New Ordinance Bans Cruising Taxi Yet Lifts Ban
Baytown approves a flat 75 dollar annual levy per cab replacing a 2 percent gross receipts tax while lifting the cruising taxi ban. Council also shifts city meetings to April 14 and 29 to canvass votes for the April 6 election. Fire drill tower plans are ready. new fire station plans not yet. Roseland Park pool concession awarded to Milner and Barfield at 65 dollars monthly plus 10 percent of gross receipts.
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K. H. Pruett
Market
Lovell Lammers
Roseland Park Pool
W.S. Milner
Bob Barfield
Baytown school board approves cooling fountains and sports plans
Baytown trustees voted yes Thursday night to fund four mechanical water cooler fountains after fund raising by the schools. They also approved the contractors' bonding decision for the Baytown Insurance Exchange and set the 1954 Baytown Otters first workout for 2 pm Saturday at Oiler Park. Bachelor degree candidate Robert L. Wright plans May graduation from Stephen F. Austin State College. Blood donors for W N Gibbs, father of A J Tichodaux, are urged to report to Hermann Hospital between 9-11 am or 2-4 pm. three more donors needed.
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Baytown
Horace Mann
Robert L. Wright
Stephen F. Austin State College
Nacogdoches
W. N. Gibbs
A. J. Tichodaux
Hermann Hospital
Ronors
Bavlow Ansurance
Baytown Otters
Oiler Park
Mm.w. Berry
Around Town Highlights From A Turbulent Week
Local notes mix engagements visits and humor as Virginia Wagner flaunts an engagement ring while Ralph Mc Camy revels in a hot circuit. Robert Broussares turns seven with birthday cards and Lea and Rob Gingles rush in before departing abroad. Mrs. Bob Sutton commits to a plan amid buzzer practice. Eddie Krenick sports a new tie until a dust storm blows it away. Cecile LeCompte trims the to do list. Pat Rugh plays with a downtown alarm clock. Franchy Stoussard aims for rest before events. Doc Whiteamh dashes around with five shooters, Floyd Ware sends a quick note, Arlengh Froehner returns to school and enjoys it, and 4 she nearly perfects a routine.
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Virginia Wagner
Ralph McCamy
Robert Brouss
Lea
Rob Gingles
Bob Sutton
Eddie Krenick
Cecile LeCompte
Pat Rugh
Franchy Stoussard
Berrington
Whiteamh
Floyd Ware
Arlengh Froehner
Humble Club Proposes 187 Acre Ranch for Employee Recreation
Baytown Refinery workers will vote next week on a Humble Oil plan to expand employee recreation on an 180 acre West Ranch tract near Clear Lake. The company would lease the land and contribute up to 200000 for facilities including roads, utilities, pavilion, and club house costs. Members across Baytown and Houston Humble units will be polled on facility types and membership dues.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
West Ranch
Clear Lake
Humble Club
Houston
Homicide probe restarts as Dallas suspects alibied
Houston officers reopen the search for a 52 year old tavern keeper’s killer after ruling three detained Dallas suspects have solid alibis. Senate panel aims to name a special counsel by nightfall for McCarthy Army dispute. Cordell Hull’s widow dies at 75 in Staunton Virginia. Texas moves to outlaw Communist party with penalties up to 20 years or a 20000 fine. Crowley introduces two Black candidates unopposed for April 8 city council seats, a first in the South since Reconstruction.
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Houston
Thole
Dallas
Austin
Texas House
Allen Shivers
Texas
State Senate
Communist Party
Crowley
South
Innocent Visitor Stumbles Into Baytown Dragnet
A Baytown man linked to a cautionary tale chased by police after a secretary reported a suspicious pursuit near a downtown cafe. Police boxed in his pickup and two other cars, but the man proved he was in town on business and denied any contact with a woman in the incident.
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Certtain Dassetta
Baytown
Old Main
Market
Art Museum To Open Here Formal Reception Set For April 3
Baytown prepares for a cultural milestone as the Baytown Museum of Allied Arts opens Saturday April 3 at 44-400 West Pearce with a formal reception from 2 to 5 pm. The event will feature paintings by Boleslaw Czedekowski and displays of Faytown arts and crafts including fashions, woven materials, period furniture, drapes, and a piano. The museum will also host student art on the second and third floors. Memberships are available to residents over 14 through the museum staff and board members.
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Baytown
Ife
Faytown
Jarvis Chance
Sears Roebuck
Murray Rogers
Robert BE. Lee High School
Lee College
Harlan Blackman
37. Templeton
Minnie Alice Robertson
A. W. Mattingly
Tax cuts to save consumers on excise duties
Washington March 26 A Senate House plan keeps excise taxes on furs jewelry luggage cosmetics entertainment telephone calls travel and other items while guaranteeing current rates for cigarettes liquor beer wine gasoline autos and auto parts. The cuts promise lower prices if passed to consumers, with a joint conference to reconcile differences before a presidential signature.
