Tragic Ambulance Race Ends in Child Death
In Galveston a mercy journey from the Rio Grande Valley to a city hospital ended in death early Thursday after an ambulance crash near Harlingen. Nurse Zora McPherson aided the child Irma Atva er with whole blood during the ten hour and thirty minute trip, while the ambulance driver identified only as Joe was praised by Mrs. Zora McPherson for his skill at the wheel.
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Galveston
Rio Grande Valley
A. Mbyence
Fem
Hovthizen
Irma Atva
Zora’ McPherson
McPherson
Joe
Thaverbe
City Chief Warns of Holiday Pickpocket Surge
Velice Chief W Montgome warns residents to beware pickpockets and shoplifters during the holiday season. He notes few thefts have been reported but stresses vigilance as Christmas shopping begins and the war period approaches.
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Velice
HK. Montgomeery
Montromity
New Downtown Closing Hours For Christmas Season
Downtown businesses adopt new closing times starting Thursday with doors left open until 5 p m to accommodate Christmas shoppers. The 5 p m closing hour remains through December 23. The Sun apologizes for omitting candidate B F Greenwrood from a list and notes a district head in Baytown refinery Technical Service divisions.
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P.m
Greenwrood
Baytown
Around Town Highlights From A Richardson Christmas Cheer
The column notes Mrs. Bert Alleman and Mrs. Wallacy Balmanstki with Sue Jones sharing a laugh over Christmas shoppers. It mentions Mrs. H P Holder rushing with Santa Claus supplies on Texas Avenue and James Harrop inspecting Christmas tree sales. UT students Timmy Stone David Biland, Bob Branson, O L Moore, and Bob Berg are listed as recent guests of the McLemare family, with all the boys described as five students at the University of Texas.
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A. Richardson
Bert Alleman
Wallacy Balmanstki
Sue Jones
Talley
H. P. Holder
Texas Avenue
Santa Claus
James Harrop
Christas
Timmy Stone
David Biland
Munday
Bob Branson
Amarillo
O. L. Moore
San Antonio
Bob Berg
Dallag
Jay
Wid McLemare
Holly
MeLemare
University of Texas
Wise judge Solomon Dismisses Parking Cases In New York
In New York magistrate Solomon, famed for quirky wisdom, dismissed eight parking cases in a row saying you cannot prosecute a car. He advised motorists to refuse to identify ownership and declared case dismissed. City officials fear revenue losses from fines could exceed last year’s million-dollar total.
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New York
Solomon
Charles
Soloman
Wise King
Ilegally
Knights Host For District Meeting At Armory
Baytown Knights of Pythias to host a district meeting at the National Guard armory in Texas City. Attending officials include Sam Harkins district official, Jack Needham grand chancellor of Texas, Sam Heatherlin vice grand chancellor from Nacogdoches, Glenn Gowan and Harlan Williams of the Houston lodge. Tom Hoflin Baytown grand prelate will preside and oversee a ritual.
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Baytown
Churches Hail Sending Food To Millions
Washington reports major relief move after surplus foods are released to church agencies and charities. About 800 million pounds of wheat flour corn meat syrup dried beans rice dairy products and cottonseed will reach needy people in 67 countries. Governors lawmakers farm groups and diplomats praise the step as a victory for human brotherhood.
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Washington
Blatea Chien
America
Benson
Human Brotherhood
Congress
Edward Jess
Jands
Humble Oil Wins High Court Ruling On Freight Refund
Texas Supreme Court rules Humble Oil and Refining Co entitled to freight refunds. Interprets interstate shipments from New Mexico to interstate rates and West Texas to intrastate rates, after oil co mingling in shipment caused mixed routing. Determination affects refund from Texas and Pacific Railway Co.
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Humble Oil
Texas
Supreme Court
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Snipes Interstate Co
Dallas
Humble
Texas and Pacific Pailway' Co
New. Mexico
West Texas
New Mexico
East Texas
Switch in Stop Signs Redirects Traffic at City Intersection
Police Chief W. Re Montgomery announced a new traffic switch at the Commerce and Pearce intersection. Pearce street traffic now stops at the intersection while Commerce traffic previously did. He cited higher Pearce traffic and predicted motorists will adjust after brief changeover period. A second switch may move stop signs between Gulf and Commerce next week.
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Commerce
Pearce
Pearce Street
Montgomery
Pearcs
Comerce
Guif-Commerea
Trem Gulf
Pioneers Boost Goodfellow Fund With $117 Gift
Baytown Goodfellows fund raised 797.68 so far for the 26th annual Christmas party. Pioneers J F Alcorn and L Le Van Meldért signed the big check and community gifts from Guy W Boyd Jim Ante and Jamison J Riley boosted donations. Cards have been sent to 843 children. bags and delivery efforts are underway with Carpentry Union help.
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Goodfellow
Ploneers
Fionoers
Oldsters
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Christmaas
Goodfellows
Pioneers
Gonafellows
J. F. Alcorn
L. le van Meldért
Guy W. Boyd
Jim Ante
Jamison J. Riley
Texas and Outer Mongolia Spar Over United Nations
Congressman James Wright ridiculed a Utah senator's remark that Texas and Outer Mongolia share a fate in the United Nations. Wright argued Texas is self governing and independent and could contribute the Texas Rangers and Texas Navy to global security, unlike Mongolia.
