Elks Past Exalted Rulers Banquet Tonight in Baytown
Members of the Past Exalted Rulers Association of Baytown Elks Lodge and their wives meet for the annual banquet at 7 p.m. in the Tower Decker Drive private dining room. Fred G Dittman to be installed as president. attendees include Carl Mann, H B Naylor, W H Fortney, Emory Borner, P Walter Henckell, R C Wishart, Ben D Jones, Clifford Bond, BE Hartrick, Charles Porch and guests of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exalted Rulers’ Association of Baytown Elks' Lodge
Wit
Decker Drive
Fred G.dittman
Carl R. Mann
Dittman
H. B. Naylor
W. H. Fortney
Emory G. Borner
P. Walter Henckell
R. C. Wishart
Ben-D. Jones
Clifford M. Bond
Local National Guard to take part in Operation Minuteman
Baytown area National Guard unit Company E 148th Infantry, part of the Texas National Guard, will participate in a nationwide spring alert named Operation Minuteman. The test aims to mobilize Army and Air National Guard units to evaluate mobilization plans across states and territories. About 400000 Guardsmen in over 2200 communities will be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
148Rd “Infantry
Army
John Kader
Hh” Jast Infantry
United States
John Mader
Nuteman
Air National Guard
Baytown
Kader
State Adjutant General
District of Columbia
Alaska
Havraily
Puerto Rico
Edgar C. Hrickson
the Nations
Pentigon
Scout Camporee Set With 120 Expected Entrants
East Harrie District holds its annual 1930s style Camp Rebel Camporee at Camp Reber Friday night and Saturday. About 20 patrols of 5 to 7 Scouts compete in 10 field events starting 8 am Saturday. Patrols register Friday at 5 pm. a campfire with singing led by EB W Froehner will open the night. A. L. Moskowitz is camporee arrangements chairman. contact Hugh Campbell at 4039 for bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Harrie
Camp Reber
Camporee
Hugh Campbell
EB. W. Froehner
A. L. Moskowitz
Campbell
Five Adult Scout Leaders Attend Regional Meet
Five Boytown adult Boy Scout leaders will attend the annual regional meeting of the Boy Scouts of America in San Antonio. Leaders include H. Frank Goss chairing camping improvements D. Marshall Haass East Harris training W. J. Strickler Sam Houston council vice-president W. C. Jackson East Harris district chairman and Paul G. Cater East Harris extension chair. The Gunter hotel hosts the gathering for Region 9 which covers New Mexico Texas Oklahoma and part of Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
San Antonio
H. Frank Goss
Sam Houston Area Council
D. Marshall Haass
East Harris
W. J. Strickler
W. C. Jackson
Paul G. Cater
Gunter Hotel
Harriy
Sam Houston Area
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Pineapple Crop Good In Mexico
Alonso F Isla a leading Veracruz grower said in Laredo the 1955 pineapple crop will be good though slightly below the 1954 total of 100000 metric tons. Mexico exported about half of 245000 tons by rail to the United States via Laredo and Brownsville. First cars are planned for around April 20 with deliveries soon after.
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Laredo
Mexico
Alonso F. Isla
Veracruz
Isla
U.S
Brownsville
Baytown safety record book event marks eight years
The Eight Safe Years celebration will feature radio broadcasts from President Hines H. Baker and Humble director Harry W. Ferguson. J A Dinwiddie noted the plan to reach 500 workers and families with on site coffee and cake as crests of the milestone. Committee members include Mrs. Jerry Chaloupka A Baker C R Upchurch C A Behmyer R F Dial and A R Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines H. Baker
Harry W. Ferguson
J. A. Dinwiddie
Baytown
Dinwiddle
Dinwiddie
Mrs. Jerry, Chaloupka
A. Baker
C. R. Upchurch
C. A. Behymer
R. F. Dial
A. R. Stark
Sick List of Names From La Porte and Surrounding Areas
A compiled sick list includes Mrs. Ervin Klaus from La Porte Warner Lee Laughlin Jr of Mont Belvieu Frank Wayne Sutterfield Chantnelview James Foreman listed at 111 Ave J Mrs. Jack Carter of 122 Maple ton Mrs. David Smith at 113 Scot Clouis D. Lamb of 4 Lower End Mrs. Louis H. Fick La Porte Richard Earl Allen 13 Liver cD Middleton 702 East Humble Felix L. Shires 1808 Misouri Laura Jean Warren La Porte James M. George Baytown Mrs Curtiss Chochrane 1221 Edison Mrs Jessie Lee Sanders Hous Culien O. Davis 906 Fortune
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Ervin Klaus
la Porte
Warner Lee Laughlin Jr
Mont Belvien
Frank Wayne Sutterfield
Channelview
James Foreman
Ave. J
