Lee Students Win In Interscholastic Meet
Five Lee High School students earned regional spots at the University of Houston April 19 after district events in Freeport. In shorthand, Carol Campbell led, Jane Bonds second, Anita McKey third, Lua Floyd fifth. top three advance. McPheeters won boys declamation, James Stephenson third in slide rule, Allen West third in extemporaneous speech. Lee also placed in typing and one act play second, Tim O Sullivan first in boys acting, Mary White second among girls. Others participated but did not place. Regional winners advance to Austin May 3 final.
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University of Houston
Freeport
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Jane’ Bonds
Anita McKey
Lua “Floyd
Relph
McPheeters
Judy Davis
James Stephenson
Allen “West
Pisce
Tim O'Sullivan
Mary White
LaVonne Degree
Robert Steesch
Grant Fuller
Ann Bullington
Bill Collins
Donna Brooks
Austin
Lee High mile relay qualifies for Texas Relays finals
The Robert E Lee High School mile relay team from Baytown earned a spot in the Texas Relays finals. Galena Park led qualifying with 43 40.2, joined by Corpus Christi Kay Pasadena Dallas Crozier Feck San Antonio Borelenridge and Austin in the field.
Costello Convicted in Kefauver Inquiry Case
A federal jury found 61-year-old underworld figure Costello guilty on all 10 counts accusing him of contempt of Kefauver crime committee hearings. Deliberations lasted six hours as attorney Kenneth M. Spence sought a mistrial over alleged juror contact and a sickbed attendance. A prior mistrial occurred when the jury deadlocked 11 to 1 for conviction.
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Castello
Natty
Sen. Estes Kefauver
New York
S William O'Dwyer
U.S
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Kenneth M. Spence
Sylvester Ryan
Poe
Costello
Spence
South Koreans Eat Better Than Mor
South Koreans now eat more food per day than many in Asia, a civilian assistance officer said. Sgt Joseph C. Matthews, UN Civil Assistance Command in Korea, reports average daily intake around 1900 calories, noting a 1950 UN survey found Indonesians, Indians and Indochinese well below 1960 levels.
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Pasia
Sgt
Coil
Joseph C. Matthews
Raleigh
N.C
UN Civil Assismance Command
Indonesia
India
Indochina
ZAuto Dealer Charged Over Auto Overcharges in Texas Suit
In federal court on Saturday U S District Attorney Charles Herring filed treble damages against Gillespie Motor Co for alleged overcharges on automobile sales in the 55 county San Antonio district since a recent compliance survey. The case cites overcharges dating back to April 3 1951.
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Sean Antonio
San Antonio
Office of Price Stabilization
U. S
Charles Herring
Gillespie Motor Co
VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers for Local Post
The VFW and Auxiliary plan installation of officers including Joe Kelley and O F Ingram as senior and junior vice presidents. Post officers listed with treasurer, advocate, chaplain, surgeon and new trustees named. Convention delegates Edge Whitten and Sanders set. auxiliary leaders include Berry Sullivan Hubter Littlefield conductress and others.
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Joe Kelley
O. F. Ingram
T. G. Lee
WW. C Moravits
Foe Parish
John Parker
L. R. Garrison
F. M. ¥Ates
BE. H. Harbers
Edge
Ross Whitten
Jimmy
W. R. Seroc
Mubisity
E. E. Atteberry
Baytonian to Join Drama Group for Summer Stock
Gayland Watson, a Baytown actor, leaves for New York to join the Leland Harris company for summer stock. He will travel via Dallas to Mexico then to New York, with stops in Wooster Massachusetts Goose Bay and Cambridge Maine to perform in plays led by Guy Palmerton. Watson aims for one or two leads, sharing stages with Helen Hayes Everett Horton and Gregory Peck as guest stars.
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Baytown
New York
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Dallas
Mexico
Leland Harris
Wooster
Mass
Goose Bay
Cambridge
Maine
Helen Hayes
Everett Edward Horton
Gregory Peck
Guy Palmerton
Regen Players
Baytown Sun Stock Quotes Listing
Special to The Baytown Sun a dense list of company names appears in this stock quotes feature including Airway Elec American Red elements Alcoa Allis-Chalmers American Republic AT and T American Woolens Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel Calvan Oil Calumet and Hecla Canada Oil Celanese Celloies Cessna Chrysler Col ail Gas Creole Petro Crystal Oil Dow Chem Du Pont Eastman Kodak El Paso Natural Dow Chemical Dow Chem etc. The list covers major industrials and energy firms such as Dow, GM, Goodyear, Humble Oil, Imperial Oil, Libby McNeill Libby, Mack Trucks, Phillips Petroleum, Pure Oil, Texaco, Tex Gulf, US Steel, Sunoco, Sunray Oil, Gulf Production and more.
