Baytown Banks See 1954 Deposits Jump Across Harris County
Economic Barometer notes a $2.33 million rise in Harris County bank deposits in 1954 with Citizens National Bank of Baytown, First National Bank of Baytown, Peoples State Bank, Crosby State Bank, and La Porte First National posting gains. Pasadena State Bank shows a dramatic drop as Houston area deposits shift.
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Baytown
Crosby State Bank
la Porte First National Bank
Harris County
National Bank of
First National Bank of
Bayown
Feoples State Bank of
Gest Bank
Air Side
Culpepper's Open House Winners Led by Mrs Culp
Mrs. William Culp topped Culpepper's open house prize list at 501 Burnet Drive winning a 10.8 cubic foot Frigidaire among 16 prizes. More than 9,000 registered. other winners include R. V. Chavers, G. C. Dickens, Simm ons Beautyrest items, Englander Air Foam sets, and various furniture pieces across Highlands and nearby areas.
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Burnet Drive
Culpepper
Culp
L. G. Sanders
R. V. Chavers
Scott
G. C. Dickens
East Hunnicutt
Simmons
Is. R. Martin
Eva Rae Collier
Bob Smith
C. H. Love
Michigan
U. S
H. Ix
Hooks
East Fayle
W. H. Hall
Harvey
Luther K. Simmons
South Main
Highlands
Rocker
Alvina Pinett
J. O. Macon
Denby
Mathes
Nora Maxwell
Clarence Davis
Cedar Bayou Road
J. P B. Wallace
Missouri
O L. Nesselrode
Virginia
Ora Voortman
East Republic
Congress Demos Clash Over Ike Bipartisan Policy
Washington Jan 10 UP two Democratic foreign policy experts clash on Eisenhowers bipartisan claim. House Foreign Affairs chairman James Richards says bipartisan talk is hollow until Democrats gain top posts. Sen Mike Mansfield credits admin with effort to blend Democrat and Republican input, praising Dulles for cross party consultation. Other notes cover McCarthy Peress case delay and local parish elections.
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Risenhower
James P. Richards
D-S. C
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Eisenhower
Mike Mansfield
Senate’ Foreign Relations Committee
ABC
Mansfield
John Foster Dulles
Congress
McCarthy
Mayor Li Ran Seeks Lebanon Visit Despite Exclusion
In Lebanon Indiana on January 10 Mayor Herbert Ran expressed interest in visiting Lebanon with 20 other town mayors. However he was not invited, unlike Mayor Chester Keith of Lebanon Nebraska and the other invited leaders slated for the first two weeks of March.
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Herbert Li
Ran
Republican
Ransdell
Chester Keith
Neb
Maret
Panama Canal May Be Made To Sea Level
A special committee on rivers and harbors will study converting the Panama Canal to a sea level waterway as a defense measure. Rep. Overton Brooks notes the current lock system could be crippled by atomic weapons in war.
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Washington
Congress
Panama Canal
Overton Brooks
D-L
Three Die In Baytown Area Highway Crash
A pair of vehicles collided near La Porte injuring three others. John Thompson died at San Jacinto hospital, Claude Thompson and Smith suffered non fatal injuries while the other occupants escaped serious harm. Investigators from the local department aided by deputies reviewed the scene. No charges were filed as fatalities rose to five in a 48 hour span.
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John Thompson
Joss Burch
Baytown
Thompsons
San Jacinto Hospital
Art Simpson Jr
la Porte
Claude Thompson
Smith
Sotthmore Hospital
Pasadena
M. V M. Brown
J. C. Bickerstaff
la Porty
Deadline Jan 17 for 1954 quarterly tax installments
Farmers and taxpayers with estimated tax payments for 1954 must file declarations and pay due amounts by January 17, 1955 per Robert L. Webb of the Baytown IRS office. If no estimate is filed, penalties may be avoided by filing a final return and paying by January 31, 1955.
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Robert L. Webb
Baytown
Internal Revenue Service
Webb
Stoerner Baby Forrest Gene Born in Baytown
Stork announces the birth of a nine pound son to Mr. and Mrs. E H Stoerner Jr of 610 South Circle Drive at Baytown Hospital on January WW. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs E H Stoerner Sr and Mr. and Mrs C A Edgeley of Baytown. Larry Stoerner, aunt uncles rushed to Sun newsroom with the report minutes after naming.
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E. H. Stoerner, Jr
South Circle Drive
Forrest Gene
Baytown Hospital
EH. H. Stoerner
C. A. Edgeley
Baytown
Larry Stoerner
Baytown Sun
Russian-Born Redhead Charged in Lover's Death
In Waukegan Illinois a fiery Russian-born redhead, Miss Allen Miller 28, was charged with murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of her office lover Charles G. Marks Jr. 28. Miller admitted she fired but said she did not mean to kill, aiming only to frighten him after alleging he wooed her and made her pregnant.
