Babson’s 1955 Forecast Spans Economy And Society
A long forecast from 1954 outlines 1955 prospects across inflation, interest rates, stock and bond prices, wages, employment, and construction. It highlights limited price rises, ample money supplies, rising wages early 1955, continued real estate pressures, and a strong push toward automation, mergers, and government policy impacts on farms and industry. It also notes geopolitical tensions, foreign trade, and a broad call for faith and civic duty.
Baytown Top Stories of the Year Compiled
City council denounces unfavorable publicity amid a year of big Baytown news. Key items include old Main Street changes, Harbor Ave recall, the Old Main Bar closure, Hermble plant bids and layoffs, General Tire sale talks, major bridge and highway projects, police chief swap, a political upheaval with Walter Cgueen, a high profile legal case with Pierson, Wynnowood development disputes, and public works such as schools, stadiums, wells, and a county club plan as year closes.
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Ftney Manter
Harbor Ave
Luby
Baytown
Humble
General Tire
Rubber Producing Facilities Commission
Washington
Gentral ‘Tire
Son W
Trinity
Port Arthur
Polies
Melier
California
McKee
C. D. Mindleton
McNee
Rey Montgomery
Walter Cgueen
Tresh
Rasen Zehlein
Zier- Tein
Chueen
Clyde Werson
Nortoriowy OU
Mada Beer
Gearrige Hoppe
Aml
Pierson
Gourtan
Mevere
Westtown
Fackles Lake
Minnesota
Jack
Marenesola Street
Tle
Paytiches Soungaters
Canon Line
St Miffien
Flenay
Lakewand
Robert Ots
Carvar High
Sehonl
Memorial Stadium
Breale Eam
Beh
Wynrnowwood
George Chandler
Agrih
Waiewand
Ain
West Baytown
Gems with Moving Light Stir Beliefs Across Cultures
The moonstone star sapphire and cat's eye are gems believed to hold moving light and good fortune. Orientals prize gems for luck, reflecting a cross cultural appeal of luminous stones and luck charms.
In Brief from News Across the World and Markets
World stock markets rose with the New Year as the industrial sector hit historic highs and utilities reached record levels. Dag Hammarskjöld met French leaders in Paris to press for the release of 32 American airmen jailed as spies. Census figures showed a 27 million increase in the American population over the prior year. Pope Pius XII opened prayers for world peace in Vatican City as global tensions permeated news from Beirut to Tokyo, with a U S strategy amid Far East tensions and renewed calls for peace in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nafians
Dag Kane Marshjold
Howe
Pierre Meidos
France
Ching
Hammarsi
Brirnt
Lebanon
New Seth
Beijing
Washington
Census Bureau
Cheuinard
Mrs. Mary Britt Dies in Hospital Services Monday
Mrs. Mary Adeline Britt, 84, of 407 West Francis, died at Klouston Hospital. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Paul Lee Funeral Home with Rev. Kirst Baptist officiating. Burial will be in Hellywood Cemetery in Houstad. Survived by sons W Hoyle Britt of Tellflaw, Edward Britt of Alvin, Henry Britt of Tellflawer. daughters Mrs. RE F. Thomas of Homer, Mrs. Tate Vol of Tutlfownr, Mrs. Fitzgerald of Houston. three brothers W H Staville of Houston, George Stowell of Brown, Tam Stiteville of Colorado Springs. sister Mrs. Pamler of Lawson, Ola, and Rayrbt Grant Chiedryr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Adeline Pritt
West Francis
Klouston Hospital
Paul I Lee Funeral
Kirst Baptist
Helly
Wood Cemetery
Houstad
Britt Ig
SIN Sons
W. Hoyle Britt
Tellflaw
Britt
Baytawi
William B
Edward RE. Britt
Alvin
Henry Britt
Tellflawer
Mra
RE. F. Thomas
Homer
Mys
Tate Vol
Pitzgerald
Houston
W. H. Staville
George Stotewile
Brown
al Tam Stiteville
Colorado
Spriv Volo
Haapers Pamler
Lawson, Ola
Rayrbt
Grant Chiedryr
Oklahoma Man Charged After Fatal Shooting of Woman
Edward Arvo Gillin of Oklahoma City faced charges in a fatal shooting case involving Devell Hendricks of Clebourne Texas and Olah Cite, with a bond set at 3590 dollars. Gillin pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice AL Clena.
