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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

2

Deer Park Terrace Contracts Questioned in City Debt Probe

A petition by Tompkins and Knox challenges two Deer Park contracts with Center Development Co and Mabry Co. seeking city reimbursement via bonds for water sewer work and street costs. It alleges illegality, lack of bids, tax debt, improper annexation, and denial of access to minutes. About $72,000 debt cited. council ratified contracts in a split vote amid claims of bad faith.

Jim Morton Felix A. Ward W. McIntosh Center Development Co Ted Pasternak Billen Belle Mabry Deer Park Terrace Tompkins and Knox T. W. McIntosh BE. B. Dunn McIntosh Mabry Co FB. A. Ward Deer Park

Pridmore Heads Church Group at St Mark's Methodist

J A Pridmore was named president of the Brotherhood of St Mark's Methodist church Wednesday night in the church fellowship hall. Other new officers include Ancel Boswell vice president J B Clements secretary Charles Thorpe treasurer. Guest speaker was Jess Neeley head coach at Rice Institute. Ninety one members attended. The June 1 program will be presented by Houston Schweitzer with his slate of outgoing officers.

J. A. Pridmore Brotherhood of St Mark’s Methodist Church Ancel Boswell J. B. Clements Charles Thorpe Jess Neeley Rice Institute Houston Schweitzer

Birth of Daughter Vicki Gale Davis Reported

Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis announce the birth of a daughter, Vicki Gale, on May 3 weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ey Rhodes of Cleveland and Mr and Mrs Will Davis of La Porte.

Weari Elmer Davis Vicki Gale Ey Rhodes Cleveland Will Davis la Porte Deer Park C. W. Hendrix B. J. Landry Huntsville Tommy Catter

La Porte Volunteers Elect New Fire Department Officers

Denis Dunham was elected president of the La Porte Volunteer Fire department Gould Crofoot became vice president Royce Hovey was secretary treasurer and James O Rollins named fire chief Officers were chosen at a Wednesday night meeting Plans for a donkey ball game were discussed Funeral services for Mrs Emma Sarah Smith 73 found dead in her bed at home will be held at Earthman chapel in Houston at 10am Friday Burial in Magee cemetery Sheldon directed by Earthman Funeral Home The sole survivor is her son Clyde Yount of Channelview A niece Mrs Gertrude Blomstrom lives in Baytown

Denis Dunham la Porte Emma Sarah Smith Earthman Chapel Houston Magee Cemetery Sheldon Earthman Funeral Clyde Yount Channelview Gertrude Blomstrom Baytown

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