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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1955

Page

2

Illness Slips, City Workers Return to Duty

Illness eased its grip on city hall staff this week as most returned to work. Tax Assessor H. Hanratty resumed duties after a two week cold. Controller C. W. Suesse also back following a surgical absence. Secretary to the City Manager Mrs. Vivian Gentry was out one day with a cold but has recovered. Mrs. Betty Baccus, whose husband recently had surgery, is back at work after a brief absence.

Mness H. ¥. Hanratty C. W. Suesse Vivian Gentry C. D. Middleton Betty Baccus

Infant Lindsey Rites Held Today

Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mrs and Mrs BlNor Lilys Lindwey are set for 4 p m Wednesday at the Hill of Fest cemetery Highlands. The Rev Fletcher Erwin of Wooster Bentist church will officiate burial by Paul A Lee Funeral home. Surviving: parents two sisters Roselind and Paula Rena Lindsey one brother Ronald Glenn Lindsey and grandparents RC Lindsey and C R Wooster of Baytown.

Hill of Fest Blnor Lilys Lindwey West Oak Highlands Fletcher Erwin Wooster Bentist Church Paul A. Lee Anfent Js Roselind Paula Rena Lindsey Ronald Glenn Lindsey RC. Lindsey C. R. Wooster Baytown

Drivers Escape Hurt In Crash On Highway 146 Turnoff

Constable Take Bussey reported both vehicles overturned in a collision as a car tried to pass a turning truck into Sear Brook Yacht Basin. Mrs Helen Hulen Carroll Jr 41 of Houston drove the truck and Robert W Amason 53 of Corpus Christi drove the car. No injuries were sustained.

Leff Highway 146 Searbrook Yacht Basin Take Bussey Helen Hulen Carroll Jr Dixie Drive Houston Robert W.amason Cornelia Corpus Christi Bussey

Baytown births and army notes round up

Stork Stops are EAr. Mr and Mrs B J Gregory announce the birth of Patti Kay on Mar 1 at San Jacinto Memorial hospital eight pounds three ounces Grandparents are B J Gregory Carrie Little Baytown Fowler Mr and Mrs M F Fowler announce the birth of Donna Lee on Feb 24 six pounds 11 ounces Grandparents are A A Holland J C Fowler Baytown Merka Mr and Mrs A H Merka Jr announce the birth of Terrilyn seven pounds seven ounces Grandparents are Dittman and Merka Baytown Fort Hood notes list four privates Earl Hedges Bernish Ash Billie Cratiree Richard Waters Chester Storm Jr as Army officers ponder Arbor Day moisture plans.

Ear B. J. Gregory Oakland Estates Patti Kay San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Carrie Little Baytown Fort Hood Tex Fourth Armored Division Earl J. Hedges Bernish M. Ash Billie F. Cratiree Richard W. Waters Chester W. Storm Jr

Wendell Holt La Porte Native Dies in Florida

Wendell E. Holt longtime La Porte resident died in Clearwater Florida at 6 pm Monday. A native Kansan, he served 18 years as Gulf Coast regional manager for Franklin Life Insurance Co. He left La Porte frequently for health reasons and was last there in December. Survivors include his widow Leona Holt of Clearwater a daughter Mrs Frank Roberts a grandson Frank Roberts Jr of Olathe Kan a stepdaughter Mrs Janet Rogers and two granddaughters of Clearwater. Burial was planned in Clearwater Wednesday.

Wendell H. Holt la Porte Clearwater Wendell Gulf Coast Area Franklin Life Insurance Co Florida Leona Holt Frank Roberts Olathe, Kan Janet Rogers

Lighthouse For Blind presented to Baytown Lions Club

Mrs Jeri Rougagnac executive director spoke at the Baytown Lions Club luncheon outlining the Lighthouse for the Blind work in Houston and East Harris County. Ruth Hardy, an adjustment instructor and former patient, detailed how the program helps newly blind individuals regain independence while serving others in their fields. Dr Ben Ammony Lions president announced a board meeting for Tuesday at 7 pm and urged members to attend. The report notes the Amorpho Phallus plant flowers emit a strong odor of rotting fish.

Lighthouse For Houston Baytown Lions Club Jeri Rougagnac Bougagnac Lions of Tally Blind Miss Hardy Ben Ammony Lions Club Boy Scout House East Texas Texas House of Representatives John Mathis Mathis Oveta Hobby Women's Interest War Department Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Army George C. Marshall Eisenhower New York Citizens For Eisotthower Organization

Bayshore Hospital Advisory Committee Meeting

The Bayshore Hospital advisory committee, newly appointed, will meet the hospital board at 7 p.m. Friday at Art Simpson Funeral Home. T. Chase serves as chairman of the advisory committee.

Bayshore Memoral Hospital Art Simpson T. Chase

City Hires New Worker In Its Tax Department

A busy period in the tax department at city hall led to hiring Shirley Gaylord as the new employee. The department is sending delinquent notices amid the staffing expansion.

Shirley Gaylord

Mrs Hobby Faces Battle Over Ike Education Aid Plan

Schwering battle lines form as Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby fights to push the Presidents plan for federal school construction aid through Congress. Liberals conservatives and major unions attack the program as too costly or overreaching while Hobby defends federal state and local funding, pledging to work with any bill Congress passes.

Washington Oveta Culp Hobby Houston Congress CIO National Education Association Americans For Democratic Action Hobby Ike Education and Exbor Fissenhower

Plans Completed For Mausoleum In Hill Rest

Final arrangements for a community mausoleum in Hill of Rest cemetery Baytown were announced. Joe F Meek finances and supervises the project and will survey the site soon to include only space for entombment. Meek notes mausoleums offer durable protection, are a historic burial method, and will provide affordable options for average people.

Hill of Rest Baytown Joe F Meek Egypt Meek Lincoln Grant Garfield Washington McKinley United States Houston

Woman Gives Birth On Train In Ruby Canyon

Mrs. Peter Zars of Oakland California delivered a six pound son named Peter Reed Alexander Zars aboard the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail road California Zephyr as it sped through Ruby Canyon on Tuesday.

Grand Junction Colo Peter Zars Oakland Calif Peter Reed Alexander Zars Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Ruby Canyon

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