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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1956

Page

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Jaycees to award Oscars for outstanding service in Baytown

Two Baytown leaders will be honored Friday at the Jaycee Distinguished Services banquet at Humble Hall. The Young Man and Senior Citizen of the Year will be named by committees and the board. Guest speaker Jack J. Valenti, Houston’s outstanding young man of 1933, will headline. Tommy Cook will be master of ceremonies. Tickets are 2.50 and available at the Chamber or from Jaycees.

Jaycees Baytown Jaycee Bill Knowles Houston Tommy Cool Cook State Jaycees Knowles Baytown Jaycee

Senate panel orders broad probe of lobbying ties

Senate Elections committee votes to conduct a wide range investigation into lobbying and campaign contributions. Lawmakers urge legislation to curb graft in veterans housing. Benson cites wage increases fueling farm cost pressures. Clashes in Algiers kill 110. Europe faces deadly cold wave with 584 dead.

Washington — Senate Elections Committee London Europe

Seale Defends Baytown Low Rent Housing Plan

T F Seale chairman of the Greater Baytown Improvement Group says low rent projects Sam Houston Courts and Lincoln Courts are funded like other public housing and not a federal handout. He leads a campaign for more units with an election set for March 24 to decide city council approval.

Sam Houston Courts Lincoln Courts Baytown T. F. Seale Greater Ments Sam Houston Baytown Housing Authority Baytown People Seale

Harris County Mayors Meet In La Porte Thursday

Darwin Middleton city manager will represent the city at the Harris County Mayors and Councilmen Association meeting Thursday night in La Porte Bob Coffman Pasadena Independent School District business manager will speak on cooperation between cities and schools Army enlistees Ronald Li Boullion from Utah and Columbus Fred Covey have enlisted for three years attend a dental specialist school Kolache sale by St Agnes Society Salt Catholic Church begins at 6 am Saturday in St Josephs School cafeteria.

Darwin Middleton Bartown Harris County la Porte Bob Coffman Lit Pasadena Independent School Dismet Army Ronald LI Boullion Utah Columbus Fred Covey ST. Agnes Society of Salt Catholic Church St. Joseph's School

Around Town notes and casual recollections at the coffee counter

Local chatter traces four weeks old granddaughter news and morning routines. Citizens like Joe Kilgore, WA Read, and Thelma Merwan appear in casual vignettes about walking rides and everyday moments. A lost brown leather case with a phone number 5856 is noted as desired to be returned.

Broyles Joe Kilgore Doe Hill Max Altman el Richmond Frank Murdock Thelma Mer- Wan Wood Eise Pittman

Louisiana Plans Fight Over Segregation Ruling

New Orleans reports Louisiana prepares to battle a federal court ruling that segregation laws are invalid. A Baton Rouge joint legislative committee will study counter laws while Orleans Parish School Board aims to appeal. Judge Wright ordered integration. NAACP suit on behalf of 95 Negro students sparked the decision. Senator Rainach denounces the ruling, warning of sorrow and strife.

New Orleans CP. Bosse J. Skelly Wright Herbert W. Christenberry Wayne Borah Louisiana US Supreme Court Regarnion Wright Oreleans Parish

Rush For Auto Plates Sparks Early City Rush

Bay town tax office opened at 8 am and issued over 300 license plates in the first two hours as car owners lined up to pay license and freeway fees for 1936. Deputy A B Collins said five minutes sufficed once papers were in order, noting many lacked none. He warned of a heavy rush through Monday, with Saturday closure and possible refund if the court blocks the fee.

Baytown A. B. Collins Collins Colting Supreme Court

Sundial Classi Comics and Editorial Highlights

A fragmented afternoon page lists items from The Sundial including classi comics and IEEE related editorial notes and features. The readable text hints at tech and entertainment content with scattered headings and notes.

Araa News Ieee Ieee Highlends Peeve

Ike Maps Campaign Against Georgia Quail

President Eisenhower, in Thom asville Georgia, planned a quail hunt at Treasury Secretary George M Humphrey Milestone plantation. He hunted with an A10 gauge shotgun for two hours in pine and brush seeking quail, weather permitting. The trip followed his heart attack last September and included a hunting roadster ride with two white mules and bird dogs aboard.

Thomasville Eisenhower Georgia Treasury George M. Humphrey Humphrey Estates Washington Humphrey

Lyman Elected To United Rubber Board In Baytown

T Lyman of Baytown was elected to the board of directors of United Rubber and Chemical Co. He was named a vice president at a Charleston WV directors meeting. The company, a United Carbon subsidiary, runs a synthetic rubber plant in Baytown where Lyman serves as general manager since the plant was acquired from the government last July. He previously helped operate the installation during World War II.

T. Lyman Baytown United Rubber and Chemical Co Oscar Nelson Jr Vman Charleston W.va United Rubber and Chemical United Carbon Co Lyman United Rubber

Shepperd Seeks State Action If Gas Bill Is Vetoed

Texas Attorney General John Fen Shepperd plans to urge Gov. Allan Shivers to convene a special session to adopt a resolution on interposition if President Eisenhower vetoes the Harris natural gas bill. He argues the bill touches on states rights by shielding producers from federal price regulation.

Austin John Fen Shepperd Allan Shivers Eisenhower Shepperd Congr Sheppard Maine Wisconsin Texas

Freighter and Tug Collide Near Galveston Bay

An outbound freighter and a tug collided in Galveston Bay on Wednesday night, causing no serious damage. The Netherdards S88 Oberon was slightly grounded by the bow but the incoming tide freed her and she continued her journey.

