Council Debates SJ Hospital Tax Exemption Authority
The council weighs whether SJ Hospital qualifies for tax exemption amid claims of charity billing and paid services. Mayor Cravey questions council authority, while Morse urges ruling via the tax board and court if needed, arguing no law requires taxing the hospital and warning about funds loss.
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SJ Hospital
Seaborm Cravey
Laughlin
Excuspion
Morse
Tax Board
O. M. Coe Jr
Council OKs Record City Budget and Rising Values
By Mike Lonsford the Baytown City Council approved a record budget for fiscal 1963 1969 with property values up about ten million dollars and no change to the tax rate The administration will have a larger cash base to fund garbage collection and sewer charges pending final approval by the city council Thursday night.
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Mike Lonsford
Baytown
Lee College Nursing Graduation Set for Friday Evening
Graduation ceremonies for SRONS Nursing grads will be held at 7 30 p m Friday in the Lee College Technical Building. Diplomas will be presented to students completing the course and eligible to take the state examination for a vocational nursing license. Riding Club to Organize in Highlands Area at 11 Battlebelt Rd Saturday with a 1 pm ride. Members eligible for Salt Grass Trail ride in February. Call Ken Menard at 46-2167 for details. Weather partly cloudy warmer through Saturday high 60s to near 90. Galveston tides high at 4 a m and 2 48 p m low at 9 30 a m and 9 36 p m. Baytown YMCA fried chicken box lunches 1 each from 11 a m to 7 p m Sunday at North Main HQ. Eddie Huron chef. UDC meeting Lum-Roark Chapter 7 30 p m Monday at 405 E Hunnicutt. Budget $4 555 550 up 38 333 from last year. city values $153 36 million up nearly 10 million. tax rate $1 49 per 10 valuation. Garbage, sewer and water rate changes noted. council approves budget 5 1 with Braswell opposing. See BUDGET, Page 13.
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Lee College
School of Voca
Ional
College Tech-nical
Highlands
Ken Menard
Battlebelt Rd
Galveston
Baytown Ymca
North Main
Eddie Huron
Ord
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Marion Lewis Sits Four Hours To Be Among First To Register
MARION LEWIS sits in one spot four hours so he could be among the first students to reg ister at the University of Houston. This surprised his mother Mrs Gordon Lewis. Ann Pitts surprises Dolly Young on her birthday with a neighborhood coffee. The Duke Howells have an interesting guest Audrey Maeser working on a program Vera Caldwell recovering from a fall suffered during a fishing trip Mrs W M Jones is complimentary Blanche and Leon Paine proud of their new grandson Scott Michael Shapiro who was born Sept 10 Mrs John Kubitz puts 24 on an 18 hold golf course at Baywood Country Club Pam Henley sporting a new pair of knee boots Jan Ort on already making plans to celebrate her birthday Sunday She will be eight years old.
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Marion Lewis
University of Houston
Gordon Lewis
Ann Pitts
Dolly Young
Duke Howells
Audrey Maeser
Vera Caldwell
W. M. Jones
Blanche
Leon
Paine
Scott Michael Shapiro
John Kubitz
Baywood Country Club
Pam Henley
Jan Orton
REL Band Presents Flying Gander Outline at Port Neches
The Robert E. Lee Band will form the Flying Gander outline at halftime in Port Neches led by Drum Major Peggy Hill and assistant Janice Lord with 160 musicians and 14 twirlers. The show features three groups on the Skyard line, block U formations, countermarch and a jazz Swanee, ending with a double-sided exit as the Lee Brigadiers enter. Honorary second lieutenants Betsy Simmons and Beverly Walker named for the game.
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Robert E. Lee
Port Neches
Peggy Hill
Janice Lord
Kiefer
71St Regiment
Lee
Betsy Simmons
Beverly Walker
Kathy King
Lee Entler
Lee College Regents Approve Furniture Contracts
Lee College Board of Regents Thursday night accepted office furniture bids with changes after arguments by two bidders. Total bids reach 28 730. with Matherne's receiving 31 153.57, B&B Office Supply 3 153.35 and Culpepper Furniture 86.10. Original recommendations showed Matherne's and B&B supplying gear. B&B disputes with Matherne's over high bid equity.
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WANDA
Orton Lee College Board of Regents
Regents
Matherne’s
B&b Office Supply, Inc
Culpepper Furniture Co
Matheme’s
B&b Supply
Matherme’s
John
Bud” Blackburn
Blackburn
Robert W. “Foxy
Matheme
Red Foley found dead in Fort Wayne hotel room
Our World Today reports Red Foley, star of the Grand Ole Opry, was found dead in a Fort Wayne hotel room, apparently from natural causes. The piece notes political twists, Middle East tensions, and ongoing presidential race chatter surrounding Nixon and Humphrey.
