Holiday Mishaps Kill 1 Injure 13 In Reservoir Search
A nightlong hunt for Ollie Boles, 45, of Galena Park ended with his body found in seven feet of water at a reservoir near the San Jacinto River. His son in law George Iso aided the trip. volunteer crews from Galena Park, Dayton, and Beaumont searched the area after Boles disappeared while hunting near Huffman.
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Galena Park
Huffman
San Jacinto River
Justice of the Peace
Rosme Bierleiz
Ollie Im Boles
Seton
Oon
Long life of W A Slagle observed in Baytown
W A Slagle age 65 of 1509 Eim Baytown died after an illness of several weeks. He worked 27 years in the in ation department of the Humble refinery Baytown. A Missouri native, he married in Baytown 32 years ago. He was a member of Odd Fellows Woodmen Camp 22 Goss Creek Rebekah Lodge 453 and St John’s Methodist Church. Funeral services set for 3 pm Wednesday at St John’s with Rev Archie Ge Leng.
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Slagle
Eim
Ation
Baytown
Humble
G-Feminine Company
Missouri
Woodmen
Goss Creek Rebekah Lodge
St John's Methodist Arch
Fara Arvices
St John’s Methodist Church
Archie Ge
Around Town Buzz from Baytown and Nearby
Local notes recount household mishaps and holiday chatter. D L Hornsby warned readers after smelling gas at his kitchen stove following a refinery shift, urging safety if gas had continued to accumulate. Lieutenant and Mrs Pruitt traveled to Dayton after Christmas. A Baytown resident seeks Cotton Bowl tickets, while two youths failed to pick watermelons from a vacant patch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Buddy Rushings
E. Hanratty
Jack Oliver
Éude
RL Johnson
D. L. Hornsby
Wax Company
Hornsby
V.C. Pruitt
Dayton
Ohio
Baytown
Dan Harrison
Indiana
Robert
Gary
Dominican Chief Gains Right to Declare War
Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo now holds power to declare war on any country aiding enemies. Congress granted the authority after a December 12 request, targeting Cuba, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Costa Rica. Trujillo urged restraint, but warned the nation would defend itself if provoked, while Cabinet members and diplomats attended the session and thousands gathered outside Colon Square to hear him.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Rafael B. Trujjillo
Congress
Trujillo
Cuba
Guatemala
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Dominican’ Republic
Heappens
Colon Square
Trudilo
Cayo Confites
Defense Winding Up Case In Extortion
In Los Angeles two former models defend themselves in a sex extortion plot against Hollywood educator Ban Hickner. Witness Pudgy Font Hughes testified about a scheme with Helen Keller to threaten Hickner for money and a tape recording. Keller and Hughes deny demanding payment, claiming debts, while Hickner testified of gifts and coercion.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Ban Hickner
Pudgy Font Hughes
Hlenkner
Helen Keller
Bush
Kickner
Afiss Hughes
Miss Keller
Kiekner
Kilckner
Texas Leads Nation In Violent Deaths During Yale Holidays
United Press reports Texas recorded the most violent deaths in the Christmas weekend with at least 83 non natural fatalities. Traffic crashes led with about half, including 41 deaths on streets and highways, 12 burned, two in a plane crash near Wichita Falls, and 30 from various causes. Notable victims included Dr George J Grune and Dr William L McLaughlin.
