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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1955

Page

2

Recital Soloist to Sing Monday at Lee College

Don, a bass-baritone, is slated to perform at a Monday recital marking Lee College’s first formal student recital. His faculty says he is a gifted singer with two months of formal study, while highlighting his work in church and school choirs, athletics, and Eagle Scout rank.

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Marks Purchases LP Dealership in La Porte

Jay Marks, formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, purchased the McMillan Chevrolet dealership in La Porte from George Li McMillan. Marks, in the auto business since 1947, will relocate to Shoea Creek and make his home there. McMillan had owned the Chevrolet dealer in La Porte for 17 years and sold due to ill health. He will keep all business properties in La Porte and continue to reside there.

Jay Marks Louisville 1 Sy MccMillan Chevrolet la Porte George’ Li McMillan Marks Shoe Acrea McMillan

Emergency Corps fields portable resuscitator for city rescues

The Emergency Corps outlines a portable resuscitator plan to assist in heart attack and respiratory cases. Two hospital resuscitators are unavailable for quick transport, so the corps' unit and the fire chief’s car may be used for rapid response. The device includes two oxygen bottles and a larger reserve for longer operations. Monthly drills will emphasize Praque Work and equipment use. Attendees included C A Schaffer and others. Herschel Read from Baytown Boat Club aids water rescue efforts.

Huggins Emergency Corps Art Linterman Gilet Huggins C. A. Schaffer A. R. Laver Gne Carroll Hughes

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Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple names and locations such as Collins Joe Farnham Mont Belvieu Bayou Read and La Porte. The passage lacks coherent events or actions and includes broken phrases and punctuation, yielding no definite news item or outcome to summarize.

Wakera Blyton Parenee O Collins Joe ‘Farnham Burnett Mont Belvieu Charles ‘Williams Vermont John’ Bailey Ais Helly Wiley’ Timmons la Porte Henry Bay Houston Sandetfer—Bry

Local Births Reported From San Jacinto Area

Stork reports two new babies born at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Terry Lee Collins arrived May 5 weighing eight pounds grandpar ents are J Ai Collins of Cleveland and Mrs A C Parker of Conroe. Donnie Wayne Lindstrom born Friday morning at San Jacinto Memorial weighing six pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ee W Lindstrom of Crosby and Roxie Wright of South Houston. Sandra Curry born May 8 at Baytown Hospital eight pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents A F P Daniels and Jack Curry of Baytown. father in Navy aboard USS Randolph stationed near Cecil Field Florida. family to reside with Daniels while Curry is deployed.

B.w.lindstrom South Verith Donnie ‘Wayne San Jacinto, Memorial ‘Hospital Mra Ee W.lindstrom Crosby Roxie Wright South Houston Curry Jack Edwin Curry Sandra Baytown A. FP. Daniels Navy Randolph Daniels Cecil Field Florida

La Porte City Commission Approves Loans and Ordinance Changes

The La Porte city commission moved to secure a bank loan to cover operating needs until fall revenue arrives and authorized public works to haul more dirt to the Baldwin property. Mayor Burgin.\u00a0Also OK’d a maintenance contract with the State Highway Department and directed Kilbler to draft an amendment lowering itinerant seller fees from 30 to 6 with bonding. A rotary mower purchase was authorized, with Starshy Co. offering one at 389 dollars.

City Commission Public Works W. A Tony) Arthur Baldwin M. D. Burgin Tony la Porte Ude Tt State Highway Department John Kilbler H. P. Pfeiffer Connectl Starshy Co Davion

Gas For Doycatcher La Porte Dodcatchs

La Porte city commission authorized purchase of 25 gallons of tax free gas monthly from the city supply to cover the dog catcher on his rounds. Commissioner Pfeiffer will attend a school board meeting to discuss cleaning city cooperation and napkin containment to prevent litter near school lunch areas.

la Porte D. W. Cottre H. P. Pfeiffer la Parte Pfeiffer Alfred Norris City Commission

New Members Join Cub Scout Pack 100 in Baytown

Cub Scout Pack 100 sponsored by the Baytown Lions Club welcomes new members Robert Zie gler Phillip R Hix Bill Walles Leon Washburn Tommy Laird James W Laird Douglas Barr Mike Shipper Wayne Skipper Robert Atherton. New den mothers are Mrs C J Laird Mrs Ann Washburn Mrs EB B TNgg and Mrs HL AH Bripper. Dev Hudinte is the new Cub master. Meeting held last week at the Lions Club Scout house 517 East Texas.

Baytown, Lions Club Robert I. Ziegler Phillip R Hix Bill ;Walles Leon J. ‘Washburn Tommy Laird James W. Laird Douglas Barr Mike Shipper Wayne Skipper Robert Atherton C. J. Laird Ann Washburn EB. B. Tngg HL AH. Bripper Dev. Hudinte Dew Lions Club East Texas

Four Hurt As Big Bus and Truck Crash Near Farmersville

Four persons on the critical list after a double decker Greyhound bus bound from Dallas to Memphis collided head on with a cattle truck near Farmersville. Seventeen were injured. The crash trapped six inside the wreckage until cut free. Bus driver Alton Bass of Dallas and others from Texas and Arkansas were hospitalized, with the truck driver J. P. Taylor of Sulphur Springs seriously hurt. Weather included light rain as the truck attempted to pass a tractor on a bridge.

Farmersville Tex Doubledecker Greyhound Ater Dallas Memphis Tenn Greenville Alton Bass Dallast Ro Wce Yeats Maud Ann Tolierson Taylor Bertha Murphy Bogota Elmer Caudle Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio

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