Ferry Marooned On Mud Flat Sparks Local Fire Alarm
Fragmentary notice describes a cleaner catching fire after a cord plugged into an outlet. D Stanley of 202 West Ney Cleaning her ear yes sey and burned out a well plug in a room. Her son Elva found the extension cord and disconnected it. Fire Department responded. The article mentions a sale and a quartet performance linked to a church society event.
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D. Stanley
202
West
Stanley
Elva
Frigid night for passengers aboard grounded ferry
The Jefferson ferry ran aground near Morgans Point in the Houston Ship Channel at 7 p.m. with cars and about 75 aboard. A tug rescued 30 passengers by 2 a.m.. most stayed with their cars until the river could rise. The crew faced long hours in cold, hungry conditions as tides fell and mud blocked access, with ferries and tugs attempting to reach them.
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Jefferson
Morgans Point
Houston Ship Channel
Conig Br
Sruployes
Vera
Lauch
Cedar Bayou
Oderators
Hast
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company
Dickinson
Baytown
Back To Paroict IV War Appeals Split 38th Parallel
Vishinsky told the United Nations today that nations appealing to Communist China to halt the 38th parallel war line were those supporting what he called aggression. He spoke as forces moved into North Korea amid renewed Allied concerns over regional stability.
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Vishinsky
United Alions
China
Maniec
Wac-Arthur
North
Harca
Fragmentary OCR News Item About An Unknown Incident
An unclear OCR text fragment mentions a person or place and a patrol, with several garbled terms that obscure names and events. The readable parts include references to a duck, radar, Henry Anton, and a street scene, but the overall meaning and specifics are not recoverable from the provided snippet.
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Tonio
Che Neiler
Henry Anton
Uncertain Town Rushes Through Busy Street
Fragmented OCR reads like a chaotic town notice. Names such as Glen Mew Dittman and George Lancaster appear amid scattered events. Residents reel from a reported missing person, a fractured vertebra injury, hunting mentions, and an anxious town atmosphere as locals await a return and share assorted updates.
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Amey Reidel
Darbeck
Glen
George Lancaster
Baby Tra
W. F. Silvey Hanes
Te Robart Hill
Erson
Methig Tak
Dudley Myers
Parsonage At Gresley Burns Fire Damages Home
Fire destroyed the garage and attic of a parsonage at Gresley and caused heavy water damage to the residence. The $20,000 building was not destroyed. Mrs J B Quarnes, wife of the pastor, discovered the blaze and attempted to call the fire department but smoke blocked her view. A neighbor alerted responders.
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Ceosty Baptist Church
In &m
J. B. Quarnes
Frazier Re elected Leader Of Baytown Emergency Corps
Larry Frazier was re elected president of the Baytown Emergency Corps for another year. Officers include Elmer Potter vice president Otis Navarre secretary treasurer W J Andress chief J D Huggins first assistant fire chief and J D Morton second assistant chief. Trustees are H T Townsend and Ree L Hughes. Drivers named Richard Mock John Otruba and Frazier Wler.
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Larry Frazier
Baytown Emergency Corps
Emergency Corps
Elmer Potter
Otis Navarre
Richard Mock
John Otruba
Frazierwler
Bay Water Down- Bitter Norther Sends Mercury Down To 22
Two Houston fishermen Sam Cassidy and Albertice Petty were found alive in a tin hut after a cold night adrift near Chocolate Bayou, suffering exposure but surviving. A bitter 40 mile per hour norther drove temperatures to 22 degrees in Baytown, with widespread ice, frozen pipes, and warnings to keep water flowing.
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Bay
Houston
Sam Cassidla
Albertice Petty
Abin
C. B. Hith
Eshiola
Beyou
Galveston Bay
Nour
Cashiota
Baytown
Hays
Texas
Galbert
Rio Grande Valley
Mission
Aic
McAllen
Brownsville
Amelia
Lubbock
Decoration Contest Planned by Jaycees and Garden Clubs
A Christmas decorations contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the East Harris County Federation of Garden Club will be held in Baytown. Entry blanks are available at the Chamber office and from local coordinators. Entries due December 15. Homes judged December 19 after 6 pm. business houses December 16. Prizes total five awards: 25, 20, 15, and two 10 dollar prizes. Area includes Baytown from Stewart Gully to Milbydale and Danubia subdivisions.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
East Harris County
Baytown
Stewart Gully
Milbydale
Danubria
Goodfellows Kick Off Christmas Drive With Small Gifts
The Goodfellows fund starts its Baytown campaign with $15.62 from donors including Andy Anderson of the Houston Press and Wingy. The Tri-Cities Post, American Legion, and a Jaycee milk-bottle balance contribute, urging continued local support to fund toys and candy for Baytown children.
