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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1954

Page

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Community notices mix club meetings and family events

Jaycee-Ettes plan a 7 30 p m meeting Monday at Mrs T Panowich 304 Holly. Baptist Student Union to hold June 7 19 convention in Abilene. Judy Mathis coordinating Lee College trip. Read, Baytonian author, gains fresh national acceptances. Sports Afield to publish his piece. Wagon Wheel Square Dance at the community house 8 a m Saturday. John Benes and family announce adoption of daughter Carol Sue born September 28. Edith Martin urged to contact Baytown police about her father’s illness in California. telegram requires her in San Bernardino.

Edith Martin Hdith Martin San Bernadino Qabf Baytown Main

SUN Lee Ganders Hammer Orange Tigers 28-0 in 8-4A Opener

In Orange, Robert E. Lee Ganders defeated a shorthanded Orange Tigers 28-0 in the district opener. Lee used four backs to reach the win with key scoring drives late in the first half and early in the second, while Orange battled hard with a sturdy defense and motivated play.

SUN Lee Wallops Bengals Robert E. Lee Ganders Orange Bengal Tiger Orange Tigers Fighting Tigers Lee Tiger Tommy Lockridge Don Welker Walker Lockridge Glenn Watson Tommy Tockridge Don Browning Listi Lees Baytown Grange Ynen Brytown Nick Listi Hig Ain Tiger Team Could Drag the Speedster Sowsh Leo Ganders Mage Lwo

Quirks In The News From United Press

Odd items from United Press spanning MONROR Louisiana and California. A 50 year rotting wood issue prompts city action while a 22 year old woman named Betty Grayson rips iron bars free. Joseph A Chen reports a string of losses and a temporary license. Friday Chapman serves six months after failing a driver test. Burglars steal money and use heavy tools to crack a safe.

United Press Monror Betty Grayson Oakland Calif Joseph A. Chen Chapman Carl Thomas Miles

Clayton Opposes Annexation Action by City Council

City Councilman Al Clayton said he did not vote for the annexation ordinance passed Thursday night. He opposed including land north of Cedar Bayou road, south of Bob Smith road, east of the railroad tracks, and west of Highway 146, a tract housing 40 or more families. He sought to exclude the tract east of the tracks but failed to gain support from other council members.

al Clayton Cedar Bayou Road Bob Smith Road Clayton the Sun

Baytown Junior High Life Highlighted by Students

Linda Land enjoys Baytown junior high life and looks forward to the rest of the school year. Hobart Enoch signs poetry books in Bel Air after growing a beard for Baytown Fair. Thelma Stone praises a Mexico trip. Burke Murdoch draws portraits of people, including mean-looking figures, while Mrs. B. F. Wright tours fair exhibits with grandson Tommy Johnson. