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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1954

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Deer Park Fawns Faces Mighty Missouri City Here

Rio Hondo breaks dam and floods Deer Park rivals as the Deer Park junior high Fawns, aiming to rebound from a 14-38 loss to La Marque, host undefeated Missouri City at Deer Park Stadium at 7 p.m. Coach Roy McLerran notes Missouri City's dynamic back E. G. Flaherty and a compact 150-pound line, while Deer Park leans on quarterback Clifford McCleskey to spark scoring after three opening wins.

Deer Park Missouri City Aldine Roy McLerran E. G. Flaherty McLerran Clifford McCleskey

Quiet Bayshore in past days as Police Chief reports

Walter Robertson says the bayshore community has seen only routine incidents recently. Dr Forrest Feezor of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will speak at the San Jacinto Baptist Associational meeting at Central Baptist Church. Deer Park Junior High meets Missouri City at 7 pm Thursday with a pep rally at 2 pm Friday before traveling to Sweeney.

la& Forte Walter Robertson Bayshore Forrest Feehzor Baptist General Convention of Texas San Jacinto Baptist Deer Park Missouri City Deer Park Stadium Sweeney

Nevada Nomacrats ask court to set aside ballot injunction

Reno dispatch reports Nevada Nomacrats ask the State Supreme Court to lift a permanent injunction barring the county clerk from printing the names of two candidates for the Senate seat of the late Pat McCarran on the November 2 ballot. A separate notice notes a Santa Fe derailment that overturned a car in rain, injuring 15.

Reno Nevada Nomacrats State Supreme Court Thursd Macing Pat McCarran Gale Santa Fo

Rites Today for Reeves Infant in Pasadena

Graveside services were held Thursday afternoon for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Reeves of Pasadena. The child died in a Pasadena hospital Wednesday night. Services were at 1:30 p.m. at Forest Park cemetery under the direction of the Art Simpson Funeral Home of La Porte. Besides the parents, the infant is survived by one sister Laura Gale Reeves and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William F. Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Champagne, all of La Porte.

Frank L. Reeves Pasadnna Pasadena Forest Park Cemetery Art Simpson Finer la Porte Laura Gale Reeves William F. Reeves John FE. Champagne

La Marque Invades La Porte In Junior High Clash

La Marque visits La Porte in a district opener as coach J D Burns seeks a better result after Deer Park rout. La Marque enters as a strong favorite with a 170 pound line and 140 pound backs, while La Porte counters with heavier linemen and key ground gainers Benton and Hambrick.

la Marque la Porte J. D. Burns Deer Park Toa Marque la Parte Pups Bulldog Stadium Prs Burns Will Gunter Billy Mace Dan Cavness Cavness Pup Bill Benton John Hambrick

Siren Signals Through Baytown History Explained

Rosalie Myers reports on Baytown sirens for fire calls and air raids. Chief Art Lintelman notes Civil Defense shifted signals during World War II to alert for air raids with a long blast and all clear. Volunteers patrol the town and can leave work when the six-blow fire siren sounds.

Rosalie Myers Sun Baytown Art Lintelman Civil Defense United States

Hazel Wings Out To Sea

Hurricane Hazel moved into the Caribbean with increasing ferocity brushing Dutch island refineries. The Weather Bureau estimated the storm center about 140 miles north-northwest of Curacao as winds peaked near 100 mph, with a scout plane planned to inspect the center Thursday morning.

Miami Hazel Caribbean Sea Weather Bureau San Juan P. R Curacao Netherlands West Indies

Heavy Texas rain slows rail and airport ops

More rain was forecast for south and west Texas as a tropical storm remnants and a cold front collide. Monahans reported 9.27 inches, 12 miles east of Fort Stockton saw five inches that damaged a rail bed and derailed freight cars, while Brownsville received 1.64 inches and extra 0.24 inches, with flight operations partially resuming as lobby flooding reached five inches. City officials warned that further heavy rain could worsen impacts.

United Press Texas A. C. Webb Brownsville Gulf of Mexico Rio Grande Valley Monahans Fort Stockton Emory Watts

Brock's Hereford Wins Baytown Fair Grand Champion

Whitey a nine month old hereford owned by Raymond Brock of Candy captured the beef cattle grand championship at the Baytown Fair. The reserve went to Wendell Hunt, 17, of Channelview, a Robert E. Lee High School FFA secretary. Richard Brock won a second place with his younger hereford. Other awards included Channelview entries, a Channelview judge panel from Sam Houston State College, and dairy cattle and rabbit judging scheduled for Thursday and Saturday events.

