Baytown Activities Include Speeches Recitals and Open House
UT poultry degree earned at midterm graduation without formal exercises. Kiwanis Baytown hears Lewis Stuckey, 17, Key Club Intl president, at Community House noon Thursday. Stuckey, a Dallas Kay, will speak as Baytown Key Club is sponsored by Kiwanis. St Mark's: Methodist men dinner 6:45 Wednesday with Robert L. Gross of the Texas Games and Fish Commission as guest. Mrs. W. J. Killgore presents piano pupils in a Sunday recital at 12:30 p.m. in the Community House. Friends of Baytown Library open house 7–9 p.m. Thursday. Ed Vaught chairs. Judge O. S. McCullough turns 79 Wednesday. friends visit at 1700 California. Baytown Council for Mentally Retarded Children meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 1201 Sunset Drive. Jim Sheley presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biwanis Club
Lewis Stuckey
Key Club International
Baytown Key Club
Kiwanis Club
Stuckey
Dallas Kay
D.C. Seas
Robert L. Gross
Texas Games and Fish Commission
Austin
W. J. Killgore
Friends of the
Baytown. Council For
Sunset Drive
Jim Sheley
Blood Spattered House Mystery Near Salmandier Home
A blood trail from the living room to the street prompted police to investigate a Salmandier residence. Neighbors and the Salamandiers, plus Lee Heights residents, watched as officers traced the trail and found blood soaked handkerchiefs. A neighbor boy reportedly cut his toe and wandered inside seeking his mother, then left when no one was home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Salumandier
Mayo
Salamandiers
Lee Heights
Salamandier
Around Town notes and local mischief and kindness
JAN HUEY reports progress while Harold Stewart endures a string of bad luck. Mary Ann Stark visits for a chat as David Alford claims his voice stays strong. Genelle Penton stays busy like a hunting dog. Judy Bargainer enjoys A Star Is Born and looks well. Jim Crow, a crow that talks, wandered from 705 South Seventh. owner Miss Monga Oakes asks for its safe return. Mrs. Jim Boyer loses three keys near Fabric Shop First National Bank and 108 Wrest Humble. call 7428 if recovered. Avon Street residents celebrate a generous March of Dimes contribution totaling 27.63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Huey
Harold Stewart
Mary Ann Stark
David Alford
Genelle Penton
Judy Bargainer
Jim Crow
South Seventh
Monga Oakes
Jim Boyer
Na- Honal Bank
Avon Street
Font-Block
Groundhog forecasts six more weeks of winter in Texas
Baytown area observers report groundhog shadows and chilly weather as Texas records mixed readings. Temperatures vary widely with highs near 79 on Tuesday dipping to 49 overnight, while Dallas and Houston show 40s and 50s. The statewide pattern includes clear to partly cloudy skies and several cool fronts moving through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Hiberna
Tor'n
Coosir
Wats
Texas
Mercury
Dalhart
Amarillo
Lubbock
Wichita Tally
Sailint
Corpus Christi
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Midland
Dallas
Lufkin
el Paso
Waco
Abilene
San Antonio
del Rio
Austin
Houston
Port Arthur
Brownsville
South Texas
Laredo
Cotulla
U S Destroyer Escorts Tachen Refugee Ship
An American destroyer escorted 538 war refugees from Tachen Island to a Formosa port after Nationalist ships fended off four Chinese heavy gunboats. Evacuees said heavy equipment and prefabricated barracks were being dismantled for shipment, with a second refugee shipment reportedly en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Taipei
Formosa
Tachen Island
Mosa
Tachen
Bomb
Shelltorn
High Court to Rule on Texas Oil Trust Suit
The Texas Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether the state can sue 10 major oil companies for alleged antitrust violations. The case, started in 1949 by former Attorney General Price Daniel, claims the firms fixed gasoline prices. Names include Continental Oil Gulf Oil Humble Texas Company and Phillips Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Supreme Court
High Court
Texas Company
Price Daniel
Texas
U. S
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Arkansas Fuel Oil Co
Cities Service Oil Co
Continental Oil Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Standard Oil Company of Texas
the Texas Company
Sinclair Refining Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Three States Hit Tornadoes Kill 29 In South
Tornadoes across three southern states killed at least 29 people, many children, as National Guardsmen searched wrecked plantations and splintered schools. In Mississippi, Robinsonville homes and a cotton plantion school were leveled, with several fatalities reported and the death toll expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Tunica
Missi
Mississippi
Alabama
Robinsonville
Miss
Don Spencer
Alcon Owens
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club selects seer of Gobbler's Knob
Faithful members braved winter as they climbed Canoe Ridge for the annual weather prediction by the Gobbler's Knob groundhog. Club president Sam Light, in fur-lined attire, led the oath on a groundhog meat pie while reporters were kept away from the mystic ceremony atop the Allegheny foothills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney, Pa
