Hugh May Seeks County Commissioner Seat Again
The Sun reports Hugh May will run for County Commissioner after renouncing a bid for County Judge. Other candidates announced include State Representative 7.L Bib Miller for the state legislative seat in No. 5, with midnight deadlines looming for state and disciplinary offices. District races feature Bob Jess, W. J Mills, and Mayor Sam Hoover as County Judge contenders, while several other local officials outline possible bids and awaiting deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh May
L Bib Miller
Partis County
Bob Jess
W. J Mills
Sam Hoover
Pasadena
Casey
Bes
Legis
Whure RG
J ’ Smalley
Oates Preizle
Glen Water
I. Dacus
Meyor
Jacintory
Tex
Channelter
Justice of the Peace Rescue
Zierkin
Constable Wryatte
S. Busch
Jack Gold
Demploye
Busch
Menier County
A. C. Winbern
C. V
Buster) Kern
Albert Thomas
Carl Smith
Harris County
W. D. Miller
Glenn McCarthy backs out RFC loan plan
Houston newsman reports oilman Glenn McCarthy will withdraw his $70 million Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan application after arranging new credit terms with two large insurers. He said securities will yield upwards of $6 million from Equitable and Metropolitan Life Insurance companies of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
U.P
Glenn McCarthy
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Equitable and
Metropolitan Insurance
New York City
McCarthy
Equitable
McCarthy Oil and Gas Corporation
Securities Exchange Commission
RFC
Metropolitan and Equitable
Near Ulm
Texas
Population in Baytown Directory Reaches 26883
The Page City Directory for Baytown reports 26883 residents with 1883 in Cedar Bayou and 17739 in Wooster including Bayshore. Le Porte adds 3121 inside city limits and Highlands 3647. McNair is excluded though estimates 2000 reside in East Harris County. Directory by Heber Page, press in Parsons Kansas. six weeks to distribution.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Wooster
Bayshore
Heber Page
New Page
Parsons
Kansas
le Porte
Highlands
McNair
Page
Harris County
Raytown
Humble Day Weather Quip Dashes Rain Fears
Morris Morrow cites authority for Humble Day rain joke while town news buzzes about Conroe plans and a lively horse show. Eldon Barry visits as Moore hosts a charity banquet. chatter notes a dog attack report and Rosalie Myers unavailable for Monday morning round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Morrow
Janie Higgabotham
Conroe
Whalegore
Robert Hargrave
Thomas W. Moore
al Saenger
Tony
Chief Boston
Rosalie Myers
Spain Not Sunny For Frankie Crooner Says Trip Was Big Mistake
Frank Sinatra said he and Ava Gardner decided it was a mistake to come to Spain to see her. He planned a return to Paris after a publicity fueled visit on the Mediterranean coast. Nancy Sinatra remains married but unhappy about his gallivanting, with Cabre the bullfighter alleged to chase him away from Spain.
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Spain
Sunny
Frankie Crooner
Trip
Tossa del Mar
Frank Sinatra
Ava Gardner
Peris Se
Nancy
Hollywood
Sinatra
Avan Gardner
Friends of the Famiy
Trach
Mediterranean
Sinetra
Ava
Paris
Simatra
Merio Cabre
Miss Gardner
Cabre
Gerona
James Mason
Hille
Moor Sinstre
Plaa
Oil Officials to Testify on Foreign Imports in Texas
A Railroad Commission hearing in Austin will hear 22 major oil company leaders on crude import policies. Chairman William J. Murray Jr. notes March imports reached 993000 barrels daily, up from February, with testimony also from major crude purchasers on desired stock levels. The U.S. Bureau of Mines forecasts Texas crude demand in June at 12120000 barrels per day, up 30000 from May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Commission
William J. Murray, Jr
Murrau
Texas
Murray
U. ‘Gs. Bureau of Mines
African Chieftains White Wife Gives Birth To Daughter
Ruth Khams, white wife of exiled Bechuanaland chief Khama, bears a daughter at Serowe. The infant and mother are reported well. Khama’s five year exile stemmed from the marriage and sparked parliamentary debate as officials investigated threats of tribal warfare and his London visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serowe
Bechvansland
Ruth Khams
Sereise Khama
Bamangwa
London
Khema
Lohatsi
Bamangwate
Khama
Bechuanaland
General Tire Strike Ends In Agreement
The strike at General Tire and Rubber Company Baytown plant ends after 250 workers walk out March 39. Union leaders and company reach a weekend agreement in Houston with final contract signing anticipated after member ratification. Maintenance workers, truck drivers, and electricians reportedly called back first as production resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Lyman
Baytown
General Tire
Ubber Company
Lyman
Houston
U. & Conciliation Service
Sige
Carpenters
Siga
Tierman
Piaht
General Tire and Rubber Company
U. S
General
The
Rubber Reserve Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Auto Mishaps On Increase In Baytown
City Manager C D Middleton and Police Chief H E McKee discuss rising Baytown traffic accidents. February had 25, March 22, last month 34 with 65 cars involved, 14 hurt and 33 arrests. McKee notes limited patrols across 70 miles of streets and supports a traffic safety drive using Humble driving test equipment for city drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
C. D. Middleton
H. E. McKee Todsey
Middleton
McKee
Humble
Free Chest X Rays Across Harris County
A mobile X ray unit operates today and tomorrow at Horace Mann Junior High and Baytown Junior Tech, offering free chest X rays as part of a TB survey. The Baytown Chamber of Commerce and Harris County Anti Tuberculosis League sponsor, with cooperation from local groups, to screen residents.
