Baytown clubs host talks and meetings this week
Baytown Camera Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Baytown Community House to hear Clint Bates discuss Proper Use of the Light Meter and view Birds in Color slides. Gladiolus Garden Club plans feral arrangements program at Mrs C B Bays home. Mothers Club nominates officers Wednesday at St Joseph's school cafeteria. Public Schools Week visit to Walker Elementary Friday includes program and luncheon from 1 to 3 p.m. American Legion hosts Family Night Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Community House with a covered dish supper. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Wives auxiliary holds a 10 a.m. coffee in Pasadena hosted by Mrs KR A Jenson. Rotary Club speaker Lowell Lammers discusses A Grain of Sand at noon Wednesday at The Tower. First Presbyterian education building update noted as near completion. Britton-Cravens association schedules 7 30 p m meeting Wednesday on local store location at Kentucky and Maryland. Garden Club of Wooster earns third place in Houston flower show. Dan Longacre wins for camellia corsage with 95 grade.
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Baytown
American Legion
Helen DuBus
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Wives Auxiliary
Pasadena
KR. A. Jenson
Brook Lane
W. ©. Webber
Britton-Cravens Arent Givie Association
Kentucky
Maryland
San Jacinto School
Britton-Cravens
Garden Club
Wooster
Houston
Dan Longacre
Around Town Sightings and Small Town Notices
Rainy weather pleases farmers and ranchers as Ed Cleveland wraps up another delivery. Leonard Hillebrandt leaves for California on Uncle Sam duty. Alton Leber and Pat Stovall work to keep the plow going. Mrs Maybelle Whitcomb moves near a rotary angle to solve a problem. Roy Fulkerson Jr may face Santa Claus chores if his beard grows longer. Johnny Chandler proves a capable bus driver. Bobby Jones travels. Pat Pearlie Watts weighs in after illness. Crosses appear on a Sunday morning. several locals referenced in casual vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Krenigkh
Dolly
Ed Cleveland
Leonard Hillebrandt
California
Uncle Sam
Alton Leber
Pat Stovall
Bobby Jones
Peartie Watts
Seven Man Senate Panel Reviews Bid Reopening for Baytown Plant
Sen Lyndon Johnson and Sen Price Daniel led a seven member Senate sub committee in a hearing on reopening bids for General Tire rubber plant in Baytown. Daniel and Johnson urged swift action to protect 325 workers amid potential plant shutdown while industry reps pressed for favorable terms and legal clearance.
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Fred Hartman
Washington
Spl
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Price Daniel
Senate
General Tire Rubber
Baytown
Daniel
Albert Thomas
United States
Johnson
Gaytown
General Tire
Sen. Daniel
FR. H. Pruett
Baytown Sun
W. J. Strieller
Retail Merchants Association
Hugh Echols
W. T. Busch
Baytown Bank
Jack Jacobs
Batown
Frear
Delaware
Edwins M. Pauley
Truman
Pauley
California
Disposal Commission
Los Angeles
Sparkman
Douglas D.-Di
Morse
D.-Ore
Capehart
Bricker
Ohio
Bush
House of Representatives
House Armed Services Committee
U.S
Texas
Raytown
Billy the Kid and Jesse James Meet in Germany
In Frankfurt Germany Billy the Kid and Jesse James reportedly met at the US Fourth Infantry Division headquarters. Billy the Kid Roberts is a corporal and Jesse James is a private. Neither fired a shot during the encounter.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Billy the Kid
Jesse James
Billy the Kid Roberts
Fourth
Ifantry Division
Jesse
Promotion Bestowed on Deer Park Major Wheeler
DeW Wheeler earns a promotion to major from commanding officer Major Robert Aldan of the 95th Air Force Reserve Squadron in Pasadena. Wheeler serves as a design engineer for Shell 671 Company.
