Baytown School Board reelects top officials for another year
Baytown school trustees reaffirmed the top district leaders for a new year. Walter Rundell of Lee College RB Sparks of Robert E. Lee High School Dan Gallworth athletic director and George I Bennett tax assessor collector were reappointed. Principal re-elections included J M Stu Baytown Junior High W D Hinson Horace Mann Junior High and others. Administrative staff J J Jones Alfred Walling and Mrs Oscar Kilgore also kept posts. Additional actions approved a $681 site raise at Horace Mann Junior High for drainage, and the Lamar Elementary and Baytown Junior High electrical contracts went to R L Frye Co. Bids were asked for cafeteria furniture and chairs. A Hill and Hill Exterminators contract at $1025 yearly was approved with plans for curtains and stage backdrops bids forthcoming.
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Baytown
Walter Rundell
Lee College
RB. Sparks
Robert E. Lee High School
Dan ‘Gallworth
George I. Bennett
George H. Gentry
J. M. Stu
Oscar Kilgore
Gentry
Horace Mann
R.L. Frye Company
Dent
Robert Les High School
Hill and
Hill Exterminators of
Houston
Horace Menn
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Burnet- Baytown Elementary
Alamo
Ashbel Smith
An- Son Jones
Texas Oil Flow Boosted to Over 200,800 Barrels Daily
The Texas Railroad Commission set April oil allowable at 2,058,722 barrels per day with 17 producing days, marking the first overall increase since November. The move raises District 6 output by about 4730 barrels daily and East Texas by 7933, restoring a near 45 percent of previous cuts and lifting gasoline and tillees production to roughly 200,7 daily. Next statewide proration is scheduled for April 24.
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Texas Reailnas Commission
West Texas
East Texas
Texas
Senator Johnson fights to keep Rita Hayworth out?
Senator Edwin C. Johnson argues that the film star cannot reenter the United States yet he acknowledges she may return briefly to settle facilities in California with her husband Charles Lindstrom. The debate centers on her status under immigration laws and public reaction.
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Edwin C. Johnson
BL Lorade
IJ_st
Whtson
Senate
E Rice
Ingrid
California
Set Lindstrom
Johnson
Gman
Rita 2
Hollywood
United States
Charles Lindbergh
Wever
England
America
Fragmentary News Teaser From Local Ledger
A garbled page note mentions South Beed resident Zogh Pomerer, Sergeant Jack Taylor, and a Dasehall pub. It hints at flying saucers sighting, a Charlotte Ellis meeting in AR Stark, and old political chatter. Names like Bobby Lee and Fort Ord appear amid broken text.
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Atland Wetson
Itor Jr
Kirkpatrick
Bobby LL
Robert’ E. Lee
Calining
Two Baytown Women Injured In Auto Crash
Two Baytown women were hospitalized after a head on collision on Market Street Road near Wooster Street. Mrs. Owen N. Roberts sustained a serious head injury and facial wounds, while her husband was treated for two broken ribs. Mrs. Tola Mae Hunter and her four year old daughter Jamie Glynn were also injured. The accident occurred when Mrs. Hunter reached across for potato chips and lost control, crossing the center line. All injured were taken to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital by ambulance.
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Baytown
Market Street
Wooster
Owen N. Roberts
Alexander Drive
Tola Mae Hunter
Stimpson
Jamie Glynn
Mrs Harriman 65 Dies After Long Illness
Florence Harriman of 407 Illinois died at 2 pm Monday in a Baytown hospital after a long illness. Surviving are her husband Gordon Harriman and two daughters in Germany and Indiana, a stepdaughter in Alabama, two stepsons, two brothers, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Earthman Chapel with further services in Lafayette Indiana. SPARK CAUSED BLAST in San Antonio report notes an explosion damaged the XC-99 military airframe. investigators cite electricity as the cause.
