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HI No-Hitter Sends REL To State-Page 75 The Baytown Sun LEONARD C. HOOPER 1407 Hugging to the Branson Theater to IM FROM HELL' This coupon is good for two tickets presented at the Branson box office, ftm SUN CLASSIFIED JU 2-8234 JU 2-823S Strving Gddtn Circle of Southtost Ttxm VOL. 42, NO. 235 BAYTOWN, TEXAS Thursday, May 25, 1961 TELEPHONE NUMBER: JU 2-8302 Council To Hear Problem Tonight- LIBRARY SITE CHANCE DISCUSSION Baytown City Council Thursday night is expected to discuss a possible change in the location of Sterling Municipal Library. A two-acre site for the library, 500 feet west of Thomas Circle between West Texas Avenue and West Sterling, was bought by the council Dec.

22. 1960, at a cost of It is the feeling of some of the members of the council and the Library Advisory Board that it might be possible for the city to exchange the present site for one more suitable for a library. The site does not front on Thomas Circle. The details of such a swap would have to be worked out to the council's satisfaction. One of the requirements would be an even Pruett Estate in 1958 and 1959- When the City of Baytown bought the land now planned as The land now being held as a the library site, an option was library site was purchased from J.

P. McNatt. a Dallas business man and a relative of Tom Conder, Baytown automobile dealer. The land, in two parcels, was purchased originally from the taken on the remaining land in the tract that fronts on Thomas Circle. Most members of the council have said they have an "open mind" on the site change and are willing to discuss it.

They indicated, however, that they would be in no hurry to make a change unless it could be shown that the move would be economical and practical. Mayor Al Clayton said Thursday the matter probably will be brought up for discussion at tonight's regular council meeting, but that no official action was likely until further study. Two possibilities have been discussed so far with reference to obtaining another library site: 1. Trading the present site to the school district for a site at the corner of Lee Drive and Market. 2.

Trading the present site for a 1.5-acre tract in Graywood subdivision. This site was one of several rejected by the council when it received bids. The city bought the two-acre site Dec. 22, 1960, for 575..000 and received a free one-year option on an adjacent tract of about two acre which the city could buy for $125,000. Since the library site issue apparently has been revived, The Sun conducted a poll of councilmen and members of the library board to determine their feelings.

Here are the results oi the survey: (These are not direct quotes, but are summaries of the com ments made by each person interviewed.) More Foreign Aid, Too- Moon Shot Push Urged By JFK WASHINGTON Kennedy called on Congress today to beef up the military, strengthen foreign aid. attack unemployment, and pump $7 billion to $9 billion into rocketing a man to the moon. To meet an extraordinary challenge of extraordinary times, Kennedy summoned the legislators and the nation to undertake "a great positive adventure" on behalf of freedom everywhere. And his was an extraordinary second report on the Slate of the Union, for delivery in person before a joint Senate- House session, almost on the eve of the President's departure for momentous conferences abroad. It was broadcast and telecast by major networks.

Sun Spots Highway Panel Meet CHAMBER OF Commerce Highway Committee will meet at noon Friday at the Goose Creek Country Club. County V. V. Ramsey will tell abbot the county's highway program in this area. Auxiliary To Help MRS.

LOUISE Harris, is poppy chairman for VFW Post 912 Ladies Auxiliary which will participate with the post Friday and Saturday in selling Buddy Poppies in downtown Baytown. SCATTERED showers and possible thunderstorms through Friday. Friday's Tides GALVESTON TIDES Friday will be high at 2:05 a.m. and 1:29 p.m., low at 7:42 a.m. and 7:49 p.m.

Rain Totals 1.6 Inches THE DROUTH was broken in Baytown Thursday when 1.6 inches of rain was recorded in 35 minutes between 9:25 a.m. and 10 u.m., according to gauprrs at. Humble's Baytown Refinery Research Center. The last measurable rain 'Was recorded on April 6 when .72 of an inch fell, X-Ray Schedule HOUSTON-HARRIS County mobile X-ray unit will finish up its month- long stay in Baytown at Henke and Pillot's parking lot from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Almost 8,000 X-rays have been taken so far. Graduation Tonight GRADUATION exercises for about 700 ninth graders at the four Baytown area junior high schools Horace Mann, Cedar Bayou, Baytown and Highlands will be held at 8 p.m.

