James Schelick Seeks Normal Life After Korea War
James Schelick, 22, a private from Washington Me, lost his left arm and is nearly blind and deaf after a dynamite blast in Korea. At Hines Veterans Hospital near Chicago he begins rehabilitation with 213 Korean veterans. He uses hand or forehead letters to communicate and has aura of hopeful courage as fellow patients praise him. He worked in a shoe factory before the war and hoped for marriage, a dream now altered by his injuries.
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William Ht. Meyers
CAGOS
James Kelick
Kelick
Korea
Hines Veterans, Hospital
Chicago
Schellck
Hines
Senetick
DeWitt Corbett
Schelick
Frank
Washington
Corbett
States
Sebelick
Raleigh Burns
Gary
Poll Tax Payments Rise in City and School District
City Manager C D Micaicton reported taxes streaming in as the city tax office stayed busy on Saturday morning. Tax collector Bennett estimated about 92 percent of taxes would be paid before the deadline, with remaining duties expected to close near six percent. Both city and school offices would stay open until 5 pm.
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C. D. Micaicton
George E.i Bennett
Baytowi
Magistrate Dismisses Drink Charge Over Smell Claim
Toronto report says magistrate dismissed a drink charge against George Hill after Hill testified he works for a malt firm all day and only then goes home smelling of alcohol. The decision hinged on his claim about his odor.
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Toronto
George Hill
Hill
Singers' Sunday Meet At Coady Baptist Church
The Coady Baptist church will host the Baytown Singing convention with appearances by the Baker Good News quartet and the Lively girls ages six to eight. Saturday night Feb 7 at 8 in Robert E. Lee high school auditorium, the Baker quartet and Lively family will give a concert to benefit the Missionary Union of the Assembly of God church.
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Coady Baptist Church
Coady Baptist
Baytown
Baker Good New
Lively Girls
Robert B. Lee High School
Baker Quartet
Lively Family
Missionary Union of the Assembly of God Chirche
Tiyt
Bite
Stewart Kelehis
Cheren
la Porte Church
Curtat
Cestral Assembly At God
Churches of
Lowell Lammery
Morgan
Cod
Gloreews
David Hore
First Baptist Church
Reveille
O—Trinity Valles
World News
Stokey- Riever
D- Benton
Rites Held For Willi Smith Lewis In La Porte
Funeral services for Willi Smith Lewis aged 59 of 4012 S Second La Porte were held at Community Church with Rev Johnny Bichorn officiating Lewis a Du Pont employee for many years and World War I veteran serving with headquarters troops of the 3rd Division He is survived by his widow Mrs Stanny Lewis La Porte brother John and sister Mrs Will Lewis Lyons Tex Graveside rites at Mount Prairie Cemetery near Snook Tex conducted by Art Simpson Funeral Home
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Willi Smith Lewis
la Porte
Johnny Bichorn
Lewis
du Pont. Company
3Éth
Stanny Lewis
John
Will Lewis
Lyons
Tex
Mount Preirie
Snook
Art Simpson
Local Births Highlight Myers and Hazelwood Families
Mr and Mrs Vernon L Myers announce the birth of a daughter Verlene Kale at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Friday. Grandmother Mary C Bennett of Houston. Joe Hazelwood and Mazelwood also report a daughter Marianne born Wednesday at St Josephs Infirmary Houston weighing seven pounds five ounces. Grandparents W E Cherry and Mrs Zora Hazelwood of Barwon.
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Mazelwood
Joe Hazelwood
Eorrest
Marianne
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
Houston
Zora Hazelwood
Barvown
Arkansas bachelor tax bill calls for 750 annual fee
Rep. James Bruton introduced a bill in the Arkansas Legislature to levy a $750 annual bachelor tax on all unmarried men over 21. The measure was referred to the House Committee on Conservation of Natural Resources for consideration.
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Little Rock
Ark
James Bruton
Arkansas
House Committee On Conservation of Natural Resources
Outstanding Woodcarving At Trinity College
Hartford January 31 A.M. Connecticut Yankee J Gregory Wiggins has carved 78 pew ends 3 medieval designs and many figures for Trinity College chapel. His playful saints and college boys appear in carved scenes including Archimedes checking gravity on a misericord seat.
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Hartford
Conn
M—A
Connecticut
J. Gregory Wiggins
Trinity College
Wiggins
Archimedes
Toll. Disasters in 1952 Fall in Life Toll Across US
New York, Nix, Jews 31- (Sp) Catastrophic accidents defined as those with five or more deaths claimed about 3,550 lives in 1952, 250 fewer than 1951. Tornadoes across the Mississippi Valley on March 21–22 caused 229 deaths, the worst toll since 1947, with six other 25-plus fatal incidents.
