Old Faceful fountain prank and Baytown civic notes
Baytown Sun reports a fountain trouble in the composing room was fixed, jokingly dubbed Old Faceful with a single extra copy mounted beside it. The paper notes humorous items about twins Man and Lady in Dallas and discusses West Main Civic club finances and tax relief hopes, plus Elmer Gray’s ongoing oil exploration near Wynnewood and surrounding streets with multiple wells drilled since last September.
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Baytown Sun
OTL
Baytown
Rosser
Elmer Gray
Wynnewood
Lawndell
Harper
Tamar Court
Elmer
Nazra
Pruett
Sun Spots rummage sale at 107 West Texas avenue
Pilot Club members host a two day rummage sale at the former Home Furniture Co site on 107 West Texas Avenue. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Household goods and clothing will be offered. publicity chair Louise Laughlin notes proceeds support club projects. Lectures At LSU Rollie B Williams to deliver three talks on Analytical Chemistry.
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Pilot Club
West Texas Avenue
Home Furniture Co
Louise Laughlin
LSU
Rollie B. Williams
Louisiana State University
Rollie
Baytown
Around Town Notes and Local Happenings
Houston area roundups record small town events and names. The Loy Williamses head to Humble for a mother’s birthday, Bob Gaskin receives get-well wishes, and Thad Felton’s building hosts longtime cotton demonstrations for city kids. Dorothy Hayes organizes Mothers March while Eddie Cox starts early errands. Mrs Tessie Winterhalter recalls old jottee and Bennie Middaugh concert plans involve her daughter Eleanor Grigg.
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Loy Williamses
Humble
Bob Gaskin
Houston
Sam Houston Monument
Sol Bloom
Thad Felton
Dorothy Hayes
Eddie Cox
Tessie Winterhalter
Bill Gaston
Austin
Bennie
Dat Grigg
Eleanor Grigg
Robert E. Lee
Humble to Buy 2 Rubber Plants for 25.4 Million
Humble Oi and Refining Co agrees to pay 25.386 million for two federally owned rubber plants it has operated since World War I. The butyl plant costs 27.5 million. capacity 43 000 long tons yearly. Other plants are in Port Neches Houston Lake Charles Torrance Baton Rouge Borger and El Segundo. An alcohol butadiene plant is in Kobuta Pa.
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Humble Oi and Refining Co
Humble
Baton Rangr
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Port Neches
Houston
Lake Charles
Torrance
Calif
Baton Rouge
Borger
el Segundo
Kobuta
Bida
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Baytown
Bny
Crosby Stews Up Drive For Funds To Battle Polio
The March of Dimes fund drive in Crosby becomes an intensive campaign this weekend with a Mothers March from 7 to Spam next Monday. A special line will be added at the Crosby theatre Friday and Saturday to collect funds, led by Mrs. ft. T. Ransom and assisted by Mrs. R. B. Reynolds. Ransom directs the drive, sponsored by the Crosby Sorosis club, with multiple local volunteers outlined to canvass and count proceeds at Crosby Baptist church at 8:30 Jim. Monday.
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Crosby
Crosby Theatre
Ft. T. Ransom
R. B. Reynolds
Ransom
Crosby Sorosis Club
A. Sanders
R. Fleming
C. J. Garris
W. C. Lord
Leslie Hinton
Mra
G. A. Reichand
RO. Bryant
Fred Williams
Smith Permenter
Carl Fancher
L. L. Anderson
C. Tj. Williams
R. L. Kuntz
Rowe's Last Rites Set for Friday in Houston
Funeral services for Edward Z. Rowe aged 77, of Baytown and Houston, will be at 4 pm Friday at Boulevard Funeral Home chapel in Houston with Rev EB M Yates officiating. Burial is in Forrest Park cemetery. He died in a Galveston hospital Tuesday. Survivors include three sons C FL and L EZ Rowe, E W Rowe of New Orleans, two daughters Mrs W K Walker and Mrs T B Reding, two brothers S D Rowe and H H Rowe, two sisters Mrs Eva Hammond and Mrs Ada Goodgain, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Edward Z. Rowe
Peggy
Boulevard Funeral Home
Houston
EB. M. Yates
Forrest Park Cemetery
Rowe
Galveston
EZ. Rowe
Baytown
E. W. Rowe
New Orleans
W. KE. Walker
Freeport
T. BE. Reding
Lufkin
S. D. Rowe
Kaplan
H. H. Rowe
Hagle Lake
Eva Hammong
Ada Goodgain
Ruston
Jaycee Honors Two Men at Baytown Awards Banquet
In Baytown, the annual Jaycee Distinguished Awards banquet will honor two men at 7 p.m. at the Tower. The outstanding young man and the outstanding senior citizen for 1034 will be recognized, with Ken Reynolds contributing Quickies.
