Fire destroys Voyles home clothes of three children lost
A Tuesday fire at the Voyles residence in Baytown caused $5,000 in damage and destroyed interior furnishings along with the clothes of Mary Gale Knight nine, Carolyn five, Douglas three, and Pat Hollingshead four who had stayed with the family. Mrs. Voyles blamed delayed response as fire trucks from the Mid Bay town station were not dispatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voyles
Zaswood
Twojem
Innge
B Linkelman
Surance
Mary Gale Knight
Carolyn
Douglas
Pat Hollingshead
Pat
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Baytown
Mid-Bay Town
South Baytown
Lintelman
World leaders to meet at lunch with high officials
A messy news fragment notes that Gen. Douglas meets with top officials at the Secretary of State’s residence. Winston Churchill plans a February or March visit to the United States for talks with Dwight Eisenhower amid a high level raid reported Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me York
Dee
Eisennowear
Mtonced
Gen. Douglas
Foster Dukes
Don
Rev
Printesoe
Winston Churchill
United States
Dwight Mtz
Mechanical Engineering talk and firesafety event in Cedar Bayou
The Cedar Methodist Church hosts a 8 p.m. Thursday talk by H. Kan, research director at Giig Bridge and Iron Co. on “Pres- Fesel Design-Now and in Fire.” Reanding U.S. authority and local figures attend. the Cedar star remains ill in hospital. Fire safety signals, weather briefing note 65 by noon with recent cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kan
Giig
Astor
the Cedar
Methodist Church
Jackson
Fitz
Jameson
Cedar Bayou
Cedar Star
Town nOW Mrs Ber Making the same for next year shop
Fragmentary OCR text describes someone named Mrs Ber planning for next year and mentions a shop, Davis ordering, Wyoming hints, and a scene with street activity. The readable portions are limited and include garbled phrases about doors, cards, and a driver named Soren, with references to a dentist and street names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Wyoming
Soren
Rarrow Street
Roman Holiday Ends As Cook Body Leaves Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City authorities reported the termination of the "Roman Holiday" exhibit of William Billy Cook after relatives demanded the body be sent to Galena Kansas. Lawyers arranged cancellation of the Comanche display within minutes, as thousands viewed the body prior to the private funeral. The executed killer, convicted for the murder of a Seattle salesman and the Mosser family killings, was transported by hearse to a Galena funeral home following the San Quentin execution.
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Oklahoma City
William
Billy
Cook
Galena
Kan
Bertha Massengill
Joe Stevenson
John Connolly
Connolly
Co Manche
Okla
Glen Boydston
Ber
San Quentin
California
Seattle
Wash
Carl Mosser
Atwood
Boydston
Joplin
William E. Cook
Connelly
Gee Billy Cook
La Porte Deliberates Bids For Street Improvement
La Porte city commissioners plan Friday at 10 am in city hall to study bids for a 200000 street improvement program after a December election approval. Bonds totaling 212009 will be sold January 6 as workers prepare to move city offices and begin construction later in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Lewis R. Rigby
Rigby
Mamare
M.D. Burgin
J. E. Muldoon
Muldoon
Lions Dimes Drive Surpasses Three Hundred Dollars
Lions Club volunteers reported 3311.03 collected on opening day at the Lions Dimes booth on West Texas. Chairman M P Fuller announced Thursday’s team captains Clyde Jones and Morris Hailarper. Volunteers listed include R G Feinberg E J Caser L G Gillett Syd Gould and others as the drive continues through Saturday for eight conservation prospects.
