conference room. Baytown weather: Saturday and Sunday 74 54 degrees.
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St. Mark's Methodist Church
Baytown Genealogy Society
Sterling Municipal Library
John Brunson
Gospel Singing
Baytown
Ocaw Hall
Sisters of St. Joseph’s School
A&m Mothers Baytown
A&m Mothers Club
First National Bank
Isha Baytown
Newsstand Here Named Obscene Book Recipient
A federal case in Houston indicts seven persons and four corporations for interstate shipment of obscene books to Houston area dealers. Two California firms and associated individuals appear in all 26 counts. National Newsstand of Baytown, run by Alfred C. Hill, allegedly received material from Sandusky Ohio or Los Angeles printers.
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Houston
California
Baytown
Sandusky
Ohio
Los Angeles
National
Alfred C. Hill
Local notes and social items from Around Town column
Mike Smith enjoys Texas Lutheran College Lat in scholarship and theology major. Jerry Wilson attends Baytown Chamber luncheon. Mrs. M. M. Platt visits Sun. Bob Hale marks eighth birthday. Mrs. J. S. Mann Jr. photographed. Leta Mosesman brings Lorraine Adashen to Woman's Department. Leta and Lorraine head to UT as freshmen. Carol Byrd set to depart for Austin to UT. Mrs. Harry M. Glock shares birthday card from President Johnson. Mrs. John Brunson discussed genealogy tracing. Det Anderson involved in antiquing. Mrs. E. F. Lehde discusses favorite organization. Martha Lilly makes a lunch hour call.
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Mike Smith
Texas Lutheran College
Jerry Wilson
Baytown
Woman's Department of the Sun
Leta
Loraine
University of Texas
Carol Byrd
Austin
Harry M. Glock
Wisconsin
Johnson
John Brunson
Det Anderson
E. F. Lehde
Martha
Lilly
Houston Commercial Zone Aims to Ease Local Trade
Frank Kenfield of the Houston Chamber of Commerce outlines a proposed Houston commercial zone covering 32 nearby cities including Baytown. The zone would exempt involved businesses from Texas Railroad Commission regulations and freight charges, focusing on intra city movement of packaged goods and awaiting a public hearing in Houston.
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Houston
Texas
Ken Day
Baytown
Frank Kenfield
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Texas Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Kenfield
REL Offense Fails as Bruins Beat No 1 Ganders 3-0
Spring Branch Bears shut out the No 1 Robert E Lee Ganders 3-0 at Memorial Stadium to even the eight year series at 4 4. Brock fullback John Rothstrom kicked the lone field goal in the third quarter after a Savell punt mishap set up Baytown scoring threat.
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Joe Whittington
Sun Sports
Memorial Stadium
Spring Branch Bears
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Bruins
Ganders
ABL
Bears
John Rothstrum
Jimmy Savell
Gander
Bear
David Morrow
Savell
Ricky Burch
Joe Fogarty
Baytown
Glen Boswell
Don Wigginton
Boswell
Charlie West
Charlie Hendricks
Bobby Warren
Wiggington
Rothstrom
Bruin
Richard Plato
Richard Oliver
Carl Greene
Spring Branch
Dandy White
Oliver
Lee College enrollment heads toward record high for fall term
Enrollment at Lee College nears an all time high with 1 882 students registered for fall classes. Dean Walter Rundell notes new offerings including Russian taught by T L Kielman and an extra Spanish course by E A Guzman. Development reading added to meet demand with 10 am Mon Wed Fri sessions.
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Lee College
Walter Rundell
T. L. Kielman
Dean Rundell
E. A. Guzman
Alton Laird
Drainage policy discussed by Baytown council
Baytown city council debated creating a policy for property owner participation in drainage improvements after reviewing City Manager Lanham's cost estimate for Adams Street ditch storm sewer pipe. Harris County would cover the ditch if the city provides 60 inch pipe at about 50500 dollars. bond funds not in current plan. Some officials urged a broader program and consideration of using bond funds, with at least one property owner willing to contribute.
