Baytown Kiwanis elects new committee chairmen at meeting
New Baytown Kiwanis committee chairmen received guidance literature kits and encouragement from newly elected president R L Van Deventer at a Wednesday Tower meeting. He urged monthly committee meetings and reporting to the secretary, aiming to make 1955 a strong year for the club. Nineteen men attended as past presidents Wilson and Fuller emphasized planning and committee work.
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Baytown Kiwanis Dab
Tower
R. L. van Deventer
van Deventer
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Ben Wilson
Laverne Fuller
Drew School Nears End Of Renovation
Crosby School Supt. C. G. Dusek announced the Drew school at Barrett Settlement is nearing completion on a $16,230 renovation. Work includes sidewalk, cedar shakes wainscoting on three buildings, a bell and clock system, stoves and cabinets in the homemaking cottage, and 150 steel lockers. A fresh coat of paint in all rooms should finish by late January.
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Drew
Barrett Settlement
Crosby
C. G. Dusek
Dusek
The Baytown Sun Publisher and Staff Notes
An OCR fragment from The Baytown Sun lists publishing details, staff roles, pricing, and mailing information. It includes editor, advertising director, managing editor, and post office classifications, with subscription rates and service notes. The text reads as a masthead style snippet from the Baytown Texas publication.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce
Rantal
Baytown
Texas
Battoos
Syd
Gould
Pututaner
Aerbook
Baylows
Texas Post Office
Capntal Advertising Service
Crosby Plans Census Of All Local School Children
Crosby school district will count every child this year to project six year enrollment. Supt. C. G. Dusek and the PTA executive board planned the Friday meeting to map districts form committees and name chairmen. The PTA will assist in the census process.
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Crosby
Supt. C. G. Dusek
Parent-Tonc Association
PTA
Windthorst Man Heads Veterinary Association
Dr Raymond Hander of Windthorst is slated to succeed Dr H H Greenlee of Fort Worth as president of the Texas Veterinary Medicine Association meeting in Fort Worth early next week. The president elect is a veterinarian for the Bridwell Hereford Ranch.
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Fort Worth
Jan. W
Vup
Raymond Hander
Windthorst
H. H. Greenlee
Texas Veterinary Medicine Association
Bridwell
Nothing Taken Here In Church Break-In
The Rev. Paul Stephens reported a break in at Second Baptist Church Thursday night. He left about 5 30 p m and returned to find a south side door opened and a hole cut in his office door. A screwdriver and tackhammer were found nearby but nothing was missing. Investigating officers confirmed no items were taken.
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Paul Stephens
Second Baptist Church
Stephens
Births in area by WILLIAMS HARVEY GURLEY TAYLOR CLARK report
Mr and Mrs P J Williams announce the birth of son Randy Dale on Jan 18 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds, grandparents in Votaw and Highlands. Mr and Mrs J J Harvey announce son Dan Stephen born Jan 9 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds three ounces, grandparents in Baton Rouge. George Ray Gurley and wife welcome son Carl Michael born Jan 33 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds seven ounces, grandparents in Baytown Huntsville. Mr and Mrs M L Taylor announce son Larry Duane born Jan 12 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds four ounces, grandparents in Miami Oklahoma and Potau Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs W A Clark announce daughter eight pounds born Jan 13 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital, grandparents in Canyon City Colorado and San Gabriel. Italian foreign ministry extends law allowing souvenir export without license indefinitely.
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Taylor
M. L. Taylor
118 Market
Larry Duane
An Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Pete Dowty
Miami
Okla
H.R. Taylor
Poteau
Davanay Elected President of Harris Laymen's League
Davanay named president of the East Harris County Laymen's League after an election at St. Mari's Methodist church following a dinner and business session. M. retiring president presided. Easter service plans to be arranged. Next meeting Feb 10 at Memorial Baptist church. Cavanay of Grace Methodist to preside. officers Vernon Myers Memorial church first vice president J B Woods First Christian second vice president Benny Gatlis Grace church secretary treasurer.
