Record turnout sets election milestone in school district
Six thousand eight hundred thirty eight voters cast ballots to elect two trustees. Karl Opryshek led with 4 695 votes and Boyd Hill followed at 3 952 as Roy Fuller and E E Staner trailed. turnout broke previous records and both incumbents pressed for better schools at low cost. The board will canvass results at 7:30 p.m. next Monday.
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Boyd Hill
Karl Opryshek
Tro
Opryshek
Roy Fuller
E. E. Staner
We He Bridges
Hih
Majori
School Board of Trustees
George H. Gentry
Bili
Opryshek Siso
Ceeee
Hill
Thad Felton Ford
Fulier
Staner
Dr. Bridges
Fer
Knox’ Beavers
Ninth Grade Banquet Plans At Baytown Junior High
Mothers of Baytown Junior High ninth graders are asked to attend a 2:30 a.m. meeting in the auditorium, chaired by Mrs. BHJ Greer, to set plans for the annual banquet. Second Baptist WMS will meet Tuesday morning at 9:05 with a literacy program by Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Foster. Weather outlook: partly cloudy with slight温 temperature changes, highs near 78, lows around 60.
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Baytown Junior High
BH. J. Greer
Second Baptist
WMS
Second Baptist Women's Missionary Society
R. E. Bailey
Eddie Foster
Hootenanny Night At Baytown Studio Cites Local Notables
Arowhd and Baytown crowd enjoy a lively hootenanny with local figures. Eddie Comeaux visits for Easter holidays, Pat Souther handles tickets at Catholic Daughters event, Gwen Pillow performs two big hits, John Goore sings, and Mrs. Helen Mercer Yer along with Mrs. Al Harvis attend intermission discussions. Mrs. J. Cone, piano teacher now in Waco, shares Baylor music mager news. Connie Borde Jon greets old friends while Baytonians reminisce.
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Helen Reeves
LF. McFarland Jerahy Perm Union
Eddie Comeaux
Roy Comeaux
Eddie
Boston
Pat ‘Souther
Catholic Daughters
Beatenanny
Ted Brister
John Goore
Gwen Pillow
Helen Mercer
al Harvis
J. Coady
J. R. Cone
Waco
Baytown
Cone
Baylor University
L. Ko
Nake
Connie
Borde Jon
Barbers Hill Installs New School Trustee Candidates
Barbers Hill voters elected Charles Hornburg Joe Presnall and Harvey Cotten to the school board on Saturday by 320 ballots. Hornburg a former Barbers Hill High principal led with 252 votes while Presnall received 25 and Cotten 140. Other candidates included Johnny Zlomke Earl Porter Lee Titon Albert Nelson Billy Gene Lawrence and Mrs Lather Taylor.
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Charles Hornburg
Joe Presnall
Harvey
Cotten
Barbers Hills
Presnall
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown Re
Emery and Cotten
Sum Oil Co
Northeast Houston
Hornburg
Barbers Hil
Tun
Johnny Zlomke
Earl ‘Porter
Lee Titon
Albert Nelson
Billy Gene Lawrence
New Lynchburg Ferry Under Construction at William
The new William Hobb ferry at Lynchburg will be ready soon per chief engineer Mayon. Crossings are widened for the Stoat ferry with two 170 horsepower engines to carry 12 cars on its four lane deck. Estimated cost is about $125,000. Traffic rerouted through Washburn tunnels while Lynchburg landing closes temporarily.
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Stat
William
Hobb
Lynchburg
Mayon
Washburm
Baytown- la Porte
Lynchburg Landing
REL Junior Heads Texas State Junior Classical League
Mike Smith son of Mr and Mrs Smith led the REL at Robert E Lee High School as state JCL delegates elected president at the 24th annual San Antonio gathering. More than 1 800 delegates and 5 000 members from 99 chapters participated in contests committees and workshops with state officers elected and tours to San Antonio following the convention.
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Mike Smith
Andley
Clyde Smith
REL
Robert E. Lee High School
San An
Harry Brinkman
Tommy Pultonioz - Jen
Marilyn Capps
Travis Bray Jr
Fan
Ias
Dennis Overstreet
Will Bick
Mar
Suesse
Bay
Bonniertown
Magness
San Antonio
Mike Shirley
Sherman Chil Sculpture
Travis
Dianne Shir-Bray
Rites To Be Tuesday For 2 Long-Time Baytonians
Funeral services set for Mrs Emedia Dennis 61 of 1522 N La Porte tunnel and former Market Loop resident died Sunday night in a hospital in Galveston. Officiating will be the Rev Harold C Bomboff at Earthman Chapel Tuesday 2 pm with Grace Methodist pastor Summers. Burial will follow at San Jacinto Memorial Park under Paul Lee Funeral Home. Dudley George Blairton Dudley 6.
