Sun Managing Editor Recalls Christmas '44
Preston Pendergrass recalls the Battle of the Bulge as recounted by Wal Boyle. The piece reflects on Bastogne, December 1944, McAuliffe’s famous Nuts reply, Patton’s armored column, and the author’s Christmas 1959 Baytown vantage, noting the harsh cold and fog of war.
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Bai Boyle
Bastogne
Belgium
Anthony McAuliffe
Boyle
George S. Patton
McAuliffe
Wis
Air ‘Orne Div
Preston Pendergrass
Estomcal
Wal Boyle
Sennen Aengguener
Panhandle
Frigid
Patton
No-Mansland
Sec
Bassoone
Theonemy
Iinat
Tony McAunliffe
Good Old
Baytown
Three Decades of Enterprise in Humble Baytown History
A retrospective on Humble Oil and Baytown, detailing leadership shifts, expansion, and the century’s milestones from 1917 to the postwar era. Key figures include Jesse H. Jones and L. A. Carlton, with notes on the Standard takeover, refinery growth, wartime outputs, and the evolving marketing era in Baytown.
Beatniks Celebrate Tired Yule At Local High School
A group of beatniks gathered at Robert E. Lee High School for a quirky Christmas celebration. The Girls Sports Assn. wrapped gifts in newspapers, a weathered branch served as a Yule tree, and refreshments lined a sack-covered table. Beatniks wore sweatshirts and black leotards while performing a spoof Night Before Christmas. A Santa figure in jeans and beret completed the scene.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Santa Claus
Santa
Last Rites For Wenckens Infant Held At Cedar Crest
Graveside services were held at 4 30 p m Tuesday at Cedar Crest Cemetery for Catvia Sue Wenckens infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold W Wenckens Rev Earl Bissex pastor of First Christian Church officiated Survived by parents one brother Donie Wayne Wencken Baytown and grandparents Mrs Febbie Virgin Fort Worth and Mrs W F Wencken denison
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Cedar Crest Cemetery
Catvia Sue Wenckens
Harold W. Wenckens
Earl Bissex
First Christian Church
Don'tie Wayne Wencken
Baytown
Febbie Virgin
Fort Worth
W. F.wencken
Denison
Danek and Pfeiffer Funeral Notices From Crosby and La Porte
Funeral services for Rosa Mae Danek 41 of Crosby will be held at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday with interment at White Cemetery directed by Earthman Funeral Home. Survived by sister Ruby Goins and brothers Eddie and Emil Danek, with pallbearers named. Arnold W. Pfeiffer 57 of La Porte died in Pasadena Monday. Rosary Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Art Simpson Chapel, services Wednesday at Saint Marys Church, interment Garden of Gethsemani Forest Park Cemetery Houston. Survived by widow two sons a daughter.
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Montgomery
Ala
Eddie L. Danek
Emil A. Danek
Crosby
Douglas G. Goins
James Ewell
Ira Ewell
Carl Glass
Joe Clawson
Martin Wolcik
Richard Bryant
Pfeufer
Arnold W. Pfeiffer
la Porte
Pasadena
Pfeiffer Electric Co
Harold P. Pfeiffer
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church of
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Art Simpson
Saint Mary's Church
Garden of
Gethsemani
Forest Park Cemetery
Houston
Eugene J. Pfeiffer
R. N. Woodard
Abilene
KC Hall
Arnold
Pfeiffer
Forgery Charged To Beaumont Man
Constable Paul Anderson filed two forgery charges against Charles Hood Jr also known as Charles King. Hood confessed he worked at Pokludas Spur 201 service Station under the name King and stole checks from Citizens National Bank and People's State Bank, cashing them for $32 each after quitting Nov 1. He fled to Baytown then joined the Army and was arrested in Brau mont while on leave from Fort Carson.
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Paul Anderson
Charles Hood Jr
Charles King
Hood
Beaumont Pat
Baytown
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen's Court
A. W. Pokluda
Pokluda
Spur 201
King
Citizens National Bank
People's State Bank
Fort Carson
Colo
Braumont
Noon Call Stock Quotes Snapshot From A Reader Mercury Ledger
A fragmented financial snippet lists dozens of stock tickers with rough quotes and percents, including Amer Cyanamid, Anaconda, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Ford, General Motors, Goodyear, Imperial Oil, Kerr-McGee, Libby, Mack Trucks, Nat Daily Prod News, Ohio Oil, Phillips Petroleum, Royal Dutch, Sears, Shell, U.S. Steel, Westinghouse, and Union Carbide. The column shows trading levels, percent changes, and miscellaneous notes, reflecting a busy market snapshot from a period newspaper page.
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Alley Ludlum Seeeecaseteee
Allis-Chalmers
Cecesees
Amer Cyan Y.yeeeeseersees
Amer Visco Wu
A Tang T
Anaconda
Gib jArmeo Ba Seeavaunbes
Tp & SP
Veces
Beth Steel Oo
Celanese Atk Celotex
Chance-Vaught
Eebee
Freeport
Ford
BRM
Gen Motors Cisseentenercye Bauger
Gillette Sal
GTM
Goodyear Tire
Sisaeyeescey
Greyhound
Gulf
Gulf State Util
Ant PO
Imperial Oil
Jones & Laugh
Kerr-McGee
Libby
Momsanto
Union Carbide
Calif
United Airlines
Upjohn Drug
U.S. Steel
Westinghouse
Woodley Pets
W. R. Grace
Ieee
Pfeiffer Company History and Southeast Texas Expansion
Pfeiffer operated in Houston and Galveston before a dissolution that formed a corporation in 1MT with Arnold Pfeiffer as secretary treasurer. In 196 the firm named Harold P. Pfeiffer, nephew of Arnold, as president and cites his role as La Porte mayor. The electric company marked its 43rd anniversary in 195, opening a new home office in La Porte and listing five other offices in Southeast Texas, becoming a major regional contractor.
