Texans Discrimination Claim Tied to California Arrest
Nederland police chief O Neat Orr defends Baytown Chief H E McKee amid reports he was fined for drunken driving in California. Orr, a former Oakland officer, writes Texans face bias in California police action and urges Baytown to investigate the suspension while noting McKee denies intoxication and says the arrest stemmed from being a Texas chief.
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H. E. McKee
California
Law
O’neil Orr
Nederlands
Oakland
Texas
Baytown
O'Neal Orr
Nederland
Flanders Attacks McCarthy On Senate Floor Again
Senator Ralph E. Flanders urged stripping Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of chairmanships if he does not purge himself of contempt. In a dramatic Army McCarthy hearing moment Flanders handed McCarthy a note and announced plans to speak on the Senate floor.
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Washington
Ralph RE. Flanders
Senate
Joseph RE. McCarthy
Flanders
McCarthy
Vermont
Adolf Hitler
Vacation Bible School prep at Central Baptist church
The downtown article details Vacation Bible School at Central Baptist church with a preparation day from 9 to 11 am on Saturday, followed by a parade of floats depicting VBS themes. Also notes construction plans for a new Baytown fire station on Market Street and vacations for city officials. Rainbow Girls meet for Grand Assembly at Masonic hall.
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Central Baptist Church
Lowell Lammers
R. MH. Pruett
Baytown
Market Street
Missouri Pacific
Bible School
The
Wooster Baptist Vacation Bible School
VBS
Alanna Watson
Rainbow Meeting
Grand Assembly
Masonic Hall
J. A. Massey
Around Town Highlights From Murray Mangum and Neighbors
Murray Mangum returns to tennis after exams with a brief layoff. Gene Thompson cites a friend recently out of college eyeing a Baytown area arrival. Wynnewood residents confirm 20 to 35 families funded Reid Strickland and Gil in an oil injunction suit. Pat and Stanley Dyer send sterling via long distance to Baytown and Mont Belvieu friends. Jack King enjoys a cannasta night while recovering from surgery. Mrs. Katie Davis enjoys visits on foot. Candy McCamy owns a new tooth. Red Jackson remains a daily hospital patient. Phil stin hurries and looks for someone. Lucille ade visits an estant company in Monfor La with her grandson.
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Murray Mangum
Gene Thompson
Baytown
Wynnewood
Reid, Strickland and Gilletter
Pat
Stanley Dyer
Mont Belvieu
Jack King
Katie Davis
Candy McCamy
Red Jackson
Phil Stin
Lokty
Lucille Ade
Monfor, la
City Council Silent on McKee Status
Baytown officials provided no public update on suspended Chief H. E. McKee as City Manager Middleton continues an independent inquiry into a California incident that triggered a two week suspension. A brief executive session followed by a short council meeting failed to address McKee’s fate.
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Baytown
H. E. McKee
Middleton
California
Wriday
McKes Choe
Amended Drilling Permits Approved By City Council
City Council approved amended drilling permits in Wynnewood, Harper Addition, and nearby tracts after court proceedings. Relocation permits cost 100 dollars each and other permits 600 dollars. drills will be on Harper Addition land not zoned for residences, drilling under residential property with owners sharing proceeds. The W. L. Jones tract received the new permit, issued to J. Brown.
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Wynnewood
Harper Addition
W. L. Jones
J. Brown
McCarthy says he disagreed with Cohn on Pvt Schine case
Sen Joseph McCarthy testified that he and Roy Cohn disagreed on seeking to remove Pvt David Schine from Army duties and that he thought Cohn was wrong in parts of the push He indicated Adams may be mistaken about a December 9 conversation and defended keeping Cohn informed on Schine while Schine served.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
David Schine
Roy
McCarthy
Cohn
Army
Robert T. Steven
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
Senate
Flanders
Adolf Hitler
John G. Adams
Schine
Adams
Subcommittee
U.S. Information Service
Stevens
Fort Monmouth
WN. J
U.S
BEF Run-Off Election Set for Baytown Refinery Workers
Baytown Refinery and Houston Northside terminal workers vote again next week in BEF run offs for Baytown Employes Federation representatives. Incumbent C. E. Matthews and R. C. Wishart contest Position 2 amid undecided first election results. multiple departments name run off candidates including Boilermakers, Carpenters, White Labor, Colored Labor, Service Laborators, Utilities, Shipping, P& clerks, Oil Movements, General, North Side Terminal, Specialty Products, Paint, and P and G.
