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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1968
Page
12
Mayor Seabom Cravey urged a city ordinance to prohibit fireworks within city limits noting current rules ban fireworks on public property but private use remains legal He called sparkler films harmless and cited past Houston fires and injuries The council asked City Attorney Bill Laughlin to draft ordinances for future consideration
Ralph S. Cunningham is promoted to staff engineer at Humble’s Baytown Refinery Technical Division. He designs and justifies a major expansion of the deasphalting unit and assists operations staff. He holds BS from Auburn 1962 MS and PhD from Ohio State 1964 and 1966.
General Telephone Co. breaks ground on a Mont Belvieu central office adding 1150 square feet, more than doubling the current 775 square foot building. The expansion, ready by February 1969, will support EAS to Baytown in May 1969 and enable four party rural service to replace eight party lines.
Oil industry leaders foresee major tax issues in Washington in 1969 regardless of election results. The Independent Petroleum Association of America plans four tax experts for an Oct. Dallas meeting to discuss reforms that could affect depletion allowances. The group notes the Democratic platform avoids direct attacks on oil depletion, despite pressure to include anti oil provisions.
Barbs by Phil Pastoret warns about hay fever jokes as sneezes bite while a joke about a bachelor sleeping 742 hours a night spreads satire. Tires were slashed on a Standard Coffee Co delivery van on Pearce Street, with a loss of 30 dollars cited by officers Thunder Reeves and W L Downing. Mrs Shirley Hull of 5002 Ashwood is chosen for Outstanding Personalities of the South 1963 edition.
Two contract bridge courses will be taught at the YMCA by Mrs Merle Hunt. A beginners class meets Wednesdays at 7 to 3 pm starting Sept 3, and an advanced class meets Thursdays at the same time starting Sept 2, for eight weeks. Fees are 2 for members and 12 for non members per course, with member couples 15 and non member couples 2.
Julie Nixon says even if her father wins the presidency she and David Eisenhower will marry in a church not in the White House. They will announce the wedding date after the November election.
City Manager Fritz Lanham said signals will be installed on Lee Drive near Carver-Jones School. He cited ongoing work at Ward Road and Highway 146 in response to a council member's complaint about the intersection.
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