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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1952

Page

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Bay Area School and City Board Meetings Schedule

Readable fragments show Baytown La Porte and Bay Area boards planning Monday meetings at high schools. Topics include school budget, district reorganization, and community participation with several regions and dates noted amid garbled names and locations.

Bayou Board of Edu MONS Covay Pra Fan C. O Dusek Bar Bayton la Porte Ree Spring Branch Alton Humble Dayton

Town Fi CAUbles Celebrate Third Anniversary

Public event recounts Lloyd toasting with malt at Sut Library while Librarian misses it. Gerald Wright plans gathering with 22 college roommates. Jeanette and Janie host a morning party with Sundress Betty surprised by a shower honoring a friend. Royston relatives attend, George hosts pistol game, guests mingle in hospital corner room. Weather notes mention upcoming date and Highlands recreation softball at Pine.

Lloyd Gerald Wright Lastence Daugher Jeanette Janie Betty

Copter Will Fly Baytown Seaman To Father's Rites

A helicopter will fly from an east coast base Monday to fetch Baytown seaman David Aguilar for his father Ciriaco Aguilar s funeral. The elder Aguilar, 74, died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral plans will be set by Earthman's after the son arrives. survivors include two other sons Jesse Aguilar of Washington DC and Joe Luz Aguilar of Baytown.

Atlantic Baytown United States David Aguilar Sanker Esso Linden Ciriaco Aguilar Magnoliz Aguilar Mexico Earthman's David Jesse Aguilar Wasington D.C Joe Luz Aguilar

Inflation Hits Court Fines in La Porte

In La Porte City, Corporation Judge John Eckhardt raised penalties for knife and gun offenses to steep levels to curb growing knifing and shooting cases. The courtroom heard the trial of Dan Lewis, who received a $42.50 assault fine as the crowd watched.

la Porte John R. Eckhardt Dan Lewis Lewis

Funeral today for Mrs Ella Holland in Baytown

Funeral services for Mrs Ella Holland 66 were held at Earthman Chapel and St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Denis Kennedy officiating. Burial was in Garden of Gethsemani Houston. Mrs Holland resident of Baytown 30 years died Saturday at home. Survivors include husband Dan J Holland daughter Mrs John Schulmacher and three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Fila Holland Earthman Chapel St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Denis Kennedy Burtat Garden Gethsemani Houston Earthman’s Funeral Home Legion of Mary Alter Society St Joseph's ‘Church Holland Baytown Burnet Drive Alstar Society

Houston trio identified in wreckage of missing aircraft

Air-ground teams reached an Arkans s orchard wreckage near Piggott where three Houst on, Texas residents were aboard a Cessna 170 missing since Wednesday. Oliver Granum, 64, W J Thrasher, 32, and Mrs Thrasher, 35, were believed killed.

Call Francis Murray Piggott Banner Charles Myers Murray St. Louis International Association of Printing House Craftsmen Granum Houston Thrasher Maverick-Clarke Printing Co

ADA Backs Adlai Republicans May Backfire

Americans for Democratic Action endorsed Adlai E. Stevenson and John Sparkman as the GOP attacks label Stevenson as captive. ADA cites Eisenhower naivete on domestic issues and foreign policy. Senator Hickenlooper countered by calling the ADA a sign Stevenson is controlled by Truman era views and liberal factions.

Washington Adlai E. Stevenson Americans For Democratic Action John J. Sparkmen Alabama Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican National Committee Rourke B. Hickenhogper Iowa Ada Suppert Stevenson Truman Hickenlooper ADA Evel Harriman Sen. Estes Kefauver Sparkman

Barefoot Youth Emerges Safe From Night in Thicket

Ted Edward Benoit, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Waddy Benoit of Groves, Texas, surfaced from a dense thicket in Hardin County after an all-night search along the Neches River. Barefoot and in blue jeans, he had disappeared Sunday while planning to swim for a better fishing spot. He was scratched and bitten but unharmed beyond fatigue, and he reunited with his mother as deputies and state troopers continued checking the area.

Beaumont Seman Neches Hardin County Ted Edward Benoit Waddy Benoit Groves Tex Lakeview John Ted Sheriff's Orange Jefferson County Texas Feather Neches River Woods

Goodrich Rubber Strike Paralyzes 18,000 Workers Nationwide

About 18,000 B F Goodrich rubber workers in nine plants across eight states walked out after 10 weeks of talks over fringe benefits. Union leaders claim plants are shut or closing, while a proposed mediation package was rejected by the CIO United Rubber Workers. Picket lines may spread to Miami Oklahoma and Clarksville Tennessee as tensions rise with the packinghouse unions also taking aggressive actions.

