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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1955
Page
1
Fragmentary text references a congressional discussion on defense policy tied to a term prindix. The wording is incomplete but implies a formal request or inquiry by lawmakers, with surrounding phrases about Monday and an application related to defense. No clear entities or outcomes are discernible.
Highlands residents learn Highlands 511 San Ja is listed as a home sale site as polling places prepare. Henry Bergolofsky receives notice of a PhD completion from the University of Texas with degree conferred late January. Bear Den recreation center will host dancing and games Saturday night from 7 to 10 00 p.m. at Cedar Bayou band hall.
Witnesses in the Bayshore area gathered Saturday morning for the start of Harris County’s Sylvan Beach Park reconstruction. A high school student Billie Dell Tribe broke a bottle over a piling, as officials and locals gathered to mark the million dollar project. County Commissioner Kyle Chapman spoke of historic grounds and thanked former County Judge R. H. Spencer for promoting the park purchase, with greetings from many officials and civic leaders in attendance.
The Sun highlights a mix of small town items including Frank Sawberger nearing college graduation, a gold brown glasses find on Wisconsin Street, Chris Hansen as master of ceremonies for a spoof TV program, E G Gunn starting optometry at the University of Houston, Joel Rosenzweig sketching a New York Times Square postcard, Shirley Le Vergne on a banker’s holiday, Joyce Reynolds seeking guidance, Mrs E M Gardner detailing a Past Matrons club meeting, and Norman D Olive’s sharp shorthand pages. The note mentions printers and type setting challenges as a recurring newsroom detail.
A Baytown oil well near 12 Cleveland and 8 Cleveland sprayed oil and gas onto two residences owned by N. M. Driskell and others. Fire crews, Halliburton workers, and police set perimeters while salt water was used to choke the well. The well was capped at 11:30 a.m. with no injuries reported.
A Highlands woman, Emma Lamb, 24, was injured Friday when her car collided with a vehicle driven by James Kersh, 16, at North Main and Wallisville Road. Lamb was taken to Dr. K T Sainomas clinic for shock and bruises. Kersh received a ticket for running a red light. The crash occurred about 5:45 p.m. with both cars badly damaged.
A Baytown police line received a call about a major accident at the Cedar Bayou bridge on Highway 146. A car was on fire with the driver still inside. Police and fire units responded, finding the car’s carburetor ablaze and the driver, a Galveston resident, had escaped.
More than 300 guests are expected at the Chamber of Commerce dinner in the Robert E. Lee night school cafeteria at 7 p m Monday. Mayor Roy Hotheinz of Houston will be principal speaker. Gordon L Farned will replace Theo Wilburn as president and will introduce new officers and directors. The 10 directors for three year terms include W T Busch Gillette Wilburn James Harrop Vernon Wright Sam Paine Harry Massey R H Pruett Ted Lyman and Stricker. The program will be broadcast by Radio Station KREL with First National Bank and Humble Oil and Refining Co as sponsors. Special music by the Robert B Lee choir under TLR Seale. President elect Farned announced committee chairs: Wilburn Strickler Stratton Jacobs Reid We mays Altman Keene Sloan Bruce Hartman Kimmongy and Lanners. The dinner marks Baytowns seventh birthday anniversary and charter adoption on Jan 24 148. Mayor R H Pruett and Baytown councilmen were invited as guests.
La Porte plans to extend sewerage to two city sections, potentially triggering a real estate surge. At a Friday meeting the city commission set bid date for February 18 and H B Harrison with two investors sought city loans for 48 new homes near Kanday. They asked for residential zoning to obtain FHA loans, but officials said zoning the area requires citywide zoning, a multi year process. commission agreed to extend two blocks as a partial measure.
Houston police linked two former Texas convicts to the October $84,000 Liberty National Bank heist in Louisville Kentucky. Maynard Hallandsworth is jailed while Charles Ranels is being sought after a near capture at a drive in with his wife Jimmie Lee. Investigators traced money and cars bought with proceeds.
Barbers Hill school district in Texas, debt free since 1948, contemplates a $235000 bond plan to build a new gymnasium and expand the elementary building. A public meeting February 10 in the high school auditorium will explain the proposal with district officials, architects, and bond brokers present. If favored, a petition will seek a bond election, with the gym expected as the major cost and potential staffing and grade splits planned to accommodate enrollment growth.
Rep Charles Murphy of Houston introduces a two cent per person gadoline tax to fund highway improvements with support from Gov Allan Shivery and the Texas Good Roads association. The proposal aims to raise about $60 million yearly but faces opposition within the Harris county delegation.
About 30 farmers and ranchers attended a five day short course on beef cattle production at Lee College. Professor Rex Riggs of Texas A and M led sessions on feeding, cow herd management, creep feeding, finishing cattle, marketing, diseases and parasites. The course runs daily from 9 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. with a $5 fee. Open to residents of Hardin, Galveston, Chambers and Liberty counties. 60 participants will be accepted.
A 75 acre tract from the Kilgore family estate sold for 225000 in Baytown. Buyers Z H Koehn Herman Kuehn and E H Boesing plan Roseland Oaks a restricted single family subdivision near Roseland Park with 25000 dollar minimum homes. Development aims to start spring with homes by May and Jet access via Baytown area.
A record number of students pre-register for Lee college spring term with 415 enrolled to date and 700 more expected. Registration runs June 1 to February 1, and classes begin Wednesday. A new American history course at 7 PM on Monday Wednesday and Friday has been added. Several sections are closed due to capacity in American government American History I Calculating machines English and engineering drawing.
La Porte officials investigated a 120 foot water tower incident where a climber unscrewed a bulb marking the float level and shut off the pump alert. The act occurred in darkness, suggesting a calculated prank. Only one city worker is trained to ascend the structure.
Four year old Anita Rae Bartlett of Dallas died after an eight month battle with Wilms tumor. Her story drew prayers from around the world including Pope Pius XII and Liberace who sent gifts. Funeral services were held in Dallas.
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