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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
10
A mixed stock quote list names multiple firms including American Cyanamid, Gen Motors, IBM, Exxon, Ford, Goodyear, Shell, Texaco, and United Airlines among others, with prices and percent figures. An editor's note requests hospital updates for readers, citing Mrs. Iva Berry awaiting surgery at Lillie Duke Hospital after Friday procedures.
New York AP report notes Lily Pons missing from the Metropolitan Opera roster for the first time in three decades. The French coloratura last performed December 12 1960, closing a gala benefit with Caro Nome. Her 20 year Met tenure remains a house soprano record.
Hospital beat lists multiple admissions at Gulf Coast Hospital including Rodney Williams 513 Park Room 218 and Jerry Prochaska Crosby Room 303. Also cites Mrs Joseph Elledge 318 Arbor Room 328 Alonzo De Woody Beaumont Room 332 and Betty Jo Helmer 2915 Pine Room 221 among others.
Mrs. Pritchett was fined 119.50 after being found guilty of permitting a dog to run at large and kill sheep in Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's court. Judge Queen acquitted one charge and ruled Mrs. Pritchett guilty on the other. Several others faced charges or pleas, with various fines and dismissals noted.
A total of 207310.39 donated by Harris County citizens to the Hurricane Emergency Relief Fund is turned over to the American Red Cross for immediate disaster relief. The United Fund of Houston and Harris County conducted the drive for Red Cross aid to about 10 Texas families. National Red Cross officials estimate at least 5 million will be spent on Carla relief. Harris County’s quota was 183100 and was exceeded by more than 122000.
Baytown Kiwanis members viewed color slides of a European tour by Dr. Sherman Shaffer. Guests included Thad Fenelon Jack Contbs O L Clark and L A Seamans from the West Bay town Kiwanis Club along with Dr Harvey Snyder Hank Blasick Dick Ells and Gene Brannscome. September birthdays honored for Rev Basil Jones Troy L Doct Satterwhite Richard Savage Frank Goss Ben Wilson Nathan McDaniel and E H Buck eis Oliver.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an official notice dated September 7 or September 15 authorizing a person named Jack of Diamonds or similar to perform marine work. Mentions Burns Burnett J. Zoe as Deputy Comptroller of Citizens and listed port home, with Whittredge as involved official. Specifics remain unclear due to garbled text.
London report cites Dr Donah Soper ex president of Britain Methodist Conference claiming over half church members are drinkers and about 30 percent of Methodist preachers. He notes concern over ministers who openly disagree yet remain silent about their alcohol use.
Two cars rather than two chickens is the theme as SUN CLASSIFIED ADS list used autos priced to fit your purse. Prices and model names are given to attract budget buyers seeking dependable wheels.
Mrs. Linnie Deborah Seeders Page, mother of Heber Page publisher of the Baytown oil directory, died at 3 a.m. Friday in a Channelview hospital after living with her son at 13217 Rock Glenn Greens Bayou. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home Springfield Mo. body sent by Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Survived by son Heber Page and three grandsons Lloyd Page of Lebanon Mo Heber Page Jr. of Houston Jack W. Page of Breese WV a granddaughter Betty Jean Crews of Chattanooga eight great grandchildren and a widow of the late C J Page prominent Missouri attorney and former Greene County district attorney.
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