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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1954
Page
2
Baytown Opportunity School mulls fundraising to hire an education director. Dr Julian Spring says the board may seek contributions if no volunteer is found after Mrs Gordon King resigns effective Friday. King had been part time since November. applicants should contact King.
The Cedar Bayou Water District sets a December 20 filing deadline for ballot spots in the January 13 election. Two directors, terms of James Jennische and Roy Carroll expiring, will be named. Qualified voters and district taxpayers file with secretary H. J. Hanson at the district water office across from Cedar Bayou School.
Carver Panthers seek revenge in a rematch with Texas City tonight at Carver gym. The varsity game follows a 49-1 defeat last week as Willie Jenkins led with 18 points before fouling out, Frank Louis added 14, while Texas City led 28-0 at halftime and later held a narrow advantage. In the B game Texas City beat Carver 49-49 with Leon Cooper top scorer for Carver at 12.
The Baytown Sun lists staff positions including editor Fred Hartman and publisher, advertising director, office manager, and managing editor. Subscription rates are shown as monthly, semiannual, and annual plans with prices, noting prepaid terms and armed services rates.
Baytown Oddfellows join national effort on 8 D Day to curb highway accidents. proclamation issued by Tellie F. Aston urges Texas Odd Fellows to cooperate. Roy H. Hughes and J. F. Alborn lead local activities at Goose Creek Lodge No. 460. Petersen, publisher of Deseret News, speaks at Montevideo temple dedication in Uruguay.
Johnnie V Campbell, Fort Bliss trainee and son of Mr and Mrs B E Campbell, anchored service on Nov 2 but was recalled home due to a family death. He will complete preliminary training at Fort Bliss on Jan 8. He lived here since 1942 and attended Robert J Lee before leaving to join Barnes and Son in Channelview.
A dense OCR listing of companies and brands fills the page. It names major players such as Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Exxon era brands, DuPont, Olin, Monsanto, Shell, Texaco, and Tidewater among others. The text weaves a broad catalog of corporations in a Baytown Sun style notice without a coherent narrative.
New York December 11 Senator John B F McClellan Arkansas says he will ask the Senate Permanent Investigating Subcommittee to alter its rules to block energy investigations He proposes requiring at least two members to form a quorum for any official executive or public hearing.
Deer Park Baptist church faces a restrictive clause in Shell City addition preventing public buildings on lots 1 through 6 separated from current site by a 20 foot easement. Only waivers by 388 scattered owners could allow new church. committee members include O. L. Scarborough, G. A. Smith, and Bert Hale. Stakes and some reinforcement steel are in place despite financing impasse.
Deer Park football fans plan a chartered bus to the Deer Park Mason game. The group met in the elementary gym to organize and set the price at about eight dollars per person. The initial bus carries 33. a second bus if demand grows. Bus departs Deer Park at 8 am Saturday and returns after the game.
Sick list includes David Monroy of Channelview Mrs Clarence Foley of Channel Flow and Mrs Robert Birge of Highlands.
United Nations dispatch notes Bee 14 Red Ching hinted a possible trade offering imprisoned U.S. airmen for 86 Chinese students denied leave from America. Washington reports highlight a global exchange proposal amid ongoing tensions and policy reactions.
Stork reports multiple newborns at San Jacinto Memorial hospital. Terry Glennan Eling born December 12 to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eling of Highlands, eight pounds four ounces. Troia Theresa Fletcher born December 12 to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fletcher, six pounds nine ounces. Rosemary Hefner born December 11 to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hefner of Channelview, five pounds thirteen ounces. Larry Wayne Blackford born December 11 to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Blackford of Baytown, seven pounds three ounces. Anson Arlen Lee Roark born December 11 to Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Roark of Le Porte, six pounds eleven ounces. James Elmer Thibodaux born December 12, seven pounds three ounces. Vicki Gayle Bowling born December 11 to Mr. and Mrs. James V. Bowling, eight pounds one ounce. Grandparents listed with various West Virginia, Ohio, Texas addresses.
The board approved buying two sewing machines at Carver for 500 and authorized repairs to plaster in a Lee College hall at about 900. Houston’s Linnesk Construction offered to do the job at cost after claiming no further responsibility for plaster work. Ray Crawford, winner of the stock war competition, was named Southern California athlete of the month for November by the Helms Athletic Foundation.
U S crude oil stocks dropped to 267,339,000 barrels for the week ending December 4, with Texas contributing the full decline at 734,930,000 barrels. Other states showed mixed moves including Kansas and Louisiana increases and Oklahoma decreases.
Enid Oklahoma became the site as 1st Lt George Ball Jr was identified as the pilot killed in a T 33 jet trainer crash Sunday night in Alabama The crash occurred about 120 miles from Craig Air Force Base Selma Alabama where Ball had been on temporary duty since November 2. Editor Rigsted. SAN FRANCISCO December 11 UP The Teminate subcontinittes on internal security Monday issued st bitter denunciation of former China Editor John W Powell accusing him of distributing various propaganda in behalf of Communist China.
La Porte high school gym hosts a Tuesday season opener for La Porte and St Johns (Houston) with a girls game at 7 p m and the boys to follow. Coach Frank Akin returns after recovery to lead his 5 11 guards Travis Erwin and Don Chance. La Porte features Eugene Thornton David Black and Tommy Moser as starters. Bulldogs boast recent wins over Dayton La Marque Kirwin while St Johns seeks its fourth win as the teams open the season. A Red Cross first aid course aided Deer Park student Jerry Carpenter and others after a vehicle accident near Luling. Jerry applied first aid until help arrived and then, despite a sprained ankle, returned home to recover. The note adds a 1954 Post Office mail volume projection.
Harris County polio leader Dick Gottlieb outlines goals for the 1955 March of Dimes opening Jan 1. He notes iron lung relief and brace removal as triumphs, highlights a $161,525 grant to Baylor University College of Medicine and Jefferson Davis Hospital, and mentions about $200,000 spent by the local chapter on patient care. He warns that polio fighting remains costly and urges continued fundraising.
Cattle deathly steady with 2,700 head noted. Slaughter steers and yearlings in the 19 to 23 range. utility commercial steers 12 to 18. cows mostly 11. Heifers bringing around 22.50 for four loads. Hog market steady. 806 head overall with butchers 250 Iowa. Sows steady. hogs mostly 190 to 240 pounds and 18 to 18.2 among graders. Calves mixed with high grade slaughter stock steady and stocker calves 13 to 19. Beef buyers active. few head to 20 for select lots.
The Shah of Iran arrived in Washington on goodwill talks and urged that with American aid a stable and progressive Middle East be built. He spoke after official welcome by Vice President Nixon as Empress Soraya accompanied him. An insertion notes Puerto Rico’s lack of congressional representation and tax status.
The Deer Park Lions club schedules a January 10 banquet in the high school cafeteria to honor the football team and coaches. Principal speaker is Bill Whitmore, Rice Institute sports publicity director. Tickets cost 3 each, with football players and their guests admitted free. only 299 tickets are available.
A scrambled OCR reading shows a fragmented radio listing with multiple names and times. It hints at music segments, news headlines, and talk segments labeled with odd spellings and misordered words, presenting a chaotic view of a broadcast schedule rather than coherent programming.
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