Christmas Decoration Winners Listed in Baytown Area
Christmas decoration contest sponsored with East Harris County Garden clubs across five sections in Baytown area. Prizes awarded for first to third in each section with names and addresses of winners from Morrell Park, Busch Terrace, Lakewood, Highlands, East Baytown, and East Sterling districts. Second Baptist Church on East Wallisville Road noted for blue, red, and white ribbons. more details on Decorations page.
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Baytown Area
East Haring County A Garden Clubs
JH F. Burton
WiHh
Morrell
Bramletts
Frank Wilson
West Homan
L. J. Choate
North Abrhart Drive
Motreil Park
Busch Terrace
Woodlawn Drive
East Baytown
Highlands
Second Baptist Church
East Wallisville Road
Unclear OCR leads to fragmented notices and names
Fragmented text from a local page mentions John Gray Noiman and Patents T and N, hospital update on Harvey Ky and Miltory Kelley, and scattered names. The garbled lines reference a refinery, a hospital in Houston, Christmas notes, and a conveyor of incomplete events with no coherent story or date.
Air Force Defends Ground Crew in Biggs B36 Crash
The Air Force says a highly experienced ground control team operated the radar at Biggs AFB El Paso when a B 36 bomber crashed into Mount Franklin Dec 11 amid snow and low visibility. Nine crew members were killed. Investigations continue.
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Washington
Air Force
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Tex
Biggs
Biggs Field
Franklin
Fire destroys Isle Boatyard four vessels lost
Galveston Texas dispatch reports a late night fire swept through the Four Brothers boat yard destroying at least four vessels and damaging ships, sheds, and a shipment of mahogany lumber with losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Coast Guard cutters towed four other boats to safety amid the blaze. A watchman said the alarm sounded around 11 30 p m inside a corrugated metal shed where a bateau was under construction.
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Galveston
Tex
Four Brothers
Coast Guard
John Parks
Port Isabel
Wader
Anthony Bowdoin
Port Aransas
Paris’ Batt
Texas Labor lauded for loyalty amid anti communist charges
Fort Worth trade assembly lauds Texas labor for an unbeatable loyalty record and notes no Communist ties found in the state's labor movement. In Austin hearings, judge dissolves injunction against unions linked to alleged Communist influence, stressing absence of Texas labor testimony pointing to communism. Roscoe Horn defends labor’s record and warns against baseless accusations.
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Fort Worth
W. Texas
Austin
Texas Industrial Commission
Tegal
Texas
Horn
Stork Delivers Babies At Local Hospital
A hospital stork tale highlights 14 newborns born Friday at San Jrevito Memorial. Couples listed include Jerry William and wife in Baytown with a girl, Gere Erwin of Mackberry with a girl, Mullins of Wooster with a boy, Watford of Texas City with a boy, Frenman of Michigan with a girl, Baker of Baytown with a boy, Heinrich of La Porte with a girl, Ferguson of Houston with a girl, Walker of Baytown with a boy, Young of Highlands with a boy, Krampota of Crosby with two girls, Selman of Houston with a boy, Bethel of East Hunnicutt with a girl, and Tarski of Missouri with a hay.
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Stork
San Jrevito Memorial Hospital
Jerry Wiliamson
Rt. 2
Baytown
Claude Gere Erwin
Mackberry
Otte P. Mullins
Wooster
Snd
James L. Watford
Texas City
Charles T. Frenman
Michigan
Sanwel A. Baker
James D. Heinrich
la Porte
Ira
Ferguson
Houston
Billy G. Walker
Billy N. Young
Highlands
Tom Krampota
Crosby
Carl D. Selman
Winfred
Bethel
East Hunnicutt
Henry J. Tarski
Missouri
Kidnap Killers Are Buried In Separate Missouri Graves
UNITED PRESS reports Bonnie Heady and her partner Austin Hall were laid to rest Saturday in Missouri and Kansas cemeteries 200 miles apart. Heady, denied burial beside her lover, died with him in the gas chamber after the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping. Heady’s body was sent to Clear Mont for an undisclosed burial, while Hall was buried in Pleasanton, Kansas, in a family plot as residents voiced lingering resentment.
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United Press
Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown Heady
Missouri- Kansas Prairie
Bobby Greenlease
Jefferson City
Heady
Maryville
Clearmont
Hall
Pleasanton
Kan
Missouri
Hine
Pleasanton Mortuary
Cop Hopes For Bail In Greenlease Ransom Case
Kansas City December 19 a 26 year old St Louis patrolman Elmer Dolan faces arraignment on a perjury charge tied to a grand jury probe into the disappearance of 3000000 in the Greenlease ransom payment Dolan sought 25000 bail to await his arraignment and was jailed after failing to post bond Heady and Hall remained in custody on related kidnapping charges with U S Commissioner Charles F Thompson ordering Dolan held until bond is posted.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Greenlease Ranson
Elmer Dolan
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown
Bobby Greeniease
U. S
Charles F Thompson
Dolan
Thomason
Clearing Skies Are Seen For Sunday
Forecasters predict clearing skies by Sunday after a windy wet Saturday. No major temperature changes expected with a low of 42 tonight. Weather Observer Chester Rogers logged 1.68 inches of moisture in the 24 hours ending Saturday morning.
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Chester Rogers
Post Office Gets Set For Yale Onslaught
Baytown post office workers plan to handle late Christmas mail on Saturday with all windows open full shift. Main office closes at 6 p m while two stations end at 5 p m. Postmaster N B Ballard announces Sunday mail delivery on all routes to move operations Monday. Window at main office will open 9 a m Sunday and stay open as long as needed for package shipments stamps and parcel posts.
