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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
2
A Baytown cinema announces a two day showing of the 1935 Pinocchio. Manager Rufus He artennounted offers personal guarantees about the film. Admission details indicate a single, sellout crowd potentially, with emphasis on the classic tale and the era’s happy songs.
Livestock sales at Fort Worth show cattle and dairy items with prices around 15.50 be cost. Ads note butchers at 25 cents and meat weights near 160 pounds. Sir Ronald Garvey in Suva studies hydroelectric and agricultural project options.
The Baytown Sun is described as a weekday afternoon paper published in Baytown Texas. It lists staff roles and offices, and provides subscription prices and payment methods. The text references ad representation and filing under postal and congressional acts.
Alleg Luslum to Allis Chalmers and Amer Crane listed among stocks. Names include American Republic Tand T peers, Woolena Anaconda, Beth Steel, Calvan Celanese, Eng port Sulph, Gen Tel, Humble, Interlake, Nickel Merrit Pet Meth Chem Mack Trucks Monsanto Mont-Dakota Wat Di Wat, Dairy Prod Ghia, Packard Motors, Panhandle P and Foacs, Penney's, Philips Pet se Gia Pure, Rand Richfield, Repabr Steel, Sinclai r Oi, Stan Oil, Texas Co, Union Oil of Calif, U.S. Steel, Wilson and Co, Woodley Petiscissaeees. No sale.
The couple returned to the hospital car, finding the billfold emptied. Contents scattered across the seat, only nine cents remained. The $40 set aside for bills was missing.
In Mansfield Louisiana two Texans were charged with murder over the slaying of DeSoto Parish Deputy Sheriff James W Gamble on May 14. Sheriff Harmon Burgess identified the suspects as Donald Self 33 arrested in a Houston apartment and Darwin Crabbe 28 both residents of Houston.
Formosa dispatch reports guerrilla movement expanding from southern and central China into Manchuria. Several thousand guerrilla-defenders from Chinese Communist and North Korean forces operate in forests to sabotage Red supply lines to Soviet Russia. Dispatches note Kuomintang agents and executions, with Chiang Ching-Kuo predicting intensified activity.
A fire fanned from the Ober printer building lit Crosby a few hundred feet west of Main street at 3 20 am. Firefighters battled the blaze for over two hours, with flames visible for four miles. Dozens of former residents rushed to Crosby offering to volunteer as firefighters as the cause remained undetermined per Fire Chief Bergdahl.
Chicago Tribune published Schine's telephone exchange with Stevens dated October 21, tracing a discussion with Defense Secretary Wilson. Stevens and Wilson agree on the need for basic training, noting no clear path to avoid it. The hearing resumes with questions about who is truthful.
For two years Brannen served as pastor counselor for the Jimmie Jackson sub district guiding Baytown Area youths. He is a popular club speaker and has performed magic shows. Grace Church hosts a 7:30 pm party Monday on the church lawn in Brannen family honor.
A daughter born June 8 to Mr and Mrs John H Roulse of Mont Belvieu joins a family note. Mr and Mrs G R Hudgins of Bellville announce the birth of son Robert Waxyne at Bellville hospital on May 25 weighing eight pounds six ounces. Grandparents listed Mr and Mrs Mary Frances Hudgins of Baytown and Mr and Mrs Louis F Pleifer of Bellville.
Clarence Akin, longtime firefighter and former assistant chief of the Beaumont Gredenarmen, dies after a heart attack. Funeral services are planned in Beaumont on Monday at p.m. His survivors include widow MM Akin of Groves and siblings W B Akin of Abilene Morris Akin of Dallas and two sisters Mia and Ivy Stickholm of Ocean.
Fragmentary list of names and addresses including Mrs Frank Busch Mont Belli Elmore Mrs Lillie Jackson 14 West Miz Sirs Kelly Mudd 1507 East Morgan Beal 12 Greham and others. Includes 3314 Indiana and 906 Pal with scattered initials and incomplete city/state hints.
Muller, a geology senior and member of Spheological and Geological societies, is son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Muller of Paintings On Display at Bay Town Museum. Albert Touch's works shown with new oil medium. hours 6 pm daily except Tuesday and 3 to 9 pm Thursdays. Mrs. A. W. Mattingly co director notes exhibit. Nelson McElroy attends annual Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Galveston with his wife Mrs. McElroy.
In Newman New Mexico on Sunday a car wreck killed Pvt. Charles R. McCarley of Houston Texas and injured 2nd Lt. Sam Houston IV great grandson of Gen. Sam Houston. The car driven by Houston failed to negotiate a curve near the accident site. McCarley died en route to the El Paso Army hospital. Houston sustained a dislocated hip. Both were stationed at Fort Bliss El Paso. The Maple Syrup Festival at Vermontville Michigan also mentioned in the report.
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