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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
1
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City officials met Thursday for a four day review of job performance amid striking farmers and a deer incident involving City Clerk Rains Bergeron. The trip included WD Reeves, Mitten dell, City Manager C D Seta, Public Works Director WW Grantham, and Officer Mokice. In local news, Art Simpson of La fPMed announced the birth of his first grandson, weighing pounds, Wednesday in Houston. A college event at Se Estas Sing features a Christmas line with Luise Way Meldert and Goldner. proceeds support the Robert Theal chanter of America. Weather notes mention some midlevel trends and forecasts for Fort y Pits.
Washington dispatch reports GOP leaders say Eisenhower headquarters should have warned Taft about Durkin selection for labor secretary. Taft blast labeled the move incredible. Republicans foresee Styles Bridges rising to Senate GOP leadership amid the split. Brownell blamed for not alerting Taft to the labor secretary choice.
In Barrie Ontario a 19 year old diabetic Mary Taylor died after stopping insulin following a Tulsa Oklahoma pastor sermon urging prayer for cures. An inquest was ordered and autopsy planned. Doctors cited lack of insulin as the death cause. parents accused pastor R W Holmes of promoting faith cures during a Sunday meeting.
The Texas Crime Investigating committee opens a two day hearing in Houston to examine murder and linked crime. Witnesses include Lt. Frank Murray and Police Chief L D Morrison, with focus on concealed weapons laws and broader crime such as gambling narcotics prostitution and teen age warfare.
Daily in the classified Gift Spot notice board cheerful stocking stuffers offered to relieve worry and spark interest with timely suggestions. The Want Ad section promotes practical gift ideas that aim to satisfy and delight readers seeking small thoughtful items.
Highlands volunteers reorganized the fire department as a non profit corporation to avoid possible confiscation if Baytown annexes the area. The unit will oversee about 15000 of property and equipment funded by local donations, with Buckner and other residents among organizers and a ten member board named.
About 100 new members of the Le Porte Jr. Deputy club will be sworn in at the county jail building in La Porte at 9 am Saturday. Police Chief Walter Roberson, aiding the unit, said 87 boys aged 12 to 16 attended the last meeting and he expects near 100. Officials Roberton, Deputy Sheriff J. S. Crate, and Constable Jake Bussey formed the unit with help from the Policeman's auxiliary and the Lions Club.
A 13 year old girl was knocked down in a three way accident on Crosby Lynchburg Road near Highlands involving a Deer Park school bus. No one was seriously hurt though drivers Reed Heffner and others escaped with minor injuries. The bus had five children aboard and a sixth stepping aboard when struck. Rebecca Hart was unharmed. Accident report continued on page two.
City Attorney George Chandler says a Houston lawyer cannot sue the city without consent and notes no law requires consent to sue. He also states a damage claim must be filed within 30 days after the February accident, which Hamman failed to do per the city charter.
Benny Sanchez, serving time for stealing a sack of walnuts, faces two misdemeanor theft charges after witnesses reported him near two bicycles found on a West Bay town street. He allegedly exclaimed Me steady too as officers collected the bikes.
Rescue teams searched six miles south of Liberty near the Trinity River for Austin Bingle a 38 year old fisherman who drowned when his boat capsized in swift waters. His brother Dave Bingle and nephew Calvin Seward escaped and were rescued. Bingle's widow lives in Plain Dealing Louisiana.
Chief Goodfellow urges Baytown residents to donate for the Goose Creek Cedar Bayou district sacks. Campaign seeks $1000 target with every penny going to toys candy and nuts for local children. Contributions sent to Chief Goodfellow c/o The Baytown Sun.
Baytown ex convict William Edward Morris, 34, stood as Harris County forger after a grand jury handed down 26 indictments. The most forgery cases in the county’s history, all for checks under $25 at Baytown businesses. Morris was paroled May 1952 after a 1951 robbery sentence in several counties.
Heavy rain left Houston Public School Stadium a mud field for the Baytown Reagan district game Friday night. 29 inches of rain in 48 hours drenched the area, muddy conditions expected to steady neither team. Cooler weather and clear skies were forecast for Thursday night ahead of the clash.
Prison release papers for Frank A. Anderson allegedly trapped him in a Stewart Hotel burglary. Assistant Police Chief W R L Montgomery said Anderson, free on 31,000 bond, was charged in justice court with night time burglary after Melvin Bickly awoke to a man in his room and dropped his coat as the intruder fled.
Freeman S Hefner, 75, long time Baytown hovel operator and pioneer resident, died at his daughter's home in Lamarque after hospitalization in Galveston. He came to the area in 1917 to farm rice near Highlands, later operated a hotel at 20 East Sterling, Baytown, following the Goose Creek oil boom. He is survived by daughters Mrs Dells Randell and Mrs Callaway among others.
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