Wartime parachute drop draws U.S. troops and reporters
Paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Infantry Division and 82nd Airborne Division staged a massive two day airborne exercise at Fort Gordon and nearby sites. Dozens were injured, one trooper killed in a parachute failure, while observers from Houston Baytown and Shreveport watched. Reporters traveled from Houston Port Arthur and Shreveport to cover the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Gordon
FortBragg
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Im1st Airborne Infantry Division
STRAC
82Nd Airborne Division
Donaldson
Shaw
Mirtle Beach
South Carolina
Womack Army Hospital
U.S
Minor Accident No Injuries Reported At Intersection
Sunthry on a minor crash at the intersection of North Malin land Williams. Police Chief Roy s Montgomery stated Violet Botle Bramlett, 45, of 724 East Araty, collided with Dwight Quiller Myrick, Rt. 1 Box 14, when Myrick attempted on left him on Williams. Bramlett’s car hit a spend sign 20 feet north of the intersection. Bramlett was charged with passing within 10 feet of an intersection and Myrick with failure to give proper turns signals. Damages: Bramlett car about $400, Myrick car about $375.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
Sunthry
North Malinland Williams
Roys Montgomery
Siuid Violet Botle Bramlett
East Araty
Dwight Quiller Myrick
Rt. 1
Box 14
Myrick
Williams
Bramett
Beantlett
Funeral Notices for Robert Cecil Andrews and Myrtle Lee Atchison
Funeral services for Robert Cecil Andrews 32 of 127 Lazy Lane were held at Earthman Chapel at 3 p.m. Monday with burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. He worked in the dock department at Humble Baytown Refinery and died Saturday in a Baytown hospital. Survivors include his widow Jean, son Robert Cecil Andrews Jr., mother Frances Firth, three brothers A W Andrews L C Andrews E B Andrews and a sister Mrs J Bridges. Private services for Myrtle Lee Atchison 3% of 2137 West Main in Houston were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Paul U Lee Funeral Home Baytown with burial at Cedarcrest Cemetery. She died Sunday and is survived by a son Dr Joe L Atchison of Santa Barbara Calif three grandchildren of Santa Barbara mother Mrs Alice Carroll of Baytown three sisters Mrs Bob Curbello Freeport Mrs Luther Curry Baytown and Miss Grace Carroll Springfield Mo two brothers Dr J A Carroll Houston and Ray Carroll Baytown. Pallbearers are nephews Cheves Borel Richard Lee Curbello Dr Robert Ed Curbello Felix L Curbello John R Taylor and Dub Halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cecil Andrews
Lazy Lane
Earthman's Chapel
Andrews
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Thomas B. Quinn
Market Street
Robert Cecil Andrews Jr
Frances Firth
A. W. Andrews
L. C. Andrews
E. B. Andrews
J. ©.Bridges
Channelview
R. E. Wilson
Billy Sanders
Jack McNutt
Tommy Sawyer
C. E. Starkey
Wayne Sanders
Myrtle Lee Atchison
West Main
Houston
Paul U. Lee
Atchison
Willis
Tex
J. C. Savell
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Paul A. Lee
iCheves Borel
Richard Lee Curbello
Robert Ed Curbello
Felix L. Curbello
John R. Taylor J
Dub Halt
ICOF Azhekahs To Host Visitors From Corsicana
ICOF Azhekahs will host visitors from the TOOK home in Corsicana. Scheduled to arrive in Baytown Monday afternoon are Mr and Mrs Dave Davenport superintendent of the home their daughter Carol Mrs W EE Rate a staff member and 12 girls. The visitors will be entertained with a trip swimming a hospitality tour a shopping trip and dinner at Clear Lake. A covered dish supper is planned for 8 p.m. Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Travis Sterling Tri City Beach Road. All members of the Oddfellows and the Rebekahs are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Rerbakah Lodge
Corsicina
Dave Davenport
Carol
We EE. Rate
Jet
Clear Lake
Travis Sterling
Tri-City Beach Road
