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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1966

Page

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Baytown Community Notes Surface In Busy Week

SOTS Coach of Week LAWRERKCE REILLY and David Evans named by booster clubs. Reilly to represent Touchdown Club at Friday REL-Texas City game. Evans to coach from sidelines at Thursday Sterling-Deer Park clash. Licensed Vocational Nurses Host LY N Week tea at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Tuesday 7 p m. J W Hayes attends Waste Water short school in La Marque 7 9 30 p m for two weeks. Gary Weatherly to be ordained at First Christian Baytown Wednesday 8 p m. Dr John Jardine of M D Anderson to speak on role of veterinarian in cancer research. Weather forecast Baytown area mostly clear to partly cloudy 73 85 degrees through Wednesday. Galveston tides Wednesday high 1222 a m and 3 54 p m no low tide.

Lawrerkce Reilly David Evans Ranger Reilly Touchdown Club Texas City Evans Sterling - Deer Park J. W. Hayes Galveston County Health Department la Marauve J W N. Rowhorde Texas A&m Hayes Humble Oil and Refining Cos Baytown Rotary John Jardine M. D. Anderson Hospital Houston Rotary Club Tower Baytown Area

Roundup of Local Names and Weekend Happenings

Kenneth and Imogene Bad visit the country as Lois Scott lodges complaints. C W Hastings distributes bumper stickers reading Back the Boys in Viet Nam for VFW Post 922. Lucy Ray Walton issues publicity releases while Jim Bailey assesses a new supermarket late Saturday. Kenneth Moore waits for a basket Evelyn Robson collects literature Carolyn Baker alters party plans Ida Stevens assists extras Mrs Douglas Wallace watches her husband’s band during opening season Earl Lively’s friends note he’s glad he isn’t a horse after his broken ankle from a horse dismount Optiettes girls honor Circle X men at a rush party B W Bryan hospitalized in Baytown for tests.

Kenneth Imogene Badgett Lois Scott C. W. Hastings Viet Nam VFW Lucy Ray Walton Jim Bailey Kenneth Moore Evelyn Robson Carolyn Baker Ida Stevens Douglas Wallace Ray Spear Earl Lively Earl Girls of Optiettes Circle X B. W. Bryan Baytown Hospital

Air Force and Marines press assault in Vietnam

In Vietnam, Air Force raids on the demilitarized zone by day and night hit North Vietnamese troops while Marines near the Rockpile claim 53 enemy dead in a fortified village attack. Additional strikes hit missile sites and rail lines, with heavy B52 and Thunderchief missions.

Saigon South Viet Nam Air Demilitarized Zone Moniday U.S Leathernecks Merine Mountain Rockpile Viet Nam Air Force Hanoi China Neil Eddins Las Vegas Nev Eddins Thanh Hoa North North Viet Nam Panhandle South Laos

Offensive phone calls plague Baytown women

A surge of obscene calls targets women listed in the Baytown directory. The caller, sometimes claiming police affiliation, warns of possible obscene remarks and seeks information. Police deny any such employee or census canvass. Local utility and city offices have no records of ongoing surveys or directory canvassing.

Baytown Blair Mann Police Department E. O. Cambern General Telephone Dave Moore

Resident Since 1920 Dies At 83

Oscar Lyle Nelson 83 died Monday in a Baytown nursing home after living in the area since 1920. Graveside rites were held Tuesday at South Memorial Park Cemetery Pearland with Rev. Harry Holmes officiating. He was a retired Humble Oil employee and a St. Mark's Methodist Church member, survived by his wife Madge Nelson, two sisters Neva Lindgren and Almeda Castro, one nephew Kenneth Johnson and other relatives. Burial by Paul A. Lee Funeral Home.

Oscar Lyle Nelson South Memorial Park Pearland Harry Holmes St. Mark’s Methodist Church Nelson Donovan, Jr Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Co Madge Pierce Nelson Neva Lindgren Donovan Almeda Castro Lake Isabella Calif Kenneth Johnson Houston St. Mark's Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Af&am Arabia Temple Shrine Knights Templar Ivanhoe Commandery Kankakee

Baytown Air Force sergeant earns Bronze Star in Vietnam

Armando Rios of Baytown, technical sergeant in the U S Air Force, stationed in Glendale Arizona, received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Vietnam. The 17 year veteran supervised priority traffic at Tan Son Nhut, aiding the Seventh Air Force Command Post.

