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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

Page

2

Kiwanis District Governor To Address Baytown Club

Kiwanis District Governor Ty. James N Walker of Fort Worth will address the Baytown Kiwanis at Tower cafe Thursday noon luncheon. It is his first Baytown visit, with Walker a former lieutenant governor of Division One. He is a WWII veteran and pediatric specialist on the medical board of Siverris hospital in Fort Worth. Baytown past presidents and current president R J L Van Deventer join Houston leaders for the charter celebration of the Western Houston Elwanis club.

Ty. James N. Walker Fort Worth Texas-Oklaoma Kiwanis International Baytown Kiwanis Club Tower Cafe Welker Walker Medical Board of Siverris Hospital Fort Uorth Baytown Kiwanis R. J L. van Deventer Houston Dr. Walker Auston Eiwanis Club Fas Ghearvence

Mrs Hovey's Last Rites Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Garter Hovey of La Porte were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Art Simpson Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Robert Thompson officiating. Burial followed in La Porte Cemetery. Hovey, who moved to La Porte in 1897, died Monday one day after her birthday.

Mary Jane Garter Hovey la Porte

They Come Up With Dillies In Wausau Courthouse Tale

Charles Wick nursed a nose cut after telling friends he walked into a plate glass window in the Marathon County courthouse. He joked the glass was so clean he did not see it.

Wausau Wis Charrles Wick Marathon County

Baytown Optimist Club holds weekly meeting with Liberty charter

Sixty six members attended the Baytown Optimist Club weekly gathering at the Tower Cafe on Decker drive. The group announced the formation of a Liberty Optimist club under sponsorship, with district and international officers present. Jury of attendees included Dr. L. E. Rosenbladt and Wirgyd Wagoner. Winners in a truth or consequences program were Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Garrett, who received a wedding anniversary cash prize. Next meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday at the Tower.

Kixty Optimist Club Baytown Tower Cafe Decker Drive Parks Cafe North Mein Optimists Baytown Club Liberty Optimnist Optimist International Liberty Club L. E. Rosenbladt Wirgyd Wagoner William W. Speer Optimist International Field Liberty Liberty Charter G Bob Beverly T. A. Heron, Jr Bay+ town Eddie Garrett R. McNabb Garrett Pat Boyle Myde Folty Charles Langford Clyde Foitz Grover K. Edge

Panty Raid Leads to Disciplinary Actions at Oklahoma A and M

In Stillwater Oklahoma A and M College expelled two students eight suspended and 24 placed on probation after a panty raid last Thursday night. Fire Chief Ray Davidson blamed scantily clad coeds for part of the disturbance. About 2,000 students gathered, 800 participated, dormitories were damaged, and officials say the inquiry continues with various penalties imposed from one semester to one year or probation to end of studies.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma A and M College Ray Davidson Oklahoma A and M Weldon Barnes

Brinkley Rites Held For Mrs Essie Brinkley

Funeral services for Mrs. Essie Lee Brinkley 61 of 1226 Magnolia were at 1 p m Wednesday at the Paul A Lee funeral home with Rev B R Couch of First Baptist Church officiating Burial in Cedarcrest cemetery She died Tuesday morning at 5 40 in a Houston hospital Survived by daughter Mrs A Williamson three sons W L J B and A Brinkley all of Baytown one sister Mrs Bertha Rowe Winters eight grandchildren and one great grandchild

Essie Lee Brinkley Magnolia Paul A. Lee B. R. Couch First Baptist Church Cedercrest Cemetery Baytown Bertha Rowe Winters Everett Smith Big Lake M. A. Smith George and Jesse Smith Austin

Bugler Given Punishment For Mess Hall Theft

In Farnborough England a British army bugler named Jack Fury received 112 days in the guard house after stealing 24 eggs and half a pound of bacon from the mess hall. He said he was hungry that night. The case highlights regimental discipline and food shortage issues during military duty.

Farnsborough England Jack Fury

Mr Booze A Drunkard Redondo Beach Novelty

Redondo Beach Calif Morris Booze aged 39 began a 180 day jail sentence after conviction as a habitual drunk. He was reported to have admitted repeated intoxication offenses leading to the term. He will serve the sentence in county jail.

