Area Elevens Begin Fall Practice Monday
Interscholastic League allows early fall workouts for Deer Park Crosby Barbers Hill La Porte and Ta Porte teams starting Monday. Deer Park may delay due to a 4 boys camp. La Porte and Crosby plan evening sessions. Coaches Shorty Hughes Frank Akin Cosel Lloyd Kelley Willig Helron and Alin oversee larger squads and early drills ahead of Sept. 10 games.
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Deer Park Deers
Ta Porte Bulldogs
Crosby Bulls
Barbers Hill Eagles
Deer Park
Shorty Hughes
la Porte
Alin
la ‘Porte
Cosel Lloyd Kelley
Eagle
oTheir
Man on Flight Ends Dream and Heads to Settled Life
Danaher, a former Marine fighter pilot from Wichita Falls, landed his single engine Beechcraft Bonanza in Smannon Ireland completing a transatlantic flight from Argentina Newfoundland in 1344 hours. He said the voyage marks the end of a dream and he is ready to settle down.
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Smannon
Ireland
Aue
Thongh Danaher
Wichita Falls
Atlantic
Danaher
Argentina
Newfoundland
Detroit
Mich
La Porte extends area with planned annexation bid
La Porte officials move to annex 3200 acres west of the city limits in a Friday commission action. A 40 foot corridor along the Southern Pacific tracks to Shoreacres would block Houston tram access to residential areas. The measure is described as a protective step with a second reading possible after 30 days. protests may be filed. Local land holdings include the Gillette and DuPuy properties totaling about 2000 acres open to future development.
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Jownella Boynton
la Porte
Underwood Road
la Porte'y Street
Fred G. Gillette
Wid
W. Everett DuPuy
Tua Porte City
M. D. Burgin
Arch
Sion
Burgin
Houston
Sun Spots Grocery Robbed and Fire at Maxwell Co Office
Reports describe a robbery at Sun Spots Grocery on Market Street with over 20 dollars in merchandise taken including nylon base pairs figurettes coffeepens and an assortment of items. A grass fire at Maxwell Construction Co office near North Main and Fair Park was extinguished by Baytown Firemen after spreading to lumber and a warehouse. The Bomber baseball team won 8 to 1 over Deer Park on Victory Park.
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OL MM
Brown
Hurr
Marketeet Road
Glen Hurry
Maxwell Construction Co
Baytown
Maxwell Company
North Main
Fair Park
Commission Briefs Growling Pains Bother La Porte
La Porte city faces street by street disputes over extending water and sewer lines. Mayor Burgin asks commissioners to study a shift from owner funded extensions to city shared costs. Discussions note risk of city bankruptcy if city pays, while some say spending funds can spur growth. Aaron seeks cheaper extension or to lay his own line with city sewer. Ordinances passed were formalities, with renewal of an existing provision.
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Isa Porte
M. D. Burgin
L. Br, Rigby
H. P. Pfaiffer
Sifth
Lloyd Anon
Aaron
Agron
Heavy Rains Save Millions in North Texas Area Crops
Rainfall in the Red River Valley of North Texas reached up to 2.75 inches in Bonham and 1.36 inches in Sherman, saving peanuts and other crops from heat damage. Forecasters predicted more showers, with variable statewide totals and only local, temporary relief from the heat.
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North
Texas
United Press
Red River Valley
North Texas
Bonham
Shermans
Galtiesvalle
Charles Cain
KSYN
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
Sherman- Bonham
el Paso
Presidio
del Rio
Amarillo
Crosby Gives Fair Preview Tours Neighborhood by Boosters
Crosby boosters toured Baytown La Porte Deer Park Pasadena Galena Park Tarinto City Channelview and Highlands to preview the upcoming Crosby fair which starts Wednesday A beard judging contest and Western hoots excite locals while entries mount for poultry rabbit farm exhibits beef cattle swine and homemaking judging The parade is set for Wednesday and a new Rail head drive trail ride arrives CrosbyPage Two with Don Ramsry leading riders from Gates Prairie to Crosby riders must bring their own horse and gear.
