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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1955

Page

2

Horace Mann School Bond Proposal Aims for 1956 57 Term

The Horace Mann school district seeks 750000 in bonds to fund an auditorium and athletic facilities. Improvements target a September 1956 completion for phase one, with rest of the plan usable by fall 1956. Supporters argue upgraded gym and storage space will restore competitiveness and allow facility expansion as enrollment grows.

Frorace Mann Horace ‘Mann Dimebox Gymissium Baytown Cedar Bayou Texas Gulf Coast Wilds Horace Ann

Friendship Boat Heads to Korea With $2 Million in Gifts

The freighter Sylva Lakes loaded with a $2 million cargo of gifts for Korea passed Baytown on its first leg toward the Land of the Morning Calm. Secretary Wilson and Ambassador Yang attended Houston ceremonies approving the Texas Friendship for Korea cargo, highlighting aid and goodwill from Texans to the Korean people.

Sylva Lakes Keres Baytown Charles E. ‘Wilson United States You Chan Yang Houston Texas Horea Orgerizeong Roks Wilson Kareg Yang Korea America

James W Walmsley Receives UT Galveston Research Post

James W Walmsley son of Mrs Mildred B Walmsley Baytown has a temporary research assistant role at the Medical School of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston while awaiting admission to the freshman medical class to begin in September He is brother to George Walmsley UT medical graduate 1954 and is married to Sherrill Carnes He completed pre medical training at Texas A and M

James W. Walmsley Mildred B. Walmsley Baytown Medical School University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Walmsley James George Walmsley University of Texas School of Medicine Robert B. Green Hospital San Antonio Texas A and M Sherrill Carnes

City Tax Board to Hold 3-Day Hearings This Week

Keytown's tax equalization board begins a three day hearing schedule Thursday through Saturday with 15 minute slots for each taxpayer. Appointments can be made at City Hall. The preliminary meeting suggested raising values on North Pruett Oklahoma and Missouri streets and lowering them on Athansas. B G Cornel chairs the board with members Carter Miller Robert Beverly and Jack Ward as alternate.

Keytown C. Redd Redd

Respite On City Tax Suits Until June 30

City Attorney George Chandler said delinquent tax suits could not continue until June 30 due to Finance Director A V Barber on vacation. Barber, former tax assessor-collector, must appear as witness. Baytown has collected over $10 000 in delinquent taxes since May 12, with two suits in court, both won.

George Chandler A. V. Barber Chandler Barber Darwin Middleton Haring County Baytown

Officials of Port Make Trade Trip

Port Houston officials led by Port Commission Chairman J S Bracewell depart Houston for a two week Caribbean tour. The group includes Charles Celaya W Martin Charley Barrows Lloyd Gregory Vernon Whiteside W D Lamport John C Mayfield and Henry Hawthorne Marvin Hurley to join in Havana and continue meetings with regional business leaders.

Port Houston Port Commission J.S. Bracewell Houston Caribbean Havana Bracewell Charles Celaya Foreign Department First National Bank 3. W. Martin Charley A. Barrows Kansas City Lloyd Gregory KR. Vernon Whiteside Commission W. D. Lamport John C. Mayfield Houston Port Bureau Harry Hawthorne Marvin Hurley Houston Chamber of Commerce

Engineers Form San Jacinto Branch of ASCE in Baytown

Baytown will host the installation of officers for a new San Jacinto branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers at a 6:30 pm dinner meeting at The Towe. The group will serve Baytown Texas City Deer Park La Porte Liberty and nearby areas with about 20 to 25 members and roughly 20 eligible in Baytown. Notables attending include Mason Lockwood Houston national VP Raymond Dawson Austin national director Bob Lowry Austin Texas section VP Jim Sims Houston.

American Society of Civil Engineers Baytown Towe San Jacinto ASCH Texas City Deer Park la Porte Liberty W. H. Schweitzer Mason Lockwood Houston ASCE Raymond Dawson Austin Bob Lowry Texas Jim Sims Hongston

Stock Closes Special To The Baytown Sun

Listed stocks mix widely with major names such as Alieg Ladium Allis Chalmers Amer Cyan and Anaconda among others. Coppery Bailey Selburn Beth Steel Celanese Celotex Chrysler Citieg Service Columbus Gas Dow Chemical Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear Greyhound and more show varied activity. Several energy and chemical firms including Imperial Oil Interlake Iron Monsanto Nat’l Dist Panhandle P and KR Phillips Union Oil Tex Gulf and Stan Oil are noted with percentages and shifts in a compact market snapshot.

