Wooster Fire Dept Erects Higher Warning Siren Tower
The Wooster Volunteer Fire Department, organized in 1947 with 36 volunteers, raised a new steel tower to hoist a warning siren 20 feet higher. The department operates voluntarily, with drills on the first and third Mondays and special practices. In 1960 they answered 82 calls including fires, rescues, and brush incidents, benefiting local insurance rates.
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Wooster
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 3
T James W. Boyd
Sun Spots Session Postponed
Epsilon Sigma Alpha unit Alpha postpones its business meeting scheduled for tonight to Thursday. The gathering, at 7:30 pm, will be hosted by Mrs. G. V. L. Chambers at Lake Ridgeway.
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Baytown notices and events mix in July schedule
Vocational nursing entrance exams set for July 10 at a Baytown college. San Jacinto Knights of Columbus meeting canceled due to a holiday. TV feature with Daniel Viestal and Glenn Murray at Second Baptist Church, 9:30 p.m. Baytown Quartet to sing at Calvary Baptist Church, Harris Road. 21 day beer license suspension for Lakewood Drive-In owner. Local rumors and community updates cover travel, schools, and a festival lineup amid summer heat.
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Second Baptist Church
Paul Ste
Second Baptist
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Houston
Gig ‘Leutwvler
The
Biblearres of
Baytown
Highlands Singing Club
Calvary Baptist Church
Harris Road
James L. Douglas
Linvor Control Board
Lakewood Drive-In
Decker and
Bayway Drive
Hotel Survey Under Study By CC Board
Baytown Chamber of Commerce directors at a Monday luncheon approved further hotel feasibility work. Community Inns of America proposed a survey costing 500 dollars to gauge local need and outline financing. Fees could total 62,500 on a 700,000 project, with staged payments tied to milestones and a 1 percent gross income management and advertising fee.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Fred Hartman
Community Inns of America, Inc
Baytown
Community Inns of America
Community Inns
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Community Tins of America
Recreation Tops Agenda Baytown Holiday Observance
Baytown residents crowded streets as Fourth of July holiday activities and recreation events unfolded. Police urged caution amid scattered showers and a brief squall line, while offices closed and many businesses operated on skeleton crews. The Harris County Democrats began a noon rally at Baytown Recreation Center and Trinity Bay attracted visitors, with citizens enjoying food and fellowship before a return to normal work schedules midweek.
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Federal Judge Halts NMU Strike Shippers Rush To Get Back In Business
NEW YORK AP Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan halted the 19 day maritime strike ordering an 80 day cooling off period under Taft Hartley while unions and employers were told to resume bargaining. Shipping lines moved to set sail dates after the injunction and crews were urged to return to work to avert further disruption.
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Kilgore to Attend Key Club International Convention
John M. Kilgore, president of the Robert E. Lee Key Club, travels from Norfolk to Philadelphia for the 18th Key Club International convention July 9 12. He will be among about 2500 delegates addressed by Eisenhower, Davidson, Clark, Dilworth and Novak, with 14 days of travel by rain and steamer. The trip includes New Orleans, Great Smoky Mountains, Jamestown and Philadelphia. Kilgore is active in student council and choir and will be vice president of REL Student Council this fall.
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Record pace Fourth of July toll and global events
Nalion reports traffic deaths nearing 500 on the extended Fourth of July weekend as early estimates rise. Texas coast industry slows under a seamen strike. Taft Hartley injunctions restrain industrial action in the East. In Kuwait, defense mobilization grows while Philippines stages a large independence parade amid showers. An Israeli tribunal hearing details in the Eichmann defense, noting his claimed special status in the purge.
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Nesmith of Houston Posts Low Bid For Baytown Center
Nesmith of Houston won the $2 million plus contract to build Baytown’s Graywood Shopping Center at Park and North Pruett. The project, developed by Elmer Gray and Truman Cox, will start immediately with a February completion target and Easter shop openings. Major tenants include Fair Department Store, Kresge, Evans Food Market, Scarborough Pharmacy, and two downtown Baytown outlets.
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Park and North Pruett
Robert E. Nesmith
Houston and Texas
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Elmer Gray
Truman Cox
Southwest Centers, Inc
Houston
Jack Coogan
Imade
Fair Department Store
Kresge
Evans Food Market
Galveston
Texas Gulf Coast
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Coogan
Unity and Freedom Mark Independence Anniversary
An editorial celebrates the 85th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence signed in Philadelphia in 1778. It argues the document founded the Republic, outlines unalienable rights, condemns communism, and urges rededication to the Declaration’s principles and unity as the path to victory and freedom.
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Philadelphia
What Is An American In The Eyes Of 19th Century Writers
A collage of quotes and reflections from historical figures and writers on American identity. The piece surveys evolving notions of independence, sovereignty, liberty, and the American character through diverse voices spanning centuries and cultures.
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