Poll Tax Payments Surge Ahead as Deadline Nears
Voters line up across Fast Harris County to pay poll tax before the midnight Tuesday deadline. By Friday 32,050 receipts issued since drive began. deputies canvass Highlands, Crosby, La Porte, Deer Park and other areas. Exemptions apply to those 21 in 1956, veterans with 4 percent disability, and others meeting criteria.
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Jong Nine
Poll da Snivers
Denr Ye
Collins
Do Pi
Te & Pa
Harris County
Highlands
Crosby
la Porte
Deer Park
Fan
Texas
Court Of Honor Highlights And Community Updates
fragmented OCR notes report Boy Scout court of honor items and district community events. mentions Bank Progressing project delays and building work completion, local parking, and a new TaiSites district update. includes Elks Club dance, new textile company director Andy Bargaine, Kilgore directors, and March of Dimes drive at Saglaente Memorial Hospital with leaders and volunteers.
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Creshy
Andy Bargaine
Baye Wav
Walemar Textile Coa
Kilgore Bar Ramner
Bog Ctiase
Firs Asporicina Legion Aunxiliane
Organiz
Around Town gossip and links in a blurred page
A fragmentary town notes collage mentions local names, family moments, and social anecdotes with scattered references to a book title The Green Leaves and unnamed events. The unreadable OCR obscures dates, places, and clear actions, offering only a glimpse of a community column in a past era.
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Johnelta Boynton
Jiesa Froneberger
Wtr McNulty
Helaun Sten
Davis
Burchett
Scott Press
Baytown's Voting Strength Tied to 1950 Census Figures
Baytown's potential voting strength is tied to the 1950 federal census showing population growth. Projections suggest rapid tax and poll tax considerations, with two local elections planned in 1855 and 1956 battles over city council seats and federal representation.
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Baytown
East Hav
Maren
Addional
Towa
Ut. S
Floyd to Seek New Trial in City Housing Case
Roy Floyd former Houston city treasurer and first of eight figures in the summer housing scandal to be sentenced plans a new trial motion after a jury convicted him of stealing a city owned house. Floyd received four years and will appeal if denied.
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Houston
Roy Floyd
Floyd
Befense Attormes
Little Sidhe
Mievd
County
Motorist Charged In Car-Bike Accident
Wright Boulevard resident charged with aggravated assault by motor vehicle after a traffic crash that left B. O. Elliott of 1908 Maryland with a fractured jaw and head injuries. Elliott was riding a bicycle to the Baytown refinery when struck by a car driven by Mulint, a refinery worker heading to the plant on Minkese Street. Bond was posted pending further proceedings.
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Thur
Wright, Boulevard
B. O. Elliott
Maryland
Elliott
Baytown
Are Lhur
Mulint
Baytown junior high teams clash in tourney semifinals
Baytown junior high pigh team will play Westside Actes in the consolation finals. Baytown TV defeated South Mousian ASC and Woodland Actes Anoaver Cedar Bayou 44 37.
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Baytown Junior Pigh
Baytown
Baytown TV
South Mousian
Asc
Woodland Actes
Cold Front Forecast Brings Fog and Cooler Weekend
A ropey mist lingered in Baytown late Friday as forecasters predicted a northerly cold front. Fog affected Friday night driving with no serious incidents reported. Expect cloudy skies and scattered showers this weekend, with low temperatures around 39 and highs near the lower 60s.
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Baytown
Lim
World Briefs From Early Cold War Era
Germany Russia premier Bulganin seeks meeting with Eisenhower to drive wedge between America and Atlantic pact allies. Italy Olympic hockey: United States downs Polands 4 0 in Cortina. U S House approves highway tax plan to fund a 51 million road program. British airliner with WW passengers and 88.4 million in diamonds diverted back to London after engine trouble. Eisenhower awarded Ben Hogan trophy for comeback. Formosa leader Kai Shek says time to strike Red China.
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Bulganin
Eisenhower
America
London
New York
Tokyo Rose Leaves Prison Faces Possible Deportation
Tokyo Rose, born Tsutomu Matsuda, known as Iva Toguri, walked out of prison in Alderson West Virginia after serving six years and ten months of a ten year sentence for aiding Japanese wartime propaganda. She carried a warrant for a Chicago hearing on her right to stay in the United States. She told reporters a 50 50 chance awaited her future as she vowed to rebuild.
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W. Va
Tokyo
Toguri Daquino
Acific
Chicago
United States
Rose
Benson Faces Senate Demand After Endorsed Article
Washington reports Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson faces strong Senate pressure to resign over a letter praising a Harper’s Magazine article. Benson admitted signing the letter via an assistant but took responsibility, saying he had not read the article or letter. Demands for his dismissal grew as senators accused him of backing a farm aid critique and questioned his judgment.
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Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Harper' S Magazine
Harper's
Joan Fischer
Dole
Senate
Hubert Humphrey P. Minn
Francis Case
Milton BR. Young
Wayne Morse
Paul H. Douglas
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Agriculture Department
Johnstown
Miller Shurtleff
Bandits Strike Ex Treasurer’s Home Amid Shootout
In Richland Kansas a bandit attempted a second robbery in four weeks. Andrew Gray, husband of former U.S. treasurer Georgia Neese Clark Gray, shot one intruder from a stairway, hitting him and causing the man to flee. The victim died in a ditch about 290 yards from the Gray residence. Police investigate if the slain intruder is one of three men who had earlier robbed Mrs Gray’s bank and store, bound her, and absconded with cash and a safe deposit. Georgia Neese Clark Gray, a former U.S. treasurer and Democratic committee member, witnessed none of the events. The assailants fled as dawn broke, leaving questions about the attempted crime and connections to the prior raid.
