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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1955
Page
1
The Cedar Bayou Methodist Church will teach a Mission Book course titled Crowded Ways at 7 pm Wednesday. The Rev. Elza Love, pastor, will lead the session for church members. A stray male bird dog with an injured foot, white with reddish markings, about two years old, was found at 2085 East James. The dog has a collar but no ID. owner can call 2535.
Arnold B. Mathias manager of the Killeen Chamber of Commerce since 1940 resigned Tuesday to take a similar post with the Brazosport Chamber of Commerce at Freeport. Floyd C. Ferguson 24 an Army veteran shot himself to death near Conroe. He had been despondent since an auto accident three years ago. Marcus Gonzales 61 killed when struck by a Missouri Pacific train in Houston while cutting grass along the track. accidental death ruled. Honey blonde DeLois Faulkner 20 crowned 1955 Maid of Cotton to tour internationally. American Football Coaches Association approves new rules including liberal substitution. Senator Clifford Case undecided on how to pursue McCarthy removal pledge.
Agnes Montgomery of 1128 Daniel Street is hospitalized with a back injury after stepping into the side of a switch engine on the Missouri Pacific track in Oak Addition KK Tuesday. Engineer TL. Sisson operated the diesel engine. She did not hear or see the train and was transported by Earthman ambulance to San Jacinto Memorial hospital.
Me May Jo Foss, eight, daughter of Gov Joe Foss, slept through the governor’s reception as her war hero father began his term in South Dakota. The brief scene captured a quiet start to the new administration.
Mrs Emma Ray of Adams Oklahoma enjoys Salty Bay weather while visiting daughter Joan Jacobs Norman Hargrave arrives with a watch for a friend Frank and Alma Fowler settle into a new home Rob Roy Rice on a two week assignment A A Wilkie and Ed Arcenaux discuss boats Joe Rubell plans to start Monday Ams says Hoxway greets readers January exhaustion Jeni Fred and George Hederhorst celebrate a new dachshund named Hans Van Horst Martha Matt ponders hubby’s whereabouts Noettie Hines rings in New Years Eve Tom Murray takes a short Rip Van Winkle nap Kula Potter readies a speech for parents Edwin Novasad of Utah offers three male puppies one half beauce terrier and one half terrier lives to give away
Dag Hammarskjold met Premier Chou En-Lai in Peiping for talks aimed at freeing 11 jailed U.S. fliers and other UN personnel held by the Peiping regime. The first meeting occurred two hours after Hammarskjold arrived, with a Peiping radio broadcast listing participants but offering no details of the discussion.
Rep. Martin Dies, famed Texas Democrat and former head of the House Un American Activities Committee, seeks to regain his seat on the nine member panel. Democratic leaders seem determined to pass over him for the vacancy, despite his prior chairmanship and wartime prominence.
Absentee ballots are available for two water district supervisor elections in Harris and Chambers counties. In Harris County, County Clerk Bill Miller says ballots can be cast for two new supervisors of Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 in Highlands, with polls closing at 5 pm Friday. In Chambers County, absentee ballots for the Mont Belvieu district election are available through Friday at the county clerk’s Anahuac office. Five candidates seek two Highlands posts with incumbents Brinson and Stong facing three challengers. Swint and Smith are unopposed in Mont Belvieu.
Attorney General John Ben Shepperd, guarded by detectives, said the shooting threat against him during a Fort Worth speaking engagement on socialized medicine was exaggerated. Fort Worth police protected him at the Crystal ballroom as he warned against bureaucrats pushing government health care as a political dole.
A weak Pacific cool front was due to move into the Baytown area late Wednesday bringing light showers and only a barely perceptible drop in temperatures. Temperatures varied across the region with Fort Worth reporting 64 earlier and a few readings in the 60s to 70s nearby.
Four Californians returning from a Texas family funeral were killed when their light plane crashed late Tuesday near Lordsburg New Mexico, close to the Arizona border, authorities said. The victims were identified as locals from California and the crash occurred in a sparsely settled area along the southwestern edge of the state.
