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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1954

Page

2

Fragmented Sick List and City Commission Delay

A garbled sickness list names several residents and addresses while a city government section discusses legal siftirs, Pfeiffer's delay, and a rare move to end a city attorney appointment. The report notes Burgin opposing, Rigby supporting, and Boyle’s conflict with Civil Defense appointive attempts amid local political tensions.

Fage One Tangie Borgia EL P. Pfeiffer Gme Dhe Messag Apn Aly Deley Pfeiffer Appolotmsct Rigby Meided Burgin Acta Piesffer Frank Boris Boyle la Pere

School debate sparks on marriage and morality

Fragmentary notes show students discussing social issues and propriety while a meeting at a secondary school unfolds. A speaker names cultural topics and contrasts different national railway mileage, highlighting a broader European context.

Legionnaires Rally From Ruin At Dien Bien Phu

War coverage recalls outpost Isabelle three miles south of the fortress where 2000 Legionnaires faced 40000 enemy after a brutal atomized attack sequence. French high command reports a rare counterattack that sparked a fleeting hope despite the collapse of the isolation post.

Unsts Isabelle de Castries Dien Bien Phu Tae Surar High Command Sy Tacre Isaratio Hanoi

Viet Minh breach French fortress as radio contact cuts

A battle report from a besieged post describes ceaseless fighting as Viet Minh forces near the radio station. The commander vows no surrender, orders maximum destruction, and signals that ammo depots are already burning while a final farewell is broadcast before silence.

Vie France Esniral

Birth Announcements Show Varied Names and Dates

A jumble of birth notices lists several newborns with parents Guncan Massey Sima and McKay ar Fortney, detailing a boy born May 7 and a girl born in May at multiple addresses. Included are names Stork Stons aT 38M Jacinio and Owen C Massey, with locations 10 Wiftow and 319 Hast Munnicutt. A stray line notes a car brake system overheating after quick stops.

Jacinio Guncan Welba Patte Lay Twee

Third Lecture In Science At Refinery

Harvard visiting professor Dr. F. H. Westheimer will deliver the third Humble Lectures In Science series at the refinery. The two week course on reaction mechanisms and physical organic chemistry uses 16 staff from refining, technical, and research divisions. Westheimer, a Maryland native educated at Dartmouth and Harvard, has taught at the University of Chicago since 1946 and led wartime work at the Explosives Research Laboratory in Pennsylvania.

F. H. Westheimer Visting Harvard University Maryland Westheimer Dartmouth Harvard University of Chicago Explosives Research Laboratory Pennsylvania

Livestock prices and week’s changes reported

Weekly livestock market results show gains for spring lambs and shorn slaughter lambs, with stockers and feeders up to 2.00 higher in places. Hog prices mostly down with the week’s top around 27.15 and sows down by roughly 50 to 100 points.

Coles and Josephs

Polio Vaccine Trial Aids Baytown Children

National study funds tests in Baytown with voluntarily acting doctors and nurses from three groups. Three doses are given to stimulate antibodies. first two alert the immune system, third boosts production. Children with recent vaccines are excluded after medical guidance.

National Foundation Laboratory of Biologics Control U.S. Public Health Service Baytown Suises Harris County H. H. Duke East Harris County

Congress approves Open Lakes Shipping Bill and Housing Inquiry

Senate action completes House changes and sends theOpen Lakes shipping bill to the White House. The plan would allow ocean going ships to reach the Great Lakes via a St Lawrence River channel. Sen Byrd reports to Justice on quick mortgage program profits, while Knowland questions presidential wartime troop power.

Senate White House Canada Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Harry F. Byrd D-Vaj Joint Committee On Federal Spending Justee Department Byrd

Daily Across Puzzle Glossary Clues List

A compact clue set for a daily crossword style puzzle listing across and down hints. Includes hints such as Concoct Marksman Living Nymph and other numbered entries, with transliterations and partial words to guide solving. The puzzle references various wordplay categories and brief clue cues for quick fill.

Greece Asia Minor Little Island

La Porte City Fathers Assigned New Duties in Meeting

La Porte’s city commission fixed new department responsibilities with Mayor M. D. Burgin taking charge of finance and commissioners reshuffled roles. Rigby named mayor pro-tem and led streets police and garbage. Pfeiffer supervised sewer water and fire. Election pay and salaries set. Muldoon bond approved.

M- D. Burgin la Porte K R. Rigby A. P. Pfeiffer Burgin la Porte City

Housing Authority adds Humble lab tech Davison

Sun Spots continues page one reporting Baytown Housing Authority gains a new member, BART J. DAVISON, a Humble lab technician appointed by the City Council to replace resigning R E. Paulsel. Other members include J. R. Read, C. C. Behymer, C. H. Olive, and C. L. Thorpe. Also mentions Brigadier ball at Baytown High School with Ben Berg's orchestra, queen Margaret Blasingame escorted by Eddie Bussa, and duchesses Norma Gray, Janice LeBlanc, Kay Underwood. An art exhibit at Lee College showcases 35 Baytown artists through May 14, hours posted.

Bart J. Davison Humble Lab Technican Baytown Housing Authority He Wen R E. Paulsel Authority J. R. Read C. C. Behymer C. H. Olive C. L. Thorpe Ben Berg Margaret Blasingame Eddie Bussa Betty Jo Treadway Norma Gray Janice LeBlanc Kay Underwood Baytown Lee College Art Gallery Tld

Teen-Agers Leave Checks In Baytown After Heist

Two Houston youths, James Frazier 17 and Glenn Howe 13, former employees of Title Guaranty Co., surrendered after fleeing with 213,893 in cash and checks. They claimed to have disposed of checks in Baytown and New Orleans bound routes, flushing some at Baytown theaters and trashing others, then catching a bus to New Orleans.

Houston Bartown James Frazier Glenn Howe Newart Title Guaranty Co Continental Trailways Baytown New Orleans

Cedar Bayou Methodist Church Plans Mother's Day Service

The Rev Elza Love will use Here Is Your Home as the morning message topic at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church A Mother’s Day service. Mrs Elza Love will sing Mother Macree by Olcott and Ball At 720 pm the pan tora subject will be This Is the Day Special music features a duet by Miss Charlene Williams and Miss Norine Williams

Elza Love Cedar Bayou Methodist Church Olcott and Ball Charlene Williams Norine Wiliams

Duet and Sermon at First Baptist Woman’s Day Theme

Miss Pat McGuire and Mrs vir. gil Brown to sing Mother Knows at the 11 a.m. service. Rev. E R Couch to preach on Woman's Greatest Role. Evening service at 7 45 over KREL. Choir directed by Wade DuBose to sing Praise Ye the Lord.

Pat McGuire Vir Gil Brown E. R. Couch KREL Wade DuBose

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