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Canoe Ridge
Groundhogs Club
Sam Light
Baked Beans Implicate Elks Banquet Illness
Conflicting reports emerged about a Elks banquet last Thursday where about 30 members fell ill. The county health department said baked beans from a Houston caterer contaminated the food, while city officials doubted the beans caused the poisoning noting many sick did not eat beans. City Sanitarian Odis Muennink continued investigation Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
Elks Elu
Houston
Odis Muennink
School Trustees Set Special Meeting Monday
New trustees Toe Horeezy and Ta. L. Fuller take oaths at a Tuesday session. A special meeting is planned at 7 30 p m next Monday to hear recommendations on the administrative staff for next year. Supt. George H. Gentry aims to give notice in January. building problems delayed last January’s schedule. Architects Lammers to modify heating and cooling in the Administration building at a cost of 405 dollars, with duct changes approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Horeezy
Ta. L. Fuller
George H. Gentry
Lowell Lammerg
Lammers
Texas Exes Plan For Banquet Organizational Meet
The Texas Exes announce a final organizational meeting at 7 30 p m next Tuesday to conclude plans for the March 2 banquet. Al Melinger, president, leads the group with Brute Ramsey in charge of banquet arrangements and Evelyn Robson heading ticket sales. A nominating committee of Douglas Stewart and Roscoe Zierlein will present a slate of candidates for office at the March 2 banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Texas Exes
al Melinger
Reid, Strickland
Gillette
Ramsey
University of Texas
Brute Ramsey
Evelyn Robson
Douglas Stewart
Roscoe Zierlein
Dayton Rice Farm Worker Hit By Auto
Dayton area case reports J. W. Franklin a 13 year old employed on E. W. Pruett rice farm critically injured about 12 30 am Wednesday when struck by a car on Highway 4146 between Dayton and Mont Belview. Houston driver A McLean said he struck the Negro lying in the southbound lane after fog limited visibility. Franklin treated at Joanton Memorial hospital then transferred to Wersting hospital in Liberny for more care. Patrolman A B Roberts noted a skinl fracture and head lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Franklin
E. W. Pruett
Dayton
Mont Belview
Glen Prater
A. EB. Roberts
Mclean
Franklin
Joanton Memorial Hospital
Wersting Hospital
Liberny
Pats Rolman Roberts
Highlands Woman Killed Crossing to Mass
Frances Korenek 71 of Highlands was killed about 6 10 am Wednesday as she stepped into the path of a car driven by 18 year old Bernice Short. Justice of the Peace Waller Queen ruled accidental death and said no charges would be filed. The victim, a churchgoer near St Jude's, had recently warned her family she might stop early masses because dark mornings make driving hazardous. Short told officers he could not avoid the collision as the woman suddenly stepped into his path. The incident occurred on South Main near the church. further details appeared on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. GC. Korenek
Interosection
Aldogather
Les Than
Keller Sees East and West Drawing Closer
New York on February 2 Helen Keller, blind since infancy, said praise from ambassadors of five Atlantic nations showed the East and West drawing closer. The 22 year old guest of honor at a reception marked her scheduled departure Friday on her final trip abroad as America’s ambassador to the world blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
America
Evaluation Race Is On In Antipolio Vaccine Study
In Ann Arbor on February 2 a team of statisticians and tabulators prepared to meet a spring deadline evaluating the Salk polio vaccine. The large field trial involved thousands of school children in 217 test areas across the country. Early lab results show the vaccine raises antibody levels in the blood, indicating immune response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Salk
Formosa Crisis: Peiping Demands Surrender in Talks
Washington reports President Eisenhower vows the United States will not allow Communist control of Formosa. Red China reportedly demands the surrender of Formosa in exchange for a cease fire, with Peiping stating it will not accept a two China settlement. UN cease fire talks loom amid Russian proposals and Peiping diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Mann
United Nations
No Y
Red
Red China
Pelping
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
London
Huan Hsiang
Nehru
Pei
Radio
Peiping
White
Formasan Strait
Communist World Reds Could Make Sahara Bloom With Atom Power
Moscow editorial in Smyens New Generation argues atomic energy could transform barren deserts and thaw the Arctic north for farming and settlement. It cites plans to use peaceful nuclear work to open Siberian rivers to Central Asia and Kazakhstan, noting such schemes require lifting capitalist conditions.
