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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1954
Page
2
La Porte Elementary announces early registration for first grade entering students. Parents are urged to register Monday and Tuesday at the La Porte Elementary Auditorium. Eligible children are those six years old by September 1, 1954, with a monthly fee of 38 for the environmental program.
Fragmentary item notes that Houston's World Fair remains scheduled though a location change is possible. Mentions Al Barker and Houston warning authorities, with references to a beard and timing unclear in the garbled OCR. No definite date or venue confirmed.
Eighteen Baytown area masters and past masters of the Masonic Council of Royal and Select Masters will be honored at the Rite Temple in Houston. The event includes supper, degree conferrals, and the presentation of the Order of the Silver Trowel to HW Oliver, the first such service in Texas.
Sixth graders are invited to an informal dance at Teen Can teen Saturday night in the Horace Mann gym from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Eddie Garrett, probation officer, will speak at Ladies Night at Parks Cafe Monday hosted by the Aytown Optimist Club. Funeral services held in Smithville for John Riley Norris and Jess G Little of Houston and Beeville. Surviving relatives include four daughters and a sister in Baytown.
In Odessa Texas the Odessa Junior College board of regents unanimously voted to admit Negroes. Veteran James R Robbins of Odessa requested enrollment for the summer term and was accepted. This marked the first request considered since the Supreme Court ruling last week declaring segregation unconstitutional.
A faded Cotby College program from a 50 year old sports exhibition hints at a lively show with an orchestra overture Indian club swinging saber display boxing by a glee club quartet and pyramid formations.
La Porte officials urged a $300 yearly water tower repair fund after a $3,000 bill. They discussed upgrading equipment for power loss and storms, converting a 500 gallon tank, and adding asphalt spreader for streets. The commission planned two garbage packers and a fish-plated truck for improved pickup, preferring a new truck over mounting on an existing one.
A Central Press feature on bridge bidding discusses how a 4NT call can be misread with a new partner and contrasts Blackwood with natural strength. The article uses a hand with North and South to illustrate misinterpretation, then poses a Weekend Question about trump distribution and touches on early chemistry from heating wood.
A read-aloud of scattered crossword clues shows mixed language fragments and partial entries for across and down words, including references to Moslem titles, cities, mythic seas, and various common terms, with stray notes on public notices and oblique references to time and place.
A compiled list shows individuals and addresses including James C Prestidge in Texas City A J Rowse of La Porte Mrs Corbery L Williams at 307 Briarwood Ruth Farrar 2020 Utah Baz Sutphin 3207 Indiana Bennie Smith 3200 Missouri Mrs J D Estetter Highlands April Gordon Brookshire 404 Marth Market HT Humte 812 East Defoe Mrs Sidney Bodine 405 Homan.
USDA weekly cattle report shows slaughter steers and heifers steady to 50 higher, cows and bulls steady, stockers and feeders steady. Week’s tops include steers 25 and heifers 23.50. calves 23.25. Hogs mostly lower with butcher tops around 28 and 24.
Mr and Mrs A J Rouse of La Porte welcome a baby born May 21. Mr and Mrs J D Esteller of 1103 Clear Lake announce a boy born May 21. Mr and Mrs Sidney Bodine of 405 East Heman greet a girl born May 21.
Dallas report shows a 3 percent drop in department store sales across five Texas cities for the four weeks ended May 15, with San Antonio down 4, Caliss and El Paso each 3, Houston 2, and Fort Worth 1 percent. District weekly figures also down 1 percent from 1953.
Sunday designated as Pledge Day at Highlands Methodist Church with an open house from 1 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. in church recreation rooms. Budget briefing for next year and refreshments. Rev T P Hendrick to lead Woman's Society officers at night service. Church study on alcohol led by Mrs H Lumpkin starts May 27 at 8 p.m. nursery provided for four weekly sessions. Projections estimate 25 million teenagers by 1936 up from 15 million.
Rev M B McPhail will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday to honor REL graduates at First Presbyterian Church. The choir will sing the anthem The Promises. A Sunday hour for young people follows morning services. Choir rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday.
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