Sun Spots Rummage Sale at Trinity Episcopal
Trinity Episcopal guild will stage a rummage sale from 9 am to 5 pm Friday in the Brunson Building across from Mutual Benefit office. Also notes on Hubcap thefts, bank openings, Boy Scouts chili supper, lost duck, and La Porte city commission meeting.
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Trinity Episcopal Guild
Brunson
Iy Mutual Benefit Association
BOY Scouts of Cedar
Bayou Methodist Church
LA Porte
M. de
City annex adds 940 acres to total 6KN acres
Sun-O-Grams G B E and Mianratty report annexation adds 940 acres to city limits, bringing total to 6KN acres. Figures were verified with W J Broyles. Officers seek 16 year old runaway James Lyle from Greens Bayou, described as 5 ft 20 in tall with brown hair and eyes, last seen wearing blue jeans near Tomo. Charles TF Tones, 19, left estate to nephew Robert Bosch of Houston after dying by his own hand on War 16 night. probate filed with Judge Clem McClelland on Dec 7, 1939. He left household articles to friends and other heirs. Wilk left $10 to his mother and two brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. BE
Mianratty
Baytown
Greens Bayou
James Lyle
Tomo
Charles TF. Tones
Robert Bosch
Houston
Clem McClelland
Jones
Mes
Lester Roux
Che Wilk
Wis Rmaother
Around Town Highlights At Baytown Area Doings
A fragmented Baytown gossip column notes Pete Bailey back on familiar ground for an afternoon. Officers Grizzle and Iske handle a delicate matter diplomatically. Weldon McClellan returns to Baytown to settle in. Pvt Kenneth Darris served after Lee College, not at school. Others share anecdotes from fishing to bakery counts and traffic near Bargain Day, with names such as Nelson McElroy and Jerry On Past noting daily scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bailey
T. L. Grizzle
Calvin Iske
Weldon McClellan
Baytown
Kenneth Darris
Lee College
Bill
Pat Pattereth
Rvay 'Thibotaux
Nelson McElroy
Gray
Helicopter Rescues Stranded Hunter Near Mud Flat
Ellington Air Force base helicopter rescued Edward Bass, a 24 year old Pasadena hunter, after an 18 hour ordeal on a back bay mud flat near Peggy's Lake. Rescue efforts involved multiple crews and boats before a helicopter located and lifted him to safety.
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Johnella Boynton
Sun News
Channel Industries
Ellington Air Force Base
Here
Edward Bass
Pasadena
Bass Wag
G. Bass
V.2
Dstroud, Jr
Peggy's Lake
Sun Porte
Wayne
Samford
Jimmie Crate
Bass
Nieni
Berg
Dennis Dunham
John C. Woerner
47Th Air Rescue Squadron
Willington
Flrst
Otho A. Ort
Waynesboro, Va
Three Water District Elections Scheduled
Three water districts in the Bay area schedule elections for the second week of January. Harris County districts at Cedar Bayou and Highlands and Chambers County district at Mont Belvieu will elect two supervisors each. Highlands terms for M. Brinson and Bruce Stong expire. Election set for January 11 with filing deadline December 17. Officials: judges W J L Brough and A F Honneke, clerks M Ja Doss and C I Thompson. Ballot boxes at the water office. Cedar Bayou board members James Jenniseke and Roy Carrol Smith have terms expiring. Incumbents L I Swint and W Carrol Smith seek a spot in Mont Belvieu district on January 10. filing deadline December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baydown Area
Harris County
Cedar Bayou
Highlands
Chambers County
Mont Belvieu
M. Brinson
Bruce Stong
Edith Young
W. J L. Brough
A. F. Honneke
M. Ja. Doss
C.i.thompson
James Jenniseke
Roy Carrol
Chamber of Commerce Names Officers Monday
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce will elect new board officers Monday night at 7:30 pm in the chamber building. Three new members Sam Paine H F Massey and W W Wright join the board. Existing directors include W T Busch Robert L Gillette James Harrop Ted Lyman R H Pruett T W Strickler Theo Wilburn. The outgoing officers are Theo Wilburn Roy Elis R L Gillette and artack Jacobs. A January banquet will install the new officers. The dinner committee includes A C Kraft ir Strickler Harry Massey M Bowen George Bays and Bert Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Paine
H. F. Massey
W. W. Wright
W. T. Busch
Robert L. Gillette
James Harrop
Ted Lyman
R- H. Pruett
T. W. Strickler
Theo Wilburn
Thea Wil
Robert Strickland
A.C. Kraft
Ir. Strickler
Harry Massey
Toys Needed For Children Goodfellows Aid For Santa
Baytown area readers are urged to support Goodfellows Christmas toy drive helping over 500 local children. Contributions of any size are welcome via milk bottles around town or at The Bay-Lawn Sun office. donations fund toys nuts fruits and candy for needy kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Goodfellow
Santa
Goodfellow
Baytown
Goodfellows
Goldfellow
Bay- Lawn Sun Office
Gonlictiows
Eight Communist Nations To Create East German Army
Moscow report says eight Communist nations agreed to form an East German Communist army and form a fast European military alliance if the West arms West Germany. The Soviet Union signed with seven nations including East Germany and others at a Russian sponsored security conference. China sent an observer and backed the plan.
