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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1955

Page

2

Patrolman Demonstrates Radar Speed Clock To Rotarians

Safety Patrolman W B Hale of the Texas Department in Public Safety explained radar speed measurement at a Rotary luncheon in The Tower. He said radar helps clock speed and can trigger arrests, noting 501 tickets in Houston in four hours and an anticipated 10 mph drop in average highway speeds since radar use began. Hale cited 48 lives saved between November 15 and December 31 last year and warned drivers to stay within the speed limit, with patrolmen operating radar from trucks, patrol cars, or highway should ers. Ed Gooding and P E Dickinson accompanied Hale.

W. B. Hale Texas Department In Public Safety Rotary Club Department of Public Safety Texas Hale Houston Bay Ares Ed Gooding P. E. Dickinson Austin Highway Partimen Jewel Limita

Baytown Sun Postal Ad Rates and Editorial Credits

Fragmentary OCR shows Baytown Sun payroll and advertising credits with names Syd Gould Warren Edwards and Carter plus subscription rates. It references monthly and six month prices, and a March congressional note, but most text is garbled.

Weetiay Baytown Pearce Ica -Ashbel Baytows Syd Gould Advertising Eee Mas Pech Offics Warren Edwards Buteau Cartter Ecrence Aero Ne Jey Monte Bervices Texas Pontettica Gameral Advertising Gervice

Hyer Services Held Thursday

Funeral services were held in Dayton at 2 p.m. Thursday for F. C. Hyer 61 resident of Lynchburg Crosby road who died suddenly Wednesday morning. Burial will follow Friday in Frost Texas under American Legion direction. Hyer a World War veteran is survived by his widow four brothers and two sisters.

Dayton F.C. Hyer Lynchburg Crosby Road Frost Texas American Legion Hyer Lillian Hyer H.C. Hyer Houston Tom Hyer Navasota Hill Hyer Dallas Ernest Hyer Carl King Highlands W. T. Tambert Jacinto City

Sick List Names From Houston Area Addresses

A list of individuals and addresses appears to be a local sick list or directory. Names include Nathan Gene Carroll Channel view Mrs. Royce Matthews 102 Harvey Wilfred Collins Pr Highlands Mrs. Robert L. Thompson In Houston Robert A. Phillipa tee East Pearce Me Robert L Howell 1502 N Eighth Mrs. C H Nillenberg 2008 Kanaren Joe Arnold McShan 123 Fast Fayle Mrs Damon Nickerson 1603 Wilburn Drive Mrs William R Palmer Cleveland Raymond Dickens Jog Morrell James Walker 109 East Cleveland Asmes P Holden Houston Mrs Joe Hightower 1304 Magnolia Howard Hamil sig Harvey Howard Owen Channelview Paula Jo Waoten 505 Williams James Hill Highlands Mrs I Ry Hokanek 604 East Republic Jo Ann Jackson Highlands

Wilfred Collins Highlands Robert L. Thompson Houston Robert A. Phillipa Tee East Pearce Robert L.howell C. H. Nillenberg Kanare Joe Arnold McShan Fast Fayle Damon Nickerson Wilburn Drive William R. Palmer Cleveland Raymond Dickens

Humble Oil Raps Charge Of Pollution

Humble Oil and Refining Co faces a pollution charge in Justice of the Peace Dave Thompson's court after a valve opening at the Houston turning basin released about 1000 barrels of fuel oil. Rex G. Baker vows to fight the misdemeanor, while officials warn the slick will threaten port safety for weeks.

Humble Oi and Refining Co Houston Justice of the Peace Dave Thompson Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Walter A. Quebedéaux County Health Unit Air and Water Pollution Control Rex G. Baker Humble Mir Quebedeaux

Deer Park school board to plan addition at Deepwater

The Deer Park school board meets at 7 p m Monday to discuss plans for adding to Deepwater elementary school. Architect Emory S White will attend. Voters recently approved a 2 million bond issue. part funds the expansion. Deer Park Cub Scout Pack 268 hosts Blue and Gold dinner at 6 20 p m Monday with San Jacinto district guests and 22 scouts receiving their charter.

