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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1955

Page

2

Legislature Urged To Speed Up Governor-For-Day Calls

Acting Gov. Crawford Martin urged Texas lawmakers to use all possible diligence to pass vital legislation before the 120 day session ends. He cited four key issues including insurance regulation, water conservation amendment, the general appropriation bill with 7 million more for old age assistance, and tax money to fund appropriations. Martin spoke in a written message while Gov. Shivers was away at a White House governors conference.

C. B. Lloyd JR Austin Grawford Martin Martin Senate Allan Shivers Ben Ramsey Legislat Hillsboro House Shivers Washington Senate State Affairs Committee White House Ramsey Louisiana Ottis

Hedy Lamarr Sued Over Lawyer Fees

Hollywood. Actress Hedy Lamarr faces an attachment suit in Superior Court alleging she owes $18,215 in attorney fees. The suit claims attorney William Kraker was hired by Jerome B. Rosenthal and Samuel P. Norton to collect the charges.

Hollywood Hedy Laynarr William Kraker Jerome B. Rosenthal Samuel P. Norton Miss Lamarr

Cure Sought For Drought Through Sprinkler Trials

San Antonio reports the Southwest Foundation for Research and Education tests supplemental irrigation to curb crow damage from drought. A 20 acre San Antonio nursery will measure moisture with a target of at least one inch monthly rainfall. Dr C L Shrewsbury notes historic rainfall may not return and irrigation could reshape the countryside.

San Antonio Southwest Foundation For Research and Education C. L. Shrewsbury Shrewsbury

Market Close Report From Baytown Stocks

Stock prices across major U S exchanges show varied results with many firms posting gains. Notable movers include Allis-Chalmers Celanese Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak DuPont and Goodyear while Imperial Oil and Tex Gulf Sulph faced price changes and several firms like Union Oil and Western Union reflected modest shifts in the session.

Celotex Sacssanecee Chrysler Corps Columb Gas Seerese Dow Chem DuPont Chem Eastman Kodak el Paso Natl Gas -Secseress Fairchild Eng Freeport Gem Electrics Motors Gillette Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus GIG Gulf Star Util seeeeNo Houston Oil B. Go Seeeess Himblg Sesaeerso Imperial Oil Interlake Iron Int'l Jones and Laugh Libby McN Liggett and Myers T.gen's Inc la Land Packard-Stude Motors Pac West Oil Pancoastal Oil Panhandle P and R. Penny's Inc Phillips Sears St. Regia Shell Simclary Esev SI Skelly Socany-Vac Saeense Sun of Sunray Qi Sharon Steel Toxor Csvercesereeevereeuee Union Ol Caliz

Crosby School May Fete Thursday Night at High School

Crosby School schedules a May Fete at 7:45 p.m. Thursday on the football field at the high school. Students present dances from several nations as a world map backdrop crafted by Jim Dillard and Charles Ecles, with grade crews leading flag exercises and country representations from America to Czechoslovakia.

Crosby Crosby_ school Jim Dillard Charles Ecles

Baytown school forum outlines policy aims and desegregation views

Candidates for the Baytown school board debate how to use funds wisely, emphasize educational quality, and handle desegregation under Supreme Court rulings. They oppose federal controls in general though seek evaluation of any aid program, with concerns about transitions and impact on teachers and students. Corn is a three way crop, it produces high quality feed, can be sold for cash income and is an important weed-control crop.

Hill Fuller J. L. Hutson Gorman Walker Heinrich Gstrum Baytown Bridges Tag Ostrum Hastings Supreme Court Congress Filler

Texas-Born Pianist To Lead Our Lady of the Lake Workshop

Miss Hazel Griggs a Texas born concert pianist will conduct a four week piano workshop for teachers and pianists from June 20 to July 15 at Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio. The course carries two semester hours of college credit and includes demonstrations beginning with the first piano lesson and progressing to intermediate and advanced levels. Private instruction is available to a limited number of participants. Applications should be directed to Sister Lucy Marie Head of the Music Department.

Our Lady of the Lake College Hazel Griggs Griggs Dallas Miss Griggs America New York City Lucy Marie San Antonio

Man fined for giving beer to 21 year old woman

Gerald Schatt, cited for supplying three cans of beer to a 21 year old woman, says he believed she was 14. He was fined $75 after the incident in Madison Wisconsin.

Madison Wis Gerald Schatt Schatt

Channelview Woman Found Dead in Bed at Son's Home

Mrs. Sarah Smith, 72, of Channelview, was found dead in her bed at her son C. J. Young's home early Wednesday. Justice of the Peace Walter Queen led the inquest and said she likely died about 5 am. Her son is her only survivor. Earthman's to announce funeral arrangements.

Sarah Smith Channelview C. J. Young Justice of the Peace Walter Queen Earthman’s

Spider web crash near UORUNNA linked to death of driver

A Michigan man and his wife survived when a crash occurred as Kerry tried to kill a large daddy longlegs spider. Police indicated the man may have been attempting to strike the spider before losing control and hitting a tree.

Uorunna Mich Frank 8 Berry Kerry

Dr. J. B. Page Named Head of A and M Agronomy Unit

Dr. J. B. Page, renowned soil scientist, is named head of the combined teaching extension and research agronomy unit at the Texas A and M College in College Station. He succeeds Dr. J. B. Adams as head of the coordinated department after a career at Ohio State and Missouri, and is noted for winning the 1954 Stevenson Award for outstanding young soil scientist.

College Station Spl J. B. Page A and M College of Texas D. W. Williams Exas A and M Page J. BE. ‘Adams School of Agriculture Texas Winnner Stevenson American Society of Agronomy Dallas Utah Brigher, Young University University of Missouri Ohio State University Missouri Ohio State University of California

Smolens to become Baytown Bnai Brith president Thursday

Dr. N M Smolens will take office as president of the Baytown Bnai Brith lodge at 7 pm Thursday in the Tower restaurant. Other new officers are Edel Schickman first vice president Dr Julian Spring second vice president Leon Paine secretary treasurer. Guest speaker and installing officer will be Aaron Topek 80th president of District Grand Lodge No 7 covering seven states. Topek, a UT and A&M graduate, Texas Bar member, heads Houston Wholesale Produce and Grocery Co and serves on multiple Jewish service boards. He is a Scottish Rite Mason and WWII veteran.

N. M. Smolens Baytown B'nai B'rith Lodge Tower Edel Schickman Julian Spring Leon Paine Aaron Topek District Grand Lodge No.7 Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma Tennessee Oe Tope Texa State B'nai B'rith Hert Houston Views Jewish Vocational Service of Houston B'nai Brith Hillel Foundations University of Texas Texas A’ and M Supreme Lodge of B'nai Brith Topek University ‘of Texas Texas Bar ‘Association Houston Whole> Sale Produce and Grocery Co Almeda State Bank of Houston

Korean holdout surrenders after decade on Peleliu

Agana Guam UPI reports 38 year-old Korean conscript Pyonggin Takchon surrendered to U S authorities after hiding for nearly 10 years on Peleliu. He was in good condition and did not know World War I had ended.

Agana Guam U.S Peleliu Navy Pyonggin Takchon

Crosby Children Receive TB X Rays In City Schools

The Harris County Tuberculosis Association mobile X ray unit visited Crosby schools on Monday, screening 64 children. Of them 64 were Drew School students and 464 attended Crosby schools. Additionally 500 preschool and early grade students had tuberculosis patch tests.

Crosby Harris County Tuberculosis Association Mobile Drew School

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