In the 1864 Nitterscholastic event, players qualified for honorable mention include tackle Lee Wotipka guard Van Evans and quarterback Don Walker. Wotipka and Evans are seniors, Walker is a junior, selected by Texas Sports Writers for their standout performances.
In Austin Gov Allan Shivers previewed a forthcoming message to the legislature noting expected increases in taxes and expenditures for the next biennium He outlined rising costs in prisons education state hospitals and welfare but did not specify tax amounts or payers The Legislature faces the task of funding higher costs with new revenue
A Baytown woman claimed her husband had whipped her and asked police to arrest him and hold him until she could retrieve her clothes. She insisted they arrest him quickly and threatened to confront him after collecting her belongings.
Baytown set to host Mayor Roy Hofheinz of Houston as speaker at the annual Baytown Chamber of Commerce dinner on January 24 in the Robert E Lee high school cafe. Gordon L Farned will be installed as president, with officers Strickler Gillette Elmsteagr and others listed. Tickets are $3 and available at 9 North Avenue. reservations encouraged.
City attorney George Chandler was injured in a bizarre incident at Baytown airport when a small plane toppled and bucked during a playful tug on its tail. He sustained knee and facial injuries as crowd watchers and department heads looked on.
Kiwanis Club to install new officers and name committee members for 1955 at Thursday noon meeting at the community house. Rob Van Deventer named president, succeeding Laverne Fuller. New officers include George Bays as first vice president and Alford as second vice president. Dave Tracht as secretary. Robert Kerr treasurer. Rev. Leon Matthis chaplain. Gordon Young as advisor. John Kadur sergeant at arms. Roy Montgomery assistant sergeant at arms. Laverne Puller as immediate past president. Four new board members named Keith Dulson Dewey Henderson Sherwood and Rev. Leon Matthis. holdovers Re Wo Lipkin Dat Deverter Roy White and Travis Gooch remain on the board.
A rifleman shot a bird on a wire, silencing about 400 telephone lines in Lakewood on Tuesday. Crews from the telephone company repaired the damage as 100 pairs of wires were damaged. Officials urged residents not to shoot birds on wires.
Angry Baytown drivers moved barricades and drove on Missouri and Oklahoma streets before paving dried, risking delays to a $250000 sewer and street improvement project. County official Ramsey plans police notices and city help to enforce rules as contractor Posse Mitchell seeks fair completion of the boulevard entrance project begun in 1926.
A Baytown youth sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm when a 22 caliber pistol discharged at the Winfree home on Busen Terrace. The incident occurred while watching television with Vic Winfree. Deputy Sheriff C. R. iaelentsen reported the accidental discharge and that the injured youth was taken to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital, treated, and released.
Mrs. D. T. Smith a Baytown pioneer was summoned for district court in Houston on Monday. She was the first Baytown woman to be subpoenaed in the section. Once ran a bake show in downtown Baytown and later operated a bar, she said she could not serve due to lacking help for her business and preferred not to if she did not want to.
Congress begins the 84th session with Democrats in control and a cooperative stance toward President Eisenhower. The opening day included a service at the National Presbyterian Church with Eisenhower and Cabinet members. House lineup stands 231 Democrats, 203 Republicans, one vacancy. Senate 48 Democrats to 47 Republicans with Senator Morse as an Independent supporting the Democrats.
Former Kentucky senator Alben Barkley resumes public service after a half century away from the Senate. He takes his oath today to begin as a freshman member, plans on joining key committees on finance and foreign relations, pending leadership direction. Barkley signals a practical, hard working approach and aims to influence early Senate decisions.
Washington ngers on tighter stock speculation limits as exchanges open. Rules require margin buyers to pair up at least 80 percent of purchase price with cash. Federal Reserve signals higher rates while exchanges clamp down on speculative trading. Market mood wary as speculation threatens business recovery.
The Civil Service Commission announces examinations for sales clerk carrier positions with potential for permanent employment. Applications and forms are available at regional offices, with details provided for the Bangkok region.
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