15 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1955
Page
1
COLLEGE STATION Texas February 15 Civil defense official William L McGill warned that Russian bombers could follow jet streams and strike Texas as easily as areas along the Canadian border.
SUN SPOTS real estate notes report a Baytown Real Estate Board luncheon at Humble dining room at noon Friday with Keith McCause of the Houston FHA guest speaker. Also: OSCAR Ingram calls a WEW Robert R. Tuck Post meeting at 7 29 p m Tuesday to plan Shrine parade activities for Saturday.
A quirky collection of neighborhood notes. Earl and Margaret Camp move hoses for remote work setups, Dov Hill tours Dayton, and City Attorney Chandler flashes an 88 percent smile. Mary Welch questions Doris Prinze at work, while Roger Anderson’s wagon eyeing the Chisholm trial era, Mona Oakes eyes a new parking lot, and various locals face daily quirks and plans.
Two men posing as electrical inspectors swindled 82 year old Mrs. Q C Bacher at 1212 Oak in Baytown charging 10 dollars for an interior inspection, settling for 4 35 when cash was short. Houston Lighting and Power confirms no authority to inspect inside wiring. Police warn residents to verify ID and report suspicious activity.
London dispatch notes the United States has given Britain guarded indications that evacuation of the Que Moy and Malsy Islands off the Red Chita mainland may be foreseen, though not as a fresh development. The report appeared Tuesday with reliability.
Hugo Oklahoma on February 15 ran a lighthearted baldheaded business leader contest in the Hugo Daily News. Some 806 entries poured in as readers identified leading local businessmen shown in vintage photos to win a $5 prize. Publisher Jacke Staimper said it was amusement, not advertising, drawing good-natured reaction from town and churchgoers alike.
Five Wooster Brownwood Lakewood area delegates urged the school board to rename the new elementary school from Travis to Lakewood. Spokesman Andy Bargainer led support with backing from Eddie Cox and civic leaders. Board President A R Stark said the issue required study and noted ongoing public discussion.
Principal L P Hodge will serve as staff assistant to Superintendent George H Gentry in Angon Jones schools. The new post, approved by the board, aims to cover emergencies and provide material resources for teachers district wide.
Atomic Energy Commission postponed the A-bomb test near the Nevada site for at least four hours because changing winds and heavy clouds could spread radioactive material to soil, mining, and railroad areas including Pioche and Caliente. Spokesman cited weather hazards and a shift in conditions near the planned explosion.
Diplomatic observers in Moscow report the Soviet Union is serious about reducing the Formosa crisis. Officials couch support for Communist China in cautious terms, with Premier Bulganin offering aid only when necessary. A Formosan cease-fire may be a starting point for pre conference bargaining as India and Russia push for talks that include Nationalist China.
Washington reports a jolt to U S officials as Pierre Mendes France loses grip on the French premiership. Officials had counted on his stay to push the Landor Faris rearmament pact for West Germany toward June ratification, but the change in government undermines that expectation.
Baytown city manager C. D. Middleton said the city will advertise for bids to drill a new city water well. Specifications are prepared and notices will appear in newspapers. Bids may pick up specs at city hall. The new well replaces a faulty Nazra Street well, to be drilled at the corner of Riggs Street and Lee Drive, with bids due 14 days after the first advertisement.
Democratic leaders urged advertisers to help cover the cost of the party’s 1956 convention at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. If Republicans also hold their event there, the 12,000 seat venue would host both major conventions for the second straight time. The rental deal was closed after a meeting with Hy Raskin, Jacob M. Arvey, and William Wood Prince of the stockyards firm.
A graveyard worker named A. J. Kennedy said he was sleepy after work when he returned home early Tuesday to find his automobile in the garage missing tires. Police were notified as Kennedy reported the theft of his vehicle tires from his garage while he was at the gravesite assignment.
Absentee ballots for a 235000 dollar Barbers Hill bond election have arrived at the Chambers County clerk office. Absentee voting begins now with a February 22 deadline. the plan funds a new gym, elementary additions, high school repairs, and site purchases for gym and expansion.
The Baytown city ball received 1954 payments of the two percent annual gross receipt franchise tax from Houston Lighting and Power Co. The late Tuesday payment totaled $16,286.16, higher than 1953's $14,066, boosting total city receipts for 1954.
Brownwood residents flooded by last weekend heavy rains learned at the Monday water board meeting that Harris County Fresh Water District No. 5 plans trunk sewer lines to improve runoff and prevent flooding. The board will enlarge the sewer plant serving about 1,100 families, with capacity for roughly 190 more taps. Construction depends on bond approval and tax rate remains at 4.47. Potential routes include a line between Brownwood and Lakewood and another from Wooster to Wooster Heights, plus an above ground storage tank near Lakewood to stabilize pressure. Albert Wolff HG Adams and Lafard Smith spoke for flooded residents seeking relief.
A Senate committee probes alleged fraud in the Veterans Land Board minutes. Robert Troiti says the July 1 1954 vote record showing him backing a Webb County block deal for 75 veterans is completely false. Wroth testifies no such deal was presented or voted on. A board member recalls not voting on veteran loan applications while serving as a substitute for the attorney general.
Roy Elms directs Baytown Girl Scout cookie efforts amid 850 cartons ordered, 850 partly reported sold. Troops urged to turn in results by 6 20 pm at 514 West Pearce. remaining cookies available for ordering. Scout week events planned including parade, camp downtown March 12, and church attendance. Leaders and junior board organize fundraising and activities with registration fee and schedule details.
West Main from Lee Drive to Barrymore is closed for at least two weeks as crews lay sewer lines for the new disposal plant. County paving may follow in spring. city plans widen the street by six feet at a cost of about 7 800 dollars. Detours use Spur 201 and Goose Creek bridge for South Baytown traffic.
A group of five to seven Romanian anti Reds seized the Romanian legation in Bern and forced the home of the Romanian chargé d affaires, firing a burst that fatally wounded chauffeur Aurel Batu. Swiss police surrounded the building as the cabinet met to seek a diplomatic solution while the attackers remained inside. A second related standoff erupted in Copenhagen over a similar hostagetaking linked to Romania.
Heavy fog hit East Texas with zero visibility in Longview while Tyler and Laredo reported improving to a half mile and rising winds. The forecast shows clearing skies northwest, with scattered high clouds southeast and temperatures rising from the 27 to 62 degree morning range across Dalhart to Laredo and continuing into the weekend.
A dog died near Price street and was labeled rabid in a Houston laboratory report. The sick animal was observed in the Price street apartment area for days but eluded officers during a search. The dog died and tissue was sent to the lab for examination.
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