Baytown Elks auxiliary postpones smorgasbord fundraiser
Baytown Elks women postpone a smorgasbord planned for Saturday due to hurricane conditions. Mrs. Victor Northcutt announced the delay. Other notes include Ivan Edelman pledging Tau Delta Phi at the University of Texas, various event postponements, and community notices from Baytown area groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Elks Lodge Women’s Auxiliary
Victor Northcutt
Ivan Edelman
Abe Edelman
W. James
Tau Delta Phi
University of Texas
Feel Storm Faces Ganders vs Jackets in Tough Bayou Barred Game
Baytown Ganders travel to Port Arthur to face the Yellow Jackets in a storm disrupted season opener outlook. Key questions center on quarterback Landry’s role after a dramatic shift and Gander injuries from weekend floods stretch prep. The matchup pits a wounded Ganders squad against a Jackets squad eager to rebound after last year’s 21 0 loss and a strong opener showing by Lamar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Woods
Sun
Baytown
Port Arthur
Louisiana
Corpus
Ganders
Christi
Yellow Jackets
Gander
Pete
Sultis
Ragan Gennusa
Victor
Pont
Yellow Jacket
Ganderland
Underwood
Lamar
Jackets
Ronnie Landry
Texas
Landry
Gemusa
Jerry Kemplay
Freddy Clark
George Craw
Kemplay
Weather Update: Mostly Cloudy Skies With Scattered Showers
Continued mild conditions with cloudy to partly cloudy skies and some scattered shower activity. Tides remain regular.
Storm damages delay Mrs Milton piano classes
Storm damage to 164 Bayshore home forces temporary suspension of Mrs E A Milton's piano classes with an announcement planned when resumption occurs. Ed Arnett, left homeless in Brownwood, reports loss of a Labrador. one dog survived and a second was lost after being moved to Highlands. A Lanier correction notes a Kilgore photo misidentification, and P B Guidry praises Ashbet Smith Elementary custodian Harvey Martin for kindness to hurricane refugees. Ronnie Proett unable to attend Ronnie Cornelius wedding due to travel to Portland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Milton
Bayshore
Hay
Ed Arnett
Brownwood
Highlands
J. C. Lanier
Cedar Bayou Road
Theohn Kilgore
Kilgore
Lanier
P. B. Guidry
Harvey Martin
Ashbet Smith Elementary
Ronnie Proett
Ronnie Cornelius
Portland
Maine
Cedar Point Homes Washed Away by Storm
Hurricane Carla devastates Cedar Point on Tri City Beach Road, sweeping 29 of 30 homes from their foundations and wrecking three industrial facilities. Residents recount the sea of wreckage near the Baytown La Porte Tunnel as Humble Oil and Starguard Oil facilities suffer losses and total plant value is placed around 750000 dollars. Residents like Mr and Mrs Hoop recall past storms but none as fierce as Carla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mars
Carla
Tri-City Beach
Cedar Point
Gane Ina Wacethla
Baytown-La Porte
Anderson
John Hoop
Houston
Southern Pacific Railroad
Trinity Bay
OUI
Pursue
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Starguard Oil of
Texas
Red Fish Reef
Tte
Humble
Mie
Clayton
Baytown
Min Ae
Starting Lineups Defensive and Offensive for Ganders and Yellow Jackets
The Ganders line includes Dan Longacre 193 pounds 84 and Oliver on defense with tackles Cunningham Stricklin guards Herrera Mallory Weldon Jones 230 pounds 74 linebackers John Killgore Gans RB and Bell halfbacks Clark Kemplay Steve McAfer 172 pounds 26 safety Gary incent 1150 14. The Yellow Jackets list tackles Cain James Redick 195 pounds 88 guards Mike Landry David Bankston 195 pounds 68 linebackers Mike Doyle 190 pounds 28 Ronnie Landry Mannino cornerbacks Kidd Charles Wilen 185 pounds 38 safeties Miler Thompson Danny Bell 165 pounds 24.
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Ganders
Dan Longacre
Oliver
Cunningham
Stricklin
Herrera
Mallory
Weldon Jones
John Killgore Gans
Bell
Clark
Kemplay
Steve McAfer
Gary Incent
Yellow Jackets
Cain
James Redick
Mike Landry
David Bankston
Mike Doyle
Ronnie Landry
Mannino
Kidd
Charles Wilen
Miler
Thompson
Danny Bell
Wayne Bell
Ronnie Thompson
Ronnie Clamon
Jerry Kidd
Jimmy Dunks
Kenneth Mannino
Gary Miller
Practice Time Scarce Band And Brigadiers To Perform
Robert E Lee High School Brigadiers and Band plan a hurricane affected half time show at the Baytown-Port Arthur game. About 17 band members may be missing uniforms but the 107 strong Brigadiers will perform a Fanfare and salute fans, with Donna Shannon directing and Linda Hanson as drum major.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Charles
Forque
Baytown
Port Arthur
Brownwood
Donna Shannon
Yacket
Legion Blue
Legion
Savoy
Linda Hanson
No Epidemics Threatening In Baytown Area
Baytown Civil Defense Director Robert Feinberg announced no typhoid or tetanus epidemics in Baytown. Inoculations are offered at Wooster Volunteer Fire Station as a preventive measure with no local cases reported. a second shot is advised one week after the first, as Harris County doctors staff the station.
