Sun Spots Jan 28 Coffee Day supports polio drive
Baytown cafes donate all proceeds from coffee sales on January 28 for the 1955 March of Dimes polio drive. Sponsored by the Jayceeettes with co chairs Mrs B Dinsmore and Mrs Herschel Scott. Rice Farmers group to hold marketing quotas meeting Thursday. Southern Warehouse Corp. to hold a customer meeting at 4410 Clinton Drive starting 10 a.m. Ben R Reynolds Jr president said.
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Baytown
The
Jayceeettes
B. Dinsmore
Herschel Scott
Southern Warehouse Corp
Clinton Drive
Ben R. Reynolds Jr
Trinity University Dean Of Men To Speak In Baytown
Trinity University Dean of Men Bliss Norton will speak at the Men's Brotherhood supper meeting of First Presbyterian in Baytown at 7:30 p.m. Norton will outline the university’s progress goals and needs. C. E. Smith Jr. is general chairman. Eddie Cox heads the supper committee with Sam McPhail Carl Lee Andy Whitaker Mike Bowers Jim Venable Louie Yule B. W. Mann Paul Picker and Bill Lubbock assisting.
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Trinity University
Baytown
Bliss Norton
Men’s Brotherhood
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity
San Antonio
Presbyterian
Norton
C. E. Smith Jr
Eddie Cox
Sam McPhail
Carl Lee
Andy Whitaker
Mike Bowers
Jim Venable
Louie Yule
B. W. Mann
Paul Picker
Bill Lubbock
Merger Talks Rise Across Sunray Mil-Continent Firms
Tulsa report notes Sunray Oil and Mil-Continent Oil may merge. Officials in New York confirm in a phone call that talks are underway. Meanwhile a separate dispatch from Houston describes a rain swept mule mail run to Austin inviting Gov. Shivers to the Feb. 2 Fat Stock Show. In El Paso authorities say Floyd Flammord, once feared dead, is alive. An Austin crash leaves three injured when a military plane runs out of fuel on approach to a hillside.
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Houston
Highway 290
Austin
Sheriff Mounted Posse
Allan Shivers
Cure Vandalism posters judged by Baytown junior high panel
Around Town notes judge David Kellogg presiding over Cure Vandalism posters at Baytown Junior High with female judges. Mildred Smith aids from school duties. Edwin Denny misnamed Edward by Jima Jones. Jerry Bates frequenting Tay lor Gerber residence. Mrs. Ray Morgan questions Bird name prominence. Mrs. Bray to Los Angeles for extended tag with sister. Tarnished chivalry as Tack Neel lends raincoat to a young lady. Benny Cleveland recalls former Sun composing room ties to Ed Sullivan, noting Zenny once a New York World typesetter during Sullivan era.
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David Kellogg
Baytown
Mildred
Smith
Jima Jones
Edwin Denny
Edward
Jerry Bates
la Porte
Taylor’ Gerber
Ray Morgan
L. R. Bird
J. B. Bray
Los Angeles
Calif
Tack Neel
Benny Cleveland
Sun Composing Room
Ed Sullivan
Zenny
New York World
Sullivan
Sporis
Lone Ranger radio celebration draws praise from senator
Washington January 15. Senator Price Daniel of Texas commends The Lone Ranger radio and TV program for promoting good citizenship. He notes the show reaches about 50 million weekly and has an audience that is 65 percent adults. He offers a friendly pat on the back as the 22nd anniversary on radio approaches January 30.