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Deer Park
D. AW
Wheeler
Robert Aldan
Satmadron
Pasaden
Shell 671
Two Brothers Dead in La Porte Crash Kills Couple
A Houston woman, Sally Rhodes Daming, 35, is critically injured in a two car collision on Highway 146 near La Porte that killed her husband Clyde Dominy, 38, and his brother-in-law Henry Dominy, 4. The crash also injured a baby and two others as the convoy swerved on a curve near La Porte Seabrook at about midnight. Judy Cambra, 2, and Mary Margaret Alford, 27, suffered injuries. Cambra and Alford were hurt but not seriously. Police said the Dominy car was traveling toward La Porte when it was being chased for speeding at 70 mph. no charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Inlaw
la Porte
Sally Rhodes Daming
Jerry
San Jacinto Hospital
Daming
Judy
Russell Cambra
Keniah
Mary Margaret Alford
Ave
Cambra
Alford
Henry Dominy
Clyde
la Parte
Seabrook
G. T. Weatherford
Dominy
Hoop
Tony Peres
Coastal Paint Co
Lee's Stell House
Carnation Mile Co
Weitherford Saith
DC Canal Company outlines expansion plans for Baytown area
Representatives of the Southern Cana Ua presented to the Baytown Chamber of Commerce board details of expansion plans. The report covers water rights, industrial sites, raw materials, and transportation projects including road widening and a bridge over Cedar Bayou. No action was requested or taken.
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Cana Ua
Baytown
Highway Committee
Worl
Jack Jacobs
Industrial Committee
Tlighway Committee
Cedar Bayou
East Trand Yy
Neeting Road
West Chambers Vent
Four State Floods Strain Hearts, Aid Mobilized
Ohio River floodwaters rose slow due to winter cold, threatening Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia regions. Thousands faced homelessness as Red Cross, National Guardsmen, Legionnaires and church groups moved to shelter families, with disaster quarters set up in Ashland Kentucky and near the Mississippi.
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Unepec
Ohio River
Joana
Ohio
West Virginia
Juy
Kentucky
Red Cross
Indant
Legionnaires
Ray Sermate
Rational
American Red Cross
Fom
Ocegionay
Ashland
Tot Cross
Hurdtington
W. Va
Mississippi Rover
Baytown Wins County OK to Lay Water Line on Bob Smith Road
Harris county engineering department and commissioners court approved Baytown's request to lay a water line along Bob Smith Road. City manager C D Middleton gained final approval in Houston Monday as City Council granted access to city water for residents on Bob Smith Road. A county permit and start date remain pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County Engineering Department
Commissioner's Court
Baytown
Bob Smith
C.D. Middleton
Houston
Rob Smith
Middleton
Bayt
Opy
Easter Sunrise Service Planned with Rev. Fletcher Erwin Delivering Address
The Baytown Ministerial Alliance selects Rev. Fletcher Erwin of Wooster Baptist Church to give the Easter sunrise sermon at Memorial Stadium on April 1. Sponsored by the East Harris County Christian Laymen's League, the service will include Benedictor Clyde Follu and remarks by Rev. McPhail, Rev. Tir McCloskey, and Rev. Foliz. a laymen’s league committee will appoint presiding officer, music director, and choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Erwin
Wooster Baptist Church
Baytown
Laymen's League
Leon Matthis
Presi- Wyk
The
Allinee
Une Kins
Blea Leye
Oelar
Fe Vaeh
Baytown high schools to add double-shelf pools
Baytown trustees approved plans by architect Lowell Lammers for new indoor swimming pools at Robert E. Lee and Carver high schools. The double-shelf design offers four class areas with shallow water at both ends and a deep section for high diving, intended mainly for instructional use. Estimated cost ranges from 10 000 to 320 000 dollars, exceeding prior bond funds, with extra from the district budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Aso
Lowell Lammers
Robert Be, Lee and
Caryer
George H. Gentry
Public School Budget Board
Gentry
Dan Stallgarth
Lammers
Stallworth
Long Search Seen TRAE and Porinasa life
fragmented brief notes report a chaotic mix of items including Trae and Porinasa in a long search, a cited air force spokesman, and a jury impaneled for a selection day. references to federal actions and refunds appear among garbled lines. government and legal items intermingle with vague military mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemwen
United States Air Foret
Sad Maneahs
Nationalists Rush Guns To Matsu Amid Red Attack Threat
Nationalists bolster Matsu garrison to about 40,000 as Communist forces mass along invasion coast near Formosa Strait. No fighting reported on Tuesday. routine patrols only. Reds fired 18 rounds at Quemoy while both sides claim large maneuvers and reinforcements. United States and Nationalists jointly participate in Formosa Strait staging exercises per Radio Peiping reports.