Baytonian Armando Rios U.S.’ Air Force Glendale Ariz Viet Nam Rios Baytown Robert E. Leee John Rios Scarlett Paul R. Stoney Air Force Communications Service Sgt 187&Th Tan Son Nhut Benita Jasso Texas City Apache Amando Rios 187Éth Seventh Air Force Republic of Viet Nam United States Air Force

Policeman Hurt In Accident During Car Chase

Baytown Police Patrolman John Dyer was injured when his pursuit vehicle skidded 20 feet into an iron guard post near the Missouri Pacific crossing on South Pruett, after attempting to catch two aggravated assault suspects fleeing at 1:25 am. He was treated and released from the hospital with minor injuries.

Baytown John Dyer Dyer

Surveyor 2 on historic moon flight

AP Aerospace writer Jim Strothman reports Surveyor 2 lifted from Cape Kennedy aboard a Atlas Centaur rocket at 12:32 a.m. EDT on a 63 hour mission toward the moon to test landing and scouting of a potential site. Officials expect a cliff hanger journey with tracking to confirm course and landing prospects near the center of the moon.

Jim Strothman AP Aerospace Cape Kennedy Space Agency America Benjamin Milwitzky National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Sinus Medis Moon Surveyor 1 Milwitzky

Liberal Harris County Democrats bolt Texas convention

A Houston delegation representing about one tenth of Texas Democrats marched on the Texas Capitol after a committee diluted its representation outside Austin. They staged a peaceable protest around the Municipal Auditorium and voiced support for Waggoner Carr and John Connally while pledging to meet with farm workers to demand justice.

Austin Harris County Houston Houston Iberals Waggoner Carr U.S. Senate John Connal-l

Pollution debate spurs plan for district air and water control

At Houston city hall a meeting led by Mayor Louie Welch discussed giving the Houston Harris County Ship Channel Navigation District authority over air and water pollution in Harris County. Attendees included city and county officials, lawmakers, and industry representatives. Attorney Wiley Caldwell proposed a two point program to collect and remove waste into Buffalo Bayou and the Ship Channel and to fund research to solve pollution problems.

Fred Hartman Houston Harris County Ship Channel Navigation District Harris County Louie Welch Houston City Council Harris County Commissioners Court Texas Water and Air Resources Foundation Houston Chamber of Commerce Normate Bob Eckhardt Attornney Wiley Caldwell Trinity River Buffalo Bayou Ship Channel Caldwell Humble Oil and Refining Co W. A. Quebedeaux Baytown Welch Counciman Johnny Goyen

State probes join hunt for Valerie Percy killer

Kenilworth reporters state investigators join Kenilworth police and sheriff in pursuing Valerie Percy’s death, with FBI agents and Chicago homicide detectives added. Valerie, 21, daughter of Charles H. Percy, was stabbed and beaten to death at the Percy residence on Chicago’s North Shore.

Kenilworth, DL Valerie Percy Percy Chicago Lake Michigan North Shore Robert M. Daley Kenilworth Charles Percy Senate Disners Mian

Computers To Put Tax Tipsters Out Of Work

Washington AP reports a proposed bill would bar the Treasury from rewarding tipsters who report tax evasion. Rep. Richard Fulton cites IRS computers as a reason to end tips. action this year is unlikely but likely next year. IRS data show few tips yield rewards, with millions in taxes tied to informants.

Washington Capitol Hill Treasury Department Richard H. Fulton D-Tenn Internal Revenue Service Congress Treasury Johnson IRS TRS

Baytown backs 500 petitions for county sub court house

Bill Hartman reports a full scale drive to win a county sub court house for Baytown. About 360 petitions start circulating to reach 16 000 signatures with 10 teams canvassing and petitions placed in Baytown Highlands Barrett Station Crosby and Channelview. If approved at the next election, the Baytown sub court house would house justices of the peace constables sheriff and county offices and could enable absentee voting locally.

Bill Hartman Baytown Richard King King Channel View Cedar Bayou Bruce Ramsey Baytown Chamber Henry Rosser Jim Brazil Highlands Civic Milton Stewart Baytown Jaycees Charles Teykl Wooster Chamber of Commerce Vernon Ripprey Channelview Sheriff’s Department

What A Price For Hares

MINNESPOLIS Minn AP Honeywell Inc paid 9 year old Mark Dearden 2605 for five rabbits. The boy raised two Hiters and planned to sell five to a neighbor biochemist at Honeywell for research. The agreed price was 15. He wanted a bicycle and model airplanes but his parents told him to return the check due to an error.

Minnespolis Minn Honeywell, Inc Mark Dearden Honeywell Brice Mark Shich

Singletons Return From Oklahoma Funeral Visit

Mr and Mrs Henry M Sin gleton have returned from Tulsa Oklahoma after attending funeral services for Mrs R C Mitchell sister in law of Mr and Mrs Single ton Dr and Mrs Mitchell had been frequent visitors to Baytoum over the years.

Henry M. Singleton Tulsa Okla Singleton Inlaw R. C. ‘Mitchell Mitchell Baytoum

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