Houston Galveston Bay

Retired Houston inventor Jagorda deported after communist claims

A 66 year old Houston resident and former watchmaker and inventor Joseph Jagorda is deported to Poland after being accused of Communist affiliation more than 20 years ago. He contest claims while recounting two divorces and financial troubles.

U.S Houston Jagorda Poland Joseph Jagorda Jagorson

Delegates Named To Represent BEA At Teacher Convention

Baytown Education Association will send 16 delegates to the Texas State Teachers Association District 1 convention in Galveston March 15 through 17. Officers will be nominated at the March meeting. about 200 attended a recent Baytown membership gathering at Lee College.

Baytown Education Association Texas State Teachers Association Galveston Baytown Group Johnny Riley BEA H. L. Holcomb James McKinney Vers Hartt Geraldine Castleman Alice Whorthaner Sybil Jordan W. C. Herring Childress Ora Lee Seamans Bonnie Martin Mary Bartlett Leon Higrinbotham Margaret Elms Kelly Marin Rose Cravey Lee College Elaine Bruce Ramona Powell Robert E. Lee High School Lou Drury

Emergency Corps Drives For Portable Lung Fund

Baytown Emergency Corps launches a fundraising drive to raise about $2,000 for a portable chest lung and support equipment to aid polio patients. Publicity head Alvin Derryberry reports about $700 is pledged, with donations mailed to Baytown Portable Chest Lung Fund at Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. The effort follows a hospital incident where a portable lung saved a life.

Rosalie. Myers Baytown Emergency Corps Alvin Derryberry Emergency Corps Raytown Volunteer Fire Department Derryberry Baytown Citizens Bank Gaytown Texas Citizens National Bank and Trust Co Aisin Derryberry San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Houston Baytown Wold

Margaret May Convert to Catholicism Rumor Sparks Palace Denials

London reports circulated Thursday that Princess Margaret might become a Roman Catholic, despite palace attempts to dismiss the claims. Außen sources and West Berlin Nachtdepesche cited an imminent conversion tied not to her relationship with Peter Townsend, while a Catholic Duke of Norfolk was said to have discussed the issue with Pope Pius XII.

London Margaret Palace Great Britain West Berlin Nachtdepesche Achtdepesche Peter Townsend Duke of Norfolk Pius Nit

Robert E Lee Students At State DE Conference

Four Robert E Lee high school students will attend a state conference for Distributive Education clubs in Austin Friday and Saturday. REL DE club members Bobby Glenn Titlips Sidonia Koudelka Mary Lynn Hughes Patsy McDaniel Tulios president of Texas DE clubs and Leslie Couett sponsor of the REV group depart Wednesday with Mrs RAY McDaniel for the executive council meeting. other REL members join Friday morning.

Robert E. Lee High School Austin Bobby Glenn Titlips Sidonia Koudelka Mary Lynn Hughes Patsy McDaniel Tulios Texas DE Clubs Leslie Couett REV Wil Ray. McDaniel Etude

Baytown Sees Warm Spell Ends As Front Approaches

Weather reports indicate a brief warm spell with highs around 80 and a low near 68 in Baytown. A new cold front moving into Texas is forecast to arrive late Friday, bringing cooler air and potential rain after muggy conditions Thursday night.

Baytown Texas Bayshore Gui Coast Texas Panhandle Colorado Kansas

G R Parks Cafe Owner Dies at 60 in Galveston

G R Parks 60 widely known cafe owner of Parks Cafe at 601 South Main died at 2 10 am Thursday in a Galveston hospital. A Baytown resident 12 years ill with heart ailment funeral at 4 pm Friday Earthman Chapel with Rev A L Jordan and Rev Weldon Langley. Burial Memory Gardens cemetery under Earthman’s direction. Survivors include his wife Mrs Tima Parks four brothers Tom Parks of Stinnett A B Parks of Denison Joe Parks and George Parks of Houston.

Rafe Parks Parks Cafe South Main Galveston Parks Baytown Friat Earthman Chapel A. L. Jordan Memorial Baptist Church Weldon Langley Buriet Memory Gardens Earthman's Tima Parks Tom Parks Stinnett A. B. Parks Denison Joe Parks George Parks Houston

Negroes Held In Alabama After University Attack

In Tuscaloosa Alabama two young Black men named John and Arthur Washington were charged Wednesday night with attempting to murder Samuel P Taylor a University of Alabama student in reprisal for the Autherine Lacey riots. The victim Samuel P Taylor described as a slight built engineering student was beaten two nights ago.

Tuscaloosa Ala Cuph University of Alabam Autherine Lacey John Arthur Washington Samuel P. Taylor

Highlands Civic club to present draft constitution

Highlands Group maps its new constitution as a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday general meeting in the Crabbe building. Henrichsen, chairman, says the draft from an executive session will be submitted for ratification by citizens. Officers elected Friday night include Jim Brazzil secretary and Clifton Adamig treasurer. advisory board members are Rosser, Herne dow, Brough, Prince, Olver, Briggs, Mrs Leach, Mrs Johnson and George Keith.

Highlands Civic Club Crabbe W. E. Henrichsen Tesday Henrichsen Jim Brazzil Clifton Adamig HW. Rosser W Ta Hernedow W. L. Brough Ray Prince HW. Olver Edgar Briggs L. F. Leach Harry K. Johnson Sr George Keith

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