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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1955

Page

2

Administration BIDS TO BE ASKED SOON ON NEW D P SCHOOL BUILDING

Bids are to be asked about Feb. 45 on the new administration building for Deer Park school district designed by Reber Demopulos of Baytown. The 8500 square foot structure will cost about $90,000 and feature glazed brick exterior with colored panels. It houses two wings, a tax office area with vault and addressing room, and an administration suite with reception, superintendents and secretary offices, a mimeograph room, lounge, and business offices. The building will be air conditioned with masonry and panel walls and a broad canopy entry.

Deer Park School Deer Park Reber-Demopulos Baytown Tax Office Administration Department Secre Tary Aid Yanult Hce

Deer Park Council Weighs Next Annexation Move

Deer Park City Council remained undecided on what action to take after losing a key Supreme Court ruling over a 1952 annexation attempt. Shell Oil interests welcomed the decision granting a rehearing, while Mayor E E Dunn noted the council must study the court opinion before proceeding.

Deer Park Council Deer Park Ames Shell ‘Gil Shell E. E. Dunn Texas Supreme Court High Court Shell of Os Shell Chemicals Corp Dunn R. H. Whilden General Council Shell Company

Baytown Sun Displayed and Weekend Edition Details

The Baytown Sun pricing and delivery terms appear in a garbled OCR fragment. It references carrier rates of $1.20 per month, yearly or six month options, and advertising or office staff roles such as managing editor and advertising representatives, with partial entries for address and service charges.

Baytown Ing Pearce and Astowd Texan Red Barimse Gould Neutahkae Acka Warren Edwards Fenverea Kezas -Poaloffico Maren Genta Advertising Service

Baytown Volunteer Fire Dept to Host Junior High Dance

The Baytown Volunteer Fire Department and the Firemen's Association plan a Dance at the Baytown Community House on Friday to thank junior high students for helping with the muscular dystrophy and March of Dimes drives. Admission is 50 cents, proceeds go to the March of Dimes. band and refreshments will be provided and students are well chaperoned.

Baytown Firemen's Jon Alvin Derryberry Derryberry Firemen's Association

Sick List Figures From Local Community Names

Sick List includes Mrs. Thomas HH Garner Missouri Robert Clinton Spencer La Porte Curtis Patterson Kemah Gary A Reynolds Bolster Mrs. Enos van Wagner Channelview Mrs. Robert Hand Baytown Mrs. Nettie Hellums Huntsville Mrs. Thomas Heron Jr 311 Wally Drive Mrs John R Combs 219 Gresham Mrs George Byrant Highlands Jan Frandolig 411 East Lobit.

Thomas HH. Garner Misouri Robert Clinton Spencer la Porte Curtis Patterson Kemah Gary A. Reynolds Bolster Enos van Wagner Channelview Robert Hand Baytown Nettie Hellums Huntsville Thomas Heron, Jr Wally Drive John R. Combs Gresham George Byrant Highlands Jan Frandolig East Lobit

Bill to Abolish Harris County School Board Discussed

A bill to abolish the Harris County School Board is under consideration by Texas legislators. Rep Charles Murphy indicated the bill may be introduced, with Sen Searcy Bracewell likely to join. If enacted, the county judge would become ex-officio superintendent and receive an added 2400 dollars annually. Hullman remains the small remaining district with about 25 students. County Judge Bob Casey noted no extra authority sought, just possible financial savings. Mrs Mark Carter of Baytown serves as the local board representative.

Harris County Texaso Charles »Murphy House of Representative W. G Smiley Murphy Searcy Bracewell Texas J. ‘Hall Sheppard le Porte Mark Carter Baytown

School Buildings Planned for Elementary Annex

A redwood fence shields the area while four classrooms for first and second graders sit in a dedicated building near the cafeteria and auditorium. The administration wing houses a small library first aid room teachers lounge principal and librarian’s office. A fourth building for upper grades covers about 10300 square feet with eight classrooms and a fractional roof design. Plans underwent heating ventilating and lighting tests at the Texas Experimental Station in College Station.

Lariar Horace Mann Texas Experimental Station College Station

City County Hospital Plan Faces Funding Standstill

Judge Casey backed by Mayor Holheinz argues voters intended operating funds were pledged when bonds passed. County commissioners say no operating money until a hospital district is created, which can tax up to 75 cents per $100. Plan aims to replace Jeff Davis with a city county facility in the Texas Medical Center, Houston, converting Jeff Davis to a tuberculosis hospital.

H. R. Cullen M. D. Anderson Casey Roy Holheinz Texas Medical Center Houston Jeff Davis

Births: Richard Bryan Jr and Betsy Jane Standley at San Jacinto

Stork stops at San Jacinto Memorial hospital with three births. Richard Bryan Jr Cotton born Jan 6 to Mr. and Mrs. R B Cotton of 309 North Jones. Dory Richard Geral born Jan 4 to Mr. and Mrs. B J Barnes of 406 Largo. Betsy Jane Standley born Jan 4 to Mr. and Mrs. J K Standley of Mont Belvieu. Grandparents named for each family.

Cotton R. B. Cotton North Jones Richard Bryan, Jr San Jacinto Memorial Hospital H. Deckard C. B. Cotton Port Arthur

Radio and Livestock Market Notes From Fort Worth

A fragmentary schedule shows evening radio programming including The Duke S program and Larry Wayne Show with News Headlines. Fort Worth livestock prices list steers at 19-23 per cwt, heifers 12-19, cows 19-15, bulls 9-15, calves steady to weak, hogs 18-24 with sows 16-18. Farm income noted as about 1 percent of the town.

Billy Eckstein Larry Wayne Trin Hino Lone River Fort Worth Tex

Stock Quotes From A Varied Market Ledger

A dense listing shows quotes and mentions across multiple firms and sectors including Allige Chalmers Amer, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Gulf Oil, OH Land, Interlake Iron, Monsanto, Philco, and Union Oil among others. The fragmentary OCR reads like a brokered roundup with percentages and ticker-like cues such as 108% and 268% alongside company names and product brands.

Allog Budlun “Allige Chalmers Amer Agri Balers -Selburn Beth DuPont ' Chem Eastman Kodak el Paso Nat'l Gaa- Fairchild Eingereent Sien Gen Tire Gillette Goddyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gulf Gulf Stat Utit Houston Oil OH Land Pca Humble Imperial Quinterlake Iron Kirby Pet Libby’ McNliggett Myers Loew Monsanto Nat'l Dairy Newp Ohio Ars Pac Pet P.eeetveeas Packard-Stude oMtors Pac West Oil Csinesteerer Panhandle Rosse Penney'’s Inc Phillips Rem -Rand Repab St. Regis Csveeas Shell cc Ccae Csveeset Sinclair Pegees Skelly Tidewater Corp Va Union Oil Calif Steel Western Union

Dallas Speaker Delivers Talk at Tercentenary Celebration

Samuel of New York, national chairman of the American Jewish Tercentenary committee, will keynote Dallas events with a talk on contributions of American Jews in social service and philanthropy during the Dallas Jewish Tercentenary celebration.

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