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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1966

Page

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Johnson to attend Asian summit on Viet Nam war

President Johnson plans to join a summit in Manila with leaders from six Asian nations fighting in Viet Nam. A broader Asia tour to Australia New Zealand and South Korea was under consideration with official details to be announced.

Washington Johnson Manila Viet Nam Philippines Asia Australia New Zealand South Korea White House Ferdinand E. Marcos South Viet Nam Thailand Marcos University of Hawaii Harold Holt Keith J. Holyoake Honolulu United States Bill D. Moyers

Baytown Area Meetings And Announcements Highlight Local Events

Baytown groups plan a busy week with the Texas Association of School Boards meeting in Austin attendees listed. District PTA workshop speaker William P Hobby in Houston. First Christian Church Father Son Banquet guest Dr Richard Strahan. Jewish Succoth services at K Nesseth Israel. Baytown Reserves training at Wooster Fire Station. First Baptist TU pie supper rescheduled. Carol Vance to speak at Baytown Optimist Club. Nanah B Casey, daughter of Crosby residents, enrolls as junior at Mary Hardin Baylor College majoring in elementary education. Partly cloudy warm Baytown forecast. high 72 to 80 degrees.

Richard Strahan Lee College First Christian Church Nanah B. Casey

Hospital visits and sports notes fill local page

J. T. and Geneva Badgett visit a hospital while Dub Ward supplies information from a doctor’s office. Rocky Keene stays busy at college with little time for recreation. Ron Plecheck of The Sun’s sports staff is a patient at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Earl Lively hopes to cast off a broken ankle before St. Louis. Martha O’Brien reports golf results from her team at San Jacinto Methodist. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Cheddick host C. W. Wong of Formosa. Arthur Chasnoff plans an eight day trip to Hong Kong won in a sales contest. Fommy Cook seeks two tickets to the Texas-Indiana game in Austin. call after 3 p.m. Alma McNulty makes several hospital visits. Dr Kari V. Opryshek highlights a news item.

J. T Geneva Badgett Dub Ward Rocky Keene Ron Plecheck the Sun San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Earl Lively St. Louis Martha O'Brien Kent Cheddick C. W. Wong Formosa Arthur Chasnoff Hong Kong Fommy Cook Austin Alma McNulty Kari V. Opryshek

Connally says prestige at stake in Carr vs Tower race

Gov. John Connally says both his and President Johnsons prestige are at stake in Atty. Gen. Waggoners bid to unseat Republican Sen. John Tower. He spoke at a long news conference from the LBJ ranch, noting Carrs tough race and the need to support the campaign while hinting at possible legislative moves.

Democratic Party Carr Connally Johnson Lbj Ranch

Baytown Bank Charters Rejected by State Board

Three Baytown bank charter petitions were rejected by the State Banking Board after applications filed last March. Chairwoman J M Falkner said there is no public necessity for new banks and advised petitioners to pursue court action if desired. The petitions named directors from Baytown business, journalism, and professional circles, including First National Bank of Baytown figures and U S astronaut Alan Shepard Jr.

Perry Britton Peoples State Bank Eldon Berry Baytown Chamber of Commerce Robert Matherne Matherne Homer Wilson Sinclair Channelview Jeff Fleming Pasadena WH. Baugh Lewis A. Wilburn Baugh First National Bank la Porte Clear Creek Bank Seabrook Wilburn Chevrolet Fred Hartman Baytown Sun F. A. Richardson Gaytown Lee Brasfield Granville Laughlin George Chandler H. W. Kilpatrick I George Walmsley M. L. Wismer Alan Shepard Jr Bob Stakes First National Bank of Baytown New Bank First National Brasfield Laughlin Wilmer Baytown Kilpatrick and Walmsley Chandler Stakes Shepard U.S

Hurricane Inez Slams French Isles

Hurricane Inez strengthened to 120 mile per hour winds as it neared Guadeloupe with 100 mile an hour gusts. A hurricane watch was issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands while small craft sought safe harbors and residents prepared for the blast.

Miami Fla Inez Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Guadeloupe Caribbean Trinidad Venezuela Atlantic Africa Cleo Weather Bureau U.S. Virgin Islands

Baytown Commend 11 Students as Merit Scholars Semifinalists

Baytown shows strong national merit lines with 11 semifinalists among 14 000 top seniors. Names include Barbara T DeGarmo Roger Levon Dickey Christine A Ehlig Dennis A Gibbons Dean A Littlepage Mary J McClint Jock Robert E Miller Michael G Mullen Thomas A Fost Carolyn Strickland Charles M Wood.

Baytown National Merit Scholarship Corp. of Diinors Barbara T. DeGarmo Roger Levon Dickey Christine A. Ehlig Dennis A. Gibbons Dean A. Littlepage Mary J. McClint Jock Robert E. Miller Michael G. Mullen Thomas A. Fost Carolyn Strickland

Downtown Improvement Plans Discussion Stated

Bay town officials and the Study of Downtown Development Committee will present proposals at a city council meeting to revitalize the downtown area. The plan aims for a spacious practical shopping district with a nautical theme, addressing parking, traffic flow, lighting and sidewalks with input from 35 citizens and professionals.

Baytown City Hall Bill Strickler

Baytown United Fund Drive kicks off October 1

Baytown’s United Fund drive begins Thursday with a 7 a.m. breakfast at the Holiday Inn and a goal of 205 029 dollars. About 500 volunteers across 16 divisions will contact residents to support 25 agencies, including 10 Baytown groups relying on Red Feather dollars. Coates and Davis lead the effort, with tours of Baytown agencies scheduled Oct 4 6 1 and 13.