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Washington
Senate
House
Joint Conference Committee
Bothy
Congress
Eisenhower
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ai
Cedar Bayou Tax Collector Appointed To Baytown Office
Cedar Bayou Tax Collector Moyers is appointed to Baytown school tax office as deputy on the Baytown school staff. The Cedar Bayou district board approved a $2,780 payment for Moyers and added him to George L. Bennett's staff at $400 a month, with Mrs. Gladys Casey at $175. The action follows a lengthy conference by Supt. George H. Gentry and a dissent by Trustee Kellogg over the 1954 tax assessment allowance.
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Baytown
Congolidsti
Cedar Bayou
F. M. Moyers
Moyers
George H. Gentry
L L. Kellogg
Ute
Moyer
George L. Bennett
Gladys Casey
Gentry
Hearing Held Today On Chandler Suit
Judge Ewing Boyd heard the Chandler vs Oat Oil Corp case in the 1st District Court Friday. George Chandler, Wynnewood property owner, seeks 150000 damages and continuation of a restraining order that halted operations on the Wynnewood Additions well and Baytown Developers. The suit, a cross action in the Holmes case, targets FE H Adlong No 1 as well.
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Ewing Boyd
1Sth
George Chandler
Lee College Rehires 21 Faculty Amid Campus Plans
Twenty one Lee College teachers described as superior by Dean Walter Rundell were re elected to the faculty. The board authorized bids on auditorium usage and approved a new sociology course Marriage and the Family to be offered in the freshman year with instructor Grace Schutty. A new speed reading course was praised and considered for public schools. The meeting noted nearly 100 students in five sections and listed the faculty members. A Baytown Co op stockholders meeting was scheduled to decide on expansion or restriction of operations.
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Lee College
Walter Rundell
Dean Rundell
George H. Gentry
Cone
Rundell
Gentry Sty
Joh
Rha
Rundet
Lia Heard
Teday
Ghirence
Schutty
Dean Randel
Tee College
Texas
Miles and
Schultz
Frank JL. Baird Jr
Ruby Batham
Chaceing Borner
Ethel L. Brust
Carl 4. Green
Jack Harrington
Pegey Irene Haskell
Maridene Lee Hawkins
Guy Holman
Alton “Aird
Wanda Matlock
Elizabeth Merks
Geeil J. Mullins
George F. Nelson
Florence Niell
Lynn O'Hagan
Minnie Mice Robertson
Gien Rodgers
Sylvia Stern
Robert Lee Willamson
County Commissioner Hunts Vandals Damaging Ditch Project
Baytown Sunday County Commissioner W Vv. Brad Ramsey says juveniles damaged a county ditch-digger on Lamar se halt grounds where storm sewers are being installed. vandals poured fuel on the tractor seat and ditch mechanism and shot out lights, delaying the project and costing over two hundred dollars in repairs. Investigating officers pursue the perpetrators.
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W. Vv
Brad Ramsey
Baytown
Snalsing
Ramsey
Lamar Sehanl
Sragtor
Unjah
Audrey Hepburn and Holden Sweep Oscars at 26th Ceremony
Audrey Hepburn won best actress for Roman Holiday and William Holden took best actor for Stalag 17 at the 26th Academy Awards. From Here to Eternity dominated with eight awards including best picture, tying Gone with the Wind. Frank Sinatra won supporting actor for From Here to Eternity in a star-studded Pantages Theatre ceremony.
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Aline Mosby
Hollywood
Audrey Hepburn
Velar
William Holden
Ss Hepburn
Holden
Frank Sinatra
Pantages
Donne Reed
James Jones
Pearl Harbor
Columbia Baum Ih
Fred Zimmerman
Daniel Taradash
Zimmerman
Main Fayle Corner to get standard traffic signal
Police Chief H E MeKer says the council approved a regular stop go light at the Main and Fayle intersection. He will add a warning signal controller, remove amber lights, and install red signals on all four approaches while restoring four stop signs. motorists should stop at each approach until the new signal arrives.
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Main
Fayle
H. E. MeKer
Lawyer Here Sought Post In 1952 Race
Baytown attorney Dick Litle, a former assistant district attorney, emerged Friday as a likely candidate for Harris County district attorney in summer elections. The State Senate confirmed Ewing Werlein as temporary DA on condition he not run. If Wick Briscoe, William Scott associate, resignations and reconsiderations followed grand jury probes. Names floated included Dai Walton, Cap Gallier, Leon Lusk. Scott was previously indicted over a bawdy house matter and removed after Senate refusal to confirm his interim appointment.
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Cod
Baytown
Harris County
Epee Tittle
Hurt
State Senate
Ewing Werlein
Houston
Frank’ Briscot
William HT
Scott
Worlelh
Gald
Dai Walton
R. H
Cap) Gallier
Formdr
Leon Lusk
Waa
Senate
Disappearance of Mexican Airlines Plane Near Monterrey
A Mexican airline plane with 14 aboard vanished Thursday while due to depart Monterrey airport and was later found wrecked on a mountain top 16 miles away. No further details on passengers given.
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Monterdy
Mex
Selon A Ewineer
Mexicat Airlines
Monterrey
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