Deer Park Deepwater Seok Emory S. White

Fragmentary 20th Century Industry Ticker Preview

Fragmentary OCR style listing multiple corporations and percentages across industries. Names include Am rep, At and T, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Gulf Oil, Goodyear, Humble Oil, Monsanto, Libby, Mack Trucks, Monsanto, Olin-Mathieson, and Westinghouse among others. The snippet resembles a market or industry snapshot with scattered ratios and identifiers, not a cohesive story.

Alley Ludium Seyeaseas Allis-Chalmers Amer Asti Amer Repub AT and T Amer Wagleng Anaconda Balley-Selburn Beth Steel Seescerereens Barber Qik Calvan Soon Colotex Chrysler Corp Columb Gas Pet Tads Dow Chem Cous Ate DuPont Chem Ali Eastman Kodak el Paso Nat'l Gag Fairchild Eng Freeport Sylph L Kbrby Libby Meat Liggett and Loew's Ing la Land Sree Mack Trucks Merrill Pet Mid Cent Monsanto Chem Nat Dist Nat’ Daily 1 Olin-Math Oliver Pantas Tebe

Parade Assembly Points for Shrine Parade

Parade marshal Grover Edge announced the Shrine parade will include seven sections. All participants should assemble at 2 p.m. and be ready to move by 2:40 p.m. at designated spots on Ferguson Motor Co Felton Street Sears Roebuck DeFée and Hemphill streets, with contacts at Houston Lighting and Power Janek Kimmons and Eldon Berry for entries.

Grover Edge Ferguson Motor Co Felton St Defee Sears Roebuck DeFée St Felton DeFee St Hemphill St Texas Janek Kimmons Houston Lighting and Power Company G. K. Edge Parade Eldon Berry

Past Kiwanis Presidents Form Baytown Group

Eight past Kiwanis of Baytown met at Towey for organizing the Past Kiwanis Presidents club. Lt. A. Wilkie Jr, first president, led arrangements. members reviewed club history and scrap book, naming officers and electing Sherwood as president with Wilson as vice president and Ben Wilson as secretary treasurer.

Kiwanis Club of Baytown Towey A. Wilkie Jr W. G. Wilson Woodlawn Drive Lewis A. Willd Jr Bragg Callaway Gonzales James Sherwood Past Kiwanig Presidents Club W. G Bill) Wilson B. E Ben) Wilson

Sears Workers Share in 145187 Dollar Pension Fund

Sears Baytown employees with one year of service hold 1242 shares of Sears stock and 35827 dollars cash in a 145187 dollar pension fund stake. The fund, started in 1919, has over 630 million in assets and owns 26 percent of Sears Roebuck stock.

Sears Sears, Roebuck and Co Baytown Vernon Wright Wright Sears Steel Sears Savings and Profit Sharing

Vending Machine Operator Burns At Home Accident

Raymond Dickens, a vending machine distributor, is hospitalized with facial and arm burns after an explosion at his home workshop. He was repairing a cigarette vending machine and cleaning parts with gasoline when sparks from humped metal parts ignited the fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze to prevent spread to the storeroom.

Raymond Dickens San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Morrell Dickens Baytown

Crosby Anahuac Fad Season Opener Rivalry Tonight

Crosby's Buffalo cagers host Anahuac in a 4,300 seat arena, renewing a double barreled rivalry after a 60-49 win by Buna. Crosby, 15-16 this season, will start Richard Keene, Ellsworth Pira, Roger Ramsey, Bobby Naivar and Terry Anderson as a girl’s game begins at 7 p.m. with the Hoyas following.

Crosby Buffalo Anahunc Buffs Johany Hauk Buna Hauk Richard Keene Ellsworth Pira Roger Ramsey Bobby Naivar Terry Anderson Hoya

Jamboree Program For Thursday Round Table

Jamboree continues with a Thursday round table organized by A L Moskowitz assistant district commissioner at Camp Strake and El Rancho Cima. Carl Lee Troop 288 Scoutmaster opens with a ceremony followed by a lucky relay led by Oliver Harmon. KE W Frochner Troop 253 ASM demonstrates fire building, N B Kaigler Troop 288 SM shows an emergency test kit, and Troop 96 Scouts led by Andy Whitaker present a pack sack opening ceremony.

Camp Strake el Rancho Cima A. L Moskowitz Carl Lee Oliver Harmon W. Frochner N. B. Kaigler Andy Whitaker

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