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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1955
Page
1
Preston Pendergrass reports that Baytown plans a fire insurance rate cut from 48 to about 40 cents for key territory, with residential rates at 23 cents. A good fire record saves residents over 50,000 annually due to a 25 percent company discount, while penalties may apply for non fireproof structures.
An informal four man Baytown Chamber of Commerce committee discussed two Trinity River bill points about authority leadership and who pays for water storage. The piece urges calm, rejects alarmist headlines, and highlights Highway 73 as a priority for closer community ties with Chambers and Liberty counties. The board must ratify any action at the April 4 meeting.
Theda Bara, famed silent screen vamp, lies in a coma at California Lutheran Hospital after a Saturday health setback. Doctors report little hope for recovery as fans and industry peers monitor her condition.
A charcoal broiler caused a kitchen fire at Tower Cafe on Decker Drive Friday night. Fire chiefs estimated damages could exceed $3,000 as flames were controlled within 30 minutes. Eyewitness Police Chief Roy Montgomery said the dining hall was full and patrons were evacuated.
The Baytown region faced a brutal cold front on Friday into Saturday, with temperatures plunging from the 60s to the 30s. The event shattered multiple local records, signaling one of Texas' coldest marches in years as temperatures dropped sharply and winds persisted, prompting warnings from the Weather Bureau in Houston.
Sun Spots reports a Mexican supper hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 1109 Beech from 4 30 to 8 pm Saturday to benefit the church fund. Baytonians honored four leaders of the Houston chapter of the Instrument Society of America at a Houston dinner, and a West Baytown license plate NB4207 was found near the Blue Arrow cafe and turned in to police.
ALICE FEINBERG returns from the West Coast fashion market and heads to the Dallas market. Doris and Jake Martin review new house plans. Tammy Scarborough greets passers by while Bob Reynolds plans crowds. Jim Nelson sets up a shooting gallery in his store. Irene Reichart receives visitors while recovering from an operation. The piece lists neighbors and their daily activities with a casual town tone.
A bare headed man walked into the Shell Service Station on La Porte road near Deer Park early Saturday and robbed the attendant, taking 128.50 from the cash register. The suspect, described as 5 ft 8 or 9 in, 145 to 150 pounds, with blond wavy hair and blue-gray eyes, wore an old jacket and pants with a light shirt. He pulled a blue steel .41 on the attendant and warned him, then forced him into the washroom before escaping. Investigators lack a departure description.
Irving Texas voters queued in two lines Saturday to settle a special election on dissolving the Irving Independent School District after a public school uproar that led to the firing of the school superintendent and 226 other district employees.
Congressman Albert Thomas said in Washington that the Baytown plant operated by General Tire will continue in operation until sold. He noted the Federal Facilities Corporation asked General Tire to keep the plant running after the deadline for private transfer. Thomas argued this would secure local jobs and avert a temporary shutdown, though a hiring scarcity could affect operation. Eisenhower was expected to approve reopening bidding next week.
Victor Wratten of Troop 2 will receive the Eagle Scout badge at a 2 pm Court of Honor at Baytown Community House. Several Scouts are slated for ranks from Second Class to Life Scout and merited awards, including Charles Moore IIT and Robert H. Bur roughs for Eagle, with many others advancing and nineteen earning merit badges.
Harris County considers halting drillers as J Winston Hayes Jr undertakes a full replacement of his house foundation. FHA officials say it could be the first time a complete concrete foundation replacement has been approved, with only one reinforcing rod found where three were required. The project, financed under FHA rules, involves jacking the home up and installing a new foundation, hardwood floors, interior redecorations, and new wall exteriors as part of a renovated residence. Hayes says the job tests FHA waivers due to wartime steel shortages, with the work carried out by FHA floaty aspirants.
Action cites Wright-Pinter OU Co and Oval OW Corp as facing permit halts unless insurers reach a settlement with Harris and Shady Lane residents after a drilling accident near Hartis residence caused severe damage. City Manager Middleton orders a bond and insurance safeguards, threatening new permits until settlements are made.
Baytown Crosby La Porte and Deer Park districts will elect new trustees May 7 in a broader area vote. Incumbents face challenges as four districts vie for posts with several open seats. In Baytown Hill and Crosby candidates include board president Matthews and vice president Presnall, while La Porte and Deer Park see multiple contenders. Political activity remains quiet regionally despite some races shaping up with new names entering the field.
Fragmented OCR text describes a deadly incident with frigid conditions and gas stove heating. Mentions locations like San Antonio Caney Hoge and Sit An tonie, plus a garage fire and toppled structures. Details are garbled with inconsistent names and places, but conveys a fatal event during a cold spell and a building fire.
A city council debate over a $10 tow fee led to plans for a secured police garage to house arrestees. Council member Clayton and colleagues discussed a case where a woman claimed she paid only $3.7 to a garage. officials sought a fenced enclosure behind the city jail to keep alleged offenders safe without crowding street areas. The measure proceeds to a Thursday vote, with limited funds on hand for a 2 1/2 story, rear yard project.
The Rev ER Burns of Bayay Baptist asserts the church has its own well and plans to connect to the city water line when available. He says the issue arose from a misrepresented report about local water service and the church’s status.
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