Three Cent Letters Airlift Aids Post Office Saving Money
The Post Office tests three cent mail by air to speed delivery 24 to 48 hours and cut costs. Since Oct 6 1953 New York Washington Chicago Florida feeders and Pacific Coast routes show speed gains with some routes showing 48 hour faster delivery than rail. Summerfield notes about $14 000 yearly savings on major corridor while other areas lack figures.
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Joan L. Cutter
Washington, Jag
Post Office Department
Troney
Arthur E. Summerfield
New York
Washington
Chicago
Florida
Midwest
Pacific Coast
Seattle
San Diego
Summerfield
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Evry
Tts
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Akron
Fort Wayrie
Ind
New Kiwanis Bosses Take Over In Baytown Year
Baytown Kiwanis installs BR. L. Bob Van Deventer as president for 1955 at a Thursday luncheon with Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick performing the unusual install. New officers include George Bays, Sam Alford as VPs and Dave Tracht as secretary. Committees report a busy 1954 with 96 interclub visitors, funds for boys and girls work, Boy Scout and Girl Scout activity, and community service efforts such as dental care, youth clubs, scholarships, and church welcomes amid strong turnout and fundraising.
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Baytown Kiwanis
van Deventer
BR. L
Bob) van Deventer
L. L. Fuller
Kiwanis
Baytown Club
Jesse Kirkpatrick
George Bays
Sam Alford
Dave Tracht
Robert P. Kerr
Leon Matthis
Gordon Young
John Kader
Roy Montgomery
Fuller
Dr. RB
W. Pipkin
Paul Deverter
Roy White
Travis Gooch
Ben Fitzgerald
Ed Winegartner
Matthis
Bays
Alford
Bill Hilands
Ralph Bowles
P. Bolling
Greater North
Strake
J. T. Adams
McNair
Robert F. Lee
City Council reshuffles voting districts after annexation
Fair Park on Page One notes Councilman Milteh Campbell introduced the matter and Corporation Court Judge Jim my Giradean spoke as the issue was referred to a committee for study. The council unanimously passed an ordinance reconfiguring voting districts to include the recently annexed territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Jimmy Giradean
Milteh Campbell
Polio outbreak ranks third worst nationwide in 1954
The Public Health Service reported 38,754 polio cases in 1954, the third worst year on record. The outbreak began about a week earlier than 1953 and peaked mid September, with Florida Hawaii Puerto Rico and several states seeing unusually high rates. The 1952 peak reached 57,000 cases, while 1949 saw 42,000 cases.
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Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Massachusetts
Iowa
Nebraska
Kentucky
Texas
New Year's Late Caller Receives Police Aid
A man who phoned police on Thursday night saying he was too drunk to drive received the same attention as holiday celebrants. An officer said he forgot to turn over the calendar until that night.
Ambulance Radio Rules Discussed By City Council
Council members debated mandating strict operational procedures for ambulance radios to ensure life saving potential. Alterner George Chandler directed to draft a formal proposal and Montgomery to investigate, with a report due at the next meeting on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Lusk
George Chandler
Ner
Montgomery
Livestock market report dull yet steady cattle and hogs
Livestock prices show cattle steady to weak with steers scarce and heifers mixed. Utility cows and cutter cows sit around 10 to 11 and 69.50 respectively, bulls down 13.50, calves weak around 100, killers 15 to 19, hogs 2 lower, stockers scarce and demand light. Prices span broad ranges with few lots over 200 to 260 pounds.
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Uspaa
New Pipeline Planned for Kansas 163 Mile 10 Inch Line
Kansas City January 7 UP Construction of a 163 mile 10 inch fuel oil pipeline from Eldorado Kansas to Kansas City will start in about ten days. The Great Lakes Pipeline Co announced contracts for the project to transport refined petroleum products mainly gasoline and fuel oil from Eldorado refineries to Kansas City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Eldorado
Kan
The
Great Lakes Pipeline Co
Fl Dorado
Judge to rule on $700 hitchhiker finds money
Dallas January 7 A county Judge-at-Law Qwen Giles scheduled a Friday hearing to determine ownership of $700 found by Grady Wilson 41 a farm hand along Harry Hines Boulevard on December 19. Lt. N T Fisher has eight claims but only L L Fitz erald filed a formal claim. Giles invited all claimants to attend.
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Dallas
Qwen Giles
Grady Wilson
Harry Hines
Wilson
N. T. Fisher
L. L. Fitzerald
Giles
Pythian Ritual Team Confers Page Ranks in Silshee
Five members of the Knights of Pythias Goose Creek Lodge No 458 helped confer the rank of page on 27 men in Silshee Thursday night. Participants included Tom Hefin grand master-at-arms of Texas Lester Alford vice chancellor and others R Myers Carl Roth Robert Hill.
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Knights of Pythias
Goose Creek Lodge No
Silshee
Si & Indiidad
Tom Hefin
Texas
Lester Alford
Goose Creek Lodge
Robert Hill
Carl Roth
R. Myers
Baytown Traffic Plan Stirs Debate On Sterling Street
City officials weigh one way street proposals to ease congestion from North Main to North Jones. Sterling Street would lead the north side of the traffic meter zone, affecting downtown parking and commuter routes. A traffic engineer failed to offer a fix, noting every solution brings drawbacks and cooperation from motorists is essential.
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Centinund
Baytown
Paul A. Lee
Sterling
Main
Jones
C. D. Middleton
Chief Montgomery
Circle
West Texas
Houston
Gaillard
North &S
Ashbel
North Jones
de Fre
Massive Houston Auto Show Promises Glitz and Gadgets
In Houston on Saturday a public show displays over 3 million dollars in new and vintage automobiles and futuremobiles, drawing an estimated crowd of 69 060 spectators. The event highlights include futurematic cars and examples from the past in a single exhibit.
