Fort Worth bash prompts Texas conservatism talk at dinner
Denver reports flagged health at President Bisurhower's bedside amid revival fears. Fort Worth Governor Allan Shivers outlined party rules for presidential support in 1956. A Fort Worth fundraising barbecue drew conservative factions, while other briefs cover a pilot crash in Wyoming, a Duval County grand jury clash, Tampico evacuees, and murder charges against carnival workers near Lubbock.
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Fort Worth
Allan’ Shivers
Texas
National Democratic
Eam
Lynchburg Elementary Carnival Earns Record Net
The Lynchburg Elementary Carnival netted £2227 in earnings reported by chair man Gibson. Sponsored annually by the Parent Teacher Association the event supports school activities. Horace Mann Parent Club meets at 7330 PA Monday to view Humble’s 1954 football highlights and vote on executive recommendations. Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship pie and cake sale is set for Saturday 8:30 to 11:80 am with proceeds aiding the church building project. Joe Reilly, longtime Baytown refinery foreman, will be honored at a retirement party Friday at the Baytown Community House at 8 PM.
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Lynchburg
Sheppard
Gibson
Parent Teacher Association
Horace: Mann
Humble
Felllowship
Grace Methodist Church
Reilly
Joe Reilly
Baytown
Norther Drops 28 Degrees as Cold Front Hits Texas
A brisk norther moved through Texas, lowering temps from the 90s to the 70s and 60s in places like Fort Worth. Rain fell in some areas while northern Panhandle towns saw near freezing weather and a rain gauge collected 3.3 inches on the east side of Baytown. Forecasters expect cooler air to linger several days with scattered showers easing along the coast and across North and Central Texas.
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Brownsville
Texas
Dogs Bite Kids Amid Apparent Neighborhood Dog Troubles
Rosalie Myers reports four Baytown children were bitten by dogs not seen as sick or vicious, including a Pasadena registered spaniel and a stray near Asbel Smith school. Dogs were reportedly aggressive toward cyclists. Humane Officer Irwin and Police Chief Montgomery chased multiple animals as observers noted repeated incidents.
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Rosalie Myers
Baytown
Sharon Robinson
L. J. Robinson
Eagle
Pasadena
Donald Guenther
Bor W. Guenther
California
Stevie Brown
Bi Sim
Ann Brown
Illinois
Donald
Wayne Pinnick
R. T. Pinnick
R. WH. Irwin
W. R. Montgomery
Ashbel Smith
California Street
Fair activity heats up at Baytown grounds
Rains cleared and north winds gave way to sun as Baytown Fair crowds gathered. Exhibits fill the armory while midway rides cost ten cents each. The seventh annual fair drew about 1,500 for the rodeo debut with eleven queens presented.
Speakers To Carry United Fund Message In 1956 Drive
Baytown United Fund Drive kicks off Monday with 25 speakers addressing groups citywide. chaired by WG Denning, the speakers bureau expands beyond engineers to Red Feather campaign spokesmen across Humble, United Rubber, Huber Corp, Argo, and nonprofit organizations, with details of groups and spokespersons listed.
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Baytown
W. T. Jones
W. Morgan
Alles A. Williams
F. Green
Harrop to Head UF Drive in Wooster
William H. Harrop of Harrop Furniture in Wooster will lead the United Fund drive in Wooster. A Baytown native and former Baytown teacher, Harrop said the Wooster Chamber of Commerce pledged full participation this year as the campaign expands beyond Indianapolis.
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United Fund
W. J. Strickler
William H. Harrop
Harrop Furniture Company
Wooster
Baytown
Baytown to Observe Fire Prevention Week Inspects Public Buildings
Baytown will observe Fire Prevention Week October 9 through 15 with inspections of all public buildings by Baytown firemen and a State Fire Insurance representative. Mayor Pruett issued a proclamation urging residents to cooperate and practice fire prevention. Insured losses in eight months totaled 1, and underinsured properties worsen credit risk. inspectors will also examine residences and private buildings upon request.
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Baytown
Rosalie Myers Sun
Lintelman
Four Cotton Bowl Trips Won During Oil Progress Week
Baytown area celebrates Oil Progress Week with four local residents set to win free all expense paid trips to the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day through a drawing on October 19. Over 1600 customer fielders are handed out by service stations to promote participation and the winning number will be announced in The Baytown Sun and on two Baytown radio stations. Talks and demonstrations by Baytown refinery leaders will target civic and school groups, with Dr. Sherman S. Shaffer speaking at the Houston Lions Club and other events scheduled through October 18.
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Baytown
Oil Iinustry
American Petroleum*Institute
Baytown Fien
Whene Cstomer
Baytown Sun
Nelson Mieliroy
Chamber of Cammeren
Corrected Report on City's Edge Tax Revenue
Preston Pendergrass City Manager C Darwin Middleton Friday corrected a delinquent tax total for 1921 through 1984. The delinquent list stood at 162804 with 55310.82 for 1954 and due Oct 1 with penalty after Jan 31. Through Sept 20 1955 the city collected 71935.32 plus interest 11356.12.
