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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1955

Page

2

Crosby Man Charged With Assault to Murder

Walter Wiseman of Galena Park faces assault to murder charges connected to a stabbing at 191442 Clinton Drive in Galena Park. Shimek was treated at a hospital after the incident. Galena Park Police urge Wiseman to surrender to avoid further trouble as an 18-year-old friend faces harboring a criminal charge.

Leroy Shimek Crosby Gales Park Hospital Walter Wiseman Galena Park Shimek Eugena Hammock Clinton Drive Gajena Park Wiseman Galens Park W. T. Morrison Morrison Chief Morrison Wise Jan McCartying Clinton Drives Houmont Park Laura Kippe Road

Baytown man fined suspended in roofing code case

A Baytown man received a $100 fine suspended by Corporation Court Judge James W. Girardeau after being charged with violating the city building code roofing material requirements. The defendant allegedly reroofed with wooden shingles, a violation of Article 197 Section 28.2, which requires approved roofing such as brick, concrete, tile, slate, metal, asbestos, or built up roofing.

Baytown Corporation Court James W. Girardeau J. T. Peacock West

8 Year Old Boy Kerr Drowns While Swimming

Funeral services were held at 4 30 pm Monday in Stillwell Oklahoma for eight year old Bobby James Kerr son of Mr and Mrs J B Kerr Tahlequah Oklahoma who drowned while swimming in an Oklahoma river about 12 30 pm Saturday The youth had a sister Joyce 10 and several Kerr relatives living in the Baytown area including Mr and Mrs L S Miller Mont Belvieu Mr and Mrs Elmer Battle Waelder Baytown Mr and Mrs W G Katribe Baytown and Waelder and Mr and Mrs D L Kerr Tri City Beach Read

Stillwell Okla Bobby James Kerr Baytown J. B. Kerr Tahlequan Oklahoma Joyce L. 8. Miller North Market Elmer Battle Mont Belvien W. G. Katribe Waelder D. L. Kerr Tri- City Beach Read

Rites Tuesday For N R Bourgoois 66

Nicholas R. Bourgoois 66 died Saturday night in Seabrook and will be buried Tuesday at Holy Cross Cemetery in Houston. A Rosary is set for 7 pm Monday at Art Simpson Funeral Home in La Porte. Services begin 9 am Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church in La Porte, officiated by Rev Ernest Michalka. Surviving relatives include Gladys Adelott of Dallas, daughter Ester Bourgois of Seabrook, son Clarence Bourgeois of Seabrook, Emil Bourgeois of New Orleans, and Kent Wallace of Galveston.

Nicholas R. Bourgoois Seabrook Holy Crows Houston Art Simpson la Porte St. Mary's Catholic Church Ernest Michalka Bourgetis Cut-off Herman Gladys Aydelott Dallas Ester Bourgovis Clarence Bourgevis Emil Bourgevis New Orleans Kent Wallace Galveston

Baldwin Attends Funeral for Huntsville Father

J R Baldwin attended services Sunday for his father John T Baldwin who died of a heart attack Saturday in Huntsville. The 65 year old concrete marking firm owner and well known Huntsville citizen was a Baytown survivor and a member of the training department of the B.

John R. Baldwin Wal Worth Commerce Huntsville John T. Baldwin Baytown Memc Bor

Unconscious Baytown man in crash near Texas City

W A Grissett 40, of Baytown, remains unconscious with skull fractures and internal injuries after a July 13 auto wreck near Texas City. Victim of the crash Essie Mae Marks 34 of La Porte died, and her two children 4 and 6 were injured. Grissett’s wife and four children rely on support while his Mississippi-born father and sister’s family plan travel to LaMarque from Monterey California.

W. A. Grigsett P. McRoberts Wildwood Drive Baytown LaMarque Memorial Hospital Texas City Essie Mae Marks la Porte Victor Randy Grissett R. B. Grissett Jackson Miss D. R. Moreland Lt. Moreland LaMarque Monterey Calif

Mrs Wotipka Dies After 25 Years in Baytown

Annie Wotipka 74 of 1222 Megnulia died at 3 30 am Sunday in a Baytown hospital after 25 years in the area. Rosaries were recited and another will be at Rarthman Funeral Home. Services set for 7 45 am Tuesday at St Joseph Church with Rev Hebert, graveside 2 pm Tuesday in La Grange. Survived by daughter Mrs E G Harvey of Baytown, three sons Alford H Bert J and Jerome P all of Baytown, two brothers Joe Sivek Fort Worth and Frank Sivek Phim, sister Mrs Mary Trilicek La Grange, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.

Annie Wotipke Megnulia Baytown Rarthman Funeral Home St Joseph’s Catholic Church M. A. Hebert la Grange E.G Harvey Alford H. Wotipka Albert J. Wotipka Jerome P. Tomecek Bwo Joe Sivek Fort Worth Frank Sivek Phim Mary ‘Trilice

Woman Gives Birth While Hypnotized in Dallas

A 23-year-old Dallas woman, Mrs. Edward J. Schwartz, gave birth to a healthy baby boy while under hypnosis during polio illness. Doctors reported the mother improved immediately after delivery, though she remained critically ill. The infant, delivered by UT Southwestern Medical School specialists, is described as stout and hungry. The mother, who now has four sons, called it the most painful birth she has known.

Dallas Edward J. Schwartz Meawhile University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

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