New South Korea Division Drives Front Line Action
Gen James A Van Fleet announces a new Republic of Korea division fights on the eastern front. The 1th ROK Division joins seven US divisions and British Commonwealth units along a 155 mile front. US B-29s bombed supply dumps as 35th ROK and 12th ROK were activated late last year and identified in front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Republic of Korea
von Fiset
United Nations
Pangdon
Eyal UN
ROK
Baytown Council to Hear Insurance Rate Hike Concerns
Arnett of the Insurance Exchange says Baytown's high fire insurance rates affect residents. He cites possible $15,000 yearly savings from minor building code improvements and enforcement. The key rate, set by the Fire Insurance Commission, reflects water supply, fire protection, codes, and losses, and Baytown currently sits at a higher tier. This item awaits Feb 12 council discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Exchange
Joy Chester Bulgier
Bayers
Arnett
Fawn Ensurance Exchange
Frity’e
Beytown
Baytown
Fire Insurance Commission
Eisenhower launches austerity drive to balance budget
President Eisenhower unveils a sweeping austerity program in a bid to balance the budget and curb spending. Senate leaders predict swift passage of a bill granting him power to reorganize the government, with broad House support. A separate item notes a Texas court case and a young economist sentenced to three years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfashington
Qeogressmien
Eisenhower
Ashington
Senate
Reicsa
Press- Eisenhower
Truman
House
Local notices and events from Galveston area report
A scanned page records varied items: corrections at a Wednesday meeting of the commission led by A B Moore. prison architect Lowell Lam to design a new building. residents attending Henry Sipstime play at Lee gym faced traffic fines for parking in a no parking zone. 38 people have court dates before Judge O S McUg.... South Texas Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers names a new executive committee member for 1953 and an October tech meeting in Galveston. another item notes serviceman Douglas Bare and a town visit. coffee meeting planned at 2 pm with various locals. Walter Rundell reports on a pet oatrace and a police interaction. a door prize draw is mentioned along with local sellers Elis, Jonah Tipton, and ZebREOn. the piece ends with casual city notes and a 5 PM reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipstime
Henry
Leege
Eeckty
Leemere
O. S
Ugh
Fee Allatax
McCotloiagh
Dro
Douglas Bar- Et
Tallent
Fisher
Elis
Jona - Tipton
Zebreon
Walter Rundell
Lacy Lusk First To Enter Baytown Council Race
Baytown politics heats up as Lacy Isk files for District Six. Filing deadline is March 7 for the April 7 city election. Incumbents Aliquots and district seats noted. Lusk 40, a Baytown Refinery zone supervisor, born in Sour Lake. He previously ran in 1951. lives with family at 219 West Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Lusk
Aubrey Banks
Baytown
Lacy Isk
Edna Oliver
J.A. Ward
Bergeron
H. M.campbell
R. H. Pruett
Pruett
Tajs
Lusk
J. Winston
Hayes Jr
Prisoty
Hayes
Wes
Sour Lake
Lusks
West Wright
Morris Hall Charged With False Statement On Loan
Morris Hall 38 of Highlands is arraigned on charges of making a false statement to obtain a 1650 dollar FHA loan meant for Galveston county property that does not exist. FBI says one payment was dishonored, and Hall faces related real estate swindle cases and a prior theft charge, with defendants seeking restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Hall
Bighlands
U.S
Ralph Agente
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hallard Charles C. Hughes
California
Galveston County
PBS
Hall
FBI
Langston King
Criminal District Court
Houston
Highlands
Helen Louise Riley
King
Riley
Texas Grocery Company
Precinct 3
Precincy? 2
New City Directory Includes Baytown History and Almanac
The 1933 edition, Baytown’s 20th anniversary Page city directory, features a 107 page Baytown history by Chester P. Rogers, city facts, institutions, and notable citizens. It lists 708 pages of directories plus a civic section, telephone and street indexes, and a Baytown almanac compared to the Texas Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
Baytown
Oif
Heber Page
Chester P. Rogers
Baytown-La Porte
la Porte
Wooster
Highlands
Cedar Bayou
Emily
Welfare Nominations Close for February Meeting
Nominations for 43 new officials of welfare organizations will close Friday ahead of the annual meeting of the Council of Members and East Harris County Community Chest on Monday, Feb. 16. Hugh Stewart urged writing to Box 42 or handing to a nominating committee member. The committee includes Jack Jacobs chair, N. B. Ballard, Knox Beavers, Miss Beulah Mae Jackson, Wesley Woods, Mrs. Ted Lyman, John Savage, Robert J. Gillette and Rev. Karl Bracker. Five Community Chest director seats, three for Health League and five for Welfare League, plus the presidency and secretaryship are to be filled. Rev Milton Jordan retires as council president and Mrs A M Johnson is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Members
East Harris County
Chest
Hugh Stewart
Jack Jacobs
N. B. Ballard
Baby Struck By Backing Auto In driveway accident
Three year old Jimmy Sheats was seriously injured when run over by a car driven by D B Bailey in the driveway of his uncle and aunt at 210 Wooster. Jimmy played in a mud puddle as adults worked nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Myers
Jimmy
Sheats
Mrz
D. B Bailey
Wooster
Bailey
M. E. Sheats
Baileys
Dawk
Laabi
Baytown Christmas Seals Raise 3843.70 in Drive
Baytown reported a Christmas Seal campaign total of 3843.70 led by the Service League under Christmas Seal chairwoman Mrs. Robert Matherne. Last year’s drive raised 3296.42, with Harris County at 121000 toward this year’s goal. late gifts from Humble electrical dept and local sponsors aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Eisai
Service League of
Service League
Robert Matherne
Hugh Echols
Harris County
Humble Electrical Department
Bayshore Motors
General Tiré ;and Rubber’ Co
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Bar Scouts
Citizens National Bank
Lee Brigadiers
KREL
KRCY
Predictions of more weapons to China
High ranking military officials advocate rapid increases in arms shipments to the Chinese Nationalists on Formosa and to French forces in Indochina. Within six to nine months the Nationalists could threaten the Red China coast, diverting pressure from Korea. President Eisenhower said the Seventh Fleet would no longer shield the Chinese mainland, while jet fighters for Chiang Kai-shek’s forces are to be delivered soon under aid orders in the current and prior fiscal years.
