Dykes Meets Coming Champ for 10 Round Olympiad Fight
In Houston the welterweight Bobby Dykes from San Antonio faces Dave Breredith of Tampa in a 10 round main event at the Olympiad. Dykes, rising to ninth in the world, recalls early wins and a string of knockouts as he prepares to meet the rugged foe. Pre war ringside seats and pricing are listed for the big show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bobby Dykes
San Antonio
Texas
Lew Jenkins
Dave Breredith
Tampa
Florida
Detroit
Lester Felion
Joe Louis
Felion
Lou Vaites
Madison Souare Garden
New Orleans
Bronx
U.S. Vows Fight If Pushed Too Far in Cold War
Achegon tells editors the world struggle with the Soviet Union ends only when Russia ends aggression. He insists the United States will not subvert Soviet independence nor allow Communism to undermine free nations. Speculation ties President Truman’s Georgia Florida war games trip to wartime signaling, denied by aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achegon
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Soviet Union
Russia
Trumen
Full House Expected For Pickett Speech
A full house is expected at Highlands Methodist Church dinner at 7 50 pm tomorrow where former Houston mayor C A Neal Pickett will speak. The Methodist Men sponsor the event and reservations may be made by calling Mrs A Bedinger at 37851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands Methodist Church
C. A. (Neal) Pickett
Houston
Methodist Men of the Highlands Church
A. Bedinger
Local Radio Schedule Roundup for KREL and Kin
A dense listing of radio programs and times for KREL 1360 k.c. and related stations, detailing music blocks, news segments, sports updates, and talk shows. Entries include program names like Three-Quarter Time, Range Riding Time, Hacienda, Jaz Bear, and Old Chiahola. The schedule spans a Tuesday afternoon into evening with baseball and stock segments and miscellaneous local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Beepstans Sarat Assembly of Sed Church
Sdu-Srel
Haytown
Jaz_ Bear
Bob Eberly
Shanehean Distr
Pitt
Company E Guardsmen to Train at North Camp Hood
Baytown's Company E 143th Infantry of the Texas National Guard will train at North Camp Hood near Gatesville from August 26 to September 3, with 73 men on a 15 day field trip. Enlistments open for 10 more guardsmen. drill pay ranges 2.50 to 7.50 per day.
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Baytown
143Rd Infantry
Texas National Guard
North Camp Hood
Gatesville
Lawrence Yancey
Axel H. Schoyer
James H. Martin
Seth H. Mittchell
Yency
Yancey
National Guard
Lee Choir Comes Home With Honors
The Robert E. Lee High School Choir returned from Huntsville with first division honors in concert singing and sight reading. The girls chorus won first division in sight reading, the mixed choir earned second, and ensembles include a first division girls sextet, second division boys quartet, and two second division pieces for a girls duet. Soloists Earlie Anderson Marilyn Padgett both first division, Tommy Jones Curtis Hopper and J B Reeves third. Junior high choirs also earned divisions with Bartown and Horace Mann entries placing in second to fourth divisions. Over 40 choirs from Southeast Texas participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee High School
Huntsville
Earline Anderson
Earlie Anderson
Marilyn Padgett
Tommy Jones
Curtis Hopper
J. B. Eeves
Julia Farned
Fantésis
Bartown Junior High
Horaca
Evelyn Mitchell
Texas
FBI Investigates Atom Lab Blaze
The page fragment notes an FBI inquiry into an atom lab fire and recalls early cyclotron work by Dr. Ernest Lawrence in 1936, with references to wartime use of scientists in A-bomb development and mentions Seaborg and plutonium. It also briefly states methods for aging fish by scale and bone examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest ©. Lawrence
Glenn T. Seaborg
Mexicans Seize U S Shrimpers In Gulf Waters
Mexican authorities seized seven Brownsville area shrimpers in a four mile radius off shore while taking regis try papers fathometer charts and navigational gear. An armed Mexican sailor reportedly remained aboard each vessel. Coast Guard Lt Alsup said the seizure was reported to Washington and Mexico City, with crews of three to four aboard each boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Ray Walt
Brownsville
Franco Fish Company
Port Isabel
Independent Fish Company
Progress
Patterson Shrimp Company
Buccaneer
F. T. Tower
Faith
Nouga Shrimp Company
Cherokee
Sam Lewis
Brunswick
Georgia
Southeter
James AL Alsup
U. S. Coast Guard
Port Tsabel
Washington
Mexico City
Two Women Injured in Separate Crashes On Highway
A car struck the rear of a convertible driven by Bob Powell 25 of 512 Prairie Avenue Highlands. Powell was pushing a stalled pickup driven by Harry Fischer Jr 27 of Baytown. Neither man was hurt. Neith er of the men were hurt. Prince was taken to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Powell
Prairie Avenue
Highlands
Powell
Harry Fischer, Jr
Baytown
Prince
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Paul U. See
Remodeling completes Wolverton store opens for business
The Wolverton Super Market at 307 Wooster is fully reopened after remodeling. The floor space has doubled to allow more stock and easier shopping. Owner Ralph Wolvertonz, with 15 years in groceries, previously operated in Arp and Baytown and has been at his current location for a year and a half.