Whitey Raymond Brock Candy Baytown Fair Livestont Wendell Hunt Robert B. Lee High School Future Farmers of America Richard Brock Raymond Brock Brothers RB. M. Brock Hin Houston Hunt San Antonio Raymond Brosk Baytown Junior High Glenda Hensley Chaonelview Rocky Channelview Sherman Zimmerman Parker Bernard Selensky Baytown Zimmerman Bevil Oliver Highlands James Strickland Te Rel FRA Robert Lee FFA Tom Sirk- Jund Sam Flouston State College Muntsville Gerehi Wright SHSC R. M. Minter Shaipign Eyus Bien An An Tony Apex- 16

Fair’s Kickoff Rodeo to Open at Baytown Arena

The Baytown Fair opens its first rodeo featuring top local rodeomen in five events including bronc and saddle bronc riding bull riding bull-dogging and roping. Calf scramble and bull-whip act Jack Andrews with Snowbull and Jesa highlight the show. Grand entry and demonstrations mark the three-night event Thursday through Saturday at the fair grounds North Main arena.

Clydk Murray Sun Baytown Fair Fair Grounds North Main Rodeo Brone Saddie Brone Jack Andrews Snowbull Jesa Wil

First Rodeo Off Tonight At Local Fair Arena

A Pasadtnt team opens the fair with a mounted calf scramble and eight calves to be chased. Andrews and Srowball wow the crowd with a mid show act featuring a Brahma bull and other trained animals. Tickets are $1.50 for a single admission and the event kicks off the fair’s flavored lineup in the Southwest.

Andrews Srowball Jess Gene Autry Ray Sayers Ken Born Madigan Square Garden Arthur Sodlay Andrews Jing Stch Magunes Ay Life Saturday Evening Post Langhang Andlones Jia Aruna

Baytown Fair opens with record parade crowd in sun

A brisk Baytown Parade drew an estimated 15 000 along Texas Ave and a record 6 400 to the fairgrounds for opening night. Bright sun followed days of rain as bands from Robert W Lee Tay town Cedar Gayou and Carver Highs marched past. The fair offers art handicrafts industrial displays and a lively midway with rides and games, plus Thursday through Saturday rodeo performances.

Texas Ave Baytown Robert W. Lee High Taytown Cedar Gayou Corace Mann Barbers Hill Carver

California Plane Smash-Up Kills 11

A four engine BMC reconnaissance plane crashed near Wil­lows California killing at least eleven of the seventeen crew aboard. Four men survived including Natividad Vasquez Joseph Whittene John B Patton and Frank Imely. Three parachuted free before impact. one escaped from wreckage. All survivors were taken to Glenn County General Hospital in Willows.

Willows Calif BMC Air Force Natividad Vasquez Joseph E. Whittene John B. Patton Frank

Employ Handicapped Week Observed in Baytown

The Baytown Texas Employment Commission says the week spotlights capable disabled workers. Leaders like H. Pruett and local veterans, churches, and civic groups join in promoting jobs for the handicapped based on ability and training, not appearance or disability.

Baytown John Durham Texas Tanployment Comcission Mayas Tt H. Pruett Gaytown Veterans Organiz Actions Ehurenes Texas Employment Commission Dineham Saith Purkarn

Roswell Crews Rush To Block Washouts

Roswell faced major flooding after a 15 inch rain sent the Rio Hondo over its banks and breached an earthen dam. City managers, National Guardsmen, and police aided families as water rose in homes west and southwest Roswell and Hagerman. Officials warned the dam intake could wash out if waters rose higher while most residents evacuated or prepared for further flooding.

Roswell N. M C. M. Woodbury Besh Water Here Rio Honde National City and Tio Felix Hagerman Chaves Pervons Wiler Jiny Decker Itaswell New Mexico Ya Dealings Wrest

Miss Baytown Fair Beard Contest Sparks Lash of Laughter

The Baytown Fair staged a humorous beauty and beard contest with winners including Form Pale Mer for best groomed, Buck for wettest beard, and J O Gray for sormsens jest beard. A 28 man entry list faced sharp razors as wives sighed with relief and pain filled the air.

Thorbars Stel Mies Baytown Gray Fuller Bhick Prises Beau Dros

H-Bomb Threat Shapes Civil Defense Plan

AEC chief Strauss says the H bomb can take out a city, forcing reevaluation of mass shelters. Civil defense favors gradual measures like run and duck, early warning radar, and edge-city debris shelters, with funding shared by states and federal programs.

AEC Joseph L. Myler Washington Lewis L. Strauss The Atomic Energy Commission U.S

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