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Baytown
Northside
Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Co
C. EB. Matthews
R. C. Wishart
W. W. Davin
J. W. Andress
Herschel Blackford
W. H. Bounds
M. L. Moore
Fred Simakey
P. ©. Williams
Faulk
J. A. Odora
C. Timmans
R. &. Cloud
Arthur Reid
Jasper Norton
Henry Clay Jr
Charley Bass
F.C. Handley
Jim Burgess
LHL
Laos
Jack Baker
C. C. Parrish
John Lashbee
W. A. Beauchamp
P& Clerks
James Lee
H. H. Rogser
North Side
A. D. Holmes
Wayland Boles
Arnold Ewart
M. W. Young
G. Lithe
W. Sprayperry
Bruce Barrie
G Department
W.C. Car- Delbert Patterson
A. Cheshu
Rigwetti H. A. Thompson
W. A. Welch
R. K. Perdue
H. 3. Smith
Baytown Resident Dies While Visiting Spurger
H. H. Evans, 72, longtime Baytown resident, died early Friday at his daughter’s home in Spurger. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Woodville Funeral Home. Survived by two sons H. H. Evans of Baytown and Orville Evans of Beaumont. two daughters Luis Barber of Bay City and Mrs. Formans.
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H. H. Evans
Baytown
Grace Fermans
Spurger
Woodville
Orville Evans
Beaumont
Luis Barber
Bay City
Formans
Million-Dollar Addition OK'd by Corporation Judge
W W Hunt told City Council Thursday night that court sessions are too hot for himself defendants and court attendants. He blamed the morning sun shining through east windows, not the heat of the cases. The council instructed City Manager Middleton to arrange an awning to block the sun and ease the glare.
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Middleton
FBI Flies Agents To Scene Of Kidnaping
In Phoenix a special FBI team arrived from Washington to back a search for Evelyn Ann Smyth, wife of a wealthy industrialist, abducted Wednesday and ransomed for 75000 dollars. She was released Thursday in the Superstition Mountains foothills after her husband followed a trail of kidnap notes. She said the kidnapper claimed cancer and appeared to be from Chicago. The release area is near a deadly desert region linked to the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine legend.
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Phoenix
FBI
Washington
Evelyn Ann. Smyth
Superstition Mountains
Here
Chicago
Dutchman
Mail Service Is Extended to Fair Park and Richardson Place
Baytown residents in Fair Park will gain city mail delivery by next Tuesday, with curb boxes for rural route users and door delivery for Fair Park homes. In Richardson Place the mounted city delivery expands to Adams and Olive streets, curb delivery requiring numbered houses and mounted boxes four feet high. Ballard urged residents to notify the postal superintendent and file changes as needed.
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Fair Park Addition
City Mall
Richardson Place
Baytown
N. B. Ballard
Fair Park
Adams and
Olive Streets
Richardson Plate
Ballard
Lso
La Porte Youth Faces Delinquency Charges
A 19 year old Bay Meza of La Porte faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Justice of the Peace Calder Ewing's court. The complaint comes from the father of an 11 year old Deer Park girl who vanished Sunday morning. State Patrolman J A Waters said authorities believe the girl may be with Meza and that a pickup order may be involved. Mexican authorities have been asked to help, amid fears the couple may have left for Mexico.
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Justice of the Peace
Calder Ewing
Bay Meza
la Porte
Deer Park
J. A. Waters
Meza
Mexico
Roomer Scares Life Out Of Her Mailbox Snake Encounter
Mrs Ruth Beckwith found a rattling scare at noon Thursday when a snake emerged from her mailbox. She reacted with hot water to drive it away, recounting how the creature frightened her as she retrieved a letter. The incident ended without injury.
