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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1954

Page

2

Mother protests harsh life term for son

Mrs. Clara Batchelor, mother of Cp. Claude Batchelor, argues the life at hard labor sentence for collaboration and informing against Americans was harsh and unjust. She hopes the verdict was influenced by the court martial, notes her son’s turn from peace goals to exposing his story, and urges public faith in the U S government.

Odessa Tex Get Clara Batchelor Batchelor Claude Batchelor Tion

Milk boost plan funds schools with per state aid

Agriculture department allocates 49.5 million dollars to boost school milk consumption under a national program. New York receives the largest share about 3.0 million with Nevada the smallest. The program pays four cents per half pint for existing programs and three cents for new ones, with safeguards for private schools and withheld funds if state agencies cannot disburse.

Washington Agriculture di District of Columbia New York Nevada Congress Department Arkansas New Mexico Oklahoma

Baytown Sun production details and staff credits

The Baytown Sun lists weekday publication details, address in Baytown Texas, and staff roles including editor, advertising, office manager and managing editor. Subscription rates are shown for monthly three months and yearly plans. Military postage and postal classification notes appear among the boilerplate lines.

Baxtown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbelly Baytown Texas Wred Hartman Passioner Syd Gould Divartar Benlen Mae Jackson Office Manger Warren Rewards Carter Armed Services Baytown Terns

Sick List Names and Addresses

A list of names and addresses appears to be a sick list or registry. Entries include Mrs. Ballard and H Van Cleve at 315 South Whiting, Mrs. Heath at Channelview, Mrs. Burton at 415 Forest, Mrs. Johnson at 2009 West Main, Mrs. Hughes Jr at Highlands, Robert L. Birge at Highlands, Pete Lockard at Baytown, Mrs. Vernelia Davis at Highlands, Jimie Corona at 157 McArthur, Mrs. Adrian Isaacks at East Homan, and A. B. Turner at Baytown.

Ballard H. van Cleve South Whiting Franklin D. Heath Channelview DeVere Burton Forest Edwin Johnson West Main James G. Hughes Highlands Fobert L. Birge Pete Lockard Baytown Vernelia Davis Jimie Corona McArthur Adrian Isaacks East Homan A. B. Turner

Farmers Seek Easier Hay Relief Plan From Washington

Austin October 5 UP Agriculture Commissioner John C White will travel to Washington to urge the federal government to simplify the emergency hay program for drought struck farmers. Officials from several states will press for changes at a meeting with the U S Department of Agriculture drought committee. The plan would replace five application certificates with one certificate and cap federal contributions at ten dollars per ton, with a one fifth total cost limit. White will be joined by representatives from Arkansas Colorado Louisiana Oklahoma Missouri and Tennessee.

Austin John C. White Washington Office of Defense and Disaster Relief White U. S. Department of Agriculture Oklahoma City Brouth Pew Arkansas Colorado Louisiana Oula+ home

Joe And Marilyn Call It Quits Hollywood Split

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio have separated after a marriage of under six months. Monroe blamed conflicting career demands for the breakup and told 20th Century Fox by phone she would not report to work on Seven Year Itch. DiMaggio, formerly a baseball star, is not quoted here.

Hollywood Marilyn Monroe Joe San Francisco New York California 20Th Century Fox DiMaggio New di DiMaggio Nkce

Du Pont Official To Speak At Baytown Rotary Meet

Du Pont official Wryatte J De Loache will speak at Baytown Rotary on Wednesday about American achievements in industry and chemistry. Entitled Your Horn of Plenty, the talk will cover recent chemical research, its impact on welfare and national security, with De Loache sharing behind the scenes insights. Program chairman is J Bryan Stratton.

Wryatte J de Loache Baytown Rotary Club Smericon 4& Large de Loache I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc Memphis Svith du Pont J. Bryan Stratton

More News Needed Editors Told At Texas Seminar

A Texas Daily Newspaper Association seminar in Austin features Temples Telegram editor urging editors to supply more news than 20 years ago as readers now have broader outlook and more time and money. Fort Worth Press editor Walter Mumphrey chairs the three day event focusing on television's influence on coverage.

Austin Te ‘Texas Daily Newspaper Association Ing m Templ Res Telegram Reader Tagram TAIL Bathey Cme Walter Ro Mumphrey The Fort Worth Press

FPCs Price Fixing Power Under Fire

In SAN ANTONIO a new committee of major gas companies and independent producers seeks legislative relief to curb the Federal Power Commission’s authority to set natural gas prices. The move cites the Phillips Petroleum ruling and a push to limit interstate price regulation at the wellhead amid a fragile, postwar market.

