People At Baytown Draft Sendoff Highlight Weekend Visitors
A list of local residents visiting Baytown draftees includes Steele McDonald as vice-chairman of the draft board, with others like Billie Laughlin Nancy Gould Leon Higginbotham Laverne Brown Bubba Sterling Louise Alpha Ira Guderman Pincus Gold-Held Warren Bunting Jimmy Frazier Maybelle Whitcomb R. L. Parker Jr Odis Much ink Frenchy Broussard David Archery Arnett Neal Seeley Jennie Richards J B Powell Frankie Hopkins Bill Cates Katy Dutrinn and others making appearances and comments during the week and weekend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele McDonald
Baytown
Billie Laughlin
Nancy Gould
Leon Higginbotham
Laverne Brown
Bubba Sterling
Louise Alpha
Ira Guderman
Pincus
Warren Bunting
Jimmy Frazier
Maybelle Whitcomb
R. L. Parker, Jr
Odis Mucnink
South Main
Ton
Frenchy
Broussard
David
Arnett
Neal Seeley
Jennie Richards
J. B. Powell
Powell
Frankie Hopkins
Bill Cates
Katy Dutrinn
Eisenhower seeks $394 million postal and federal pay hike
President Eisenhower asked Congress to raise postal rates and boost federal worker pay at a cost of more than $394 million a year. The plan would push up first class, out of town, and air mail rates and create an independent rate commission to guide future adjustments while granting about a 5 percent pay raise for civilian employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Magruder
Washington
President Eisenhower
Congress
Eisenhower
Post Office Department
Hisethower
Morse joins Foreign Relations as Democrats court marriage
Washington reports Sen Wayne Morse Ind Ore has won a coveted seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after aligning with Democrats. Morse may run as a Democrat in 1956, with a strong probability noted, amid exchanges with Oregon Democratic leader Howard Morgan inviting him to switch affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wayne Morse
Ind-Ore
Senate Foreign Relations
Morse
Howard Morgan
Democratic Party
Oregon
Morgan
Democratic Committee
Adlaire. Stevenson
Mail
Senate
GOP
Lakewood school bids come in $60,000 over estimate
Baytown school trustees reviewed bids for the Lakewood school after bids exceeded projections by more than $60,000. Marco Construction of Houston submitted a base bid of 287,000 including auditorium seating and cafeteria equipment but excluding furnishings and architect fees. The board, faced with a cost overrun, will decide on possible reductions or financing options and may delay full construction. Additional bids were listed from Kreps, Moore, Maxwell, Spartan, and others with wide ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexra
Trustees
Baytown
Lakewood
Marco Constriction Co
Houston
Jack Reber
Reber and Demopulos
Marco Firm
Effeteria
Reber
George H. Gentry
Dan Perkins
Addi
Lamar
Highlands
Perkins
Lds
Marco’ Construction
Kreps Construction
Moore
Maxwell Con
Spartan Construction
Felix Davis
Leftwich, Steins and Waring
LeBlanc, Inc
Tellepsen Construction
Howard Construction
Texas Gulf Construction
R. B. Butler
Tue
Dimes Drive Planning Meet In Baytown East Harris
Baytown and East Harris county’s March of Dimes drive to end January 31 will launch in Baytown with a 10 am Wednesday meeting at the Community House. Guest speakers include Mrs. Bar ney Steele and Ben Tankersley. The event welcomes all workers and sponsors, with notes on a mothers march, a Helen Hayes film, and teen drive plans aided by firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Walter Whitehill
ASC
Clyde A. Murray
Baytown
East
Harris County
Commuunity House
Barney Steele
Ben Tankersley
Twast Harris County
George Spangler
R. B. Stockton
LE. Kirkley
Lonnie Mcleod
Jamey Stone
BB. M. Knowles
W. G. Cockerham
John F. Blow
East Harris County
Jesse Slane
Cedar Bayou
Edward Shinds
Channelview
Taylor Ransom
Crosby
Bricker
Sheldon
BR. L. Bierman
Greens Bayou
A. J. Smith
Highland
Charles Smith
Huffman
Albert Redler
Cloverleaf
Baytown School Census To Be Broadened To Count All District Children
Baytown school board agreed to expand the 1955 census to include all district youngsters not just those of school age. Superintendent George H. Gentry said the census will be conducted by tract, cost a few hundred dollars, and aid future planning and community growth assessment since 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
George H. Gentry
Gentry
Mercury Dips to 37 as Baytown Hits 27 This Week
Cloudy skies kept Texas temperature swings mild after a weekend cold snap. Baytown plunged to 27 degrees while statewide highs hovered near the 50s in places like Brownsville, with snow lingering only in a narrow belt from Midland to Childress and toward Oklahoma. Showers expected along the coast Tuesday night with inland progress Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Texas
Daishart
Brownsville
Midland-Big Spring
Childress
Oklahoma
Pig Spring
Midland
Lakewood Civic Group Plans Evening Meeting
Lakewood residents are invited to a Lakewood clubhouse gathering at 7 30 p m hosted by the Lakewood Association. President W F McMahan notes annual dues may be paid at the meeting. The event is one of four annual member meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Tansday
W. F. McMahan
New Area
Nicaragua Invasion Report Hits Costa Rica Capital
San Jose Costa Rica reports say a Nicaraguan force began an invasion into Costa Rica with frontline actions noted from the capital on Tuesday January 14. The dispatch cites UP News within the tense regional crisis and marks a new escalation in Central America tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Girl Risks Life to Save Stepbrothers in Fire