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Moscow
Ter
West Germany
Soviet Union
Oasis
Haropt
Germany
Polar
Romania
Parbparisa
Athans
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
China
East European Military Alliance
Jimmying Gadget May Signal City Burglars
Police speculate a small pry bar left at Greens Bayou burglary scenes matches a tool used at Massey Music Company last Friday. Officers report two youths in leather jackets seen near a store on Marite Street with a small pry bar and screwdriver, as doors at several Baytown firms were battered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green's Bayou
Jed Police
Roy “Mon ¢Mery
Baytown
Massey Music Company
Montgomery
Bachhur
Greens Bayou
Marite Street
Baytown Faces Cool Front With Warm Friday Expectation
Baytown area weather cools with a brisk Thursday, a high around 60 and a low near 28 in Lubbock, forecasters predicting a warming trend Friday. Rain fell briefly in Laredo while most of the state stayed cloudy or fair as a cool front moved north from Corpus Christi to Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Bayshore
Lubbock
Salt Flat
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Hounston
McCarthy censured by Senate in first of two counts
Washington Dec 2 UP The Senate voted 67 to 10 to adopt the first of two censure counts against Senator Joseph McCarthy for repeatedly abusing and misusing his position during a February Senate hearing. Remaining to be voted on were the second count accusing him of impermissible conduct toward witnesses and staff.
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Ty Raymond Lane
Hersere Foster Washington
Senate
Joseph Rye McCarthy
McCarthy
Muillar
McCarihy
W. Swicker
Leno Wallace
Sere McCarthy
Page Ewe
Houston Tax Change Not Expected to Harm Baytown Schools
Baytown Superintendent George H. Gentry says he does not expect Baytown schools to be affected by Houston or Baytown property value changes. The impact would come only if Harris County valuations rise, and he notes Harris County’s economic index drives state aid under Gilmer-Aikin. He explains the index relies on property valuations, scholastic weights, and a third factor reflecting industry and oil activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
George H. Gentry
Charies Murphy
Houston
Artis
Bayston
Lhe
Murphy
Houston City
Gilmer-Aiken
Harris County
Auch Things Ag Ineressey
Vale
Gentry
Harris Dounty
Sey Genley
Baytown DAV Plans Forget-Me-Not Sale Friday
Baytown Disabled American Veterans will stage a Forget-Me-Not sale on Friday and Saturday. Handicapped veterans make the flowers to aid fellow veterans with proceeds supporting local programs. DAV members will operate at Humble gates Friday morning and downtown areas Friday and Saturday. Each Yora chapter buys the flowers. ten percent goes to the State DAV, remainder kept locally.
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Baytown
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baytawn
Dave
Chambers Board To Hear School Battle Ex Cedar Bayou
Chambers county patrons seek transfer from Cedar Bayou to Barbers Hill district amid a contentious school reorganization. A public hearing set in Anmhitan follows regional consolidation and involves two counties, with Eastown opposing and Barbers Hill supporting the shift. The move centers on a single school plant, Victoria Walker elementary, located in Chambers county, while Barker Hill serves Negros students busing to Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Board
Cedar Bayou
Barbers Hill
Chambers County
Raytown
Barbers Mi
Analinas Dee, Iy
Chambers
Baytayn
Cedar Bayon
Uiarrig
Timon
Fler
Hastian
Chambers Counity
Barbera
Dart
Victoria T. Walker
Barkers Hill
Dayton
Humphrey Seeks to Placate Knowland on Red China Policy
Senator Hubert Humphrey says Secretary of State may placate Senator Knowland by considering a blockade on Red China if peaceful efforts fail to free prisoners held on alleged espionage charges. Dulles previously opposed a blockade unless China complied with prisoner releases. House and Senate members differ on how to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Humphrey
Knowland
Red China
Victom
Hindane
iLlash
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Dulles
Ate “Republic
Congress
Sen
McGinithy
Humphrey
Jsttley
Mumphrey
Alexinder
Hy “Smith
Senate
Rarelan Rele Iions
China
Baytown Installs Two Tiny Tough Patrolmen
In Baytown two five year old boys were hired as patrolmen after the city council approved five new officers. Chief Montgomery praised their “tough” image while noting their height and weight bar coded for the budget. The youngsters tested in uniform and joked about becoming real cops as they prepared for their roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clef
Roy Montgomery
Old Baytown
Roseburg
Lhere
Mic
Montgomery
Gregory
Patrolman
MM. Messions
Papa Old Panty
Hoy
Ming
Soad
Wooster C of C Adopts New Bylaws at Meeting
The Wooster Chamber of Commerce formed recently held its second meeting at the Yellow Jacket Inn on Wednesday and adopted a new bylaws draft presented by Nelson Longwesker. Andy Bargainer said turnout was good, and Ene Mailer reported road construction will begin soon to link Lakewald and Brownwood, with surveying to start next week. Richie Cox of the Wooster Volunteer Fire Department noted area fire losses near $22 over 18 months as the group discussed improving Wooster news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Longwesker
Sterenary-Reasurer
Andy Bargalner
Lakeewald
Brownwood
Mailer
Richie Cox
Wooster
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M. G Mangum
Iowa
Dallas
Republic National Bank
San Angelo
Dix ‘Vertors
General Telephone’ Co
Barber
West Baytown
Commission
To. Mees
Pasadenan
Sen, McCarthy
Vernon V. Wright
Joe
Jamar Clementary School
Odig Muenalak
Belly Jo Keefer
Muenaint
Muenaink
Muennine
Hi~ Dently
Gregory Meadows
Wooster C
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