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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1955

Page

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Eisenhower Recovery On Schedule After Sleeped Night

President Eisenhower shows further recovery and reports another good night after heart attack in September. Doctors at Fitzsimons Army Hospital note eight hours of sleep and no complications. Sherman Adams drafts a memo instructing Nixon to continue NSC and Cabinet meetings as administration coordinators in Denver.

Eisenhower Merriman Smith Denver Richard “M. Nixon St ‘Fite Simong Army Hospital Hisenhower Sherman Adams Mir Alletteir Nixon National ‘Security’ Council Cabinet Washington Adams Denver

City threatens to file suit on easement dispute

City to condemn easement across three acre Gore property on Dyer Street for electric lighting serving three area families. City Attorney George Chandler said Tuesday the city offers to buy the easement for a utility line or street and will proceed with condemnation if Gore refuses. Residents at end of Dyer track area oppose delays.

Dyer Street George Chandler H. S. Gore Dyer Gore Aitwa Sey City

Sun Spots Speaker at St Mark's Methodist Men Meeting

Outdoor sportswriter Bob Brister, Houston Chronicle columnist, will be guest speaker at St Mark's church Methodist men gathering. Group to meet 6145 p.m. in the church annex for the event and related notices include Horticulture club at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and rummage sale details for DeMolay Mothers Club.

Bob Brister Houston Chronicle Methodist Men of Dirt Gardeners Horticulture Club Wadnessiay Demolay Mothers Club Steele McDonald Building Os Market C. T. Swint EB. W. Bowerman

Around Town Notes and Short Local Chatter

Donnie Andrus makes a quick Sunday trip home then back to Huntsville for Sam Houston. Dick Mayhen performs the tight song on his program at KREL. Rice’s 46 auto figures in road chatter as Gordon and Cadil- Tacing drift. Rochelle tweaks Fair business at The Sut office for Barbers Hill. Where was Don McCleod. Smitty tells Bobbye Trencm all about the Aggie UH game at College Station. World Series chatter and Baytor lines as Maryland Baytor muse. Stella Herring vacations in Los Angeles.

Donnie Andrus Huntsville Sam Houston Dick Mayhen KREL Gordon Irom Allen Rice Rice Tommy Rochelle Fair busi+ hess W. OG. Underwood Sut Barbers Hill Don McCleod Smitty Bobbye Trencmann College Station Garret Merring Wao Ora Idarcug Ann Bayior Stella Herring Los Angeles

Bacon and Egg Prices Fall Across Chicago Market

The Chicago market shows a sharp drop in hog prices with top quotes down 50 cents to 315.75 per hundred pounds, the lowest since March, 1947. Egg futures and other corn belt markets also fell about 50 cents per hundred pounds amid arrivals of 14,000 hogs, the largest in seven months.

Chicago

Briefs from Texas and Hollywood Spark Broad Legal and Political Tangles

A mixed set of items reports a $172,800 lawsuit naming George Parr in Texas, a dec 19 trial date, a labor backed running mate linked to a Brazilian election, Jess Barker ordered to pay child support pending paternity, a Calhoun Air Patrol update on a stranded man, a Dallas oil association picks French Robertson as president, and Edgar Faure forcing immediate throne council actions in Morocco.

Alice Texi—ih South Texas George Parr

Trustees Study Building Needs Board Hears Reports On School Additions

Baytown school board spent two hours reviewing final blueprints for Highlands and Lamar additions due in October. They tentatively approved plans awaiting superintendent's weekend study and may seek bids next Monday. Engineers discussed a bulge in Lamar and completed Harlem project with larger septic tank and restrooms. William Travis work slated for mid October final inspection. debate over door foot scrapers versus sidewalks. Agreement hoped with Houston Lighting and Power on Lamar service. board denied Port Arthur trip for Brigadiers. End of report notes rel rep travel costs to Columbia S G for S A S C annual meeting.