United Fund Campaign Ers Holiday Inn John J. Coates An Coats C. H. Davis Red Feather Baytown Houston Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Parkway Neal and Oak Addition American Red Cross E. Defoe Coates

Red China seeks U S rapprochement amid global peace concerns

Red China's premier and foreign minister say the government wants to settle differences with the United States though Washington has not met Pe king's approaches. Global worry grows over what this means for world peace as North Viet Nam bombing and zone attacks continue. United Nations delgates, African and Asian diplomats push to end South African rule in South-West Africa. President Johnson and Ludwig Erhard wrap White House talks, then visit Cape Kennedy. Mike Mansfield urges the State Department to consider Katzenbach ideas. Gemini reveals space walk challenges.

Red China United States Washington Peking Johnson Ludwig Erhura White House Cape Kennedy

Time Short For Gifts Time Short For Gifts Deadline for collecting Christmas gift items for servicemen

Red Cross chair man Mrs J C Bailey Jr announced that Saturday is the deadline to collect gifts for Viet Nam servicemen. Baytown Red Cross will assemble Christmas bags at Red Cross headquarters 720 E Defect items needed include ball point pens facial tissue plastic soap dishes washcloths pocket combs puzzles or small games.

Viet Nam J. C Bailey Jr Red Cross Baytown

Humble Oil Goose Creek District Overview At Luncheon

The Baytown Lions Club heard Humble Oil details on Goose Creek District operations. 160 employees, 1.5 million annual payroll, and 1966 budget of 1.5 million were outlined along with 50 miles of pipelines, 20 platforms, a gas plant and 16,000 horsepower of compressors.

Humble Oil Humble Goose Creek Baytown Lions Club Tower Dutch) Kreteschmar Lee Drive Missouri Pacific Kretschmar Galveston Bay Baytown Gulf Coast Industrial Gas System J. H. Kinsey

Bud Greer Heads List of Kiwanis Club Nominees

Baytown Kiwanis announced nominations with Bud Greer as president nominee. Other candidates include D A Tracht as first vice president L J Reilly and Dave Sherron as second vice president. Board nominees are Jim Armsworth Pat Ball Wilbur Cottle T E Cook W C Jackson Monte Lawless Ted McCall.

Baytown Kiwanis Clvic Bud) Greer D. A. Tracht L. J. Reilly Dave Sherron Jim Armsworth Pat Ball Wilbur Cottle T. E. Cook W. C. Jackson Monte Lawless Ted McCall Jerome Osland American Red Cross Houston Red Cross Harris County Baytown

Garth Road Extension To Open Soon

Garth Road extension from Park Street to Decker Drive, funded by the 1965 bond, is complete and slated to open Friday or Saturday per city manager Fritz Lanham. The $170,538 project uses shell base with hot mix asphalt surface, Brown and Root Construction Co. as contractor. A separate $226,758 Oak addition street project targets Jan 12, 1967, weather permitting, with Gulf Bitu lithic Co. of Houston handling paving after water mains and storm sewers are installed.

Garth Road Park Street Decker Drive Fritz Lanham Brown and Root Construction Co Gulf — Bitulithic Co Houston

Chrysler and Ford Cut 1967 Auto Prices to Compete With GM

Detroit AP reports Chrysler trimmed its 1967 price increases after Ford did the same, aiming to stay competitive with General Motors. Even with the revisions, GM’s average $512 raise remained higher than Chrysler and Ford, which averaged about $64 and $66 respectively.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Ford General Motors Chrysler

Texas administrators urge pay raise for 1967 legislature

AUSTIN AP reports the Texas Association of School Administrators voted to ask Gov John Connallys Public School Study Committee to recommend a teacher pay raise to the 1967 legislature. NEW YORK AP says the AFL CIO Transport Workers Union rejected an Amercian Airlines contract offer and 12,008 non operating employees would strike the airline at 6 45 a m EDT Wednesday.

Austen Texas Association of School Administrators John Connsly Public School Study Committee New York AFL _. CIO Transport Workers Union TWU

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LBJ Texas Association of School Boards George H. Gentry WD_ Hinson Joan M. Suart Holly McLemore Robert Sauls Dave Sherran Carole Opryshek Seth Mitchell Bob Wahrmund William P. Hobby Levy Sanctuary Congregation K’nesseth Israel Wooster Fire Station First Baptist Training Union Baytown Momiay Citizens National D-1.c Waggoner Texas Baytown Bank French Isles Bulletin Fulia Pierson Health League Clinic Baytown United Fund Agency John Costes East Harris County Tom Galphin Gulf Ol Corp Mrrs Marilyn Linder Huber Corp Guidance[Center For Study and Treatment DePelchin Faith Home Florence Crittenton Home Goodwill Industries Lighthouse For the Blind Houston Speech and Hearing’ Center Family and Children’s Service Center Vocational Guidance Service Legal Aid Society National Mental Health Association Texas United Fund National Social Welfare Assembly Texas Social Welfare Association United Service Organizations And Community Service Red China Demilitarized Zone Constitutional Assembly U.N. General Assembly South-West Africa Mike Mansfield State Department Nicholas Katzenbach Devil’s Advocate Gemini Thad Felton Gulf Coast Harris, Galveston Chambers Counties Liberty Montgomery County Brazoria County Trinity Bay Galveston Island Fisher’s Reef Cedar Point Red Fish Reef Stephenson Point Barbers Hill Clear Lake Friendswood - Dickinson Gillock Olcott Long Kretzschmar Bud Greer Kiwanis Club Osland Continental Carla Jae Gulf Betsy New Orleans Market Street N.ic Murphy Benny Moskowitz Stephen Jones Lynn Seamans Thad Fenelon Bulletins
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