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Formosa
Indo China
China
Eisenhower
POM Eer Defense Department
Chiang Kai-Shek
Forme Sa
Arsenic Laced Cold Capsules Ties Linden Deaths
Linden Texas authorities reveal cold capsules taken by Mrs. J. W. Cross and A. D. Surratt contained arsenic while other pills in the same shipment appeared harmless. Cass County Attorney Weston Barrett said tests show poison only in two capsules from a thousand-bottle shipment from an eastern drug firm. The state lab in Austin is conducting tests to establish the death's cause, with no verdict yet returned.
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Linden
Tex
Sama
San Eastern
Cass County
Weston Barrett
Barlett
Driggist
Mrs. Cross
Surratt
Drus
Cross
Barrett
Bartlett
Austin
Cotaner
Wirst Cross
Goleman Executed for Beaumont Wife Murder
Darius Goleman, 84, was executed at Huntsville Prison for the murder of Eloise Twitchell near Kountze. He declared no forgiveness as he died at 12:08 am. Co-defendant Alex Leviness remains serving a life sentence.
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Huntsville
Texala
Kountze
Goleman
Morrell Park
Baytown
Twitchell
Tunnel Road Worker Hurt in Cable Break Accident
A 39 year old Houston based pavement scraper operator, Carswell E. Carswell, was injured when a broken cable on a road grader caused it to lurch from a bridge curb and throw him to the ground. He was hospitalized at Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries.
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Rernon
E. Carswell
Houston
San Jaziits “Memorial, Hospital
Carswell
Black Duck
Somme
F” and’ S Company
Spur of the Moment Swim Ends in Death in San Jacinto River
Fred Dunlap, 39, Houston carpenter's helper, swam to his death in the San Jacinto River near Channelview after a spur of the moment decision. Two deckhands on the tug Wanda rescued him after he disappeared mid channel. he died shortly after aboard the tug despite CPR and oxygen. Survivors include a 15 year old son and two sisters. Body sent to Dallas for burial.
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San’ Jacinto River
Fred ‘Dunias
Houston
San Jacinto River
Duniap
Channelview
Dunlap
Wanda
Stuart Dean
M. T. Alexander
Channelview Emergency Corps
Emergency Corps
Fred Jr
H. ‘Funk
Wichita Falls Murder Trial Deposition Read In Court
Harriett Parsons testified in a deposition that she believes Mary Jean Parsons was of diminished mental capacity when she killed her husband Lt. Richard O Parsons as he slept in their Paso apartment on February 16, 1952. Defense read questions as the jurors were excused and deposition was presented amid objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Falls
Tes
Harriett
Parsons
Pleasantville
M. Jean. Parsons
New York
Mary Jean ‘Parsons
Tulsa
Ment
Arthur Tipps
C. C. McDonald
Storm brings record death toll across several nations
The latest storm forestalls rescue efforts as 1,695 people are reported dead across the Netherlands Germany Belgium and Britain with thousands evacuated and the North Sea coast facing high tides and rising seas. Authorities warn of ongoing flooding as ports towns and dikes buckle under the extreme weather. The Dutch coast bears the brunt with hundreds dead in Zeeland and South Holland while Britain and Belgium report dozens more and Germany confirms several fatalities. Rescue crews fight to reach isolated communities amid chaotic scenes and ongoing weather hazards.
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Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Overilakkee Island
St.Pipsland
North Sea
Geharnis
Voorne
Putten
der Bommel
Prge
Trwo
Wooster Volunteer Fire Department Elects New Officers
The Wooster Volunteer Fire Department announces a new slate led by president John McClintock and outgoing president Harvey McRey. The department, organized two years ago, serves Harris County Fresh Water Supply District including Brownwood and Lakewood, with a 300-gallon per minute pumper truck and ladder truck.
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Wooster
Bownwood
Lakewood
Soards McClintock
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Ostend
Hundre
Px Deen
Rai
International Radio
East
Texas
Haw ‘Nour—William
Pee Shey Earold
Imcer A. B. Moore
Lowell -Lam
Smith
South Texas
Ebeld
Galveston
Morris Hall
Mrs_ Cross
Sarratt
State Laboratory
The
Pearse
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