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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1955

Page

2

Here And There Deer Park Scouts Tour San Jacinto

Mickey Cavalier reports on Deer Park Pack 268 sponsored by Shell refinery combining regular meeting with a San Jacinto battleground outing. Twenty five boys and families attended a wiener roast and marshmallow roast. initiation day planned with all members initiated except Jerry Carpenter and J B Landry.

Mickey Cavalier Shell San Jacinto Battleground Jerry Carpenter J. BL. Landry Jimmy Burke Bobby Wimberly Kenneth Burns Bobby Nowlin Jimmy Hord Thomas O'Neal

La Porte Groups Schedule Parties and Elect Officers

The La Porte Bayshore Garden club hosts a chicken barbecue at 7 p.m. at Bayridge Road home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Livingston with co chairs Mrs. J R Stevenson and Mrs. W R Watking. The Strawberry Festival at St Timothys Dickinson starts at 5 p.m. Public invited. R E Whitmore elected president of the La Porte Lions Club with new officers including Dr J B Burdick and Leo Rizzuto. Directors named Ralph Irwin WA Russell W K Jobson. Check writers speaker B J Repsdorf addressed safety in writing checks. Humble Oil executive Wyde Allison spoke to La Porte Rotary.

Align Stars la Porte-Bayshore R. E. Whitmore la Porte Lions Club J. BR. Burdick Leo Rizzuto Wendell Wilkes R. R. Breaker Wayne Dudley Lion Jamer T. C. Dunagan Tailwister Ralph Irwin WA. Russell W. K. Jobson Burdicke B. J. Repsdorf Check Writers Sales and Service Co Houston Wiyde Allison Humble Oil and Refining Co la Porte

City debates early pool opening amid staffing and safety concerns

Mayor Pruett and City Manager Middleton discussed Roseland Pool access, noting reconditioning needs and possible early opening remains unlikely. They cited staff tied to schools, high lifeguard costs, and low attendance in previous early openings, with deadlines pending at City Council.

Otside Roseland Park R. H. Pruett Middleeton Tate Dale Middleton Imf Tlme Roseland Pool Mig

Area Deaths Agnes H Laird Dies At Daughter's Home

Mrs Agnes Hollier Laird 54 of 225 Arbor died at 7 05 am Wednesday at her daughter Mrs B S Cathriner Jr s home 100 West Lobit in Baytown where she had been cared for while in ill health Funeral services set for 4 pm Thursday at Harthman chapel with Cecil Haffelfinger and Andy Dooley officiating Burial will be in Cedarcrest cemetery under Harthan s direction Survivors include her husband Lucien Lamar Laird two daughters Mrs Paul C Murphy and Mrs Cathriner Beaux Bridge La mother Mrs Corine Hollier New Orleans La seven Hollier brothers and sisters and three granddaughters Pallbearers listed as W T Jones Sr E G Osborne Bill van Mote I M Raiford Larry Williamson and Fred Langham

Agnes Hollier Laird Arbor B. S. Cathriner Jr West Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Rarthman Chapel Cecil Haffelfinger Lakewood Church of Christ Andy Dooley Virginia Street Cedarcrest Cemetery Harthan’s Lucien Lamar Laird Paul C. Murphy Cathriner Corine Hollier Beaux Bridge I. W. Hollier Holler Wilbert Hollier New Orleans James 'Hollier Lake ‘Charles Carrol Hollier Port Arthur Lavina Hollier Fabiola Hollier W. T. Jones E.G. Osborne Bill van Mote I. M. Raiford Larry Williamson Fred Langham

Philpot Rites Held Today for Houstonian Drowned

Funeral services are set for 4 30 p m Wednesday for Robert Rainey Philpot 41 whose body was recovered Tuesday from Lake Houston where his boat swamped by high waves near the East San Jacinto River mouth. Firemen and union men had searched since Saturday. a verdict of accidental death was returned after an inquest.

