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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

2

Recreation Program In Full Swing Here Kids No Longer Must Stay Home

Baytown kids now have a busy summer recreation program run by the city recreation council under Dar Stallworth and Frank James. Centers at schools offer table tennis, volleyball, shuffleboard, and reading, with swimming lessons at Roseland Pool and tennis at Lee courts. About 360 began swimming instruction, with a 1 day session ending June 17 and a second 10 period series starting June 20. Outlining tryouts, leagues for Midgets and Juniors begin soon with coaches Louis Davis and John Adams guiding teams. centers report 36 to 90 registrations across Mann De Zavala Highlands and other sites.

Sue-Jones Sun Recreation Baytown Stallwroth James Roseland Park Ool Lee Courts Roseland George Armstrong James Ellis Roland Hudla Lee Diamond Louis Davis John Adams Horace Mann de Zavala Paul Kern AEL Bales Ashbel Smith

Flowers Named Baytown Agent For Western Life Insurance

Ludy B Flowers of Baytown, an oil field driller, was announced by G W Fitzsimmons of Western Indemnity Life Insurance Co as Baytown agent. A Hardin County native, 28, he attends Temple Baptist Church at Revtown and belongs to Local 211 of the Pipelitters Union. Married to Edna, he has three children Charles Martha and Rita. Charles works at Bay Shore Motors and played football for Lee High. Western Indemnity Life specializes in health and hospital insurance with a million dollar capital and surplus. its companion company is Oil Industries Life.

Ludy B. Flowers Baytown Asso Entive Vies G. W. Fitzsimmons Western Indemnity Life Insurance Co Monds Hardin County Mr. Flowers Temple Baptist Caurch Revtown Losa 211 AFL of Pipetitters Union Edna Flowers

Persons Now Receiving SS Benefits Can Earn More

Fred C. G. Rogers, District Manager for the Houston Social Security Office, explains a change in the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program allowing beneficiaries to earn up to 1200 dollars per year without losing benefits. He notes many recipients have not grasped the increased earnings privilege under the current law.

Fred CG. Rogers Houston Social Security Administration

Baytown Chemists Linked by 1945 Careers and Social Security Change

Mosesman, a senior research chemist at Baytown Refinery, and Denning, Ball, and Service, graduates of Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, and the University of Michigan, are profiled alongside a new social security retirement test. The change caps monthly earnings impact on benefits at 12 checks yearly, applies until age 72, and shifts from a per month test to a total annual earnings view, allowing more full-time work without penalty.

Baytown Denning Ilag Georgia Tech Texas A and M Ball A and M Service University of Michigan Rogers

Ex-Convict Faces Trial in Fort Worth Crime Case

Ex convict Leroy Tracy Eggleston must stand trial for aggravated assault in Tarrant County criminal court on June 14. He is free on bond on a murder charge and accused of striking Henry Rogers in a Dallas insurance case linked to a dice game at Edell Evans's Richland Hills home, which served as a gambling hub. Rogers, who reported the attack after Evans complained of crooked dice, later refused to testify. a deal to testify could follow. If convicted Eggleston faces up to two years in county jail.

Fort Worth Leroy Tracy) Eggleston Tarrant County Eggleston Silman W. P. Clark Henry Rogers Dallas Edell Evans Evans Richland Hills Rogers Egeriesion Egelesion Cecil Green Egerostan

Owl snatches lure in lake fishing misadventure

VICKSBURG Miss UP Sam Matthews reports a horned owl swooped from the trees during a weekend fishing trip. It seized his fishing lure and flew away with about 100 feet of line before he could reclaim it. The owl was the only catch of the outing.

Vicksburg Miss Sam Matthews Matthews

Brownell says anti-trust suit not to settle out of court

Washington Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. said the government will not settle its anti trust case against the American Newspaper Publishers Association. In Washington Republicans forecast Senate approval of a smaller administration public housing program, while Oklahoma colleges will open to Negroes next September. In Nacogdoches county a chicken truck overturned near Douglass, killing one thousand broilers worth about $500. driver Douglas McDonald, 21, of Garrison, had only cuts and bruises.

