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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1968

Page

13

Regents Approve Low Bids for Office Furnishings at Moody Center

Lee College regents accepted bids totaling 15815 for typewriters and business machines to Friden IBM Olivetti SCM Victor and Comptometer. Regents discussed Moody Center renovations funded by Moody Foundation Grant and noted possible federal classroom funds under the Higher Education Facilities Act with potential state allocations ranging from 50000 to 92000 depending on Congress appropriations.

Trofer Alvin Miles Regents Matheme BEE Matherne Matherne’s Miles B&b Moody Center Friden, Inc IBM Corp Olivetti Underwood SCM Com Victor Richard D. Strahan Lee College Congress

City budget holes in plans cited by council member

Braswell opposed a four percent pay hike for city workers and a $33,000 park land purchase, suggesting cuts could serve later. Lanham outlined factors behind the budget rise including new water line replacement plans, department staffing, data processing for billing, debt service, parks spending, and a four percent city employee raise. Gains in garbage, sewer, and water charges were noted as revenue sources.

Braswell Lanham Parks and Recreation

Houston area heart transplant week advances in several patients

(Continued From Page I) Pfohl was flown to Houston in a St. Regis private plane for a heart transplant. A newborn girl’s heart was given to two month old Haf smith girl Debra Lynn Lee at St. Luke's Texas Children's Hospital. she died 14 hours later. Methodist Hospital reported Dusan Vlaco, 16, of Yugoslavia, is making excellent progress as the third heart recipient there. Other heart patients at Methodist and St. Luke's are progressing well, and Will J. Whaley, Houston's first lung transplant patient, is rallying from viral pneumonia but remains seriously ill.

Jacksonville Pfohl Houston St. Regis St. Luke’s Texas Children’s Hospital Hafsmith Debra Lynn Lee Methodist Hospital Dusan Vlaco Yugoslavia Methodist St. Luke’s Hospitals Will J. Wha Jey

Baytonian Rescued After Cold Night On Trinity Bay

Jack D.Rombs of 910 Knowlton Road was found two miles out in Trinity Bay after spending the night aboard his motorboat. Alton Sonny Tompkins of Baytown Emergency Corps led the rescue with assistance from Wooster Emergency Corps. Rombs, whose lower unit tore up, had signaled with towels and lit a fire inside the boat but had no working light and slept from about 4 am until rescue.

Jack D.rombs Knowlton Road Trinity Bay Alton Sonny” Tompkins Baytown Rombs Tompkins Johnny Baytown Emergency Corps and Wooster Agency Corps and Wooster Emergency Corps Theemergency Corps Fompkins Jack Johnny Rombs

Massive Fish Kill Spreads From Morgan Point

Residents report a large fish kill along Morgan's Point as tides pushed dead fish into Cedar Bayou. Oxygen levels reached 28 parts per million, threatening drum, catfish, croaker, shad, and mullet. Sunshine and cooler temps later restored oxygen, limiting further spread.

Gilbert Trinity Beach Road Yacht Basin Morgan’s Point Cedar Bayou Cross Cress Scott's Crystal Burnet Bays

San Jacinto Hospital Charity Claims Spark Tax Exemption Debate

Morse defended San Jacinto's open books except patient and doctor names while Laughlin pressed charity figures. The council weighed whether charity care plus admission practices justify tax exemption and discussed transfers to Ben Taub, with Cravens urging clear community information.

Laughlin Glen Walker Ben Taub

Rites Set For Ex Baytonian Mrs Sylvester

Funeral services for Mrs. Laila Burlingame Sylvester, former Baytown resident, will be at 3 PM Saturday at Heights Funeral Home in Houston. She died Thursday in St. Joseph's hospital, Houston. She is survived by her husband Charles C. Sylvester of Woodlake and three step children H. E. Summers of Baytown, Charles Sylvester Jr. and Robert Sylvester, both of Houston.

Laila Burlingame Sylvester Baytown Pam Heights Funeral Home Houston

Hospital Notes and New Arrivals at Gulf Coast

Hospital notes list patients at Houston, Houston rooms 20 and 204, Will iam Street, Doyd Street, Sunset, Gresham, and Dick inson with several names. New arrivals include James Ronald Waldrop born Sept 19 at Gulf Coast, and Joe B. Moshman, Jerry Simmons born Sept. 19 at Gulf Coast with their spouses in La Porte and North Street.

