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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1954

Page

2

Births and land figures reported in local notices

Stork reports the birth of John Steven Skinner on December 8 at San Jacinto Memorial with grandparents G R Skinner and G R Dudley. Kath leen Kay Treadway born Saturday at San Jacinto Memorial, weighing three pounds six ounces, with grandparents E L Chesney and J E Breadway. Donald Asa Moss born December 6 at San Jacinto Memorial to Ass Moss and wife, with grandparents R B Boyd and Frank Mosg. Texas state land totals list 165742.1860 acres and 2364000 inland water.

Rich Skinner John Steven San Jacinto Memorial Hospital G. R. Skinner Highlands G. R. Dudley Baytown T. BE. Treadway Nebraska Kathleen Kay E. L. Chesney 3. E. Breadway St. Louis Moss Ass Moss Alabama Donald Asa R. B. Boyd Hesletton Qila Frank Mosg Seguin State of Texas

Masked Bandits Hit Poker Game At Swanky Club

At 4 am Monday two masked men plus a lookout roped off a poker game at a social club in Houston. They escaped with about $2,500 after a stray shot wounded Horace Menking, 43, an oil operator, who lost $900. One gun misfired during the change of hands. The Theta Psi Omega fraternity building bears a plaque with fraternity charity education benevolence.

Houston Dee Horace Menking Theta Psi Omega Fraternity

Deannexation bid hinges on school size and voice

Chambers County Judge Floyd Williams led a hearing on de-annexation sought by area residents from the Baytown district. He argued the aim is a smaller school with greater influence for about 141 schoolage children and 86 signatories, amid opposition from Barbers Hill district representatives and local officials.

Chambers County Floyd Williams Anahuac Williams Cedar Bayou Baytown Hoowever Galveston Bay Area Bay Area Broyles Knipp Brad Pickett Barbers Hill W.C. Underwood Don McLeod George H

Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun Alley Ludium

A dense listing of company names and tickers appears, including Allis-Chalmers Amer Agri Amer Cyan Amer Repub and many more. It reads like a market page with numerous corporate entities such as Dow Chemical DuPont Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear and Gulf Stat Util, indicating a broad stock quote roll call with sector names and potential price references.

Baytown Sasteess Allis-Chalmers Amer Agri Amer Cyan Amer Repub Toand Twesaeevene Amer Woolens Anatonda Copper Seacseeass Bailey-Selburn Belh Steel Catvan Calotex Ss. Chrysier Corp Citieg Servier Columb Gag Se Creale Pet Dow Chem DuPont Chem Toastman Kodak Res el Paso Nati Gas Fairchild Eng Preeport Sylph Gen Electric Gen Motors Gen Tire Gillette Saf Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gui Oi Gulf Stat Util Houston Oil WL and PF Co Humble Imperial Interlake Int'l Kirby Pet Libby Mc Loew's Inc Mack Trucks Merrill Monsanto Chem Nat'l Nat’ Dairy Ohio Oil Olin-Math Pac Pet Packard-Stude Motors Pay West CO Pancoastal Oil Panhandle P and R . Benney Phillips Pure Oil Rem Rand Repab Steel Seark Eees St. Regis Dovebernetees Shell Sinclair Skelly Oi Sacony Sou Paels Stan Oil Calif Stan Oi Stan Oil Ohio Stan Nod Ccc Sterling Drug Sun On Sunray Oil Ss CM Tidewater Corp Ween Boe U. 8 Steel Western Union Woodley Dee N. O. Cotton Cheeereae

Sick List From Local Notices Card

A damaged list shows names and partial addresses including Mrs Kenneth C Offerman 162 Bayshore Joseph Clay 300 West Miriam Mrs William Tidman 704 East Gulf Mrs William Gauntt 402 Cas N Mars Detee Gilbert Phillips Joli Yupon Daniel Brand 209 Stimpson Earnest Bridgey Highlands Frank Dunman 2013 Terrace Lane Mrs Charles Barker Houston Diwitt Nessie Baytown Jo Ann Murdock 1109 Jefferson Mrs Joseph Sepulvado Houston Asa Moss 1608 Alabama Cloud 60s East Alts Louis Brock Houston.

