Eisenhower urges De Gaulle to join Western forces plan
In Paris Eisenhower pressed Charles de Gaulle to back a united Western military structure. The leaders and allies agreed on early principles for talks with the Soviets, with Berlin and disarmament on the agenda and Geneva eyed for the summit venue. The Western Big Four aim to draft proposals for Khrushchev and set up a diplomat group to reconcile differences.
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Eisenhower
de Gaulle
Harold Macmillan
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Germany
United States
Del
the Gaulle
Khrushchev
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Geneva
Nikita Khrushchev
Sea NATO
Wooster Fire Department Christmas Party Planned
Wooster volunteer fire department schedules its annual Christmas party for 7 20 p m Saturday at the Wooster fire station. The Oddfellows and Rebekah unit announces Goose Creek Monday School menus with meals and a $1 gift exchange. Edythe Musick announces menus featuring stuffed wieners Tuesday bak ed ham yams and tossed salad for cafeteria meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Wooster Fire Seaton
Rebekah Oddfellows
Goose Creek
Rebekah Lodge
Joof Hall
Mre
Edythe Musick
Christmas notes and local happenings in Baytown area
Chronicle items recount a mix of holiday mischief and family news including EG Schiller gifting his wife Robbie Jean a twenty dollar bill to buy him a present, a Saturday Baytown visit, J T Bowling injuring an eye assembling a Christmas tree, and shoppers along Texas Avenue. Local students, church events, and town port activity also fill the brief roundup with names, places, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EG Schiller
Robbie Jean
Chambers County
Sierit-Louis
Olter
Baytown
J. T. (Cotton) Bowling
W.C. Underwood
Mont Belvieu
Texas Ave
Jerry Strickler
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Jerry
Katherine
W. J
Bill) Strickler
Earl Harvey
Emma Hefner
Dorothea Schulze
Rice
Nolan Schulzes
Williams
Mary Margaret Schutze
Mary Margaret
Weekend Forecast Highlights Cool Clear Conditions Ahead
Saturday's high reaches 58 degrees with moderate northerly winds and clear skies. Friday's low was 40, while Sunday looks a touch warmer with variable winds and partly cloudy skies.
Clear cool Texas weather expected statewide
The Associated Press reports a chilly start across Texas with 39 degrees at Dalhart and 51 at Brownsville as dawn breaks. Most areas in the 20s except along the Gulf Coast where readings are higher. Skies partly cloudy to cloudy on the coast with dissipating clouds inland. A fair, warming trend is forecast for Saturday through Sunday, with lows from 25 to 40 and Friday highs ranging from 45 to 69 across College Station, Brownsville, Harlingen and Laredo.
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Texas
Dalhart
Brownsville
Gulf Coast
Panhandle
College Station
Harlingen
Laredo
Buildup of USSR Army Enormous, Reports Say
Paris AP says a secret NATO briefing presented by Admiral Boone to foreign and defense ministers warned of an enormous Soviet military buildup. The report cites missiles from subs and long range capability, with stockpiling speeding as Western leaders advocate peace but fear rising Soviet power.
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Paris
Western Alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S. Adm
Walter
P. Boone
NATO
Boone
Soviet Union
Open House for Joyce Stassi at Bay Vila Home
Joyce Stassi returns from Stephens College Columbia Missouri with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Stassi. The family will host an open house at 1 Bay Vila from 8 p m to 11 p m on Monday to welcome her home.
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Joyce Stassi
Stephens College
Columbia
Sam Stassi
Bay Vila
Chevrolet Dealers Turney Vaught Form Partnership in Baytown
In December 15 Ed Vaught joined Buck Turner Chevrolet in Baytown and, after 14 years and 12 417 sales, became a Buck Turner partner and operating head. Turner cites expansion aims and Vaught’s experience with GM in Houston and wartime service. Vaught, Kiwanian chairman at St Paul Methodist Lakewood, resides at 102 North Burnet with wife and four children.