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Harris County
Baytown
Daring Fliers Rescue Woman From Niagara Falls
A distraught 25 year old woman, Mrs Jeanette Bugay, stranded on a rock 200 yards above Niagara Falls, was rescued with the aid of helicopters. Pilot freed her with a rope as a wave hit the craft, another helicopter from Bell Aircraft helped complete the rescue. She was taken to Mount St Marys hospital in fair condition. Two Bell pilots suffered minor injuries. Police said she had been missing since Sunday afternoon and had spent the night on the rock above Horseshoe Falls.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River
The
Falls
Helicopers
Jeannette Bugay
Atlantic Pact ministers push plan for Western defense force
Western foreign ministers from 12 Atlantic Pact nations meet to form a fighting force to stop a Soviet attack on Western Europe. They aim for 30 divisions and vast air power within three years, with combat readiness, while Britain France and the United States pledge continued troop presence in Germany and Berlin as long as Cold War tensions endure. U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged swift Western rearmament, noting rapid Soviet arms growth and outlining finance as a key problem for member states.
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London
U.P
Europe
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Berlin
Atlantic Pact
U.S
Dean Acheson
Hague
McCarthy Attacks Acheson and Lattimore on Asia Policy
In Atlantic City Senator McCarthy charged that the United States would surrender Asia and the Pacific to Communists while feigning opposition. He accused Secretary of State Dean Acheson and professor Owen Lattimore of aiding an axis within the U S government. He named ambassador Philip Jessup and urged Truman to act. The broadcasted speech claimed Lattimore masterminded a policy favoring Soviet aligned groups and warned of communist influence at the State Department.
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Atlantic
W.P
McCarthy
State Department
Deas
Acheson
John Etty
Owen Lattimore
Latstimore
Sovn
MccCarthy
U.S
Philip C. Jessup
Moscow
Don “McCarthy
Bittin
Athe National Broadcasting Company
Lattimore
Latimory
Pacific
Pierefors
Kores
Truman Plans Swinging National Broadcast Tonight
President Truman to appear from Chicago Stadium in a large parade and nationally aired speech as part of a concerted Democratic drive for gains in the autumn elections. He tours from the Blackstone Hotel to the stadium amid fireworks and a major parade, aiming to rally party leaders and supporters against Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
GPI
Truman
Jacob M. Arvey
Chicago Democratic
Vroman
Blackstone
Trumen
Washington
Northwes
Montana
North
Dakota
Wisconsin
Joseph J. “McCarthy
Madison
McCarthy
GOF
State Department
Iavel
Letters Must Be in Today Teacher Contest Closes At Midnight
Baytown Sun invites nominations for the first annual Teacher of the Year. Entries must be in by midnight, with 55 received so far though 2 or 3 may be ineligible. Prizes include 100 dollars, engraved silver, and a school trophy. a letter writer may win 25 dollars. Publicized on KREL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Baytown
Baytown Sun
KREL
Lola Hewett
Baytown Hiemetary
Hallie Simms
Ashbel Smith
W.D. Hinson
Sam Houston
Pearl Dobbs
Alamo
Olivia S. McKinney
Allene Adams
Carver
Alme Biller
San Jacinto
Mary NicManus
Anson Jones
Bonnie Hazel Martin
Cedar Bayou High
Gervese N. Lee
Baytown Junior High
Fsuline W. Parker
Horace Mann
T. L. Braswell
Jamar
Marion Davis
Humble Day Picnic Honors Counted Plates and Team Work
Officials credit Humble Day supporters for serving 33 603 plates with 1 200 served between 11 20 a m and 1 20 p m. President Morrow praised many workers including W C Jones and W C Red Wilkes for publicity and property, with Curly Fox Teyas Ruby and Troop 96 involved. turnout ranged from 800 to 2 500 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrise
Morrow
Employers Homble Club
W.C Jones
W. C
Wilkes
R. C. Read
Jean Humphrey
Curly Fox-Teyas Ruby
Jim
Scranton
Doyle E. ‘Thomas
R. T. Cheshire
Grady Moyers
J. W. Ogletree
F. A. Royder
George. Co. Crist
Veteran Ferry Pilot Stricken At Morgans Point Crossing
A 61 year old ferry pilot F W sim Long collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage while piloting the CD Massey across the Houston Ship Channel toward Baytown. He felt faint on the southbound leg to La Porte and was assisted by engineer Henry Dudley before the vessel slipped to the Baytown side. Long was rushed to Baytown Hospital where attendants described his condition as critical.
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Morgans Point
F. W
Sim) Long
CD. Massey
Houston
Baytown
Long
la Porte
Henry Dudley
Kemah
Dudley
Baytown Hospital
Ttendants
Cservice
Devereaux
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Glenn
Asia
Russia
Aetticore
Acorn
Harry
Hinabor
By Ota Miller
Grover Edge
Walegore
George Adams
Irving S. Rubin
Vica
Abtoms Colcing Company
Morton
Curly Baron
Texas Ruby
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