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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1954
Page
8
An ad listing agents and firms promotes choosing a reliable agent who will pick sound companies. Names like TUCK INSURANCE AGENCY PRUETT BUILDING THIRD GENERATION OF SERVICE are cited as part of the roster.
A busy Baytown shopping page lists toys, clothes, and gadgets from local merchants. Items include Tiny Fatty Skin dolls at The Purple Door, Bead toys, plastic jackets, and educational sets from Wiener's and Irene’s. Hardware, books, and gift ideas span Baytown Hardware, The Book Stall, and The Purple Door, with prices and store locations noted.
A cluttered ad roundup lists Coke silcer by Schneier, stainless steel and plastic ware, ceramics and pottery from Italian imports, personalized items, pets, and gifts priced from $1.28 to $12.95. Stores named include Drew's on W Texas Ave and the Book Stall, Culpenper's, and Scarborough's.
An assortment of electronics and appliances is advertised including Culpepper's Admiral CBS Haffman GEL Philco RCA Zenith Motorola TVs Kevar Appliance Co and Bendix Television with service promises. Also featured are Angel Hair gifts automatic redi-baker Knapp Bion arch electric appliances and a Christmas gift push with brag of skilled technicians Cyrer and Daigte. Bilek's Radio & Television Miener's Selz Market and Robson's offer various items including china and canned goods.
OCR fragment shows a clutter of product names and prices from a hardware and gift shop. Mentions Adonis and handkerchiefs, automatic heat guns, Belgian made items, and assorted gift ideas with prices like 3.95 and 6.00. Likely a shop advertisement or catalog page.
Senate Democratic leader Lynnon B. Johnson praised Texas oil producers efforts to curb excessive oil imports in Austin on Friday.
Johnson and Texas officials urged a statewide meeting of producers at Wort Worl next Monday to push for an equitable import settlement. Governor Shivers warned that continued import increases threaten conservation programs, employment, and state finances, risking dependence on foreign oil.
A newspaper word puzzle fills the page with a long list of Across and Down clues. Reader hints include various classical and modern terms, with several proper nouns and theme entries suggested by the numbered prompts.
Mexico City reports the deficit in the balance of payments fell for the first nine months of the year. The unfavorable balance dropped to 38.4 million dollars, against 42.8 million in the same period last year, according to government statistics.
A Chicago family tragedy ends in a flash fire that smothered Earl Jorgensen, 32, and his daughters Elizabeth five and Margaret two. The mother Elizabeth and two other children David and Eric escaped the blaze, which damaged their home Wednesday night.
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