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Jaycee
Baytown
Senate seeks to bar attack on Chinese mainland in Formosa plan
Washington Jan 27 Senate critics push to amend a resolution granting the President authority to defend Formosa to forbid U S forces from attacking the Chinese mainland. Despite concerns from Dulles aides and military spokesmen the measure is likely to pass as submitted after House approval. Foreign Relations and Armed Services panels approved it 26 to 2 with Langer and Morse dissenting.
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Warren Dusfee
Washington
Senate
Formosa
U.S
Red China
House
John Foster Dulles
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Russell B. Long
D-1st
Long
Hubert H. Dumphrey
D+ Minn
Sen. Herbert
H. Lehman
D-N-Y
Humphrey
William Langer
R-N.d
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
van Agar
Foreign ‘Relations and Armed Services Committees
Langer
Wayne L. Morse
Nd-Ore
Mayor Pruett Faces Election Window Amid Speculation
Baytonians debated if Mayor R H Pruett would seek a second term as terms for mayor and three council seats expire this year. Election set for April with filing by March 6 and absentee voting March 16 to April 1. Polling places listed from Thad Felton’s to Carver and San Jsta schools.
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Jy Dup
Pruote
Bergeron
Rice farmers vote Friday on 1955 marketing quotas
Rice farmers in this area vote Friday on marketing quotas for 1955 in a national referendum. Approval requires two thirds in all riceland sections. local eligibility includes those who raised rice in 1934 and their wives. Votes occur in Playtown and Mont Belvieu. Approval sets support at 28 to 30 percent of parity, rejection at 40 percent. Overplanting leads to disqualification from price supports and a penalty of about one sixth of parity on excess rice. See Rick, Pace Two.
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Johnella Boynton
Sun News
East Harris
Playtown
Rick
RE Student Fined In Traffic Death
John David Dubois a 17 year old Robert E Lee high school student was fined 440 Wednesday for negligent homicide in the death of a 10 year old boy killed as he was petting off a school bus on Nov 15. Dubois who lives at 12441 Greens Bayou drive pleaded guilty before Judge William A Miller in county court at law. The youth admitted his car struck Robert Lee Sandifer of 15218 East Brentwood after the boy got off the bus near his home.
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John David Dubois
Robert
Grass Fire Scorches Pasture West Of Arca
A grass fire burned the Martin pasture west of Arca Wednesday afternoon. Firemen were called as the blaze neared a residential area and kept the flames under control.
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Arca
Martin
Aroa Addition
20 Firms Join Coffee Day Proceeds for March of Dimes
Twenty Baytown eating places join Opera tion Coffee Day to raise funds for infantile paralysis. Proceeds from coffee sales at Rayer cafe, Harsour's cafe, Tri-City cafe, Brown's Drive-In, Moreno's, Lone Star cafe, Tyler cafe, and others will support the March of Dimes drive. Sponsored by the Jayegeenttes with Mrs. B. Bs. Tuice rer and Mrs. Herschel Scott as chairmen.
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March of Dimes
Baytown
Rayer
Harsour
Tri-City
Henka- Pile
Daneh Gunter
Brown's
Moreno's
Morrell Drive
Gonzalez Restaurant
Humble Waffln
Lone Star Cafe
Nu Guilt Cafe
Tyler Cafe
Gunter's
Leggett’s Trigs
Wooster Pharmacy
Widlverton's
Wooster
Ranch House
Coffer
Jayegeenttes
B. Bs. Tuicerer
Herschel Scott
Property Tax Pay Deadline Is To Be Jan 31
Baytown property owners faced a Jan 31 deadline for paying city, school and county taxes. Tax offices plan extra hours. penalties and interest apply after the date. School district collections run about 91.7 percent with $1,818,325 due in total. Humble Oil contributes a large share of the district tax. City Hall reports 78 percent collected with $? of the total due. Page Two references taxes.
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Baytown
Schoal
Jaytown
George J. Bennett
Bennett
Humble
City Hal
C. 2. Hanratty
New Cold Wave Heads This Way 37 Seen Tonight
A new cold wave from the Midwest is forecast to reach Texas with cooler air. The weatherman expects continued cool weather through Thursday with temperatures around 37 in Baytown and mild in Corpus Christi and Galveston. Rain was reported in Marston Beaumont Texicun Victoria as the current cold snap drove subfreezing readings in the Midwest.