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Baytown
N. B. Ballard
Ballard
Lack Of Funds Blocks La Porte Fire Plan
City of La Porte received fire protection recommendations from the State Insurance Commission but is unlikely to act on most due to cost. Officials say four recommendations would require more money than the city can commit.
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la Porte
la Porté
State Insurance Commission
Deadlock in Versailles Parliament fails fifth ballot
Versailles reports a historic deadlock as Parliament in Versailles Palace again fails on the fifth ballot to elect a president of the French Republic. In New Orleans a $500000 oil well fire grows more intense, officials hoping to salvage equipment while it burns out. In Panmunjom UN letters go to unrepatriated POWs as 22 inmates plan to recall better days. La Porte city commission debates water line expansion to connect southeast areas and boost storage by about 35 percent, plus a new fire marshal code and paid fireman quarters. Commissioners send ordinance to city attorney for study and discuss a Christmas carol sound track for Seventh Day Adventist church and the ongoing $260000 street program.
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Versailles
France
Versailles Palace
Insurance Commission
la Forte
Morgan's Point Road
Blackwell
Bryridge Toad
Sylvan Beach
BE. J. Cade
la Porte
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Baytonian Calls CROP Donation Biggest Bargain Ever
Mrs. Bessie Trifon, a Baytown pioneer, says her $10 CROP investment is the biggest bargain of her life. She imagines keeping a child alive for a year through such a gift and thanks the opportunity, while noting she dislikes nothing about the campaign except wishing broader Baytown participation.
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Fred Hartman
Bessie Trifor
Triton
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Stan
Tova
Take It Easy Over Holiday Warns McKee
Raytown police logged five minor accidents on a rainy holiday Friday causing about $1,000 in total damage. Chief H E McKee urged motorists to take care as vehicles collided at intersections on Alford Fifth Thibodaux Bowie and Texan Avenue. Several drivers received tickets for offenses including speeding yielding right of way and no license.
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Baterday
Raytown
Harris
Coun
R. K. Baisden
Alford
Fifth
Howard T. Nations
West Main
Loyce White Herrington
Peggy
Harry Grimstead Mitchell
L. W. Sawders
Earthman
Texas
Pruett
Mitchell
Freeman
Thibodaux and
Bowie
John Jacob Compton
Travis
Thibodeaux
Billy Sherman
Sherman
Robert B. Lee
W. E. Few
Donald Wayne Cobb
West Gulf
Texan Avenue
Robert Oliver Hensley
Hensley
Wisconsin
Pate
Frank Yeager
Yule Parties For Children by Baytown Jaycees
The Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce will host the first Christian parties for youngsters next Tuesday at 6 45 pm at McNair School and 8 30 pm at Carver. On Wednesday at 7 80 pm they will be in Robert E Lee gymnasium. Children are invited to attend for a good time.
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Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce
McNair School
Carver
Robert E. Lee Gymnasium
Jaycees
Goodfellow Bags Needed After Miscount Shortage
Goodfellows plead for bags to pack toys for 351 children this year as only 401 bags have been turned in. A miscount slowed efforts, prompting calls for donations of bags or pickup from The Baytown Sun or Knesseth Israel community house. Community groups boosted support with extra toys, books, and candy, though bag supply remains urgent.
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Goodfellow Goodfellows
BTA
K’nesseth Israel
Baytown Sun
the Sun
Goodfellow
Goodfellows
Lee College French Club
Rebekah Circle
Grace Methodist Church
Beta Sigma Phi
Library Club
Carver High School
Ellows
Nine Cub Scouts Set to Graduate in Webelos Ceremony
Nine Cub Scouts from Pack 178 and Pack 398 will graduate to scouting at the East Harris Scout District Court of Honor Sunday at 2 p m in the Community House. They will receive graduation badges in a Webelos ceremony along with 20 Scout awards and 16 merit badges. First and second place troop awards will be presented to the top units.
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East Harris Scout District Court of Honor
Osborne Knudson
George Laniwwn
Gordon Alles
Ben Birkley
Conrad Matysiak
Jimmy Prigmore
Larry White
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Ines Eohippus
Eohippus
Skales
Colorado
New York
Gaylord Simpson
Department of Geology and Paleontology
Museum of Natural History
Colorado Springs
International Sound Photos
Ars
Noiman
John Grayen
Mayle
T and N. Ke, Taylor
Pocteds
Bob Gilry Rogers
Busch
MLW
Ed Higginbotham
Ta Yount
Dr. Ky
Miltory Kelley
Harding
Friends Y Edgar
Felon Lawig
Oklahoma
Stevie Thead
Dake
Ker
Joan Smith
Santa Claus
Randy
Margaret Calla- UE
Mrs
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Prine
Lyman
GCA
Razes Isle Boatyard
Communist Party
AFL
CIQ
Assembly
Lawyers’ Guild
Labor
Bonnie Heady
By Ren Reynolds
San
Robert N. Malin
Newington
Conn
Irene Fiederowicz
Hartford
International
Yale
New Orleans
UPA
Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
A Bey
Japan
Tokyo
Santa
Pasersby
Baytonian
Marilyn Capps
Trinity Episcopal Sunday School
Bessie Trifon
W. C. Shepherd
Donnie
J. C. Burkett
Robert E. Lee
Baytown Elks Lodge
McKee
B. J. Smith
W. H. Smith
Mareket
E. R. Hardy
Sndard
Episcopal Church School
Sere Tas
General Tire and Rubber CO
Cope Eestere Ceeeeeees
LON Toy Scouts
Goodfellows and Ladies Main
Michael Day
Haylown Assembly
Social Order of Beauceant
Dec-Eernees
Cub
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