Steamship Sideswipes Barge. Houston Channel Closed
A steamship struck a docked barge in the Houston Ship Channel causing a temporary closure. Officials said about 20,000 gallons of gasoline escaped before responders plugged a hole with a life jacket, with the channel reopening about three hours later. The incident involved SS Helen Tykes and C K Cook, district fire chief, providing details.
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Sun Spots Break Window during Sunday incident
Police were notified Sunday after a BB shot broke a large window at T. D. Beard’s home 602 Lincoln. The screen was peppered but only one pellet penetrated the glass.
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Lincoln
Town Folks Share Holiday Returns and Local Tales
Police chief and Mrs Roy Montgomery return from Fort Worth and Grapevine after Christmas visits. Beau parity of local residents see friends and relatives. notes include bank president claim, deer hunting tale, New Year Eve fun, and travelers to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl.
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World-wide mood at New Year 1962 mixed with optimism
Pierce Lehmbeck reports a cautious tone as 1962 begins amid Cold War tensions. Kennedy hopes for progress toward peace while Khrushchev signals restraint. global celebrations clash with war fears. Major cities show exuberant scenes despite weather and political headlines.
Black-Eyed Peas and Hog Jowl for New Year Luck
Fortify the New Year with black-eyed peas and hog jowl. A Southern tradition links these foods to prosperity, with many restaurants serving the dish on New Year’s Day. Some may offer it by special order, while others prefer alternative meals. the custom remains deeply rooted in American culture.
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Baytown
Record Poll Tax Sales Expected in Harris County
Carl S. Smith Harris County tax assessor collector forecasts a record 400000 poll tax payments and exemptions before January 31. About 50 deputies will staff booths in Baytown area stores banks and other venues to collect the 150 poll tax payment. Deputies start Tuesday with receipts purchasable from October. Persons 61 or older and those turning 21 after January 1 181 are entitled to free poll tax.
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Earl Cleophas Shields Dies at 52 in Baytown
Earl Cleophas Shields, 52, of La Porte and longtime Humble Oil employee at Baytown refinery, died Friday in a Baytown hospital. A rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Monday at Earthman Chapel. Funeral services are 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Earthman Chapel and 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, with burial in Garden of Gethsemane, Houston. He leaves wife Clara Shields of La Porte, three daughters, a mother Amelia Shields of New Orleans, a sister in New Grkeena, and three grandchildren.
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Velma Ansley to Lead Baytown March of Dimes Drive
Velma Ansley Baytown councilwoman will head the East Harris County March of Dimes drive with Mothers March set for February 1. G Rex Curtin as general chairman leads a 25,000-strong volunteer force for January with Penny Curtin and Bill Broyles Jr. heading teens division. The campaign supports National Foundation research on arthritis poliomyelitis and birth defects and aid for polio survivors.
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Houston
Baytown Students Enter Houston Science Fair
Baytown students are expected to enter the Houston Science Fair April 13-15 at Sam Houston Coliseum. The event, sponsored by The Houston Post and Engineers Council of Houston with the Houston Independent School District, invites schools across a 21 county area. Winners earn trips to the 13th National Science Fair in Seattle.
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Water District elections set for Tuesday countywide
Two Baytown area freshwater districts FWSD 8 and FWSD 27 vote for five board seats each. FWSD 8 in Lakewood Brownwood Wooster features 12 candidates with three incumbents C L Umshottz David L Clark and G B Tharp seeking re election. FWSD 21 on Wade Road lists four incumbents J M Roach F E Riverberry W L Askew WT Karr and three challengers G W Golden M C Setliff Gene Wilkerson with Glades Stone unopposed for tax assessor collector.
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Baytown's New Year baby Dwanna Kay Sanders is born
Dwanna Kay Sanders, a six pound baby girl, born at 6:01 a.m. Monday at Gulf Coast Hospital, leads Baytown's New Year baby race as the earliest registered birth in Goose Creek ISD area. Parents Herbert L. and (unnamed) Sanders of 1600 Colby Drive hail from Dollarsville near Livingston.
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Traffic Death Toll Below Holiday Estimate
The National Safety Council reported 203 traffic deaths by Friday 6 pm, with 53 fires and 39 misc accidents. If trends hold through midnight, the three day New Year weekend would set a record low, though past three day highs reached 474 in 1950s, and 699 during Christmas periods.
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21YearOld Doyle Ware Dies After New Year Party Injury
Doyle Ware, 21, of Baytown died after falling on stairs during a New Year’s Eve party at 19% Baker Road hosted by Richard Balin, a Hice University sophomore. He died at 1:35 a.m. Monday after being treated at Gulf Coast Memorial and Methodist Hospital in Houston. Ware, a UT senior and business major, was employed at Hamble Oil and Refining in Baytown. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Baytown. He is survived by his parents, one brother, and two grandmothers.
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Baytown Quiet New Year Observed Amid Holidays
Police said New Year 1952 began quietly in Baytown with a tame celebration and no major incidents reported. Residents stayed home or traveled to bowl games, many industry workers observed holidays, mail delivery was limited, and schools and colleges prepared to resume classes as January brings exams.
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Houston Stadium Work to Start Wednesday
Construction on Houston's 15 million stadium begins Wednesday with a large earthmoving operation to 25 feet deep and 700 feet in diameter, expected to last 120 days. The stadium proper will follow soon, while Houston prepares for its National League debut in April in a temporary facility.
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