Baytown Fire Station bids exceed city estimate
Bids for the new Baytown No 2 Fire Station on Market Street topped the $55,000 estimate. M F Ward of Houston bid 68,366 while H A Jorgensen of Freeport bid 86,700. A committee led by Mayor Pruett will study bid items and possible design changes to bring costs within budget.
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Baytown No. 2
Lowell Lammers
State Fire Insurance Commission
Lammers
M. F. Ward
Houston
H. A. Jorgensen
Freeport
Market Street
Missouri Pacific Railroad
R. H. Pruett
C W. Grantham
C. D. Middleton
Rufus Bergeron
Lacy Lusk
al Clayton
West Baytown
Nesp
Foll M. F. Ward
Cox and Stipe
Baytown
Maxwell Construction Co
Raymond F. Todd
Spaw.- Glass, Inc
LeBane Construction Co
H. A. Klerks Construction Co
Houseton
Marco Construction Co
Tellepsen Construction Co
Felix A. Davis Construction Co
Sun Spots Campaigns and Local Notices in Baytown
Frustrated voters guides distributed at Weingarten's booth by Baytown League of Women Voters directed by Mrs Richard Watkins. Five Baytown nurses will receive diplomas at Lillie Jolley School of Nursing commencement in Houston. Obituary notes JOE KREJCI 87 father of Mrs Krizuk in Weimer with services set Saturday. Transportation offered to Lae polls tomorrow. Various local social blurbs and minor notices from Baytown area residents.
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Weingarten‘s
Baytown League of Women Voters
Richard Watkins
Baytown
Lillie Jolley
Joe Krejci
William Krizuk
Coady
Weimer
Otto Gray
R. P. Littlefield
Rabid Dog Threatens Family and Livestock in Harris County
In Crosby Cedar Bayou area East Harris County a rabid dog that bit livestock and a relative prompted possible slaughter of seven hogs a cow and a pet cat. J C Bickerstaff killed the animal after it was found under a house and sent the head to a Houston lab for testing. The Purvis family including Mrs Purvis and children Gayle Dale and Pearce began rabies shots and will observe and possibly kill infected animals as needed with veterinary treatment for people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hi. Purvis
Crosby-Cedar Bayou Road
Harris County
Purvises
J. C. Bickerstaff
Cleo Proctor
Purvis Place
Bickerstaff
Proctor
Houston
Filibusters Spark Angry GOP Protests in Senate
Washington July 23 UP The Senate filibuster drew sharp GOP charges that Democrats seek to block President Eisenhowers agenda. Senate leader Knowland called the overtime sessions a spectacle as talks on the atomic energy bill center on a provision allowing AEC contracts with private utilities in the Tennessee Valley. Other major items awaiting action include taxes farm policy foreign aid housing social security Communist controls and statehood for Hawaii and Alaska. Republican speakers urged action amid disputes over the farm bill and votes slated next week. Joseph McCarthy faced subcommittee scrutiny in secret session over his investigator La Venla while Senator Ralph E Flanders pressed for a Friday showdown on McCarthy matters.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
GOP
William F. Knowland
Knowland
Atomic Energy Commission
Dover
Tennessee
Hawaii
Alaska
Raten
Joseph McCarthy
Subcommittee
Thomas W. la Venla
Ralph E. Flanders
McCarthy
City Reviews Engineer Contract Over $3.31 Hour Payment
Baytown City Council forms a committee to review the J J Rady consulting engineering contract and the $3.31 per hour wage for a resident engineer. Councilmen Lusk Campbell Berlin and others plan to examine the contract terms and city needs for sewer projects including the storm sewer and Missouri street line. The panel may make recommendations at a future meeting.
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Baytown
J. J. Rady
Milton Campbell
Lacy Lusk
Herbert Campbell
H. 8
Berlin
Rady
Cornelmen Lusk
Herbert Campell
Lusk
Oklahoma
Missouri Street
Campbell
al Clayton
P. H. Mears
Sve
Girl's Murderer May Have Come Into Texas
A nationwide search was launched for Victor H. Lively a 32 year old hitchhiker linked to the slaying of a girl whose body was found in a hotel dresser drawer. Authorities across Illinois Missouri Texas and the west issued alerts for the former Beaumont Texas and East St. Louis resident.