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Preston -Pendergrass
C. Darwin Middleton
Corricil
Tanes
Plea For Help At Baytown Opportunity School
Baytown Opportunity School seeks volunteers to assist three to five mornings weekly. Dr Julian Spring, chair of the board, says no experience is needed and love of children is enough. Volunteers will teach simple kindergarten tasks. no pay, but rewarding work. Call Mrs D L Phillips at 202 or Dr Spring at 004.
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Baytown
Highlands Residents Discuss Farming Bank Meeting
About 50 Highlands residents met Thursday night in the Crab building to discuss establishing a bank. George Bower moderated the session, Glenn McClelland of Conroe National Bank spoke on steps needed and answered questions. No definite action was taken. another meeting is planned.
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Highlands
George ‘Bower
Crab Building
South Mai
Glenn McClelland
Conroe National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Near Liture
Baytonian Board Members Attend Texas School Boards Meet
Four Baytown school board members traveled to Austin to join the Texas Association of School Boards' annual meeting. The Friday sessions will discuss integration challenges involving Negro and white students, with Dr. Frederick Eby of the University of Texas outlining social philosophy behind desegregation. He will address Texas constitutional provisions and laws conflicting with integration, plus issues like Negro teacher placement and student competition.
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Baytown
Austin
Texas, Association of School Boards
A. R. Stark
B. 7. Gray
L. L. Fuller
2. T. Horeczy
Frederick Bby
University of ‘Texas
Eby
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Wardlow Guards President in Hospital Visit
M Wardlow the brother of Onis Wardlow and a military policeman at Fitesimons hospital helps guard President Eisenhower during his Denver hospital stay. In a letter to his brother he describes standing near the president’s door as officials work inside.
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Eisenhower
M. In Wardlow
Onis Wardlow
Army
Baytown
Wardlow
Fitesimons Hospital
Denver
Judge Carter Moves Office After 30 Years on Ashbel Street
Judge Mark M. Carter, longtime Baytown attorney, moved his office after 30 years on Ashbel Street and 38 years in Baytown. He and wife Audrey opened offices at 601 North Jones facing Jack Street. Carter, a UT law graduate, previously city attorney in Goose Creek and Dayton, also represented Houston Lighting and Power in a municipal power plant case. The Carter family includes two sons and two daughters, all UT graduates.
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Clyde A. Murray
Ashbel Street
Baysown
Mark M. Carter
North Jones
Jack Street
Carter
Audrey
Albarneys Carter
University of Texas
Liberty
Dayton
Aidrey Spear
Clyde W. Spear
Baytown
Pelly
Pruett
Ashbel
Texas
Ashbeland
Goose Crack
Sealed
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Joo
Wor
Light Company
Mark
Millard, Jr
Wayne
Tve
Mark Jr
Gee Carter
Tage
Will Purple Be First To Cross Goal
Sports section preview by Murray and Robert E Lee's undefeated squad travels to Beaumont to face the Ganders in a Do-or-Die District 8 4 clash. Beaumont aims to break Lee's 3 straight wins and upset amid heat as fans anticipate the first Td and a potential district upset.
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Murray
Sun
Robert
Lee
Beaumont
Phil Ransophe
Dan Stallworth
Souad
Lamar
Thomas’ Jefferson
Jett “Davis
Purple
de Ridder
South Park
Baytown
Robert EB
Too Will
Ganders
Robert E. Lee Band at Beaumont Drill
Robert E. Lee band will perform at Beaumont halftime with “Rock Around the Clock” and a clock motif using bass horns as numbers. Margaret Craig, junior, will twirl the baton across city blocks while band director J C Burkett notes her past drum major duties and clinic attendance. The Beaumont school song closes the performance by the Lee Brigadiers marching pageant.
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Enight
Robert E. ‘Lee
Blackboard
Business
Coady Residents Seek Trustee Appointment for Baytown School Board
Baytown school board members will consider appointing a representative from Coady or Highlands to fill the vacancy left by the late II L Kellogg at Monday night’s meeting. A Coady petition with about 200 signatures favors Ollie Ostrum Jr a refinery worker and Baytown area resident. Dr. W L Herndon Highlands dentist was also named in the Highlands petition drafts.
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Coady
Baytown
Highlands
II L. Kellogg
Glenn Harr
Ollie Ostrum Jr
Ostrum
Ostrim
Kellogg
W. L. Herndon
Joe Smith
Warren Spivey
Last of 11,000 City Tax Bills Mailed Out
City officials said the final batch of 11,000 1955 tax bills was mailed to Baytown residents. The bills cover personal and real property assessments. Delinquency on unpaid bills by February 1 was warned, with the city reporting a 95.7 percent tax collection rate, a record.
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Baytown
Darvin Middlean
Midutetan
Middleton
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