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Lions Club
West Texas
M.P. Fuller
Clyde Jones
Morris
Hailarper
Dar
R. G. Feinberg
E. J. Caser
RB. L. Gillette
Syd Gould
E. W. Froehner
Clyde Foltz
L. G. Ferrenson
Roy Elm
Epperson Family Reunion Tied to Dallas Cotton Bowl Event
Five Epperson siblings and a sister plan a reunion during the Dallas game with a post game celebration. The gathering honors Lt. Col. Virgil Epperson's Air Force promotion and tickets are being reserved for the Gander–Lubbock contest. Col. Epperson grew up in Cedar Bayou and played for the Bears in the 1930s before a WWII service career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epperson
Dallas
Virgil Epperson
Air Force
Col
Cedar Bayou
Bears
Roswell
N. M
Otto
Ishmael
To Ie Johnson
Phone Appeal To Be Heard Tomorrow In Baytown Case
City Attorney George Chandler will argue for the second time Thursday before the First Court of Civil Appeals as Baytown appeals a temporary injunction allowing General Associated Telephone Co to impose a 500 percent rate increase. Chandler, aided by Shannon Morris, contends four points including jurisdiction limits and that the injunction should maintain the status quo. The company denies the allegations. hearings set for 9:30 am in Galveston with Locke Locke and Purnell of Dallas and Reid Strickland Gillette on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bulgier
George Chandler
General Associated Telephone Co
Wilmer Hunt
Baytown
Court of Civil Appeals
City of
Chandler
Texas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Shannon Morris
Ict
Countiny
Mass brawl at Harters Motors injures two, several arrested
A free-for-all at Harters Motors car lot left women seriously hurt and two men hospitalized. Emory Harbers and his father Emil face aggravated assault charges, Bill Pense and H H Pense were injured, and Leroy Pease was charged with affray but later dismissed. The case transfers to county court for trial.
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Harters Motors
HH. Pense
W. M
Bill) Pense
Baytown Hospital
Bill Pense
Emory Harbers
Automobile Agency
Emory Barbers
Emil Harbers
H. H. Pense
Wlr
Montgomery
Leroy Pease
Bill Pease
Corporation Court
Harbers
Justice of the Peace Rescue
Zerlein
Law
72 year old Black man burned in house fire near Crogby
J W Sweeney aged 72 was critically burned Wednesday when his room near Crogby was destroyed by fire. He allegedly was inside when smoke filled the house and lost consciousness before the doorway. Antigabdr Wao reportedly dragged him to safety. he was treated at a local office before transport to hospital.
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J. W. Sweeney
Crogby
Sweeney
Pasnnass
Aina
V'S Hospital
Postal Workers Brace for Christmas Mail Surge
Post Office staff ramp into high gear as Christmas mail volume climbs from 48 states. Postmaster N B Ballard warns delivery cannot be guaranteed after this week. urges mailing two to three items at once and using Air Parcel Post for out of town gifts. Special labels for local and out of town delivery aid speed.
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N. B. Ballard
Ballard
Baytown
United States
Lattimore Faces Surprise Witnesses In Perjury Trial
Far East expert Owen Lattimore, Johns Hopkins professor and former State Department consultant, is charged with lying seven times during Senate Internal Security testimony. The indictment could bring up to seven years in prison if convicted. Lattimore plans to fight the charges, calling them an attack on academic freedom.
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FBI
Owen Lattimore
Ghent
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
State Department
Senate
Internal Security
Delley W. Bronk
Bronk
Johns Hopkins
Board of
Walter Hines Page
Two Bandits Rob Oakwood Bank in Morning Hold-Up
Two bandits waited outside Oakwood State Bank until opening, forced three officials into the vault, and grabbed everything in sight before escaping in a stolen automobile. Bank president Wiley and cashier Tubbs reported the heist. FBI official McIntyre said the amount hadn’t yet been estimated.
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Oakwood
Tex
Oakwood State Bank
R. R. Wiley
F.H. McIntyre
San Antonio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wiley
R. R. Rubbs
Maxing Barnett
Tubbs
Miss Barnett
Bombs Rain On Reds Drap on North Korea Air War
American Sabrejet pilots clashed with MiG-15s over North Korea, downing one and damaging four in intense aerial duels. Four air wings and a Marine group bombed communist transport lines as Col. James K. Johnson claimed a probable hit.