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Texas
Outer Mongolia
United Nations
James’ C.wright
Guler Mongolia
Wright
Rangers
Texas Navy
Organization
Sen
Arthur .W. Watkins
Utah
Watking
Tennessee Gas Eyes Barbours Cut Land Deal
Pasadena official Whiteside predicted the Port Commission will approve selling 63 acres of port land at Barbours Cut to Tennessee Gas Transmission Hillside. Opponents argued the real estate agent had yet to reveal the client. If approved the project could include docks, crossing the ship channel, and connect with lines to the eastern U.S. Tennessee Gas would be the first major company on the waterway, which locals fear over unspecified impacts.
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Hillside
Commission
Tennessee
Whiteside
Louisiana
U.S
Porte
la “Porte
Freeze Seen For Tonight
Baytown forecasts warn of freezing temperatures tonight with a dip to 32 degrees and a high near 34 Friday. Skies should be fair with sunny noon conditions in Baytown, while other areas face misty drizzle or light snow flurries, Panhandle in snow. Thursday's low 38, Friday high not exceeding 30. Canadian cold front pushes south into Brownsville as cold air continues to pour in.
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Baytown
Bay Town
Panhandle
Brownsville
Driver Bound Over In Auto Homicide
Nathaniel Shepherd, a one year old McNair resident, was bound over to the Harris county grand jury on a negligent homicide charge tied to his wife Juanita Burton Shepherd’s death in a West Baytown car crash on October 23. Justice of the Peace Walter Queen set bond at 1300 dollars.
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Nathaniel Shepherd
McNair
Harris County Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Juanita Burton Shepherd
Shepherd
West Baytown
JC Jaycees Will Sponsor Shopping Tour for 20 Needy Youths
Don Harrison is project chair and Buddy VanCleve handles publicity for the Christ Jaycees annual event. Twenty underprivileged children will be accompanied by Jaycees on a Thursday shopping tour sponsored by Barrows Jaycees. Each child will receive funds to spend as they wish, then all will meet at the Quack Shack for refreshments. Charlton Harrison expresses confidence the evening will be enjoyable for both youngsters and Jaycees, noting four years of pride in this event.
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Barrows-Jaycees
Christ_ Jaycees
Stoup
Don Harrison
Buddy VanCleve
Charlten Warrison
Jaycees
Stevenson Kefauver Face Make Or Break Test In California
Washington dispatch reports Stevenson and Kefauver plan to enter the winner take all California Democratic primary. Defeat of either in California could jeopardize their nomination bids. Other notes cite Eisenhower backers in New Hampshire, Prescott Bush on timing, Harriman defending party conservatism, and Stassen predicting a strong 1956 GOP labor vote.
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Dedinitel
Stevenson
Kefauver
California
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Bush
Averell, Harriman
New York
Democratic Party
Harold B. Stassen
Republican Party
Mother Sees Son's Painting First Time
Baytown mother Mrs. George Englert will travel to San Antonio to view her son Cpl. George P. Englert's oil painting The Crucifixion, winner in the All-Army Art Contest. The exhibit of 20 works is at the Witte Museum through January 1 with her daughter Acine Englert accompanying her at 3 p.m.
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Witte Museum
Aciine Unglert
Von
Englert
Washington, D.C
Witte Wuevni
Baytown to Open First Girl Scout House Sunday
Ashbel Smith Girl Scout house dedicatory services set for 2 p m led by Rev M E McPhail of First Presbyterian church J L Clements of Ashbel Smith Dads club will present keys to eight Girl Scout troop leaders The house built on donated Lynn Woods land at Seventh and Wright began March 12 as a project of the local dads club, the only such organization in the South Texas council
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Ashbel Smith
M. E. McPhail
First Presbyterian Church
J. L. Clements
Dads Club
Ashbel Smith School
Baytown
South Texas Council
Lynn Woods
Seventh and
Wright
Scouts
Twvo
Incumbents file for Harris County Water District election
Incumbents W. E B. Dunks H. A. Lostal and M Harmon are the only candidates for the January 10 supervisors race in Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 Highlands. Filing deadline was Wednesday. Voting will use a machine at the water office on San Jacinto Street with polls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. About 700 voters are eligible. Judges are W. L. Brough and A. Hennechs, with M. L. Doss and C. D. Thompson as clerks.
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Harris County
San Jacinto Street
Young
Nasser Warns Of Attack On Two Fronts
Egyptian Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser warns of a two front threat citing military action from rival forces. He urges unity as Cairo braces for possible aggression on multiple fronts.
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Nasser
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States Pressures Soviet on Japan UN Seat
United States seeks Soviet approval for Japan to gain a United Nations seat. Reports indicate Moscow may veto or demand concessions such as Outer Mongolia and Communist China inclusion. The Security Council faces a vote on an American resolution, while Japan’s membership remains in question amid Cold War tensions.
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United States
Japan
United Nations
Russia
Mongolia
China
Post Office Buckles Down For Big Rush
Baytown postal service foresees a bigger Christmas season in 1955 with rising outgoing and incoming mail. Postmaster M T Neat notes Friday as a payday peak while hires and stamp sales trend up. last minute rush in mail handling and deliveries to begin next week.
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Baytown
M.T. Neat
Sid
Neal
New Building Going Up on 402 North Alexander Drive
A new commercial building at 402 North Alexander Drive is under construction and expected to be ready around January 1. Owner E. H. Rheame, president of E. H. Rheame, Inc., said it will be leased upon completion. Several applicants have already contacted him. The steel structure will have a brick and glass front and may house a used car dealer or auto parts shop.
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North Alexander Drive
Oge
E. H. Rheame
Rheame
E. H. Rheame, Inc
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