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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1955

Page

2

Crisis Is Word Of Hour Topic At Revival Service

Reverend Appleman says crisis is the word of the hour during a Thursday night revival at First Baptist Baytown. He cites world wars, famines, upheavals and influenza, notes sin as root cause, and asks if Christ had to die, referencing John 3 14 15. Assist by Couch outlines Sunday school goal of 100 and plans for evangelistic effort.

Appelman Hyman Appleman First Baptist Church Baytown America Christ E. R. Couch Wade DuBose Couch Earl Davis Appleman Davis United States Canada Great Britain

Length of A Star Is Born announced for four day run

Envision manager Rufus Honeveult announced the film A Star Is Bron will run for four days from Sunday to Wednesday with showings at 12 40 p m 3 34 p m and 9 20 p m each day the movie lasts three hours.

Bron Rufus Honeveult

City outlines drainage and street program progress

Mayor reports pay-as-you-go funding for projects including Oklahoma street storm sewer and a new Market street fire station. West Main sewage plant nearly done with lateral and interceptor lines due soon. Storm sewers are about half complete as council and department heads receive praise for cooperation. Election filing set for April 4 with March 5 deadline. absentee voting from March 16 to April 1. Nearby Vermont note: about 92 percent of commercial forest land is privately owned.

Pruett Oklahoma Street Market Street West Main Menning Proctl Baytown

Dunks' Last Rites Set At Kerrville On Saturday

Funeral services for Tra J. Dunks 77 a Huffman native will be at 2 p m Saturday in Kerrville He died at his Kerrville ranch Thursday of a heart attack He is survived by his wife and son Alton and four grandchildren all of Kerrville His stepmother Mrs Ollie Dunks lives at Huffman Attending from this area will be several nieces and nephews including Wallace Dunks and Ruth Hopper of Highlands and A B Cole Aleen Pylate R L Morgan Baytown and Sam Cashat of Cedar Bayou

Tra J. Dunks Huffman Kerrville Dunks Pam Duks Alton Dunks Ollie Dunks Wallace Dunks Ruth Hopper Highlands A. 8. Cole Aleen Pylate R. L. Morgan Baytown Sam Cashat Cedar Bayou

Rotary Luncheon Discusses Club Growth and Leadership

Baytown Rotarians gathered at The Tower for a luncheon highlighting Rotary International aims to raise membership by ten percent in 1955. Dr Clyde Spear reviewed classifications while Lowell Lammers explained past service and active membership stats. President George Gentry announced a nominating committee report due next Wednesday and the selection of a new president and three board members before July conferences.

Rotary Baytown Tower Clyde Spear Rotary International Lowell Lammers George Gentry

Four Women Nominated for Harris County Grand Jury

Four women were among the 16 nominees named for the February term of the Harris County Grand Jury. The women are Mrs. A D White Mrs Harman Uileirb Mrs H A Turner and Mrs Carter Wesley. Other nominees include Fred C Dittman of Baytown George Nicklow of Tomball Lug Gaber of La Porte and several Houston residents.

Harris County Grand Jury A.D. White Harman Uileirb H. A. Turner Carter Wesley Fred C. Dittman Baytown George Nicklow Tomball Lug Gaber la Porte James Walker Grover J. Geiselman Jr Hi. J. Gracey H. A. Williams Larry J. Kelley Arthur Derby Wendell Ley

Multiple World Events Foreground Cold War Tensions

News in brief reports on 12 Americans imprisoned in Red China hindering family visits, the murder of Serge Rubinstein as a possibly engineered death, predictions of a Western foreign ministers meeting to prevent Communists expanding in Indo China, a parole denial for St. Lo perjurer Dolan, Ira Hayes to lie in state at Arizona Capitol, Fort Worth Exposition kickoff, and a toll road study from Houston to Port Arthur.

San Angelo Tex Dan the & Turnpike Authority Houston Port Arthur Grange

Sick List Jam Odom Channelview Names in Address List

A fragmented sickness list with numerous names and addresses appears. Individuals include Mrs. William A. Clanton 3209 Ohio and Alvin Roger Hinson at West Main, with other entries for Channelview Highlands Cedar Bayou Meadow areas and multiple household contacts.

Jam Odom Channelview Wiliam A. Clanton Ohio Alvin Roger Hinson West Main Virginia Shafer North Seventh William H. Bayne West Baysnore William Pringle Highlands Willam D. Wampler Clarence Twrman Baylawn W. Gilliar A. QO. Oehler Cedar Bayou Roscoe R. White Wright Boulevard Jasper R. Geaslin Mapleston Marguerita Marron Cherry Sam R. Holmes Norla

Oklahoma City man tied to extortion plot in car bomb case

A 32 year old unemployed man, Jack Ray Cordell, was captured in Oklahoma City after police set a trap for an extortionist who offered to name the killer of San Angelo social leader Helen Harris Weaver. The arrest follows a ruse involving an $8,000 demand and a decoy letter read by a juvenile courier. Cordell, formerly of Brownwood, Texas, said he ran a Brownwood bowling alley years ago and is being returned to Texas to face felony theft charges and questioning about the January 19 car bomb attack that killed Mrs. Weaver. authorities say the bomber has not yet been arrested. A talent show in Alamo will aid the Dossey family.

Oklahoma City Texas San Angelo Tex Jack Ray Cordell Brownwood Harry Weaver Ardmore Oia John Delano Steffans Oklahoma State Training School For Siringtown Cordell

Dean's Pills Promise Kidney Relief In 40 Years

Public notice claims backache headaches and fatigue stem from slow kidney function. It touts Dean's Pills as a mild diuretic used for over four decades to cleanse waste from kidney tubes and relieve discomfort, urging readers to purchase today.

Stresa Slain Dean

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