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Jclaing
Mrs Cooper’s Last Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Valedonna Cooper 80 of 911 South Main Highlands were held at 11 am Saturday at First Baptist Highlands. She died in a Houston hospital Friday morning and burial is planned in Santa Anna Texas. Survivors include daughters C L Alfie and Mrs W M Busse two sons and many grandchildren. Pallbearers named were Bert O Banion William Allen Blackie Irwin Harold DeFreese Oniee Smith and I T Stanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Valedonna Cooper
South Main
Highlands
First Baptist Church
Cooper
Houston
A. J. Martin
Second Baptist Church
W. M. Busse
Oklahoma City
T. A. Cooper
Willie Cooner
Hubert Cooper
Wharton
William Rush Cooper
San Augustine
Tom Cooper
Bert O'Banion
William Allen
Blackie Irwin
Harold DeFreese
Oniee Smith
I. T. Stanford
Multiple Car Crashes Reported Around City Intersections
Reported accidents involve Edgar Holder and Andrew Waldrip at Morrell and Bayler intersections, Pearl Pleasant and W L Tinkle Jr at Texas and Secand, Prant Sawberger and James Riley at Pruett and Deer, with Deputy Brown noting a minor crash at Cedar Bayou post office. Ellington Air Force base men injured on Srabrook Webster road near Clear Lake. Robert Snyder sustained serious injuries, taken to Ellington Field hospital. The incident occurred around 2 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar R. Holder
Baytown
Andrew D. Waldrip
Morrell
Bayler
Pearl Pleasant
North Commerce
W. L. Tinkle
Farrell
Houston
Deer
M. M. Brown
Cedar Bayou
C. W. Vickers
Judy Enderli
Morrell Street
Ellington Air Force Base
Srabrook-Webster
Clear
Robert A. Snyder
Bobby H. Mitchell
Augustin Cantu
Emington Field Hospital
Art Simpson
World Traveler Chester Rogers Sees Canada Haiti Through Baytown Eyes
The writer compares Canada and Haiti, noting language tips from locals, coffee customs, and menus in French and English. He reflects on exchange rates, banking, and the beauty of both regions, concluding that Baytown remains the finest home with travel offering contrast and learning before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Canada
Baytown
Cuba
Calgary
Edmonton
Americas
Port-au-Prince
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Petter Eatlig
Wonderland
Nada
Rockies
Folts
Aittter
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Babson's Business Forecast
U.S. Treasury
National Labor Relations Board
Utah
Eisenhower
Russia
Kremlin
West
Malehkov
Europe
Germany
Far East
India
Brussels Treaty Organization
Florida
Arizona
New Mexico
Great Lakes Region
New England
Northwest
Page Orie
Eity
Trouston
Texas Avenue
New York
Vatican City
Pope Ping Kil
Tokyo
United States
Asia
Mary Britt
Sane
Tricity Club
Highway
Brown’s Chicken Shack
Texas Ave
Chester Rogers
England
United States Airlines
Maenemascope
Nnecopl
Prince
Cole Aey
Dick Powell
Jane Greer
Robert Miccuum
Teresa Wright
Judy Holiday
Jack Carson
Decker
Sabrina
Texas
THE
ALON
Ge TM
Tony Curtis
Johnny
Caloris Tachuttotor
Petes
Meneri
Nas
Mezeppa
Pite
the Python
OUR Losey
Shana
Rufus Honeycutt
Costa
Dianne Foster
Zeceen
Richard Alan Simmons
Roy Husgins
Harry Joe Brown
Alfred Webber
Technicolor
Pher Husband
Skm
Acagamy Award
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Tok AL Phe
West Ane
RCO
Uentrad
Mead N—Lee College
Calhsa
Dan Burrea
Gene Lockhart
Patric Knowles
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