Kenneth C. Offerman Bayshore Joseph Clay West Miriam Wiliam Tidman East Gulf William B. Gauntt Cas Mars Detee Gilbert Phillips Joli Yupon Daniel Brand Stimpson Earnest Bridgey Highlands Frank Dunman Terrace Lane Charles E. Barker Houston Diwitt Nessie

Killed Man in Apartment Shootout During Quiet Incident

James Spahr was killed and Lawrence Snow and James Tiled wounded in a gunfight that left Sjolander dead soon after hospital arrival. Two assailants fled. one suspect, Stolander, a Baytown area officer for 13 months, may face further questioning as police review shots from 5 and 32 caliber pistols. Sjolander’s relatives say he had a wife and four children. he lived in Crosby, then New Mexico.

Wien James Spahr Lawrence J. Snow James Tiled Conviers Avepe Tater Wyehe Casey Howse Sjolander Stolander Atbyanerque Cedar Bayou Baytown New Mexico Livy Stalander Crosby

Penney's Gift Wrapping Department Opens Wide

The Christmas gift wrapping department at Penney's is now open for all customers. Manager Lloyd T. Jones says the expanded service is free, staffed by eight skilled workers, and updated with the latest wrapping methods. Assistant manager Travis Gooch touts durable materials and speedy service.

Penney’s Penney Lloyd T. Jones Travis Gooch

Hawaii lags in air defenses amid Pacific war strains

Wide Open reports the Oahu anti aircraft setup is thin with only the 25th Division battery and ships guns defending the territory. No jet interceptors are permanently stationed, radar is leaky, and submarines of earlier battles echo in a rear area Pearl Harbor while advance bases sit in former Imperial strongholds. A construction worker, Robert McCowan, 38, survived a 15 foot fall on Highway 73 trestle near San Jacinto River and was treated for a broken rib at Highlands clinic before transfer to San Jacinto Memorial.

Oahu Air Force Marine Navy National Guard Hawaii 25Th Kaneohe Pearl Harbor Robert McCowan San Jacinto River McCowan Austin Bridge Co North Main Highlands Highlands Clinic San Jacinto Ambu

Pearl Harbor debate shadows Kimmel and Short roles

Disputed claims from Hawaii commanders on intelligence and intercepted Japanese messages suggest knowledge of the attack. Kimmel denounces Washington officials and cites failures before the 1941 raid, while Short and Kimmel face censure for the Pearl Harbor disaster. The piece notes published excerpts from Admiral Kimmel's forthcoming memoir and reactions from contemporaries. The Houston Yacht Club marks its fifth anniversary with a La Porte party and a style show, followed by Mack Dale and his Dixielanders. guano, a sea-bird fertilizer, is mentioned.

Kimmel U.S T. Cannnot Washington Walter C. Short Hawaii Supreme Court Owen Roberts U. S. News & World Report Admiral Kimmel Henry Regnery Co Chicago Pearl Harbor Navy T. B. Kittredge Kittredge Short Roosevelt Fleet Adm Wiliam F Bull) Halsey Halsey Yaoi Henry L. Stimson Secretary of Frank Knox George O Houston Yacht Club la Porte Mack Dale Dixielanders

Livestock market report from Fort Worth area

USDA cattle figures show 4800 head with steady demand across most classes. Beef steer prices 18.50 to 22.50, cows 8.50 to 11, calves 14 to 18, hogs active with butcher hogs 18.75 to 24, smaller lots mixed but generally steady with some pressure on stocker calves and hogs. F. H. Wahlsing, Texas Rio Grande valley, notes largest vegetable growing and marketing operation in the world.

Fort: Worth USDA

Chemists and Engineers Hear Status Report Meeting

The Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers will hear an economic status report at its meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Max Mosesman, chairman of the economic status committee, will present the report with committee members Bill Roquemore, Bill Greenwood, Mat Orz, F H Holcomb, and R J Michael.

Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers Knights of Columbus Hall Max ‘Mosesman Bill Roquemore Bill Greenwood Mat Orz FH. Holcomb R. J. Michael

Baytown Sun Publisher and Staff Directory Info

The Baytown Sun lists staff including Publisher and Editor Hartman, Syd Gould as editor, Ballah Ming-Sackson as Advertising Director, Warren Edwards as Office Manager, and Minagine Sadttor. Subscription rates show 53.20 per month, 1.20 per month by mail, three months 3.60, six months 7.00, and year 14.00. The newspaper is entered as second class mail in Baytown Texas under the 1870 act.

Baytown Sun Ing Pearce and Ashhel Baytown Texas Hartman Syd Gould Ballah Ming -Sackson Warren Edwards Minagine Postottics National Advertising Representative General Advertising Service

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