More Than 100 Million Voters Yet Half Ready to Cast Ballots
Census figures show 98,377,000 civilians reach voting age for Nov 4 plus 4.5 million service members. Yet experts forecast little more than half will vote. disqualifications rise from failing to register or tax issues, citizenship, jail or mental facility confinement, and absentee ballot limits. New York leads in growth of potential voters while Nevada remains lowest.
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U.S
Neil Macnem
Washington
Census Bureau
Aried
Truman
Congress
District of Columbia
Georgia
West
South
Democratic Party
United States
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Boy Of 10 Does Better On His Own
In Chicago Aug 30 Terry Torme a 16 year old rode a train alone to visit his grandmother in Decatur Alabama. After misrouting he realized the error and railroad officials transferred the girl to another train at a suburban station.
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Checaggo
Terry Torme
Decatur
Torme
Ala
Russians Mass Troops In Austria War Games
Vienna dispatch reports Russia has over 40,000 troops in Austria and 50,000 along the Hungarian front, with more than 1,000 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. MiG-15 fighters and light bombers are arrayed to support ground forces. A 75 square mile maneuver center near Dottersheim trains 2,000 soldiers daily, rising to 16,000 in autumn war games. The Danube hosts 25 gun boats.
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Vienna
Austria
Russia
Humgary
Dottersheim
Danube
Baytonians Honored at State DeMolay Meeting in Waco
Two Baytonians received state DeMolay honors as J C Bevers earned the cross of honor for outstanding service and John Deverier received the representative De Moley award. Thurman Watson placed second in tennis. Twenty-five Tri Cities DeMolay boys attend the state convention which ends with a noon Sunday awards banquet. Delegates adopt a 1952 53 program with October urging America to vote and November stressing Go to Church.
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Waco
J. C. Bevers
Tri-Cities
John Deverier
DeMoley Svward
Thurman Watson
Tri- Cities
America
Recreation Unit Opens New Porte Miniature Golf Course
The Porte recreation unit nears completion of a miniature golf course in La Porte with public opening planned for the second week in September. Youth volunteers and city land donation supported the project, while funds remain limited at 55 dollars of the 3600 cost. local businesses donated materials. The Bayshore Recreation Association aims to raise funds for the local recreation program through the course, valued at about 3000 dollars.
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In Porte
Ralph Pearce
Bayshore Recreation Association
Pearce
la Porte
Cvic
Recreation Association
Bayshore
La Porte Skating Club Plans September Show
La Porte Skating Club rehearsed Friday for a skating production aimed at La Porte and Skateland in Lufkin audiences. The event, to be staged late September, involves amateur demonstrations under instruction with charges led by Joe Smith. Club officers include Walter Neel and Elaine Neel, with planning sessions Fridays.
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la Porte
Fire Ravages Large Building on Side Street
Firefighters battled a huge blaze that consumed a side-street building packed with home furnishings. Owners listed as three Morrison brothers, B. T. C., and W. L. Morrison. W. L. Morrison put stock losses at $100,000 and the building at $50,000, with total damages around $275,000 after recent remodel.
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W. L. Morrison
McGrath to Face Grand Jury in September
Former Attorney General J. Howard McGrath agreed to testify before House Judiciary subcommittee judges investigating Justice Department actions to block a 1951 grand jury probe into St. Louis tax scandals. The inquiry led to the indictment of James P. Finnegan.
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J. Howard McGrath
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Justice Department
St. Louis
Frank L Cheit
D-Ky
Judiciary Subcommittee
McGrath
Detroit
Miller
Taft Expounds Tough Campaign Policy Across Issues
Senator Taft delivers a tough campaign outline addressing national defense or foreign policy, civil rights, government finances, and the economy. He criticizes postwar demobilization, Pearl Harbor era neglect, and fiscal waste while arguing Republicans defend Negro citizens’ equal treatment and merit-based concerns.
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Democratic Party
Pearl
China
Harry Truman
George C Marshall
Huffman Man Enjoys 85th Birthday Party
D S Hurst a Huffman resident at the E M Duntts home celebrated his 86th birthday Tuesday A birthday dinner was served by Mrs Dunks daughter of the 56 year old Huffmanite Guests included Mrs G N Marshal and her Timpson based husband two of Hurst's daughters attended the celebration
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New Pre Flight Center At Lackland To Centralize Training
Brig General Wycliffer announced Lackland Air Force Base will host the national preflight center starting mid November. About 2,400 more cadets will join Lackland, training classes of 1,200 for 12 weeks with 145 flying hours using lighter aircraft. Output rises to about 10,000 flying officers annually as 10,000 total cadets yearly.
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Wycliffer
Lackland Air Force Base
Steele
Lackland
Air Force
Technical Training Air Force
Congress
Polio Relief Push Ta tens Texas Foundations Aid
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports more than 750 thousand dollars poured into Texas this year to fight the polio epidemic. Texas counties received 755,855 dollars via 59 counties while 114 new iron lungs 49 hot pack machines and 13 rocking beds were sent to aid hospitals. S. C. Wilson of Houston notes Texas tally and March of Dimes 2.134 million raised last year with half kept for patient care and half for the national office.
