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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1956

Page

2

Here And There in deer park sports notes and notices

Local column with updates from Deer Park including Civil Defense training notes, tax collection figures, and school events. Reports on basketball games for sixth graders, a junior high dance, safety lecture, Cub Scout activity, and a mixed up store notice. Menu items for Deer Park school cafeteria are listed.

Frank J. Schnnder H. R. Snett San Jacinto W. L. Galley Jr J. J. Carer

Seder Zayou: Study Proposed to Fix Voting Inequity

The text discusses initiating a study to correct voting inequity by considering new voting districts or precincts. The committee advocates timely review to provide the electorate a more equitable voting opportunity. Major Pruett offers a task to the reelection committee, while Councilman Campbell notes the council may not remain in office long enough to establish a new committee, so the effort is deferred.

Major Pruett M. L Campbell

Plant executive Homer Wilson Jr. tied to Texas chemical firm

An incomplete 1943 to 1956 record notes Homer Wilson Jr. as plant executive and Alomer C Wilson Sr. as director of guppies at a new multi‑million chemical plant between Channelview and Sheldon. It references prior Celanese Corp. employment at Bishop as manager of crocel, a Celanese subsidiary.

Alomer C. Wilson Sr Haseen Guppies Fon Texas Butanew

Stock Quotes from Merrill Lynch and Partners

A stream of company names appears in a stock quote list with firms Merrill Lynch Piearce Fenner Beane cited. Entries include large industrials such as General Electric General Motors and Texaco along with oil, chemical and utility firms. Prices and exact movements are garbled but indicate mixed performance across sectors.

Merrill Lynch Piearce, Fenner & Beane

Councilor Questions Comparing Employee Contracts

The council debate centered on broken contracts with city employees and a prior five year water district agreement. Clayton pressed for clarity on differences and fairness, while others defended honoring contracts amid a dispute over favoritism and past actions.

Clayton Water District Ction Fortney Herbert MM. Campbell Tau

Carl A Green of Crosby Dies at 42

Carl Loyd Green 42 of Crosby died at noon Thursday in a Houston hospital after a brief illness. He came to Crosby with his uncle and Mrs Nick Peter. He married and served in the Panama Canal Zone. Survived by two brothers the Crosby Funeral Home to announce arrangements. Burial will be near Crosby.

Carl A. Green Houston Nick Peter White Panama Canal Zone Uum Carlloyd Green Browill Crosby & Carstor Af Crosby

Council Okays Bids On Pipe For Martin Ditch

Baytown officials approved bids for 2400 feet of concrete pipe tied to the Martin Ditch storm sewer project with all three bidders quoting 17.50 per linear foot and the council to buy equal lengths from Schafier Bros General Concrete Products Co White Supply Co and another firm. The project cost runs about 812000 with county funding of 10000. Other actions included parking for Robert Feinberg civil defense director, hiring a secretary at 240 to 260 monthly, transferring 578.09 for a dump truck body and 600 for a Humble bulldozer, 265.50 for private engineering fees on a shifted foundation at 3213 Missouri, 2628.62 city share for fire department radio gear, installing two Mercury vapor lights in front of churches, considering lights near Paul Lee Funeral Home, and plans to open 10th Street pending curb gutter and surfacing work.

Marlin Ditch Acc Baytown Tt Soa Schafier Bros. General Concrete Products Co White Supply Co Martin Ditch Robert G. Feinberg Ashbel C. Darwin Middleton Tomploy Public Works Department Humble Va House Missouri First Presbyterian Paul AL Lee Funeral Home Funeral Homie 10Th Street

Humble Clubbers Begin Busy Year With Cards Distribution

Humble club members received year start updates Friday as D. L. Shall announced all directors hold member cards for their departments and urged missing cardholders to contact their director. A barbecue committee for the May 19 event was organized with L. J. Kessier and Lynn Woods as co chairmen and members including Jesse Smith, W. J. Patterson, Tommy Ward, Henry Sadik, L. J. Butaud and B. H. Oaken. A barbecue ticket committee, led by R J. Baethes, includes Sambo Johnson, Floyd Spencer, CT. Godkin, Pete Bull, R. H. Weaver, W. A. Parker and Milton Dean.

Humble Club D. L. Shall Shall L. J. Kessier Lynn Woods Jesse Smith W. JD. Patterson Tommy Ward Henry Sadik L. J. Butaud B. H. Oaken R J. Baethe Sambo Johnson Floyd Spencer CT. Godkin Pete Bull R. H. Weaver W. A. Parker Milton Dean

Wooster Scouts Celebrate 46th Anniversary Open House

Wooster Scout groups 120 Boy Scouts Explorers and Cub Scouts from Troop 134 sponsored by Wooster Baptist Church marked the 46th scouting anniversary with an open house in the church educational building. Fried chicken shrimp salad and pie were served to 120 parents friends and Scouts.

Boy Scouts Explorers Cub Scouts Wooster Baptist Church

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