Robert Rainey Philpot Houston Heights Funeral Home of Philpot East San Jacinto River Ing Floyd McAnally Highlandsg Houston Boilermakers

Lauderdale Dies During Back Surgery in Houston

Solon N Lauderdale 44 of 2432 West Main Baytown died suddenly at 7 15 pm Tuesday during back surgery in a Houston hospital after a fall injuries. Survived by wife Edna Mae a son Tawretiee and two daughters Bonnie and Leona all of Baytown. Also sister Mrs KE M Milstead of Bald Prairie and five brothers Bedford L of Marlin Clee and Wesley of Rosse Carter of Perry J Lauderdale of Dallas. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Harthman’s.

Solon N Edna Mae Lauderdale Tawretiee Lauderdale Bonnie Leona Lauderdale Baytown Ke, M. Milstead Bald Prairi Bedford L. Lauderdale Marlin Clee Wesley Lauderdale Rosse Carter Lauderdale Perry

Monroe Burial Held After Tuesday Funeral Services

Funeral services for David Alexander Monroe, 71, of Channelview, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Earthman chapel with the Rev. leading the rites. Monroes passing marks a quiet local obituary noting his residence and age.

David Alexander Monroe Channelview Earthman Chapel the Rey

Monroe Rites Held for Channelview Carpenter

Monroe a retired carpenter contractor died at 10 40 am Monday after living in Channelview 12 years Survivors include his wife Georgia Sue Monroe son John Wayne Monroe two daughters Nick Listi and Norma Jean Monroe two sisters Dora Loftin Flora Sanders two brothers BH Monroe Carroll Wallis four grandchildren pallbearers were Lee Stewart Ludy Warren Otto Tryham Belton Smith O B Tolbert and G Hendrix

Carl Peel Jim Trent Garden of Memories Garth Road Harth- Hian

Births of Stephen Kent Russell and Melanielynne Hinton

Mr and Mrs Roger W Russell announce the birth of son Stephen Kent at San Jacinto Memorial on April 26 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs R C Bittick and Mr and Mrs Holt Russell of Baytown. Mr and Mrs Paul A Hinton announce daughter Melanielynne born April 21 at St Josephs Hospital in Houston weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents cited as Mrs G L Binton and Mrs Elta Dudley of Barown.

B. D. Blanscot Sunday Kay Jimmy Walker Third Street Weldon Litzler Tank Lake A.M. Moore

Vet Land Program May Get New Life

AUSTIN UP New life for the oil scarred veterans land program appeared assured Wednesday as both House and Senate approved constitutional amendments to provide an additional 100 million dollars to continue the program. Each chamber passed separate bills Tuesday and final approval hinges on a voter referendum.

Austin House Senate

Barbers Hill School Publishes Its First Yearbook

Barbers Hill schools released their inaugural yearbook this week titled The Eagle. Betty Ver Wilson served as yearbook editor with Johnny Smith as business manager. J. V. Shauberger and Mrs. Selma Legler acted as sponsors.

Barbers Hill Callph the Eagle Duce Betty Ver Wilson Johnny Smith J. V. Shauberger Selma Legler

Minstrel by Cedar Bayou Methodist to feature Houston group

A Cedar Bayou Methodist Men event hosts a minstrel show at 7 30 pm Friday at the Cedar Bayou school admission 1 for adults 50 cents for children The program includes host Louis G Davigs interlocutor and coach and a cast with LeRoy Hafer Cole Casey Blannie West Smokie Enderli J M Enderli H L Holcomb plus specialty acts and Horns members The event supports the local sobriety movement and community outreach.

Cedar Bayou Methodist Men's Cedar Bayou School Louis G

Bridges Finish Ahead Of Schedule On Trinity Highway

The contractor for the Trinity highway project is completing work in under 40 percent of the allotted time, with the Lost and Old River bridge also ahead. Bridges finish before the highways, but by summer the road from Anahtae to Mont Belvien and Baylawn should be complete.

Trinity Anahtae Mont Belvien Baylawn

Beer Distributors Plan Cancer Thursday Soon

Texas wholesale beer distributors back a two purpose Cancer Thursday on April 28. They will educate and raise funds among retail beer dealers for the American Cancer Society Texas Division to support research education and service programs. W R Schieder of Lockhart chairs the effort begun at a Houston convention.

Austin Deer Park Texas Houston State Capitol Governor’s Mansion Texas Memorial Museum American Cancer Society Cancer Society W.R Boi) Schiieder Lockhart Texans

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