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New York
Nix
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Statisticiens
Mississippi Valley
Harvey Pioneer of Goose Creek Dies at Baytown
Harvey, longtime Goose Creek pumper and oilfield veteran, died at Baytown after retiring June 2, 1950. He came to Texas at 15 to work in Spindletop, helped build early town homes, served on Goose Creek school board, and was active in Masonry. Survived by wife, three children, two sisters, a brother, and several in-laws. Pallbearers named.
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Ben
Goose Creek
Texas
Beaumont
Gulf Street
Harveys
Goose ‘Creek
Harvey
Brent Harvey
Baytown
Barrett B. Harvey
Howard Harvey
Lubbock
Russians Can't Keep Atom Blasts Secret
The Atomic Energy Commission disclosed methods to track nuclear detonations, showing how radioactive particles and shock waves from tests in Nevada and the Soviet Union can be detected thousands of miles away. Using weather stations, air sampling planes, and microseismics, the U S monitors Russia's atomic activity, reporting to President Truman in 1949 and 1951.
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Hy Joseph
Truman
United’States
Russia
Congress
AEC
Friendship Drink Buying Bill Urged by Rep. Fugelstad
fAKK North Dakota January 31 Rep Bjorn Fugelstad said he is drafting a bill to stop a person from buying drinks for a friend. The measure targets groups where each person buys a round for others, risking the ability to walk out.
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Fakk
N. D
Bjorn. Fugelstad
Training of South Korean troops praised by Collins
General Collins praised accelerated training of South Korean troops and noted two years of program gains started by Van Fleet. He commented on speculation about withdrawing the 7th fleet from Formosan waters and declined to answer on alleged cowardice in the 65th Puerto Rican regiment. He praised the Army and dismissed congressional fears of a staged operation.
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Air Force
Collins
7Th Fleet
Formosan
65Th
Collings
Army
Robert
Stevens
John E. Hull
Congressional
James A. van Fleet
Motorist Pleads Half Guilty In Parking Fine
MINNEAPOLIS Minn Jon 41 JP John Melby paid a dollar Friday for half a traffic infraction when he pleaded half guilty to parking in a restricted zone He said only half or his automobile was in the no parking area
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jon
John Melby
Melby
Red Army Loyalty Emphasized by Soviet Leaders
A report on Stalin and party leaders urging firm ties between the Red Army and the Communist Party. It notes postwar reforms, continuous battle readiness, and upgrades in organization and technical arms to raise fighting qualities, while questioning the army’s true loyalty.
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Communist Party
Kuznetsov
Via. Vilassov
Red Army
Stalin
Vas- Silevsky
Vassilevsky
Heart Fund Drive set in Texas target of 408000
SAN ANTONIO Jan 31 UP S E McCreless of San Antonio star chairman said Saturday the Texas quota in the 1953 Heart Fund drive would be 408000 dollars. McCreless said Gov Allan Shivers would be honorary chairman and William Rowland publisher of the Cleburne Times Review and president of the Texas Press Association would be publicity chairman.
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San Antonio
S. E. McCreless
Star
Texas
McCreless
Allan Shivers
William Rowland
Cleburne Times-Review
Texas Press Association
Beatrice Hathorn 63 Funeral Sunday at Baptist Church
Funeral services for Beatrice Hathorn 63 of 6th View are set for 2 pm Sunday at a Baptist church. She died Friday at a Baytown hospital. Survivors include Emery Hathorn of Henry and Groves, Houston, Channelview relatives, and several grandchildren. Burial will be in the earthman cemetery.
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Beatrice Hathorn
6Th View
Bam
Baytown
Kew
Ivy
Ale Severn
Emery Hathorn
Henry and
Groves Bathory Houston
Lloyd Beg Lanz
Channelview
Hathora
Channelvig Fe
Peartine Yoese Groveton
Emmy Wath
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Stork
Soo Canal
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Gorham
Edward
Faxes
Guillord
Trinity
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North
State College
Austin
State Highways Department
Moses Lake
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Elizabeth
Peig Ee
Los Angeles
Apris
Waco
Bob Niemen
Detroit Tigers
Kent
Briarwood
North Circle
Plant
Wees
Bayou Club
Sam Lambright
Lee
Rogers
Tricity Club
Hugulf Cafe
Frenchy Broussard
Pelly
Rennie Berg and His’ Orchestra
Krel
Gonzales
Warm Springs Foundation
Texas Blueboys
Bill Roy
Johnny King
Pianhy
Frank Heiser
Orum Wittle
Hernore
Riverview Inn
Baytonians
Darrell ‘Nickereon
Chee Smith
Humble Waffle Shop
Child's Plate
San Jacinto
Vernon Myers
Francisca Mai Fine
Pat Ruyle
Ny Log
Theresa Rickett
John Mavaty
Betty
Jane
Jack Dean
Cedar Bate Fenlands, al
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Peru
Petsi
Technicolor
Marshall ‘Thamesns
Mer
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Pussy Cat
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Arlem Globe
Trofters
Cornell Wie
Steve Cochran
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Tre
Johnny
Arpester
Dean
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