Lydia W. Davis Hous ‘Ton Richard C. Walker Jr Busch Ruby Walding William Elizabeth Moon Doyd Ernest A. Ingvardsen Sunset Warren Clawson Harvey Eien Hail Gresham Mary Ellen Woods Inson James Ronald Waldrop Katherine Gulf Coast Joe B. Moshman la Porte Jerry Simmons North

Baytonian Presents Paper At National ACS Meet

Dr. W. G. DePierrt returned from Atlantic City where he presented a joint paper with J. R. Hopper at the American Chemical Society national meeting. The work, The Effect of Oil and Black on the Injection Molding for the EPDM Compounds, comes from Esso Research and Engineering Baytown lab. Hopper is on educational leave pursuing a PhD at LSU. Becky Brunson of Baytown, a BYU student, earned a scholarship after completing two and a half years of high school and is now at Lee College.

W. G. DePierrt Atlantic City American Chemical Society J. R. Hopper DePremi Esso Research and Engineering Co Baytown Petroleum Research Laboratory Hopper Louisiana State University Becky Brunson John Brunson Jr Montana Brigham Young University Provo Utah Robert E. Lee High School Becky Lee College

Dayton Man Awaits Kidney Transplant Benefit Rodeo Planned

Dayton resident Buster Damek waits for a kidney transplant at a New Orleans hospital with help from an artificial kidney pump. A benefit rodeo and barbecue is planned in Dayton by the Dayton Young Farmers and Dayton Young Homemakers at the FFA Arena on Highway 32h. Barbecue starts at 5 p.m. Rodeo begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are 2 dollars, covering rodeo and barbecue. Damek’s medical bills are expected near 3,000 dollars. Donations may be sent to the Dayton State Bank or the Dayton Young Farmers chapter.

Dayton Buster Damek New Orleans Octs Damek Oschner Foundation Dayton Young Farmers Dayton Young Homemakers FFA Damek Buster Damek Fund Dayton State Bank Dayton Young Farmers Chapter

Highlands PTA Sees 390 Members at School Opening

Highlands Elementary School opens with 390 PTA members and 17 new joins. The 1965 69 association ends summer break with 118 attendees. new teacher added. 100 percent faculty membership earns a special award. Officers for 1968 69 named include P. W. States president and Barnett first vice president.

Highlands Elementary Pta P. W. States Charles Barnett Daniel Craig Don Walker H. E. Aiken Jr W. H. McGuire Butley

Farnborough plane crash ignites social club roof

A naval patrol Breguet Atlantic crashed in flames on the social club roof during the Farnborough Air Show. Reports varied on fatalities with up to 17 dead including crew and up to seven aboard. 10 on the ground unaccounted for. An Eastern Air Lines Boeing 720 hijacked to Havana from San Juan carried 53 aboard. In Atlanta, two more Georgia Democrats defected to Republicans, boosting total defections to seven as regional revolt grows.

Farnborough Miami, Fla Eastern Air Lines Havana San Juan Miami Nassau Bahamas Cuba Paul Boatman Federal Aviation Administration Atlanta, Ga Georgia South

Rangers set for tough home opener at Sterling

Gary Whitman leads Sterling with Robert Bullard at tailback as coach Kudla warns of a rough night for Stephen F Austin in the home opener. SFA, under Wayne Shoemaker in his first year, fields a veteran lineup with John Nix two-way and Pat Calahan out three weeks with a cracked rib.

Gary Whitman Robert Bullard Phil Elam Ronnie Webbrat Norley Bickley Will Alternnate Nelson Rex Fisher Melvin Green Stephen F. Austin Houston Reagan Reagan Sterling Rangers Kudla Austin Sfa Wayne Shoemaker John Nix Pat Calahan Port Neches Robert E. Lee Memorial Stadium Claire Bays Sterling Stars ias_ Claire Dickey Stephen F. Austin Scottish Brigade Bonanza Bonanza”, “Dingle Jangle Bad Man

Band Officers List from School Organization

Band officers include Mary Beth Thompson student director Danny Owens assistant director Diana Darby secretary Kathy Battarbee assistant secretary Larry Lestarjette historian Louis Tanner chaplain Steve Lestarjette librarian Brenda Bliss assistant librarian

Mary Beth Thompson Danny Owens Diana Darby Kathy Battarbee Larry Lestarjette Louis Tanner Steve Lestarjette Brenda Bliss

Knights of Columbus dance at KC Hall in Baytown

The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a dance from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m Friday at the KC Hall 500 W Main with Lee Roy Matocha and his orchestra providing music The notice also includes an ordinance update on noise control penalties and publication details dated September 20

CHRISTOPHER E_"Byrne General Assembly of the Knights of Columbus Lee Roy Matocha KC Hall W. Main Baytown Texas Bovina Clawser

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