Water Mains as Lifeline in Baytown Improvements
Preston Pendergrass outlines Baytown’s water supply focus amid 1918 era city consolidation. The piece notes ongoing safeguards against contamination, planned staffing for public safety, and large underground investments since January 1, 1914, including storm drains and sanitary sewer expansion over a seven year horizon.
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Adifars
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Preston Pendergrass
Sun State
Huwtowe Siage
Baytown
Tri-Cities
Sanite
Pane Diwak
Local clubs and meetings fill Beaumont area calendar
Dozens of events fill a Beaumont area week with church services city meetings and student activities. The Texas Society of Professional Engineers president attends a St Clark’s Methodist Men’s club gathering at a church. A council election at Hepert High in Beaumont names a new leader. Chamber of Commerce and other groups plan dinners and gatherings across Brownwood Lakewood and La Porte. Prayer services at Contract Baptist include guest Rev John Osteen. Horticulture club meets at Bayshore Drive with speaker Mrs. Nolan. Women’s Auxiliary hosts Emergency Corps gathering at Fire Station One.
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Baum
Texas Society
St. Clark's
Methodist Man’s Club
Jerry Farrar
Marly Monib
Dane
Tihok
John Osteen
Highlands Residents Seek Bank Hearing in Austin
About 50 Highlands residents plan to travel to Austin Wednesday for a State Banking Commission hearing on their bank project. A citizen committee led by Prank Woodard backs the effort with local support from C. P. Roberts W O W Srivey George Bower Joe Smith Hank Johnson and others.
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Highlands
Austin
State Banking Commission
Banke
Chytober Sind
No Comment Portland Sign Reads On Cowardly Hamburgers
A road sign near a Portland Michigan highway restaurant reads Nobody likes a cowardly our hamburgers signaling a playful slogan tied to the eatery. The readable fragment suggests a humorous promo rather than a formal notice.
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Portland, Mich
Westinghouse mediators settle 142 day CIO strike
United Press reports Westinghouse accepts mediator proposal ending a 142 day strike by two CIO Electrical Workers union locals. Other items note senators probing campaign contributions and political appearances by President Eisenhower and party platform language.
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Washington
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CIO Electrical Workers
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Crom
Top Trustees Offer Pay Hike Demanded by Baytown Teachers
Baytown teachers led by Mrs. Geraldine Castleman proposed a new pay plan with a starting salary of 3420 and a maximum of 5600 after 13 years, shifting emphasis to upper-end pay. The existing schedule starts at 43410 and tops at 23080, with most teachers currently at the maximum.
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Fred Hartman
Baytown Teachers Association
BEA
Baytown
Police Join In Operation Dynamite War Ammunition Drive
Baytown police with Barris County Civil Defense sponsor a drive to collect duds and war souvenirs and destroy them to prevent accidents. Three army ordnance disposal experts assist city and county officers in an intensive county wide round up amid a threat to safety. Police Chief W. B. Montgomery said every officer will be available to respond to telephone calls reporting ammunition.
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Baytown
Barris County Civil Defense Organization
Army Ordnance Disposal
Poties
W. BR. Montgomery
Spring Awards Dinner Seen For RE Lee High
The Robert E. Lee High School board discussed a spring sports banquet expanded to honor all students earning top marks in any Texas Interscholastic League event. Supt. George H. Gentry was asked to plan, possibly tightening football banquet expenses to fund the broader event. About 71 spring and winter award winners would attend, with 30 to 40 more eligible, including debaters drama groups and other league activities.
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Robert BE
Lee Athigles
Board of Trustees
George H. Gentry
Gentry
Atiietic
Dan Stallworth
More Schools Invite Patrons To Visit Classes In Baytown
Baytown area schools step up observance of Texas Public School Week with open house hours. Anson Jones Elementary hosts Thursday visiting hours all day and a 2 p.m. PTA meeting. Ashbel Smith hosts special visitation on Wednesday and Sunday with grade assemblies and auditorium programs. first grade demonstrations and hospitality coffee service announced. Alamo and Lamar designate daily visitation hours this week from 9:30 to 10:80 a.m. and invite parents to attend.
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Tibtic
Baytown
Ham W. Alford
Chidronan
Citizens Committee
Texas Public
Shank Weel
Anson Jones
The
Regis
Regelar Tpa
Ashhel Smith School
Peta
Ashbel Smith
Next Sar
Alamo A
Lamar
Scrools
Group notes hidden changes amid article garble
A local board meeting discussed administration changes led by President Gordon I Farned with vice president Tariy Massey in charge of internal operations, and plans to boost budget via higher membership rates. The highway committee endorsed a 1956 work program, notably a Cedar Bayou bridge project between East Texas and East James, to be presented at Chambers County Court for pin approval.