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Red Foley
The
Grand Ole Opry
Fort Wayne
Massive Oxygen Shortage Triggers Bay Area Fish Kill
The Morgan's Point area suffered a major fish kill caused by low oxygen levels in the water. About 30,000 fish perished, with Barbour's Cut as the initial point and spread downstream toward Five Miles Pass and upstream past the Baytown La Porte Tunnel.
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Morgans Point
Barbours Cut
Houston Ship Channel
Baytown-La Porte Tunnel
Five Mile Cut
Bay Area
Bob Cross
la Porte
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Morgan’s Point
Cross
Barbour’s Cut
Five Miles Pass
Morgan's Point
Baytown- la Porte Tunnel
L. G. Gilbert
Prince Green Yacht Basin
Sterling Band Set For Game At Memorial Stadium
Sterling Ranger Band will perform in Western wear with white cowboy hats, field 42 bandsmen at Memorial Stadium Friday. The program repeats last week’s Buglers Holiday and features 2% cornet players, Elmer Hargis says. The triad formation moves from I Love A Parade to rolling field formations, centerfield stage for Bugles Holiday, five ranks, and Sousa’s Parade of the Fair as the exit bow.
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Boss Sterling Ranger
Ranger
Memorial Stadium
Elmer Hargis
Rangers
John Phillip Sousa
Transplant connects Baytown man to Florida engineer in Houston
The Baytown merchant seaman Robert Gordon Muir died after a brain injury from a gunshot wound. His heart was transplanted into Bernard E. Pfohl, an engineer for St. Regis Paper Co., at Methodist Hospital in Houston under Dr. Michael DeBakey. Pfohl’s condition was reported as satisfactory. Muir, a Humble marine department engineer, was 46 and a New York native who had lived in Baytown 15 years. Funeral set for Saturday at Paul A. Lee Chapel.
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Jacksonville
Thander Reeves
Muir
Scott
Ted Bowen
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Pfohl
Bowen
Methodist’ Hospital
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Paul A. Lee Chapel
Harry Holmes
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Gulf Coast Hospital
Methodist
Tetin
Florida Times Union
HEART
Kidnaped Illinois Boy Rescued By FBI
FBI agents found Hillard Willis Marks, a seven year old kidnapped after alighting from a school bus near Chicago. He was unharmed and a ransom was not paid. Three suspects, Daniel C Pieter Robert S Marin and Ethel Marie Marin, were arrested. they will face local prosecutors.
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Oak Brogk
FBI
Chicago
Hillard Willis Marks
Daniel C. Pieter
Robert S. Marin
South Side
Marin
Ethel Marie
William E. Marks
Marylou
Sterling Ready For Houston SFA Powder Puffs
Ross Sterling Rangers prepare for Memorial Stadium clash with Houston SFA after a week of tough practice. Coach Kudla aims to rebound from a loss to Spring Branch Westchester as starters shift on defense and offense. The team uses a powder puff reminder system to stress focus and effort.
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Houston
Sfa
Gary Sherer
Ross Sterling Rangers
Roland Kudla
Gilbert Lumpkin
Oz Hughes
Rangers
Kudla
Stephen F. Austin
Spring Branch Westchester Wildcats
Ross Sterling and Stephen F. Austin Start Lineups Listed
The document prints the starting lineups for Ross Sterling with players including Thad Cartwright Donnell Davis Robert Bullard Gary Whitma Ted Hazelwood Duane McLer Phil Elam Bill Creel Ronnie Webb Tim Jones Ricky Hart and Stephen F. Austin featuring C Wingo Charles Mancuso Gilbert Aranda Armando Ramirez Tino Zaragoza Mike Berry Lynn Gonzales Tom Colum Frank Ratka and Albert Luna in the forward units.
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Ross Sterling
Thad Cartwright
Donnell Davis
Robert Bullard
Gary Whitma
Ted Hazelwood
Duane McLer
Phil Elam
Bill Creel
Ronnie Webb
Tim Jones
Ricky Hart
Stephen F. Austin
3_C. Wingo
Charles Mancuso
Gilbert Aranda
Armando Ramirez
Tino Zaragoza
Mike Berry
Lynn Gonzales
Tom Colum
Frank Ratka
Ida Nix
Albert Luna
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