Washington Herbert Brownell Jr American Newspaper Publishers Association Nacogdoches Douglass Nacogdoches County Kenday Douglas McDonald Garrison

Wedding Day Dizziest Day of His Life

Glascow Scotland reports groom Wawthorne Wert fainted before and during his wedding reception after nervousness. The groom described it as the dizziest day of his life, with one fainting incident at the venue and three during the celebration.

Glascow Scotland Uup— Fridegroom Wawthorne Stewert

Burglars Nabs Cash Ice Cream at Wydrez Car Office

Two burglars broke into the Wydrez Car ice cream office in HSMMOAND Indiana and stole $7 in cash several gallons of ice cream and an undetermined number of popsickles. A trace of unknown mineral was found and linked to low grade coal beds in northwestern South Dakota.

Hsmmoand Ind Wydrez Car Cow South Dakota

Bullfighting Fears Rise in U S Opposition Stands Firm

Denver AP The American Humane Society warns against any attempt to introduce bull fighting or mock bull fights in the United States. Mel Morse, executive director, says promoters aim to soften the public to Spanish style bull fights and insists the cruelty issue remains central. Morse notes an organized effort since two years ago and cites a staged mock fight in Arizona drawing attention from Attorney General Morrison over possible anti cruelty law violations.

Denver American Humane Society United States Mel L. Morse AHA Humane Society Morse Jmlls Moters Mexico Arizona Robert Morrison

Kiwanis Barbecue Planned by La Porte Club

La Porte Kiwanis plans a citywide barbecue on June 25 with Cecil Harris as general chairman. The group met at Harris Restaurant and also discussed a dance revue at Banta Dance Studio. Richard Burnett is ticket chairman. Guest speaker Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick district governor spoke on What is Kiwanis. Suez Canal traffic has risen to an all time high, with U.S. cargo through Suez up tenfold in 25 years.

la Porte Kiwanix Club Cecil Harris Harris Restaurant Banta Dance Studio Richard Burnett Kenneth Adams Beve Gafford Jesse Kirkpatrick Kiwanis Suez U.S

Television Log Time Quilt of Daytime Schedule

A dense listing of daytime and evening programs across channels with titles like Looney Tunes, Dinah Shore News Caravan, News Weather, and various dramas and game shows. Multiple stations, time slots, and show names appear in a scrambled, OCR-heavy snippet.

Dinah Shore Superman Tireside Theater Circle Theater Truth Or Consequences Milton Berle Lea Taree the Playhouse Showtime George Roesner Sheilah Graham Saitensen Ty Ritehen

Morgan's Point Ferry Bids Totals 12700 Dollars

Morgan's Point ferries auctioned by Morris County commissioners with bids totaling 12700 dollars. The Galveston ferry drew 8700 dollars from Bauer Smith Dredging Co. Jefferson bid 3000 dollars. Massey offered 1000 dollars. Bids previously rejected totaled 7010 dollars. Ferries docked at Lylithburg after closure.

Morgan’s Point Baytown Tunnel Morris County Commissioners Court Galveston Bauer-Smith Dredging Co Jefferson Massey Morgan's Point RAL Fenzl Lylithburg

Babies Not Cocktails Says Vicar

WARLINGHAM England A Church of England vicar says some christening babies cry because they are bounced like a cocktail He notes godmothers use bouncing to silence infants in church The piece also mentions a cake tip about sprinkling powdered sugar to prevent fillings from soaking into cake

Warlingham England J. D. Underwood

Spivey Heads Bulk Station Succeeds Coker In Humble Post

Joe Spivey, seven year Humble veteran, named Baytown bulk station manager succeeding Ralph Coker as he moves to Houston district manager. Coker shifts temporarily. a new bulk station on Decker drive under construction likely completes in August. Spivey expects to oversee the Baytown changeover from the current site near Oiler Park.

Spivey Heads Coker Joe Spivey Humble Houston Baytown Ralph Coker Spivey Decker Drive Oiler Park

San Jacinto School Burglary Reported

Burglars entered the San Jacinto School recreation hall Monday night through a window, causing no losses. Police said Patrolman Bob Howell investigated the break in.

San Jacinto Sch Bob Howell

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