Baytown Cedar High School Plans Evening Commencement
Baytown and Cedar high schools schedule commencement ceremonies for graduates to be held at Memorial Stadium by night. E Lee High School and College graduates will speak, with Robert Bond and Charlene Meise among speakers. The Robert Choir is set to perform and pastors will offer invocations and blessings. plan includes musical pieces and benedictions.
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Schuethy
Faba
Mills
Cedarist Church
Cedar Bareu
Un clear OCR note on Minewood Addition and May events
Fragmentary text mentions Minewood Addition in the Bay of play and a person named Bess Shannen with references to 600 and Sevth Fourth. Mentions a college and a main topic of an upcoming session. Details are garbled and uncertain.
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Issi Thorepet
Bess Shannen
Mnin J. Fors Boour
Paul & Royally
Lense
Local town notes and scattered personal items collage
A jumbled Town section fragment mentions residents and events including home moves, a notable party for Mrs HN, and several names such as Dick, Rex, John Clarke, Joe Harcezy, Bryson, Marie Fortney, Meg, and Barbara Sue. It references a broken arm, a gift card, and a suggestion column by Padgitt with advice on silverware, all in a casual local update style.
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Bryson
Franklin Temark
J. B. Plains
BU Martin
Patty Spear
Fordey Ting
Marie Fortney
Meg
Barbara Sue
Gta Grant, Jr
Padgitt
Dally
James Weir
Pair Rescued After Night On Island
A La Porte man G. M. Coons 22 and his 16 year old son Richard were found at 6 AM after spending the night on an island off La Porte. They were located by M J Guidry and Eddie Glass with Baytown Emergency Corps assisting with boats during a severe rainstorm. The pair had left home to practice casing and their boat motor failed, leaving them stranded two miles offshore.
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la Porte
G. M. Coons
Richard
Galveston
Bax
M. J. Guidry
Eddie Glass
Cold Springs
Baytown
Coons
Car Smash-Up Injures Sally Suppie Two Youths Charged
Sally Suppie year-old Sally Suppie hurt in a two-vehicle crash at the Airhart Drive Lynebourg Road intersection. Thomas E. White 21 Eliington Field and Jona H. Boucher 16 Wilburn Drive face reckless driving and causing an accident charges filed in Corporation Court. Miss Pat McCaghren 16 North Jones was in Boucher’s car and treated for bruises. Suppie remains in Lillie-Duke Hospital with non serious injuries as officers continue investigation and May 1 trial date is set for White and Boucher.
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Sally Suppie
Robert E. Lee
Airhart Drive-Lynebourg
Suppie
Gevertor
CE. Steward
Exsr Pearce
Thomas E. White
Eliington Field
Oy Jona H. Boucher
Wilburn Drive
Supple
Lillie-Duke Hospital
acci+dent
Boucher
Lyburg Road
White
Art
Airhart Drive
Griven
Radar Station To Be Dedicated At La Porte Site
Congressman Albert Thomas will be the principal speaker at the dedication of a new 200000 radar station at La Porte Municipal Airport. More than 2000 people are expected for the ceremony which coordinates Army air defense groups across four states. Major General Berry will present battle streamers. Ellington Band to play the national anthem as flag raising begins.
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la Porte Municipal
Air National Guard
Army
K. K. Black
18Sth
Thomes
M. C. Bechtel
James A. Nelson
Harold Pfeiffer
la Padrie
Ellington Band
Kenrice L. Berry
Adjutant General of
Texas
158Th
Bleck
Harrie Counbe
Lo Cities
George Keene
Baytown
A. W. Snyder
Chapman Takes Golf Title Yanks Sweep British Tournament
Chapman of Pinehurst North Carolina won the British amateur golf championship at Porthcawl Wales by defeating Char ing Coe of Oklahoma City 5 and 4 in the final. Chapman, a veteran who had previously lost finals, shot a 70 in the morning round and built a 2 up lead, then closed by winning four of the last five holes including three straight to clinch the title. Coe, the 1929 US amateur winner, was erratic with the short game.
