Navy Constellation Crashes Over Atlantic
A United States Navy Super Constellation transport plane crashed in stormy Atlantic southwest of here on Monday. All 33 men aboard were believed drowned after the craft, departing Harman Field for Patuxent, vanished when the escorting plane lost contact with it. Coast Guard messages from New York relay the incident.
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Stephenville
Atlantic
Here
Harman Field
Patuxent
Harmon
Plare
Coast Guard
New York
City Officials Dither As Coin Counter Breaks Down
The price of progress plus a broken money counting machine has city officials hand counting all parking meter coins. CAP Meets Tonight reports Civil Air Patrol executives to lead discussions on purchasing an airplane. Humble Employees Federal Credit Union stockholders meet Thursday to elect directors and vote on the 1954 dividend. Mrs Reynolds funeral arrangements in Kansas City noted. Grace Methodist Education Commission to gather Monday evening.
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CAP
Civil Airy Patrol
W. C. Stewart
C. A. Behymer
Moxino
Around Town Reacts and Local Color
Annie Ruth Jordan tires of a puzzling ad venture while John Osteen misreads. Sadie Kimball reacts to a cry for a pin, the Stevens glow at a new grandmother moment, and Grandpa Clyde Stevens welcomes a “new deal.” Juanita Beaird wears a pretty dress with red accessories as Nancy Broadway debuts mismatched earrings. Haskell Lilly returns home, Euna Lawhon joins a neighbor hood search for a wandering child. George and Sybil Jones enjoy pay day supper downtown. Blaine Kirk lata’s tongue twists for the camera as Gene Slagle peers out, Frank James makes a downtown call in a white gym suit. Barbara Hollister watches a coworker from a stack of books. Hazel Stegall strolls with a fur coat over her arm.
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Annie Ruth Jordan
John Osteen
Sadie Kimball
Johnny
Mac Hughes
Stevens
Clyde Stevens
Juanita Beaird
Nancy Broadway
Haskell Lilly
Euna Lawhon
George
Sybil Jones
Blaine Kirklata
Gene Slagle
Frank James
Barbara Hollister
Hazel Stegall
Forgery arrest reveals shy teen tied to crime by stepfather
Eleanor Esta Smith, 19, recounts two years of terror under her stepfather Herbert C. Smith 51 in Baytown, who used violence and threats to force forged checks. She says she begged for food, dropped out of school, and aided his thefts, while family fled after his Dallas truck theft arrest. She recalls loving her mother and siblings amid fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Myers
Eleanor Esta. Smith
Herbert Charles Smith
Baytown
Eleanor
Smith
Dallas
U S Fighter Planes To Costa Rica See Page Two
U S military aircraft are dispatched to Costa Rica amid regional tensions with patrols and garrison movements. The page two briefing notes expected details on purpose routes and timelines.
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U.S
Costa Rica
Beaten or Fell Death Mystery Clouded in Baytown Cottage
Police question many of Jose Lopez Salazar’s friends about his death found in his Baytown cottage at 3308 Oakwood near Harbor Drive. The 59 year old handyman showed facial injuries and a blood stained pillow, with autopsy results pending. Salazar had been seen drinking Saturday evening and no one recalls seeing him afterward. He lived alone since his wife’s death two years ago, with stepdaughter L Torres and family helping. Salazar had spent time in beer taverns around 5 p.m. Saturday, and his wet clothes and a blood stained towel were found inside. The investigation continues with inquest planned pending autopsy findings.
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Kim
Eleanore
Jose
Joe) Lopez Salazar
Baytown Country Club
Salazar
Oakwood
Harbor Drive
L. Torres
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Eli
Eugene Slagle
Baytown
Julia Herrera
Laredo
Padge
Mexico
Lakewood school cost overrun challenges Lakewood trustees
Trustees weigh Lakewood cost overruns and Hutson may resign soon. The Lakewood project now costs about 100000 more than original estimates and over 60000 more than revised figures. Board faces choosing a new trustee first, with Hutson likely to resign within weeks. Hutson, a General Tire employee, was honored by Kiwanis and may depart as the district reconsiders construction plans and funding.