Thursday at Memorial Stadium. The exercises will be in REL auditorium if it BILL AND Elaine Jones, along with children Jenny and Timmy, preparing to leave for a Panhan- dlp vacation Barbara Watkins has surgery on both feet and finds it slows her down considerably Darwin Irippint; out fn pick her favnritp Baytown newspaper. Kennedy asked for 51.5 billion new appropriations now to get on with his programs plus a recognition from Congress and the country that billions more will be required in the future. Speaking of the objective of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth," a project some experts believe may require 9 or 10 years, the President said: "Let it be clear that I am asking the Congress and the country to accept a firm commitment to a new course of course which will last for many years and carry very heavy estimated billion additional over the next five years. If we were to go only half-way, or reduce our sights in the face of difficulty, it would be better not to go at all." Kennedy said the nation faces "extraordinary challenge to protect the jeopardized freedom of the world." "ft is a' contest of will and purpose ac well as force and violence battle for minds and souls as well ag lives and territory," Kennedy said in describing Communist efforts to seize and exploit the newly emerging nations.

The message called for a sweep ing reorganization of military combat power, an increase in the Marine Corps, and a build-up of the land and air weapons needed for brush fire wars and paramilitary (guerrilla) operations. the only one eagerly awaiting the arrival of Drew Dunalp. the new track coach and math teacher Young Dunlap actually has set more calculus than cinder path records The Utex alumnus started out to be an engineer, but later dtecided on a teaching profession. Mrs. F.

L. Portis may have visitors at Lillie Duke Hospital where she is in Room 1 Ann Waidie celebrates a happy birthday Wilton Roper says he plans to do some extensiv letter George Chandler is feeling I ter but may have to cut down the Shooting Probed BAYTOWN POLICE are investigating the story of a 41-year-old Negro man, George H. Williams of 805 Yupon. concerning a gunshot wound in the right foot. Williams was treated at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital at 2:38 a.m.

Thursday. He said he was acci- dently shot while witnessing an argument. Crosby Graduation ROSBY HIGH School graduation exercises will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at the football stadium. They will bo mover! inside if it rains.

Val Jean McCoy, public relations director of Shell Oil speak. Fraternity Members PATRICK KEATING Ahhott of -114 W. Homan and Daryl Dee Baxter of ISO.Va Georgia are among 36 indents at the University of Texas who are new members of Delta Sigma Pi, men's professional and business administration organization. Open House Set BAYTOWN AREA parents of students at Austin State School in Austin are invited to attend the school's annual open house at 9 a.m. Friday, June 9.

Short Causes fire A SHORT in a neon sign caused a fire shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday I at Tyler Cafe. 3523 Market. Bay- Fire Department extinguish? fire. There was only Al Invites Talks With Home Folks Mayor Al Clayton announced Thursday that he will be available for conferences with Baytown citizens from a.m.

to noon on Saturdays at city hall. Purpose of the conferences will be to give citizens an opportunity to discuss city problems with the mayor or Mayor pro tem (Dub) Ward. "If I can not be present, Mayor pro tem Ward will be there," Clayton said. "We plan to start the conferences this Saturday and continue them as long as they are beneficial to the citizens of Baytown." The conferences will he held in City Manager J. B.

Le Fevre's office. The telephone number is JU 3-5112. "This is an attempt to improve communications between the city council and the people they serve." Mayor Clayton said. 'Questions of administration will he referred to the city manager or the appropriate department head." The mayor said also that he will keep the people informed of lis and the city council's plans Tor "bettering Baytown" through the press and other communications media "In keeping with my campaign promise of free and open meetings in the conduct of the people's business." Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Jacobs for an invasion of Oklahoma iJ HOWARD E. Bnmsoiv.who has he'-n in Baytown Hospital smce have visitors. Masonic Meeting You can find Chester, Frames and John Chester Rulers at a Jackson Hole address in a matter of 'lays' Nobody HIGHLANDS A Lodge ram deny nV Gandeiy arc school boy baseball champion-; HMIS- tnri Russell of Reaii- In form' 1 1 Grntrv awl Plumbing Ordinance is On Council Agenda Baytown City Council will discuss a proposed plumbing ordinance at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday. The ordinance would control plumbing work dons in the city by qualified plumbers.

Bids will he opened on a polirr car. The council voted at its last meeting to take two sets of bids, one on a compart and one on a six-cylinder car in order to compare prices on the car to be by the juvenile officer. Lore Ntws Flash! MONTGOMERY, Ala. Four white college professors and three Negro students were arrested today while trying to cut at the white lunch counter at the Traihvays bus station. A deputy sheriff took them into custody while they were seated at the lunch counter.