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Waukegan
Allen Miller
Charles G. Marks Jr
Grain Market Opens With Uncertain Trend
Chicago January 10 grain markets began the year with uncertainty as traders gauge producer marketings and domestic and export demand. Wheat futures rose 13 cents, corn gained about 11 to 12 cents, rye held, soybeans slipped roughly 14 to 24 cents, and hard red wheat fortsatt declined.
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Chicago
Curt Reelected As Head Of Churches
PORT WORTH January 10 The Texas Council of Churches reelected Dr R F Curt of San Antonio as president and urged Christians to uphold racial equality. A closing session resolution stated that settling the race problem will require further action and unity among denominations.
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Port Worth
Texas Council of Churches
R. F. Curt
San Antonio
Stock Quotes Women Own 40 Percent of Homes
A feature highlights that women own 40 percent of U.S. homes, signaling shifts in real estate ownership patterns and financial independence among American women. It outlines contributing factors such as evolving gender roles, marriages, and economic participation.
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The
United States
Smith accused of forged checks across several states
Smith faced allegations of supporting his wife and seven children for nearly two years by forging checks in multiple states. Beaumont authorities, with Assistant Police Chief Herbert Freeman, relocated Mrs. Smith and six children to Beaumont and recovered a watchful check water Smith used to write the forgeries. Montgomery reported two federal charges of transporting stolen cars across state lines and another related to the checkwriter. The number of hot check charges across Texas towns remains uncertain.
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Warried Trent Page
Smith
Beaumont
Texas
Injured Crosby football player seeks medical funding
Crosby school superintendent Dusek reports 17 year old Crosby High School senior Earl Daniquiat has applied again for insurance to cover medical costs after knee surgery and a day in Bay Town Hospital. The total about 355 dollars, with parents pressing the board to cover full costs. past policies covered minor injuries, waivers not required this year, unclear who pays the remainder if insurance pays part.
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Dusek
Crosby Schools
Mondey
Earl Daniquiat
Crosby High School
Baytown Hospital
Bark Dahlquist
Dahlquist
Crosby
Twins Welcome Surprise Twins Birth On Birthday
Dale Schwartzkopf of 1404 Alabama and his grandmother Mrs Emma Nelson of Garfield Kansas share in a birthday surprise birth at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. The couple expected a single child but welcomed twins a son named Lee Aaron and a daughter named Leis Ann. Grandmother Mrs Nelson, born on the same day, revels in the birthday coincidence as relatives from La Crosse and Rush Center Kansas note the family ties.
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Dale Schwartzkopf
Alabama
Emma Nelson
Garfield
Kans
la Crosse
V.L. Barnes
Rush Center
Nelson
Kana
Four Die Instantly in California Crash
Four persons were killed instantly and four others injured Sunday when a speeding sedan lost control on a curve south of Rodeo and crashed head on into another car. Hospital officials said one of the injured was not expected to live. Dead were S. J. Roller of Bethel Island, Gordon R. Jones of San Francisco, Melvin H. Griffin 43 of Oakland, and Mrs. Orlean Ryan 25 of San Francisco.
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Rodeo
Calif
U.S. 40
Here
S. J. Roller
Bethel Island
Gordon R. Jones
San Francisco
Melvin H. Griffin
Oakland
Orlean Ryan
Kerr Will Seek Lung Cancer Research in Senate
Senator W. Kerr Scott of North Carolina proposed a research program to investigate any link between cigarette smoke and lung cancer. He spoken on CBS saying tobacco is a major issue in North Carolina and a connection could be corrected if found.
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Washington
W. Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Scott
CBS
Moslems Sentenced To Death In Egypt
In Cairo on Sunday a people's court sentenced three members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death and imposed prison terms up to 40 years on 40 others for alleged complicity in plots to assassinate Premier Gama Abdel Nasser and topple the government. Forty-five defendants were acquitted.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gama Abdel Nasser
Houston to Host Cotton Council Meet
The National Cotton Council will hold its 17th annual meeting in Houston from January 31 to February 1. Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson will address the group as the first secretary to do so in years. Durand of Hobart, Oklahoma, is among scheduled speakers. Over 1,000 delegates are expected.
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National Cotton Council
Ezra. Tait Benson
Spesker
A. L. Durand
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Hobart
Okla
Benson
Clinton PD
Anderson
Galveston
M47
Denson
Funeral Tuesday for Baytown Kin
Rose Agnes Lutz 48, sister of Bessie Northey and Theresa Dodgen of Baytown, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 am Tuesday at Christ The King church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery under Palais Funeral home direction.
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Rose Agnes Lutz
Bessie Northey
Theresa Dodgen
Baytown
Houston
Christ the King Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Palais Funeral Home
Turkey Dinner for East Haring Christian Laymen
East Haring County Christian Laymen meet at 6 30 Thursday at St Mark s Methodist Church for a turkey dinner before the business session New officers will be elected and church delegates and pastors are invited to attend Reservations suggested contact 32586 or FE Kelley 7796 to attend
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Pam
St. Mark’s ‘Methodist Church
M. Vv. Berry
FE. Kelley
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