Showalter Funeral Today for Baytown Research Chemist
Jere C. Showalter a renowned Baytown refinery research chemist and artist dies after a heart ailment and pneumonia. Funeral set for 3:30 p.m. at Forest Park Cemetery with Temple Lodge No 4 AF and AM officiating. Born in Longdate Illinois he served as a WWI Marine and moved to Baytown in 1921 joining the refinery laboratory. Survivors include his wife Hazel Showalter, son Jeré C. Showalter Jr., two sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers named.
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Houston
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Donation Day SpAY in Baytown Supports Veterans Hospital
Baytown hosts Donation Day SpAY to aid the Houston Veterans Administration hospital. Schedule details list activities at Baytown Hospital and nearby schools, with times around 12:45 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. The piece mentions community leaders including Police Chief Roy Mery and former director io Works, plus routine meetings for the Comey Fair and Eel group.
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Io Works
Illeville
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Roy Mery
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Land Town Tea and CBs Life Story Snippet
A fragmentary local notice mentions Jimmy Broswell Shello and a new grandson Ted while referencing various names, dogs, and a fish outing near Ring to Houston. The text includes personal bits about health concerns and conversations, with scattered names like Mrs. A. N. Nal and Frank and Dot.
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Jane Fones
Frank
Ring
Houston
47000 Men Face Daft in October for Army Service
The Defense Department said Selective Service will draft 47000 men in October for the Army, with Navy Marine Corps and Air Force not taking draftees. The increase over September aims to replace draftees eligible for release and maintain strength. The total drafted since September reaches 1060430, of which 979800 are for the Army, marking the largest October call since January and February.
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Texas May Give 2500 In Oct Draft Quota
Texas selective service officials expect an October 1950 draft quota of about 1500 to 2500 men. The total depends on how many volunteers can credit against the quota and replaces men called two years ago who are now eligible for release after 24 months of service. The October 1950 Texas call was for 2514 men, higher than September’s 1183.
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Staite Selective Service
TV Writers Gear Up for First Strike in 16 Years
HOLLYWOOD Aug. 11 Six thousand screen writers members of the Screen Writers Guild and the Authors League of America walked out early Monday against the Alliance of Television Film Producers. The strike ends nine months of failed talks over "basic demands" with the alliance of 13 major producers. The guild seeks a minimum advance payment to writers against a percentage of gross.
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School Land Suits Grow In La Porte
La Porte school board files condemnation actions against Wharton Weems Harry Down and Julius Weinberg for land for a new elementary school. Three additional suits expected Tuesday or Wednesday. Offers were $175 per highway front lot and $150 for other parcels.
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Estes Kefauver Meets Adlai Stevenson After Defeat
Senator Estes Kefauver, defeated Democratic presidential hopeful, meets Gov. Adlai Stevenson in Springfield to pledge support and aid for the campaign. It is their first face to face since Chicago’s convention night. Eisenhower convenes GOP leaders from eight southern states to assess chances and plans a Denver luncheon with agriculture committee members.
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Stevenson Turned Down by Bloomington Pantagraph Editorial
The Pantagraph editorials say they cannot endorse Adlai Stevenson for president while praising both Stevenson and Eisenhower as capable leaders. The paper notes the Democratic party’s perceived decline in respect for government and adds Stevenson once served as managing editor here, though he has no current editorial control.
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18 Month Old Boy Saves Self From Drowning
MISHAWAKA Indiana. An 18 month old boy swam to safety after being thrown from a boat into the St Joseph River. Stewart Martin 40 drowned as Lester Hardwick Sr aided by two guests tried to reach the child. Mrs Coretta Martin was revived after clinging to the overturned speedboat. The father later found the boy swimming, praising his training. Iraq’s ruler heads to the U S aboard Queen Mary for a five week study visit on irrigation methods.
