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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1954

Page

2

Deer Park High Boys Head to Garner State Park Camp

Deer Park High School plans a week long camping trip for eighth through tenth graders to Garner State Park near Uvalde as part of the district recreational program. Instructors Travis Hughes Cotton Watkins McLerran Hendrix will accompany about 45 to 70 students with a schedule of swimming hiking volleyball softball archery crafts and evening talent shows. The trip runs from Monday until August 28 with days split between group and individual recreation and time for letters home.

SIG Garner State Park Uvalde Deer Park Dear Park Ith Stade Travis Sierry) Hughes PD. BH Cotton) Watkins Jim Kat x McLerran Co. W. Hendrix Dallas

Livestock prices steady at Fort Worth market note

USDA Livestock report from Fort Worth notes cattle 500 head fully steady with few commercial and good slaughter steers and heifers 14 to 19, utility calves 9.50 to 10.50, most canner and cutter calves 6.40 to 9.50, cull cows 6.00 down, bulls 8 to 12.50. Hogs scarce with limited late week sales 190 to 240 pounds and butcher hogs around 14 to 16.

Fort Worth

Texas Lege backs 402 pay raise for teachers

Governor Shivers hails a special session result as Texas finances a 402 raise for teachers without new taxes. Yarborough proposes funding without sales or income tax, seeking constitutional levies on natural gas pipelines. Both discuss education funding and state costs.

Texas Shivers Allan Shivers Upp Anel Yarborough

Freeway Plan Aims for Multi Lane City Project

Mayor Pruett advocates curb and gutter by property owners while drainage falls to city under state highway policy. Proposed plan features three 12 foot lanes each way, two eight foot parking lanes, sidewalks, and a 42 foot esplanade between moving lanes to ease let turning traffic. City costs are small. agreement pending between city and state on constriction type, with contract to Houston district engineer Jim Douglas.

Pruett Busch and Rheaune Cowners Jim Douglas Houston Texas Highway Department

Stork Births and ITU Convention Opening

Stork stops at Blackshear and Dink households with two newborns. First daughter born August 2 to Mr and Mrs R B Blackshear in La Parte, second daughter born August 13 to Mr and Mrs TP J Dink in Kentah. ITU Convention in St Paul opens August 12 with about 400 delegates for a week-long meeting of the 102 year-old International Typographical Union.

Dick Daughter TP. J. Dink Kentah ITU ST. Paul, Minn International Typopgraphical Union

Legal Notice of Insurance Commission Board Appointment

Official notice from the Insurance Commission Board of Texas lists the appointment and authority granted for the year ending May 1950. Signed by the Chairman, the document confirms the board's legal actions under state law and cites the date near May 1954.

Board of Tisurance Commissionera Pexna Aud Texas

Taxes and budgets approved by Goose Creek district board

The Goose Creek Junior College District board approved the final year budgets for the district and its college, covering all proposed expenditures. Taxpayers are invited to participate in the hearing, with President Stark and Secretary J. Pyle named among district officials.

Trs Tateds Hiotor Colege Inigeta Monsesentor Che Anmintet Wadeet Amy Tony

Baytown Sun Details and Advertising Rates

Baytown Sun publish schedule and staff credits listing editor publisher and department heads. Advertising rates show subscription plans for daily and mail editions, with monthly and yearly pricing and terms.

She Rastown Sun Bravee and Ashhel Baytiwn Texas Bred Curtian Gorderising Armed” Services Baytown Act of Drageeis Reneral Advertising Service

Deer Park Baptist Church Seeks Bids for New Building

Deer Park Baptist Church plans a brick structure at Center and Sixth streets with an auditorium for 452, pastor’s study, nursery, baptismal, lounge and restrooms plus year round air conditioning. Estimated cost placed at 35000 with bids to be opened late this week. Architect M Keber of Baytown. Church organized 1938, now meeting in original 1941 frame building.

