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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1951
Page
11
A survivor recalls a chaotic circus night with shaking rings, angry crowds, cushions hurled, a bull trapped by banners, walls torn, and a ring fire. She notes guards near entrances shouting to move closer and the eerie promise of sewing injuries up.
The Baytown Lions held a Christmas talk at Grace Methodist Church and launched a fundraiser at the First National Bank booth to finance Lions welfare work. Re G Feinberg chairs the drive. President Robert Gillette led the luncheon. two new members Ben H. J Maguess and E J Carroll were introduced. Proxies and attendees included EV Turner Jr and others from Conroe.
Mrs Galvin a well known voice teacher and choir director at Palmer Memorial Methodist Church New Orleans for years. taught voice in Baytown two years. Mrs Shaw remains seriously ill and could not attend the funeral.
Fragmentary memorial notice lists names and times at a hospital. Readable items mention Mrs James F Sumbera Chan and Raymond Hoi view with addresses and odd local references. Details are garbled but indicate a memorial or sick list at a hospital facility with scattered numbers and hours.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Littlefield 2135 East Sterling are parents of a daughter born December 14 at Baytown Hospital weighing seven pounds 33 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Krizak Coady and Mrs Ethel Littlefield Baytown Parsons and Mr and Mrs J L Parsons Riggs.
The Henre-Pillot family plans its annual Christmas party this Sunday at 6 p.m. in Knights of Columbus Hall. Gifts will be exchanged and Santa Claus will give a gift to every child present.
Christmas at 206 East Francis honors Yeoman Robert E. Rombs, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rombs. The O'Brien destroyer, on the Korean coast, participated in the WonSan siege, with ships screening the coast and a dramatic harbor action. The Rombs family notes another son Albert, 25, serving in the SeaBees.
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