St Josephs Lead Church League Playoffs Set
St Josephs will face St Marks after a 7:30 pm opening game on Lee Diamond field with Central Baptist, Highlands First Baptist, and St Josephs drawing bids for the next games. Tomorrow schedule reverses with Central Baptist meeting St Marks at 9 pm, Highlands vs St Josephs at 7 50 pm.
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Central’Baptist
St Wark's
Lee Diamond
Bighlands First Baptist
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph’s
St. Mark's
Central Baptist
Highlands
St Mark’s
Precinct Judge Spat Predicted in Local Election
The report notes factions backing Truman influence the outcome as clerks under Millican prepare for an imminent election. Clerks Read T J Proett L Jones B J Amerson Mrs J W E Platt and Mrs C F R Hinton are named with plans to use Platt Jones and one of Amerson Henderson if Read is chosen.
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Millican
T. J. Pro ‘Ett
Read
Two Fishermen Drowned in Galveston Bay
In Texas City Galveston Bay drowning tragedy two Houston fishermen Cledon Owens 16 and John Preston 35 died when their boat from a party of eight capsized after a big leak. Rescue crews recovered the bodies eight hours later. Justice of the Peace G P Redell ruled the deaths accidental. Two other men survived while the wrecked craft was abandoned near the dike off Texas City.
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Texas City
WLI
Houston
Galveston Bay
Cledon Owens
Clifton Owens
John Preston
G. P. Redell
Owens
Preston
Crews Building Up Market Shoulders
Public Works Director C. W. Grantham says routine city street work includes hauling beach shell to shoulder Market from Louisiana to Georgia and plans to lay asphalt after spreading. Patch crews level gutters on Ohio Street to improve drainage while a dragline cleans a ditch from North Pruett to Decker Drive ahead of Sterling Street storm sewer work expected to take about two weeks.
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C. W. Grantham
Market
Louisiana
Georgia
Grantham
Ohio Street
North Pruett
Decker Drive
Sterling Street
State Medical Association to form statewide grievances panel
Trustees approved a program creating a statewide grievance committee to receive and investigate complaints against doctors. An impartial group of physicians will decide outcomes, ensuring fair fees and adequate service. The move comes as the group pledged cooperation with Fourth Army in a related effort.
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Austin
Pi— Ailne
State Medical Association
W. M. Grambrell
Association
Fourth Army
New Yank Drive Pushes Reds Back
In the 25th Division area, troops advanced under heavy artillery fire and forced 300 Communists from a strategic hill. The North Koreans prepared for a possible push toward Pusan, about 35 miles east, as MacArthur’s dispatches noted air scouts seeing mule hauled artillery near the Naktong Nam Rivers junction. Allied planes targeted fuel plants and supply lines to choke gas movement to the front.
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Pusan
MacArthur
Naktong
Nam
Korea
Houston Revenues Rise in Seven-Month Total
Houston revenues and taxes reached 7.59 million in the first seven months, Controller Roy Oakes announced. The figure shows a 465 thousand dollar rise over the same period last year, reflecting ongoing fiscal growth for the city.
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Houston
Roy Oakes
Sick List and Admissions at San Jacinto Memorial
Lillie Dukre listed as sick with visiting hours 10 to 11 am 3 to 5 pm and 7 pm Thursday admissions include Mrs I F Breeding 1462 Edna Mrs HL A Creger 107 WW Pearce Mrs G EL Lenamond 2100 No 1 and Mrs Iva Pharis 22 Graham San Jacinto Memorial visiting hours 16 to 11 am 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm Thursday admissions include Mrs Evelyn Parker Crosby Patricia M Hollingshead 51 West Natro Mrs Lawrence K White 217 Graham Mrs Robert Pounds No 6 High Patsy Trehalik Box 2073 Floyd J White 200 West Gulf Mrs Edward Hardy 311 East Pexes John T Wilson 212 West Ho ean Don Rodgers Houston Dorothy Mae Bass Crosby
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Lillie Dukre
I. F. Breeding
HL A. Creger
WW. Pearce
G. EL Lenamond
Iva Pharis
Graham
San Jacento Memorial
Evelyn Parker—Crosby
Patricia M Hollingshead
West Natro
Lawrence K. White
Robert Pounds
Patsy Trehalik
Floyd J. White
West Gulf
Edward Hardy
East
Pexes
John T. Whson
West Hoean
Don Rodgers
Rex Couch Heads to Air Force Basic Training
Rex Couch son of Rev and Mrs R R Couch of Bartown leaves for Lackland Air Base San Antonio to begin basic training after enlisting in the Army Air Corps He is a Robert E Lee High School graduate who also attended Lee Junior College and Hardin Simmons University His brother Rodney Couch was a staff sergeant in World War II and remained in Rome Italy as an airline employee after discharge
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Rex Couch
R. Couch
Bartown
Jeff Pues- Gay
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Army Air Corps
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee Junior College
Hardin-Simmons University
Young Couch
Rodney Couch
Rome
Kely
Major U S Steel Firms in Market Move
Britain imports about six million pounds of bacon from Canada, boosting domestic buying. The Baytown Sun notes a broad list of steel, chemical and industrial companies seen in market activity, including Amcor, Bethlehem, Chrysler, Dow, Gen Electric, GM, Goodyear, Gulf, Tex Gulf, US Steel, and others, with attrition in October and a mention of bacon imports shaping trade sentiment.
