Autherine Lucy's Parents in Magnolia Face Mixed Feelings
Milton and Minnie Lucy, a Black couple in Magnolia Alabama, discuss Autherine Lucy's bid to enter the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa amid mob violence history. They fear for safety, reflect on home training, and hope for peaceful outcomes while acknowledging unclear loyalties.
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Magnolia
Ala
Milton
Minnie Leroy
Autherine
University of Alabama
Lucys
Lucy
NAACP
Unive of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Moulton
Magriglia
Alabama
Marengo County
Milton Lucy
Minnie Lucy
Thering
Antherine
Elas
Cake Sale Set to Help Beauceant Charity
A cake sale will start at 9 39 am Friday in front of Black's Pharmacy on Texas Avenue, Baytown. The Baytown Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee meets with Chambers County Commissioners Court Monday to discuss progress on Highway 73 and a Cedar Bayou bridge. W T Busch chairs the highway committee, J H Lawley joins Baytown refiners Technical Service Division, living at 3503 Missouri, after earning a B S in chemical engineering from the University of Texas.
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Black's
Texas Avenue
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Cedar Bayou
W. T. Busch
Chaiirman
J. HR. Lawley
Baytown
Missouri
University of Texas
Around Town Highlights From A Busy Social Scene
Bonnie Cole sports a pretty jumper skirt and blouse while Johny Davis acts as a publicist for Robin Hood. Marilyn Gilbert receives instructions to reach the Cole machine as Delores Darryherry and Philip Vrggson pair off in a cute twosome. Mrs. Wl. Suilp brings in PAPA Scoops and Mrs. J.T. Rowe attends a meeting due settler. Billy Carr leaves Baytown for a job in Graham. Marilyn Padgett at Baylor between quarters. Dilla Patricia Ball and Rennie Jones prove gifted at voice recognition on the telephone. Mary Ann Broussard appears in a bright Eastern banner but is hard to locate. Guy Edwards’s timing falters as Homer Reed concedes. The Commeaux family, Barbara to TC, fills one car. Elmer Pountra helps in the tire field. Dr. George Bays shows Norman Hargraves tapes. Captain Cecil Rohwmer works full time at a park time festivity.
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Bonnie Cole
Johny Davis
Robin Hood
Billy Padgett
Delores Darryherry
Philip Vrggson
Marilyn Gilbert
Cole
Wl. Suilp
J.T. Rowe
Dane Wilhite
Billy Carr
Bay
Graham
Marilyn Padgett
Baylor University
Dilla Patricia Ball
Rennie Jones
Mary Ann Broussard
Guy Edwards
Homer Reed
Stepha Commeaux
Barbara
Charles
Thomas
Vincent
Rita
Quile
Elmer Pountra
Ately
George Bays
Norman Hargraves
Cecil Rohwmer
Negro preacher silent on love for Autherine Lucy
Tyler, Texas reports Rev. Hugh Lawrence Foster, 27, described by Autherine Lucy as her fiancé, refused comment on the engagement. Foster said he did not want to make a public show of the matter and would not discuss whether he knew Miss Lucy or provide further remarks.
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Tyler
Tex
Autherine Lucy
Hugh Lawrence Foster
Miss Lucy
New York
Foster
Hoe
Tim
East Texas copper theft sparks officer alert
United Press reports 3,000 feet of copper wire stolen from Humble Oil in East Texas. Police aim to curb the theft as officers patrol the area for suspects and prevent further losses.
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United Press
Tyler
Tex
East Texas
Humble Oil
Highlands Bank Hearing Delayed to April 4 in Austin
The Highlands bank petition, chaired by Frank Woodard, is tentatively set for April 4 before the Banking Commission in Austin. Reports were not ready for the March meeting, delaying presentation amid many applications on file.
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Highlands Bank
Banking Commission
Austin
Frank Woodard
Higheo
Commission
Woodard
Highlands
Highlands Commuities
Southerners Rally Around Johnson Favorite Son Hint
Western and southern Democrats edge toward backing Lyndon Johnson for the presidential nomination if he offers backing, but Johnson resists any boom. Rayburn urges Texas delegation to support Johnson, yet the move is not seen as serious. Johnson, like Eisenhower, has recovered from a heart attack and resumed duties. Bonham, Texas reports say.
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Sen. Johnson
Washington
Senate
Lyndon
Johnson
Democrats
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Eisenhower
Bonham
Tex
Rayburn
Ane Rayburn
North Central Fruit Hit by Cold Snap in North Texas
Winter weather struck North Central Texas as temperatures fell to 32 in Baytown and 26 in Weatherford, causing variable fruit crop damage. A United Press survey found most central and east central Texas spared major harm, while experts warned another cold snap could injure crops.
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Baytown
Mercury
Houston
Texas
James ‘Denton
Weatherford
Denton
United Press
Point Enterprise
We Love Him Say Friends As Shorty Bonetti Retires
Friends honor Bryant Bonetti as he retires after 36 years with the Humble company. The Goose Creek production district and Friendswood district superintendent Fred McGehee attended the farewell stag party and praised Bonetti for his steady service and good treatment of fellow workers. Bonetti began in Goose Creek, spent time in the refinery, and returned to production before retirement.
