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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1954

Page

2

Baptist Men Hear Talks By Ramsey And Kern

County Commissioner W. Ramsey and Sheriff Buster Hern spoke at a First Baptist Church Men’s Brotherhood dinner. Ramsey outlined East Harris County road work including Missouri streets in Baytown and Crosby Cedar Bayou projects with crews already on site. Kern discussed juvenile delinquency efforts in Harris County, highlighting the Junior Deputies program and a 6,000-member tally.

W. ¥. Ramsey Buster Hern Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church J.T. Adams Ramsey Harris County Oklahoma Missouri Baytown Crosby-Cedar Bayou Bol Smith Stolander Kern Herris County

Baytown Sun Masthead and Subscriptions Notice

The Baytown Sun publishes weekday editions with staff roles listed including publisher and advertising director. Subscriptions are offered by mail and carrier with varying rates. this notice also notes postal service details and corporate information.

Baytown Sun, Inc Pentenant Ashbel Itage Fred Hartman Leitor God Syd Gould Benlan Mae Jackson Warren Edwards Billior Armed Services Bostown Texas Mareh General Advil Service

Boy Killers To Gatesville

Two ten year old juvenile delinquents were convicted of the fatal shooting of 13 year old Thomas Austin Dearing Jr. in a Wichita Falls hotel room after a loot dispute from a Jan. 20 robbery. They were committed to the Texas State School for Boys at Gatesville after the short jury verdict. The case will go before a Wichita County grand jury on March 17 to decide if charges can be upgraded to murder when the boys turn 18.

Wichita Falls Tex Texastate Collinsville Okla Jesse Owens State School For Boys Gatesville Thomas Austin Dearing Jr West Memphis Ark Wichita County

Wrecks continued from Page One after four-vehicle crash

The collision sent two Negro men to San Jacinto hospital with possible concussions as a four-vehicle wreck occurred in dense fog less than a mile from the earlier incident. Walker Funeral home cared for a victim while Deputy Sheriffs Bicker staff and M M Brown directed traffic and Scarborough investigated. An Earthmen ambulance transported a patient to the hospital.

Earthmen Thompson Walker Funeral Home J C. Bickerstaff M. M. Brown Ttatfic Scarborough San Jacinto Hospital

Sun Spots Garden Club Plans Regional Trip

Oak Addition Garden club members meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at George Washington Carver elementary school then travel to Houston to visit the International Flower Show at the Shamrock. Rotarians Hear Tax Talk in La Porte featured James Hull of Houston, introduced by Bryan Moore. Heads Committee for Britton-Cravens Civic association is Louison Bains with O R Smith and H A Garner. Camp Rio Vista director S B Ragsdale Jr will visit Baytown to discuss enrollment. two five week sessions each summer.

Oak Addition George Washington Carver Houston The Shamrock LA Porte Congress James Hull Bryan Moore Louis Bains Britton-Cravens Civic Association O. R. Smith H. A. Garner S&b Ragsdale, Jr Camp Rio Vista Kerrville Baytown Robert Matherne Leavins Ragsdale

McCarthys Personal Attack Sparks GOP Rebuttal Moves

A Wallace-like clash centered on McCarthy with Adlai Stevenson’s charges prompting a GOP response. Senate Republicans backed leaving speaker selection to the party committee, Eisenhower privately tapped Nixon for the rebuttal, while policy changes to Senate investigations were approved to improve fair play. Federal official Robert E Lee supported networks offering GOP time but avoided McCarthy time specifics.

Page One Adlai Stevenson Murrow Wisconsin William F. Knowland Senate Stevenson Republican National Committee Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon GOP Nixon Philadelphia Hisenhower McCarthy Senate Republican Policy Committee Federal Communications Robert E. Lee

Life Sentence For Corpus Christi Murder In Texas News In Brief

Tony Firo, 25, of Corpus Christi, was sentenced to life in Huntsville for the Nov 11 1953 murder of his common law wife Ventura Rodriguez in a Galveston tavern. A 56th District Court jury found him guilty after he shot her seven times during a quarrel. The couple had four children.

Galveston Tony Firo Corpus Christi Ventura Rodriguez 56Th District Court Firo Huntsville Penitentiary

Witness in Bank Theft Trial Admits He Used Narcotics

Houston March 10 UP The prosecution's star witness in the $50,000 Houston National Bank robbery case admitted narcotics addiction and perjury. Donny Allen, 19, a former teller, said he paid $1,000 for a car after previously claiming $200, and testified he used drugs and peddled some. The three defendants James Mitchell Nick Mitchell and Johnny Navarro deny involvement, while Allen implicated all. Allen pled guilty to a bank robbery charge and awaits sentencing.

Houston Houton National Bank Donny Alien James Mitchell Nick Mitchell Johnny Navarro Allen Gabe Nehas

Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun

A slate of company listings and stock figures appears for Baytown readers with prices and percentages. Entries include American Telephone Amer Cyan Allis-Chalmers Celanese Celotex Chrysler Libby McN Libby, Stan Oil United and various regional fossil fuel and chemical firms.

Baytown Sun Alieg Ludlum Allis-Chalmers Amer Cyan American Repub A T and T Amer Woolens Anaconda Coppers Beth Steel Calvan Oil - Canada Ser-Aee Chi Corp Secces Chrysler Corp Cities Service Coastal Carib Columb Gas Nickel S. Kirby Pet Libby McN Liggett and Myers Loew's Texas Gulf Tex Gulf Sylph Tidewater Corp Union Oil of Calif Wilson and Co Wogdley Pet’ Ssaetsemeevense Colton Dow Chem du Pont Vercessesves Eastman Kodak Ssseerse el Paso Nat'l Gass Fairchild Engeersryeesesees Revere Soos Gillette Sak Greyhound Bus Gulf Oil Gulf Star Util Houston Oil Humble Oil Jones and Laugh Imperial ‘Oil

City workers lay makeshift water line at Roseland Park

City Manager D. Middleton says workers installed a 400 foot jury rig water line along the south edge of Roseland Park to supply plants and shrubs this spring. He calls it sloppy but effective, noting it cost little more than labor.

Roseland Park D. Middleton

Livestock market report from Fort Worth shows mixed prices

Livestock items list ranges for cattle hogs calves and pigs with prices for slaughter and stocker categories. Steers utility and commercial 16-18, cows 12.50-13, sows 22-26, hogs 25 to 26.25, pig iron noted as a traded commodity like grain in early 1900s.

Fort Worth

General Motors Sets New Sales Record in 1953

General Motors Corp, the world’s largest business, reports 1953 sales totaling 10,028,000,000 with a net income of 598,119,748 per share 36.71 and a 6 percent of net sales. The report cites excess profits taxes and higher costs as factors. The document is signed by Harlow H. Curtice and Alfred P. Sloan Jr.

New York General Motors Corp Lsted United States General Motors Harlow H. Curtice Alfred P. Sloan Jr

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