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Washington
Silver
Texan
Lone Ranger
Price Daniel
D-Tex
Daniel
the Ranger
White Horse
Yonto
Jack Weather
Dallas
Los Angeles
United States
Strond
Texas Ranger Organization
Senators
The
Democrats Promise Record On Communism Probe
Washington January 15 Democrats vowed to set a strong anti communist record in the 84th Congress. Sen John L McClellan new Senate subcommittee chair said the record would speak for itself while Sen Russell Long backed aims to ferret out subversive activity. McCarthy charged some Democratic leaders owe loyalty to a Harry Dexter White like treason network and pressed his attack until Sen Long halted the confrontation with rules.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McCarthy
Senate
McClellan
Subcommittee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Tam
Harry Dexter White
Bang
Long
Baytown Braces for Wet Weekend Weather Outlook
Baytown faces another wet weekend as showers drenched the area Saturday morning and the forecast calls for continued rain into Sunday. Mild temperatures accompanied the rain, with lows around 65 and highs near 69, while a new cold front approaches Saturday night. East Texas and the Panhandle see colder, wintry conditions with sleet, snow, and subfreezing lows, affecting many cities from Lubbock to Brownsville and Houston.
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Baytown
Texas
United Tress
West Texas
Lubbock
Roswell
N. M
Shreveport
Waco
San Angelo
el Paso
Salt Flat
Lufkin
Sherman
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Dallas
Midland
Fort Worth
del Rio
Victoria
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Corpus Christi
Panhandle
South Plaine
Cathart
Brownsville
Amarillo
Mother with baby robs liquor store for 50 dollars
A 22 year old mother carrying her infant and a gun robbed a Houston liquor store for 50 dollars to post bail for her unemployed husband. Police arrested Ada Benear after she returned to pay traffic fines, and she confessed. The baby Nancy Kay was present during the arrest.
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Houston
Ada Benear
City
Nancy Kay
H- Guar
Rose
Zainfeld
Dividend Declared by La Porte Du Pont FCU Stockholders
Stockholders in the DuPont employed Federal Credit Union at La Porte voted a five percent dividend for 1954 at a Friday night meeting held in the La Porte high school cafeteria. President K. E. Parker led the session and new directors were elected: Jack Thompson, L. M. Swisher, H. J. Cooper, Parker, and W. A. Chatoupka. J. D Reagan and Milton Lavelle joined the credit committee, with G. R. Wyatt and C. J. Smith to the supervisory committee.
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DuPont
Federal Credit Union
la Porte
la Porte High School
K. E. Parker
Jack Thompson
L. M. Swisher
H. J. Cooper
Costa Rica Attacked, Probers Say Point to Nicaragua
An OAS investigation in San Jose reports foreign planes attacked Costa Rican towns and that rebel elements inside Costa Rica were armed from abroad. Five investigators will inspect Managua to verify Nicaragua as the origin of the assault amid Costa Rican and Nicaraguan leaders trading claims.
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Robert Prescott
San Jose
Costa Rica
Managua
Nicaragua
Luis Quintanilla
Special Investigation Commission of the Organization of American States
OAS
Quintanilla
Organization
Council
Washington
Anastasio Somoza
Jose Figueres
Figueres
Somoza
United Press
This Time It Had To Be Youngsters
A storeroom break at Ansty Jones elementary school Friday night left about 53.50 in cash two baseballs and two softballs missing. Sgt Ed Hardy noted a lock was broken and a locker pried open. A youth culprit was suspected.
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Ansty Jones Elementary
Sgt
Ed Hardy
Hardy
Eisenhower Hears Hammarskjold Sees Red China Free Fliers
President Eisenhower learned privately that UN Secretary Hammarskjold expects Red China to release American prisoners, but cautions a long process. Officials say freeing 11 airmen could take months and strong rhetoric may hinder progress. The report prompted White House appeals for restraint pending results.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Dag Hammarskjold
China
Administration
White House
Fieromarsit Jold
Chen Ba-Gai
H. Alexander Smith
Mgr
Hammarshkjoll
Smith
Mammarskjold
John J. Sparkinton
Hammarskjold
March On Polio Helpers Needed for Jan 31 Drive
Volunteers are still needed to assist the Harris County Mothers March on Polio on January 31. March of Dimes leaders seek widespread participation to fund polio efforts, with donations mailed to March of Dimes headquarters at 4848 South Main, Houston, for proper credit. Local campaign leaders coordinate districts across Baytown, Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, Highlands, and other areas under Harris County, naming district directors and village organizers.
