Scouts Have Finest Year In Baytown
In Baytown the Girl Scout organization reports a strong year with growth and budget support. The budget for 1950 is $8,244, up from $9,920 last year, a 5 percent rise despite a 7 percent membership increase. Draeger credits the Community Chest and Red Feather funds for financial security and emphasizes value from more members in developing better women for the community.
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Community Chest
Draeger
Inal
Red Feather
Baytown
Marine Unhurt As Car Hits Electric Pole
Witnesses on Decker Drive say Jack D. Blacks twenty year old Marine from California lost control of his car after being blinded by oncoming lights. He hit a light pole snapped it and demolished the car. He suffered only a small scratch according to Deputy Sheriff Brown who investigated the crash.
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Decker Drive
Jack D. Blacks
Marine
California
Black
IL 3A
Brown
Exceptional 3 Bedroom Home With Large Lot And Features
Describes multiple 3 bedroom homes with sandy soil, large oaks, trees and shrubs, garages, storage houses, cement floors, and attic ventilation. Mentions down payment, GI notes, and options to get a loan or pay equity. Indicates a canal area and highway proximity with various floor plans and layouts.
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Canal
Decker Drive
Cotton Growers Approve 1950 Quotas After Vote
A broad majority of cotton growers favored quotas for 1950 with about 650000 voting of 1000099 eligible. Florida narrowly approved while Alabama Arizona Arkansas California and other states backed the plan. The measure sets some 6359000 acres to be planted for the year and totals 21500000 acres nationwide.
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Allied Press
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Florida
Florida Came Closest To Defeating the Procesal
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Caroline
Oklahoma
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Duivois
Kansas
Nevada
Chstiel F. Brannan
Sneak Burglar Strikes Baytown Home as Thefts Rise
A Baytown woman reports a daytime burglary totaling 270 dollars from her home, with 270 dollars in 20 and 10 bills and a fountain pen taken. Police note other thefts include coin box vandalism and a construction-site cash loss. Also, Roy and Mrs. Peoples announce the birth of daughter Sondra Gayle on December 14 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
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Baytown
R. Fisher
Casey
Brower
North Jones
Bryant Causey
Roy W. Peoples
Michigan
Sondra Gayle
San Jacinto’ Afemoriel Hospital
Bishop
Mrr
James
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Becky Hee
Mrs Van Meidert’s Mother Dies In Belgium
Mrs Amelie Lachaise died at her home in Tournai Belgium on November 29 according to word received by the Van Meiderts. Survivors include three sons and nine grandchildren among them Miss Louise Van Meldert and Mrs W J Reinecke both of Baytown.
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Amelie Lachaise
Louis van Meidert
Tournai
Belgium
van Meiderts
Bfiis
van Meidert
Louise van Meldert
W. J. Reinecke
Baytown
Jitters Follow Steel Price Hike Across Auto Makers
Chrysler and Ford discuss steel cost pressures on pensions and upcoming models. Chrysler officials warn price moves depend on steel costs. Ford notes similar pension plans. Industry sources voice mixed views on price trends as competition and legislative probes loom.
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KT Keller
Chryser Corporation
Ford Boter Company
H. J. Weckler
Chrysler
New York
Lee Students Discuss Conventions at Kiwanis Panel
Lee high school students told how attending national conventions and meetings benefited the Baytown community. The panel included James Carnes Ray Lee Bruce Calthorp Lola Pelmer and Verneil Burnett with Ann Donephue closing the program with two solos. Installations of Kiwanis officers for 1950 will be at Cedar Bayou High School January 6.
