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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1954

Page

2

Deer Park Girls Head To Garner Park Camping Trip

About 70 Deer Park High School girls and chaperones prepare for a week at Garner State Park near Uvalde. The eighth annual camping program, led by Mrs. Doll Forrest, offers swimming hiking archery crafts and nightly talent shows to foster cooperative living and school unity.

Rhy Elpanor Bergeron Deer Park Gatner State Park Uvalde Doll Forrest Forrest Dorothy West Johanna Melean Jimmie van Sickle Winnie Helen Hilliard Helen Asimos Corrine Smith Wanda Greenfield Nina Rein Marian Brown Annette Wilburn

Pasadena Livestock Show Seeks Queen Contender

Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo seeks a Rodeo Queen contestant aged 16 to 28 who has never been chosen as a professional show queen. Entry requires a $15 fee, sponsor from Pasadena or hometown, a 6x10 glossy western photo, and eligibility restrictions for relatives of officials. First prize is a hand tooled saddle, second boots, third a Western hat. Preliminary judging on September 1 and riding judged during the show’s final performances.

Pasadena Pasadene Shaw and Rodeo Shaw Draper's Lee Marvin Gammage

Deer Park School Board Faces Growth and Planning

Trustees Hart and Richardson of Lynchburg, refinery executives, express optimism about Deer Park district growth. Enrollment is rising from about 800 to 900 last year toward 1,200 this fall, stressing planning over funding. Other board members include W A Carpenter president E B Dorrell secretary Daniels Mason H G Hollingsworth and G Scarborough.

Os Teasidents Lynchburg Deer Park Hart Richardson iDeer Parkers

Baytown Sun page details and staff listings

A fragment from The Baytown Sun lists publication details, weekly afternoon issues, and staff roles including editor and advertising director plus subscription rates. It shows office locations in Baytown Texas, service terms, and an armed services notice with second class matter designation.

Baytown Sun Vna Pearce aAshtiel Baytown Texan Xgentah Masa Dackson Warren Edwards Garries Armed Services Raytown Texas Postoffice

Livestock and boxing news from Fort Worth and Havana

Livestock market reports from Fort Worth show AH classes steady with various cattle prices and stockers scarce while hogs rise slightly and calves hold. Havana dispatch quotes President Batista offering Rocky Marciano $200,000 to defend his heavyweight title against Nino Valdes next spring or summer. authorities praise Lois Kane for tipping to a slaying case leading to the arrest and confession of Ronald S Blumenthal, an ex athlete.

Fort Worth SDA Lois Kane Orn Sehonarth Brookline Mass Ronald S Ronnie” Blumenthal Hts Lois International

Rare Jevulose Sugar From Hawaiian Ti Plant Explored

Grove Farm Co on Kauai grows about 12 acres of ti to extract jevulose or fructose. A pilot plant will test production costs and market potential for syrup and crystals for canning and honey stabilization. Dr. Harold L Lyon credits ti as a promising jevulose source, with interest from Phanatich Chemical and Superior Honey Co. The hardy plant grows wild, yields less sugar than cane, and Hawaii seeks economic diversification beyond sugar and pineapples.

Honolulu Grove Farm Co Kauai Grove Farm Harold L. Lyon Hawaiian Sugar Flantery Association Lyons Tj Invulose Phanatich] Chemical Co Miinals Superior Honey Co Los Angeles Hawaiian Islands Hawaii

Kramer and Holiday Sponsor Junior Davis Cup Program

The U S Lawn Tennis Association approved a junior Davis Cup program to be sponsored jointly by Jack Kramer and Holiday magazine. Kramer, 1946 and 1947 U S amateur singles champion, said the objective is to provide the nation's promising young players with good coaching and exposure by competing against top American tournament players.

Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun

A dense stock quote list shows numerous company names and prices across sectors. Notable entries include Allis-Chalmers, American Cyanamid, Calvan Oil, Dow Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Freeport, Gen Electric, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Phillips Petroleum, Pure Oil, Texaco, Tidewater, Union Oil, and Tex Gulf Sulphur among others. Cotton up 6 points.

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Sick List and Freight Factoids in Town Traffic

A local sick list names numerous residents including Mrs. Buck at 1615 East Texas Avenue and Mrs. M. C. Miller in Baytown with others in Highlands La Porte Crosby Kirbyville Mont Belvieu and Houston area. The item notes trucks carry three fourths of US freight tonnage but only 12 percent of town mileage.

Buck East Texas Avenue Charles Jisterak Highlands Archie Hillman la Porte Glynn Wilson Burtls F Fenton Baytown Roger Dale Henry M. C. Miller Mary Winningham Houston United States

Harvard Yale Boat Race Start of American Intercollegiate Sport

A historical marker notes the first intercollegiate sports event in the United States, the Harvard versus Yale boat race held in 1852 on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, establishing a long tradition in American rowing.

America Ec Center Harbor New Hampshire Lake Winnipessukee

Parking Lot Is Big Business Complex Operation Involving Millions

Washington Aug 5. Automotives progress has transformed the parking business into a modern 3 billion dollar enterprise. The Urban Land Institute notes off street parking is a firmly established land use in American city centers and highlights challenges in location, regulations, architecture and bookkeeping for operators. John F Hendon and Howard D Leake of Hendon Co describe the shift from failed ventures to now multi million dollar stakes and the need to secure key downtown sites near stores, offices and transit hubs.

Washington Automotives Progress Urban Land Institute ULI John F Hendon Howard D. Leake Hendon and Co Birmingham Cindetea

Births in Houston Area on August Fourth

Buck Turner and Buckner families announce the birth of a son and a daughter born August 4 at Hermann Hospital. The Buckner child weighs eight pounds. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs B P Buckner and Mr and Mrs J R Bowen. Other births listed include Hillman, Handley, and Wilson families with births on the same date in La Porte and Houston area.

Hillman Archie Hillman la Porte Handley Son Fred C. Handley Scott

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