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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1954
Page
2
Washington political notes summarize efforts by lawmakers on a revision bill, housing probes by Senator Byrd, athletes and service pressures in the draft, Democratic farm leaders debating farm policy, and Senator Kefauver accusing power lobbyists of undue influence in TVA funding. The items reference House and Senate actions, postwar housing, and industry influence.
The Bartown Sun issue shows masthead details with editor Asahelmh Bartown Texan publisher Syd Gould and staff including advertising director Reaulah Mas Jackson Office Manager Warren Edwards and ranking editor Subscription rates list monthly and yearly prices with in advance and military service rates noted. The paper is entered as second class matter at Bartown Port Office under Congress act of March 3 with national advertising served by a general agency and afternoon edition noted.
In Texas only two statewide GOP races are contested as of the filing deadline, with six men seeking posts for governor U S senator congressman at large and agriculture commissioner. Enoch R. Fletcher and Todd R. Adams foot for governor, Carlos G. Watson and Willard T. Holland for senator, Thomas H. Nolan for congressman at large, Harry B. Linderman for agriculture commissioner. Filing by mail possible if postmarked by deadline. June 7 is final for unopposed offices.
A fragmented OCR listing shows numerous company names and stock quotes across industries. Entities include Allis-Chalmers, American Telephone AT and T, Anaconda Copper, Beth Steel, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Freeport Sulphur, Gen Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Interlake, Ion and Nickel, Libby, Packard Motors, Panhandle, Penney’s, Pure Oil, Sinclair Oil, Texaco, Union Oil, US Steel, and more. The garbled text resembles a stock table with prices or values interspersed, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Livestock report from Fort Worth shows cattle 3,400 head with fair activity and mostly steady prices. Slaughter steers and heifers range to 23.50 24.50 for choice club yearlings. cows 13 to 14. bulls 11 to 14.50. Calves 18 21 for good to choice slaughter calves. Hogs 600 head, steady with top 27 27.25 for 190 250 lb steers, sows 20 25.50.
J J Holmes 47 Austin contractor and Lt Gov Ben Ramsey seek third terms with several challengers. George T Hinson from Mineola and T Johnson of Austin vie in crowded contests for party nominations. A three candidate race for the Court of Criminal Appeals to replace Judge Graves includes Lloyd Davidson Alan Haley and W C Graves. Lyndon B Johnson faces Dudley T Dougherty in the Senate primary. Incumbents White Giles Thompson Dies Calvert James and three Supreme Court justices remain unopposed. Jimmy Tyree receives 2300 scholarship in agricultural journalism from Anderson Clayton.
Angel reports Nurse Genevieve is awarded France’s Legion of Honor by De Castries for courage and devotion amid the Dien Bien Phu siege. She escorted 259 wounded soldiers from the base early in the all-day offensive and stayed to help under fire as a helicopter suffered fatal damage.
Suits continued from page one outline efforts by a property owners organization led by Hansen and Arnold to curb oil activities. About 20 leaders met at St. Mark's Church to review progress. 51 families contribute to the campaign and around 160 residents have signed petitions against drilling. The group plans to adopt a constitution and consider making the effort permanent.
The Robert E. Lee high school choir will present an eight o’clock National Music Week concert in the school auditorium. Director T F Seale conducts a varied program including early church liturgy spirituals European pieces and modern works. The Girls Sextet and Boys Quartet perform after intermission with solos by Gail Curtis James Wilson Sue Bell Normancy Pinett and Jerry Adams Imogene Lawland will conduct one number.
Sick list includes Mrs. Thomas N. Stacey-Houston, Mrs. Roger B. Davis of 214 East Favie, Mrs. Mae Ammons at 104 East Tobit, Mrs. John M. Gilbert of Baytown, Mrs. LeRoy Weaselka at 2403 Myers, Mrs. Levi Reeves of Baytown, Mrs. Raymond Derrett at 313 East Sterling, Mrs. John Allan Johnston of La Porte, Louis Killingsworth at 609 Schilling, and Mrs Herbert Freeman Jr. at 211 West Homan.
In Houston a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Thomas N Stacey. In Camden a son born to Mr and Mrs Roger B Davis at 214 Hast Fayle. The Camden Handicap at Garden State Park on Saturday lists White Skies at 135 pounds, the top weight for a sprint in New Jersey racing history.
Repair work on La Porte's elevated water storage tank this week drew complaints from at least eight car owners whose vehicles were splashed by silver paint used in the repairs. Mayor Burgin said Pittsburg Tank and Tower Co is handling adjustments, with five cars already cleaned and insurer adjustments likely on three more. He noted winds and height carried paint to South Second Street in front of City Hall. More than $3,000 is being spent on welding and repairs on the tank, which had been unrepaired for 10 years and was deemed dangerous by city workers before work began.
New York May 4 UP Charles A Lindbergh wins the Pulitzer in biography for The Spirit of St Louis his account of the first solo Atlantic crossing The trustees announced prizes across literature journalism and music The Teahouse of the August Moon by John Patrick The Wak ing by Theodore Roethke A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catson and more awards were given to Newsday Scripps Howard Kansas City Star and others for reporting and editorials
Mr and Mrs Harley Ponder of 1113 North Pruett Baytown welcomed an eight pound son Monday at Baytown hospital named James Marshall Grandparents are Mr and Mrs EB M Watking and Mr and Mrs J M Ponder all of Baytown Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs S M Watking of Lenton La and Mr and Mrs J M Ponder of Port Neches An older brother named Ricky also is part of the family In Lawrence Mass a burglar reportedly stole a banana from the Piantigini home noting the thief was hungry
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