Alamo George H. Gentry highVa Heard W. D. Broyles Lamar Burnet Broyles Gentry Harlem Moore la Perte Jim Deinopulos Travis Perking Houston Lighting and Power Co HSPCO Lee S Port Arthur

Five-year-old boy covered in spilled paint downtown

Al Woodall, five, wandered into a gallon of white paint spilled on a sidewalk near Gordon's Jewelry Store. His aunt, Abrs A G Reddick, witnessed the incident as they rushed him into a car, washed him with paper and pine oil, then carried him to Meyer Bros. for removal of the paint. He remained pale and was finally cleaned by 4 pm. Al is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Woodall of 3417 Michigan.

al Woodall Abrs. A. G. Reddick Gordon Mrs. Reddick Cecil Sutphin R. E. Stovall Meyer Bros

Baytonians Host Parley On Keeping Teachers

Two Baytown men Roy Elms and W R Robbins will lead one of two preliminary White House Conference meetings at 7 30 pm Tuesday in Houston in the school administration building 300 Capitol agency open to the public but mainly for the Senatorial District Six education conference How Can We Get Enough Good Teachers and Keep them Elms and Robbins will direct the discussion in the professional library of the building Eight such meetings will be held in a three day span beginning Tuesday A nationwide meeting will be held at Bellaire high school Dec 17 Reports from county meetings go to the state meeting in Austin Oct 31 and on to the White House conference in Washington DC beginning Nov 28 In addition a second session will be led by Fred Gray of Pasadena and H J Bernard Houston attorney Superintendent George Gentry will consult Thursday night with a session on financing Our Schools Build and Operate Them.

Baytown Roy Elms W. RK. Robbins White House Houston Capitol Agencie Elms Robbins Bellaire High School Austin Washington, D.C Jed Baytonians Fred Gray Pasadena H. J. Bernard

Ike's Brothers Keep In Touch By Phone

President Eisenhower and his son Maj. John S. Eisenhower receive daily briefings on the First's condition via telephone from White House staff. Major Eisenhower, stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, recently flew to visit his father in the hospital.

Denver Eisenhower Maj John S. Eisenhower Whith House Fort Belvoir

Reds Test Bottle Shaped Planes Near Afghanistan Report

Reports from Kabul describe Soviet test of a bottle shaped aircraft north of Afghanistan. Eyewitnesses say the craft stands about 26 feet high with pins at its base and a blue band around the middle. Wires extend from top and bottom as a large wind appears to trail it.

Karel Kabul Afghanistan Ching U.S

River Flood Signals Major Wichita Falls Evacuations

Wichita Falls faces its worst flood crest in five years as the Wichita River and Holiday Creek rise rapidly. About 150 families evacuated and 100 square blocks flooded as Lake Wichita neared the spillway. Civil defense units and Red Cross, aided by 14 trucks from Sheppard Air Force Base, conducted night evacuations while forecasters predicted crest between 21 and 22 feet.

Wichita Falls Tex Wichita River Holiday Creek Wichita L. D. Jones Lake Wichita

Kanady Is Psychotic

Houston doctors said on Tuesday that Dilmas T. Kanady a six year old cotton broker who had spent four years in Red China is suffering from traumatic psychosis. Physicians at Methodist hospital attributed the condition to continued mistreatment and noted his state as fair with expectations of a complete recovery. Kanady was arrested in China in April 1951 on alleged espionage and black market activities and was sentenced to life before being repatriated last week.

Houston Dilmas T. Kanady Red China Methodist Hospital Kanady

Houston Businessmen Offer to Buy Entire Grants Town

A group of Houston businessmen offered to purchase the New Mexico uranium town of Grants for 1.0 million dollars to avert bankruptcy. Mayor George Dannenbaum had earlier sought a federal loan of 1.85 million to fund growth needs like sewer and water facilities as the town expands.

Houston Texas New Mexico Grants George Dannenbaum Daonenbaum

Planes Airlift Food to Hundreds Marooned in Mexico

U S Navy helicopters and Air Force C46s delivered food and medicines to hundreds marooned along the Gulf Coast flooded by the Panuco and Tamesi rivers. The Tampico area, population about 160,000, has been inundated for 32 days as storms Giadys and Hilda caused at least 75,000 displaced. A Saipan carrier group and C-46 shuttles carried flour, rice, beans, milk, cheese, butter, and prepared meals to the stricken port.

Panuco Tamesi Giadys Hilda Saipan Strickex Tampico Harlingen Ellington Air Force Texas Navy

Pastors Decline Vigilance Committee In Galveston

Galveston ministers who led a citizens cleanup of vice abandon plans for a vigilante committee to police the law. Rev George Scoldimer says the effort is not their job and that enforcement should rest with responsible citizens. City fathers show growing dissent as Mayor Cough pushes for an open but clean town.

Galveston Galveston Inisters George Scoldimer Galveston Ministerial Association Scoldimer EB. J. Pennington Chamber of Commerce Chamber Offigins George Roy Cough

Eleven Baytown men to be drafted in October call

Draft board chief announces 11 Baytown area men will be inducted in the October 18 call. Another draft in November will include 145 Baytown residents. it is unclear how many will be drafted into the Navy. Previously, 11 inductees from Baytown and nearby areas were sent for basic training on September 20. A breakfast send off followed with remarks by Rev John H Osteen and remarks from chamber representatives.