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Florence Harriman
Illinois
Baytown
LaFayette
Indiana
Rogers-Henderson
Loraine Burkett
Manneheim
Germany
Jim
Harriett Shaff
Joe,Crawford
Demoepolis
Alabama
Donald
Frank ‘L. Barriman
Ross P. Hoover
Galdsboro
North Carolina
Emery” “Hoover
Tea- Fayette, Indiana
San "Antonio
Air Force
Aaid Odiay
Federal meat racket charges filed in interstate shipping case
Dallas report states federal charges filed against Meyer Gilgus of Kansas City and Louis Riskin of Minneapolis for violations of meat shipment laws across state lines. The investigation spanned Minneapolis Chicago Kansas City Dallas Fort Worth Houston and parts of Florida. Potters says the grand jury in April will weigh the case with potential penalties up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Dallas
Kansas City
Missouri
Minneapolis
Minnesota
U.S
Frank B. Potter
Meyer Gilgus
Louis K. Riskin
Federal Meat Inspection Division
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Fort Worth
Houston
Florida
Potter
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Gilgus
Riskin
Chinese Communists Hold 300 Americans
Hong Kong report states the Chinese Communist government refused permission to move out 2000 foreigners from Shanghai, including 300 Americans aboard the General Gordon. The liner canceled Shanghai plans and will sail to Yokohama while negotiations stalled. U.S. consul general in Tokyo said the U.S. government was not involved.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
American
President Lines
General Gordon
Yangtze River
Yokohama
Japan
Bystwo
James B. Pilcher
U.S
Tokyo
Black Buck Channel Planned Land Owners Bay Cleanup
A Bayshore Protective and Development Association meeting is set for 7 pm at the Rebel Inn to report on progress toward cleaning Black Duck Bay. J M Trahin, founder, says local landowners seek dredging for a 6 ft deep channel 50 ft wide at top, 20 ft bottom, widening to 60 ft at the bridge underpass, with Standard Dredging Company aiding if funds permit. Congress member Albert Thomas said the government cannot fund such a channel.
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Bayshore Protective and Development Association
Black Duck Bay
Rebel Inn
J. M. Trahin
Trahin
Bastown-La Porte Tunnel
Standard Dredging Company of
Galveston
Cond
Albert Thomas
Baytown-Cedar Bayou School Merger Urged
Washington report notes House Appropriations Committee slashes 1.57 billion from Truman spending, proposing a 299.0 billion omnibus for most agencies. Defense spared, fears of grave risk with only 23.9 billion for Armed Forces. Deficit outlook 4.15 billion unless further cuts and later foreign aid action. Chairman Cannon to push floor debate next week.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Cormiites
Congress
Clarence “Cannon
Missouri
Real Estate Board Considers Cedar Bayou Goose Creek Consolidation
Baytown Real Estate Board members met at Keystone Realty in a special session to discuss consolidating Cedar Bayou and Goose Creek Independent School Districts. A quorum was not achieved, but nine members spoke for consolidation, urging open public discussion and voter consideration to create a healthier community and larger school system.
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By.a. L
Beytown
Cedar Bayou
Goose Greek Independent
Hid
Hida
Ee Rutter
McDonald
Tee Bond
D Rutter
Ceder Bayou
Casting Meet For Humble Day Set By Club
A Humble Area fishing and hunting club forms at a Baytown refinery workers meeting. W W Waligore announces a May 33 casting meet with prizes, aims to promote sportsmanship, conservation and fellowship among Humble Club supporters and area sportsmen.
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Humble Club
W. W. Waligore
Baytown
Refinery
Wealigere
K. L. Regia
Walligore
Fregia
Defense Secretary Johnson Defends Economy Drive
Secretary Louis Johnson defends his plan to trim military spending, saying savings will strengthen the Army Navy and Air Force and that national security comes first. He dismisses resigning rumors and says he will stay until the mission is finished or until President Truman decides otherwise.
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Johnson
Congress
Dayton Moore
Washington
Louis Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Yeat
James
Forrestal
Truman
Johnson backs 13 billion defense cap amid budget debate
Johnson said the joint chiefs and service secretaries agree 13 billion dollars is the max needed for defense in the new fiscal year. He argued this level will not wreck the economy and opposed cuts to 12 billion while denying plans for increases. He noted defense spending rose to about 15 billion last March and highlighted civilian job dismissals and Navy tightening as sources of congressional criticism.
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Son
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Johnson Tools
Acheson Assailed By GOP Senator Must Go Says Wherry
Lincoln March 21 Senate Republican Leader Kenneth Wherry said Secretary of State Dean Acheson must go and called him a bad security risk. He called Acheson the most powerful man in the government. Wherry voiced strong partisan attack in Lincoln today.
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Lincoln
Neb
Senate
Kenneth
Wherry
Dean Acheson
Voice
Constable Busch Rejects Special Deputies
Constable Wyatte and Busch say they will not appoint or empower special deputies this week. Busch recalls past deponents, noting one misused a commission for privileges and was revoked. He says he has issued only a few commissions in 24 years and has kept his office free of extra deputies since then.
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Rosalie Myers
Wyatte & Busch
Newe
Ise
Harris County
J. W. Lambert
Precinct 2
Busch
Busch Seid Ha
Rogers
Beytown
Huge tropical boa sighted on high altitude range
CASTLE ROCK Colo March 21 Ranchers claim a tropical boa escaped carnival trucks years ago and is alive at 7000 feet The snake allegedly attacked a cow with coiled constriction while tracks were found on Norman Smiths land Sheriff Ham mond and Denver Zoo officials weighed the tale The incident stirs debate on tropical snakes surviving arid cold high plateau conditions.
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Castle Rock
Colo
Norman Smith
Smith
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