Deputy vows charges in army surplus swindle case
Assistant Chief Deputy Cloyd Praaier said Wednesday he will urge the district attorney to pursue charges against R C Barnett Jr who allegedly sold army surplus vehicles and kept down payments. Barnett may be arrested upon arrival and officials warn other cities to detain him if he fails to appear. Victims report down payments and no delivery while Barnett faces potential charges for theft by false pretense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd. Praaier
Bars County
Shvtls
R C. Barett Jr
Barnett
Sheriff's Department
Bar
Fort Worth
Houston
Raytown
Channelview
Frazier
Justice of the Peace
Waller Queen
Mask
Market Street Road
Channel
Phone Union Leader Confident Contract Near
Baytown phone service returned to normal after a general strike affecting General Telephone Co of the Southwest. Union leader Doyce Illingsworth says negotiation progress and cooperation suggest an agreement is imminent, as supervisors fill in and acclimate to operations while workers picket the company building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Myers
Allingsworth
Baytown
Telephone Company
Ware
San Angelo
Baytown club elections and meetings announced
Baytown Chamber nominees due Wednesday for 1956 board of directors as secretary Robert Gillespie notes. Ten new directors to be named. Baytown Whiters guild to travel to Houston Monday to see Char Joy's Aunt at Re Une Playhouse then dine. Great Books to meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lee College to discuss The Prince by Machiavelli. Kiwanis officer elections Thursday at Community House with installation by Kenneth Fellows. Dr George Bays Jr. serving as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytoan Chamber of Commerce Board
Chamber
Robert Gillelic
Baytown Whiters Guild
Houston
Mrnday
Char Joy
Great Books Foundation
Baytown Group
Lee College
Menhiavelli
Kenneth Fellows
Kiwanis International
Beytown Kiwanis Club
George Bays Jr
Around Town Notes From MES and Neighbors
MES items show Xolan Schulz in for a Heaney intervention and Mrs TC Jenkins offering to type a report. Several locals, including Roberta Mac Pawel and Dot Nay, share social plans and health updates while others describe bridge games and weekend activities in Dallas and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Xolan Schulz
TC. Jenkins
C. T. Shewel
Larry
Ann Cate
Suy Jennings
Roberta Mac Pawel
Iron Goren
Bory Cockerham
Hubby
Bil
Mary Childers
Pat Alien
Dot
San Antonio
Sue Jones
Charlie Dickerson
Bob Levenger
Dallas - Deihart
Dore
Turner
Alexander
Tare Rinson
Pexas
Bil Hartman
Roe Hill
den McLeod
Bil Laughlin
Vig Hallam
Gary Herrington
Rhyne Balke
Pat Bond
Joeschi- Wi
Ak Wi
Defense Fund Set In Strike By Baytown Telephoners
Doyce Killingsworth, strike director for about 140 Baytown telephone operators, says a defense fund is available to aid workers during the strike. The fund was replenished when CWA members contributed one day’s pay. Baytown Local 6180 reports $5,000 already deposited and $5,000 more could be added if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyce Killingsworth
Bastown
Killingsworth
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Kilingsworth
Jack Limmroth
Baytown
Satterwhite Heads March Of Dimes In East Harris County
Satterwhite named leader of the March of Dimes in East Harris County with Dick Gaulich announcing the appointment. Mrs George W Spangler will be vice chair and lead the Mothers march. Herschel Scott chairs Baytown section. Wilton Roper named treasurer. Co chairs include Virginia Venable and Sie Satterwhite with Teens Against Polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sattertehite
Iman
East Har
Herschel Scott
Baytown
Wilton Roper
Citizens National Bank Ad Trust Co
March of Dimes
East Harris County
Virginia Venable
Sie Satterwhite
R. R. Dawson
Baytown Employes Federation
Roy
State Orders Audit of All Insurance Firms
Texas State Insurance Commission orders audit of 1200 to 1400 Texas based firms after the U S Trust and Guaranty Co of Waco collapse affecting 5600 investors. Every company will be examined under CPA oversight with costs borne by each company and possible license suspension for non cooperation. Houston insurers praise the move and pledge full cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Texas
U.S. Trust and Guaranty Co
Waco
Viv Trust and Guaranty
Prhgiesele
Ins Sania Commission
Garland Smith
Mark Wentz
J. Byron Saunders
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
ATE
State Insurance Commission
Pat M. Greenwood
Great Southern Life Insuance Co
Gus Wortham
American General Insurance Co
Temperature drop brings cool Baytown morning
A Baytown cool spell brought a 38 degree low on Wednesday morning. The day half as warm as Tuesday’s 76 degree peak at 2 pm with a forecast of fair cooler weather, northerly winds, and a 50 to 68 degree range. Clear skies and a crisp breeze supported the forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Houston Weather Bureau
New Year Baby Marty Sue Witt Wins Miss Baytown of 1956
Baytown Sun reports Marla Sue Witt born at Cedar Bayou near Huber Corp plant just after midnight on New Year’s Day. Father Jerry Witt helped print the news using ink from The Sun. The infant, named Marty Sue on birth certificate, is crowned Miss Baytown of 1956 with family and local merchants participating in gift contests and honors.