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Indianapolis
Illinois
Missouri
Texas
Points West
Victor H. Lively
Beaumont
Building Accepted on Robert E. Lee Campus by District
The New Casenion building on the Robert E. Lee campus is now owned by the school district. Trustees and officials conducted an inspection on Wednesday afternoon and accepted the keys from Architect Lowell Lammers representing South Texas Construction Co of Houston, the builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casenion
Robert ©. Lee
Board of Trustees
Lowell Lammers
South Texas Construction Co
Houston
De Zavala Rites Saturday East Harris Pioneer Dies Suddenly
Victor Leroy De Zavala aged 49 a lifelong East Harris County resident died suddenly of a heart attack at his home near Thompson Road after returning from lunch Funeral services will be at Earthman Chapel Saturday officiated by Rev Wayne Harborough Burial in the De Zavala family cemetery near Channelview Survivors include his wife two daughters and four sons with three sisters and six pallbearers named from local families
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Victor Leroy de Zavala
Harris County
Prince Lumber Co
Thompson Road
de Zavala
Lorenzo de Zavala
Earthman Chapel
Wayne Harborough
Coady Assembly of God Church of
Coady
Channelview
Barthman Funeral Hame
Mae de Zavala
Elizabeth Marie de Zavala
Baytown
Pearlie Mae Allen
Houston
Victor LeRoy de Zavala, Jr
F. D. Martin
A. J. Martin
5S. A. Martin
W. C. Allen
E. R. Butler
Floyd Higginbotham
Jesse Higginbotham
T. M. Tilton
Ray Prince
Baytown Recruiter Honored Among Army Awards
Lt General I D White honored M Sgt George A Vidrine and eight others for outstanding accomplishments over four months. Vidrine, back from Korea in 1953, earned Silver Star Bronze Star with two clusters Purple Heart with two clusters and Paratrooper badge. Also noted youth revival at Wooster Baptist Church with Hugh Meredith and Jerry Juergeng directing.
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I. D. White
Fourth Army
George A. Vidtine
Baytown
White
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Vidrine
Korea
The
San Jacinto Baptist Association
the Wooster Baptist Church
Hugh Meredith
Jerry Juergeng
Baylor
Feeds At Cut Price Aid For Drouth Areas
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White praised federal plans to sell government feeds at reduced prices to farmers in drouth zones. He said he knows few details of the USDA program but hopes it will resemble a prior effort, noting satisfaction with the swift action and cautious optimism despite past shortcomings.
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Austin
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Drouth
White
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Harris County voters head to polls for governor race
In East Harris County voters join a statewide march to the polls on Saturday. Gov Allan Shivers defends his administration against Ralph Yarborough and minor opponents as the No 1 race. The Harris County contests include Justice of the Peace Precinct Three, incumbent Roscoe Zierlein versus Walter Queen, and a pivotal fight for Harris County Democratic Executive Committee chair between Presley Werlein and Bob Tucker. District Attorney race pits Dan Walton against John Bradshaw. County Attorney incumbent Burke Holman faces Charles B Spicer Jr. and Sheriff C V Kern is noted in a post appointment.
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Harris County
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Grammiar
Justice’ of the Peace
Roscoe Zierlein
Walter Queen
Baytown
Presley Werlein
Bob Tucker
Democratic Executive Committee
Werlein
Shivers
Tucker
Yarborough
Dan Walton
John Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Burke Holman
Charles B. Spicer Jr
Holman
Segg
Ako
Cour
Buster) Kern
Ten Dead In Air Crash Off Hainan Island
Cathay Pacific plane with 18 aboard crashes in the South China Sea near Hainan Island. At least 10 rescued including three Americans. six Americans believed saved, but fate of three unclear. Survivors brought to Kowloon and Hong Kong. crew members hospitalized.