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Aleg Ludlum
Allis-Chelmiers
American Repub
A T and T
Amer Woolens
Anaconda Copper
Beth Steel
Calvan Oil
Calumet and
Hee - Canada
Chrysler Corp
Columb Gas
Creole Pet
Crystal Oil
Davidsoi Dow Chem du Pont Crem
Eastman Koda
el Paso Natural Paire
Freepers Snipt
Gen Motors
Gen Tire
Rob Gillette Safi
Goodyear Tire
Greyhound Bus
Sit
Houston Oil
HL and
P Co Humble
Imperial Oil
Interlake
Card Game May Ine Fo Bank Lest
San Antonio officers broke up a card game connected to a bank robbery probe. They seized 45 silver dollars and questioned whether the currency is part of the $2,311 loot from the La Pryor Texas State Bank theft on March 23. Federal agents ponder ties to the crime.
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San Antonio
G-men
la Pryor, Tex
la Pryor Bank
Bids Sought for Roseland Park Concession Stand
Baytown invites bids to operate the Roseland Park concession stand for the coming season. Deadline is 2 pm on April 11 at City Hall. Bids to be opened at City Council that night. Requirements include prior refreshment business experience, three business references, and moral character and financial ability. The winner provides all equipment and pays utilities, operates only during pool hours under city rules, and bidding is based on guaranteed monthly rental plus a percentage of gross receipts.
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Roseland Park
City Hall
E. W . Baccus
Livestock Prices and Tops Across Fort Worth Market
USDA livestock report shows mixed week with cattle mostly higher for slaughter steers and yearlings, cows steady, bulls weak, stockers steady. Hogs and feeder pigs mixed with tops reaching 77.50 for butcher steers and 15.00 for sows. Also notes Canada coal trade and English village details.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Spring Brings Rumor Of Peace In Korea
In Panmunjom UCPI reports hopes for a Korean war armistice bloom in spring. Most interviewees expect a cease-fire order soon, while formal talks proceed only timidly in a mark-time session.
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Korea
Panmunjom
UCPI
La Porte Approves Subdivision Plan Lomax Gardens
La Porte City Council approved a Hillard and Hackett subdivision plan for acreage between Spencer and La Porte Highways to be named Lomax Gardens. They discussed extending water lines for future developments but made no final decision. A meeting of subdivision owners was proposed to address the issue. The council also approved a five year lease with Houston Lighting and Power Company with optional extension, authorized purchase of 1050 feet of fire hose, added an election clerk for April 22, and approved a $1,147.98 gross receipts tax payment from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 1951. Cpl Busch and wife returned to Denver after a 10 day leave with his parents.
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Spencer Highway
la Porte Highway
Houston Lighting and Power Company
J. O. Rollins
Eureka Fire House Co
US Rubber Company
Odell Brown
Elections Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Humble Drills Second Pollard Field Producer In Alabama
Humble Oil and Refining Co reports a second producing well in the Pollard field Alabama, the A Lister No 1, yielding about 125 barrels daily of 26 6 gravity oil. The well, located 1 360 feet south of Moye No 2, was completed at 5977 to 5980 feet in the Lower Tuscaloosa sand with total depth 3082 feet and one pump.
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Humble of) and Refining Co
Pollard
Alabama
Humble
A. Lister
Pollard Field
Moye No. 2
Florida Uni
Parr Takes Sheriff Job
Parr takes sheriff job as a new political system forms in the state. A Duval County group, calling itself the Freedom Party, plans to oppose Parr's nominations in all upcoming elections this year. President M. Sanchez says Garcia's resignation will not affect their plans.
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Duval County
Freedom Party
Parry
Sanchez
Garcia
Boy Kans His Father and Dynamites Barn in Minnesota
A 16 year old boy confessed to shooting his father Lloyd Knutson dragged the body to a barn dynamited it and burned the barn. He planned to kill his father Barn Knutson a seven year old gravedigger at Blackduck Minnesota or at least five weeks.
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Remidji
Minn
Lloyd Knutson
Barn Knutson
Blackduck
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