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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1956
Page
2
A Houston court denied petitions for clemency for Werle Warne Ellis who is scheduled to die in the electric chair shortly after midnight for the killing of a highway patrolman. The case draws attention as the date approaches and officials await execution.
Television guide notes Dennis O'Keefe star in a drama about a minister and faith. Chick Chandler and Sheldon Leonard appear in supporting scenes as a pastor faces personal tests while TV viewers await a pivotal moment the episode builds toward.
A garbled list of stock quotes courtesy Merrill Lynch hints at many corporate names including Dow Chemical DuPont Fairchild Freeport Sulphur and Humble Oil. The text resembles a jumbled 1960s financial page with partial company references and unclear numbers.
A dense listing of daytime and early evening programs across NBC and KGUL TV including Westerns, game shows, dramas and children's fare. Notable entries include The Roy Rogers show Dragnet Lassie News Weather Today Tonight and various station identifications. Specifics cover dates weekday routines and sign offs with a mix of sports and entertainment segments.
87,000 dance clot at Ashbet South elementary school. There were 20 permits for additions with repairs to dwellings and the construction cost estimated at 406,856 dollars. The city issued several permits including three garage apartments and churches. The 1954 report noted one apartment, four school additions, two churches, and a service station with varied costs. The city collected funds totaling 87,856.10 in VOT.
Stork stops as Villa Afr and Mrs William Gidley of Austin announce the birth of George Andrew von dan. Grandparents Mr and Mrs George T Atgus of Baytown and Mr and Mrs Andrew J Gidley of Lytle.
Andy Anderson hosts his eighth and official wild game dinner at the Veterans Hospital in Houston. Disabled veterans are invited guests with town hunters and local businessmen providing game for the event.
An ad fragment promotes a product branded 666 as a superior cold remedy. It claims the medication combines four active drugs for rapid relief and asserts it outperforms other remedies like GE bent or H60 Cold Tablets. The wording imitates a persuasive medical claim without clear proof.
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