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Lakewood
A. R. Stark
George H. Gentry
J. W. Pyle
J.T. Hutson
Kiwanis Club
Hutson
General Tire and Rubber Co
General Tire
Baytown
Jack Reber
Relax Boys Draft Danger Slight Until Next June
Baytown area draftees face little risk in coming months with low induction calls and rising volunteers. The Baytown board reports eight men needed in February while enlistments meet the quota, and about half of recent entrants are volunteers. Nearly 10,000 men are registered, with 2,000 draft eligible and 579 classified 1-A as registrations rise.
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Baytown
Phoys
250 Optimists To Meet Here District Convention
Baytown hosts District 26 meeting with about 240 club members from 37 organizations across the Texas Louisiana area. Activities include Ladies Night banquet, a Saturday board session, and speakers Maurice Perkins and William Tate plus a major narcotics legislation campaign backed by Optimist International.
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Baytown
Texas-Louisiana
Humble Dining Hall
Elks Club
Maurice Perkins
Louisville
Optimist International
William T. Tate
Dallas
Community House
Texas Lawmakers Shift Into High As Bills Flood In
In Austin January 17, the fourth Texas Legislature session opening sees a flood of bills entering the hopper. A major proposal would double the $100 million veterans land program. The week also features Gov Allan Shivers’s inauguration for a third term with parades receptions and six dances.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
City Spurs Downtown Garbage Collections Meeting Notes
City Manager Darwin Middleton demanded improved downtown garbage pickup after complaints from Baytown businesses. Department heads must file 1954 activity reports by February 1, while Police Chief Montgomery reports on West Sterling traffic counts and possible one way changes. Middleton urged poll tax payment and tax form help for staff ahead of upcoming deadlines.
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Darwin Middleton
Oolis Murnnink
Baytown
Middleton
Roy Montgomery
West Sterling
Middieton
Aly
Ily
No Word From McKee On Suit For Sick Pay
City Attorney George Chandler said he has had no further word from former Baytown Police Chief H B McKee on whether he will sue the city for sick leave pay. McKee had argued he did not use leave while chief, after a council ruling denied it, and he will confer with his attorney before commenting. A tractor with hydraulic attachment ordered by Baytown City Council in January is due to arrive next week, city manager C Darwin said.
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George Chandler
Baytown
H. B. McKee
McKee
Mellen
Houston
C. Darwin
Rites Today For Mrs Pearl French 77
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl French aged 77 were held at 16 a m Monday at Paul A. Lee Funeral home with Rev A Matney of Houston officiating Burial followed at Brookside Memorial Park in Houston She died Friday night in a Houston hospital a Baytown resident since 1917 She lived with her daughter Mrs Melvin I Dickerson at 159% Thompson Survivors include five sons Jim J W Jake Jack and Sam French two daughters Mrs T O Sutterfield and Mrs Dickerson sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Pallbearers were W E Dickerson Elliott H E Graham E V Basquits Clyde Davenport and W T Speights
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Pearl French
Paul A. Lee
Rev. A. Matney
Houston
Brookside Memorial Park
French
Baytown
Melvin I. Dickerson
Thompson
Jim French
J. W. French
Humble
Jake French
Cleverleaf
Jack French
Jacinto City
Sam French
Key West, Fla
T. O
Sutterfield
Cloverleaf
Dickerson
W. E. Dickerson
Elliott
H. E. Graham
E. V. Basquits
Clyde Davenport
W. T. Speights
Mercury Up But Another Front Coming
Baytown residents saw temperatures edge upward on Monday as forecasts warned of a second cold front due Tuesday. A stationary frigid air mass over the Midwest was poised to move in, risking sharp drops. Monday morning readings showed 7 degrees at 19 am with a high of 5&8 Sunday. Sunday night fell to 45. Heavy rain Sunday boosted January totals to 3.64 inches. Dense fog blanketed a region from Tyler to Childress, hampering visibility in spots while some areas escaped the fog.