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Richland
Kan
Gary
Doudey Almman
Anirew Gray
Mamie
Kancass
Tavestisation
Inv Vider
Georgia Neos
Chick Gray
Kansas
Gry
Kan- SF
National Democratic
United States
Boston
Washington
Nowsanin
Georgia
Deans Kross
Topeka
Ix Seven Hos
Grae
Tear in eye or staged moment as Charles bids Elizabeth farewell
London reports sparked by footage of Prince Charles wiping tears as Queen Elizabeth left for Nigeria. Press debates whether the royal scene showed genuine emotion or disciplined restraint. The Daily Sketch and Time offered contrasting takes while Time noted both Charles and Princess Anne looked unhappy.
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London
Charles
Elizabeth
Nigeria
Daily Sketch
Anne
Sand
Ditch Caves In. Two Laborers Saved By Quick Action
Two Negra laborers survived a sudden sewer ditch collapse on Lakewood Drive when swift actions by Clint Robinson and crew prevented fatalities. Robinson, buried to the waist, was freed in about six minutes and rushed to San Jacinto Memorial hospital with potential spinal injuries. Joseph Babineaux, struck by debris, escaped with leg injuries after leaping clear and was later treated.
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Fite
Robinson
Roberts
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Robison
Robineaus
Lamb
Bobineaux
Johnny Earl
Wallace Bobineaux
Sam
Ren Roodingan
East Harris Rice Growers OK Quotas In Light Vote
East Harris County rice growers approved marketing quotas for the 1958 rice crop by a 41 to 2 vote, with 12a eligible voters, Baytown officials John Hones Neal and Robert Burnside overseeing. The nationwide vote showed wide support, but quotas apply only to marketing, not acreage allotments, and compliance affects price support and penalties for overplanting.
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East Harris
Harris County
John Hones
Baytown
Neal
Robert Burnside
Cedar Bayou
Texas
California
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Death by Own Action Ruled In Shooting
Judge Queen returned a verdict of suicide in the shotgun death of William Martin Wheeler of Grosbeck. Wheeler, visiting his daughter in Channelview, went home after treatment and shot himself in the mouth with a 12 gauge shell. The body was sent to Groeshock for burial.
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William Martin Wheeler
Grorsbeck
Wheeler
MT. OA
Channelview
Queen
Galveston
Hos Dita
Armistace
Groeshock
Farthmeen
Shelton Funeral Home
Runaway Cows To Murder Police Record 5003 1955
Baytown police tallied 5003 cases in 1955 covering a wide range from animal incidents to murder. The year saw 37 accidents 72 burglaries 87 disturbed property reports 271 disturbances and 82 resisting arrest among other calls. Police notes include missing persons 66 and livestock or animal related disturbances alongside traffic and crime incidents.
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St. Vagraiey
van Ayvisa & Tas
Ana
Rep Sadler Also Blasts Gov Shivers
Rep Jerry Sadler urged impeachment of two insurance commission members and House Speaker Jim Lindsay over the U S Trust and Guaranty collapse. He also called for impeachment of Gov Allan Shivers if he continues in express confidence in the commission. Sadler accused lawmakers of using undue influence and stated Lindsey should be removed for holding two jobs with pay. Four U S Trust office staff testified as witnesses. Shivers blamed the industry for the troubles, noting little action taken to prevent scandals.
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Austin
Jerry Sadler
Insurances Commission
House
Jim Lindsay
U.S. Trust and Guaranty
Sadler
Allan Shivers
Insurance Commission
Percilla
Wade Spilman
McAllen
Texas’ Insurance
Adler
J. Byron Saunders
Garland Smith
Lindsey
Texas Good Roads Association
Good Roads Association
A. B. Shoemake
U.S. Trust & Guaranty
Mary Eggebrecht
Truss
Stocks Score First Rise Of New Year
NEW YORK says stocks rose for the first time in 1958 after four weeks of decline. Volume ranged from 2.72 million shares on Monday to 1.847 million on Thursday. The gain followed President Eisenhower’s remark on a $400 billion economy, with activity fluctuating through the week but closing higher on the week.
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New York
Eisenhower
Grace Methodists Move In Bishop To Speak In New Sanctuary
Grace Methodist church dedicates its $1 million sanctuary with Bishop A Frank Smith as guest speaker at 10 45 a m Sunday The 15000 square foot cross shaped Gothic style building seats about 117 The cream shell lime exterior features a front eight by thirty two foot rose stained glass window depicting Christ Architect Daniel Perkins Baytown Pastor Milton Jordan Building committee members Wilburn John Arickler Frohner Nichols Wright Wester Woods and Bert Black
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Tsk
Grace Methodist Church
A. Frank Smith
Christ
Daniel Perkins
Baytown
Grace Church
Milton Jordan
W. J. Goodwin
D Wilburn
John W. Arickler
A. I. Frovhner
A. Ro Nichols
Rose Wright
Wester Woods
Bert Black
Houstonians Vote On Controversial $21 Million Bonds
Voters in Houston face a contentious election on a $21 million bond package. The measure prompts debate over funding priorities and long term city improvements amid a civic backdrop of residents weighing fiscal impact and potential projects.
Auto Protection Racket Fear Grows in Houston
Houston police report six more car dealers observed windshield damage on Saturday. Authorities fear a prowling gang is building a protection racket, targeting 453 vehicles across dealer lots in four weeks. One dealer, W. J. Young, owner of West End Safe Co., incurred losses of 800 dollars.
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Houston
Deater
W. Jh. Young
Turning Colder With Showers Across Regions
Turning weather brief notes a cool spell spreads with showers across areas including Galveston and nearby locales. Winds shift and temperatures dip, with a mix of sun and clouds. rain chances taper by afternoon.
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