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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1965
Page
2
The article describes Robert E. Lee High School science facilities and courses, including gas water and electrical labs, a projection microscope, and living organisms for biology. It notes college preparatory chemistry and physics labs, modern lab spaces with safety fume hoods, and lists science teachers across several campuses.
Intelligence reports say two Communist battalions attacked from east and west with a third from the southwest, as Viet Cong forces tighten in Binh Dinh Province near Qui Nhon. Vietnamese commanders claim a major operational push against North Viet Nam continues, with U S aircraft losses noted in the Mekong Delta.
Smith counters charges of police brutality and urges robust law enforcement, arguing questioning suspects aids investigations, cites rising crime rates and the need for swift justice. He criticizes sociologist style reports and urges targeted action on education and poverty while warning against tolerating lawlessness. Obituaries and local college honor roll noted alongside.
Thomas V. DeRose has retired from Humble Baytown Refinery after a 23 year career. He served in the Railroad Department tank car cleaning Tube Cleaners Paint and Labor units, born in Anderson Grimes County and moved to Baytown in 1939. He plans fishing crabbing hunting, coon hunting with dogs, and has four children Marvin Thomas Melvin James Maurice Belon and Donald Wayne.
The article discusses policy linking foreign farm labor limits to summer food price rises, notes unusual August declines in used car and gasoline prices pulling transportation costs down, and reports housing rebates lowering costs while medical care remains the fastest rising item. About 60,000 workers with index-based contracts will get wage increases tied to the quarterly index rise.
Patient names and room numbers listed for San Jacinto and local addresses. Includes Arthur Mitchell room 120, R E L Burkett room 102, Ida Dunman room 269, Jeannine Sapp room 204, Mildred Narcisse room 133, Cecil Jackson Texas City room 23%, Barbara Ann Wagner Florida room wm, Mrs David N Parks room 250, Mrs Frank Austin room 246. Various streets noted for the listed patients.
FAA officials arrived in Baytown Tuesday to investigate a Monday night plane strike on the hospital tower. Pilot Maurice Taylor faced no changes, landed safely at La Porte Municipal Airport, and was questioned by authorities after the incident.
The 1965 Texas Legislature activated the Texas State Guard Reserve Corps as the Texas State Guard effective August 30 1965 under Article 5765 of the Revised Civil Statutes. Baytown unit details Captain T Tallent and staff, duties include disaster relief civil defense and coordination with National Guard and Baytown Police, members serve without pay. At Lee College Houston and Defense Group 1, two new courses microbiology and human physiology may be offered next spring if enough students enroll per Dean Walter Rundell.
Smith argues against punishing industry to curb pollution while insisting living conditions require water cleanups. He predicts federal courts may override rural-urban districting, questions reapportionment for the House, and notes a possible special session over poll tax issues as courts have deemed poll taxes illegal.
Debbie weakened as it lingered offshore around 115 miles south southwest of Mobile. Residents from the Florida Panhandle to Georgia and Alabama faced warnings of up to 10 inches of rain and cresting streams while Red Cross offices activated in Mobile Pensacola Panama City Tallahassee Tampa and Perry. Some stayed to ride out the storm as others evacuated to higher ground amid gusts near 35 to 50 mph and uncertain tides.
The Baytown Republicans invite women to attend the Pink Elephant Ball at the Sheraton Lincoln Hotel in Houston. The event runs Saturday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. and is sponsored by the Texas Federation of Republican Women's Clubs. Tickets are available through the Republican County Headquarters at 522 Waugh Drive.
Lewis R. Garrison retires from Humble Baytown Refinery after 20 years in the Rigging Department. Born in Port Arthur and raised in Houston, he served in World War I and later joined the refinery labor force in 1945. He became a first class rigger after a four year on the job course and plans fishing, racing, boating, and travel. He has a daughter, Mrs Marilyn Jones of Houston, and a brother Sylvester Garrison in the refinery's Packaging and Lube Blending Department.
In Washington the stalled minimum wage bill may reemerge with tentative support from Democratic leaders, aiming to expand coverage to about 7.9 million workers. The White House hosts a cultural event as President Johnson signs a bill creating national arts and humanities foundations and federal aid for scholars. A Russian Red Star article criticizes the U.S. armed forces, accusing the Army’s 82nd Infantry Division of suppressing national liberation movements, with the Pentagon translating the piece.
The Tri City Beach group sponsored by Baytown Lions Club has applied for Lions International charter. Rev M B Smith of Tri City Beach Baptist Church serves as president with C W Plaw of Plato’s Grocery as secretary and treasurer. Officers to be elected in October include three vice presidents and four board members. Charter members and organizers include Alvin Crawley Gus J Durat and others. Henry T Smith of Anahuac aided formation. Visiting Lions from Baytown and Baytown Noon Club attended the charter meeting at the County Community building on Farm Road 1403.
A list of Lee College scholarship recipients from Baytown, including Connie Hiller Ruth Bender Wilma Barnwell Memorial Mary Creasy Mary Ogden James Elkins and many others. Valedictorians from outside the district receive matriculation fee exemptions. Continuing Lee College students named include Sheila Landry Janice Williams Joy Bailey Carol Stamper Tricia Segers Pat O Neal Ronnie Read and Cynethia Holecek.
A La Porte event titled A-GAMES party and luncheon will be held at 11 30 a.m. on October 3 at the La Porte Garden Center. The notice identifies the time place and event name for local readers.
S A Sam Baker retires from Humble Baytown Refinery after 20 years with the company. Born in Galatia Missouri he moved to Bartlesville and Sand Springs Oklahoma before joining the Baytown Refinery Pipe Department in 1944. Four months later he transferred to the Docks and remained there throughout his Humble career. He plans hobbies such as carving and shaping art from sow horns and driftwood and enjoys growing flowers with his wife Virginia. They have three children two married with the eldest living in Cedar Bayou and a daughter Barbara Ann Ferguson in Highlands. They also have two grandsons.
In Indianapolis AP John Kesterson said when his wife Rita gave birth to a boy recently they were shocked and have not named him yet. The couple already has eight daughters aged four to fourteen.
Ashbel Smith Dads Club holds its first meeting of the school year at 7:20 p.m. Thursday at the scout house. Admission is $12. All members and fathers of eligible Girl Scouts from Ashbel Smith Elementary are invited to attend.
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