Stock Market Closings From Baytown Sun Highlights

A compact wrap of stock closes and percent changes from major issuers and brands including American industry names and oil majors as listed. Notable entries feature Allis-Chalmers Amer Agri, DuPont, General Electric, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Shell, Texas Gulf and others with varied daily performance, while July notes show cotton futures down 15 points.

Alley Ludlum Sisi Allis-Chalmer Amer Agri Amer Cyan Sagers Stailey-Se - Beth ‘Steel Barber Oil Calvan Oil Celanese Celotex Chrysler Corp . Cities Service Cisesseeose Columb GS Sesseessevegee H DuPont Chem Eastman Kodak Oy-Reevecsore el Paso Nat'l Gas Fairchild Eng Freeport Matora Tire Gillette Saf Scaee Goodyear Tire Sessee Greyhound Gulf OF Eaeersseree Gulf State Util Houston P-Co Interlake Libby Pac Fet Packard-Stude Motors Pac West Oil Panhandle R. Penney’s Ing Eserees Phillipa Rem Rand - Precy Sears St Regis Paper Shell WY Sinclair Stan Oil Califfs Stan Oil Ohio Stan Oil NA Sterling Drug - Bun Oil Sharon Cases Texas Cosecerseue Tex Guilt Tex Gull Sylph Tidewater Corp Texeonn Versseweseeee Union of Calif Seeresar US West Air Western Union Woodley Pet Gotton

Deer Park Crash Injures One Man

Two trucks collided on Highway 298 in Deer Park Tuesday with minor injuries reported. Driver Eugene Lav an, 928 Pleasantville, Houston, sustained a knee injury but was not hospitalized. The other driver, Thomas Jefferson Kennedy, 7941 Hansen, Houston, wasuninjured. State Patrolman J H Waters investigated the crash.

Deer Park Eugene Lavan Pleasantville Houston Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Hansen Lavan Kennedy J. H. Waters

Those Reds Don't Miss A Thing

FRANKFURT Germany Army Beg. Gen. Raymond FE Bell recounts a reception moment to illustrate Russian military intelligence thoroughness. In Berlin a Russian officer addressed him as chief of staff of the U S VII Corps, then corrected himself saying General Bell is with the V Corps.

Frankfurt Germany Raymond FE Bell Berlin U. S V Corps

La Porte Methodists Banquet Features Pledges and Speakers

Adult members of the First Methodist church of La Porte will hold a banquet at 7 p.m. Friday to pledge the church budget for the coming year. The Rev. Leon C. Matthis of St. John's Methodist church will be guest speaker. Patricia and Cheryl Anderson will sing and The Pandas will perform a comical skit.

First Methodist Church of la Porte Leon C. Matthis St. John’s Methodist Church Patricia Cheryl Anderson Wil

Girl Charged Driving With One Arm in Wisconsin

Madison judge remarks on unusual case as a girl faces charges for driving with one arm while the other arm rested on a boyfriend. The story notes a precedent setting moment in court with many male defendants prior to this instance. A separate historical fact recalls the first free diagnostic cancer clinic opened in Columbus, Ohio in 1921.

Madison, Wis Roy Proctor Tye Proctor United States Columbus, O

Show Cause Hearing on Deer Park case reset to June 6

A show cause hearing on a Petition by two Deer Park citizens to restrain the city from turning over bonds or city funds to Center Development Corp for Deer Park Terrace development has been reset for June 6. Petitioners W. C. Tompkins and W. J. Knox seek a restraining order to block reimbursements for water and sewer line extensions and half the cost of street development under two contracts.

Deer Park Wilmer Hunt W. C. Tompkins W. J. Knox Center Development Corp Deer Park Terrace

Galveston's New Mayor Takes Office Amid District fight

Galveston elected George Roy Clough, 64, as mayor on a platform favoring reopening the red light district he had proposed. He said a meeting with gambling operators was postponed and he would wait for actions by District Attorney Marsene Johnson and Police Commissioner Walter L. Johnston before acting.

Galveston George Roy Clough Galveston Recight Clough Grough Red Light Marsene Johnson Walter L. Johnston

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