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Bryant
Shorts) Bonetti
Goose Creek
Humble O” and Refining Co
Fred McGshee
Friendswood
Bonetti
Humble
Shorty Bonotti
Budsoe
Shorty
McGehee
Shorty Bonetti
Bryant Bonetti
4000 Auto Plates Sold At Baytown Stations
Deputy tax collector A B Collins reports more than 4090 license plates issued through his office and two supermarket sub stations since February 16. The deadline to obtain plates and pay the highway fee, one third of the license cost, is April 1.
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A.B. Collins
Casheter
Baytown
Crosby Bank Opens in New $105,000 Building
Crosby State Bank will move to its new $105,000 building and hold the formal opening on March 24. C. G. Hare, president, announced the building is completed with only finishing touches to fixtures and grounds. The bank stands about three blocks south of the present Main Street location.
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Crosby State Bank
C. G. Hare
Main Street
Crosby
Atwood Hanpy Returns From Ideal Vacation
Atwood Hanpy, a 9anaes archeologist, returned from a trip along the Neches River in Jasper County. He spent time in the Oti serene formation and brought home petrified wood pieces. He described the rock as ancient and hard, estimating the weed Ting as around a million years old.
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Atwood
Otiserene
Neches River
Jasper
Tia
Amwond
Sam
Three masked bandits fail bank raid in Elmwood Park
Three masked bandits attempt a robbery at a suburban Elmwood Park bank on a Wednesday but fail to enter due to poor planning. The Elmwood Park Bank remains closed that day.
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Chicago
Elmwood Park
Baytown to Welcome 10 000th Telephone With Open House
General Telephone Co Plans to install its 10 000th Baytown telephone within days. District manager Joe Ware announces an open house on March 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Baytown exchange building to view facilities. President W G Wright of San Angelo will attend. The 10 000th installer will receive a free long distance call anywhere in the United States and a chance to win a color coat.
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General Telephone Co
Baytown
Joe Ware
Anc
W. G. Wright
San Angelo
United States
Baytonians Turn In War Trophies In County Drive
Baytown residents report shells grenades and bombs to police in Operation Dynamite a drive to remove dangerous war trophies. Chief Montgomery notes many items are inert after inspection with several deemed harmless souvenirs or spent ammunition.
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Baytonians
Baytown
W. FR. Montgomery
A. W. Mattson
Lindberg
San Jacinto
J. J. Herrington
North Seventh
L. R. Winkles
W. W. Kirkpatrick
West James
Space stations could host vast crews says Romick
African American physicist Darrell C Romick envisions future space stations large enough for thousands of workers to live aboard He imagines an enormous habitat where the view from windows would resemble a vast living room extending into space and time possibly reshaping space exploration.
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Chicago
Darrell C. Romick
Tiny
Chamber To Sponsor Business And Education Day In Baytown
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Education committee sets October 24 as Business Industry and Education Day to involve business and industrial leaders visiting schools. Dr Sherman Shaffer chairs the event now in its third year with praise from Supt. George Gentry and WW Bill Strickler for better ties between business and schools.
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Baytown
George Gentry
Sup Gentry
Dr Shaffer
Supt. Gentry
Roy Elms
G E. Smiths
J. L. Franklin
H. M
We Grownups Think Life Can Be Tough Courageous Baytown Kids
Two Baytown youngsters, Michael Hart and Linda King, become living examples of courage in Anson Jones Momentary and Horace Mann schools. Michael survived severe burns from a heater, lost weight, and returned to class on crutches with grades restored, while doctors consider plastic surgery for full use of his leg. Linda faced years of illness after a headache, delaying her return to school, as her mother notes ongoing recovery.
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Baytown
Anson Jones
Horace Mann
Michael Hart
Ericied
Michael
Hal
Mike
Linda King
Linda
Tip Off Seen in Sending of 1800 Marines Crisis
A fragmentary briefing from a UN and world powers meeting describes plans to deploy 1800 Marines and pursue a demilitarized zone between Israel and Arab neighbors. U S pressure to accept Jordan Valley plan is noted as a path to easing the Palestinian refugee issue. King Hussein of Jordan vows resurgence after Glubb Pasha’s ouster. Cairo hosts a heads of state summit as Iran’s shah heads to Karachi for urgent talks with Dulles and Lloyd.
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Middle East
Tin
Israel
United States
Jordan
Hussein of
Nablus
Jerusalem
John, Glubb, Pasha
Egypt
Syria
Sandi Bia
Nolding
Cairo
Shah of
Iran
Karachi
Pakistan
John Foster Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Administration backs cotton price support at about parity
Washington reports the administration offered Thursday to keep cotton prices near 86 percent of parity this year as part of a last minute bid to derail a Democratic push in the Senate for higher price supports on farm crops. The AFL-CIO Electrical Workers Union called Thursday's mediation package to settle their prolonged strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp unacceptable.
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Washington
Senate
Afl-Cio Electrical Workers Union
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Whites Fail To Qualify As Voters in Minden Louisiana
In Webster Parish Louisiana registrar Winnice Clement said 24 white applicants were unable to interpret the U.S. Constitution as required by state law. The Negro vote nears 2000 while whites total about 12,000, sparking protests from segregationist Citizens Councils.
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Minden
White Citizens Council
Winnice P. Clement
U.S
Webster Parish
Clement
S. Clement
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