City Tax Assessor Bows Out After Seven Years Of Duty
Baytown City Tax Assessor Correstor E Hanratty resigns after seven years of service dating from 1946 and is given a parting gift. Acting City Manager Al Sather states no immediate successor and praises Hanratty’s valuable service while Middleton notes no changes for a few days.
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Baytown
E. Hanratty
al Sarher
C. Darwin Ion
Hanratty
Middleton
Denton
Civil Defense
J.T. Peacock
Graham
Gulf of Co
Continental Ane Pioneer Airlines Consolidation in Dallas
Dallas reports Continental and Pioneer Airlines merged with Continental assuming assets and operations of Amcor Dallas based feeder system serving New Mexico and Texas. Robert J. Smith of Pioneer and Continental leaders signed the consolidation. Pioneer received 769000 dollars in cash and 65000 Continental shares. Emith becomes vice chair of the Continental board. Fifth Circuit in New Orleans was asked to block the deal. Beaniif seeks merit review on loss of about 2092980.
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Dallas
Protest Airlines
Continental
Amcor
New Mexico
Texas
Robert J. Smith
Pioneer
Emith
Continental Board
U.S. Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Braniff International Air
Beaniff
Baytown Woman Attends Grandmother's Services
A Baytown woman Mrs. M. Diskerson attended funeral services for her grandmother Mrs. Minerva Jane Wilson 82 who died in Houston. Services were held at Heights Funeral Home and Sour Lake Baptist church with burial in Rosedale Cemetery Sour Lake. Mrs. Wilson moved to Houston after her husband Dr. Robert H. Wilson died in 1918.
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Baytown
M. Diskerson
W. Levit
Minerva Jane
Wilson
Houston
the Heights Funeral Home
Sour Lake Baptist Church
Rosedale
Sour Lake
Deer Park Talks UN at Methodist men’s meeting
Deer Park Coach Jim Keethan spoke on the United Nations to 18 men and the Women’s Society of Christian Service served dinner at the Deer Park Methodist Church gathering. Deer Park Cleaners opens under new management with an all day open house on Saturday offering doughnuts and coffee.
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Mickey Cavalier
Deer Park
Jim Keethan
United Nations
Men’s Brotherhood of Deer Park Methodist ¢ Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Deer Park Cleaners
Community Notes From Deer Park and Houston Area
Deer Park and Houston area activities include Girls Is ry and Royal Ambassadors meeting at Deer Park Baptist Church with several members present. Sam Houston Council section held a meeting in Judge Mills' courtroom in Houston where Jed Nahas urged distributing Boys Life magazine. Cutterox Foulds offered subscription handling. Brownie Troop 573 reports 209 cookie boxes sold with a $3.53 cash bonus. Felton Waggoner family moved to Fifth Street. Naomi Parks hospitalized for appendectomy. Deer Park Lions sponsor Cub Scout Pack 268. former sponsor Shell. Deer Park Volunteer Fire emergency corps to sponsor Explorer Scouts. H J Lewis reachable for Boy Scout reorganizing. Barbara Nell Coney celebrated her birthday with friends. Women's Missionary society of Deer Park Assembly of God met with devotional by Mrs. W C Cowey. nonten's groups meet Tuesdays at 9 40 am.
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Royal Ambassadors
Deer Park Baptist Church
B. A. Hale
Morna Lewis
Barbara Hale
Diane Rhame
Sherra Rhame
Sandra Rhame
Tommy Cutter
Bert Hale
Phyllis Dobson
Gayle Scarborough
May Lynne Taylor
Sharon Nay Taylor
Dewey Mack Hollingsworth
J.T. Cutter
J. T. Foulds
Sam Houston Council
H. B. Mills
Houston
Jed Nahas
Boys Life Magazine
Cutterox Foulds
Deer Park Lions Club
Deery Park
Shell
Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Corps
H. J. Lewis
The
Deer Park Assembly
W. C. Cowey
La Porte Civil Defense Plans Dog Tag Distribution
Civil Defense Director Frank Boyle told the La Porte city commission that the group is coordinating with Harris County OCD to distribute identification dog tags for residents through the school system pending school board approval. Similar programs exist in Baytown and Deer Park with a nominal charge of about two cents per tag. The council also approved placing Grove Street under Harris County control for maintenance and improvements.
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Civil Defense
la Porte Civil Defense
Frank Boyle
la Porte
Harris County
Grove Street
Sylvan Breach Park
M. D. Burgin
Baytown News Roundup Highlights Local Tales
A Baytown area report notes a resident missed the 1955 car tag deadline but secured licenses without penalty. Mrs EB Lage rone of 1164 Dayton reports her 1955 tags were stolen at a Baytown movie. Commissioner Kyle Chapman attended La Porte Volunteer Fire Department events. The Baytown Pioneer club announces its annual dinner dance for April 20 at the Riverview Inn with a $2 member price for a $3.5 steak dinner and dancing, two tickets per member.
