Lighthouse Fund Races For Charity At Channelview Speed Way
Channelview stock car races Sunday raise funds for Lighthouse for the Blind in Houston. Gate proceeds support construction of a new Texas school for the blind, the second in the state after Austin. A two day drive includes 12 lap heats a 25 lap race and a ramp jump show by George Armstrong. Races begin at 2:30 PM with adult admission $1 and children 5 cents.
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Channelview
Lighthouse Building Fund
Houston
Texas
Austin
Channelview Track
George Armatrong
Channelview Speedway
Market Street Road
Sheldon Road
REL Trackmen Set Two New Records at Houston Relays
Galena Park won the meet as Robert Lee Gan ders posted two relay records. The sprint medley team Mike Steward Vic Davis Eddie Bussa and Wallace Wilson clocked 3 23 84 to top Brazosport s 3 29 standard. The mile relay squad set a Houston mark 3 24 2 breaking Galena Park s 3 30 93 from 1952.
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Galena Park
Houston
Robert BE
Lee Ganders
Mike Steward
Vic Davis
Eddie Bussa
Wallace Wilson
Brazosport
Cedar Bayou Favored At Liberty Relays
Cedar Bayou, defending champion, was expected to win the Liberty Relays at Liberty College on Saturday. Nearly 36 schools were anticipated to participate in the third annual Trinity Valley event.
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Cedar Bayou
Liberty
Cedar Ba« You
Webster Admits Interest In Cedar Bayou's Bob Barfield
Webster High School may hire Cedar Bayou coach Bob Barfield as head football coach. Superintendent D Lando praised Barfield's record, noting he will urge the school board to hire him after the April 10 meeting. If hired, George Carlisle would become basketball coach. Barfield would assist at Baytown’s Lee if not at Webster.
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Clyde Murray
D. Lando
Webster
Robert Barfield
Cedar Bayou
Webster High School
Lando
Barfield
George Carlisle
Carlisle
Aldine
Robert H. Lee
Bears
Baytown
Dan Stailworth
Lee
Alvin
la Porte
Angleton
la Marque
Meier Presents Paper At Kansas City Conference
H H Meier head of Baytown Refinery's refining technical and research division spoke at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Kansas City on Friday He presented a paper titled Management Development A Formal Rotation Program in an Oil Refinery outlining Humble's executive development at Baytown Attending were E W Bowerman J A Franklin J Mathis T M Newsom B Shaffer and Roger Wylie Also noted the Royal Gorge suspension bridge claim and the Prince of Wales title as honorary.
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H. H. Meier
Baytown
American Chemical Society
Kansas City
Humble
E. W. Bowerman
J. A. Franklin
J. ®. Mathis
T. M. Newsom
Lineman Dreams Fulfill Hensley Enderli to SMU
Mike Hensley and John Enderli both from Robert E. Lee high school will enroll at Southern Methodist University next fall joining his brother Sherwood Hensley on the Mustangs. Hensley, a 6-1 210-pound guard, drew offers from top programs but chose SMU after standout performance and praise from coaches. Enderli, a left guard, helped the Ganders to a 1953 District 8-AAAA title run and also attracted multiple schools. The two teens, sons of E H Enderli and Guy Hensley, loom as key additions for SMU and will join Baytown native Sherwood Hensley on the roster.
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Southern Methodist
Robert E. Lee
Mike Hensley
John Enderli
SMU
Hensley
The
Ganders
Enderli
Jimmy Morris
Rice
Arkansas
Southwest
Houston
Alabama
Wyoming
AEL
Mike
Lee
Dan Stallworth
Ted Dean
Dean
Lamar
Sherwood
Pallas
Stallworth
St Lee
Mustangs
Henstey Brothers
Guy Hinsley
Baytown
Woody Woodard
Doak Walker
White perch fishing heats up across Highlands Reservoir area
Reports from Picketts Old River Turtle Bayou and Day Lake point to strong white perch action, with Highlands Reservoir producing the best strings and many anglers hitting limits. Notable catches include Hunter Whitlock and Billy Gunter with 50 perch weighing 31 pounds, and others like CG Wilmeth and Billy Tucker taking limits near camp.
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Picketts
Old River
Turtle Bayou
Day Lake
Highlands
Bob Halmiston
Scotty
Baytown
Hunter Whitlock
Billy Gunter
J. Wilmeth
Billy Tucker
Bob Steele
San Jacinto
C. K. Schrock
H HH. Bure
W.T. Anderson
Ganders Dominate Semis at AL Invitation Tennis Meet
In the third annual AL Invitation tournament, Ganders players reach most semis across divisions. Lee entries advance in boys singles and doubles and girls doubles. only girls singles lacks a REL winner. Semis set for 1:30 p.m. on Roberts and Lee courts with several strong matchups featuring Wilkins, Dixon, Reed, and Foust contenders.
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Robert B. Lee
Roberts, Les Courts
Galveston
Bill Gowan
al Foust
Gowan
Wichita Falls
Foust
Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Tommy Roberts
Don Fuller
Dave Davis
Garth Carroll
Lamar
Roger Swanner
Jimmy Harvey
Wichita
Lee
Bill Dixon
Rex Reed
Pegey Gary
Frankie Phardrescher
Robert. E. Lee
Beaumont
Pat Welch
Bettyamuelson
Ann Juricka
Esther Zinn
Betsy Murray
Kate Biledge
Martyn Sepohl
Betty Foust
Carroll
Cummings
Ann Farmer
Saamar
Wilkins
Jerry Wells
Tommy Jung
Saint Thomas
Roberts
Fuller
Weat
Jimmy Robertson
Nick Thurmaan
Brazosport
Dixon
Reed
Fred Lee
Rockman McCowen
Roger Clark
Frank Bolton
South Park
Gary and
Phardrescher
Houston Lamar
Anita Drysetlus
Mary Bullock
Alice Blake
Mary Newton
Ann Warmer
AEL
Lawrence Casey
Bobby Johnson
Hand, Barry Lead With Top Bowling Scores
Barry Hand posted the top bowling performance this week with a high single of 173. Jean Barry registered the high series of 70, as women bowlers dominated the scores. Rhythm Music Company beat Smitty's Drive Inn 3-1, while Ball Insurance fell to La Voul Beauty Salon 3-1.
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Bobbie Hand
Jean Barry
Rhythm ‘Music Company
Lions Sell Bulbs To Help Save Sight
WATERTOWN N Y March 27 The Strong club launches a campaign under the slogan The Sight You Save May Be Your Own Members sell high bulbs in packages of 11 to raise funds for a school eye care fund Proceeds will cover eye examinations and operations for students who cannot pay the costs
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Watertown
Total Stong Club
Massillon Seeks Federal Aid For Storm Sewer System
Massillon officials warn the city needs a $304,000 storm sewer system but cannot fund it without a federal matching program. Last WPA project earlier provided sewers. growth since then worsens flood damage as unemployment delays action. Also notes British railways plans for 2.7K passenger cars, 53,000 freight carts, 525 locomotives, and a flying fish range of 150 to 1000 feet.
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Massillon
Works Progress Administration
WPA
British Railways
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Bill White
George Haralson
Watty Watkins
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Colorado River
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Ike
Andy Anderson
Stephen
United States
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Barry
Ferguson Motors
DIAL
San Jacinto Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Burton Battle
Bob Matherne
Theo Wilburn
Loyd T. Jones
Herb Meier
Gordon Farned
Joe Reid
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