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Taipel
Wormosa
Matsu Ishin
Yavil Sourees
Formosa Strait
Reds
Quemoy
Mats
Matsu Wis
Nacalessea
Us. Navy
United States
Formosa
Fatal Mishap On La Porte Road In DP
J E Hunter 72 a Goose Creek city manager and former Cleborne mayor died in a rain slippery La Porte road collision near Deer Park while returning from Pasadena. James E Kay 34 of Vela 6 was hospitalized with head and internal injuries after his car slid into Hunters oncoming vehicle. Hunter, longtime building supply firm owner, had served Goose Creek and Clebourne in local government and state legislature. Funeral plans to be announced by Porter-West Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Myers
Sheale
Goose Creek
Houston
Hunter
South Matin Church of Christ
Bela L. Watson
Garth Road
Cleburne
Johnson County
Hon
Efe
Church of Christ
Mintele Hunter
St Cleverand
TE. E. Hunter
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Hankston
Expert Warns Stock Market Could Repeat 1929 Disaster
An economics professor testifies to Congress warning the market could crash like 1929. He urges swift government action, including raising margin requirements to 100 percent, and stresses alerting the public to speculative dangers while noting current conditions differ from 190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Johnny Galbresith
Calittte Senate Banking Commiattene
Gov
Mederal Rescue Board
Che Opuhtie
Sloek
Clert
Two Wrecks On Same Curve Near Four Corners
Two separate vehicle crashes occurred on the same curve near Four Corners amid rain. One involved a delivery truck and another an overturned car, both injuring occupants. Residents and authorities reported damaged vehicles and traffic disruptions. one driver, Larry Menen, 17, was noted as injured with responders attending at a local hospital.
Sunshine and Rain Bring Area Bloom After Weekend Doldrums
The district saw 1.25 inches of moisture from Monday rain that farmers welcomed, while an east wind dampened early spring work. highs reached 57 Monday and 57 Tuesday, with lows near 40s. Cooler Baytown nights expected, then warming trends through Wednesday with fair skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Can States Match Federal Road Funds
A Washington briefing notes governors consider ways to match proposed federal highway funds. Subcommittee aide Albert Gore (D Tenn) sought views on states raising additional highway funds and the interstate funding mechanism discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aman Albert Gore
D-Tenn
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E. E. Hunter
Daniel, Johnson
E. Morrow
Gladiolus Garden Club
C. B. Bays
Strickland
Mothers Club
New Mothers Club
St. Joseph's School
Walker Elementary
Lowell
First Presbyterian
Ewing McPhail
Britton-Cravens Meet
Billy
Robert Haldane
Dot
Wheeeler
Weiter
DC Canal Company
Market Street
Decker Drive
Uae
Bastown
Lownr
Baler Road
Muarket Street
Decler Drive
Wileniognap
Alesmnder
Tni
Baytown Ily
Chambers Couity Flat
Montgelview
F. Erwin
AL Tiers
Gonsar
Clyde Follu
Benedict
McPhail
First Presbyterian Church
Tir, McCloskey
Bt. Mark'y Methodo
Foliz
First Christian
Rel
Carver High
Mrs, Olive Gloyd
Otte
Taytowiys
MW Cloyd
N. J. Stiles
EL Winter
Larey A
Metin Reed Salve Ite
Onueder
Secenel Trony Gleven Viseschar
Anne Pan Faeve
PPO
Santonio
Ate
Dex Funet Pionter Western Mutual Inc Shrines Co
Bexar County
Grand Jury
Sears
Saigon
Indo-China
Neg Dinh Bien
Chicago
Fort Worth
Sheffield
Veterans Land
Matsu
la Porte Road
Mrs. A. Mo
Ron
Highlands
Mahon
Lae
Virgin
Steve Cod
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