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Seoul
North Korea
Mightey
Col
James K. Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Fifth Air Force
Marine Air
Christmas Goodfellow Drive Seeks Donations for Needy Kids
Appeal urges donations to the Goodfellow fund to beat Ebenezer Scrooge image as 400 names appear on the drive list. Funds collected near Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou schools will fund gift bags, with pickup at Franta Motor Co and deliveries by carpenters union workers starting Thursday and finishing Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow
Ebenetzer Scrooge
Goodfellow Fund
Goodfellow Headquarters
Asimost
Goose Creek
Cedar Bayou
Cossn
Franta Motor Co
Commerce and Pearce
Carpenters’ Union
W. H
Bill) Bur
Man 35 Accused of Mistreating Minor in Filmed Case
A 35 year old man identified as Lonzie Mabe is jailed on a charge of mistreating a seven year old girl. Police say the mother found the man beside the child at a picture show late Saturday. A warrant was issued and Mabe surrendered Tuesday to Assistant Police Chief W R Montgomery. Bond set at 2500 dollars and remains unposted. The case is in Justice of the Peace Roscoe Zierlein's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonzie Mabe
Mabe
Mahe
W. R. Montgomery
Montgomery
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Zierlein
Zierlein
Seaman Suffers Broken Jaw After Night Club Beating
Robert Cleo Gibson a Baytown merchant seaman about 21 was treated at San Jacinto Memorial hospital for a broken jaw after being beaten and robbed of about 200 pounds Saturday night near Kemah. Two shirts and a portable radio were stolen from his car. Investigating officers from La Porte report few clues and no suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert’ Cleo “Gibson
Baytown
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
la Rore
Explosion in Highlands Home Leaves Woman Unharmed
Mrs Ruby Stone narrowly escaped injury after a nocturnal explosion in a bedroom lit by a gas heater. Sheriff deputies suggested a gas leak triggered the blast while Mrs Hoppe, a companion of Mrs Stone’s, described the scene and said the heater area appeared scorched to the ceiling. The incident, investigated as an accident, occurred at the Hoppe home on Market Street Road early Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie
Hoppe
Stone Ax Biadon
Paul U2 Lee
Hopper
Burns Fatal For Elderly Grandmother
Mrs. M E Kerr, 71, lifelong Waelder resident, died from burns received when her clothing caught fire while starting a fire in an open fireplace. She died at Waelder hospital after relatives said a flame blazed from the hearth and set her gown afire. Funeral services will be Thursday at Pierce Funeral Home in Luling with burial in Thompsonville cemetery. Survivors include five sons and four daughters.
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M E. Kerr
Baytown
Kerr
Waelder
Wes
Pierce Funeral
Luling
Thompsonville
Sgt
Alfred Kerr
Army
Japan
D. L. Kerr
TriGiy Peach Road
MW. Kerr
Houston
CR. Kerr
LaFayette
J. Bo Serr
Kiowa Oxlay
J. A Marconi
Lydia Katribe
Dirs. S. le Millereli
E. J. Battle
Mont Belview
Algo Survivin
Fragmented OCR Note About a Phone Number
A partial OCR line mentions a phone number 3362 and phrases like together and presto. The readable content is sparse with no clear event or persons to identify.
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Wlletins
Texas
Ihbofan
Fama
Rede
Fleming
Pati Bock
le Porte Road
Herman
Housprein
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Ita
Lions’ Dimes Drive
Cotton Bowl
Tractor
Audrey
Beaumont
Willis
Blessing
Virgil
Fight
Louise van“ Meldert
Lee College’Community Choir
Lee
College Sudite
T. F. Serle
Patsy Saunders
Harline Woods
Tcial
Herbert Brownell Jr
Red Bank
Trinity Episcopal
Jack Furbee
Jill, Margaret and
William Fowler
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Chkett
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Grive
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