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BEE Landeuse
Baytown
Fritz Lan Hem
Adams Street
W. V. Ramsey
Harris County
Ramsey
Commissioners Court
Lanham
Strickland Street
Holly Hills
Adams’ Street
Andy Braswell
Seabam Cravey
Jack Haren
Raymond Donnelly
City Eyes Access To Craigmont Subdivision
City officials still consider adding access to the Craigmont subdivision. Councilman Clem Massey urged the administration to obtain cost estimates for alternate routes linking Dorris and Hemlock or along McElroy Park to Baker Road. He also proposed consulting the Texas Highway Department about Decker Drive access plans.
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Craigmont
Clem Massey
Massey
Ponderosa
Dorris
Hemlock
Baker Road
McElroy Park
Craigmont Street
Texas Highway Department
Craigmont Subdivision
Decker Drive
City to Hire Youths for 1965 66 Term
City council approves employment of Neighborhood Youth Corps workers for 1965-66 in city departments. City Manager Fritz Lanham reports on last summer’s program noting an average 14 youths employed in parks and sanitation. Activities included tree maintenance, litter pickup, grass cutting, and painting in Roseland Milner and McElroy parks and at the city library and pavilion.
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NYC
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Parks Department
Roseland Park
Milner Park
McElroy Park
Roselang
Carver
McElroy Parks
Tri-City Beach
Texas Avenue
Roseland ‘Park
Paintee Roseland Park
Alexander Drive
Main Street
Lee Drive
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Park Street
Cedar Bayou Road
Main
Bee City
City Considers Cost Share for Canal Siphon Lowering
Allen Field proposes reducing a San Jacinto River Authority canal siphon to drain Field property near Baker Road. Harris County would lower a ditch, potentially easing drainage and enabling Field development of about 200 housing units. City seeks cost estimate and external feasibility opinion before deciding on participation.
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San Jacinto River Authority
Johnny Busch
Allen Field
Busch
Harris County
Field
Baytown
Baker Road
Jack Huron
Bemart Johnson Engineers, Inc
Andy Braswell
Cravey
Bernard Johnson
Dont Forget Carlas Birthday By Wanda Orton
Baytown residents barely paused to wish Carla a birthday amid Betsy relief efforts. Betsy drifted off, but Carla’s Sept 10, 1961 birth date lingered in memories of evacuees. Red Cross shelters opened for locals and refugees as Baytown endured flooding, isolation, and downed power lines.
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Wanda Orton
Betsy
Carla
Goose Creek
Mississippi River
Bay Areas
Brownwood
Baytown
36Th Infantry Division
Red Cross
Acti
West Baytown
Decker Drive
Mississippi flood aftermath near city by offshore oil zone
Police described a 30 square mile area south of the city along the east bank of the Mississippi River flooded up to 15 feet after a levee breach just after midnight as the hurricane struck. Rescue officials urged small boat owners to help while amateur flotillas and military assets joined the effort.
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Mississippi River
Humirers
France
Heliconters
Coast Guard
Rites Set Sunday for Bryan Area Father's Death
Robert E. Jones 72 of Bryan died Friday after noon at home. Born March 15 1893 in Brazos County he was a Bryan barber for 23 years and owned a College Station shop. Survived by wife Buna Jones Bryan two daughters Sue Jones Baytown and Mrs Irvin Sanders Denver Colo one sister Mrs Elmer Pullock Bryan two brothers Paul Jones and Vive him Funeral set 4 p m Sunday at Central Baptist Church Bryan with interment Steen Hollow Cemetery Hillier Funeral Home in charge Miss Sue Jones former Baytown Sun telegraph editor now teaches journalism at Lee College. Jones served World War I 36th Division and was past president of the churchs Men’s Bible Class and a former teacher in the intermediate department
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Robert E
Rah) Jones
Bryan
Sue Jones
Baytown
Brazos County
College Station
Buna Jones
Sue’ Jones
Irvin Sanders
Denver
Colo
Elmer Pullock
Paul Jones
Orvive
Central Baptist Church
Steen ‘Hollow
Direcion of Hillier Funeral Home
Telegraph
Baytown Sun
Lee Colleges
Jones
Church
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