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Wales
Chapman
Pinehurst North Carolina
Precisionisy
Charing Coe
Oklahoma City
Willis Tarnesa
Frank
Shanahan
Coe
Nirdies
Hospitalized After Bar Fall Incident Reported
Richmond man James Swootan was hospitalized today with injuries from a fall at a local bar. Eye witnesses say Nutt Saia and Richmon d were involved. authorities have not released further details.
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Richmond
Rieaie Plejack
James Swootan
Truman pleads for unity faith in fathers amid bickering
President Truman urged national unity at Carter T. Barron Memorial Amphitheatre, calling for belief in the faith of our fathers as the nation’s path to world peace. He warned of a tyrannical secret police kidnapping youths in Eastern Germany and noted Russians abducting children aged 10 to 16 for Moscow.
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Washington
Carter T. Barron
Germany
Moscow
Mr. Truman
Small Merchants Free From OPS Paperwork Relief
Small merchants nationwide breathed relief as OPS told about 100000 retailers they may continue marking merchandise at the January 25 freeze level, avoiding further paperwork under the new retail price margin regulations.
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Washington
Office ‘of Price Stabilization
OPS
Bus seat offer sparks reflection on era and place
A brief reader note from HINABOR recalls a bus encounter when two young women offered their seat. The anonymous writer, reflecting on the kindness, links the moment to feelings of belonging and being rooted in a specific time and city worth sharing in Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate.
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Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate
Roseland Pool Adopts New Summer Schedule
Roseland Park pool unveils revised hours including adult only sessions on select weekdays. Daily lessons run 8 am to noon weekdays with a Scout period Saturday mornings. Regular sessions shift to 1:30 to 4:36 pm and 5 to 9 pm, with closures for cleaning and Mondays restricted access.
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Roseland Park
Toexhange
Roseland Park Pool
Allied Troops Race To Block Escape Of 80 000 Reds
Allied UN forces push across the 38th parallel in a three front drive aimed at trapping an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 retreating Chinese troops. Inje fell under threat as Marines report capturing many Chinese who refuse to fight. Rain and mud slow advances but tanks and aircraft batter enemy positions in a bid to sever the escape hatch near the central front.
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U.P
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Inje
East Central
Sault
United Press
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Robert Vermillion
Mire
Yangyang
Roks
Vermillion
Seoul
Ridgway reports over 70 Chinese Korean divisions in spring offensive
General Ridgway told the UN Security Council that for the April 16 to 30 period the enemy expanded to more than 70 divisions in Korea. He detailed forces in the west, along a 51 mile sector, with nine Chinese armies and three to five reserve armies. He noted 42 to 140 divisions on the Hirachon to east coast front and cited 12 badly mauled Chinese divisions not yet available for combat. He praised British Turkish and Greek troops for leading in the main offensive area.
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United Nations
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
UN Security Council
Ridgway
Munist
Hirachon
Ex-President Arias Awaits Trial In Panama Slayings
Arnulfo Arias, Panama’s deposed leader accused of abusing power, sits in jail awaiting trial ordered by the National Assembly for the killing of two policemen. Dragged to the assembly, he offered no defense as prosecutors read the indictment. he was barred from public office for life.
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Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Preside
National Assembly
Arias
Court of
Assembly Chamber
Assembly
Cesar Guil
Syndicate Takes Over Empire State Building
A syndicate from Detroit and Florida has bought control of the 102 story Empire State Building for about 50 million dollars. Roger L. Stevens and Alfred R. Glenes Jr. of Detroit and Ben Tobin of Hollywood Beach Florida will take over management of the world’s tallest skyscraper.
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New York
Detroit
Florida
Empire State Building
Empire State
Roger L. Stevens
Alfred R. Glenes, Jr
Ben Tobin
Hallywood Beach
Fanny Brice Near Death in Hospital ICU
Fanny Brice, famed Ziegfeld star and creator of Baby Snooks, lies in critical condition after suffering two severe cerebral hemorrhages. She remains unconscious as family members Frances Brice Stark and Ray Stark stay at her bedside. her son Billy Brice is noted as a painter.