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Jim Thankful
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Hardwick
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Lardwick
Western Europe May Get Atomic Weapons
Gen Ridgway said the West is studying arming its forces with atomic and other new weapons. He noted Britain and France may struggle to meet NATO goals, but stressed the threat from Russia remains and NATO forces are still not adequate to deter aggression. He also praised U S divisions in Europe, especially in Germany, as better than expected.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
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U.S
Germany
Japan
Jordan's King Talal Ousted. Hussein III Named Heir
BEIRUT Aug 10 The Jordanian parliament announced the ousting of King Talal and proclaimed his 17-year-old son Hussein III as king. A regency council of three senators was established to assist the new ruler amid Talal's long battle with mental illness reports. Talal had been treated in Europe and in a Swiss clinic as reports of schizophrenia and persecution complex circulated. Egypt's King Farouk sent two specialists to aid Talal.
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Demos Give Truman Threat Cold Shoulder Sparkman Warns Special Session Would Be Worthless
Washington August. President Truman faces Democratic pressure to skip a special session on price controls. Senator Sparkman opposed recalling Congress during a campaign, warning it would trigger political infighting with little inflation relief. Governor Stevenson plans White House talks, while Ellis Arnall pushes for action and may resign September 1, with Truman seeking a successor first.
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Is Yesteryear and Today author to publish this year
77 year old ex newswoman Gertrude Ackerly plans to publish Is of Yesteryear and Today before La Porte's 60th anniversary on January 1 1953. She began gathering material years ago and the manuscript is being checked by Orris G Bailey of the Houston public school system.
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Gertrude Ackerly
Yesteryear
Good Neighbor contest invites letters to honor acts of kindness
The Baytown Sun sponsors a Good Neighbor contest during Get Acquainted Week. Submit a 300 word letter to the editor naming a neighbor, describing their deeds and why they deserve recognition. Deadline is Sept 1. Prizes awarded to top three entries including 325 for first place, 18 for second, and 10 for third.
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Baytown
Mossadegh Wins Power in Iran Crisis Move
Tehran Aug 21 Mossadegh won emergency dictatorial powers after the senate backed his bid to avert national bankruptcy from oil revenue losses. Only two of 82 senators opposed, including his son in law Matin Dailari. A 17,000-ton American tanker docked at Persian Gulf piers loading oil amid the Anglo Iranian Oil Co dispute.
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Tommy Manville to wed Corrine Daly for 10th time
New Rochelle reports Tommy Manville, heir to the asbestos fortune, announced on Monday plans to marry Corrine Daly, a 24 year old Brooklyn blonde. Daly would be Manville's 10th wife, marking a ninth marriage pending.
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UN Fighter Bombers Strike Red War Industry
UN fighter bombers hit a North Korean chemical plant at Namsok with 140 tons of bombs as Sabrejets added two Mig-15 kills in an eight day clash. Six MIG-15s attacked. one possibly destroyed, another damaged. Ground forces report 4,520 Communist casualties in the first week of August with 1,245 killed.
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UN Gets Another Week's Recess In Stalemated Talks
UN seeks extended pause in stalled Korean armistice talks at Panmunjom as disputes over prisoner repatriation persist. Nam accuses Allies of military pressure and indiscriminate bombing while 116000 prisoners and civilians are discussed. Ongoing recesses mark breakdown in negotiations amid weekly impasses.
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Extradition Denied in Italian Murder Case Study
Federal Judge John Knight refused Italy's bid to extradite Carl Lodokce, a former OSS sergeant from Rochester, to face trial for the 1944 murder of Maj. William Holohan in the Italian Alps. Final arguments were in July. ruling awaits. Aldo Icardi of Pittsburgh is named as a co-accused.
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Government Plans Blood Donation Campaign Nationwide
Washington August 11 The government announced an intensive nationwide publicity campaign to enlist blood donors. President Truman has integrated all blood collections into the national blood program under the Office of Defense Mobilization. Acting ODM Director John R B Stedman will seek help from press radio television magazines national organizations labor and industry to stress the urgent need to meet military and civil blood requirements.
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Strikes Shut Two Major Meat Plants in Walkouts
CHICAGO August 1 Two large meat packing plants closed after Monday walkouts as industry contract negotiations neared deadline. Armour Plant Atlanta Georgia and Cudahy Wichita Kansas shut by strikes. second Armour plant at Tifton Georgia reported high tensions. Contracts with CIO United Packinghouse Workers and AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters expire Monday midnight.
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