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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1955
Page
2
A dense broadcast log lists Dramas, game shows, news, weather and film titles across multiple days with times and program names such as Superman Fireside Theater Truth Or Consequences Mr District Attorney Hopalong Cassidy The Tonight Show and regional signals. It also notes sign offs and varying segments from Weather to Sports and interspersed host names and ads.
Nearly ten percent of ears are assembled on the West Coast as Baytown readers note local names linked to residents and addresses across Texas. The list includes Mrs. Zane Merritt Deer Park Jeannie Lankford Forten berry Mrs. Willie Lange Crosby Beatrice Johnson Baytown and others with scattered street references and city ties.
Attendance in the summer recreation program reached 47,291 for the first three weeks, supervisor Frank James said Tuesday. It began June 6 at 21 playground centers with swimming, tennis, and baseball. doll shows and pet shows featured as center projects. Last week the Baytown schools logged 1,498 attendees, Burnet 540, Ashbel Smith 678, Carver 2,063, Cedar Bayou 3,318, De Zavala 586, Highlands 1,143, Horace Mann 1,529, Lemar 739, McNair 2,119, San Jacinto 648, totaling 12,861. Swimming 1,880, baseball 531, and tennis 226 attended last week. total playground attendance plus other locations was 15,183.
Ruben F. De Hoyes was re elected president of the Bay town Sociedad Mutualista at a regular meeting in the Hamble recreation hall. New officers include Andrew Contreras as vice president D de los Santos as secretary Emilia Tarajas as treasurer and A Acosta as sergeant at arms. Committeemen named Ty Bravo G La Fuente Daniel Garcia G Garcia J Del Toro A Guerra and W Rios. The Mutualista of Bivlove organization was formed with motto Un equality and progress.
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District votes to split into two boards. District 1A serves east Highlands with Scott Mills as chairman and L J Patton as secretary. District 1B serves west Highlands with H L Griffin as chairman and George B Keith as secretary. Office locations: Marzella’s Food Market and Jones Thompkins corner. District officials elected at Monday night meetings.
Baytown Local 644 IBEW elected Cecil Sutphin president in a runoff over Conrad Matysiak by 47 to 45. Earl Dommert won business manager 60 to 16 over W H L Boucher. Open house at 1219 North Proett coincided with the vote. approx 100 guests toured a 1560 square foot hall. B B Morgan of Local 716 spoke.
Ed Joe Garris 46 a Pronger Crosby family member died at 1 50 am Monday at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont after several days illness. Rosary set for 8 pm Tuesday at Paul A Lee funeral home. Services Wednesday at 1 30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic church Crosby with Rev Louis Cotrone officiating. Burial in Crosby Catholic cemetery under Paul A Lee funeral home direction. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Garbs Crosby, two brothers Frank Garbs Longview Emil Garbs Houston, sister Mrs Dewitt Mayfield Baytown. Pallbearers named Bishop Whatley Mayfield Garbs Prasek.
The article notes Cedar Bayou Elementary dominated bond funds in the latest election and outlines plans for a six room addition at Alamo school, renovations of gym facilities at Horgeo Aaxan, an auditorium at William B. Travis, and new sites for future buildings. It records discussions with the school board, Supt. George H. Gentry, and the building committee but notes preliminary conferences are incomplete and final approval is pending.
Forensic expert testified the infant was likely born regently in Jung and burned after birth. Hospital staff and city workers described disposal of babies on Tuesdays, with conflicting dates and uncertainties about whether the baby came from San Jherita Memorial Hospital. Witnesses testified about incinerator and burial procedures and the decision to bury the infant due to the sun exposure and impending heat.
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