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Allez Lud Steel
Allis Chal
Armco Steel
Seenessesanes
Amer Woolens
Amaconda Copsseser-ee
Beth Steel
Budd Co
Calumet and
Hee Wes
Celanese Corp
Seense ST
Chrysler Corp
BS Cities
Ess
Eeess
Con Edison
Creole Pet
Davison Chem
Dow
Bu Pent
Esstman Kodek Gen Hilectric
Hovs
Humble Oil
Eeseeee
J and L Steel
Benn
Cssscsreee
Libby McN
Liggett Snd Myers
Mack Trucks
Mat Dairy
Wat Steel
Penney’s Ineses
Tex Gulf Sur
Seee- Texas
Tex Gulf Prod
Tidewater Corp
Tmken
US Steel
Woodworth Inc
Kimball Youth Reuben Safe on 21st Birthday
A Baytown Refinery employee since 1922, Kimball recalls Reuben’s safe return on his 21st birthday, August 24, amid a probe started by Congressman Thomas. The wire message reached Reuben’s father, marking a notable personal milestone after a tense period.
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Thomas
Reuben
Kimball
Baytown
Demos Battle Over Unfinished Campaigns in Cameron Area
In Cameron, Judge W A Morrison opposes Robert L Lattimore of Dallas as Demos settle unfinished business. County races include J Winfree Jr and Charles Murphy for State Legislature District 1, J M Heflin and Thomas A Lambright for District 4. Voters urged to use Try Sun Classified Ads for the polls. Highlands hosts a contest between Mrs R P Neland and Wallace W Bung for precinct chairman amid party tensions.
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W. A. Morrison
Cameron
Robert LL Lattimore
Dallas
J. =. Winfree, Jr
Charles Murphy
J. M. Heflin
Thomas A. Lambright
Sun
Digi Ays
Highlands
R P. Neland
Wallace
Bung
Kiwanis Club hears talk on cerebral palsy care
Dr. Oscar Seikin of Herrmann Hospital Houston spoke to the Kiwanis Club on cerebral palsy and patient care, representing the Baytown Society for Cripple Children which seeks a hospital for treating palsy patients and crippled children. Guests included Mrs. A. N. Johnson and Carl Young of Baytown.
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Oscar Seikin
Herrmann Hospital
Houston
Kiwanis Club
Seiki
Baytown Society For Cripple Children
A. N. Johnson
Carl Young
Baytown
Baytown Lassies Dominate Pearland In Softball Clash
The Baytown Lassies defeated Pearland 23 to 6 in the Galena Park Softball Tournament, remaining undefeated. Pitcher Gen ja Rea Long earned her third win and led with three hits in four at bats, with Barbera Nelson and Carolyn Laulend also going 3 for 4.
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Baytown Lassies
Pearland
Galena Park
Genja Rea Long
Barbera Nelson
Carolyn Laulend
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J. M
Jim) Heflin
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Franklin Avenue
Buffalo Drive
Clarence KE. Hinds
Bell
Air Force
Steck
Baytown Sun
Britain
Canada
Demos
McFarland Furniture
Kiwanians
Heer Taik
Reis
Jacques Kreisler
House OF Diamonds
Greater
Milbydale
Canbiia Street
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