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Midwest
Baytown
Texas
Bridsay
Marston
Beaumont
Tatficin W
Victoria
Woman Finds Odd Wire Fuse In Car After Prank
A resident reported discovering a fuse from signaling gear placed in her car near a railroad crossing. She said a prankster likely targeted women, noting no one in her family works at the railway. An officer stated the incident reflects a common prank aimed at women.
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Railronel
Chiesa
Anid
Women Jury Panel Called In Justice of the Peace Court
A panel of 12 women has been summoned to serve in Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's court for a civil suit filed by Merl M. Gey against FE B. Grennytown and others. Six jurors will be drawn from the panel. attorney Joe Yorn will represent Arron, while D. Little represents the plaintiff.
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Pe. Walter Queen's Court
Merl. M. Gey
Chal
FE B. Grennytown
Mark Carter
Wayne
Thei Gause
Joe Yorn
Aftorway
D. Little
Arron
Fire damages storeroom at Collar Bayou home
A fire in a storeroom at the H. Killian residence on Collar Bayou road caused only minor damage. Mrs. Killian could not confirm the cause but suspects her four year old son may have started the blaze while playing in the storeroom. the fire was out when firefighters arrived.
Exploding Gas Can Burns Local Teen at School
17-year-old William Dutfie O'Brien, a junior at Robert B Kee High, suffered severe burns when a can of gasoline exploded during a classroom attempt to prime a motor. He and several classmates were handling the fuel when the device backfired and ignited, spraying flames over his torso. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment while classmates restrained him and removed burning clothing. His parents were informed of the injury and his condition.
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William Dutfie O'Bren
Robert B. Kee High School
O'Brien
Ae Wn
Sparke
Ter Odd
Elisa
Dodd
Sandaeefite Hospital
Fred Heintselel
Altrelerits
Refusal Of General Bid Explained On Rubber Plants
Fred Nartman details the government disposal commission report on unsuccessful negotiations with General Tire and Rubber Co for Baytown. Congress has 60 days to reject the sale. inaction means final negotiation terms. Three plants in Baytown Institute and Louisville had no bids. General was sole bidder on Baytown.
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Fred Nartman
Washington
Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission
Congress
House
Fap Ag
Baytown
General Tire and Rubber Co
Institute
Wica
Louisville
General
Ters
Disposal Commission
Commissidon
Cenera
Gans
Copalynaer Corp
Baton Range
Inglance
Mofara
Farz
Burlown General Plant. Here Are Thy Governments Shundby Ophins
Rastatth
Daniel
Mecused Check Passer Sent To Grand Jury Bond Set At 1500
A man using several people’s accounts passed bad checks totaling 1500 dollars. West gave a 200 dollar check for a car and asked cash for a 70 dollar note to buy tires, leading to arrests and a preliminary hearing in Walton Hawley’s court.
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Grand Jury
West
West Main
Hirle Sone Greens
Busin
Justis
Walter Qunean
Walton Hawley
Hadley Mator Sates
Market Street
J. W. Adams
Aikings
Hadhey
Harris
Hough Cour
Rosamont
Houston
Passim
Baytown
Atwarnuy Sail
Drive-in Operator Cleared Of Assault Charge
A Baylown man and a delivery worker were in a traffic crash near a drive-in when the operator slapped the Baylown man causing a cut lip and damaged teeth. Judge Walter Queen found the operator not guilty after testimony conflicting on who provoked the incident.
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Haytown
Pewce
Walter Queen
Arivedn Operaor
Ba Town Midn
Kote Ind
Weaver Thinks Bomb Meant For Him
In San Angelo Harry Weaver claims a Penn White Jali style plot aimed at him caused his wife’s death eight days ago. He and two writers offered a reward for killer arrest while moving to a mansion on their Coke County ranch to fulfill a will provision. Authorities said a $16,000 reward is worthless unless Weaver’s district attorney’s office receives the information.
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San Angelo
Harry Weaver
Wen
Fread
Nis
Tim
District Attorney’s
Weaver
Coke
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Big D
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West Main Civic Club
Pelly Civic Club
Clvb
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Mighty 1
S&s
Wleck
Wachen Islands
Isenhhower
International
Cedar Bayou
William 4A. Johnston
Anderson
Strom Hhur- Twend
SCS
Tia
Third Army
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