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EB. A. Lagerone
Dayton
Baytown
Kyle Chapman
la Porte
Pioneer Club
Riverview Inn
JL. H. Boudroche
Battle Of Millionaires Faces Lengthy Depositions Review
Cameron Texas district judge O D Graham must comb thousands of pages of depositions before ruling in the Langford Coffield Pickens case. Langford seeks 4 million in actual damages plus 4 million in exemplary damages after accusing Coffield and Pickens of a deceptive deal. Depositions include Coffield testimony on financing a Houston firm and overage payments tied to liquor sales, with Pickens a long-time associate and Texas Turnpike Co president.
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Cameron
Tex
O. D. Greham
DewWitt Langford
Houston
H. H
Pete) Coffield
Texas Prison Board
W. L. Pickens
Dallas
Texas Turnpike Co
Langford
Coffield and
Pickens
Coffield
Graham
Turnpile Company
Pickenis
Sit
Pickens Fi
Naneed
Joe Steele
Albert Carter
Eastern Drug Co
Pickens, Drugford and Coffisl
Carter
CPA
Suit Will Test Validity Of New Turnpike Laws
The Texas Supreme Court will hear a friendly suit April 20 to test the validity of bonds for the Dallas Fort Worth Turnpike. The Texas Park Authority and Attorney General John Ben Shepperd are litigants. The authority plans to issue 50 300 000 in bonds to finance the toll highway, repaid from use charges. The court will rule on powers including condemnation. The session also included rulings on oil and gas lease royalties in Duval County and review of the right to work law and related cases.
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Austin
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Par Authority
John Ben Shepperd
Dallas
Fort Worth
Duval County
Texas Company
Amarillo
Texas
M. EB
Landsberry Jr
J. Guile
Colorado
Santa Fe
International Association of Machi
Supreme Court
Baytown Mayoral Race Highlights Voters Go To Polls
In Baytown politics the mayor defends cooperation with the council and a cash aware budget while urging land purchase for future development. Opponents pledge city planning, fair deals, and improved parking as Adrien Drouilhet faces Rifus Bergeron District 2. Balloting sets mayor and three council seats with several districts unopposed.
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Pruitt
Baytown
Belehart
Volerg
Reichart
Trens
Polly
Bartonians
Adrien F. Drouilhet
Rifus Bergeron
Lacy Lusk
H. M. Campodill
Religious Hour Choir Sings Here
Baylor Religious Hour choir will perform at 7 30 p m Saturday at Memorial Baptist Church. The 40 voice group, directed by Don Strang with Jay Collins on piano, will present a program of musical selections and testimonies. Members include Miss Marilyn Padgett, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Padgett.
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Baylor Religious Hour
Memorial Baptist Church
San Jedinto Association
Don Strang
Jay Collins
Houston
Marilyn Padgett
A. R. Padgett
Woman Charged With Murder After Bar Fight Stabbing
Mrs Plathe testified to police that after a tour of several bars an argument started over who was too drunk to drive. She claimed her husband began beating her in the car and she stabbed him with a butcher knife when he persisted. She was held without bond pending a Monday preliminary hearing.
Dies in El Jardin at 72 V J Sevenantik
V J Sevenantik 72 died at his home in El Jardin south of La Porte at 9 46 am Thursday. The body was taken to Karnes City by Art Thompson Funeral Home to Rhodes Funeral Home. Services to be held at Falls City Catholic Church with rites in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Egyptian Israeli clash Gaza truce line reports say Israeli patrol fired on Egyptian post near Dair El Balah. The exchange lasted about 30 minutes per Egyptian government sources.
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Vincent Joseph Sevepantic
el Jardin
la Porte
Artompson
Karnes City
Rhodes Funeral Home
Arvices
Falls City Catholic Church
Suitas
Holy Trinity
Cairo-Up
EYP Flan
Gaza
Dair el Balah
Baytown Kiwanis Mark Ninth Anniversary April 2
The Baytown Kiwanis club marks its ninth anniversary with a banquet and program at 7 30 p m on April 28 at the Community building. Rufus Munnicut heads the attendance drive, while Dr Robert W Pipkin reports on the teen age baseball program and the Kiwanis sponsored Indians team.
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Baytown Kiwanis Club
Rufus. Munnicut
Kiwanis Club
Tower Cafe
Robert W. Pipkin
The
Indians
Frank Spubler
Chaiman
Agriculture Committee
Dewey Hatham
Cedar Bayou
Kiwanis
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Fifth, Street
Naomi Parks
Baytown Hospital
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May Newberry
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Phyliss Abramm
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VEW Club
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V. J. Sevenantik
Gulf Cafe
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