SUN Spots and Obits Highlight Local Notices
Mrs LaFara 81 of 1525 Willow died in a Baytown hospital at 11 20 am Monday She lived in Baytown 39 years Earthman Funeral Home will announce arrangements Ed Walters father of Mrs Dave Zimmerman died Saturday in Livingston Attended funeral in Livingston Hunter Atkinson died December 21 in Gladewater Mickey Atkinson attends funeral in a family notice Crosby School Board to hear bond election petition for 350000 with 60000 to be sold after election Cone elected 1960 vice president of Houston area coating society Channelview Water District to meet at 7 pm Monday on Market Street Road to discuss plans for future election
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LaFara
W.A Lapara
Willow
Baytown
Earthman Funeral Home
Dave Zimmerman
Livingston
Ed Walters
Crosby School Board
Water District
Channelview
Market Street Road
Oklahoma Gov Edmondson Named Among Top Young Men
Tulsa AP report lists Gov Edmondson among ten outstanding young men of 1959 honored by the Junior Chamber, with other figures including Rep. Daniel Inouye and Dr. S. Fred Singer cited for leadership in education space science and medicine. The article notes space program figures and industry leaders as finalists, and details eligibility forms and Veterans Center assistance for submissions.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
J. Howard Edmondson
Baytown
Ticlana
Robert P. Griffin
Jerse City
Mich
Washington, D. C
Congressiceés
Landrum-Griffin
U. S
U.S
Hartford
Conn
Daniel K. Inouye
Tee
Veterans Service _ Center
Minnesota
Edmonds
Thejlulu
Congress
Jaycers
Combe
Policf
Sae
Eich
Italy
Aerospace
Aerarea Corp
Fred Singer
Greenbelt
University of Maryland
Hearch
Domer D. Babbidge Jr
Washbington
Wesley W. Posvar
Air Force Academy
Cole
Carlisle Sessions Floyd
Tallahassee
Fla
Harry Prystowsky
Gainesville
Weather Forecast Update Through Tuesday
Mostly clear through Tuesday with a temperature change led by Witte. Tuesday morning around 300 am and 3038 pm show minor fluctuations.
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Witte
Sanert
Congress Session Opens With Explosive Issues In 1954
Washington AP reports Congress begins a new election year session facing civil rights education funding defense spending and farm programs. Leaders aim to finish before the July Democratic convention. Senate is 69D 35R with 4 vacancies. House 281D 152R. President Eisenhower veto history looms as party lines clash.
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Washington
Congress
Los Angeles
Albert Rains
Ala
House
Senate
Texas Faces Major Share in New Year Toll
The Associated Press reports Texas carried a large share of holiday traffic deaths during the New Year period. Nationwide tolls hovered near record levels for the three-day weekend with 496 total deaths including 61 by fire. Texas logged about 50 highway fatalities and a notable rise in tire related deaths as reports rolled in from Thursday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight.
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Associated Press
Texas
Michigan
National Safety Council
Snow and sleet sweep Texas in coastal spread
Light snow and sleet moved across wide areas of Texas from Sunday night, reaching the Dallas Fort Worth region by early morning. By 4 am most precipitation had melted on impact, roads remained passable, and police urged caution as frigid temperatures fell from the 20s to near 60 degrees in some locations, with scattered readings around 25 to 40.
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Associated Press
Texas
San Angelo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Weather Bureau
Dalthart
Strawnsville
Kansas Clutter Family Killings Solved by Ex Con
Richard Eugene Hickock, 28, and Perry Edward Smith, 31, recorded statements that linked them to the Clutter family murders near Garden City Kansas. The four victims Herbert Chitter Bonnie Nancy Kon were found shot in their home on November 1.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Kansas
KBI
Hickock
Richard Eugene Hickock
Clutter
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Fidgerton, Man
Perry Edward Smith
Smith
Herbert Chitter
Bonnie
Nancy Mac
Kon‘yon
Garden City
Kan
Clatter
Otters
John H Kewley Named Baytown Scout District Executive
John H Kewley named Baytown Scout District Executive replacing Harvey Miller recalled to the US Air Force. A longtime Scouting professional, Kewley served as District Scout Executive in Port Arthur and Arrowmoon District Sam Houston Council before moving to Baytown with his family. The first East Harris District meeting to discuss the council program for the new year is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Community House, with institutional reps and committee members urged to attend.
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Fin State Teachers College
Nacogdoches
Enid
Okla
Port Arthur
Kewles
Kewley
East Harris
John H. Kewley
Bay
Frank Spuhler
Rkewley
Harvey Miller
Air Force
Baytown
Grvan
Arrowmoon
Sam ‘Houston
Bryan
Pars
Stephen F. Aus
Wooster Water Area District No. 8 Election
Voters in Wooster Brownwood Bay Villa Lakewood Wooster Heights and Wooster Terrace vote Tuesday at Burnett Elementary School. Nine candidates seek five supervisor seats including incumbents C. T. Ner Sr. and G. W. Robinson. Polls open 7 AM close 7 PM with machine voting for eligible voters no property requirement.
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Wooster
Brownwood
Bay Villa
Lakewood
Wooster Heights l
Wooster Terrace
Burnett Elementary School
Board of Supervisors
G. W. Robinson
C. T. Ner
T. J. Gilliam
C. L. Umholtz
G. S
Shorty) Tharp
R. L. Clit
James Horton
Clark
Farmer
W. F
Bill) Walsh
Jean McCain
Max
Dick) Manne
Fudge
Sane historic spots in Tennessee remembered
Blair Mann recalls nearby ore on routes north of his old stomping grounds. Lyon Caskey and company seek work for Jimmie Roland. Walter provides needed information to a reporter. George Chandler helps Roy Montgomery and Fairy Godfrey after a bird hunting trip at Eagle Bay. Roy ate many birds. Altar Society meets Tuesday at 10 a.m. Norman D Ol ive visits The Sun. Robby Sutphn plans Mothers March. Baytown wiring issues discussed. school calendar notes upcoming holidays.
