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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1954

Page

2

Looking Into 1955 Boom Seen for Nine States If 'ifs' Removed

United Press interviews with leaders in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Louisiana outline a hopeful 1955. They cite strong consumer spending, broad goods availability, aggressive advertising, auto industry momentum, and rising employment as key drivers, while drought and moisture shortfalls pose risks.

Lee Bond United Press Mississippi Rockies

The Baytown Sun masthead and rates notice

The Baytown Sun published from Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas. Editorial staff names appear, including editor and publisher Syd B Gould and managing editor Warren Edwards. Subscription rates show monthly and annual plans with prices. a postal notice notes second class matter status under federal law.

Ekony Afterhops Oy Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texa Fred Barimier Syd B Gould Beulah Anne Mckson Warren Edwards Garrier—ii Amie Services Texas Act of Congress National Advertising General Advertising Service

Youth Charged With Wolverton Grocery Theft

William J. Parker a 12 year old was charged in Justice of the Peace Court with burglarizing Wolverton grocery in Wooster and taking over 500 dollars from the cash register. Parker and a 15 year old San Francisco boy admit many burglaries in the Houston Baytown area. Police Chief Roy Montgomery said at least seven burglary charges will be filed. The Wolverton burglary followed Parker escaping from Heets here Thursday night. The San Francisco boy was captured after tumbling into a deep ditch.

Wiliam J. Parker Justice of the Peace Court Wolverton Wooster Parker San Francisco Houston Baytown Roy Montgomery Montgomery Heets

Grandma birthday party and club drive reports

Grandma’s party included friends and gifts with many attendees and a cake. The Baytown Lions Club raised 406.50 in a Saturday event on Texas Avenue, totaling 1,101.94. A strike news item notes CIO officials will be in Beau Mont Monday to discuss picketing firms, with nine of eleven firms declining to attend.

Grandma Amy Moyer Evelyn Creel Corinne Theeds Merle Shaw W. FT. Travis Pogey Jean Moyers Blanche Barkaloo Floyd Moyers Bessie Shaw Norine Johnson Betty Perkins Wstalline Mylar Vivian Brown Dorothy Massia M. Sterling Cile Patton Dorothy Turner Mattie Dell Shaver Nolie Parker Idy Mne Tssrellis Eva Joe Bowoon Berlhin Kerwin Russ Porter Matilda Roberts Ruth Brooks W. M. Brown Bernard Johnson Roselle Myers E. J. Casey F.C. Me~ Chuirg Baytown Lions Club Texas Avenue Jeste Burchett W. W. Brown W. J. Hinson Pat Fuller M. W Harper Frank Braswell Bob Gillette Rey Elms Floyd Higsinbotham Fans Hodge Austin I Cio Beaumont Arthur Sirilea

Foundations labeled untrue charges by GOP committee

Washington coverage reports Republican members of a special House committee accused major philanthropic foundations led by Ford Rockefeller and Carnegie of supporting subversion and socialism. Democratic dissent criticized the report as mislead and innuendo about academia and press.

Rex Chaney Washington House Democratic Committee Ford Rockefeller Carnegie New York Times New York Herald-Tribune Washington Post Times-Herald Dean Husk Rockefeller Foundation H. Rowan Gaither Jr Ford Foundation Philip L. Graham B. Carroll

Credit Manager Sentenced for Embezzlement in San Jose

Frank Marvin Baxter a 51 year old former credit manager at Food Machinery and Chemical Corp was sentenced to one year in jail after admitting to stealing 20000 from the company He must repay 812000 in restitution and is placed on five years probation Judge Leonard Avilla ordered the term served in Santa Clara County jail Baxter now works as a sales manager in Greeley Colorado and had previously faced five grand theft counts related to a scheme spanning 1938 to 1958 with a guilty plea on three counts The motive cited was his first wife s extravagant tastes

San Jose Calif Frank Marvin Baxter Food Machinery & Chemical Corp Hore Baxter Leonard Avilla Clara County Gating Equipment Conpany Greeley Colo

Hazardous device strikes warehouse building during fire drill

A hazy report notes an explosive device hurled at an eight story warehouse under fire drill early Monday. The device failed to detonate harming no one and causing no serious damage according to initial accounts. Police and investigators continue to assess the incident.