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Wendel L. Merick
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific
South China Sea
Hainan Island
Singapore
U.S
U. S. Air Force
Grumman
Kowloon
Mainlang
P. §. Thacher
Strington, Conn
I. J. Parish
Los Angeles
Valerie
Naval Attache
L. L. Parish
Parish
China Nations Aly Corp
Pilot Brown
Carlton
Hostess Law
AML
Murder Suspect Picked Up By Oklahoma Police
OKLAHOMA CITY July 23 Oklahoma officers went to Houston to pick up a murder suspect who briefly agreed to extradition while another suspect was moved from a hospital to the county jail. The pair are among four Dallas men accused in the gunfight murder of detective Bennie Cravatt during a robbery at a supermarket. In Houston James E Skinner 21 agreed to return to face charges after consulting attorney Sam Hoover of Pasadena Texas Hoover previously helped persuade the suspect to surrender to a Houston deputy sheriff.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Houston
Oklahoma County
Dallas
Bennie Cravatt
Craatt
James E. Skinner
Sam Hoover
Pasadelle
Tee
Hoover
School Ditch Cover Work Starts Monday
Ditch drainage work near the school campus between Tee Drive and Memorial Stadium may end water problems if weather holds. The project involves school city and county cooperation with 48 inch pipe, a 400 yard dirt haul, and costs around 15000 to 16000 dollars.
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Tee Drive
Memorial Stadium
Dan Stallworth
George Scott
Harris County
Schoal
Harrig County
Lee Drive
Southern Pacific
Indo China War Cease Fire Move Warns Further Attacks
The French high command ordered all offensive action halted in Indo China and to fight only if attacked as a cease-fire nears. No bombing or strafing of troops unless positions are endangered. Leaflets dropped to urge Viet Minh restraint while highlighting the Cheoree post on central Viet Nam plateau.
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Hanot
Indo - China
Viet Nam
Red River
Cella
Ye Makong River
Wriday
Paul Ely
Fly
Baytown appoints Montgomery as permanent police chief
Montgomery won unanimous council support to become full chief of police after two months as acting chief. He will receive $445 monthly retroactive pay and maintains the prior chief’s salary, with Mayor Pruett and City Manager Middleton backing the appointment and urging council cooperation.
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C. D. Middleton
Middleton
al Clayton
Miliou
Montgomery
Lacy Lusk
Tha
E. E. McKee
A Shan
Lfe
McKee
R. H. Pruett
Pruett
Rufus Bergeron
Baytown
A. C. Chaddick
Civil Service
Poae
Equneil
Toy Montgomery
Police Department
McKea Wre
Montgery
Lacy Dush Aald
Counci
George Chandler
High Court Upholds State Demo Group All Shivers Votes Count
Texas Supreme Court rules county and state Democratic conventions may count votes for Allan Shivers in both Democratic and Republican columns when allocating delegate strength. The decision reversed lower courts, citing no special injury for Joe W. Holland in Jefferson County. Precinct conventions loomed for Saturday as justices rejected rehearing due to time.
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High Court
All Shivers
Austin
State Supreme Court
Allan Shivers
Jefferson County
Shivers
State Committee
Supreme Court
Feft
Jefferson County Committee
George Sandin
Alin Shivers
Sandlin
Joe W. Holland
Trial Court
Halland
Checks Vanish From Duval County Funds Audit Finds 37 Missing
In Duval County San Diego independent audit reports 37 missing checks totaling $51.59 from a county fund. Preliminary findings presented to the county grand jury and District Judge Bresastfeet indicate the checks drawn on Gowmty road and bridge accounts were lost.
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San Diego
Daly 2
Threesnan
Duval County Books
Duval County Grand Jury
Als. Bresastfeet
Gowmty Road
Six Nation Ministers Conference Planned in Europe Army Effort
PARIS July 25 UP French government circles said a six nation foreign ministers conference is planned for August in Brussels to align France with EDC partners on the European army. Premier Pierre Meme-France plans to seek assembly action soon after the Brussels meeting.
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Paris
Brussels
France
Pierre Meme - France
National Assembly
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William A. Goodrich, JR
NRW
William A. Goodrich
Huntsville Physicing
San Jacinto, Memorial Hospital
Goodrich University School
Holly McLemore
Jewel Sloan
Jerry Benjamin
Susie Powers
Diana Gray
Joy Lee Saxon
F. T. Kinnaird
Lou Fuller
Marcus Ann Langston
Mant Welview
Jim Nelson
Jeff Harbour
Howard Hooper
Ralph Camp
Tom Heflin
Dal Grigg
Mildred Foster
Dowtown
John Foster
Dulles
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
House
East Harris
Fast Harris
Cmarles
Thomas
Thomad
Secretary of the Navy
Koty
Quantico, Va
Recient Stadium
Duval County
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