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Houston
National
Autonn
Anna Matilda Peterson dies at 94 in Baytown Texas
Anna Matilda Swanson Peterson a Sweden born resident of Harris County died at 9 10 p m Thursday in a Baytown hospital She moved to Crosby in 1915 from Genoa and lived there with her husband for 64 years Survived by husband two sons J E Peterson and J D Peterson a daughter Mrs J E Gustafson of El Campo eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services set for 10 am Saturday at First Baptist Church of Crosby with Rev W F Sanderlin officiating Burial in White Cemetery Crosby Funeral Home in charge Mrs Peterson was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Crosby
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MraAnna Matldy Peterson
Harris County
Sweden
Baytown
Is ‘Peterson
Elh
Peterson
J. D. Peterson
Alof
Crosby
Mre J. EB. Gustafion
el ‘Campo
W. FE. Sanderlin
White Cemetery
Crosby, Funeral Home
Petersons
Genoa
America
Gir
Anna Matilda Swanson
Ve. Baptisl Church
Baytown Sur Punished After Afternoon Baytown Arm Ad
The Baytown newspaper notes subscriptions with monthly and annual rates, lists staff credits including editor publisher and advertising director, and mentions armed services 78a and a second-toned matter at the tax office under earlier act.
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Baytown Arm, Inc
Ab Pearce
Rahbel
Baytown
Ceras
Fred Hartman
Edytor
Pubiianer Syd
Gould
Beulah Mas Packnow
Ailice Mapeger
Warren Edwards
Cine Rainer
Carlier
Armed Services
Fair Park Phone Rates May Drop
Hale Park residents were assured they would receive initial telephone rates in the next few days after Fair Park was annexed to the city. City Manager C Darwin Middleton told the City Council that residents would start receiving the reduced rates as soon as possible. Joe Ware of the telephone company confirmed the plan, noting Fair Park had been placed in the town rate class even before annexation.
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Hale Park
Fair Park
C. Darwin Middleton
Joe Ware
The
Telephone Company
Middleton
Ware
Baytown Woman Alleges Beating After Indecent Exposure Charge
A Baytown woman testified in corporation court that after filing a charge of indecent exposure against a neighbor man she was waylaid and beaten in the hallway of the man’s apartment building. She charged simple assault against her alleged attacker, linking the assault to her earlier complaint.
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Baytown
Miller Becomes 1955 Baytown Shrine Club President
William F. Miller was elected president of the Baytown Shrine club for 1955. Other officers include Jack Kimmons as vice president and John Cook as secretary-treasurer. Newly elected board members are J. W. Bell, Percy Edwards, S. S. Frazer Jr, Ben Love, Albert N. Nelson, Jesse L. Smith and Dr. C. W. Spear. Miller, Kimmons, Edwards and Love join the board.
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William F. Miller
Baytown Shrine Club
Jack Kimmons
John §. Cook
J. W. Bell
Percy Edwards
SS. Frazer, Jr
Ben §. Love
Albert N. Nelson
Jesse L. Smith
C. W. Spear
Miller
Kimmons
Edwards
Love
Ure
City Fathers Approve Transfer Of Funds
The City Council on the request of City Manager C. J. Middleton Thursday night passed ordinances removing $6,191 from unappropriated surpluses and transferring the amount to water main expenses of capital improvement. The money will be used for water hydrants, water lines and 504 feet of copper pipe. The council agreed that the transfer was necessary and voted unanimously to pass the ordinances.
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C. J. Middleton
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Vandeventer
Robert E. Lee
Felix Hatchell
Baytown Area
Joe Meeks
Baytown Sur
Allin-Chalmers
Amer Agri
Amer
Amer Repub
Etnee
Ond Towseeseeseee
Amer Woolent
Bailey-Selburn
Beth Steel Rsa
Calvan Oil
Ae Sale
Celanese Ae “ Ee
Ceiotex
Chrysler Corp
Saeeee
Columb Gas
Creole Pet
Sseteaeee
Dow Chem
DuPont Chem
Westman Kodak
Eereee
el Paso
Fairchild Eng
Eesace
Freeport
Gen Electric
Gillette Saftoe
Goodyear Tire
Greyhound Bus
Gulf Oibreenetteeneees
Gulf Stat Util
Ibid Houston
H. L
P. Ga
Interlake Iron
Bob Kirby
Libby McNaeee
Liggett and Myers
Loew's
St. Regis
Shell
Sinclair Serene “ Skelly
Socony
Pacif
Stan Oil Calif
Stan Oil Ind
Stan Oil Ohio
Stan Nody
Sterling Drug
Sun Qi
Ae Texas Co
Tex Gulf
Beeeenees
Tidewater Corps
Union of Calif
Ene
Wrens
U. S. Steel
Western Union
Serous
Woodley
N.Q
Public Health Service
Kansas
Pythian
Beret
Cleveland, Tex
Jan
del Rio
Tex
Tan
T—h
Jack Heard
Harlingen
Harlingen Canal
Mauricio Jean Joseph
Mes Na Petro
Richard B. Cotton
D. Westellworth
T Cavina
Roy Lee Nalley
Ellis Godfrey
Morrell
George Taylor
Weat Francis
Wiliam A. Sutton
Mont Bel- View
Paul John, Jr
Gresham
Brooks Saese
Scarlett
Hubbard Carter
West Lopit
Henry Wéltkamp
Connie Sub. Webber
Randall Henson
San Antonio
W. T. Gilcrease
Avery
Sun
TSO
Texas Dial
Kprc-Tv
Regere
N. Jay Rogers
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