Tax Assessor Collector Race Decided in Chambers County Runoff
Lester Martin defeats Emmett Cooley by 827 votes in the unofficial Chambers County runoff for the newly created tax assessor collector post. Turnout 2,198 in runoff vs 2,770 in the first primary. only one county race contested in runoff. Governor Price Daniel leads Ralph Yarborough in runoff, with Daniel 2,289 to 908.
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Lester Martin
Emmett Cooley
Chambers County
Cooley
Martin
Fuwer
Conte
R. Turner
Louis Otter
Eltron Corley
Otter
Corley
Sen
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Daniel
Yarborough
Rice Harvest in United States Reveals County Production Rankings
The 1954 Census of Agriculture reports U S rice harvest on 2,496,109 acres yielding 145,075,509 bushels. The top 50 counties produced 132,091,472 bushels, led by Vermilion Irish with 151,953 acres and 4,449,434 bushels. Jefferson Davis Parish produced 120,568 acres and 7.5 hundred thousand bushels while Acadia Parish had 119,120 acres and 6,873,520 bushels. Arkansas led with 17 of the top 50 counties, California and Texas had 11 each, Louisiana had 9, and Mississippi had 2.
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United States
Census of Agriculture
Bureau of the Census
W. S. Department of Commerce
Vermilion Irish
Tua
U. S
Jefferson Davis Parish
Acadia Parish
Tice
Arkansas
California
Texas
Louisian
Mississippi
Pvt R L Barrett Heading To Germany In Rotation Plan
Pvt. R L Barrett son of Mr and Mrs Barrett Route Brentwood Drive Channelview is set to depart the U S Aug 30 for Europe under Operation Gyro a unit rotation plan Barrett a member of the 5th Infantry Division has been stationed at Fort Carson Colo and will relieve the 5th Infantry Division in Germany He is a cannoneer in Battery A 23rd Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion entered the army in February and is a graduate of Robert E Lee High School Baytown his prior work was with Continental Can Co Houston
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Fort Carson
Coloin Pvt
Barrett
Brentwood Drive
Channelview
U.S
Europe
Sth
Colo
Germany
Army
Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
Tha
Continental Can Co
Houston
Pvt Earl Nichols Serves In Germany
Pvt Earl Nichols serves in Germany with the Command Post Battalion Engineers in the signal unit. He earned realistic combat training and participated in exercises highlighting his construction specialist role. Nichols entered the army in September and received basic training at Fort Ord California after studying at Carver High School.
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Adt
Germany
Pvt. Ls
Nickals
Richards
Ech
Tage Construction Imieuver
Nichols
Army
Fort Ore
Calif
A. Ow. Carver
Crosby Youths Sweep Top Fair Livestock Honors
Three Crosby youths Clifford Picklefson Robert Mainer and Hd Melcor won most top livestock prizes at the Crosby FFA Community Fair and Rodeo as judging finished Thursday The three day expo ends Saturday night with a retro show and afternoon auctions including a freezer call auction and poultry sale Grand champions included Picklefson in beef cattle Mainer in dairy cattle and C J Krathy Troy Whiteside and Pat Chapman in poultry market cattle and swine respectively Blue ribbons and other honors were earned by Mercer and several adult entries amid a youth dominated fair with exhibits in art ceramics farm equipment and a carnival midway.
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Crosby
Clifford Picklefson
Robert Mainer
Hd Melcor
Crosby Ffa
Ricklefson
Mainer
Heifer
Mercer
C.J. Krathy
Troy Whiteside
Pat Chapman
FFA
Highlands
Baytown
Channelview
Houston
Ooo Kray
C. J. Ekretky
Harley Leazer
Dward Melcer
Donnie Shimek
Earl Zwahr
Joe Carroll Ulrich
Ann. Melee
Clarence Rice
Philip Baloe
Clifford Ricklefsen
Turkey
Tome
Ed—Melver
Edward Meleer
Frank Hollingsworth
Joe Fs
Pety Ulrich
Tayrry
Wayne Ericson
Larry
Grand Champton
Edward Mercer
Winnie Stowell Names New Deputy CG Starnes
CG Starnes, 43, appointed deputy of Winnie-Stowell by Sheriff Louis Otter. Starnes brings 20 years of Texas State Prison Farm and farm supervision experience, previously at Midway in Madison County. He plans to move with his son Robert Alvin as housing allows, to join Winnie-Stowell duties. Clyde Arrandall was former deputy.