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Texas
Yale
United Press
George J. Grune
Sen Angelo
Wiliam L. McLaughlin
Big Spring
Wichita Falls
Antonio Barreo
Brownsville
Dallas
Alfred Debard
Debpard
Dellas
Chicago
United Prey
Surehey
Delaware
Vermont
Montana
Canada
San Francisco
California
National Safety Council
Council
Ned 4. Dearborn
AFL to Seek 10-Cent Hour Wage Hike in 1950
Washington, Dec. 27. The AFL said it will demand another round of substantial wage increases in 1950, seeking an average boost of more than 10 cents an hour. It warned management could afford raises of 7 to 15 cents if costs are trimmed. Unemployment is forecast to hit 5.1 million next year, with a likely business slump after June unless wages rise and prices fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
Bulletin
Wiliam Green
Federation
United States
Indonesia Becomes Republic as Dutch Rule Ends
Dec 27 Amsterdam: Queen Juliana formally transfers sovereignty over the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia ending 443 years of colonial rule. The ceremony at the royal palace creates a republic of 1 autonomous states covering 2,000,000 sq miles with 72 million people, mainly Java and Sumatra. Juliana remains head of the Netherlands Indonesia union with Prime Minister Hatta leading Indonesia.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Julians
United States
Indonesia
Hell
United States of Indonesia
Prince Bernhard
Mahammed Hatta
Hague
Java
Sumatra
Juliana
Flying Discs Are Interplanetary Vehicles Claim Spacemen Belief
True Magazine cites an eight month probe by Don Keyhoe claiming flying saucers are real interplanetary vehicles piloted by spacemen from a distant civilization, with Wright Field personnel noting no firm consensus and Air Force officials cautioning no new evidence. The report lists four conclusions: real saucers, systematic observation by others, increased visits in recent years, and three identified vehicle types.
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New York
Maagezine
Earth
Wright Field
Ohio
Air Force
Air Force Materisl Command
2 Field
Donald E. Keyhoe
Navy
Department of Commerce Aeronautics Branch
Convicts Escape From Huntsville Using Spoons
Huntsville prison alert as seven convicts tunnel 25 feet to freedom using teaspoons. Two, including a killer and a robber, recaptured by bloodhounds near Hawthorne. Others named Weldon Green Collins Merehon Thomas Tucker Walter Thorp and Don Kemper sought in wooded counties after the dramatic escape. An official investigation is promised to reveal how such a tunnel was dug under guard.
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Teras
Cecil Billy Isem
David MecCullough
Hawthorne Churen
Kera Tsem
iCurough
hiBy
Easi
Here
Weldon Green
Collins W. Merehon
Thomas W. Tucker
Walter Thorp
Don Kemper
Richard Jones
Ellis
Socialite Killing Denied By Amok Suspect
Santa Rosa Calif December 27 Carl Schwartz 2 faced a murder complaint for the Christmas Eve killing of prominent San Francisco newspaper woman Mrs Jane Maggerd Dickson 31 and wounding a ranch worker Lyman W Lacey 30 The district attorney said the complaint would be signed by Mrs Dicksons husband Freda W Dickson Authorities said Schwartz an Austrian native employed by the Dicksons held a grudge against society people He fired on ranch staff pursued Mrs Dickson to a second story room and killed her with a single shot after a spree at the Dickson ranch on the Sonoma Marin County line. another worker was wounded and is expected to recover.
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Santa. Rosa
Calif
Carl Schwartz
San Francisco
Charles J. Alc Golderick
Schwartz
Jane Maggerd Dickson
Freda W. Dickson
Birs
Dickson
Austria
Dicksons
Sonoma County
Dick Harrison
Cook
Mrs. Dickson
Stores Open Until 8 P.M. Here Today in Baytown
Merchants in Baytown will keep stores open until 8 PM each Tuesday through 1959. Chairman Loyd Jones said the group met earlier this month and reaffirmed the policy, adding they will stay open tonight and decide on future hours at the next meeting.
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Baytown
Loyd
Jones
Seal Sale Falls Short of 1949 TB Drive Goal in Baytown
The 1949 Christmas Seal drive in Baytown trails last year's record by about 1000 dollars, with Jaycee Chairman H M Johnson estimating a total of 5300 raised so far from business, school, and mail contributions. He expects 100 to 290 more from uptown can collections and up to 500 from late mailings, leaving the drive about 1000 short of the 7500 goal. Contributions may continue by mail to Christmas Seal Headquarters Box 4240 Baytown. Goose Creek ISD Cedar Bayou Crosby schools contribute 446 to the total.
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Baytown
Jaycee
H .M. Johnson
Bumble
Gensrei
Johnson
Seal Headquarters
Bay
Services Held For Highlands Woman Minnie Hathaway
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hathaway of Highlands were conducted Monday at the Highlands Church of Christ with minister C B Reed officiating. Burial followed at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Saturday afternoon at 12 15 at her home after a sudden illness, had been mobile until six months ago. She was an active church member. Surviving is her son Cecil Ray Hathaway of Houston.