Oddtellans
Rebekahs
United Carbon Declares 30 Cents Quarterly Dividend
United Carbon Co announces a 30 cents quarterly dividend payable Sept. to stockholders of record at the close of business Aug. 22. President Richard W. Frech cites June quarter net income of 1,659,000 dollars or 1.50 per share on 1,106,00 shares, up from 1,120,000 dollars or 1.21 per share on 1,104,000 shares in 1949. Six months of 1950 show net income 3,641,000 versus 3,503,000 a year ago as weaker sales of carbon black synthetic rubber masterbatch reduce six-month net sales by two per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
United Carbon Co
Monty
Richard W. Freech
United Carbon
Baytonian Joins Nigerian Crossroads Africa Project
John S. Deverter of 501 San Jacinto is among 13 North American and four Nigerian participants in a work camp and study program in interior Nigeria. The Americans are college students in Operation Crossroads Africa, with fourteen groups totaling 12 young Americans in ten West African countries. The aim is to unite American students with African counterparts through work and study exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. S. Deverter
San Jacinto
Nigeria
Africa
Crossroads
Baytonian Admits Two Burglaries
Millard Lewis Jr. of 112 Avon admitted to burglaries at Bayou Drive-Inn and Bayou Lumber Co. Police found an ice pick and a letter opener on him. He entered the drive-in, took a $1 bill and 38 in silver, then damaged a wall to access the lumber firm. He was charged with two counts in Justice Walter Queen's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Lewis Jr
Avon
Bayou Drive-Inn
Bayou Lumber Co
Roy Montgomery
Lewis
Calvin Istre
Hal Ricketson
Montgomery
Petce Walter Queen's Court
Noon Call List of Companies and Brands Snapshot
A fragmented listing shows numerous corporations and brands across industries. Entries include Allis Chalmers Amer Tel Tel Am Visco PAMPOX Anaconda Cop jArmeo Beth Steel Columb Gas Goodyear The Grace Greyhound Gulf State Util Phillips Pure Oil Royal Dutch Studebaker U S Steel Union Carbide United Airlines Westinghouse Tex Easter Texas Gulf Prod Tennessee Gas New Orleans Cotton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis Chalmers Amer Cyan
Amer Tel & Tel
fAm Visco
Pampox Aeieeee Anaconda Cop jArmeo i
Tp & SF Ow
Beth Steel
Columb Gas Creole Aeees Gillette Saf
Goodyear the Grace Goaeres Greyhound
Gulf State Util Pancoastal Oil Phillips Pett
Royal Dutch Stude-Packard
Mid
Tennessee Gas
Texas
Texas Gulf
Timkon Roller
Union Carbide
UN Oil of
Calif
United Airlines
United Carbon
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse
New Orl Cotton
Newspaper Color Experts Gather For Conference
In Dallas, color experts from newspapers, agencies, and advertisers will meet September 15 16 at the Southwest Newspaper Color Conference chaired by Amon C Carter Jr publisher of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Speakers include Carl Nelson Ted Gomotak Jack Kauffman and Bent Spillman. The program covers design production and impact on sales with color awards in several categories. Entries go to the Tex 2 Neg Association in Houston with a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Amon C. Carter Jr
Fort Worth Star- Telegram
Carl Nelson
Chicago
Ted Gomotak
Lamb Council of America
Denver
Jack Kauffman
Bureau of Advertising
New York
Bent Spillman
They i News - Virginian
Waynesboro
Alabama
Houston
Carter
Southwest
Footsore Marines Walk From Sasebo Toward Tokyo
Two U S Marines Howard Bentz and Erwing Blackburn left Sasebo Naval Base August 9 bound for Tokyo on a Pacific walk. They carried knapsacks and sticks under white shorts and sneakers. After 450 miles in 10 days they neared Osaka collecting 13 blisters and several cash donations for a local orphanage. The wager started at Sasebo with 30 days leave. they aim to reach Tokyo next weekend then tour briefly before returning by other means.
