Christmas Supper and Lions Drive Reports
St Marks Methodist church hosts a 6 p m Friday Christmas supper at the Robert B Lee cafeteria with a covered dish format. Lions club volunteers including Dr W T Jones report funds raised for charity through a Texas avenue booth as part of the annual drive. Confederate Ball at Baytown Community Building features Miss Char lene Tussell as queen with attendants Anabeth Atherton Robbie Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark’s Methodist Church
Robert B. Lee
W. T. Jones
The
Lions Club
Texas Avenue
Julian Spring
Harry Blum
E. Blystone
Spary Bond
Clifton Boyar
Frank Braswell
Willam Bridges
M. M. Brown
Robert FE. Lee
Texas History Club
Baytown
Charlene Tussell
Anabeth Atherton
Robbie Stewart
Du Pont LaPorte Plant Drives Local Buying Power
Du Pont La Porte plant accounted for nearly two million dollars of the area’s buying power last year, part of a Texas operations survey. The La Porte plant posted 1952 payroll of 1 442 000 and bought 446 000 in goods from around 420 local businesses, with another 540 000 spent with Texas suppliers outside Houston. Combined with Orange and Victoria plants, Texas installations generated about 19 600 000 in direct buying power in 1953, underscoring the economic impact via payrolls and local purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Pont
la Porte
Unis
Texas
la Parte
Houston
Orange
Victoria
Beaumont
T. T. Chase
Ta Totel
Lost cat appeal and town snippets from Around Town
Four month old yellow female cat wandered off. Call Joan at 9228 if found. Miscellaneous notes: Perry criticized for reporting errors. Local residents Dylan Taylor family start new gift shop “Taylor-magi gifts for Santa Claus.” Various names mentioned in casual town chatter about Christmas, shopping, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Froneberger
Hag
Pease
Joan
Joannie
Perry
Derry
Taylor
Santa Claus
Jimmy McClelland
Grover Rage
Oscar Ingram
W. C. Moravits
VEAV
Poeuse Grurley
Rosemary
MLB
Hachel Wiliams
Sizcette Sharks
Batet Cos Tule
Youth confesses to wide burglary spree across area
Baytown Houston Greens Bayou cases linked to a baby faced juvenile in a blue plaid shirt. He admits involvement in at least 20 burglaries since arriving from San Francisco in November and a Wolverton Grocery theft with $600 missing. An older companion fled during questioning as a countywide manhunt continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ws. Parker
Bayshore
Houston
M. A. Brown
Wolverton
Wooster
Rosalie ‘Myers
Baytown
Greens Bayou
San Francisco
Walverton
West Defoe
Cleve Dickens
Baytown Suffers Under New Cold Front Weather Spike
Baytown felt a sharp cold snap after daybreak Friday as a Pacific air mass moved into Texas. Temperatures fell rapidly from the 40s, with a 41 degree reading early morning and a drop to 15-20 degrees in Panhandle towns like Dalhart and Amarillo. Snow and dust storms affected the Panhandle, while Baytown and other areas reported light rain and drizzle as the cold front moved through. Meteorologists warned of continued frigid conditions into Friday night with a partial warmup expected Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Pacific
Plains
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Pampa
Panhandle
Dalhart
Salt Hlat
Amarillo
Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Grad Methodist Church Set
Official groundbreaking for the new Grad Methodist church, a $250,000 project, is planned after the 10 45 a m service Sunday. Cox and Stipe Construction began work Monday with Dan Perkins as architect. The building will stand at North Pritt and West Murrill, housing about 14 000 square feet and seating 1 160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grad Methodist Church
Cox and Stipe Construction Company
Dan Perkins
M. $. Jordan
James Sherwood
Cecil Wilburn
J. R. Kelley
Cox and
Stipe
Truman Cox
North Pritt
West Murrill
Girl Scout Council Hears Constitution Change Plan
South Texas Council of Girl Scouts reviews a proposed constitutional change affecting Baytown. If approved at the January 11 Lamar, Texas meeting, Baytown will be split into eight neighborhoods each with a chairman, troop consultant and organizer to improve communication and leadership input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas Council of Girl Scouts of
Baytown
J. DB. Giddings
Leaders Club
Giddings
Corncr
Lamar
Tes
Mre
Lenden
Cormithee
Baye Town
Goodfellow List Grows for 600 Christmas Bags
The Goodfellows seek about 600 filled bags with malis balls and toys to brighten Christmas for needy children. Contributions are collected at The Bayi a, with candy and small gifts included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow List
Gee Sheriff We Ain't Rustlers Raid Cattle Rustlers
Three sheriff cars led by Steve Goodnight and M. M. Brown pursued three cattle rustlers after reports of calf slaughter at Cedar Bayou. Shots fired as they approached the scene, revealing three rabbit hunters with two dead rabbits and a broken carbide light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Goodnight
M. M. Brown
Cedar Bayou
Military plan draws on universal training and draft
The Defense Department will unveil a sweeping military year program combining an extended draft with universal military training. Secretary Wilson will outline details at a press conference, detailing draft extension, reserve duty changes, and years of service. The package aims to enlist almost all draft-age youths and to align with universal military training concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Finney Washington
Defense Department
Wth
Defense
Charles TB. Wilson
Neves
Wilson
Uhe
Cong Administration
Smu
Cescher Iw
Cerhiyn
Mather van Tits
School Holidays To Begin Soon In Local Districts
Readable fragments indicate upcoming school holidays affecting La Porte and Roer Perks area districts. Text mentions highway conditions and Friday afternoon timing, with unclear specifics on dates or exact schools involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chromas
la Porte
Roer
NATO ministers agree on using US atomic weapons in Europe
NATO ministers meeting in Paris backed deploying American atomic forces to deter the Soviet threat. The decision follows a review of European defense needs and signals a broader US commitment to deter potential aggression on the continent. Western allies aim to strengthen a credible nuclear umbrella amid rising tensions with the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
NATO
U.S
Wiedpe
Stee
Latiees
Uwe
Recision Near On Rubber Plants Humble Oil Push Their Bids
In a terse record a bidding contest unfolds among Humble Oil General Tire and others for rubber plant projects. The terse item notes government grants memory of past measures and hints at a public commission weighing proposed sites and dates while a handful of officials weigh the bids and potential plant locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil
General Tire
United Nations Urges Release of Americans in Peiping Jail
Britain and United Nations condemn the imprisonment of Americans in Peiping. Dag Hammarskjold seeks access to the prisoners, while Chea and the U N respond to the incident with calls for due process and safe conduct for observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Wo Jennny
China
Dag Hamar
Yyar
Stefan
Newotek Pr
Ejum- Ijild
Hammarsigjold
Peiping
Chea
Husband Reports Wife and 3 Children Missing in Mason Case
Raymond Mason reports his wife and three children missing from their 116 Maze Street home since Saturday night. He describes a gray 1950 Ford sedan abandoned with the family car keys left inside. Local authorities and statewide investigators are seeking leads as family members fear foul play and the case unsettles Montgomery County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Mason
Baytown Sun
Samueday
Maze
Poties Chink
Montgomiery
Mra. Mason
Sir Mare
Toni Pandiey
Niko
First National Bank Workers Get Bonus
Ambiguous OCR text notes workers at First National Bank receiving a bonus or pay boost. The fragment mentions a president or officer and company staff, but the exact details and figures are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
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