Baytown Ares Abigail A. Pragier Navy Charles W. Widney James R. Peddy William R. Zetzky Joe P. Ethridgs Galena Park Kenneth H. Rollier Ernest ©. Gardner Joe D. Livingston Sam J. Russell Channelview James Crandell Jr Arthur FH. Terran Smi Mike Salazar House Lon Royal Care John H. Osteen Central Baptist Church Chamber of Commerce Nelson McElroy Darrel Tuck Sant Paine J. Bryan Stratton B. F. Booth

To Be Tennessee Publisher Syd Gould Leaving Post

Syd Gould resigns as publisher of The Sun to take the publisher role at Cleveland Daily Banner in Cleveland Tennessee. He has served since 1948 in Baytown with The Sun’s advertising staff and as advertising director and vice president since 1950. Masry Boswell will assume the top advertising post. a new staffer will be announced soon.

Tennessee Syd Gould Sun the Sun Cleveland Daily Banner Cleveland Boswell Springfield University of Missouri School of Journalism Barbara Citizens National Bank and Trust Co Syd Grace Nancy Baytown Fred Hartman WS. Navy San Diego Naval Training Station California Ohio State University

Two Cars Collide On Decker Drive

A two car smashup on Decker Drive Tuesday morning sent three people to San Jacinto hospital. Ammittee Mascorra, 27, of Wade Road Highlands, admitted with injuries. two others treated and released. Mascorra, an employee of L. J. Fuller Oil Co., rode in the car that passed a pickup truck and then hit it. The incident occurred just outside city limits as both vehicles traveling toward Baytown. State highway patrolmen investigated.

Decker Drive San Jacinto Hospital Ammittee Mascarre Wade Road Highlands Mascorra L. J. Fuller Oi Co Decker Central Baytown State Nighway

Nine Sections Long It’ll Go Down Texas Fair Parade

Sun Stall Wester Baytown hosts the seventh annual Baytown fair with a nine-section parade along Texas Avenue. Judging begins at 10 am with a 4:30 pm parade start. sections assemble at appointed spots by 4 pm, featuring school bands, scouting groups, local businesses, and civic clubs.

Texas Sue" Jones Sun Stall Wester Baytown Texas Avenue Bob Feinberg Omust Starp Johnson West Texas Whiting Robert BE. Lee Brunsin East Harris REL Lions’ Club REL Press Tlub Paul 238 Nelson Sporting Goods Paul Prince Buick Western Auto Baytowin BIH Sheerleaders Brownie Scouts City of Roush Bayshore Mators Paul A. Lee Felton Street Felton and Ferguson Motor Companies Bayton Emergency Corps Highlands Cub de- Molay Charlie Inman Houston ‘Natural Gas Co Tom Conder Oldemobile Co Ferguson Motors Crosby Association of American University Women Leslie School of Dancing Leo Bryant Tri Cities Labor Council Jax Beer Kappa Kappa Bets Sigma Phi Antle Plumbing Co Dan Hutchins Motor Company Ideal Builders Willis Cobo Nash Company Kovar Carver

Baytown Fair Airplane Publicity Plans Announced

The Baytown Pair advertising committee will fly a plane with PA to promote the fair. Murray Rogers will pilot the aircraft from Joe Ware’s location, announcing the event. The show begins at 4 pm Thursday and 3 pm Friday with flights over Baytown Anahuac Crosby La Porte Channel 4 East Houston and Galveston area.

Baytown Murray Rogers Joe Ware Anahuac Crosby la Porte Channel 4 East Hous~ Lan Tacinta City Galvestan

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W. C. Jackson CUB Scout Committee Fairgrounds Baytown Fairgrounds Rio DE Tantero UPA Instat Brazil Hollywood Jess Barker Yvonné Doughty Calhoun Croton Creek Brazos River George Whinn Foo Dallas Texas Mid- Continent Oil‘and Gag Association French M. Robertson Abilene Parish Edgar Faure Morocco Throne Counols Baytown School Boardavas Dan Perkins Columbia S. G Southern Association of Student Councils Barbber and Chemical Company Humble Oil and Refining Company George Gentry Ike Mexico Mex Gulf Coast Zone Isle Boston William and Mary’ College MY3SARANNA+ Watson Syd, Gould Harry Roswell Baytown Fair Ken Reynolds San
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