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Tokyo
Howard J. Bentz
Christian
Miss
Erwing J. Blackburn
Fremont
Wis
Sasebo Naval Base
East China Sea
Pacific
Osaka
Blackburn
Sasebo
Busckburn
Bentz
Sun Oil Names Big Tanker Texas Sun
Chester Pennsylvania Sun Oil Co will launch the 745 foot long 10 5 foot wide 51 foot deep 50 000 ton supertanker Texas Sun at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co The ship holds 33 cargo tanks with capacity nearly 18 million gallons and four pumps able to unload 20 000 gallons a minute in about 12 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Sun Oil Co
Texas
Texas Sun
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Delaware River
Kiddie Day Set At Brunson Theater
Special Kiddie Day planned at Brunson Theater with Tuesday and Wednesday designated. Movies not recommended for adults will be shown for younger audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunson
Tiros Starts Buzz After Lying Dormant
Washington AP reports after a dormant period the NOAA satellite TIROS resumes activity with kiddie shows from 10 a.m. to 1 30 p m and a lineup including cartoons a 45 minute featurette Gala Day at Disneyland and the main feature Star in the Dust Officials note admissions 2 cents for children and teenage adults at Highstown New Jersey on a chilly day with near 20 F temperatures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jene
Aedes
National Space
Fea
Highstown
N.J
Irish Premier denies myth of excessive drinking
DUBLIN AP Premier Sean Lemass told a Rockwell College gathering that Irish are not inherently heavy drinkers. He argued the view was British propaganda and that Ireland has one of the lowest per capita alcohol consumptions among reliable statistics nations, counting tourist intake. He noted Britons average five pints to the Irish four, and cited higher spirits and wine use in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Sean Lemass
le Imass
Rockwell College
County Tipperary
Lemass
America
Abandon Ship Sinks After Fog On Los Angeles Harbor
Hollywood actor Steve Cochran watched as his 40 foot schooner sank in 30 feet of water after a foggy harbor run. Five people and two dogs were dumped into the sea but none were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Nicole McKay
Nicole
Hedy Granberg
Steve Cochran
Doss Promoted To Specialist At Fort Campbell Ky
BAYON R. DOSS son of Mrs. Jean C. Petty promoted to specialist at Fort Campbell Kentucky where he serves in the 101st Airborne Division. Doss attended Robert E. Lee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Bayon R. Doss
Jean C. Petty
Fort Campbell
Robert
Finance Degree For Donald Adolph Michalsky
Donald Adolph Michalsky, son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Michalsky of 22 Kentucky, received a degree in finance from gas Tech Saturday during commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Adolph Michalsky
Adolph Michalsky
Kentucky
Gas Tech
Six-Year-Old Wrecks Truck Without License
Louisvill e police report a six year old, nicknamed Bimbo, drove a small imported truck without a license, shattering into a parked vehicle after shifting gears through an alley. He had previously driven three blocks with no incident and was released to his parents with a warning to curb driving impulses for the next ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Apj
Leonard Baypole
James Standifer Jr
Bimbo
Baypole
1960 61 Fishing and Hunting Licenses at Jim Nelsons
Baytown outdoorsmen can obtain hunting and fishing licenses for 1960 61 at Jim Nelsons Sporting Goods. The licenses arrived Saturday and expire August 1960 after which the 1960 62 licenses will be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Nelson
Sporting Goods
Baytown
Nelson
Notice to Creditors in Estate of William Hardy Miller
In the Probate Court of Harris County Texas Cause No 70 649 the estate of William Hardy Miller deceased. Notices to creditors require presenting claims with proof and delivery addresses to the Executrix Dorothy Helet Executrix Box 59 Raxtorn Texas by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hardy Miller
Harris County
Texas
Sibo
William Hang Miller
Salderce
Post Office
William Hardy Miller Roscor
Zermin
Raxtorrn
Testamentary Granted for Adsin Francis Kvars Estate
The Probate Court of Having Cour Cause Na grants letters testamentary August for the estate of Adsin Francis Kvars deceased. Creditors and claimants are notified to meet the required formalities at 1046 Orleans Houston 15 Texas. Anna Marifeey and Roscoe Br are named executors and address details are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cremitars
Adsin Francis Kvars
al Parsons
Orleans
Houston
Texas
Anna Marifey
Edwin Francia Ryans Roscoe BR
Teriin
Baytown
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