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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
9
TORRINGTON Conn UPfy and Mrs Samuel Di Mauro nted that two months after moving from Island Park New York 129 miles away their year old cocker spaniel left behind walked into their yard.
Deer Park officials were advised by John A Boebek of Boebek Engineering Co that renting a heavy grader without an operator could be cheaper than buying. Boebek estimated $20 a day, about $6,000 over five years, versus a used grader at about $4,008 or a new one at higher cost and greater upkeep. Council deferred action.
The American Peoples Encyclopedia Yearbook 1955 shows over half of employed women are married to husbands, with about a quarter single and the rest widowed or divorced. Average ages rose from 32 in 1940 to 35 in 1954, and 20 million women were employed last year, with part time work common. Clerical jobs lead, followed by factories. dual earners raise median family income to 400 dollars, versus 3800 when the wife does not work.
Judge William C. Mathes heads a list of about 50 speakers at the State Bar of Texas annual convention in Dallas. The U S District Judge from Los Angeles will speak July 2 at the Judges Luncheon. Also presenting are Judge Alfred Murrah and Judge Joe Ingraham. The event runs June 29 to July 2 with a golf tournament, a giant Fair Park show, and a royal institute opening. About 3,000 lawyers and guests are expected. headquarters are at the Baker Hotel.
Abilene college wins approval for an $800,000 building fund to construct a classroom building and a women's dormitory. The Northwest Texas and New Mexico Methodist Conferences endorsed the project during the five day Northwest Texas Methodist Conference meeting in Lubbock. William C. Martin, bishop of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, gave Sunday sermon. The Northwest conference spans Abilene Amarillo Big Spring Breckenridge Childress Lubbock Pampa Plainview and Stamford.
Hartford report describes a theft where TV show actor Jakeph Calla han had $30 taken from his nearby trousers after he dazed in front of a theater. Police investigate the unusual incident and check surveillance for clues.
Brief La Porte roundup notes Mrs Otis Harrison becomes president of the La Porte Reading Club with new officers including first vice president Mrs F G D Muller second vice president Mrs G C McCollum secretary Mrs William A Stabs and treasurer Mrs Marion Gibbs at a lunch gathering hosted by Mrs Weldon Cade. Other items cover yacht club events senior class classmates and a piano recital at First Baptist church plus a summer reading program for local children and graduations of local students.
Barbara Smith will be installed as worthy advisor of La Porte Rainbow Assembly at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the La Porte Masonic hall Patsy Wells will be installed as worthy associate advisor Barbara is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Odell Smith and a La Porte high school junior Other officers to be installed include Metta West charity Betty Tsen hone Ara Welsh faith and others Health Posters Winners In the La Porte elementary school health poster contest first and second grade winners were announced and piano recital notes from Mrs A J H McKay's Mano students were given with several named participants.
Graduation exercises were held Monday night for 100 eighth graders at La Porte who will enter high school next year. Joe Gregory delivered the valedictory, Elaine Baugh Ure gave the salutatory, Sept J H Baker presented diplomas, and Douglas Parsons with Jerry Smith read the class prophecy while Jerilyn Blackwell and Zula Merchant read the class will. The junior high chorus performed You'll Never Walk Alone and A Perfect Day. Mars Joe Counts accompanied on piano for the processional and recessional. The Rev J R B Linney offered the invocation and benediction.
A fragment warns city residents to beware of domestic animals and explains local sightings on Jones Road. It mentions Mrs. L Lucas carrying a large egg laid by a pullet and neighbor Mrs. John Recka with rabbits, noting young rabbits numbering several offspring. The tone implies a warning style from Highlands residents addressing urban watchers.
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