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al Vivir
Gordon I
Tiarry Masséy
Harper
Nwnvbersy Financs
Highway Committee
Cedar Bayou
East Texas
East James
WT. Puseh
Chambers County Commissioners’ Court
Tia Bea
Nest
Gearys
Sanih
Excellent Praise For REL Choir From UT Expert
Lee Fisher of the University of Texas called Srobert EB. Lee high school an excellent musical group after the choir attended the 11th annual Southeast Texas Annual Musical festival in Conroe. Choir director T. F. Seale led a 40 minute demonstration praised for intonation and precision by observers including Dr. Franks Simon.
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Srobert EB. Lee
Armco Bang
Enotr
Seate
Evansville singer denied concert in Indianapolis pregnancy line
In Evansville Gloria Lane says her planned Indianapolis appearance was canceled because she is pregnant. She calls the city policy or reaction a form of discrimination and says motherhood should not bar performances. The remarks frame a larger debate over performer access and gender.
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Ind
Gloria Lane
Indianapolis
Temperature May Return To Normal Across Texas
A cold front brought promise of relief from unusually warm weather in Texas. The front was expected to drop temperatures about 25 degrees over much of the state by Wednesday, easing strong southerly winds and dust in the west. Forecasters predicted highs around 83 degrees Tuesday, falling to the mid 60s by Wednesday in most areas.
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United Press
Texas
Mcch
Israel Accuses Egypt Of New Aggressions Open War Threatens
Israel alleges Egypt committed three new acts of aggression and demands an emergency Mixed Armistice Commission meeting. The charges cite Egyptian patrol incursions at Hatzerim near Beersheba, Egyptian shelling of Kissufim, and the death of an Israeli soldier at Nir Itzhak by a land mine. Regional leaders, including Saud, Nasser, and Euwaily, met in Cairo to coordinate war readiness and seek Arab unity amid the Middle East crisis. Britain urged U.S. and French crisis involvement while signaling changes in Jordan’s leadership and troop withdrawals from the Arab Legion.
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Ministers Stand Put On Housing Support
Baytown ministerial alliance reaffirmed its resolution backing federal public housing after reports some members had changed their minds. Rev. Clyde Foltz said ministers discussed pros and cons, then voted to reaffirm. Attending ministers included FB, M. McPhail, Warne McClesk P, Walter Henekell, Etna Love, Hooper Hays good, A. L. Jordan, M. Jordan and Bill Goodwin.
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Baytown
Clyde Foltz
Foltz
Baytown Improvement Association
T. F. Seale
Alliance
M. McPhail
Warne McClesk P
Walter Henekell
Etna Love
Hooper Haysgood
A. L. Jordan
M. §. Jordan
Bill Goodwin
Eisenhower Proposes Nuclear Weapon Production Ban
Washington bulletin: President Eisenhower proposed to Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulaninin a ban on future production of nuclear weapons, signaling a move toward arms control during talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulyanin
Shivers Plans Interposition Drive In U S
Gov Allan Shivers says he will campaign nationwide to push an interposition plank in the national Democratic party platform. He frames interposition as a states rights protest against federal encroachment, and urges Texas conventions to back a July primary referendum on challenging federal authority.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
Shivers
Ste Shivers
Sudden Heart Attack Takes Red Lane at 55
Allen G. Lane known as Red Lane, Baytown auto salesman, died at 3 45 am Tuesday in hospital after a heart attack. native of Central Texas, long in Marlin auto business, and previously in Freeport. survived by wife Ollie, son Allen, daughter Dorothy Klevpas, five sisters and a brother. funeral set for 3 pm Wednesday at Earthman chapel with Rev A L Jordan. pallbearers listed.
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Baytown
Dan Hutchins
Texas
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Allen Lane
Lee College
Adrian Session
Atlanta
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Jean Wiggins
Woodbury
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Minnie McCoy
Dallas
Ada Marcos
Tulsa
Elva Wade
Harvey Lane
Earthmat Chapel
A. L. Jordan
C. RB. Craig
B. T. Dunlap
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X. B. Reed
P. W. Fitts
Jim Fields
G. H. Benfield
T. E. Traytor
H. B. Williams
Fred Hartman
Teen-Age Club Is Burglary Hideout
Houston police broke up a teen-agers club in River Oaks after a beer binge and burglary spree. Sixteen youths, all from good families, were arrested or sought. valuables including a television, other items worth about 1000 dollars, nine guns, silverware, and clothing were taken. A four other youths aged 18 to 48 are being sought.
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