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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
2
Lions club reports a bulb drive raising funds for charity projects. 350 boxes of light bulbs were loaded Tuesday night with ten assorted bulbs per box. Members urged to continue Tuesday and Wednesday sales, meeting at the Scout house on East Texas avenue. Refreshments will be served after the drive.
Services were held for an early infant girl at Cedarcrest Center Stern Baytown. The one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Harley and Mr and Mrs Fee HK Dreyer, survived by her parents and grandparents. Rev Paul Stephens officiated the services under the direction of Fumerel home. The child died Tuesday at Garvin Baytown Hospital.
Fess Parker portrays Davy Crockett in Austin for the premiere of Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier. He faces a 5000 strong crowd of children and parents, beams at the mob, waves Betsy the rifle, and tours the city guarded by police and escorted to a hotel. Parker says he enjoys meeting fans but notes handling crowds can be risky.
San Francisco report: 26 year old Alexander Evanoff, a construction worker, returned from work to find dinner not ready and threw the family's new television from a third story window in a fit of anger. The item was discarded as a property incident. Michigan statehood dates added as historical note.
After the quarterly directors meeting in Houston Houston Natural Gas Corp named John B. Wimberly to president and Frank C. Smith to chairman of the board. Cecil Burney of Corpus Christi was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by the late L S Zimmerman. Wimberly, a Houston native and long‑time company executive, began with the firm in 1928 after earning a University of Texas BBA.
Smith ascends from chief clerk in accounting to president and director at Houston Natural. He led the firm as president and GM since 1933, expanding service from 30,000 to 216,000 accounts in 91 Texas Gulf Coast communities. He also led the American and Southern Gas Associations. Burney becomes a company director and has served as State Bar of Texas president and Special Assistant Attorney General for Veterans Land Fraud cases.
Washington report says Congress unanimously passed a retroactive bill to wipe out two business accounting provisions in the 1934 tax revision law. Firms have until December 15 to settle back taxes due to the repeal. Treasury Secretary Humphrey called the provisions a grave mistake. committee estimates cited a potential one billion dollar cost.
Mr and Mrs A D Guthbertson of 507 Scott welcomed a baby boy named Thomes born Tuesday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Blanche Cuthbertson and Lillie Nelson of Layton and Thomas W Nelson of Lufkin.
Exehiel T. Fulgham, 210 East Republic, injured in a late Tuesday car crash on Woodruff Street in West Baytown, was reported resting fine by En Earthman Hospital officials. He suffered a severe facial laceration and possible skull fracture after failing to negotiate a curve and crashing into a fence. Fulgham, a Baytown Refinery employee, was taken to the hospital by Earthman Funeral Home ambulance.
Guardians of 12 year old James Earl Graham of Channelview accepted an 8000 settlement in an 86900 damage suit after five court actions in a year. The settlement, aided by an insurance company, was approved Tuesday by District Judge Spurgeon Bell. The case stemmed from Graham being struck by a truck in Linton, Texas on April 20, 1951. Guardians are Ira B. Gillen Jr. and his wife in Channelview.
Wednesday and Thursday television listings show a dense mix of cartoons dramas news and game shows with times ranging from early morning to late night. Notable items include Looney Tunes Eddie Fisher News Caravan This Is Your Life Dragnet City Detective and Final Edition News plus sign offs and weather.
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