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Fred Hartman
Ed Vaught
Buck Turner
Baytown
Vaught
Raytown
Turner
7 O
Jea
Ednio
Hene
Buck
Turner Chevrolet Co
Mast Harris
Chambers Counties
General Motors
Houston
Vaughts
North Burnet
Dren
Ed Jr
George
Kimmie
Susan
New St. Paul
Clyde Jones
Rambler Agency
North Main
DeFoe
Eypan
Sea Partners
Fire injures nurse in apartment blaze at San Jacinto
A San Jacinto Hospital nurse, Rosa Maa Danek, was severely burned on her hands and neck when a chair in her apartment at 30914 North Jones caught fire around 10:30 am on Friday. Elaine White, a neighbor and Robert E. Lee High School teacher, found the fire. Fire Chief Art Lintelman said the cause is undetermined.
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San Jacinto Hospital
North Jones
Rosa Maa Danek
Elaine White
Robert E. Ie
Danek
A. H
Art) Lintelman
Santa Claus Unexpected Money Gifts Mentioned
Children selected presents for their parents and family members. In a photo, Kenneth Badgett and Rolland Pruett stand with the youngsters as Santa Claus funds are discussed.
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Kenneth Badgett
Rolland Pruett
Conspiracy Charged In Meet Aims Conspiracy Charged In Meet Aims
A New York federal court convicts 20 delegates from the 1957 Apalachin underworld convention of conspiracy to hide its true purpose. Judge Kaufman schedules sentencing for Jan 14, with potential penalties up to five years and a $10,000 fine per defendant. The verdict follows a 53 day trial, highlighting federal efforts against organized crime.
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New York
Atty
William P. Rogers
Irving R. Kaufman
Apalachin, N
Joseph Barbara Sr
Arthur L. Reuter
Averell Flarrininn
Sec
Nominees Named for Baytown Chamber Directors
Forty four Baytown Chamber of Commerce members were nominated for ten director seats. Ballots via mail must be returned by December, with new directors serving three years alongside twenty holdovers. A January officer slate will be chosen and installed at the annual dinner, possibly delayed to open the new Chamber building at Main and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Main and
Texas
J. W. Ainsworth
Joe R. Barsalou
Eldon Berry
Clifford M. Bond
Dr. Donati L. Brimson
Tom Conder
Truman D. Cox
N.S. D'Olive
OG. W. Dube
WL E. Dunplantis
Hugh H. Echols Jr
Gift List Grows For Stranger Welcome Dinner Event
The Baytown Optimist Club plans a Monday welcome event for a visiting stranger. Gift donors include S. J. Kress Robson's Jewelry Scarborough's Pharmacies Max Alimne's and Citizen's National Bank and Trust Co. Out of town guests will receive a prize dinner at the Tower as local police prepare for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tester Abford
Baytown
Friendly Peale
All City Funds In Black At Close Of Fiscal Year
Baytown ended its 1953 58 fiscal year with all funds in the black per an audit by T. E. Dassey of Houston. End date Sept 30 1959 shows a total all funds balance of $421 01326 and a net operating surplus of $19 97173 for 1958 59. Bond fund stood at 140 735 earmarked for bond program improvements. Fund balances listed include General 127 494 Water 37 29107 General obligation sinking 22 98325 Water works interest and sinking 213 064. Total budgeted revenue for 1948 55 was 1 096 08467. The city carries about 443 000 in building insurance. Water department pumped 969 354600 gallons and billed 3 5641 200 gallons in 1958 59. church allocations not billed.
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Baytown
T. E. Dassey
Houston
Two Are Hurt In Two Car Accident
Baytown residents Delwin Walker 23 and Wanda Brown were admitted to Baytown Hospital Friday after a two car crash on Walls Ville and Tomkins Road. Both sustained abrasions contusions and possible fractures while the other driver was treated and released. Highway Patrolman Geo Lockhart investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Walls
Ville
Tomkins Road
Geo Lockhart
Delwin Walker
Royte Brown
Wanda Brown
W. W. Brown
Highlands
Goodfellow Volunteers Needed to Pack Bags
Baytown volunteers are urged to fill 1,000 Goodfellow bags at Carpenters Hall on Decker Drive Monday at 9 a.m. PTA groups, Girls Sports Assn., carpenters, and many others will help. Names, ages, and sexes guide toy selections. supervision provided by Mel Sound Ste GOODFELLOW.
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Carpenters
Union
Baytown Goodfellows
Goodfellow
Baytonians
Carpenters Hall
Decker Drive
Dorothy Saunders
Jim Boone
Girls Sports Assn
Robert
F. Lee High School
PTA
Baytown
Grouns
Mel
Ste Goodfellow
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