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Baytown
Comein
Helen Bradbury
Robert B. Lee
Kiwanis
James’ Carnes
Ray Lee
Bruce Calthorp
Lola Pelmer
Verneil Burnett
Ann Donephue
Kath-leen
Grant
Pete Suith
Cedar Bayou High School
I. A Wilkie
Roy Lawrences
Dudley Myers
Glynn Young
Bill Hyland
Ray Russey
Pavel Ewing
Ben Wilson
Paul Hills
Aged Man Found Dead In Alley Shack In Baytown
The body of Walter Marion Harrison, 62, was found in a shack off Old Main Street by an unidentified man en route to work. Police say death was from natural causes likely a heart attack. Harrison, a longtime resident of East Harris County, left behind three sons and a daughter. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Old Main Street
Walter Marion Harrison
Beytown
East Hackxis County
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Zierlein
Zier
Jein
Harrison
Hast Hartis County
Earthmen’s
Germany
Edge Heads Area Water Association Officers Named
Edge sanitation supervisor Grover Ro was elected vice president of the Sam Houston Water and Sewage Association at its Houston meeting. The body includes water and sewage supervisors for cities and industries in Galveston, Chambers Counties. Elected president for 1950 was E. T. James. Other officers include EH. M Williams, Annie Ericson, and C. R. Harvill with the secretary-treasurer role.
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Grover Ro “Edge
Humble of and Refining Company
Sam. Houston Water and Sewage Association
Houston
Artis
Galveton
Chambers Counties
Waz E. T James
Allendale and
Kemah
Beta Sigma Phi society holds test night at sponsor home
Members of the Kappa Kappa chapter entertained at Mrs G AC Eullie's home for a meeting. Charter members were installed with the ritual of Jewells performed by Mrs Reagan B Cates and assisted by Mrs Tommy Seale and Mrs Jacke Rogers. They donated a Christmas bag to a needy family. The event featured singing around the lighted Christmas tree and refreshments of mince pies coffee tea and nuts.
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Kappa Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi
G. ‘Ac Eullie
Jewells
Reagan B. Cates
Tommy. Seale
Mirs
Jacke Rogers
Christmas Party for Catholic Children Scheduled
The Jannval Christmas party at St Tesepa's Catholic Church and Scout Troop 142 Cub Pack 142 will be hosted by the Knights of Columbus at 2:39 p.m. Sunday. Children will participate in a musical recital and Christmas themed acts, with gifts and refreshments after the program. W. Maher chairs, assisted by Adolph Michalsky, with Ben Kloesel Emil Pauler and Cairo Kane as committee chairs.
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St Tesepa
Knights of Columbus
W. Maher
Adolph Michalsky
Ben Kloesel
Emil Pauler
Cairo Kane
Pre-Christmas Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Ponder
Mr and Mrs Pondee entertained with a pre Christmas dinner at home for a group of friends. The chicken dinner was served buffet style. Guests included Mr and Mrs W Berring Mr and Mrs R B Forman Mr and Mrs V L Hal Tara C J Gregory Mr and Mrs ROL Morgan Tommy Suet Herring Rex Rowell Harley Ponder Connie and George Kul lum Darla Jon Kay Morgan and Connie Merle Foreman.
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M.pondee
Mre
W.berring
R.B. Forman
V. L
Hal
Tara
J. Gregory
Mra
Rol. Morgan
Tommy
Suet Herring
Rex
Rowell
Harley
Ponder
Connie
George
Kullum
Darla - Jon
Kay
Morgan
Merle Foreman
Livestock Prices Report From Fort Worth Auction
USDA livestock notes from Fort Worth on December 16 show cattle steady with good slaughter values 17.00 to 23.00, cows 1450 to 1700, calves 20.00 to 24.00 for good stockers and slaughter calves. Hogs 400 with feeder pigs 9.00 to 12.00, sows 50 lower, lambs 21.50 for 99 pound No 1 pelts. Scrappy overall receipts.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Searce
Frost Hits Baytown With Coldest Night Of Season
The region logged a 31 degree low as frost coated housetops marking Baytown's coldest night of the season. Sunshine later helped raise temperatures with forecasts calling for improving, warmer weather tonight and tomorrow though a chilly setback is possible tomorrow night. Much of Texas showed higher overnight lows than prior days, with regional highs around 55 at Laredo and 43 at San Antonio. The Weather Bureau cautioned of another cold spell tomorrow night as colder air remains nearby.
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Baytown
Weather Bureau
United Press
Ateinas
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