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Baytown
Midwest
Tyler
Lufkin
Austin
Mineral Wells
Childress
Man Reports He Was Kidnaped And Robbed
Alex Morgan of 2109 Avon told police Monday he was kidnapped and robbed Friday night by four men in a black car. They allegedly drove him to McNair, took his wristwatch, and left him with no money. He stated he had no money at the time.
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Alex Morgan
Avon
McNair
Baytown Art League to Hear Ceramics History Talk
Mrs. Paul Danilov will be guest speaker on the History of Corarles at the Baytown Art League meeting. The 7 p.m. Monday session, presided by Mrs. Ray Sloan, will be held at the Community House.
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Corarles
Paul Danilov
Baytown Art League
Ray Sloan
Ganders Name Co-Captains and Kern Award Recipient
Starting tackle Ron Harlan and junior varsity full back John Tubbe were named captains of the 1955 Robert E. Lee Ganders at the banquet with about 300 in attendance. Norman Gassett received the Lawrenen Kern award for embodying the Ganders spirit, presented by Eldon Berry after teammate nomination.
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Tom Murray
Sun
Ron Harlan
John Tubbe
Lee
J. W. Gammel
von Evans
Lawrenen
Pieri) Kern
Norman Gasset
Gassett
Treas
Eldon Berry
Pig Mert
Kern
Germany
Paul Bill Kern
Diegs Kern
Baytown
Nelson McElroy
Dan Stalhworth
Nick Listi
Cameron Gates
Donnie Hushim
Tommy Stackridge
Don Walker
Norman Gassett
Wayne Hollister
Glenn Watson
Bob Tooley
Delbert der
Gooders
No Cut In Station A Service Clerical Changes Only Says Neal
Postmaster M L Weal denied any plan to cut Station A postal service despite rumors in Baytown. Neal said clerical staff reductions may occur without affecting service and explained moved mailboxes at Pelly station were to free unused boxes. He anticipates route extensions in Baytown after February 1 once authorization is received.
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Neal
Baytown
M. L. Weal
U.S. Post Office Department
Néal
South Baytown
Old Pelly
Pelly
Post Office Department
No Tax Cut Until 1956 Reports
President Eisenhower sent Congress a 1956 budget totaling 62.403 billion dollars, basing policy on prosperity while delaying tax cuts. He warned of long uncertainty and allocated two thirds of spending to national security and atomic weapons, signaling no immediate tax relief.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Budget notes on ship channel work and defense spending
The report details a 800,000 allotment for the Houston ship channel and other navigation projects as part of President Eisenhower's budget. It notes a deficit target around 2.4 billion dollars, a 1 billion revenue rise, and comments on defense readiness and peacetime prosperity, with Treasury plans shifting toward near balance and tax cuts.
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Houston Ship Channel
Eisenhower
Moree
Army
How Tax Dollars Are Spent in 1956 Budget
Washington report breaks down the 1956 budget with dollars allocated to national security, fixed by law, and all other categories totaling one dollar. It lists sources from individual income taxes to borrowing and shows where the budget dollar comes from and goes, including military, veterans benefits, and debt interest.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Security
Aics
S. J. Ladune Dies Suddenly At Home
S J Ladune died suddenly about 10 30 p m Sunday at his home 1604 South Pruett. He became ill and an ambulance was called but he was dead on arrival at the hospital. Earthman funeral home will announce funeral arrangements.
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J. Ladune
South Pruett
Ladune
Earthman Funeral Home
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Detroit
Neil Proudfoot
Bulletin
Q. G. Barber
Kansas City
Res Reynolds
Commission ON Education
Grace Methodist Church
Supt
Gentry
Stark
Wilson Roper
Optimist
U. S&s
Canada
Alaska
Cubs
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Harry Anslinger
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Cpenditaren
Taphahorns
Mrs. Pearl French
Mercury
League Studies Ceramics
Ganders
Funes
Secretary of ‘Treasury
George M. Humphrey
S. J. Ladune
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