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Crosby
Harris County
Boosters
Baytown
la Porte
Deer Park
Pasadena
Galena Park
Tarinto City
Channelview
Highlands
Don Ramsry
Pick-Up Truck Hits Train In Texas City Tragedy
Three Baytown youths die in a morning crash when their pick-up strikes a train near the Texas City junction of Highway 146 and the railroad. Victims: Alfred Garcia 22, Pete Maldonado 18, Thomas Capetilo 25. Bodies taken to Galveston. services pending. Maldonado worked for Sam Carroll’s Moving Co. in Baytown. Capellii employed by Wikenfield Furniture. Martin previously killed at same spot a month earlier.
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Clyde Murray
Texas City
Wlord Glenn Martin
la Porte
Konlenly
Martin
Gove Prul Toury
Leo College
Korgan Bhi
Maldonado
Samn Carral’s Moving Co
Baytown
Phi
Capellii
Wikenfield Furniture Co
Mor
Texas
Eme Ployer
Sur Carroll
Potlee
Fragmented OCR Sees Odd Modern Sports Hunts
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and numbers in a chaotic sports style. It mentions Detroit, a river, awards, and large figures like 1,500,000 but lacks coherent facts, making it hard to identify persons, teams, dates, or outcomes.
Wreck Kills Cedar Bayou Navy Man
An accidental crash near Kingman Arizona killed Navy man Robert Fugette Teetscher, a Cedar Bayou High School graduate now serving in the U S Navy. Parents Mr and Mrs Hechler learned of the tragedy as arrangements began for his funeral in Barthnan Fore area, with plans for the service in five years.
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Enen
Robert Fugette
Ceulir
Kingnun
Ariz
Hechler
Gelar Bayou
Navy
Police chase on phone order joker in local theft
Police pursue a so called phone order joker who allegedly staged a theft over 2600 in merchandise including a bouquet, window units, flooring, and battery. Investigators warn merchants to verify unfamiliar voices before delivering goods and remain vigilant for similar scams.
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Enttor
Perdon
Anjoy
Volien
The
Olives Watch
Shivers In Freeport Dedicate Bridge And Rally Votes
Texas Governor Shivers travels to Freeport to dedicate a $2.5 million Surfside Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway and deliver a major address. Ralph Yarborough campaigns in the Piney Woods and Port Arthur, accusing Shivers of stalling reforms while emphasizing labor and civil rights ties. The report notes tensions over Port Arthur’s strike and political positioning ahead of the August 24 election.
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Yarbor
Yarborough
NAACP
Freeport
Warborough
Texas
Golden Trisangle Winday
Piney Woods
Pale Aitia
Hoth
Shivers
Port Arthur
Allan Shivers
Jose
Ralph Yarborough
Campire
Cio-Pac
Texas Manufacturers Association
Coxas
Pack Arthur
Voters Will Rule Next On Ike's Legislative Record
Washington dispatch reports Ike era politics as the country eyes November election. Republicans face a tight Senate House balance while Congress adjourns to await voters verdict on key issues including tax, housing, social security and national programs. The last session days featured pay raises for federal workers and stalled postal rate reform as the House prepared to return after Christmas if needed.
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Ike
Senate
Central
Congo
Eisenhower
Congress
White House New In Denver Eisenhowers Flying West For Vacation
President and Mrs Eisenhower head to Denver for a summer vacation with a work mix. They plan a 7 40 a m departure from Washington and a Denver stay marked by morning office hours and afternoons on Cherry Hills greens. The trip includes speeches at American Legion events and dam dedication tours, with Denver offices set at Lowry and the Dowd home on Lafayette Street.
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White House
Denver
Merrywan Smitie
Washington
Penn
Sylvania Avenue
Lafayette Street
Colorado
Fiesenhower
John 5. Dowd
Eizenhoweer
Lowry Ax Force Base
Dboud
Myr
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Jirdeind
Congress
Cherry Fill Country Club
American Legion
Far West
McNary Dam
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Los Angeles
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Des Moines
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