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Sahara
Arctic
Kenneth Brodney
Moscow
Seb
ISAP
Smyens
New Generation
Murgat
Siberian
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Crippled Children's Ball Tickets On Sale
Shriners and Master Masons in East Harris County began selling tickets for the Crippled Children's Ball on Feb 18 and 19 at Lee Auditorium and the Crippled Children's Hall. Tickets cost 1 each, admitting one person to the big stage show. two for one in an entertainment bargain to aid crippled children. An all star 10 act program, including Larry Whitfield of Tyler, is planned at Robert E. Lee High School Auditorium. Shrine parade entries stand at 26 with more joining daily. clubs civic groups and businesses are invited to participate in making the parade large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriners, Masons
Shriners
Master Masons
Hastartis County
Baytown Shriner Club
Ity Club
Fahy Godfrey
Tick Te Xnies
Lee Auditorium
Norman D'Olive
Entertainment Act
East Harris Company
Robert KB. Lee High School
Larry
Baytown
D'Olive
Eldon Berry
Shrine
Fel
Flanty
Cara
Berry
Stolen Items Reported In Baytown Police Files
Baytown police logged several thefts including an outboard motor a 10 hp Wizard and a rain coat from Syd Gould The Baytown Sun advertising director Gould said the motor was in the trunk and the coat in a car pocket The theft occurred between 7 and 9 pm while Gould was at the Sun office John Broussard of Highlands reported a shotgun stolen from his house A pulley theft was also noted at Community Laundry. Funeral services were held for Alpert Meatriion in Galveston with Bauchs daughter Doris Jean present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Syd Gould
Baytown Sun
West Pearce
Gould
Sun
John Broussard
Highlands
Community Laundry Rec
Industry Opposes Gas Tax Two Cent Hike
Austin feb 2 industry opposition to a proposed two cent per gallon gasoline tax increase solidified after a joint statement from three petrochemical groups The bill would raise the state tax on gasoline from four to six cents a gallon in the Texas House Rep Charles Murphy of Houston introduced the measure Spokesmen for Texas Service Stations Association Texas Oil Jobbers Association and Petroleum Marketers Association of Texas argued against the tax saying it acts as a concealed sales tax and would raise the public tax burden from about 24 percent to roughly 74 percent for gas purchases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House of Representatives
Charles Murphy
Houston
Texas Service
Texas Oil Jobbers Association
The
Petroleum Marketers Association of Texas
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Ike
Aggie
James Burnham Tyree UT
Texas A and
M College
Kiwanis
McCullough
California
Council
U.S
Niagara Falls
Cadareact
Niagara River
Shawn
Falls
Engineera Seap
Owens
Spencer and
Pairohnan
Harold Kidd
Spencer
L. C. Hicks
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Porker
United States
Allegheny Mountains
Texas Exes
Dayton Rice Farm
A. McLean
Mass
Rosalie Wyers
Weiler
Frances
Grandma) Korenek
Highlands, An
Hans Hedtoft
Denmark
Wied
Stockholm
Nordic Council
Hoe
White House
Fis Lower
Unternationals
Negrete
Ie Corme
Xen Che
Chou
Washington
Misenhower
A. Markin
Larry Whitfield
Tyler
Boo) White
Walter Bauch
Costa
Alpert Meatriion
Galveston Hospital
Bauchs
Doris Jean
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