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CG. Starnes
Jeg
Winnie-Stowell
Louis Otter
Starnes
Midway
Madison County
Texas
Rover McAdams
Winnie
Clyde Arrandall
Lincoln Cedars Opening Sunday for Lincoln Cedars Subdivision
The formal opening of the FHA approved Lincoln Cedars residential subdivision for Negroes near Cedar Bayou bridge on Highway 146 will run Sunday from 4 40 p m to 8 30 p m. Sales agent Clifford M Sparky Bond said a free barbecue dinner will be served to Baytown area Negro residents attending. A tour of the subdivision and explanations of purchase terms will be provided.
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FHA
Lincoln Cedars
Cedar Bayou Bridge
Highway 146
Clifford M
Sparky) Bond
Baytown
Court Records Oil Leases and Assignments Overview
Court records list multiple oil leases and assignments across varied owners and tracts. Files note leases by Lucy H. White and Anna White Law ton to M. T. Halbouty, Rex B. White to M. T. Halbouty, and others involving William Bloodgood Estate, Della Thompson, Esther Mae Amy, and Gulf Oil Corp. Tracts range from 10 to 165 acres with terms from 3 to 5 years, including a 100 acre homestead tract and estate surveys such as Shadrack Burney and Silas Smith. An amendment and assignment involve J. Fred Haworth Jr. and The Superior Oil Co. plus Federal royalties and the Texas State Oil Co.
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M. T
Halbouty
William
Bloodgood
Rex B. White
M. T. Halbouty
William Bloodgood
Anna White Lawton
William Bloodgood le
Federal Royalty’ Company
Rex C. Cauble
DBA
Texas ‘State Oil Co
Benjamin 'Winfree
Frost National Bank of San Antonio
Estel L. Foster
James Allen
Iseseee Tuee Bilbo Sonler
David K. Brooks
Silas Smith
Della’ Thompson
Texag Company
Shadrack Burney Sur
Ruth
Shadrack Burney
Sur
Ucy
BED Free
Esther
Mae Amy
Standard Oil Co
Texas
Delph Mayes
Adolphus Mayes
Joe Bryan Townsend
Gulf Oil Corp
C. Mitchell
O. FL
Nelson, Jr
Louis FE
Thamestat
Fred Haworth, Jr
Bayside
J. Fred Haworth, Jr
Superior Oil Co
Ise
Crosby Fair Junior FFA Winners List for Poultry and Dairy
Readable entries show junior champions in poultry and dairy cattle at Crosby Fair. Winners include Pat Chapman and Ed ward Meleer in multiple poultry and dairy classes with grand and reserve titles noted, plus a town report of a local barbecue and community mentions.
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FFA
Crosby Fair
Lorah Finishes Basic at Fort Knox Ky
Pvt Ron ald L Lorah son of George A Lorah sv W Hernan St Bay town recently completed the first phase of six months of active duty under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Knox Ky Lorah received sight-weels of basic combat training at the fort to be followed by advanced individual and unit training Lorah graduated from Lampeter Strasbourg Pa High School in 1946
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Fort Knox
Ronald L. Lorah
George A. Lorah
W. Hernan St. Baytown
Lorah
Fort
National Guard
Lerah
Lampeter-Strasburg
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Artin Lessor
Us Cooley &3
Pvt
Earl Nichols
Chicago
RH. J. Hilers
Homer Herron
Highlanda
Jerome Rucka
Willam Johnson
Joe Carrell Ulrich
Hevel Oliver
Pete Ulich
Robert Mulner
Champtons
Tiawrence Laibhant
John Burinnel
Gerald Marshall
Sims Mia Evans
Jay Smith
Clifford Rickléefsen
QRAND
Tresahing
Joe Carrot Virich
Ronni Hollingsworth
Edmonds
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Anulung
Honris of Drectors
Chanbers- Taberly County Navigations
Imonds
Grover OC. Chambliss J Sr
Andhune
J. M. Rich of
Liberty
Phire
Netie Fulture
Pat Shaymin
Tachila
Bobby Rundzie
Aw Ence Lelbham
Annale
B.A. Kruse
HW. A. Kruse
Sattle
Michael James Yates
Core Mershall
Mont -Belview
Mr Floyd Witting and
Drews Me
Mya Louis Otter
Be. Coley Guy Lostet Martin
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