Retirements or Layoffs At Baytown Humble Plant
Humble Oil and Refining Baytown plant officials announced a payroll surplus of 500 hourly and salaried employees and supervisors. A two way plan offers early retirement with generous benefits, with severance air allowances if needed. The plan lowers retirement age to 50 and tenure to 15 years, aiming to reduce staff by Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
Baytown
H. H. Meier
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Meier
Bay+ town
Standard of Kentucky
Standard of California
Pascagoula
Miss
Humble
Colon
Baytown Plticons
REL and Port Arthur meet in 30th gridiron clash
Baytown and Port Arthur split the long rivalry with the Ganders holding a 10–4–6 edge in 20 prior meetings. This year’s matchup at Memorial Stadium features Port Arthur’s strong defense and a quick offense led by fullback Charles Wilson and quarterback Ragan Gemnusa. The Yellow Jackets aim to break recent jinxes and rely on balance from Wilson, Gemnusa, and pace from Pace and Lilljedahl to challenge the Ganders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Woods
Sun
Baytown
Port Arthur
Ganders
Yellow Jackets
Memorial Stadium
Goose Creek
Antlers
Yellow Jacket Legions
Yellow Jacket
E. C. (Buckshot
Underwood
Charles Wilson
Ragan Gemnusa
Bellaive
Wilson
Gemnusa
Ted
Lilljedahl
Danny Bell
Richard Aft
Eugene Pace
Jacket
Bellaire
Sun Spots and Teens Dance Events Highlight Cedar Bayou Page
Cedar Bayou Junior High Parents Council meets at 7 30 pm Monday at the school with a faculty reception planned. A Bear Den Open party follows Saturday night 7 30 pm to 1 am with a Hobo theme. A teen dance Saturday 7 30 pm to 11 30 pm at Firemen's Recreation Hall on Lee Drive Nazro. Bobby Jetton promoted in Germany with Brigadiers 47th Ordnance Group pending planning by Beverly Mills Archer Jean Fuller Connie Thomas Cindy Porter Jane Craddock. Pythian Sisters Aquarius Temple No 136 sponsor a Sunshine Council meeting for girls ages 10 to 20 at Pythian Hall 2010 N Alexander Sunday 2 30 am for prospective members.
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Parents Council
Cedar Bayou
Firemen’s Recreation Hall
Lee Drive
Nazro
Jetton
Bobby Jetson
Lee
E. Lobit
Port Arthur
Fun
Brig
Germany
Punch and Cookies
47Th Ordnance Group
Ordland
Nance Co
Munich
Beverly Mills
Shar‘on Archer
Jean Fuller
Connie Thomas
Cindy Porter
Jane Craddock
Pythian Group
Pythian Sisters
Aquarius Temple No. 136
Order of the Pythian Sunshine Council
Pythian Hall
N. Alexander
Ole Miss Court Action in Desegregation Row
The Justice Department seeks contempt citations against 12 members of the State College Board for blocking James Meredith’s enrollment at Ole Miss. A hearing was set for Monday in New Orleans as federal courts push to end segregation at the university. The case centers on Governor Barnett and university officials including Chancellor Williams, Dean Lewis, and Registrar Ellis.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Justice Department
State College Board
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
New Orleans
Ross
Barmett
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nere
Barnett
Arthur B. Lewis
Robert B. Ellis
Lewis
Williams
Ellis
U.S. Supreme Court
Meredith
Ofher
Washington
Edwin C. Guthman
Gray Raises Bid by Million Over Estes Offer
Baytown developer Elmer J. Gray says he has submitted a new bid for Billy Sol Estes assets, increasing his offer by 1 million dollars alongside the Jaffe bid. Trustee Harry Moore questions potential grain storage license hurdles with the Commodity Credit Corp amid pro and con remarks on bail bondsmen and media coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Gray
Baytown
Billie Sol Estes
Jaffe
Harry Moore
Estes
Gray
Commodity Credit Corp
Moore
Gas in well water linked to rice area supply
Water near the Tri City Beach area releases a gaseous odor and appears white when first drawn. Farmers report gas dissipates after standing. locals label it vegetarian gas. Efforts to price, store, and treat the gas reflect ongoing concerns in Rice and Beaumont markets and local farming communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Beach
Houston
Charles and
Beaumont
Carroll
Chrisley
Raywood
Winnie
Devers
42 Year Baytown Resident Is Dead
W. E. Burch Jr. 47, of 306 Michigan, died in a Galveston hospital Thursday. He lived in Baytown 42 years and worked 28 years at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery as a dock supervisor. A World War II veteran, he belonged to the Baytown Elks Lodge, Baytown Volunteer Fire Department, and First Christian Church. Survived by widow Amy, son Martin, daughter Patricia, brother Russell, and two nephews. Services were 3 p.m. Friday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. P. Walker Henckel officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Burch Jr
Michigan
Galveston
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining, Co
Marlin Burch
Patricia Ann Burch
Russell R
Earthman Funeral Home
P. Waler Henckel
I Butalety
Mas
Forest Park
Rice crop yields praised in East Harris Chambers counties
East Harris County and Chambers County rice harvest nears completion with about 8 percent unfinished. Farmers report about 22 barrels per acre in Chambers and nearly 22 barrels in East Harris. Total crop value near $20 million with wind losses noted but a strong season overall. Late varieties and old patna types expect about nine barrels per acre. Last year Hurricane Carla caused heavy losses.
