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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1955

Page

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Johnson Says Stupid Men Might Sell Out At Big Four Meet

Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson warned that a Big Four meeting could lead to a sellout only if the country is represented by stupid and unpatriotic men. He defended President Eisenhower against GOP attacks and credited him with peaceful motives while criticizing Republican senators for denouncing foreign policy.

Johnson Washington Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Eisenhower Texas William R. Knowland Calif Styles Bridges R-N.h GOP Policy Committee Ren Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis Congress Capitol Hill

Baytown Community Chest Budget Meeting Agenda

Dr Arthur A Draeger chairs the first Baytown budget committee session at 7 30 pm Tuesday in the Baytown School administration building The schedule also notes a Memorial Stadium football scrimmage moved to Friday 3 30 pm with public invitation and a Highlands Sheripry League workout at 4 pm for under 14 players Pat Pattison seeks eligible youths for the team In other notes Internal Revenue official Roger Ler says the Woods building office hours shift to Mondays 8 15 am to noon The Gazette Wins Honor at Talewscholastic League contest with Robert Fe Lee High School Gander Gazette Goslin Press and Horace Mann Mirror earning awards

Arthur A. Draeger Community Chest Baytown Sheripry Highlands Pat Pattison Internal Revenue Department the Woods Myrna Crosby Jimmiy McClellan Bernard Selenskey James Stricklin Charles Mills Joe Buf Birch Linda Jakacdon Alfred Crouch Ralph Wolfe Texas Chemical Council Royals General Tire and Rubber Co Chib Cardi Hammond Joan Banta Robert Hammon Evangeline Smith Lvel Georgia Pitts Robert Jones Maurles Cornelius Evelyn Gill Uin Istorian Club Carol Patella Carnal Hammon Hobart Noch Pat Bond Chamber of Gcommercee L Speak For Robert B. Lee

Around Town Notes Previewing Weekend Events

Dolores Vernon prepares ice cream and Stella Herring plans weekend meals while Virginia Moreno gears up for three events. Nona Rushing discovers a valuable item, the Zumwalts host family, Winnie Kelley checks on her daughter, and T. I. and Rose Peck attend weekend track events in the capital. Willadine Hines plans for the opry, Corrie Laughlin jokes about the heat, and Toadie Osien is ready to perform but not called.

Dolores Vernon Alden Weaver Walter Honvkell Sun al Molinger Stella Herring Virginia Moreno Nona Rushing Mae Zumwalts Winnie Kelley Rose Peck Capitol City Willadine Hines Opry Corrie Laughlin Toadie Osien

Damage suit filed against City over meter incident

Joe Holecek of Baytown files a civil suit in Houston asking 26000 dollars for injuries when he stepped into an open water meter box on February 3. He alleges the top of the meter box was left off and his leg was broken in three places. The suit adds to more than a million dollars in pending cases against the city. Holecek parked at 403 West James and fell when exiting his car.

Joe Holecek Baytown Holecek Civil District Court Houston Little and Zorn Hotecek West James

Investigation Ordered Over Death of Gene Symonds in Singapore

The United States ordered an immediate probe into the death of Gene Symonds, United Press manager for Southeast Asia, after a savage beating by rioting Chinese students in Singapore. State Department officials stated the investigation aims to explain why police cars passed by Symonds as he lay in the street and will determine next steps once the inquiry concludes.

Washington United States Gene Symonds United Press Southeast Asia Singapore State Department Symonds Lincoln White White U.S Lampton Berry

Humble Promotes Grant To Employe Relations Post

William Grant Jr is named assistant manager of Humble Oil and Refining Co employe relations, succeeding Ray Horton as Dailey becomes manager of the Baytown refinery employe relations department. Grant, a Princeton graduate, joined Humble in 1931 after Standard Oil NJ work. Dailey, a Baytown native, will speak to the Men's Brotherhood at First Presbyterian church next Tuesday. his wife is twin sister to Mrs. L G Sanders of Baytown.

William Grant Jr Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Cola K. R. Dailey Dailey Ray- H Horton Grant Princeton University Standard Oil Co New Jersey Humble Men's Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church L. G. Sanders

Billy Graham Film At Central Church Saturday

"Souls In Conflict" will be shown at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Central Baptist church auditorium as the week of revival meetings led by the Central Brotherhood climaxes. Admission is free and the public is invited. The film, produced with a London crusade, portrays a prominent actress a jet pilot and a penny ante gambling factory worker with Joan Winmill Eric Micklewood and Charles Leno in key roles.

Billy Graham Central Baptist Church Central Brotherhood Graham Joan Winmill Christian Servics Eric Micklewood Charles Leno

Fair Weather Saturday for Humble Day

Baytown forecasts call for calm skies as Humble Day preparations proceed. After storms earlier in the week, forecasters predict only light showers or none, with no rain expected Friday night into Saturday in Baytown.

Baytown Humble Chis Texas

Trespassing Charge Filed In Crosby Farm Incident

Baytown resident Johnny Hare charged a man with trespassing after an incident at a Crosby farm. The man ignored a posted no trespassing sign, tore down a pasted notice, and provoked Hare to flee the scene, resulting in the charges in Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's court.

Johnny Hare Baytown Crosby Hare Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's Court

Taylor Nominated Far Staff Chief

Washington United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated General Maxwell D. Taylor on Friday to be Army chief of staff replacing General Matthew B. Ridgway who will retire June 30. Taylor is currently Far East commander in chief of all U.S. and United Nations forces. He will be replaced by General Lemnitzer who now commands forces in the Far East and the Eighth Army. Ridgway asked for voluntary retirement.