Also arrested wax a Negro integration leader, the Kev. Wyatt T. Walker, executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference In Atlanta. if JACKSON, Miss. (AP) With a plf'A for a cooling oft period foiling on barren ground, the 17 "Freedom Riders" failed on their arrival in Mississippi's capital city turned down offers of hail today.

AUSTIN (AP) members are expected today to take another crack at the f329 million Senate approved tax package which the llmute rejected last week. 100-Foot-Wide Channel Talked REL Graduation Exercises Set Friday Night Robert E. Lee High School commencement exercises will bo held at 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Stadium. The exercises are to be changed to the REL auditorium in case of rain.

Commencement exercises are also scheduled at three other Baytown area schools Channelview, Barbers Hill and Annhuac. A total of 651 students will graduate from the night. four schools Friday There arc 487 students in the REL graduating class. Each student has been given four tickets to be used by their families and friends if it becomes necessary to hold the exercises in the auditorium. Otherwise, there will be no need for tickets at the stadium.

There will no special speaker at the commencement due to the length of time necessary to present awards and scholarships. George. Edgar (Eddie) Comeaux, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy V.

Comeaux is valedictorian of the class. Patsy Lynn Littlepage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Littlepage.

is salutatorian. Other area graduation exercises Cash, Tonnage Needed For Cedar Bayou Improvement are: BAKBEKS HIM, Twenty-eight students are sched- tiled to jjnn Hill Hiqh Sehe By JOHN MARSH A firm commitment by industry for a specific amount of annual tonnage and about $20,000 are needed to develop Cedar Bayou Stream into a 10-foot deep, 100- wide channel for 11 miles the Houston Ship Channel. Urging by Baytown taxpayers for congressional funds to speed a report of Goose Creek Stream as authorized by Congress will push development of the stream. Two engineers for the U. S.

Corps of Engineers in Galvestpn, A. B. Davis, chief of the draining and reports division, and Glenn Sagin. his assistant, Wednesday Save this information to the City Council's Ways and Weans Committee on Waterways Development for Industrial Expansion. Davis told the group that In 1930 Congress authorized dredging A deep water channel.

In 1931, about half of the project was competed when $12,000 wai advanced jy the Liberty Pipe Line now Atlantic Pipe Line and the federal government put up the rest of the money for initial cost and maintenance. He said to complete the job on the 11-mile stretch another XX3 would have to be contributed by local interests according to ap- Droyed 1 plans. Before dredging can ixjgin, the easements, spoilage areas and rights-of-way would iave to be provided, he said. When these prerequisites are met, the Corps of Engineers would survey the stream to determine enough annual tonnage would pe shipped on the waterway to justify the government's cost of dredging the channel, estimated at $52,000 annually including interest and amortization of the initial cost and maintenance. M.

L. (Wimpy i Wismer, chairman of the group, asked how much tonnage would be necesfcry for the channel to be Davis said he could not give a figure other than several thousands of tons annually. Davis said a 1959 survey showed about 100,000 tons of shell were shipped on the undeveloped portion of the stream. This is not sufficient tonnage to justify development, he said. E.

B. Elswick. supervisor of Warren Petroleum plant near Mont Belvieu. which now ships about 50,000 tons of oil products on the stream, said he believed his company would give (Swi EXERCISES. from commitment for increased Mont tonnage if the channel is devel- loped.

Elswick would not say how much of an increase but hinted at about 600,000 tons annually which Davis said would definitely help the channel's prospects. Elswick said an official commitment would be sent to the Corps. A pipeline now serves the plant transporting oil to Port Arthur for processing. Wilton Roper asked whether a commitment by industry to use the channel if it is built wouf! be sufficient. Davis said it would not be used as a basis for justifying the operation, but it would be valuable in asking Congress for funds.

He said the corps would determine when to ask Congress for money, then include the appropriation request in the next budget. From this point it would be up to Congressmen Albert Thomas of Houston and Clarke Thompson of Galyeston to see the request stayed in the budget. Eagin said it was not too late to get a request for funds to survey and report on Goose Creek Stream if congressmen could include it in next year's budget. He said President Kennedy's budget did not inclucte funds for the purpose. Chairman Wismer.

in agree- ment with City Councilman Roy Hughes suggested that the group support development of both waterways. The committee concurred. Other committee members who attended were B. E. (Bud) Greer and Perry Britton.

M. C. (Buddy) Bray and Max Nuttall were absent. Mayor Al Clayton sent a message by Councilman Jim Bryan saying he was unable to attend. Councilman Mrs.