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W.C. Davanay
East
Harris County
Juaymen's League
St. Mari’s Methodist Church
Presid-Elans
Ments
Memorial Baptist Church
Cavanay
Grace Methodist Church
League
Vernon Myers
Memorial Church
J. B. Woods
First Christian Church
Benny Gatlis
Grace Church
Highlands Rotarians Visit Baytown Club Anniversary
Highlands Rotary members were guests of Baytown Rotary on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary. George Bowers, Highlands president, introduced the visitors while Robert Strickland served as program chairman. Baytown students from Robert E. Lee High performed including Ernest Hester on coronet Julie Bonner on accordion Janice Goolsby in pantomime and J W Gammel MCed the event.
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Highlands Rotary Club
Baytown Rotary Club
George Bowers
Highlands Club
Robert Strickland
Robert FE. Lee
Ernest Hester
Julie Bonner
Janice Goolsby
J. W. Gammel
Britton Cravens Civic Body Names Officers Next April
The Britton Cravens Civic Body will appoint a six member nominating committee to elect new officers next April. President Tom Greaney Jr., at a Thursday meeting, named Louis Bains Max Mone man Ed Hoffman BE 0 McBride H T Taylor and Vernon Massey as representatives. The meeting at Trinity Episcopal parish house also discussed traffic improvements and plans to follow city council lighting allotments.
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Britton-Cravens
Civil Association
As & Noi Ainating
Tom Greaney, Jr
Association
Louis Bains
Max Moneman
Ed Hoffman
BE. 0. McBride
H. T. Taylor
Vernon Massey
Trinity Episcopal Church
Ellisor Faces Death Penalty for Officer Killing
Merle Wayne Ellisor, 82, was sentenced to death by a jury after a 16 minute deliberation for the murder of Highway Patrolman Robert Crosby during a November 27 gun confrontation. His brother Archie Lee Ellisor was cleared of murder but faces separate charges. Merle claimed insanity.
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Houston
Merle Wayne Ellisor
Joe Newman
Ellisor
Archie ‘Lee Ellisor
Paule
Robert Crosby
Crosby
Archie Lee
Bpulsor Sill
Parker Brought Before Harris County Grand Jury
William James Parker, 23, was bound over to the Harris county grand jury Friday by Justice Walter Queen. He faces 13 burglary and theft charges, seven stemming from Baytown. In a separate case, John O T ruba, 48, and Thomas C Calhoun, 22, were each fined $100 for killing an unbranded cow. a felony theft charge against them was reduced by Judge Queen.
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William James Parker
Harris County
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Parker
Baytown
John O'Truba
Thomas C. Calhoun
O'Truba
Calhoun
Queen
More than 42 million young Americans reach adulthood
More than 42 million young Americans have come of age in the last 18 years. At the present rate of growth, the U.S. will have more than 300 million people by 2000.
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U.S
Army McCarthy clash over communist inquiry at discharge
The Army faces a potential feud with Senator McCarthy after refusing to dishonorably discharge a soldier who could not declare if he was a Communist. A Senate debate is set on a resolution to keep fighting communism. A Soviet envoy returns from France as tensions rise over rearmament of West Germany. A missing British secret report details atomic power developments. A freighter S. S. Steelore reports heavy listing in a Coast Guard assisted distress call off Charleston. Moscow states a Russian plan will share an atomic operation with the world.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Gifts To CROP Near $1,000 Drive Ends Monday
The CROP drive total reached 994.60 with contributions from St. Mark's Methodist Grace Methodist and Memorial Baptist churches and others. Deadline is Monday. contributions can be made at the Chamber of Commerce office. A $10 gift feeds a child rice for a year in foreign nations.
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M. W. Berry
Hast Harris Christian Laymen's League
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Berry
Chamber of Commerce
North Ashbel
Ida Young 91 Dies in Houston Hospital
Mrs Ida Young aged 93 died at 9 30 am Thursday in a Houston hospital after breaking her hip while visiting the Clyde Stevens family during Christmas. She had been hospitalized since. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at Heights Funeral Home Houston. Survivors include daughter Mrs Ruth Sparks who lived with her in Houston a son Ben Young of Houston three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Ida Young
Houston
Young
Clyde Stevens
East Hunnicutt
Stevens
the Heights Funeral Home
Ruth Sparks
Ben Young
Creomulsion for Children Promises Quick Cough Relief
All You Need for Childs Cough blends warnings about colds measles and bronchitis with a pitch for Creomulsion for Children. The ad claims the pink and blue packaged remedy soothes raw throat and chest membranes loosens phlegm and aids the body in fighting irritation.
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