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Marla Sue
Baytown
Tm, Huber Corp. Grant
Cedar Bayou
Sun
Barris County
Marty Sue
Witt
Myr
W. J. With
Gainesville
Jimmy Scroggins
Big Lake
Charlie Hart
Aransas
Baytown Sun
Culpepper's Furniture Co
Kovar Appliance Co
Trene
Scarborough's Pharmacies
Moore's Shoe
Sterling Silver Cup
Tirst Vary
Marla Sue Witt
Jerry Witt
Postal Receipts Hit Record in Baytown for 1955
Baytown post office reported a 6.17 percent rise in total receipts for 1955, reaching 14 086.71 dollars above 1954. December receipts totaled 26 575.89 dollars, down from 34 635.32 the year before, reflecting a 5.3 percent annual increase. Postmaster BL iveal attributed November stamp purchases in anticipation of December rush as a factor. He stated the year and December were the greatest in the history of the post office.
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Baytown
BL. Iveal
Neal
Wask
Radar crackdown begins as Baytown police warn speeders
Baytown police announce immediate issuance of tickets for speeding in restricted zones using a radar unit after weeks of warnings. Chief W R Mlantsem says motorists have been warned and tickets will follow. patrols will cover posted areas and other zones as needed.
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Baytown Pollen Department
W. R. Mlantsemery
Montgomery
Premier Midgar Faure cabinet studies divided France
In Newark New Jersey a brief notes that Premier Midgar Faure's fan cabinet met Wednesday to study post election results showing France divided and warning its role in world affairs. In WINTSVILLE Texas a former inmate who confessed to the slaying of a Texas A and M College student faces extradition arraignment. In PITTSBURGH explosives experts report a mysterious incendiary device found on a World Airlines plane traveling from Chicago to Washington.
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Midgar Faure
France
Newark
Ments
Texas A. and M College
Pittsburgh
Trang World Airlines
Chicago
Washington
Warning on fixers of homestead exemptions urged
Chief Deputy A B Collins joined County Tax Assessor Smith in warning residents not to use home stead exemption fixers operating on a house to house basis in the Humble road area of Houston. They urged calling the Baytown tax office for free forms and noted deadlines and notarization requirements for mail submissions.
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A. ‘B. Collins
Baytown
Carl &. Smith
Humble Road
Houston
Collins
Tax Office
Collings
Smith
Esher
Texas
Nothing Stops Fisherman Not Even Surgery To Remove Hook
Jordan and Myers fished Trinity Bay when a seven pound cod hooked Jordan's finger. They tried to remove it with a pocket knife and antiseptic, the hook digging deeper before surgery was possible. He still hoped to finish the haul as the school of fish moved on.
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Jordan
Chris Myers
Trinity Bay
Myers
US Open To Missile Attack In Six Years Warning
A U S warning said intercontinental ballistic missiles would strike within six years. The Civil Defense Committee urged broad changes to the national civil defense program after predicting both the United States and Russia would gain H bombs with immense destructive power within the decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
United States
Russia
Doplevel Civil Defense Committee
Fic
Secretary of Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Defense Mobilizer
Arihuy S. Flemming
Realtors Rally To Oppose Baytown Public Housing
Baytown Realtors invite citizens opposed to federally owned housing to a mass meeting at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce auditorium Friday. President Beverly said the meeting aims to organize opposition to the housing authority's plan to add 130 low rent units, a decision already approved by the City Council. The event precedes a public hearing set for Jan 12 where the issue will be debated.
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Baytown Real. Estate
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Robert
Bob
Beverly
Real Estate Board
Baytown
Thes Ba Housing’ Authority
Housing Authority
Sam. Houston
Lincoln Courts
R. H. Pruett
Baytoven
Councilmien
Water District Supervisors Elected in Harris County
Four water districts in Harris County elected 20 supervisors with all 11 incumbents winning re election. New board members include Albert Franta W J Service and B Greenwood for Freshwater District No six incumbents Rogers Wilkie retained. George W Robinson withdrew after tied votes with Franta. Co A Ross named assessor collector.
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Harris County
Robinson
Rogers
Wilkie
Service
Greenwood
T. J. Gilliam
Channelview
QO. W. Hanson
Game Ends In Stabbing In High School Basketball Match
A Bellaire versus Reagan high school B team game ended in a street brawl when one player was stabbed. Ben Nelson Britt, 17, suffered a four inch abdominal cut but was not seriously injured. After the game, clashes erupted as Bellaire players returned to crowds of youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bellaire
Reagan High
Ealed Tusday
Ben Nelson Britt
Baytown Educators Visit Austin For Mid-Winter Conference
Superintendent George HL Gentry led a Baytown educators group to Austin on Wednesday for the annual mid winter conference of school administrators. Attendees included George Scott maintenance superintendent W W Brown audio visual supervisor and WL Dy Hinson principal of Ficrace Mann. The conference runs through Friday.
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George HL Gentry
Baytown
Austin
George Scott
W. W. Brown
WL Dy Hinson
Ficrace’ Mann
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