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National Foundation For
Texas
S. C. Wilson
Houston
Wilson
Natorial Foundation
United States
National Foundation
Stork Stops King Mee Birth at San Jacinto Memorial
Mr and Mrs King announce the birth of a daughter Friday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. The couple reside at 1800 South Main Highlands.
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Alexander King
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Mrs.King
South Main
Highlands
Warning Don’t Cheat On Cigarettes In Texas
An out of state firm was accused of trying to induce Texans to evade the 40 cent per pack cigarette tax. State Comptroller Calvert said the company marketed cigarettes at 2700 carlon with promises of privacy. He warned purchases must bear Texas stamps and be reported, or face fines up to 200 dollars and up to 5000 dollars plus prison time for untaxed purchases.
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Austin
Robert 5. Calvert
Texas
Calvert
Texas Somker
Crusade Against Parking Hogs Starts In San Antonio
Dallas Wyatt a 37 year old WOAL San Antonio promotion manager began a one man campaign to spark sympathy among car owners by distributing 1200 Parking Hogs of America membership cards. Cards target single cars occupying two spaces on city streets designed by Wyant and financed by himself. Wyatt aims to place cards on windshields of offending vehicles after a day spent stuck in traffic and observing parking abuses.
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Dallas
Dal) Wyatt
WOAL
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Wryant
Huffman Church Plans Dinner on Grounds on Sunday
Huffman Baptist Church will host an old fashioned dinner on the grounds on Sunday. Mrs. Charles Smith, Huffman postal supervisor, says the event will bring Huffmanites together for a combined worship and social luncheon after services. Rev. Thomas A. Gray, former pastor, will conduct the services starting at 9 a.m. with luncheon served about noon.
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Huffman Baptist Church
Charles Smith
Huffman
Huffmanites
Short-Horns Announce New Season Officers
La Porte's Shorthorn teen-age square dance club names its 1952 53 officers President Eugene O Neil Vice President Fred Walker and Secretary Jane McMillan. Committees for club activities to be announced by secretary Jane McMillan. Buy from your Baytown Merchant.
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Porte
Eugene Oneil
Fred Walker
Jane McMillan
School Teachers Address Marks School Year Themed Curriculum Plan
School teachers will hear an address on curriculum improvement at Lee College as work begins for the year. Dr Watts speaks on Trends in Curriculum Improvement with a questions period to follow. Afternoon meetings include elementary and secondary groups with room assignments and chairpersons for each subject area.
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Onc
Clyde Foltz
Ministerial Alliance
Watts
Erma Lessie
Dorothy Day
Bonnie Graham
Hallie Simms
Audrey Adams
Gene Walden
Rose Enoch
Ophelia Jones
Commerce
Mildred Vaughan
Marlon Brown
Jane Mitcham
Henriette Aydelotte
WL. Ward
Louise Barton
May Hodge
Jake Burkett
Fammy Séale
Two Contracts Signed On Water Storage In Baytown
City of Baytown signed two water storage contracts with Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. and J. J. Rady engineering. Mayor J A Ward approved the agreements for a 200000 gallon surface tank and a 409000 gallon elevated tank. Engineer H S Berlin presented the contracts and was directed to issue the work orders. The note about the American possum appears as a non sequitur.
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J. J. Rady Engineering
J. A. Ward
H. S. Berlin
Rady
Berlin
Livestock prices across classes in Fort Worth market
USDA weekly cattle prices show most classes about one dollar lower than last Friday. Slaughter yearlings 32, cows 19, bulls 22, stocker yearlings 28. Calves near steady for top grades but weaker others. Sheep and hogs also down with hogs 50 lower. week tops listed for bulls, sows and feeder categories.
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Fort Worth
Church plans campaign for St John’s Episcopal La Porte
St John’s Episcopal in La Porte launches a church building campaign to raise 49000 with a September 2 victory dinner to close. W H Baugh chairs the finance committee noting 45000 covers construction while furnishings and an air conditioning unit add about 15000. Committee members include Hickman Garrett Simeon Hyde Mrs F G Baker Miss Lydia Cage Mrs Violet Greenhill R W Kerber and Mrs Walter Bradley.
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la Porte
W.H. Baugh
Baugh
Hick~man Garrett
Simeon Hyde
F. G. Baker
Lydia Cage
Violet Greenhill
R. W. Kerber
Walter Bradley
Trifon Ditch Settlement Faces Council Vote
City officials and Mry Besie Trifon a dispute over Trifon Lines to supply 20 foot Fasemen for a new ditch along Wes Texas with the resulting sediment to fill the present ditch. Instruments were played at Thursday night council but action was deferred until Tuesday budget session. Three La Porte youths James Price Beverly Stimeon and Sam Hyde attend Texas Young Churchman’s Council at Camp Allen on Tei-Crey Beach Run.
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la Porte
Texas Young Churchman's Council
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Tei-Crey Beach
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