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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1954
Page
2
Congress considers high price supports to curb production and meet foreign competition. Eisenhower sets full legislative program with Senate GOP leaders seeking action this session. Indochina situation noted as part of broader policy context.
Dewey Norman Wilburn 43 formerly of Galena Park died in Tulsa Friday. Funeral Monday at 3 pm at Galena Park First Baptist Church with Rev N K White officiating. Burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Survived by widow Elsie two daughters Betty Jean and Mary Ann two sons Norman all of Tulsa. Also survived by mother Mrs G M Wilburn Channelview three brothers B W and H R Wilburn Channelview E H Wilburn Galena Park and two sisters Mrs J H Ponder Channelview and Mrs F Woods Houston.
The Baytown Sun lists publishing staff and pricing terms for subscriptions including monthly and annual rates. It shows Wred Hartman as editor and publisher, Syd Gould as advertising director, Beulah Mae Jackson as office manager, and Warren Edwards as managing editor with mail subscription options and prices.
Candidate for re election to District 4 cites four year record. He notes improvements in water storage drainage streets sewer system and park areas and argues continued service would benefit citizens. He urges voters to cast ballots in the city election Tuesday April 27th.
Funeral services for William D. Dungan 49 father of Mrs. J O Christian of Highlands will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Earthman Chapel with J B Lehman of the Seventh Day Adventist church officiating Burial will be in the Garden of Memories on Garth Road Dungan a civil service engineer stationed at Kelly Field in San Antonio a native of New York and a civil service employee for many years died at 6 30 a m Saturday in San Antonio Survivors include his widow Mrs W D Lingan a son Larry of San Antonio and three grandchildren Pallbearers are J F Christian Monroe Guinm H J Burton Virgil Stone Frank Russell Earl Smith J C Sorenson and J T Jennings
Police seek a thief who stole a white bedspread from a Joneses clothesline and Jerry Alexander's clothes while he drank coffee. Virginia 2009 notes a theft of a brown suit red cord coat two white shirts two tees and a pair of slacks valued at 54.80.
A local sick list items numerous names with street addresses including Mrs Willi Caria Denise McKinney Harvey Estill Morrow 7th East Hun Picutt Noel D Stiles 507 West Homan Mrs J Peters 1662 Florida Mrs Banister Batley Harris Mrs Otto Rehiwes 820 Morrell Mrs Charlie Finley all East Humble Miss Helen Whisenant 695 Worth Circle Drive Mrs Hugh Sheridan 11th North Pryatt Kathy Haftelfinger 8 East Francis
The Geneva talks opened with tension over China’s status as an equal participant alongside the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union. Molotov and Eden clashed on procedural issues and Peiping’s guest nation status while a separate note confirms Eden urged removal of Red China from equal seating. A stray paragraph mentions a South Carolina shrimp boat captain fishing sharks with a lasso as a digressive contrast.
WHITE PLAINS New York April 26 UP Prince Khan arrived from Hollywood to join ex wife Rita Hayworth and their daughter Yasmin 4 at a home where Yasmin is under technical court custody on neglect charges Miss Hayworth and her husband singer Dick Haymes flew in from Florida to counters claims the children were improperly cared for by their governess Aly met reporters at the airport and said his visit was to seek a custody and support agreement. He claimed the romance rumors with Gene Tierney were recent and implied a possible better mother for Yasmin if so.
Three Baytown Jaycees and their wives depart Tuesday for El Paso to attend the annual state Jaycee convention. The group includes President Mr. and Mrs. Max Goldfield and President elect Mr. and Mrs. Ed Panowich with Mrs. Knox Beevers. Mrs. T. E. Cook accompanies as well, joining her husband in El Paso where Cook, a state committee member, heads in Grand Prairie though his home is Baytown.
Funeral services are scheduled for Mrs Edith Marjorie Pratt 84 of La Porte at a Ontario New York church. Pratt died Thursday at her son's home Smith Pratt 141 Bayshore Drive. Arc Simpson Funeral Home La Porte shipped the body to New York. Survivors include two sons Smith La Porte and Roswell Pratt Houston a daughter Miss Trene Pratt Trinidad Brit est ladies two brothers and Irvin Eton Mildred and Helen Eton Ontario New York and four grandchildren.
Clifford M. Bond elected president of the Past Exalted Rulers Association of the Baytown Elks at the annual banquet held Sunday night at the Riverview Tan. Emory G. Born Jr named secretary and Pred Dittman elected treasurer. Next meeting set for 6 30 p m Monday May 10 at the Cedar Bayou home of Dr and Mrs H B Naylor. Retiring president Ben D Jones attended with several couples.
La Porte residents debate in a heated campaign amid claims of progress under Pfeiffer and criticism of the Pfeiffer regime. White and Rigby oppose a Harris Canty sewage disposal plant near La Porte, while Pfeiffer campaigns on improvements and independence. The vote location was moved to spotlight city improvements and Pfeiffer pledges no Pfeiffer Electric Co. employee will be appointed to city office amid rumors of Frank Boyle potential mayoral appointment.
Campbell 42, accountant and tax consultant, has served as District 4 city councilman for four years. He and his wife with three children live at 221 East Pearce. Clayton 38, longtime Baytown resident since 1929, works as a refinery electrician and lives with five children at 514 East Hunnicutt. Another candidate, a former Humble employee, resides at 411 East Pearce with his wife and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Boucher and their three children live at 408 East Jack.
Livestock market update from Fort Worth dated April 26 shows 5,000 cattle and 700 hogs with slow to weak bids. Slaughter steers, heifers, and cows varied by class with prices quoted for good and choice stockers, killers, and cutters. Hogs sold mostly 50 cents lower with specific ranges for butchers, sows, and different weight categories.
The vaccine for the project has reached Austin and will be sent to Harris county once the final field trial date is set. Vaccinations began Monday in 10 states as part of the large scale medical effort, with plans to start in eight more states Tuesday. By June 15 about one million children will have received three shots, a result of safety tests hailed by seven leading medical scientists. The tests show no risk of polio or minor side effects, and confirm the vaccine stimulates antibodies against all three polioviruses, underpinning the plan supported by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis which has invested about 7.5 million dollars.
Secretary Stevens testified he was contacted 84 times by McCarthy or staff regarding Schine, 65 calls and 19 personal contacts. Special counsel asked if any other draft issue drew as many contacts. Stevens answered positively no. He noted Cohn showed strong interest in obtaining favors for Schine.
A spokesman said a reinforcement unit of 90 troops parachuted into Dien Bien Phu and hundreds of pounds of urgently needed supplies were air dropped over Sunday and Monday. French bombers and naval fighters attacked Red positions to silence artillery as Vo Giap claimed victory for the Viet Minh in the area.
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