A 1-year-old girl in TENAS CITY braved flames Monday night to rescue her young stepbrothers and nine other children from a burning apartment. She was critically burned, while Laurel Wraynity and a neighborBO assisted as smoke and heat trapped others in the blaze at the Cecil Wartott residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl
Tenas City
Jon
Pune
Monday
Laurel
Els
Fueke
Cecil Wartiott
Baytown to Consider Polio Shots for Children
Baytown officials signaled plans in April to vaccinate children against polio as part of a Harris County program. Superintendent George Gentry said the district would cooperate, with about 63,000 county students likely to receive the new vaccine for first, second, third, and fourth graders. National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis officials said the vaccine trial was conducted last May in Baytown and Harris County communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schned
George Gentry
Gaytown
Harris County
Gentry
Iound
J. Wag
Amit
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Raytown
Fen Area
Baytown Lawyer Elected President of San Jacinto Hospital Trustees
Baytown attorney Joe Reid, a longtime board member, was elected president of the San Jacinto Memorial Hospital board at the annual meeting. He succeeds Robert Matherne, with Gordon L. Farned named president emeritus and Bryan Stratton re-elected secretary treasurer. The board also includes Floyd Ty Jones and HW Meier. Reid has practiced in Baytown since 1928 and hails from Robertson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reid
Baytown
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Hoe
Robert Matherne
Gordon L. Farned
Bord
Theo Wilburn
Bryan Stratton
Floyd
Ty Jones
Meier
Judge Reid
Geniox
Refs, Strickland, Gillette and Ramsey
Mirtye
Robertson County
San Jacinto Memorial
Humble Qi and Refining Co
Smith Attempts Suicide in Baytown Jail
Herbert Charles Smith, 31, held on multiple federal charges for transporting stolen cars and forgery, attempted suicide by cutting his wrists Monday night in Baytown jail. Three inmates stopped him, saving his life as he bleeds, later moved to Jefferson Davis hospital in serious condition under police guard. Officers report he was arrested in Dallas after driving a stolen Florida car. he faced a forgery case with Huggins Lumber Co. earnings and claimed a long history of crime and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Myers
Herbert Charles Smith
Smith
Baytown
Jefferson Davis Hospital
M. M. Brown
Parlies
Offiac
Brown
Huggins Lumber Co
PBI
Dallas
Florida
John Meadows
Lost in conversation ends in search for man
79 year old Er E Digat of Old River wandered off after a hunting trip during a chat with neighbors and friends. Baytown Emergency Corps and search parties scoured the area near Mondhey to locate him, assisted by Assistant Chief i D2 Martin. Digat was found later that evening unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Digat
Old River
Pont Mondhey
Baytown Emergency Corps
Martin
Dagnt
U S General Claims Atomic Weapons Block Aggression in Europe
Gen William M Hoge Europe commander says new atomic cannons and 200 millimeter rockets plus West German troops under Paris arms treaties boost defense beyond the Rhine. He argues the weapons deter Soviet invasion and give the Allies leverage to project force, while noting the psychological edge and ongoing retirement in Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NOTH
William M. Howe
On Veterans United Free
Europe
Assail
Enn
Oimalbe Beach
Normandy
Dune 6
Kemagen
Rhine River
Ninth Corps
Korea
Joseph W. Grigg
Heidelberg
Germany
Tan
United States
Hage
Iron Curtain
Eurapr
Army
Paris
Free Nations
CROP Drive Receives Additional Gifts Here
M. W. Berry, chairman of East Harris County Council of Christian Laymen, announced more gifts to the CROP drive that began Monday. He acknowledged a 200 gift from Memorial Baptist Church a 50 gift from Grace Methodist Brotherhood a 14 gift from St. Mark's Men's Bible class and 849 from Cedar Bayou Methodist Brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Berry
East Harris County
Work Begins on 20000 Dollar Liggett Clinic Addition
Construction started on a 20000 dollar expansion to Dr. C. ts. Liggett's clinic at West Lobit and Polly. The two new office suites will house doctors and a pharmacy with similar floor space and architecture to the existing building. Modern features include air conditioning ducts, vinyl tile, pink tile exterior, aluminum pharmacy front, plastic awning, and rear care parts area. Completion expected early March. contractor H. B. Fulmer and architect Lowell Lammers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ts. Liggett
West Lobit and
Polly
Ligsett
H. B. Fulmer
Lowell Lammers
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Ike
U.S
Camera Club
Rumble’s
John Baldwin
Janet Kimball
Central Baptist Young Woman's Auxiliary
YWA
Belton
Betty Heard
Brothehood Meeting Brotherhood OF the Central Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Jimmy Gay
Brotherhood
First Presbyterian Church
Ewing McPuail
Queen
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Naomi Farr
Robert BE. Lee High School
Baytown Civic Music Association
Gladiolus Garden Club
A. M. Pelly
D. D. Rogers
E. D. Jones
W. S Milner
Crawley
Milner
New York
D. the Sutherland
Eff
Middle Atlantic Transportation Company, Inc
Walter J. Touhytrixht
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, International
Demos
Senator Morse
Lakewood School
Clare Farrar
Ireb
CEUTS
Snather
Meaumont Highway
MckKinney Real
Pecan Drive
Conefalle Tan Anderson
McKenney
John D. Mer Kenney
Waco
Mc~Kenney
Anethew
Elma McKenney
Lakewood Civic Group
San Jacinto Hospital
Reds
Hoge
Towice
Boonville
Anthony C. McAnnffe
Seventh Army Commanion
Omak
Remagen
Rhing
Sid
Liggett Clinic
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