United Press Goodrich Rubber Co New York Central CIO United Packing House Workers Union B. F. Goodrich Cincinnati L. S. Buckmaster CIQ United Rubber Workers National Mediation Board NYC Goodrich Company Akron Miami Okla Clarksville CIO Packinghouse Armour & Co Swift & Co Wilson & Co Cudahy

Eisenhower to Tour South Septembers Speakings Prep

Dwight D. Eisenhower will launch a rapid campaign sprint starting September 2 with a 14 hour tour. He will fly to 10 or 12 southern cities including Richmond Avanta Birmingham Jacksonville Miami New Orleans Dallas Fort Worth Houston and Memphis before returning to Philadelphia for a nationwide radio and TV address on September 4. The schedule emphasizes speeches in port cities due to time limits and ends with a kickoff event in Philadelphia.

Eisenhower Philadelphia New York Richmond Avanta Birmingham Ala Jacksonville Miami Fla New Orleans Dallas Fort Worth Houston Memphis

Lineman Injured After Fall at Baytown Refinery

A. V. McDonald, 33, a Baytown refinery lineman, fell from a high voltage line on Saturday afternoon. He is in serious condition at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital after his climbing hooks slipped. McDonald has worked about ten years at the refinery and lives at 900 Fortune Drive.

A. V. McDonald Baytown San Jacinto Memorial Hospital McDonald Fortune Rive

Forecast For Texas Still Fair And HOT

The forecast for Texas calls for fair hot conditions with no relief in sight. Dallas logged its 11th straight day of 100 degree or hotter weather, with 103 at noon and a 109 high at Little Rock. Dozens of lakes are drying up, Texas towns face water strain, and several heat related deaths occurred as crops suffer from drought and heat.

Texas Gulf Coast Honey Dallas United the Mercury Elgin E. Crull

Midwest Storms Lash Kansas City Area

Storms swept Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma with thunder, high winds and possible tornadoes. A jet aircraft pilot was killed when his F 104 Starfighter was struck by lightning and broke apart in flight. A B 25 bomber was reported missing then located in later editions.

Kansas City Kansas Missouri Oklahoma

Liberty Girl Missing After Dispute On Trinity River Bridge

Liberty County sheriff deputies search for Shirley Marie Martin a 16 year old girl last seen near the Trinity River bridge at 2 p.m. Saturday. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches, 122 pounds with light brown curly hair and gray eyes. She wore a light brown dress sandals a black velvet purse and a woman's wristwatch. Her family reports a quarrel with her 14 year old brother but dismisses it as minor.

Liberty

Letter to the Editor Answers Joe Reynolds

A Baytown veteran responds to Jac Reynolds and Fred Hartman in the Baytown Sun arguing over Korea and U S foreign policy. He recalls World War II service, defends containment, and asserts shared duty to stop aggression, stressing personal sacrifice and vigilance. He references military honors, battle experience, and broader defense concerns.

Hobart Enoch Baytowh Rhineland San Fred Hartman Enoch Houston Jac Reynolds U.S Korea

Typhoon Karen Halts Front Near Seoul

Typhoon Karen slashed into the Korea battle zone grounding warplanes and forcing Allied ships to seek shelter. Winds of up to 80 to 90 miles an hour battered Seoul and the western front as the storm swamped fishing boats and damaged supply depots with no immediate casualties reported among Allied forces. The storm was expected to pass south of Seoul and head toward Hokkaido after crossing Okinawa last weekend with ships sunk or damaged and casualties in the East China Sea.

Seoul Korea San Fifth Air Force Ocean Communist Fee I Air Force Tokyo Hokkaido Japan Okinawa East China Sea

Vindictive Prank Toll Sparks City Officials Probe

Aged couple at 1204 Cherry report repeated fake emergency calls. Police and ambulances rush with sirens, disrupting residents. Assistant Chief Roy Montgomery calls it a plain case of spite, noting four or five calls to the address in recent days from the Trankstores group.

Cherry Cherry Street Roy Mont-gomery Earth- Main Funeral Home Montgomery

McKee Seeks Three New Policemen for Depart­ment

Chief H E McKee announces three vacancies in the police force. Patrolmen J C Bickerstaff and Pauliy Anderson and Dispatcher J C Collins resign effective Sept 1. Bickerstaff moves to the sheriff’s department with Deputy M M Brown. Collins will work at a Humble service station. Anderson, elected constable in the recent primary, is appointed to the unexpired term of Constable Jack Golden, with office becoming vacant Aug 31.

H. E. McKee J. C.bickerstaf Pauyi Anderson J. C. Collins Bickerstaff Sheriff's Department M. M. Brown Collins Anderson Jack Golden Golden

Baytown Sun Good Neighbor Contest Seeks Nomination

Readers may nominate a trusted neighbor by writing a 300 word letter explaining why they are a good neighbor. The winner letters will be featured in September’s Get Acquainted edition. Prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars await the top three entries.

Baytown Sun Bayton Tory Sune

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