Jack 5. Carter
Mapleton
David Smith
Scot
Clouis D. Lamb
Lower End
Louis H. Fick
Richard Earl Allen
Liver
Middleton
East Humble
Felix L. Shires
Misouri
Laura Jean Warren
James M. George
Baytown
Curtiss Chochrane
Edison
Jessie Lee Sanders
Houston
Culien O. Davis
Fortune
Surplus Lighthouses for Sale by Uncle Sam at Coast Sites
Government sale lists 16 Atlantic coast light stations no longer in active service. Prices cited rise due to inflation. examples include Wings Neck Cape Cod and two Maine beacons at Dice Head and Prospect Harbor. Article weaves in lighthouse keeper lore and a Seminole War era incident at Cape Florida lighthouse.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Sam
Atlantic Coast
General Services Administration
Lghthouse
Wings Neck
Cape Cod
Maine
Dice Head
Porobscot River
Castine
Prospect Harbor
Snazzy Bar Harbor
Yule- Ude
Tas
John W. B. Thompson
Cape Florida
Coast Guard
Thompson
List of Major Corporations and Brands Referenced
A dense roll of corporations and brands appears, including Allis-Chalmers Amer Agristreces Amer Cyanisessssers AT and Toscereesesceuness AWK Anaconda Copper Cities Services Columb Gas Dow Chem DuPont Eastman Kodak El Paso Nat'l Gas Fairchild Engs Freeport Sylph Gen Tel Gen. Electric Gen Motors Gen Tire Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bup Golf Interlake Iron Snt'l Nickel Jones and Lang Libby McN Libby McN Merrill Pettyes Monsanto Chem Nat's Dist Panhandle P & R Phillips Pure Oil Skelly Oil Socony-Vac Sou Pavis Stan Off Calls Texas Go Tox Gut Tidewater Corp.
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Alleg Ludlum
Allis-Chalmers
Amer Agristreces
Amer Cyanisessssers
Toscereesesceuness
AWK
Anaconda
Celoten
Eecesinae Mhrysier Corpsesecree Cities Servicesrersees
Columb Gas
Creole
Dow Chem
DuPont Chem
Eastman Kodak
Ss.s
el Paso Nat'l Gas
Fairchild Engs
Freeport Sylph
Electric
Gen Motors
Gen Tire
Gillette
Goodyear Tire Greyhound
Golf
Interlake Iron
Jones and Lang Libby McN
Liggett and Myers Loew's Inc
Mack Trucks
Merrill Pettyes
Mid Cent
Monsanto Chem
Nat's Dist
Nat'l Dairy
Olin-Math
Oliver Sesense Pac Pet Scoresteversees
Packard-Stude Motors
Pag West Oil Streseressenve
Panhandle
P & R Penney's Inc
Phillips
Skelly Oil
Socony-Vac
S. Sou Pavis
Stan
Stan Oi
Stan Oif
Ohio
Sterling Drug
Sharon S
Texas
Tox Gut Sylph Tidewater Corp
AEC Rules Aimed at Private Use of Atomic Energy
The Atomic Energy Commission tentatively issued three basic regulations under the liberalized atomic energy act to guide licensing of atomic plants the release of nuclear materials and handling of confidential information. AEC Chairman Lewis L Strauss said the rules will open the way to research and development of commercial activities in the atomic energy field. Licenses would be required for reactors gaseous diffusion and other isotope separation plants chemical processing and fuel element fabrication plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lewis L Strauss
Baytown Man Killed in Train Collision
Prentice Barnett Jr. 23, recently returned from Korea, died when his car collided with a Southern Pacific freight train in Van Alstyne, Texas. One other man was killed and three injured. Barnett had lived in Baytown briefly and worked for Baytown Poultry and Egg Co. Funeral services were held in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HD. Gentry
Baytown
Water District Bond Issue Hearing Set For Thursday
A public hearing on a proposed 175000 bond issue for Harris County Fresh Water District No. 8 will be held at 730 pm Thursday at David G Burnet Elementary School. Residents of Bay Villa Wooster Brownwood Wooster Terrace Wooster Heights and Lakewood invited to attend as the district explains planned improvements including sewer and water mains, chlorination, enlarged sewage plant facilities, and increased office space. W M Douglas chairs the supervisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County Fresh Water District No
David G. Burnet
Bay ‘Villa
Wooster
Brownwood
Wooster Terrace
Wooster Heights
Lakewood
Board of Supervisory
Union Pickets Picketed By Starving Wives
In Knoxville Tennessee striking workers at Robinson Freight Lines Inc faced counterpicket lines led by their striking wives who carried signs declaring the union is starving our children. The confrontation highlights tensions between labor action and family impact as sides clashed outside the company offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Robinson Freight Lines, Inc
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