Wife gives heart to save another after husband dies
Oleta Muir described her husband Bob Muir as a generous man who loved helping others. She chose to allow his heart to be transplanted at Methodist Hospital in Houston, saving Bernard E. Pfehl of Jacksonville, Florida, after his death on Thursday night.
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Wanda Orton
Bob Muir
Oleta
Scott
Muir
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Bernard E. Pfehl
Jacksonville
Fla
Baytown
Robert G
Bob” Muir
Paul A. Lee Chapel
Bernard E. Piehl
Jack Isonville
Merchant Marines
Esso
Oleta Jewel Muir
Wayne Neil
Gary Gar‘ner
Lary E. Akins
Topeka
Kan
Harry Holmes
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Sandy Lathams named in Sterling Band officers list
The Baytown Sun notes Sandy Latham daughter of T H and Mrs Latham of 216 South Street was inadvertently omitted from Hist of Sterling Band officers where she serves as treasurer reporter for Ross Sterling High School Band LC Rush Party The Circle Kettes of Lee College hold a rush party from 2 to 4 p m Sunday at 20 Oak Shadows Weather outlook partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers for the weekend Galveston Tides forecast lists high and low times for Sunday and Monday unrelated local notes include births, birthdays, and community updates.
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Sandy Latham
Sterling
Baytown Sun
Sandy
T. H. Latham
South Street
Ross Sterling High School
Circle Kettes
Lee College
Oak Shadows
Baytown
Courtesy Ford Plans New Building Soon
Courtesy Ford of Baytown buys 306000 square foot tract at Decker Drive and Park Street to construct a 400 carport 5000 square foot masonry steel facility with 50 service stalls. Ground breaking planned before January 1 with occupancy hoped by July 1. architect James A. Davis. Central Park Development owns the site and eyeing a motel and service station complex.
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Courtesy Ford
Baytown
Decker Drive
Park Street
Charlie Thomas
Central Park Development
Dean King
Thomas
Baytown Observation Marks National Dog Week Event
Baytown Kennel Club invites Baytown to National Dog Week with a Sunday dog show and obedience demonstration at Culpepper's parking lot. The event aims to gain American Kennel Club recognition and features a non competitive exhibition, with updates on prized dogs and club growth from four to six members.
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Baytown
Jean Froneberger
Baytown Kennel Club
Culpepper
USC
Corn
Derrel Baker
Deer Park
Benny Beck
Kenneth Pounds
Baytown Club
American Kennel Club
Bayshore Concert Run Opens with Don Shirley Trio
The Don Shirley Trio will lead off Bayshore Concert Association's 1939 season, performing Nov 16 at Sterling High School Auditorium. Memberships needed for admission. season tickets priced at 4 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students, with added Pasadena and Galveston series for members.
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Bayshore
Don Shirley
Bayshore Concert Association
Jones Hall
Houston
Reveler
Lola Montes
Inine
Ritter Allen
Sterling High School
Bakerland Garth Roads
Baytown
Pasadena
Galveston
E. A. Milton
Frank Ernhart
A. M
Jones
B. A. iMilton
Bill Claybaugh
Thad Johnson
Bruce Day
Robert McClendon
Jewish High Holiday Services Planned in Baytown
Baytown Jewish Community will observe Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur at Congregation K Nesseth Israel on North Commerce. P Goldfield will chant Hebrew, Leon Paine will lead English readings, E Schikman will blow the Shofar. Services set for 7 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday with Yom Kippur at 6 30 p.m. Oct 1 and Yam Oct 2 Regular Friday services at 7 30 p.m.
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Baytown
K’nesseth Israel
North Commerce
West Sterling
P. Goldfield
Leon Paine
E. Schikman
First Teachers' Council Meeting is Productive
The Educational Advisory Council held its first meeting this week, aiming to improve communication between administrators and teachers. Robert E. Lee Latin teacher Sherman Childres was elected chair with Gilbert Lumpkin as vice chair and Carolyn Baker as secretary. The group plans to meet every nine weeks and discuss a standardized salary survey comparing similar districts. Deputy Supt. Bary Nettles explained pupil-teacher ratios, noting district factors that affect classroom load, including high school schedules.
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Johnella Boynton
Educational Advisory Council
Robert E. Lee
Sherman W. Childres
Sterling High School
Gilbert Lumpkin
Mrc
Carolyn Baker
Seyly
Jepp. Busch
Johnie Prichard
Supt
Bary Nettles
Childres
Nettles
Council
$18 000 Burglary Nearly Solved
Baytown police said the Carl's Men's Shop burglary of over $18,000 in suits is nearly solved. Detectives expect about two more arrests early next week as several suspects have been taken into custody and some clothing recovered. The theft is linked to sales across the state.
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Carl’s Men
Baytown
Baytonian In Merit Scholarship Contest
Frederick L. Jones of Bay Town is named one of four St. Stephen's Episcopal School seniors in Austin named as semifinalists in the 1968-89 National Merit Scholarship program. Semifinalists may compete for about 3,000 scholarships to be awarded in 1969, with finalists chosen by schools and further scores.
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Frederick L. Jones
Baytown
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Austin
Allen W. Becker
U.S
John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Mert
Baytonian Suffers Heart Attack At Football Game
Alex LaVergne of 501 Williams suffered a severe heart attack Friday night while watching the Gander Port Neches game in Port Neches. His son David, playing in the game, learned at halftime. He was taken to Mid Jefferson County Hospital, then slated for transfer to Gulf Coast Hospital.
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Alex LaVergne
Williams
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