Washington Maxwell D. Taylor Hisenhower Army Matthew B. Ridgway Taylor Far East U.S United Nations Lyman L. Lemnitzer Lemnitzer Army Forces Ince Eighth Af White House Ridgway Robert T. Stevens Stevens

Baytown Highway Plans May 17 Meeting

Baytown Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee will meet with county and state officials next Tuesday to discuss widening plans for Highway 246 and Highway 73 intersections. District engineers from Houston and Beaumont will attend along with local officials to tour Highway 73 and review Trinity and Old River bridges.

Baytown Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee Chamber Board of Directors W. T. Busch W. 3. Carmichael Houston W.E. Simmons Beaumont Cedar Bayou Ley Baytown Trinity Old River Rebel Inn Carmichael Jim Douglas Douglas Jim Richards Public Works Department The Houston Chamber of Commerce Busch Zridge H. H. McCollum Chambers County Chamber's Buseh T. J. Short F. R. Higginbotham H. F P. Hartman W. E B. Kerr Lowell Lammers

Baughman Wins Bert-EL Award At Esem bly

Ralph Baughman a junior won the Bert Black award for scholarship citizenship and leadership at the 1954 1988 session awards assembly. He received the plaque from Sammy Caskey and was among many students recognized for academic achievement athletics and community service.

Ralph Baughman Robert B.lee Bert Black Baughman Sammy Caskey Bert Black Sr Bert Black Jr Baaia

Four Cars Burn Before Dawn in Baytown Fire

Four cars burned before dawn on Friday in a Baytown four unit apartment garage at 100 Sehling. Fire Chief Art Lintelman said a smoldering cigarette likely caused the blaze. Cars owned by Ernest White James Young and Robert Brisendine suffered major damage with total losses for Brisendine’s 1964 model. Fire damage affected all four cars and the garage, with estimated losses around $1000. Residents of the 100 Schilling apartments awoke and evacuated as flames spread quickly.

Rosalie Myers Baytown Davis Road Art Lintelman Ernest White M. M. Brown Sehling Robert Brisendine Brisendine’s Schilling 0.M. Graham Sherwin-Williams Paint Co

Baytown man earns civil engineering degree after nine years

Hugh Lansford, 404 North Baytown, will receive a bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Houston during commencement June 3. A General Tire designer, he balanced night classes for five years with work, logging about 100000 miles driving to Houston and four Bs in courses while his wife waited with patience through a nine year journey. He plans a break before pursuing further study.

Baytown Man Hugh Lansford Jomnella Boynton Sun North University of Houston Lansford General Tire and Rubber Co Texas A and M Aiter Barbers Hi High School Beaumont Humbl General Tire Lee College Tlanaford Baytown Houston Harley Lansford Mont Belvieu Eng

Underwood Charged With Swindling Over Painted Charge

EW W Underwood, a Bay town painter, faces swindling charges for charging 15 53 worth of paint to another man Richard Snelson without permission. Snelson’s credit was checked and deemed good, but Underwood signed Snelson’s name on the ticket. Weeks later the unpaid account led Galcaman paint company to expose the fraud in court.

EW. W. Underwood Baytown Justice of the Peace Walter Queen Underwood Richard Snelson Snelson

Roseland Pool Opens Saturday At 2 P M

City Manager C D Middleton says Roseland Park pool opens at 2 p m Saturday with weekend closings to follow It will remain closed Sundays and reopen the next weekend The May 28 opening marks summer hours Admission is 5 cents for children and 50 cents for adults to enter during the opening period University and high school events are noted as reasons for adjusted hours

Roseland Park C. D. Middleton

City Council Agrees To Buy Ball Park Lights

Baytown council relaxed spending rules to back lights for a teen age baseball park proposed by the Optimist Club. A $1500 appropriation funded a city nurse position. four parking meter boxes, $22.50 each, were approved despite objections. An alternative park site at Humble Oil land or a school tract was sought, with $250 for rights moves.

City Counc Baytown C. Darwin Middleton Harris County Joan Johnson Johnson Nurge State Health Department A L. Clayton R. B. Berekeron Uptown Clayton Bergeron Jier- Rerun Vita Park Alto Texas City Edwin Clack Council Inn Tver School Humble of and Refining Ca Wes Winder Consideration Sea Council

Bishop Quin to retire with final Baytown visit

Bishop Clinton Quin of the Diocese of Texas will make his last official visit Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Baytown. He will conduct confirmation services at 5 p.m. and a parish supper will honor him as he retires October 31, the anniversary of his becoming bishop in 1928. He plans to move to Richmond with Mrs. Quin after retirement.

Clinton Quin The Dionese of Texas Baytown Trinity Piscopal Cntizen Quin Houston Kentucky Trinity Episcopal Church

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A White House Eixenhower Percy. Laingan Ft. Madison American Legion Auxiliary Marion International Soundphoto Memorial Stadium Dan Stalhworth East Haring County Medical Society George Gentry Institute of Public Health Parke, Davis and Co Detroit Eli Lilly WL. D. Farragut National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis Central Church Far Austin Jimmy Phillips Ben Shepperd General Land Office North Main East Texas East James Baytown-Houston Houston Ship Channel Market Street Decker Drive REL Bert-El Essembly Walter W. Brawn Robert EB Bob Jones Brawn Robert R. Tuck Lintelman Brisendinerg KREL James Young Rudy Pagle A. D. Adcock Adeovic E.W. Underwood Roseland Pool Ball Park Bishop Quin Bishop Clixton Quin
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