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Blair
Mann
Tennessee
Lyon Caskey and Company
Jimmie Roland
Walter
George Chandler
Roy Montgomery
Fairy Godfrey
Eagle Pays
Roy
St. Joseph's Altar Society
Norman D'Olive
A. V. Waldrop
Robby Sutphn
Robert Porter
Baytown
Coady Water District Board Election Set
Harris County Fresh Water District No 27 in Coady will elect five board members and a tax assessor collector Tuesday at 5534 Warde Road. Walter L Askew and Calvin A Mills seek reelection while Atteherry G W Gideon W T Karr and J M Roach are new candidates for board positions. Mrs Gladys Sloane seeks reelection as tax assessor opposing Velma Hecker and Men W C Hollingstrerd.
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Harris County Fresh Water
Coady
Thesday
Warde Road
Walter L. Askew
Calvin A. Mills
Atteherry
G. W. Gideon
W. T. Karr
J. M. Roach
Gladys Sloane
Ralleey
Aes
Velma Hecker
W. C. Hollingstrerd
Officer Installation For OCAW Is Tuesday Oil
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Local 4333 will hold its officer installation at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club. District Director Eric Brown will be the installing officer. Selected officers include J. B. Coulter as president and Carl Potect as vice president.
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C. M. Tibbets
HL Davis
C. G. Swick
Two blasts hit Texas Butadiene Plant. no injuries reported
Two nearly simultaneous explosions and a 20 minute fire at the Texas Butadiene and Chemical plant on Sheldon Road were extinguished by 18 on site workers. Homer C. Wilson says production will resume soon at the neighboring dehydrogenation unit while repairs proceed. cause under investigation.
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Texas Butadiene and Chemical
Sheldon Road
Homer C. Wilson
Wilson
Harris County Sheriff
Two Baytown youths die in Flaming MG crash near Lake Jackson
Two Baytown area youths J FE Strickland 19 of La Porte and Elmer Ray Humphrey 21 of Highlands were killed when an MG sports car struck a bridge abutment on Willow Drive Bridge over Oyster Creek and burned. Strickland, a Ramsey Auto parts clerk, bought the MG Saturday. Humphrey worked at Dow Chemical in Freeport. Funeral services were held at Paul UL Les Funeral Home with interment at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include families and siblings in Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte.
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Baytown Area
Lake Jackson
Brazoria County
Paul UL Les
J. FE. Strickland
la Porte
Elmer Ray Humphrey
Highlands
Humphrey
Willow Drive
Oyster Creek
Strickkind
Ramsey Auto and Track Parts Co
Channelview
Harris County
Vo VV. Ramsey
Precinct 2
Ram. Bev
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Baytown
George W. Humphrey
Ardean
Jack A
George E. Humphrey
Terry L. Shanks
Linda J. Thimphrey
Strickland
J. E. Strickland Sr
Carl, Glynn
Larry Wayne Strickland
Lucretia and
Ada Strickland
Orva
Health Survey Included In March Of Dimes Push
Baytown joins March of Dimes Mothers March on Tan 28 for a national health survey. The study seeks data on families affected by polio arthritis rheumatism and birth defects, with results tabulated by the National Foundation. Teens plan a prior campaign led by Fuldie Tollingsworth Melvin Johnson and Marthe Swick.
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Baytown
National Foundation
Dan Harrison
U. S
Harrison
Harti Iso
C. O. Sutphin
Baytoon Jayconettes
Will Mead
Fuldie Tollingsworth
Melvins Johnson
Marthe Swick
En ‘Ardimttor
Roy Baker
Baytown Attorney Ervin Flowers Beaten By Pair
Baytown attorney Ervin Flowers was beaten by two men Saturday night near Rick's Drive In Grocery at Baywas Drive and Peeker Drive as he investigated a client case. Constable Paul Anderson and Harris County Deputy J.8 Fry continued the investigation while Flowers remained in serious condition at Lily Duke Hospital where doctors reported he was doing better and eyed possible eye-surgery decisions after an eye exam.
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Paul Anderson
Harris County
J. 8
Fry
Offa Fbers
Baytown
Lillies Duke Hospital
Flowers
Rick's Drive Tan Grocery
Baywas Drive
Peeker Drive
Anderson
Nobel Prize Mystery and Missing Plane Case in 1967
A fragmented report recalls Albert Cannes and a 1967 Nobel Prize winner linked with Mondar in Paris. It mentions a private plane missing since New Year’s Eve, references to Rob Rope as master of ceremonies, and Pan (Red) Adair’s involvement in a separate firefighting event in Minnesota.
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Albert Cannes
Mattesseth
Paris
Tewas
Veina
Alexander
Ronston Galroman
Makitreme Corpus Owriai
Rob
April Treefighters
Pant
Adair
No clear headline found in wage settlement report
An informant cited by The Associated Press describes an ongoing settlement process in Washington for a proposed wage and price terms. The discussion involved Nixon, Mitchell, and various steel industry figures with a tentative package aim but kept under consideration by the union wage policy committee.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
United Steelworkers Union
Richard M. Nixon
Sheraton-Carlton
Mitchell
David J. McDonald
USW
R. Conrad Cooper
Nixon
Eisenhower
McDonald
Cooper
Pan Heave
Uwe
York
California
McDured
Conte
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