Wareheuss Rike

Trollinger Family Attends L B Trollinger Funeral

The D L Trollinger and BE Trollinger families of Baytown returned from Axtell near Waco after attending the funeral of Mrs L B Trollinger age 93 who died last Wednesday at her daughter s home in Lorena Rev Bill Moody and Rev Merill Leonard officiated at the Axtell Baptist church service Burial followed in Axtell cemetery Survivors include the Baytown daughter and seven sons with homes in Casper Wyoming Albuquerque New Mexico Redlands California Marion Indiana Axwell and Salt Lake City Utah Also surviving are a sister Era Mith of Hinesville Arkansas with 23 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and 29 great great grandchildren

D. L. Trollinger BE. Trollinger Baytown Axtell Waco L. B. Trollinger A. D. Wallace Lorena Bill Moody Merill Leonard Axtell Baptist Church Hinesville Ark

Stock ticker style list of major companies and brands

An OCR readout presents a dense, jumbled catalog of businesses and stock tickers. Names like Allis-Chalmers General Electric Gen Motors Goodyear and Texaco appear alongside fragmented fragments, making it a microcosm of a historical market page. The piece resembles a scrambled ledger of corporations and products rather than a narrative report.

Aller Ludlum Allis-Chalmers Seugeren Amer Agri Amer Eastman Kodak el Paso Nat'l Gas Fairchild Ng Freeport Sylph Gillette Sar Goodyear Tite - Greyhound Bus Gulf Qi Gulf Stat Util Houston Oj WL and P Co Jumble Imperial of Taterlake Iron Nickel Jones and Laugh Libby Twiggeth and Myers Loew's Land Mack ‘Trucks Merrill Pat Mansanta Chem Newp Qhip Ols Eees Olin-Math Pac Prievseee Packard-Stude Mators Pac West Oil Pancoagtat Oil Panhandle Ponney'y Inteeree Phillips Ren Steel Stan Gill Stan OF Indvives Stan Oil Oghig Stan NW Veers Starling Drugs Sun Oise Sunray OW Vesng Co Tex Gull Ceecasere Tex Guilt Tidewater Beans TX Oi Union Oil US Steel Western Union Exd Wandler Pet

Livestock and Hogs Market Report From Fort Worth

Livestock market notes from Fort Worth list cattle at 3,900 head with slow demand and varied classes including steers and cows, calves at 1,100 with slow but steady tone, hogs at 300 with steady to higher bids, and mixed feeder stock prices. Regional dispatches note a rescue at sea near Galveston and a theft report in St Joseph Michigan, with misc figures and local notes on population comparisons and livestock movements.

Fort Worth USDA

Rail Issues Hit New High Since 1931

New York markets show rail issues reaching their strongest level since June 4, 1930, with a 6.50 point average gain and firmer industrials. Bets on rail business in 1955 drive gains across steels, autos, and construction stocks, while utilities peak then ease. Oil and heating fuel demand supports broad market strength amid thin trading.

New York Atlantic Coast Line Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve

Local Sick List Appears in Community Notes

The column lists residents Mrs Clayton Williams-Chan nelview Mrs Levi W Kelly at 913 North Ashbel Mrs Wesley Heartless 1606 Olive Howard McAlister 1022 North Second Wesley B Wagnon 1308 Yupon Clarence Krenek Crosby Michael Young 319 Greenbrier Donald BR Tolbert Channelview.

Clayton Williams Channelview Levi W. Kelly North Ashbel Wesley Heartless Olive Howard McAlister North Wesley B. Wagnon Yupon Clarence Krenek—Crosby Michael Young Greenbrier Donald BR Tolbert

Birth notices from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital

Stork stops Kellys and Stanolands report multiple births at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Entries list newborns Jan, Thomas Jr, Ronnie Dwight, Becky Jane, Susan Kay, Penny Sue, Roland Renton, Linda Dannette, and David Jr with weights, dates in December, and grandparent lines.

Stanoland Thomas Stanoland Maryland Dee San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Thomas, Jr Boodell A. A. Boodell Oak Ounre Ronnie Dwight T. A. Widener Baytown J. L. West Newton

Age Respected Drunken Driver Faces License Revocation

Jamestown motorist pleads guilty to drunken driving, fined 50 dollars and loses license. Thirty day jail term suspended owing to age, the judge noting the offender's youth.

Jamestown

Take Your Choice in Bangor Salt and Pepper Shaker Sale

Mrs Mary Walker offers a collection of 450 salt and pepper shakers, each different, in Bangor Maine. Classified ad asks readers to try Suv Classified Ads dial 302 for options.

Bangor Maine Mary Walker

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