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Fanny Brice
Miss Slice
Snooks
New Beverly Hills
Frances
Ray Stark
Miss Brice
Billy Brice
Britain Resists Signing Japanese Treaty With China
Britain refuses to sign any Japanese treaty that would be signed by Nationalist or Communist China. The stance blocks a US bid to finalize the Japanese accord. John Foster Dulles plans to visit London as Britain insists on a general China settlement before any treaty on China’s behalf is signed.
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China
United States
John Foster Dulles
London
Ritish
Oliver Franks
Funeral rites for Corporal Shannon set in Baytown
Corporal Kievi C Shannon of Baytown Marine drowned during amphibious training off the California coast. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne McCleskey officiating. Burial at Hills of Rest Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Elma Frances Shannon and a son Michael Patrick Shannon, plus four sisters. He was a May 1946 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School.
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California
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Aliso” Canyon Beach
Oceanside
Wayne McCleskey
St Mark's Methodist Church
Roy Coleman
Guy Winstead
Otis Hawkins
Dosley Au- Ton
Corporal Shannon
Elma Frances Shannon
Michael Patrick
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Jack R.". Lender
Jack Huron
HH. Y Freeman, Jr
Donna ” Rae Shannon
MacArthur Did Not Request Bombing Of China
General Collins testified that Douglas MacArthur did not specifically ask for authority to bomb China or Manchuria but suggested air power against Communist targets. He noted MacArthur raised the issue repeatedly with Washington from November 7, and emphasized the inviolability of Manchuria and Siberia as a core obligation.
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J. Lawton Collins
Army
Douglas MacArthur
China
Manchuria
Collins
Senate
MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
Siberia
L.A
MacArthu
Yalu River
Pagewa
Bond Issue Inches Ahead At Noon In 164 Votes Cast
Poll data show the 500000 school bond proposal at 88 to 76 lead with most precincts still split. Early totals list Highlands 10 for 12 against Felton 14 for 16 against Bailaway 18 for 12 against Paytown Junior High 0 for 0 against San Jacinto 15 for 5 against Burnet 30 for 5 against, while debt assumption trails by small margins in four precincts.
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San ‘Jecinte School
Burnett School
AE Burnet School
Bartown Junior High
Highlands
Felton’s
Bailaway’s
Paytown Junior Bigh
ae _ San Jacinto School
Ai —~Burnet School
Snake Pit Death Revealed at Cleveland Mental Hospital
At Cleveland State Hospital a 22 year old patient died after being beaten by another inmate while strapped in bed. Superintendent Dr Gordoz said Elizabeth Parsons a retired teacher was attacked Thursday night and died over 20 hours later in the surgical ward. Two attendants faced negligence charges for not adequately checking patients.
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Cleveland
Gordoz
Cleveland State
Hosp al
Elizebeth Parsons
Gordon
We Still Don’t Have H-Bomb Tests At Eniwetok
Washington sources report that recent Eniwetok tests included thermonuclear research but produced no hydrogen-bomb explosions. A congressional atomic authority cited May statements noting uncertainty about ever having an H-bomb. Experts said the tests offered data but did not prove viability or reveal specifics.
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Eniwetok
Joseph Lexler
Washington
IERI
Congressional Atomic Authority
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Bources
Pacific Ocean Proving Ground
Students Take Draft Deferment Tests Across Nation
About 175000 college students began four days of draft deferment testing nationwide. Examinations will repeat June 16 June 26 and July 12. In Baytown area campuses at Rice Institute University of Houston and Texas Southern University, students took tests while some religious observances shifted Saturday sittings. A total around 400000 college men are expected to test, with scores above 70 earning deferments or higher class standing.
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Washington
EOR Baytown
Houston
Rice Institute
University of Houston ‘Recreation
Texas Southern University
Holiday Hints Pay One Dollar For That Trunk
A compact travel note warns travelers about hidden charges in hotels. It highlights paying one dollar for a trunk service and hints at experienced travelers negotiating room rates and avoiding extra fees. The piece reads like a consumer tip column from a period newspaper.
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