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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1955
Page
1
Baytown Police Offer Safe Ride Home Initiative
Police say the program helps residents stay safe by providing a rides home within city limits Baytown. Chief notes officers will drive citizens home if they have been drinking, stressing responsible choices and safer streets tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace Department
Baytown
Water pours through levee in California flood
Marysville and Yuba City faced rising flood danger as the Feather River levees broke, forcing evacuation of about 10 000 Marysville residents and driving refugees toward higher ground in Woodland and Colusa. Authorities warned of further breaks and panic heightened by crowded evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Calif
Yuba City
Feather River
Tin Feather River
Maryseville
Yuba
Woodland
Colusa
Baytown Lions Drive Ends Amid Unclear Contributions
The Baytown Lions Club closed its Kion-O-Liaig drive at 2 p an on Saturday and lacks an immediate accounting of contributions. Plans are to use drive funds for sight outreach. Darwin Middittan and family are visiting Austin relatives as banks announce Monday hours with Friday closings and weekend observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions End
Baytown Lions Club
Baytown Mesure
Austin Wistrers
Crry
Darwin
Send
Austin
Christmas greetings and local tidbits from a rural town
A fragmented holiday page notes visits, weddings, travel, and small events around families and neighbors. Mentions include Georgia travel for Holi, Connie Kraft's sister's wedding, Dan Harrisons heading to the wide Missouri, and Christmas cards from Rodney Masteraans. Local names appear with scattershot phrases and incomplete sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurakl
Baytown
Bul Blackburns
Boardman
Ore
Dallis
Western Union
Gill Bridges Jr
Haliday Soo
Brad- Lawy
Turkey
Gus Jacobs
Dna Giberman
Kete Finch
George Bays
Alw
Charles Kraft
Texas
Connie
Alan
Joe Liles
Fla
Dan Harrisons
Karen
Sharon
Missouri
Sue Jones
Beyoy
Rayford Reese
David
Arnett
Tobye
Shirley Mia
Rodney Masteraans
Charlotte McNulty
Vin Lele
Freddy Davis
Monta Tres
Little Bebbie
Merce Swatford
Death Watch on Texas Highways Warns of Holiday Toll
United Press reports a deadly period dubbed Operation Deathwater for Texas drivers with the state predicting up to 50 fatalities during the extended holiday travel. The first victims, a Levelland family of five, died when their car collided with a Santa Fe freight train near Abilene. Other Friday deaths include Airman Robert G. Robertson, Shelly Slayton Hudnall, nurse Pat Whitehead, and six more in separate incidents across Dallas, Galveston, Henderson, Wall City, Lubbock, and near Houston. Betty Tittle, two, remained hospitalized with injuries from a crash in Jacinto City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Texas Department of
Levelland
Tex
Bida Adron
Robert G. Robertson
Dallas
Shelly Slayton Hudnall
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Oan Patterton Whitehead
Henderson
Nate Henderson
Jack Wilxon
Jacl G. Ketley
Lubbock
Timmy E. Stone
Ae Green
Houston
Betty Ro Tittle
Jacinto
Stone
Army denies Johnson charges over Fort Bragg soldiers
Washington reports the Army rebuts Lyndon Johnson's claim that 360 troops at Fort Bragg are restricted to duty during Christmas. A separate note from Houston mentions a bank executive being searched by four state officials for hidden assets. A Houston manhunt ends when the escaped patient from a Veterans hospital calls his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington — Army
Lyndon Johnson
Fort Bragg
N.C
Wach
A.B. Shemake
U.S. Trust Anl Guaranty Co
Houston
Veterans Hospital
Quiet Polfee Beat Notes From Busy Friday Night
Police in Baytown reported no calls after 9 30 P M while earlier residents described a busy scene. A major Four Corners accident near Highlands was reported along with a prank fishing hoax on Tri City Branch road and a mailbox bombing inquiry in Chambers County. West Pearce incident proved to be only a minor fender bump. Broadside officials mapped the day’s events and assigned deputies to the various sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeerything
Polien
Baytown
Pokiee
Roy Mont+ khomery
Tri- City Banch Road
Four Corners
Highlands
Hay
West Posree
Mont Brlvien
Suriny
Chambers County
Marrig County
Steve Goodwighk
Woar Corners
West Pearce
Montgomery
Young Auto Victim Moved To Houston
Craig Tanner four year old boy severely injured when struck by a car at the Briarwood Highway 1s intersection was moved Friday from San Jacinto to Herman hose pits in Houston. Attendants offered no update on his condition as of Saturday. Police said he darted from a ditch into the car driven by Raith Marie Grece seventeen of Cedar Bayou. The child is the son of Dallas Holmes of 800 South Cir...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bardajs
Craig Tanner
Briarwood
Highway 1S
San Jacinto
Herman Hose Pits
Houston
Herman
Santa Claus Delivers Joy to 850 Needy Children
The Goodfellows report a successful season with about 60 youngsters in East Daping County receiving Christmas aid. Donations from Karen Dasaie, Ronnie Sherwood, Carver PTA, Trinity Episcopal Sunday School, Kennedy Commandery No 61, FE L Bridges and others totaled over 60 dollars plus a large candy gift. Delivery volunteers led by HM Stephenson and a long list of helpers carried out the 1985 Goodfellows mission, preserving a 1932 tradition amid hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen
Donnie Sind
Ronnie
Prinity Episcopal Sunday Schools
Mary Soun
Hex
Candy Wenedy Commandery
BH. L
Bridges
East Daping County
Goodfellow
Baytown Goodfellows
Karen Dasaie
Ronnie’ Sherwood
Carver Pta
Trinity
Episcopal Sunday School
Kennedy Commandery No
Knights Complex
FE. L. Bridges
CH. Dolph
Mary Joan
Easiy
Monday Christmas Holiday Closes Most Downtown Stores
Baytown observes Christmas with many businesses shut Monday except for a few groceries service stations and restaurants. Banks stay open but post office and Retail Merchants Association members close. Stores in RMA set 6 pm Saturday close. city hall and Humble workers also take three-day breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Retail Merchants Association
Bec
RMA
Argessary
Suy
Bible Dominates Christmas Book Sales in Baytown
Bible remains the top seller during the holiday season in Baytown with increased demand. Downtown stores faced shortages as one retailer could not meet the volume and launched a two week pre- season sale. A manager reported Bible sales tripled with about 600 copies sold since December 1. A third bookstore noted a 19 copy daily rate and overall rise for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Sauid Bile
Birth of Christ Story Reimagined In Modern Newspaper Style
An editors note introduces a reimagined birth of Jesus narrative. The piece retells Mary and Joseph’s Bethlehem journey for taxes, the inn’s manger shelter, shepherds in Judean hills, and the guiding star. Herod’s plan to kill the child is hinted, while crowds in Galilee and Judah prepare to witness the miracle child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nodern
Atylu
Preston Pendergrass
Sun
Sen of God
Bethlehem
Ibe
Ohi
Fogeph
Mary
Galilee
Aamanger
David
Christ the Lord
Jeremy
Christmas Sun Slants By Fred Hartman
Christmas message from Fred Hartman reflecting on Christmas Day ideals and wishing readers a year of goodwill every day. The Sun staff, nearly 50, expresses hope that the coming year brings continual kindness, noting successes and personal blessings while acknowledging past sorrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Pope Urges Ban on Nuclear Tests in Christmas Message
Pope Pius XII warned against further nuclear explosions and called for a ban on hydrogen and MOS weapons. He urged a simultaneous accord on inspections and disarmament, stressing the fate of humanity depends on this agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Hwever
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