Velma Ansley also attended. Robert L. (Bob) Gillette represented the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. Baytonians To Vote -Senate Election Is Saturday Baytown and East Harris Coun ty voters Saturday will join other Texans in choosing a U.S. States Senator to take the seat vacated by the elevation of Lyndon B.

Johnson to the vice presidency. A Democrat and'a Republican are contestants in the runoff. William A. Blakley of Dallas, a Democrat, is holding an interim appointment as U.S. Senator from Texas, and Republican John Tower of Wichita Falls is the challenger.

Harris County Liberal Democrats are supporting Tower, although not openly as an organization. They contend he is more acceptable to them than Blakley, whom they say is not a Democrat. Many Conservative Democrats will join with Republicans in supporting Tower who is running with the blessings of the party's High Command, including former President Uwight D. Eisenhower. Sen.

Blakley. too. has the backing of leading Democrats in his party, including President John F. Kennedy and Vice Presi'ltnt Johnson. Typical of the conservative support Tower is expected to draw is that of Republican U.S.

Senator from Arizona. Barry Goldwater. who has stumped Texas for Tower. Harris County followed stale trend of heavier absentee voting in the runoff election than was cast in the April 4 primary. Harris County election officials recorded 3.35.") absentee votes when voting ended at midnight I Tuesday, although SOUK turns' were still trickling in postmarked before the midnight deadline.

There were 2,077 absentee votes in the election April 4. Tower led Blakley 4-1 in Harris County on April 4. Tower has stated a heavy vote would tend to favor his opponent, he felt. The absentee voting is often an index of voter turnout election day. POLUNG PLACES Mere are the 16 East Harris County precinct and UN; election judges (or Saturday: Precinct 12 Alamo School; F.

(Jim) Preelnct 13 Burwt School; John S. (Rixl) Bliiekburn. Preelnct 9fi Highlands Eli- mentary School; Wallls Hunt. Precinct 97 Crosby High School; JamrN M. O'Reilly.

Precinct SB Huffman KU- mejitary School; S. D. Hclmft. Pnx-lnct 99 Thiid Kelton's; Jack G. Hester.

Preolnrt I (XI Wllkenfeld Furniture; W. 0. TWmon. Prwim-t 101 Kirriiirn's Rec- Hall. Mrs.

O. E. Dnb- nt-y. Precinct 102 Humble Community House No. J.

W. Sprayberry. Precinct 103 Austin School; A. Goodrlrh Jr. Precinct 149 San Jacinto School; A.

K. Stark. Pririncl IBS Travis School: K. (Woody) ROKC. Preelnct 218 Carver High School; Wood row Ixwta.

Precinct 249 Bowie School; Wayne McOurg. PriK-lnet 250 Harlem School; Jefferson I). Walker. Prrclnct 351 II I School. Crosby; Anderson.

MAYOR AL someone came up with a means alt obtaining a better site, I think the council would be tor a change If nothing better is up fore the building plans completed, I think we should go ahead with the present site. COUNCILMAN BOY HCCHEfe I have only heard a little about the possibility of a new lite and haven't given it much thought yet I don't know a change would be feasible at this time. I would like to look into the matter tlier before making a definite dfc cision. New Heir Expected Mnrimret Is expecting; her first bnh.v in the full. Kensington Palncft announced tonight.

The chilli will be fifth in line of succession to the throne. Princess Margaret anil Anthony Armstrong-Jones then a society photographer, became enjcngril In IftfiO anil were mar- rieil a little over a year BRO. Mftj. John Griffin, press wcretnr.v to the royal household. "Princess Margaret anil her hiishaml nre delighted." COUNCILMAN CHMB 1 I would like to have this ter discussed by the council the benefit of new members liloj myself who were not present when the site was dbosen.

If arrange; ments could be worked out fof an improved site at no cost or loss to the city, it ably would be well to consider the possibilities. COUNCILMAN W. L. (DVB) WARD The present location waa the best available to the "coundf when we took bids. I would favot a change only if it could be justfc tied economically and practically if we could dispose of the presi ent site for what we paid tor it COUNC1LWOMAN VELMA SLEY I would certainly want some concrete facts to change my opinion about the site now.

I am willing to listen with an open mind to proposals for a change. Before we bought the site last December, I received many calls from people who were opposed to locating the library in a subdivision. If the site issue is opened again. I would like to bear from the peopte concerning their feelings, COUNCILMAN SEABORN CRAVEY I voted for the prevent site because, although it is not ideal, it is the best available in my opinion. As far as I am concerned, the matter has been settled- The land has been bought and the problem now is to build the library.