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Minnie i
Hathaway
Highlands
the Highlands
Church of Christ
C. BE. Reed
Wes
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Zaid
Cecil Ray Hathaway
Houston
19 Year Old Youth Dies In Collision
Holiday accidents heavy toll on Baytown with two 19 year olds dead and several others hospitalized. Harold McFatridge 19 of 204 East Murrill died Christmas Eve returning home. Among the injured are Bert Bonner 21 in critical condition, J T Jenni 503 Bowie with serious head injuries, Mrs. Frank Mueck 68 with fractures, Mrs. Jenings at Dayton Memorial with severe injuries, Mrs. Will Brower 33 of Barton with head and internal injuries, and McLean 34 of 1616 Zim with head injuries. Others injured include Guinot, Dunne 18, Betty Ruth 17, Mrs. Zargent 28, Middleton 27, Mesking 2, and Tack sens day 16 hours. Police report the Moore-Fatridge collision occurred on Highway 146 near Crosby-Lynchburg road about 8:39 a.m. The Meekins child was struck by a car. minor injuries. Funeral services for McFatridge held at Barak Thepel with Rev. C D Hentey officiating.
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Baytown
Harold McFatridge
East Murrill
Bert Ora Bonner
MacFatridge
Guinot
L. Dunne
East Hunnicttt
Betty Ruth
Russell
Cedar Bayou Road
Cedar Bayou Road; Mrs.“Beatrice- Zlargent
Grady Middleton
Channelview
Thoma Mesking
John FL Meakinis
Acone
Etter
Fatridge
Oscar’ Clayton
Allen
Bonner
Crosby-Lynchburg
Bam
Meekins
Adowe
Mirs
L.L. Johnson
Cedar Bayou
Johnson
C. D. Hentey
Second Baptist Church
Christmas births in Baytown area bring five new babies
Five boys and two girls welcomed into Baytown-area families in December with births across Baytown Hospital and San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Names include James Edward Wagner, Patrician Ann Hayes, Robert Lynn Piacek, Cynthia Ann, and Diana Maria Mitchell among others, with relatives listed from Airhart Drive to Channelview and England to Louisiana.
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Baytown
Edward Wagner
James Edward
Baytown Hospital
Patrician Ann
Cecil Hayes
Airhart Drive
Like-Duke Hospital
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
BH. E. Cramier
Cecil D. Better
Channelview
Robert Lynn
Robert F. Piacek
S. Allen Hamilton
E. B. Harmon
CG. W. Rives
Alrhart Drive
Likie-Duke Hospital
Baytown Budget Praised by National Association
Baytown’s city budget receives high marks from the International Managers Association. City Manager CD Middleton reports a letter from Gr nn F. Nolting of Chicago praising the budget message and its presentation as a model for other cities to follow.
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Baytown
The
International
Iat “Managers Association
Arcordine Ton
CD. Middleton
Grnn F. Nolting
Chicago
Moddel
Nolting
Lions Club drive nears Chicago goal after strong weekend
Contributions of almost 500 dollars on Saturday pushed the Lions Club On to Chicago drive past the 5600 mark, Drive Chairman J B Hollaway reported. Figures are not complete but are expected to total about 5200. The amount needed to send the Robert E Lee Band to the Lions International convention in Chicago next summer is about 4000, and members are determined to raise the money.
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Lions Club
Chicago
J_ B. Hollaway
Gelawar
Robert E. Lee
Lions International
Zummer
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Hunter
Margaret
Margaret Truman
Lauritz Melchior
Miss Truman
Melchior
W.A. Slagle
Renald Watts
Buena Park
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Limited
Donald Watts
Renald
Shirley Lee Browz
Huntsville
fiPi
Stork
Cynthia Annahd
RL Hatler
Diana Maria
San Jacinto Aremories Hospital
WT Edwards
Walsall Staff
England
3. Mitchell, Sr
Viton
Louisiana
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