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East Harris Drive
Harris County
March of Dimes
Dimes
South Main
Houston
Burney Steele
Mareh
Qrganiacd
Aira
George Spangler
Baylawn
Chalementropy
Baytawn
Mareh Wis
R. B. Stockton
H. Slong
Gedayt Bayou
Raward Shields Channelview
Albert Redic
Taylor Ransom
Trashy
Mere R
TL. Bierman
Greens
Mos
A. J. Smith
Highlands
Mes
Charles J. Smith
Thiffman
J. FL Arthur
Sheldon
KM. Brteher
Beaumont Park
Ti Parte
Deer Park
South
Kennedy
Morsgan
G. Galdo
Stock Market Quiet After Hectic Week
New York stock market shows little movement after a volatile week with the general average near last week's level. Volume was 77,269,420 shares, the smallest week since a prior year, while rails fell and industrials edged higher. Utilities rose to a high since 1931, and overall market sentiment remained cautious amid a Senate study and possible credit tightening.
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Elmer C. Walzer
New York
Senate
Federal Reserve System
United States
Humphrey
The
Treasury
Citizens Bank to Add 50 by 60 Foot Structure
Mose Sumner announced a $25,000 addition to Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. to span 50 by 60 feet on the bank lawn between the current building and the Brunson Theatre. Baytown contractor W M Dalpes will erect it with a stone front on Texas Avenue, double doors entrance, terrazo flooring, and an 18 foot ceiling. The mezzanine-ready foundation accommodates future expansion for staff and patrons growth.
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Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Bank
Brunson Theatre
Mose Sumner
W.M. Dalpes
Baytown
Sumner
Sinner
Texas Avenue
Summer
Panama Assembly Impeaches Guizado Over Remon Killing
The Panamanian national assembly voted to impeach President Jose Ramon Guizado and order his arrest for aiding the plot to assassinate President Jose Antonio Remon. Attorney Ruben Miro confessed to the murder with a German Tommy gun and implicated Guizado, who allegedly promised him a ministerial post if successful.
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Panama
National Assembly
Jose Ramon Guizado
Jose Antonio Remon
Ruben Miro
Guizado
Miro
Guzade
Assembly
Ricardo Anas Veninosa
Cuizzado
Remon
Bimes
Guatemala
Luis Carlos Hernandes
Edgardo Tejada
Rodolfo Saint Malo
Mire
Saint Malo
Guigado
Father Gets 99 Years For Slaying Son
In Fort Worth a state district court jury convicted Army Pvt Curt George Mullay of crushing his seven week old son to death. The 24 year old Aliquippa man faced a possible death sentence but received 99 years in prison after his defense argued he is schizophrenic with a split personality and not fully responsible. His wife and the mother sobbed as the verdict was read.
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Fort Worth
Army Pvt
Curt George Mullay
Tyrac New Trial
Malloy
Aliquippa
Malloy Wis
Alaska Statehood Bill Introduced in Senate
A Senate bill for Alaskan statehood was introduced by Sen. William Langer and Sens. Estes Kefauver and Warren Magnuson. Eisenhower favors statehood after Hawaii and supports moving quickly. The measure also ties to postal and lottery device provisions and potential penalties for officials or others obtaining or sharing restricted information.
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Washington
Senate
Langer
Baytown Woman Returns to Hospital After Brief Nap
Mrs. KR. A. Johnson of 602 Fast Alford is readmitted to San Jacinto Memorial hospital after a short nap at home. She had just come home from the hospital before noon Friday, slept briefly, took medicine, and awoke to find herself back in the hospital with a head injury.
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KR. A. Johnson
Fast Alford
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
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