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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1955

Page

5

Rise of Home Ownership Shapes Modern Kitchens

Postwar growth has driven 24 million American families to own homes. Homes now average 200 to 500 more square feet with at least three bedrooms. Kitchens feature built in appliances, spacious counters, ceramic tile, and visible layouts with natural light and decorative themes throughout.

IBEW Local 644 Builds New $12,000 Meeting Hall

IBEW Local 644 begins construction on a $12,000 meeting hall in the 1200 block of North Pruett. The 1,560 square foot, air conditioned building will feature a main hall, two offices, and sanitary facilities with asbestos siding and wainscoted walls. General contractor E Morrow, electrical contractor J A Massey, and plumbing contractor Texas Water Heater and Plumbing lead the project. Local officers and trustees are listed, with more than 200 members in the union.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers North Pruett Fourth of E. Morrow J. A. Massey Texas Water Heater Plumbing WW. Boucher R. 8. Wimer Leonard Perkins A. B. Ployd Cecil Sutphin Pat O'Sullivan W. E B. Johnson W. H. Hasten Joe Phelps H. M. Ralston

Home Choice Personal One Top Bargains In Either Category

Compare old and new homes across space cost quality and neighborhood. Old houses offer more space and mature lumber while modern homes provide efficient layouts and newer schools. Landscaping and resale value influence choice. personal interests decide between large basements and nearby peers.

Home Choice

Indispensable reporter adapts to changing journalism

In a journalism week address at the University of Missouri H D Quigg United Press staff correspondent argues the reporter remains essential amid specialization. He cites covering three conventions in 1952 and notes nudists demanded dress conformity as a test of reporter flexibility. A separate Omaha incident describes thieves dismantling a two car garage plan. The piece notes Nebraska's nickname history The Tree Planter's State to The Cornhusker State.

Columbia H. D. Quigg United Press Journalism Week University of Missouri Quigg New York 42Nd Street

Daily Across and Down Puzzle Clues From a Historical Page

A list of crossword style clues spanning across and down entries. Includes terms for commenced clayey wing shaped common adverbs prefaces and many varied definitions such as depart thus perched national god Tahiti goals strata Roman poet metal tag former coin touch famous marks woman sign of weariness bitter vetch exclamation personal pronoun indefinite article Hebrew prophet enormous misfortunes passageway between seats repasts gate Arab Guido's highest note grotesquely carved waterspout Jason's ship.

Tahiti India Guido Jason

FFA Judging Team To Attend Meet At Texas A M

Robert E Lee Chapter will send a dairy team to the state contest at Texas A M The team includes Bernard Selensky Charles Mills and James Strieslin The chapter recently placed fourth in area judging and Charles Mills earned a fourth place overall award Joe Burch also took seventh in dairy judging The chapter entered poultry live stock meat and dairy judging and Norine Williams won second in a Katy area beauty contest A called meeting will plan a banquet and award presentation before school ends

Robert E Lee ERA Dai A and M Bernard Selensky Charles Mills James Strieslin Charles Millis Joe Burch Norine Williams Katy

Young Milwaukee eight-year-old wins student council post

Eight-year-old Karen Heimsch campaigned cleverly in Milwaukee and won unanimous election to her school’s student council. Her platform promised autographs for constituents from Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves. Karen’s mother is an aunt of Mrs. Virjean Mathews, wife of the player.

Milwaukee Karen Heimsch Karen Eddie Mathews Milwauke Braves Virjean Mathews

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