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East Harris
Rice County
Chambers Counties
Harris County
J. R
Dick) Carroll
Chambers
Chambers County
Royal D. Burnside Jr
Garth Road
Baytown
Burnside
Carla
Gander and Yellow Jacket Lineups Detail Defensive Rosters
The report lists Gander and Yellow Jacket defense lineups with player names and weights, along with multiple offensive and defensive unit ratings. It includes positions LT LG RG and various players such as Hubbard Ferguson and Bankston, plus team region notes for Baytown and Port Arthur with metric scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Port Arthur
Halftime Activities At Ganders Home Game Band Show
Drum Major Carole King to be introduced at the Robert F. Lee High School Band halftime. The event, titled four for the show, features REL Band Lee Brigadiers and Port Arthur’s band with the Red Hussars drum corps. Performances include Dixie arrangement and mixed pace drill with six and eight steps every five yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole King
Robert F. Lee
Ganders
REL
Lee Brigadiers
Port Arthur
Red Hussars
Dixie
Charles Forque
U.S
Retired Baptist Minister Dies in Baytown Rites Saturday
Rev. Jimmie Harold Gray 51 former minister of Baptist Temple in Baytown and resident of the area for 40 years died at 3 30 a m Friday in a Baytown hospital Funeral services are set for 4 p m Saturday at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev A L Jordan Rev Robert Richardson and Rev Don Covington officiating Burial will follow in Hill of Rest Cemetery under Paul A Lee Funeral Home direction He lived at 409 W Gulf since medical retirement in April after a heart attack in January 1960 Survivors include wife Virginia Gray three daughters Mary Kay Jayne and Billie Lou all of Baytown a son Eddie T Gray also of Baytown three sisters and a brother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Harold Gray
Baptist Temple
Baytown
Memorial Baptist Church
A. L. Jordan
Memorial
Robert Richardson
Eastside Baptist Church
Don Covington
Beaumont
Hill of Rest Cemetery
Paul A. Lee
Gray
W. Gulf
Sardis
Miss
Humbie Oil and Refining Co
Port Arthur
Bridge City
Mont Belview
Huffman
Mary Hardin - Baylor Academy
Lee College
East Texas Baptist College
Southwestern Seminary
Virginia Gray
Houston Man Rescued From Sinking Yacht
John Wiley of Houston was rescued from a sinking yacht in Trinity Bay near Meny Crawley on Tri City Road about 4 pm Thursday after the boat’s bottom was breached by a reef. Wiley said the craft began taking on water and tipped open near Crawler's camping ground. he and others fought to keep it afloat.
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Tri - City Beach
Houston
Simms
Leonard Hair
Green River
John Wiley
Hous Iton
Trinity Bay
Meny Crawley
Crawler
Tri - City Road
Wiley
Deng
Tanvtistey
Aveiletie Ag
Crawley Carter
Re Bay
Rae
Local sinking vessel mishap reported with witness accounts
A muddled OCR fragment describes rescuers taking a man from a sinking vessel. The report references campaign imagery and a yacht drifting near a bay shoreline with several named individuals and unclear events.
Fire damages Morrell Street home in Eastland area
A house owned by Mr and Mrs James Bakbridge at 712 Morrell sustained heavy fire damage at 1130 am on Friday. The blaze likely started in an attached garage and investigators had not yet determined a definite cause. The two story frame structure stood on Morrell Street in Eastland Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bakbridge
Morrell
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Eastland, Tex
Aflont
Court of Appeals
Bistradge 4
R. Black
Abilene
Wld
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