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Houston
Galveston
Arnold
Arnold Pfeiffer
Harold P
H. 4. Pfeiffer
Harold P. Pfeiffer
la Forte
Electric Company
la Porte
Texas
Ships Docked at Baytown Amid Monday Port Activity
Ships docking and sailing from Baytown include E880 Plymouth arriving from New Orleans and The Republic from Amway Bay while Santi comes from Port Arthur. Esso Raleigh heads to New York and Esso Suez to Baltimore. Leslie Lykes departs for New Orleans and Trimble's Ford leaves for New York in port activity.
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Plymouth
Baytown
New Orleans
Republic
Amway Bay
Santi
Port Arthur
Esso Raleigh
New York
Esso Suez
Baltimore
Leslie Lykes
Trimble’s Ford
Stork Announces McClurg Adoption of Baby Girl
Mr and Mrs Wayne McClurg of 4900 Woodlawn announce the adoption of Patricia Ree a two month old girl. Patricia has a brother Michael Wayne and grandparents Mr and Mrs F C McClurg and C H Huey of Belton.
Afternoon Iran talks stumble amid broad bargaining plan
Federal mediators laid open the shed of negotiation with no clear progress as 83 separate bargaining sessions loom for a nationwide steel strike. U S. lur ens delivered gifts to more than 5 000 children in Nagoya Japan following a devastating typhoon. Charlotte Ford, eldest daughter of Henry Ford II, debuted at a Detroit social event. The Northeast faced heavy snowfall on the first day of winter, with drifts up to 10 inches reported. Alcatraz inmates will be allowed to buy two 2 pound boxes of chocolate this Christmas for the first time in its 25 year history.
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U. S
Wintte
Spas
Alcatraz
San Jacinto Museum of History
San Jacinto
David W. Kneeper
Welcome Home Mallorys Visit Spurs City Officials
Welcome Stranger chair man Lester Alford led a Baytown reception for the Mallorys, a retired saw mill superintendent and his family, as Baytown celebrated a new Highway 146. City leaders and local business figures attended with gifts donated by The Tower, Hathaway Food Liners, DeLoach Humble Station, Jim King Produce, Nouse Jewelry, Black's Pharmacy, Citizens National Bank, Max Altman's, Scarborough's, Robson Jewelry and Is. H. Kress Co.
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Mallory
Quentin
Natchez Road
Natchez
Brookhaven
Miss
Baytown
Mallorys
Lester Alford
Welcome Stranger
Dick Wilson
Optimist Club
Wilton Raper
Optimist
Citizens National Bank
J. B. le Fevre
Chief Montgomery
Harry Massey
Chamber of Commerce
Cecil Sutphin
Baytown Jaycees
Ruby Reeves
Opli
Tower
Hathaway
DeLoach Humble Station
Jim King Produce
Nouse Jewelry
Black’s Pharmacy
Max Altman's
Scarborough's
Robson Jewelry
Is. H. Kress Co
Baytown groups host Goodfellows drive and events
Optimist George Goodwin of Texas City spoke to Baytown Optimist Club on Monday at the Tower. About 40 people attended as KC Knights meet tonight to plan volunteer efforts. Goodfellows volunteers distribute bags while carolers sing. Local churches host live nativity scenes. Western volunteers donate to the cause, and the Baytown Sun appeals for donations to cover remaining costs. Museum hours shift for Christmas. bridge club cancels. Franklin Boyle hospitalized for Christmas check.
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George Goodwin
Texas City
District 26
Baytown
Optimist Club
the Tower
Steele HM. McDonald
Elaine McDonald
Godfellows
Goodfellows
Robert EB. Lee
Baytown Sun
Sun
BF. C
Body of Jason Herrod Recovered After Ducking Incident
The body of Jason Carl Herrod of South Houston was recovered at 3:45 p.m. Monday by Sam Martin of the Anahuac Emergency Corps. He drowned Saturday December 12 while duck hunting on Galveston Bay. his body was found about one and a half miles beyond the drowning site, according to Chambers County Sheriff Louis Otters. Blood donors needed for Mrs. Bilje Elliott of Sam Houston Courts after an operation. Gulf Coast Hospital seeks twelve donors.
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Jason Carl Herrod
South Houston
Sam Martin
Anahuac Emergency Corps
Herrod
Galveston Bay
Chambers County
Louis Otters
Bilj. Elliott
Sam Houston Courts
Gulf Coast Hospital
Eliott
Bayou Pipeline Expansion Attracts New Staff In Texas
Bayou segment notes added staff to operate new equipment. Twenty workers will reside in Baytown as stations pump about 50,000 barrels daily to Plantation Pipe Line System. Outlets include Rouge Texas City Pasadena Deer Park Baytown Port Arthur. Service Pipe Line acquired part interest in the 200 mile Bayou system in July and signed an operating pact in October. The company pumps around 950,000 barrels daily across roughly 15,000 miles of pipe. Bayou was a major wartime private capital project started in 1942.
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Service Pipe Line
Baytown
Plantation
Aitor
Rouge
Texas City
Pasadena
Deer Park
Port Arthur
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Iple
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