12 Year Old Girl Is Towns Biggest Celebrity
Gloria Lookern, a 12 year old from GAP MILLS West Virginia, has become the town’s biggest celebrity after a family reunion drew 200 to 400 relatives and friends. She will announce on television if she takes the present or the contest offer next Tuesday night in the $64,000 Question. She has lived with her grandparents Rev Vivian Keys and Mrs Keys of Baltimore after her parents divorced.
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Gap Mills
Vea
Virginnity
Gloria Lookern
Gloria
Vivian T. Keys
Baltimore
Detroit
Cincinnati
New York
Here
Gloris
Baytown Elks Aid Crippled Children's Hospital
Baytown Elks contribute over 40000 to the Texas Elks Crippled Children's Institution in Palmetto State Park near Gonzales. The 40 bed air conditioned facility includes a year round school and admits patients by physician referral. Since 1942 Baytown Lodge has led fundraising with Exalted Rulers and advisory members guiding the effort. This year the lodge will provide 2506 dollars and lodge women have donated from 50 to 400 dollars annually.
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Texas Elks
Elks
Baytown Elks Lodge
Texas Elks Crippled
Palmetto State Park
Gonzales
Baytown
Duncan C. McKeever
Houston
Charles R. Porch
Baytown Lodge
Carl R. Mann
Ernie Dittman
Q. Alexander
W. H. Fortney
H. B. Naylor
E. G. Born, Jr. R
Wishart
P. Walter Henckell
Rowing Vacation Plans 105 Mile Bay to Sacramento Trip
Leslie C. Hendry a 59 year old U S customs port patrol officer plans a six day solo voyage by 100 pound round bottom boat from San Francisco Aquatic Park to Sacramento 105 miles upriver He will rely on tides and a compass taking six days with nightly stops carrying provisions and a rolling seat spoon oars He previously rowed SF to Stockton in 24 hours in 1926 and expects to visit towns along the river while noting the trip is not an exhaustive plan.
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San Francisco
U.S. Customs
Sacramento
Leslie C. Hendry
Aquatic Park
Bay
Sacramento River
Hendry
Stockton
Exerson
New York
Europe
Health Tips A School Heart Program Advocated
Dr Henry A Holle commissioner of health says every school should have a definite school heart program. Water, lunch, lighting, seating, ventilation, cleanliness and teacher and student personal practices form the base of the school health program. Schools alone cannot meet all health goals. parents physicians dentists nurses health officers and welfare workers share responsibility with schools to promote health in communities.
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Austin
Henry A. Holle
Schol
Sanders announce birth of Tray Stanton Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sanders Jr. announce the birth of a son Tray Stanton on August 19 at 1800 Colby Drive. The infant weighed eight pounds eight ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. Hendrix and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sanders. Exports of U.S. agricultural products for the year ending June 30 rose seven percent from the previous year due to better foreign markets and Europe’s poor grain harvest in 1954.
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United States
Europe
Limp Bills Save You Money U.S. Is Now Using Currency Longer
Treasury officials describe a policy of extending the life of dollars and twos by reissuing usable notes. Each day the currency division handles 100k to 150k dollars in 1 and 2 bills, with a hand sorting process to decide fitness. Older money remains preferred by payroll handlers due to fewer errors.
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U.S
Robert TP. Morison
Washington
Treasury
District of Columbia
Public Demand Cuts Wasteful Spending Say Critics
A civic movement urges trimming state expenditures on nonessential items. Advocates warn ongoing deficits threaten services and future projects. Community leaders call for responsible budgeting and clear prioritization amid mounting economic pressure.
Humble Engineers Study Vibrations In Machinery
Thirteen engineers at Baytown Refinery will study Mechanical Vibrations with Professor Crandall of MIT for two weeks. The course aims to equip them with mathematical tools and practical methods to reduce machine vibrations and noise. Professor Crandall, born in the Philippines, is an associate MIT instructor. his wife and daughter accompany him to Baytown.
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Baytown Rofinery
HL Grandgt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WD. Allison
H. J. Ball
Brooms
HT. Campbell
Casselman
J. H. DeGarmo
J. T. Buftyhker
N. I. Kaigher
Hematics
MIT
Radiation Laboratory
Ipecial College of Science and Technology
London
Crandall
Baytown
Britain Joins U S in Arab Peace Offer
Britain joined the United States in a dramatic offer aimed at achieving peace between Israel and Arab forces. The plan proposes guarantees against acts of aggression by either side and seeks swift, structured steps toward a lasting ceasefire.
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Britain
U.S
Washington
United States
Pulpwood Industry Needs Hundreds of Thousands of Tools
The American Pulpwood Association estimates that about 130000 hand axes and 100000 hand saws are required annually in the United States to process pulpwood, highlighting the scale of timber processing demand.
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United States
American Pulpwood Association
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Evinrude
No Ara
Reynolds
Liberal
Frey
Are Austin
Stork
Comnat
FORD
Kaiser
Buck Turner
Buck Turner Chevrolet CO
Texas Ave
Mike Franssen
LIFE
Texas Barber Shop
S. Anhbet
Baytown Auto Parts MarKet Sr
WoOster
Ralph Jowell
Plymouth Rock
Theiv
Dizzy
Higginbotham’s
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Higginbotham Motor
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