Noble tunes light show as ace in hole in bistro act
Noble, star of Deauville Club performances, uses a secret lighting system with aircraft rotors and synchronized colors to elevate duets with Miss King and Frances Archer. He guards the device fiercely, risking loss of control over his act if others copy it, as two-girl act Archer and Noble’s prowess draw bigger crowds.
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Nging
Jertainer
Jae Noble
Gettigger
Noble
York
Estry
Harry
Hildegarde
Sexes Vie in Quiz-Down First Series With Civic Clubs
Eight civic clubs compete in a Baytown Community Chest quiz series on KER radio starting Monday August 28 at 5 PM for seven weeks. Pilot Club Kiwanis Jaycees Jaycee Ettes BPW Rotarians AAUW and Lions field teams with Rev P Walter Henckell and James R Bond as quizzers and J E Rutter Robert L Herbert as judges.
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KER
Baytown Communiy Chest
Pilot Club
Kiwanis Club
Jaycees
Jaycee-ettes
AAUW
Lions Club
P. Walter Henckell
James R. Bond
J. E. Rutter
Robert L. Herbert
Business and Professional Women’s Club
EKREL
Radio Commtee
Bend
Diabd
Mass Production Drops Price of Wonder Drag
Mass Production lowers cortisone price from 55 to 50 dollars per gram as Merck scientists scale production. The drug, touted as a potential wonder medicine, has treated thousands for rheumatoid arthritis and shows promise for other conditions. Seed supplies issued to over 6,500 hospitals. initial use in institutions, then home or office treatment.
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Paul FL. Ellis
York
Merck and Company
Rahway
New Jersey
Trealth
AFL Wins Flection At Chemical Plant In Texas City
Negotiations for a new working agreement are expected to resume soon at the Carbide and Cerbors Chemical Division plant in Texas City after the AFL won a decisive bargaining rights election. The AFL council received 775 votes to 493 for the CIO Local 48. The CIO local had petitioned for the election. The AFL contract with Carbide will expire September 1.
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Texas City
Cerbide
Cearbors Chemical Division
Galveston Building and Trades Council
APL
CIO
L. Stephens
Houston
National Labor Relations Board
AFI Council
OX Workers International Union
AFL
Carbide
Mickey Rooney Sued for Back Alimony
Betty Jane Rooney, former wife of Mickey Rooney, filed in domestic relations court accusing the actor of 3541 in arrears in alimony and child support. She said they married in 1922, separated four years later, and lists five children. A hearing was set for September 15 to determine contempt and payoff.
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Los Angles
Betty Jane Rooner
Mickey Rooner
Do Mal
Rooney
Mickey Jr
Dorothy
Mickey
Grocer Keeps Hoarder in Check With Quiet Tactics
Houston based grocer Robert G. Gemillion runs a small store and deters hoarding by removing excess items from shelves without comment. On Saturday a customer emptied a shelf of 23 cans of black pepper and Gemillion returned all but one to the rack, asking politel y if the shopper needed anything else.
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Houston
Iub
Robert G. Gomit- Hon
Gemillion
Six Baytonians Win Sam Houston Degrees
HUNTSVILLE Sp Included among the 411 who will receive degrees from Sam Houston State Teachers College Friday are six students from the Baytown area. They are Mrs Marvin J Oliver Harrell E Cragg and Billie Ruth Duke all of Baytown and candidates for the bachelor of science. Ruby Maples Hill also of Baytown and candidate for the master of arts. Tommy BicClay of Cedar Bayou candidate for bachelor business administration. and Mrs Bobbie L Know of Channelview who will receive a master of arts degree.
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Huntsville
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Baytown
Marvin
J. Oliver
Harrell E. Cragg
Billie Ruth Duke
Ruby Maples Hill
Tommy BicClay
Cedar Beyou
Bobbie L. Know
Channelview
Murphy Focuses On Legislature Record In Harris County Run
In campaign talk across Harris County Charles Murphy touts his 1947 legislative record as his strongest asset for a second term. He cites higher workmen compensation, expanded occupational disease benefits, creation of Texas State University for Negroes, redistricting gains for Harris County, and nine pro labor laws attracting industries, pledging to resist tax shifts away from Harris County and to strengthen the legislature as a check on federal encroachment.
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Harris County
Charles Murphy
Austin
Murphy
Texas
Texas State University
Gadeeee
Fairey Backs White In Texas Agriculture Runoff
Tom Fairey of Manor urged Texans to vote for John C. White in the agriculture commission runoff against incumbent A E McDonald. White seeks to unseat the 11th term candidate as the August 26 primary approaches.
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Austin
CPX
Tom Fairey
Manor
John C. White
Wichita
White
A. E McDonald
Revival at Highlands First Baptist Church Begins
A revival starts at 7 39 pm tomorrow at Highlands First Baptist Church lasting through September 3 announced by Pastor V C Euester. Pastor Presley E Hand of Houston Heights will preach, with Edwin Dobbs leading singing. Services daily at 20 30 am and 7 30 pm except Sundays.
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First Baptist Church of
Highlands
V. C. Euester
Presley E. Hand
Home Nursing Course Registration Open
Registration for a home nursing course is open sponsored by recreation and held at Sammons in Try Sun Classified. Sign up by calling Miss Alvéra Griffin at 31507 for details and enrollment.
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Alvéra Griffin
Sammons
Humble Oil and Refining War Service Policies Explained
Humble Oil and Refining Company outlines two wartime plans for employees entering military service. Plan One covers those with under one year of service, treating resignation with 30 days notice and potential job restoration within 90 days post discharge. Plan Two grants two years of military leave for those with over a year of service, with pay and a dependent allowance calculated from government benefits, while preserving annuity and thrift plans when reinstated.
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Humble’ Oil and Refining Company
Onetegek
Sisasmonth
Cuauhtemoc Restaurant Expands Services to Baytown Stores
Cuauhtemoc Restaurant begins home delivery of tortillas to Baytown grocery stores with daily fresh packs and included recipes. The Moreno family has served the Baytown area since 1938. Detective report notes a forged check misprint incident and a separate note about elephants at birth ranging 166 to 200 pounds.
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J. R. Moreno
You
Baytown
Moreno
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