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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1956
Page
2
Farmers invited to program on Texas agriculture. Ethridge seeks to organize a 5B meeting in Bagtown area. Topics include farm transportation and agricultural studies.
Stork Stops Lyons and Bre announce the birth of a daughter Secky Sue on December 36 at San Jacines Memorial hospital. Grandparents are Bir and Mrs T W Lyons of 28 Olive, and Bir and Mrs E G Gierisch of St Bre. Great grandparents are Mrs W B Loans and Mrs Mick of Mason.
The article reports ongoing contract disputes between union representatives and the telephone company over wage rates and benefits. It cites proposed pay scales from 77 cents per hour for certain operators to higher rates at other locations, with discussions on company paid health insurance and job protections. The dispute centers on terms that could trigger a strike if unresolved.
Berkeley study of 3,000 students from 12 colleges found unhappy or single parents who divorce for the sake of the children may harm the kids. Results suggest home atmosphere shapes attitudes toward marriage, religion, and friendships, with children from unhappy homes less confident in marriage and more open to unorthodox unions.
A proposed toll plan is described with bold assertions about federal action. The text sketches out alarms and strange technology tied to car speed, mentioning Albert Forseth and SUgEESview and a surreal set of singing and screaming warnings at speeds.
A Washington housewife complained to an Agriculture Department expert that she opened an egg and found no yolk. The humorous note contrasts with the department official seeking a mirthless reaction to the odd finding.
A scattered OCR page lists numerous corporate names and oil interests such as Anaconda, Du Pont, Exxon affiliates, General Electric, Goodyear, Humble Oil, Monsanto, Texas Gulf, Union Oil, and Gulf Oil. It reads like a historical roster of major U.S. firms in finance and energy, with scattered city and region hints. The exact context is unclear, but the page reflects a snapshot of corporate presence and market names in a mid century financial record.
J. T. Harrington, longtime Woodard Co. auto sales executive, named sales manager of Frank Woodard Motor Co. Highlands office. resident Hervagion Bergsowhn, since 21936, brings 13 years in auto sales. Harrington, about Baytown native and Memorial Baptist member, moved to Baytown in 1936 from Normangee. His son Tommy, 18, a Robert E. Lee High junior varsity football former manager, is a noted sports enthusiast.
Broderick case details: investigation notes say Killing continued on page Out. Broderick rolled from car into a ditch after confrontation. Weapons and ring taken, guns and camera sold in Shreveport. Victim had visited his father in Pasadena, California.
Sutphin Electric Co. relocates from North Main to a new station at No 11 South Ashbel. Cecil Sutphin, Baytown resident and owner, leads the electrical contractor firm in the city.
Warfield says refunds are due to those who paid, with a Wednesday deadline and the possibility of further charges if McKnight does not repay. He notes several “hect” checks passed as refunds and warns residents from Baytown Channelview to seek action. Authorities say McKnight is soliciting buyers in the area.
The Army will buy 12 experimental aerocycles built by Delackner Helicopter Inc. These 200 pound helicopter-type devices carry about 200 pounds, reach 65 miles per hour, and have a range of 159 miles. They can land on ice or rugged terrain, aiding mobility in atomic war.
California announced the completion of air delivery of 670,009 rainbow trout fingerlings to high mountain lakes. Senior Warden Pilot A. A and his crew flew 33,000 miles, releasing fish from Arrowhead in San Bernardino County to the Oregon line in the north during the planting period.
A father and his son fished 15 miles away but found they had left all tackle and bait behind. The boat leaked, water filled half the hull, and in a bizarre turn the son accidentally shot himself in the foot with a .22 rifle, ending the trip in mishap.
SANDY SPRINGS Md 17 The national teacher shortage could be eased if more families like the Claggetts join the profession The Montgomery County Claggetts include husband wife and niece Ethel teaching in their classrooms The family total teaching experience amounts to about 30 years Fallin earned a bachelor degree in 1910 and served as a basic education instructor in the Army before joining the public system Other Claggetts followed their lead
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