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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

2

Farmers Blamed For Drouth Area Disaster

LARAMIE WY UP Farmers are blamed alongside drouths for recurring economic disasters in the wheat and cattle country. The Great Plains Agricultural Council urged practical measures to control weather hazards, noting four human factors: improper land use, unsuitable farm sizes, inefficient water use, and too many livestock for the land.

Laramie Wyo Great Plains Agricultural Council Great Plains Drouth

Window Peeping Arrest Highlights Police Action

A calm woman in the 300 block of West Humble alerted police after a man walked toward a garage apartment and looked inside a jailhouse window. Patrolman John Meadors quickly arrested him on a disturbing the peace charge. The article also notes farm land issues and a three year Department of Agriculture program to improve soil classification and farming incentives on the Great Plains.

West Humble John Meadors Department of Agriculture Department Great Plains

Baytown Praised for Smooth Evacuation Exercise

The regional Civil Defense office lauded Baytown for a highly successful evacuation drill carried out during a test alert. Mat­tie Treadwell, acting regional administrator in Denton, said the city’s effort was among the nation’s best, noting excellent citizen cooperation and orderly evacuee registration. Reports will go to the national office in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Civil Defense Baytown C.D. Middleton Mattie Treadwell Denton Battle Creek Mich

Boy Falls From Tree Breaks Both Arms

Gervis Edward McCartney seven fell from a swing tied to a tree limb at his home and landed head first breaking both arms just above the wrists. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H C McCartney of Coady and is in Lillie Duke hospital. His mother said he fell about nine feet onto his hands.

Gervis Edward McCartney Gervis H. C. McCartney Coady Lillie- Duke Hospital

Baytown Eyes Lower Key Rate After Improvements

Baytown officials, led by Middleton, push for a rate drop tied to city improvements including new water lines, fire department upgrades, a drill tower, and electrical inspections. Hawley shows interest and promises an October inspection, while officials note past water shortages and auxiliary pumps as context.

Middleton Baytown Pelly Goose Creek Hawley Austin Market Street Ity Actiow

Barbers Hill Wildcat Promising Oil Well Highlighted

The Texas Co announces a new oil well about a mile north of Barbers Hill looks very promising. The wildcat is described as highly significant with production casting set at 10,326 feet. A test was due to be made this week.

The Texas Co Barbers Hill

Sick List Names Appear in Fragmented Note

Fragmentary listing shows individuals with surnames Louie Daskooll Crosby Stroud and others, including Ami mons Ira Cedric Chiles Baytown Doris Whitaker McNair Mrs. M FE Jackson Baytown Delbert Milum Highlands Howard Laverne Jennings Zoe and Mrs Ben Mekalip Highlands. The text resembles a partial roster or obituary notice with multiple names and locales.

Royden Louie Daskooll Crosby- Mre Jeff A. Stroud Amimons Ira Cedric Chiles Baytown Doris Whitaker McNair M. FE. Jackson Delbert J. Milum Highlands Howard Laverne Jennings Zoe Ben Mekalip

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