SUN SPOTs and Baytown meetings preview week
A Baytown area page lists religious services at Pruett and Lohn Streets Church of Christ with sermons by James Wi Adams at 7 p m and daily services through December 5. Other items include Ft Worth meetings of regional chemists, a guest speaker at Baytown Council for Mentally Retarded Children, a St John Methodist gift show, a found dog near Huber plant, Dr Irving Leibson’s return to Baytown refinery work, and a 15 day Latin America trip by Baytown leaders to promote cattle shows.
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Sermion
James Wi Adams
Pruett
Lohn ‘Streete
Chis Adams
J Sarah
John Gladfelter
Baytown Council For
Baytown Opportunity School
Sesson
Jim Sholey
New Plants Arrive for Roseland Park Beautification
Thirty five new plants arrived in Raytown this week for Roseland Park. Two palm trees were purchased from Hester Nursery Seabrook City Manager C D Middleton says replanting begins Wednesday. Plants are described as pretty evergreens and will enhance the park, with palms to be set before the swimming pool. This marks the second plant shipment for Roseland after a batch last spring. A coin purse with keys was turned in at The Baytown Sun. Mrs Qari Stewart found a red nurse on Texas avenue last week and may be contacted after 3 PM. John Senerer and Rayborn Johnson attended a one day Houston seminar by the Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Agents. Mr and Mrs R M Harper thank neighbors firemen for helping extinguish a hay fire in their garage. Linda Johnson bagged a baby possum in Belton.
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Raytown
Roseland Park
Hester Nursery
Seabrook
C. D. Middleton
Middleton
Roseland
Baytown Sun
Qari Stewart
Bayshore Drive
Texas Avenue
John Senerer
Rayborn Johnson
Houston
Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Agents
R. M. Harper
Baytown
Linda Johnson
Belton
Stvele
M. L. Watts
Dee
Tommy Brett
Morrell Park
Harris County
East Haring County
War Seen Only Way To Free Americans Held By Red China
Washington reports that the Eisenhower administration seeks peaceful persuasion to free Americans imprisoned on spy charges in Red China. Dulles rejects direct blockade while insisting on exhausting peaceful means. Knowland pushes for any effective alternative and release of hostages as a political issue, amid concerns over anti-administration sentiment and potential wartime escalation.
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Red China
Lyle
Wilson
Washington
Wirmen
Pristage
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Defense
Charles F. Wilson
Arthur W. Radford
Dulles
Knowland
Taft
Senate
Wig Dulles
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Carthy
Army
World News Recap From Vatican to United Nations
Vatican sources report a slight improvement in Pope Pius XII condition. Bonds, once linked to Wallas clubs, sentenced to eight years for robbery of a coin cashier. UN reports Communist China may be denied representation if US raises prison issue. French naval planes venture into Channel storm. several boats and crew missing. Northwest Airlines DC-3 wreckage possibly located. seven aboard. Governor Shivers grants a 60 day reprieve for two Houston inmates until February.
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Vatican
Weday
Pope
Pius XII
Dallas
Bee. J
Doe Bonds
Wallas
North Conway
Air Patrol
Northwest Airlines
Fog Shrouds Baytown Area Weatherman’s Intentions
Baytown area fog obscured the sky while forecasters predicted cloud clearance across Texas by Wednesday night. Temperatures held near 62 degrees Tuesday night, the warmest since Oct 27, with a 70 degree reading around 10 am. A cold front in the Panhandle was expected to push temperatures down to 35 to 44 across North Texas Wednesday night.
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Baytown
Texas
Panhandle
Wis
North Texas
Yuletide Parade Opens Baytown Girl Scouts Season
The annual Girl Scout and Brownie parade kicked off Christmas celebrations in Baytown on Tuesday. Scouts marched along Texas Avenue to Commerce with a Nativity float while overhead lights glowed. City officials announced decoration plans and a December 20 judging date for Christmas displays in Harris County.
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Clyde A. Mgorray
Texas
Avenue
Baytown
Horace Mann
Texas Avenue
Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Morrell Park
Highway 73 Grading to Start in 1955 Pact
The grading contract for Highway 73 from the San Jacinto Ordnance Depot to the San Jacinto River will begin in February or March 1955. Grading will precede paving, which is expected to start about six months later. Surfacing should finish by mid summer, with December open only for hydraulic bracing of the section.
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San Jacinto Ordnanes Depot
San Jacintos River
Marcy
J C Penney Workers to Receive Two Week Bonus
The J C Penney Co. announced a nationwide bonus of two weeks pay for over 30,000 associates in 1639 stores offices and warehouses. Full time workers get two weeks pay with proportionate bonuses for temporary staff and those under a year on payroll. Bonuses issued December 18 with management excluded.
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J. C. Penney Co
Baytown
Lloyd T. Jones
Penney
A. W. Hughes
Algo
Gift Spotter offers exciting gift suggestions for boys
Classified feature highlights Electric trains puzzling games and building sets for boys. Footballs and other items suggested to fit broad interests. Read Gift Spotter for timely hints and ideas suitable for holiday shopping and gifting.
Court Upholds Piersons Slaying Conviction
Clyde Pierson, convicted killer of gambler George Hoppe, has his 12 year sentence affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Pierson, age about 52, has health decline and has lived quietly, likely to be confined to the state penitentiary hospital at Austin. The murder occurred over two years ago after a dispute at a club. Pierson claimed self defense but was found guilty after a January trial that ended in a deadlocked jury. He remains free on $5,000 bond pending appeal outcomes.