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Baytown
Wooster
Robert G.robi Feinberg
Civil Defense
Harris County
County To Help At Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou area near the old Tiffey Ferry landing faced severe storm damage with water levels surpassing those of the 1900 hurricane. Cleanup crews plan to be on site by Saturday if the water recedes, with county assistance and equipment deployed to aid homeowners in a long, hard cleanup effort.
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Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Tiffey Ferry Landing
Baytown Adopts 2 Million Budget and Steady Tax Rate
Baytown City Council approved a 1961 62 budget totaling 2 017 850 dollars and kept the property tax rate at 1 72 per 100 valuation, unchanged since 1948. Plans discussed for a sliding sewer charge, with council aiming equitable fees while cautioning on water charges. Weathering Hurricane Carla, council honors workers, supports roof repair for Community Chest offices, and excludes summer swimming pools from water charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Tri-Cities
W. L
Dub) Ward
C. A
Chris) Hansen
J. B. LeFevre
al Clayton
Hansen
Baytown Community Chest
Community Chest
Jim Bryan
Baytown Advisory Board
E. C
Jack) Kimmons
Kimmons
Robert E. Lee High School
Carver High Schoo
Red Cross Provides Daily Meals in Brownwood Area
Red Cross launches daily mass feeding for Brownwood area starting Friday at Burnet Elementary School. Service runs 1 to 2 PM and 6:30 to 8 PM daily until further notice. Coffee and doughnuts will be offered in mobile units. Mrs. Edythe Musick chairs the effort. Thousands of hurricane refugees were fed in Baytown shelters over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Emergency Mass
Brownwood
Burnet
Edythe Musick
Mass Feeding
Musick
Voters to decide hospital district tax Oct 21
Harris County voters face a third try at approving a county hospital district to operate the new and existing charity hospitals under separate administration. A 50 cent levy is proposed to fund operations, with county officials cutting a 1 cent levy if the measure passes, while Houston has funded most maintenance. On Oct 21 also a $20 million flood control bond issue is up for approval amid a heated campaign influenced by recent hurricane impacts and medical opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Commissioners’ Court
City of Houston
Houston
Gov Price Daniel to inspect hurricane damage in Baytown
The Baytown Sun reports Governor Price Daniel accepted an invitation to inspect hurricane damage this afternoon. The Sun seeks an appointment with Mayor Al Clayton to coordinate the visit and assess impact on the city.
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Price Daniel
Baytown
Humble Oil crew aids Brownwood cleanup efforts
A ten man task force from Humble Oil and Refining Co. Baytown refinery assists cleanup in Brownwood Sub-Division. Led by Jim Manuel and John Becka, they coordinate with Wooster Fire Station using short wave communications. Humble provides lift beds, dump trucks, cranes, and heavy equipment to aid disposal of spoiled meat and debris.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Brownwood
Jim Manuel
John Becka
Wooster
Penne Iy A Humble
Humble
Emplo
Cedar Bayou
Saturday Work Rule Rejected by Two Unions at Humble Oil
Two unions rejected a proposal to amend agreements with Humble Oil and Refining Co allowing employees who lost two days to work Saturdays at straight time. The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Local 4333 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 64 voted against the change. MW was accepted by IA Mechanists Local 1051 Baytown Employes Federation and Bricklayers Local 7. The current contract requires time and a half for Saturday work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Herricane Carle
Tyne
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Association of Mechanists
Baytown Employes Federation and Bricklayers, Masons and
Plasterers Union
J. B. Coulter
GCAW
Coulter
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R. B. Kirkindall
John Guemple
Gladys Ellis
Ralph Parrotta
Goose Creek Country Club
Catholic Daughters of America
Baytown Servic League
John Sylvester
Eugene Oliver
Bass
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Brachfront
Amig Cunterton
Erlene Casey
Bawn Allison
Dian Stowart
Sidney Thompson
Dawn
John W. Allison
Idlewood
Dian
Romeo Stovall
Sidney
John S&s. Thompson
Lloyd Lane
Baytown Phtos
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Red Cross
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