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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1955

Page

2

REL Band Continues From Page One Quartet and Side Groups

Janet Wright led the quartet with Frances Ann Musick on clarinet William Paul Mettke and Kent Burris on altos Jeanette Pitts on cornet and a flute trio of Laverne Brown Peggy Kelly Midge Hayes won second division A clarinet trio of Frances Ann Musick Lou Claire Kilgore Maurene Botte won third Directors listed include Fred Parker Horace Mann Bloer Hargis Baytown Junior High Douglas Wallace Cedar Bayow.

Frances Ann Musick William Paul Mettke Kent Burris Jeanette Pitts Laverne Brown Peggy Kelly Midge Hayes Frances Ann Musick Lou Claire Kilgore Maurene Boyette Fred Parker Horace Mann Bloer Hargis Baytown Douglas Wallace Cedar

Two La Porte Students Win School Awards

Two La Porte high school students win honors. Janice Ellis receives the 1955 Texas Chemical Council award plaque for outstanding science, imagination, and scholarship and plans to enter the University of Houston. Blaine Terry wins a $35 prize for her essay Ships for Trade Travel and Defense, with national contest entry and a potential trip on an American passenger line.

la Porte High School Janice Ellis Manton Hillis Texas Chemical Council Blaine Terry W. C. Terry Propeller Club Houston Janice Chemical Council Austin Texas T. T. Chase Jance University of Houston la Porte Blaine

Magee Hired As DP Deputy City Marshal

Deer Park officials hired Al Magee as deputy city marshal on a trial basis drawing 40 dollars a month. The move, approved by the council, aims to bolster law enforcement and ticketing to boost city income. The council also discussed a 43 inch culvert at Elm and 8th streets, with a loan possibility if funds allow, but it was postponed.

Magee al Magee Deer Park B. E. Dunn Jimmy Walker Dunn McIntosh Walker Elm 8Th Streets T. W. MclIntosh Toad

Deer Park Renumbers Residences and Businesses Citywide

Deer Park officials approve a new city map changing numbering rules. Center street becomes the divider with west and east streets named accordingly. Blocks start at Railroad street with 00 between Railroad and First and 100 between First and Second. Utilities and residents can pick up new numbers at city hall. Water bill inclusion discussed.

Deer Park Center Street Center 10Th Street Railroad Street E. E. Dunn Dunn

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Deer Park Mayor Rules Walker Lives Inside City Limits

Deer Park Mayor Dunn ruled councilman Jimmy Walker lives within the city after a challenge from W C G Tompkins. The dispute included an annexation issue, city records access, and a 1953 ordinance questioned for filing with the county clerk. Tompkins pressed for a restraining order and questioned contracts with Deer Park Terrace developers.

Deer Park Dunn Jimmy Walker W. C G. Tompkins Tompking N. A. Smith Walker Deer Park Terrace Smith Tompkins

Deer Park Civic and Church Activities Update

The Deer Park City Council will meet at 10 am Monday instead of 7 pm. The intermediate Girl's Auxiliary held a house party at First Baptist Highlands with Friday registration, overnight, breakfast, and a Saturday hike. Three Deer Park teachers received service awards at a Pasadena banquet. Hilda McNay got a 30 year watch, Floyd Enoch a 20 year pin, Sallie Pigford a 10 year pin. D H Wheeler spoke at a Deer Park Methodist dinner on Air Force Reserve duties. about 20 attended. Includes notes on vacation church school training at St Andrew's in Houston. Dial classified ads.

Mickey Cavalier Deer Park Deer Parks Pasadena Hilda McNay Floyd Enoch Sallie Pigford B. EB Darrell

Area Deaths Mrs Viola Crawford of Highlands Dies

Mrs Viola Crawford aged 44 of Highlands died Sunday night in a Houston hospital after a long illness. She was living at 212 North Sixth Highlands. Funeral arrangements are pending and burial details will be announced by the Highlands undertaker.

Viola Crawford Highlands North Sixth Houston

Spring Services For Humble Man

Loyal Grant Price Sr. 58 of Humble will be buried at 2 30 p m Tuesday in Bonin cemetery Spring Funeral services will be held Tuesday at First Baptist church Highlands with Rev Dennis Barnes and Rev Vernon Kuester officiating Burial will be in San Jacinto Memorial Park under direction of Harth Ynan’s Survivors include husband Norman Crawford a daughter Mildred Joyce Hollaman two sons Glenn Ray Norman C Crawford all of Highlands father Alonzo Harris of Houston three brothers Lee Harris Allan Harris Louis A Barris sister Mrs D Redden of Baytown and two grandchildren

Loyal Grant Price Sr Humble Bonin Price Albert Hogue Highlands Harthman Funeral Home First Baptist Church Dennis Barnes Vernon Kuester Houston San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery Harth- Ynan’s Norman Crawford Mildred Joyce Hollaman Glenn Ray Norman C. Crawford Alonzo Harris Hous Lee Harris Allan Harris Louis ‘A. Barris D- Redden Baytown

Divorce Granted Over Shoes Policy And Sofa Time

Joseph E. Cook granted a divorce to William A. Coslett from Mrs. Coslett on the unusual grounds that she barred him from wearing shoes in the house for five years and limited his use of a new sofa to ten seconds at a time.

Lumer Joseph E. Cook William A. Coslett

Horace Mann Sets Concert Tuesday at Horace Mann JHS

Horace Mann junior high music groups perform a 7 30 p m concert. Seventh grade opens the program followed by the Horace Mann choir singing selections. Ray Owen sings bass solo There Is A Balm in Gilead. The concert ends with the Horace Mann band conducted by Fred Parker and George Gamer directing the choir.

Horace Mann Junior High School Horace Mann Ray Owen Gilead George Gamer Fred Parker

Building Discussed by Deer Park Assembly Women

The Women's Missionary council of the Deer Park Assembly of God church met Tuesday to discuss plans to raise money for the church building program. Mrs. W. C. Coney led the devotional and visitors included Mrs. Ralph Leatherwood and her mother, Mrs. Currie Brumley.

Women's Missionary Council of the Deer Park Assembly of God Church W. C. Coney Ralph Leatherwood Currie Brumley

La Porte Woman's Sister Is Buried

Sister of Robert L. Trahue of La Porte buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories at 10 a m Monday. Mrs Kenneth Mc Powell 42 of Houston died Friday. Services under George H Lewis and Sons with Rev Karl Parker officiating.

Robert L. Trahue la Porte Woodlawn Garden of Memories Kenneth McPowell Houston George H. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home Karl Parker

Father of Baytown refinery worker dies

Funeral services for George A. Milton, 76, of Houston, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Boulevard chapel. Burial will be in Forest Park cemetery. Milton, who died Sunday at his home, is the father of Earl A. Milton, a Baytown refinery research and development employee.

George A. Milton Houston Boulevard Chapel Forest Park Cemetery Milton Earl A. Milton Baytown

Father Of Baytown Woman Dies In Houston

James Russell Gardner father of Mrs Lucille Brooks of Baytown died Sunday in Houston He will be buried in Forest Park Cemetery Funeral services are set for 4 PM Tuesday at Foyle West chapel 1903 McKinney Ave Houston He is survived by his wife four other daughters and two sons besides the Baytown daughter

James Russell Gardner Lucille Brooks Baytown Houston Foyle-Westchapel McKinney Ave Forest Park Cemetery Lucy Gardner

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