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Wolverton
Wooster
Ralph Wolvertonz
Arp
Texas
Baytown
P Juession
Steel and Powerhouse Brands Named in Trade Listing
A dense list of major steel, oil, automotive, and chemical companies appears, including Armco Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Chicago based firms, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, U S Steel, Texaco, Gulf Oil, Pennay’s, Packard Motors, Kimberly Clark style firms, and others. The compilation reads like a historic roster of industry names attached to a regional newspaper segment.
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Afleg Lud Steel Allis Chel Amerad Pet
Armco Steel
Amer Woolens
Amacondy Cap Beth Steel
Buda Co
Calumet and
Hee Gelanese Corp
Chrysler Corp Cities Service
Con Edison Creole
Pet
Dervison
Chem Bay Chem du Feat
Chem Eastman Kodak Gen Eiectric
Gen Motors
Goodyear
Greyhound Bus
Giilethe
Gulf State
P Co
Humbie
Inti Nickel
Harry J
Steet Kirby Pet Kenn Cop
Libby K Liggett and
Myera
Mack Trucks
Agia Con Pet Wat Dairy
Prod
Wat Steel
Ohio Oil Penney’s
Ino Pure Ol
Packard Motors
Repabr Steel
St Regis Paper
Sou
Pacit
Stan Oi
Ind Stan O. N
Surrey Oil
Tex Gulf Sul Texas Co
Tex Gul
Pidewater Corp
Timken Bearing
U. S. Steel
Woolworth Inc
Cotton
False Teeth Help Identify Hit-Run Driver
GREAT NECK New York police arrested Arthur Fogel, 59, after a pair of false teeth found in his car radiator grill were linked to a hit-and-run that killed Mrs Mary Brown of Port Washington last night. Mrs Agnes McKenna, 7, walking with Brown, was critically injured.
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Great Neck
N.Y
Arthur Fogel
Mary Brown
Port Washington
Agnes McKenna
Pruett Drops Henke-Pillot Store Plan in Dallas Area
Pruett aimed to build a Henke-Pillot store at Corrigen shopping center but the project collapsed. He said talks with a grocery firm to lease a larger building fell through and Leo F. Corrigan had taken a 4.73 acre tract on Decker Drive near San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. No new building plans are currently planned.
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Corrigen
Pruett
Firn
Leo F. Corrigan
Dallas
Decker Drive
West Texas
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Lightning Blamed For Highway Pile Up Near Wharton
H W Lanahan Baytown Refinery worker escaped injury but bruises from a crash on Highway 59 near Wharton at 6 36 pm Sunday. He swerved into the ditch to avoid four cars braking suddenly as a brilliant lightning flash blinded drivers in heavy rain. Cars crawled at about 10 miles per hour and Lanahan suffered a wrenched shoulder broken glasses and minor cuts.
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H.W. Lanahan
Baytown
Wharton
Lanahan
Customs Agents Detain Well Armed Colombians
Three businessmen from Bogota Colombia were detained at Municipal Airport as private planes carrying arms and ammunition were stopped. One plane had 25 pistols and 200 rounds. Police did not release names while authorities checked with the U S State Department in Washington.
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Houston
Bogots
Colombia
Bob Davidson
U.S. State Department
Washington
Army Marine Argument Ends In Ambush Killing
Rayne Carmen, 23, of North Folk California, to face murder charges after an ambush shooting over a dispute about which service is best. Murphy McSwain, age 16, died from a head wound. brother Alvin 19 was wounded. District Attorney John Boyle announced the charge. Carmen was held for investigation of murder at Madera Hospital.
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Madera
Amy End
Rayne Carmen
North Folk
California
John DB. Boyle
Carmen
Murphy McSwain
Worth Folk
Alvin
Livestock market report and fatal baseball accident at Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Livestock Market 2500 cattle and 1600 hogs were traded with steady to higher prices on beef cattle and cutters. Separate report notes a baseball game incident where 12 year old Terry Heltzman died after being struck on the head by a ball during a game with friends. Police are investigating the death.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Terry Heltzman
Inspection Trip Highlights Retirement Visit to Brethogs Camp
A weekend inspection trip by Steele BtcDonalg and BUD Wilson noted retirements and a recreation camp visit under Gong tion, with the group visiting Elhart and the Brethogs during their outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Wilson
Elhart
Gongtion
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