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Ruth Beckwith
85 All-Brick Homes Called For In Plans
Baytown's northeast county subdivision Brimwood plans 85 homesites on a 7.6 acre tract north of Richardson Place and Milbydale Wood. The all-brick addition, outside city limits, will be annexed and annexation completed later. Development by D L Huson and Edwin Brown with city approval pending water, sewer, and drainage details.
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Baytown
Cty
Richardaan Plann
Milbydale Wo
Timits
Mealy
Brimwood
D. L. Huson
Edwin Brown
Eli Broyles
World Events Series Planned by Baytonians
Baytonians plan a serious discussion program on world problems to be hosted next fall and winter. Eight programs under Ler vollege Quiliied Baytown eltlanc and Seacology will feature faculty panels and lectures. Each monthly meeting will run about ninety minutes with time for lecture and discussion.
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America
Ler Vollege
Quiliied
Baytown
Eltlanc
Seacology
World News In Brief Geneva Dispatches Change Hands
Geneva report cites a cease-fire plan that spares Hanoi and Haiphong while France surrenders control of much of the Red River delta. Washington forecasts legislative success for Republicans as Pentagon aims to blunt Soviet aggression. Seoul warns time is running short as South Korea may walk out of talks, describing each day of delay as boosting Communist leverage.
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Geneva
France
Red River
Hanoi
Haiphong
Forse
Seoul
Dane
Synsman Whee
South Korea
Rhen
United Press
Colliers Says License Tags Are Racket
Baytown Disabled Veterans post commander defends the DAV organization against Collier’s charges of charity racket. He cites fundraising proceeds pay service-officer salaries and notes VA payments on salaries are incorrect. San Antonio chapter plans to buy and publicly burn Collier’s copies amid boycott talk.
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Jonnella Boynton
Dave Parish
Baytown
Veterans Post
Collier's Magazine
Parish
Veteran's Group
Disabled Veterans Organization
Hoase Veterans Affairs Committee
Collier's. Pariah
DAV
Veterans Administration
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baytown Dav
San Antonio
Baytown Dav Post
Colliord
Bernard Tompking
New York
DAV Retview Foundation
Miles H. Draper
Foundation
Toban Magaz 'i
Hig
DAV Service Foundation
William A. fJack Turner
Turner
Walter Corrigan
Sommers
Patrolman Epperson Faces Run of Bad Luck in La Porte
La Porte patrolman Kenneth Epperson finds himself amid a rough stretch with two recent crashes nearby. A pickup driven by a 15 year old veered off Highway 148 onto J street, plunging into drainage. passenger Billy Crenshaw, 28, was treated for facial lacerations. Earlier, a collision at Lawn and D streets involved Mrs. Cade and Frank Sereton with no injuries. Chief Walter Robanson and Mallee Chief Walter Raherson assisted investigations.
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Ta Porte
Kenneth Epperson
Joe Pitt
AJ Capp
Epperson
la Porte
Highway 148
J Street
Billy Crenshaw
la Porta
la Porte Cline
Walter Robanson
Accient
Ben. Cade
Frank Sereton
Lawn
Mallee
Walter Raherson
Unk Break Fails to Dampen Softball Enthusiast's Night
Tessa Campbell, 18, wins play at the Wobster paptise tea for the neftball league though devoted Youte fans cannot attend. Tease snaps bone in his eff ing while attempting a steal from third base. Breakfast talk hints at the gravity of the accident as spectators pause.
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Tessa Campbell
Diane
Navy Counterfeiting Trade Not Taught Says Student
Charles R. Meyer, 22, joined the Navy trade course in Los Angeles. He flunked the class and was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of counterfeiting. He studied engraving at a Navy school and is accused of handling $10 counterfeit bills.
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Los Angeles
Charles R. Meyer
Grand Juri
Prisoner Escapes Captor Near Morgantown Jail
A 15-year-old inmate escaped Sheriff Clarence Roberts about 15 miles from the Morgantown county jail after a long drive and theft charge, slipping away from a filling station rest room. Denver reports a separate case: P Ralph Trane fined $440 for May 4 traffic violations and charged with burglary in an attempt to raise funds.
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Morgantown
Ind
Clarence Roberts
Roberts
Denver
Ralph Trane
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