San Antonio Federal Power Commission Masion Nixon Corpus Christi Generals Os. Won Southern Minerals Corp Phillips Petroleum FPPC Natal VPC

Former Elks Rulers Entertain Past Lodge Leaders

Members of the Baytayn Widkhs Lodge Elks Past Rulers Association were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Uiffard M Band. 16 B James Rd. The group, consisting of former lodge heads, enjoys a monthly dinner and informal discussion of lodge affairs. Attendees included Carl H Marin Fred Dittian W L Fortiey Harry Roary Wishart Heverend P L Walter Wackell Br 1 Jones Bond and B K Hartrick the present exalted rulers.

Baytayn Widkhs Uiffard M B. James Rd The Elks Lodge Carl H. Marin Fred ¢. Dittaian WL Oh. Fortiey Hassry Roary Wishart Walter Wackell Jones Bond BK. Hartrick

Quirks In The News From United Press

Boston sees Russell Oatman convince authorities he is an architect after a perilous Park Street Church perch climb. In Knoxville a teen purse snatcher drops Mrs Wipshire’s diaperful bag, then flees. San Francisco burglars lift about $8000 from Venda's restaurant and leave a garish sign on the couch.

United Press Boston Mass Russell Oatman Marblehead Park Street Knoxville Tenn Lilly Mae Wipshire San Francisco Venda’s

Rodeo Lights Up Fair With Queen Contests At Night Events

Parade and rodeo launch at the fairgrounds arena with police, fire, sheriff, and color guard leading the march. Rodeo features bareback broning, calf scramble, roping, bulls, plus a mounted square dance and Jack Andrews bull whip act. Queen contestants perform nightly riding. tickets $1.50 single, box seats $15. Livestock judging runs daily except Friday. children's prices 34 cents and 15 units for children.

Page One Ellington National Guardsmen Sheriffs Department Jack Andrews Jor Ware Livestok Pudgery Chitiren

Livestock Market Report Fort Worth Oct 5

At Fort Worth market, USDA Cantle notes varied prices across cattle types. Slaughter steers 15-22, with top week figures around 22.40 for select choices. stocker and feeder calves show 20.75 for 480 pounds and 13-20 for medium and choice stocker calves. Cows and sows range broadly, utility and commercial calves 13-18, with smaller lots and weights reported.

Fort Worth USDA

Bolt Strikes Cab Antenna During Storm

In Houston on October 5 three Heights Cab Co drivers were struck by lightning hitting a radio antenna tower. Owner Louis Banks was blown ten feet, driver W T McCray was thrown from the doorway, and another man was knocked into a wall. Telephone gear exploded, shack windows shattered, and fumes filled the area, but none were injured.

Houston Deats the Heights Cab Co Louis Banks W. T. McCray

Wrong Man In Prison in Texas Board Inquiry

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles weighs Massey case after confession by Karston, a condemned killer, linking Massey to a drugstore hold up in El Paso. George W Bush wrote the board expressing doubt of Massey’s guilt but investigators seek corroboration and possible lie detector testing.

Austin Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles Kenneth Massey Massey William Karston Karston el Paso Fardon Board T. B. White George W. Bush Bush White

Officials Continue Stadium Improvements and Jury Selection

Officials work toward final inspection of the stadium enlargement while seeking bids for lighting upgrades estimated at 2500 dollars. Plans include adding circuits to prevent a repeat outage like Rice stadium earlier. The board, led by President Hartman, also reviews swimming pool and administration wing plans. In Waco, Texas, Oct. 6, the murder trial jury selection proceeds with limited progress as a special session ends in the early morning.

Tage One Rice Stadium Lammers Vicw Harry F. Hartman A. Hh. Stark Lol

Stock Quotes Special in The Baytown Sun

A Baytown Sun item notes a stock quotes feature and provides cleaning tips for wallpaper grease spots using cornstarch paste, drying, brushing, blotting, warm iron, and fresh lemon.

Baytown Sun

Unidentified Planes Darken Taipei Isle

Four waves of unidentified planes caused a 45 minute blackout of Taipei and one wave reportedly within 15 miles of Chiang Kai-Shek headquarters. No bombs or gunfire were exchanged. Reports also said Communist forces massing craft near Quemoy and paratrooper activity in Fukien ahead of possible invasion.

Taipei Formosa Chiang Kai-Shek South China Quemoy

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