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Refinery
Irving Leibson
Baytown M
Entor
Army
Chemical Corps
Camp Detrick al
Frederick, Md
Long Drive
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Freedom
Clyde Pierson
George “Hoppe
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Pierson
Old -Sifi
Hoeber Drive
Roxie Pierson
Penitantiary
Aunteville
Tog Piney
Plowson
Trim
Plevson
Hoppe
Flerson
Failuris
Erkon
East Harris Christian Laymen Sponsor CROP Drive
The East Harris Christian Laymen council will again sponsor a CROP fundraising drive in Baytown area churches. Last year the drive raised about $3,000 with gifts from individuals, organizations, and neighborhoods. The Baytown Chamber of Commerce will handle money as headquarters, aided by the council and local church leaders and business officials.
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Korea
East Harris Christian Laymen's Council
East Harris Conall
M. V. Berry
Baytown
Baytatwn Chamber of Commerce
North Ashhel
Manelat Dearing House
Nejaon Moliray
Jayman
Joe Farley
Nortott
Goodfellow Fund Growing Treasury Reaches Forty Seven
The Goodfellow campaign in Baytown shows $47 in the treasury as Christmas month arrives. Community aides urge larger gifts to reach $3,000 needed to assemble toy and fruit-filled bags for more than 569 local children. PTA members distribute bags and plan further packing as donations are sought.
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Baytown
Goodfellows
Esytown Folks
Man's Home Is No Longer Safe
Rosalie Myers reports on a community fear as creditors gain new powers to seize items from homes with peaceable entry, allowing seizure until debts are settled. The piece discusses legal risks, potential civil suits, and self help with weapons, warning of further trouble for habitant and creditor alike.
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Rosalie Myers Sun Starr
Crimes Part Two Lovers In Salem
Salem report details two separate convictions. Arthur G. Jackson a 25 year old Haverhill shoemaker and Mrs Lorraine Chirk each receive prison terms related to a Palm Sunday murder. Chirk faces life imprisonment while Jackson begins a five year term for assault and related charges.
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Part
Lovers
Salem
Mass
Arthig G. Jackson
Haverhill Sho
Lorraine Chirk
Lorraine
Framingham Wanton
Collision near Miriam and Yupan injures Baytown residents
Two Baytown residents were admitted to hospitals after a ten car collision in the 1300 block of Yu par. Mrs. Johnny Spicer Brookshire, 1400 Elm, suffered a severe earpenetration and shock and is under treatment at Lillie-Duke hospital. T. Taylor, 82, of 411 Yasma, had a severely bruised leg and minor injuries and was admitted to San Jacinto Memorial hospital. Taylor was cited for failure to grant right of way.
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Baytown
Yupar
Johnny Spicer Brookshire
Lillie-Duke Hospital
Taylor
Far
Miriam and
Yupan
Albuquerques Police Shootout Ends in Death of Sjolander
In early morning gun battle in Albuquerque New Mexico police killed Frank Aritone Sjolander and wounded partner Eugene Casey both connected to Cedar Bayou area. The incident followed reports of gunfire seen at a roaming house where officers confronted two men believed involved.
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Frank Aritone Sjolander
Cedar
Bayou
Wera
Albuquercue
New
Albuquerque
Albertunpany Atserta
Dotius
The
Uloody
Tia
Merle Ellisor Captured After Killer Hunt Ends
Merle Ellisor and his brother Archie Tligor were pursued by a large posse through woods and bayous near Brays Bayou after a murder and car chase on McCarty Drive. Ellisor was found under bushes on Tell street with police reporting he was wounded in the firefight that killed Patrolman Crosby and injured Officer Doolin.
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Marle Tellisar
Kilee
Finbert J. Crosby
Bonston City
Achugé Posse
Moustoy
Fisor
McCarty Drive
Wehway
Isor Waa
Horaton Police
Alhlon
Wally
Eaivor
Filisor
Highway Patrol
Archie Tligor
Liherhyarly Sumas
Lotharg
Scarborough
Merle Biisar
Scarboroughwii
Seareborough
Sabie
Doves Bowlin
Missouri Oklahoma Paving Project Begins
The county undertakes paving of Oklahoma street from Wisconsin to Missouri and Missouri street from Oklahoma to Highway 201. Mitchell of Houston is named contractor while the project runs under county direction. A storm sewer was laid beneath the Oklahoma street segment from Peoples States Bank to the bay area.
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Oklahoma
Meeshicn
Mitchell
Houston
Oklahoma Street
Wisconsin
Missouri
Peoples States Bank
Bay
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J. W., Calés
Barhara
Vickie
New Orleans
Willian
Gales
Mutual Benefit Association
Fort. Worth
H Hastings
R. C. Morayele
M. A. Mosses
Ft! Worth
American Chemical Society
Sam Hastings
Umole
St. John’s Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Bill Marshall
Huber
Marshall
Latin America
Theo Wilburn
Character of Commerce
Central
South America
Housley
Wilfem F. Knowland
Calif
United Nations
Dro
China
Amy Deni
United States
Imrail
London
Mnem
Ralph E. Flanders
Ruxsin ‘Alee
America
Termatin
Wadnen
Austin
Alin
Shivers
Gordon Reland Morrin
Morcis Addie
J.C. Penney
Wazjuwee
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Rion
National Ulrtort
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Thee Wilburt
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Phoe
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Glhignns National
Thief Boy
Clyde Foltz
lPirat Chiidtian Church
Chase
Berry Gnia
Goodfellow
Vegey Worrester
Patty Forrester
Minerva
Parents Teachers Associations
PTA
Toyo
Tonytawn
Walter Queen
F.A. Sjolander
Merle Ellisor
Brust
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