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Emedia
Baenagnes- Dennis
la Porte Tunnel
Formeter Market
Morgan's Point
Ian Church
A .Halane
Harold C. Bomboff
Baytown
Dennis
Sunay
St.Mary's Hospital
Galveston
Rayne
Boyd A.dennis
J. E. Greene, Jr
Convent Station
Gloria Stolander
E. J. Monciaux
Tonice _Monciaux
Marie Buvierre
Crowley
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Fitzabeth
Highlands -Eastern Star
Earthman Chapel
Edwin Summers
Grace Methodist Church
Dudley
Edith Fenton Dudley
Norma Skinner
Highlands
Joan Spain
Gordon George
Houston
Jesse Dudley
Channelview
San Jacinto ‘Memorial Park
Paul U. ‘Lee Finéral
St. Mihiel
Bataan
Corregidor
New Guinea
Manila
Tokyo
Inchon
Universal Funeral Chapel
Demolay Mothers Club to Meet at Goose Creek Lodge
The Demolay Mothers Club will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Goose Creek Masonic Lodge for their gathering.
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Demolay‘ Mothers’ Club
Wil
Goose Creek
Masonic Ionge
World Pays M'Arthur Honor as Nation Mourns
Reports from Walter Reed and Washington outline a global wave of tribute for General Douglas MacArthur. The funeral journey will pass from Walter Reed to Park Avenue Armory, Capitol rotunda, Norfolk, and St. Paul’s church with full military honors. Truman's message joins reactions from leaders worldwide.
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Olfth Regiment
Park Avenue
Washington
Capitol
John F. Kennedy
Naval City
Norfolk
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
MacArthur
Mary Pinckney Hardy
Crosby School reelects Remkes and Ewell to posts
Incumbents Floyd Remkes and James Exell Ewell win Crosby School Board seats. Remkes 247 votes to Joseph Malchar 111 for position 4. Remkes unopposed Ewell gets 230 for position 3. Total ballots 268 at Crosby, with Barrett Station precinct recording 282 votes. Election judge Leroy Holy. clerks named.
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Floyd Remkes
James Iy Exell
Crosby
Remkes
Lyear Board
Joseph Malchar
Shell Oi! Co
Malchar
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ewell
Evwell
Ploye
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Crosby School
Malehar
Leroy Holy
Gordon Holy
James Mills
Lavinia A. Provost
Irma Jean Judee
No One Hurt In Humble Decks Fire
A line rupture at Humble Decks Bayway Drive involving a 60,000-barrel tank caused a fire outside the tank. No injuries were reported and the blaze was controlled in about 33 minutes. Roads were closed and emergency services alerted as xylene was being transferred between tanks when the line flashed. Officials noted minimal damage and no explosion risk, while investigators assessed causes.
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Humble Decks
Bayway Drive
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytoon
Hremen
Baytown
Sheriff's Deputies
R. A. Baustman
Baughman
Ten Candidates Seek Four City Council Seats
Ten candidates vie for four city council seats in a bitter race ending with Tuesday's election. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm across 11 precincts with poll tax receipts required. Districts 2 and 4 feature the tightest contests. incumbents Cravey and Huron face strong challengers as Mayor Liggett backs preferred candidates in multiple districts.
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L. KE. W
Ernie Hust
Robert Barnes W. M
Harris County
Carl S. Smith
Alamo Scheol
3. W. Hayes Jr
David G. Burnet
W. F. Walsh
Davis Lo Norton
Lee College
David C. Clark
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Baytown
Ict 2
Tommy Cook
Chicaito
Norton
Clark
Lee Liggett
Barnes
Braswell
Huron
Heach
Gravey
Spander
Mayne Lhkett
Liggett
Cravey
al Clayton
Farmer
Kvtoen. i
Barnes Gee
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Boyd
W. M. Knowles
A. Ronner Barnes
Alamo Elementary
Vi Barnet
Thad Felton
Ashbel Smith
Firemen’s Hall
Baytown J. High
Austin Cementary
San Jacinto
Hementaryg
Ne Ae
Travis Elementary
Carver
Bowe Bementary
Harlem
ER. W
Ernie
Hunt District
Seaborn Cravey District
George F. Spangler
Andy
Jack Huron
Arowhd
Citizens National
FOIC
Barbers Hill
Junior Heads State Junior Classical League
Baytonians
Dudley George Blairton Dudley, 6
M’arthur Honor
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Keat
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D.C
Gen. MacArthur
Lee Arthur
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Walter Reed
Emer
Dallas
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