Deer Park Bert Wise G. A. Smith M. Keber Baytown Rusetyes

Stocks And Local News From Baytown Sun

A long Baytown Sun page fragment lists numerous stock quotes from major companies and blends in local items. It includes mentions of Anaconda Copper, Caltex, Dow Chemical, General Motors, Gulf Oil, and Texaco among others, with percentages and prices, then shifts to campus news on band drills, a Southwest State Teacher College graduate, a Deer Park church census, and the appointment of Robert Feinberg as deputy director of civil defense in Baytown. Feinberg’s role ties to the local defense organization and auxiliary police service.

Robert Welmberg Baytown D. Middleton Defe Feinberg George Keene

Police Hiring Rules Evolve in City Civil Service Board

City council debates internal promotion paths and eligibility reforms for Baytown police personnel under Regulation 94 92 and 188 amid a planned staff reshuffle. Proposals to abolish the patrolman eligibility list prompt new examinations while a committee studies officer class changes. O Henry street designation in Greensboro NC noted. Porter’s grave in Asheville draws visitors.

Chadwick Civil Services Baytown Police Department

Farm bill fights and McCarthy probe loom in Congress

Congress debates a farm bill with clashes over dairy price supports and a two tier system as the administration opposes measures. A Senate conference committee races toward a compromise while President Eisenhower reiterates opposition. Senate leaders agree to fund a lawyer for Senator Joseph McCarthy amid proposed Army investigation plans.

Farr Eisenhower McCarthy Senate Joseph RB. McCarthy R-Wis McCarth Army

Highlands Annexation Action Moves Through Council

Highlands council, with all members present, reviewed several annexation ordinances for areas from Decker Drive to Massey Tompkins road and Cedar Bayou to Lynchburg road, excluding Candy. Each ordinance requires official publication and a 30 day protest window before final action, with second reading pending after publication.

Page One Decker Drive Cedar Bayou

Dieldrin Soon Ready For Homes

Dieldrin, a long lasting insecticide, will be available for home use soon after Shell Chemical Corp announced. The U S Department of Agriculture approved its use as a spray or dust in households to control roaches, silverfish, ticks, carpet beetles, paper wasps and mud daubers, with prior label acceptance for farm pests and lawn insects.

R. C. McCurdy Shell Chemical Corporation U. S&s. Department of Agriculture

Sick List and Roadside Names Update

A list of sick and listed individuals includes Ida Keith of Bernadette Zycha Crosby Tr Blackshear Parte John Winfield of Shargo Hugh L Osborne Lar Mra J Vanzant Mizer Wright Henry L Siems Channelview Cleon Easley Holly James Jones Barrymore Joe Jackson Baytown Mathis Waddell Bay Town Clementine Van Wright Kemah. A connected note mentions a single remaining covered railroad bridge in Woonsocket Rhode Island.

Ida Keith Baal Abord Bernadette Zycha Crosby Tr. B. Blackshear Ls. Parte John Winfield Shargo Hugh L. Osborne Mra J. Vanzant Mizer Wright Henry L. Siems Channelview Cleon Easley Holly James Jones Barrymore Joe. Jackson Baytown Mathis Waddell Wright Blvd Clementine van Wright T. J. Dick Kemah

Providence Catholic College Roots in Dominicans

Providence College, founded in 1917, stands as North America’s only college operated by the Dominican Fathers, marking a distinct mission in higher education.

Providence GP. Ly College North America Dominican Fathers

Hinson Discusses School Bylaws and Student Cooperation

Hinson explains that student bylaws are decided by the group for that year with a commitment once chosen. He praises Bil Hinson as energetic and people oriented, emphasizing social learning for junior high students alongside academic study at Horace Mann. Mer and Mrs. Hinson and their daughter Mary live at 119 West Bayshore Drive. Hinson belongs to the Bay town Lions club Chaos Commerce Community Chest and Thrift Exchange and is active in Boy Scout work and Baptist music.

Hinson Bil Hinson Horace Mann Mer Mary West Bayshore Drive Bay~town Lions Club Chaos Commerce Community Chest Thrift Exchange

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