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Goodfellows
Windy
Tri-Cities
American Legion
Jaycee
Absence and gifts shape hearts this season
A midsize framed note from a 1930 Field Enterprises publication comments on how affection changes with time. It reflects a sentiment that absence may affect love differently than gifts, hinting at seasonal expectations and the value of presents.
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Field Enterprises
A Bomb Talk Is Silly Says FOR Junior
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. of New York declares that talk of using the atomic bomb in Korea is silly yet calls for total mobilization immediately. He argues the atom bomb should not target people directly, only strategic aims.
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Houston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Korea
Reds May Be Willing To Seek ParalleL Arms Talks
A byline note reports a diplomat suggesting Red China might accept a 13 nation peace plan and a demilitarized buffer similar to proposals from Nehru. Truman and Attlee planned meetings and a press speech as Britain and the U S weighed the appeal.
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Alice
Truman
Jowarhariat Nehru
New Delhi
Daish
Nehru
Allied Troops Break Chinese Ring In Korean Front
Fifteen thousand Allied troops trapped in a Chinese ring near Hagaru and Kotori broke out, driving south toward the Chosin area. Marines and infantry, joined by British elements, moved toward freedom as a large American supply hub awaited further conferences with General MacArthur.
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Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
USP
Chosin
Kotori
Pibet
Tola
Douglas
MacArthur
Ane Dahlanea
82Nd Airborne
Funeral services set for Mrs Hattie Anna Johnson
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Anna Johnson, 67, of GIB West Morrill, will be at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Paul A Lee Funeral Home. Johnson, widow of J M Johnson, was found dead about 3 p m yesterday. Mrs Louis Elliott and others in her home with Mrs Johnson, a well known Baytown sign painter before his death, recently came to Baytown from Pennsylvania. The Texas Supreme Court ordered 193 360 in lease rentals on submerged lands in the Gulf of Mexico to be refunded to two oil companies because the federal government had released them from paying.
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Hattie Anna Johnson
Gib West Morrill
Paul A. Lee
Austin
GRI
Texas Supreme Court
Mexico
Tidelands Sull
Meloen OH Company
Baseem Ciles
Robert S Calvert
Jesse Jame
Fidelands
US Could Spare Only One More Division for Korea
Seoul Korea General J Lawton Collins said the United States could spare only one more division for Korea, leaving UN forces vastly outnumbered. He noted the atomic option would be impractical, and that the only possible reinforcement would be the 82nd Airborne, with no immediate pledges from other UN members.
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Seoul
Korea
J. Lawton Collins
US Army
United States
Shet Wold
United Nations
Yarca
Stassen Urges UN Cease Fire in Korea and Mediation Plan
Harold Stassen, former Minnesota governor and University of Ni g, urged the United Nations to call for a cease-fire in Korea and to pursue mediation by all means, including potential use of atomic weapons if Red China intervenes, after conferring with General MacArthur.
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Toryo-U
Harold BE. Staessen
United Nations
Korea
Red China
University of Nig
Afinnesota
Ceneral Sbophis’ Miearthan
Marines Mothers Appeal Pleads to Truman for Troop Evacuation
In Birmingham, Alabama, wives and mothers of U3 Marines trapped in the Chosin Reservoir area urge President Truman and Alabama lawmakers to use every weapon necessary to save their loved ones. The tearful plea came at a Jefferson County courthouse gathering sponsored by the Marine Corps League Auxiliary with about 290 relatives in attendance.
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Birmingham
Ain
Chosin Reservoir
Keres
Truman
Albema
Marina Corps League
Jefferson County
Ute
Former Goose Creek Mayor John W Powell Dies in Conroe
John W Powell former mayor of Goose Creek died suddenly of a heart attack at 9 39 this morning in Conroe. He was found in his automobile at the second traffic light on Main Street near Conrad Builders and Supply Company which he owned. Friends were notified and the family is said to be honoring his memory.
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John W. Powell
Goose Creek
Conroe
Powell
Conrad ‘Builders, and Supply Company
We'll Stick Says Attlee Pledges Support to US in Korea
British Prime Minister Clement Attlee told the National Press Club that Britain will stand by the United States in fair weather or foul as Korean crisis continues. He said British forces fight alongside U S troops and that the British flag will fly beside the Stars and Stripes in Korea. Attlee emphasized steadfast allyship and urged joint efforts to ease the crisis.
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Washrington
Clement” Attlee
Great Britain
United ‘States
National Press Club
Korea
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Paroict
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Gresley
Frazier
Bayou
Goodfellow
Goodfellow Fund
Baytown Sun
Andy Anderson
Houston Press
Andy
Baytoun
Hinabor
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Miter
Junior
Arcops
Jarita
Tas
Seid
Boreexel Rau
South Korea
Peiping
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Ion Itimaiom
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Seere
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Sendang
Bigs
Anes
Attlee
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