Baytown Sun Alieg Ladium Allis-Chalmers Amer Agrises Amer Tos Cseesesever Bailey-Selburn Beth Steel Barber Chrysler Corp Citieg Service Columb Gas Dow Cham Bderont Chem Eestman Oda el Paso Imperial Interlake Iron Mickel Jones Laugh Libby Liggett and Myerg Loew's Inc la Land Mack Trucks Solvence BT Merrill Aeee Monsanto Chem Nat'l Dist Derry Ohio Oil Olin-Math —. Ouver Peeedangee Packard Stud ‘S Pac West Oil Ceeeeeesaeeee Pancbastal Oil Panhandle P and KR Penney’s Inc Seerve Ee Phillips Bare OU Vecssecessaressaces A Rem Rand Repub Anes Seetaersecceesevenees St. Regis Tidewater Corp Textron Union Oil Calif U. S. Steel Ees West Air Br Western Union Wooley Pet Seseeeres

Television Log Highlights From The Neighbors Week

A list of daily TV slots from Tuesday to Wednesday through wild schedule notes. Programs include News weather sports and entertainment shows such as Looney Town Wireside Theater Superman and Mr District Attorney along with various local and syndicated titles and start times.

Wireside Martha Raye Taree George Hoesner Way of World Shheilah Graham Hane Tennessee Finite Weather Nest TV Kitchen

Television Schedule and Featured Programs Note

A dense list of KPRC television program slots from morning to night. Entries include film titles, serials, news, weather, game shows, and various entertainment programs with times such as 2:15 First Love 3:00 Tintey Leo and 9:30 Dragnet Detective. The page preserves the era’s station lineup and advertises matinees, sign offs, and special broadcasts.

Hopalone Cassidy Doug Bananis Stafford Europe Millie Spotlight Playhouse Garry Moore Arthir Godfrey Kukla Fran Danny Thomas Philena Barden Bergen Houston Ted Macie Miss Marlowe Mr. Sweeney Eddie Tvisher Request Perferman Nat Porsottea

Miniature Golf Benefit For Roy Carter Fund

Baytown area residents and Future Farmers of America members were urged to play miniature golf at the Baytown Miniature Golf Course on South Main. Proceeds from the golf course and a snowball machine support Roy Carter, a Robert E. Lee student who broke his neck and is in a Uvalde hospital.

Future Farmers of America Baytown Area Baytown South Main Roy Carter Robert

Two Salt Dome Men Injured in Cable Breakdown

Two oil company workers, Edward B. Turner and John H. Barrow, were seriously hurt in Chambers County before noon Tuesday when a table broke and a winch truck operator fell. Turner said the cable on the high truck, attached to a concrete block, caused the drag to lift the front of the truck. as men climbed on, the bumper weighed it down and the winch cable broke, hurling them under the vehicle. They were taken to San Jacinto Memorial and Baytown hospitals.

Salt’ Domé ‘Oil Company Chambers County Edward BH Turner John

Cage Brothers Submit Low Bid On Road Work

Cage Brothers of San Antonio submitted the low bid of 362 030 on road work in Fannin and Hunt counties. The project covers 25 miles of farm to market road between Cotton Center and Gober, State Highway 78 to Gober, Leonard to Celeste, and Hickory Creek to Wolfe City, including grading bases structures and surfacing on Roads 68 271 272 and 816.

Austin Cage Brothers San Antonio Fannin Hunt Counties State Highway Department Cotton Center Gober Leonard Celeste Hickory Creek Wolfe City

Ford Says Threat Of Strike Changed Mind

Ford says the threat of a strike changed his mind and forced a guaranteed wage on his firm. He told newsmen the move would not have left the auto industry in a competitive situation, and he now expresses satisfaction with the plan.

Ford Cio United Workers Union

Luther League delegates head to San Francisco biennial

Delegates from the 7000 Luther League, youth arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, gathered in San Francisco for the 16th biennial convention. The UN tenth anniversary observance overlapped as the league moved into the city bulging with delegations. A greeting message was received from President Risenhower as he prepared to address the UN opening session Monday.

San. Francisco Luther League United Nations Ghiardi

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