COUNCILMAN JAMES M. BRYAN I would like to go through all the library board minutes and the council minutes and would also like to discuss the site with the council before taking a definite stand. I have found that some sites I thought were available for the library were never offered to the city. The following is a summary of the comments of the library board members: MRS. A T1 HOWARD.

CHAIRMAN The possibility of changing the site would need some serious study and consideration by the Ixiard and the council. I jnot happy with the choice mailQ mi the site, and would be much in favor of doing what was need' eel to get a better one. DK. WAYNE H. McCLESKEY I did not know a change in the site was being contemplated.

The library board has considered the site as a closed issue since the choice was made. FRANK GOSS I don't think the present site is a very good lone, since it is not one that would he host to William G. Proe- Courxilmen will also discuss an tor of Hillsboro. grand master of rl i a i slrrrts Masons, at 7. p.m.

Situr- have recently rwf-n cr.mplet at Ritf Cathedral fnifvl A prorl.im.iHon prrvlaimmt tne talk hyjJ.me 1 Bus-h Day Prortm- hoys from thp Muswmc Senate Campaign Tower Blakley BROWNSVILLE PORT ARTHUR lAPi John Tower said Wednesday William Blakley picked up 'he board. We would be very (ill -JOlll! 1 I U1H. X.K1 i (llO h-, r-nn-a-rvitivel of more Democrats to nave tne con- Apnl JV U. a in the Gulf coaler a better locat.on. Saturday and a conservative 1 1 11 1 'I 1 i MAX MOSESMAN This is a low off the library and is noi .1 'uixxl center of Attraction.

The board has gone ahead with its planning for the site, however. If a swap could be made for a better location, 1 think it would an advantage for the future. The school property at Iff DnvC and Market would ho the most sitr. MRS. EHNA (iRAY The present site was not the one preferred the during a 1 Jac'k Bl'OokS Of BcillUllOnt I come back ana lor re- matter entireiv up to the council.

ITlt it 1 triii 'tvtlrtp Mil -i election. "I can sense victory over the A state." he told -100 at a barbecue, Mmlrv Maverick Jr jsli The Senate candidate hitj Antonio liberal, who said ho change at what he ti-nmil Sen. William' "absenteeism in is ixu-kiiiK Blakley, an avowed n(1 1 conservative. Maverirk telecniphcd Kdgar "My opponent said he went Jefferson cam- Washington to fight fixleral aid toipaign manager for Blakley: schools and he is hack in Texas "Out of loyalty to the Demo- and the ficht is still going on." Tower Mid. "I helievc ho went to WashinR- Inn his campaign bad erntic party, of which I am an official as a slate cnnimitteeman.

I will vote next Saturday for Bill Mayor To Outline City Plans Before Realtors Baytown's Mayor Al Clayton will outline some of his city development at pla the lans for final away from it for awhile." At said. States shouH not spring meeting of the Baytown the only candidate in the'Board of Realtors at noon Friday at the Tower, W. P. (Bill) Jones of La Porte, president of the ited to pet' runoff who sayj he is a Demo- WIN SCHOLARSHIPS I crnt." 'Wore eon line 'o Port Arthur said. for a reception and a The luncheon is open to all Blakkv went live ami associate members.

to a petty mctator. c( ntm a( B( mlmont may attend without saul if we "go through Oran-'e and Bridge City vations but With to Castro, ak t)ia as me bpr own nrpnc TWO ROBF.HT K. I.KK Hleh School -wnlom hrrn xwnnlrri Ihf Mtin Baytown Mfnnlr- ipa! Police Annotation for 1.ff IxrfM Bnvtown fitlrrrH hifh nttirrr If. nnf nf t.n in Sift Dyrr nni! nf 1hf (A R. .1.

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director of rrx-mhor whirh thr two iirrr of of thr co (Bn.vtown Photon) he inviting othe: oxmtnes to (lf Judiciaiy Anti- non-academic courses at Lee Col- the vame It will tnisl Sl jfte. ill" use will outline a course In real i influence to pi-iitfct housewives I estarr at The 1 Guemple wffl s.tys he farmers fn.m any illegal after Mayor Clayton. pirsenf fi.xinc. I Tl 1 na meeting of so hr iv in favor. Bbkley planned to today fojB.iytown Bonrd otf Realtors until ivume the ransom to Rorw'rr, Amanllo and the' anmul to hell paid.

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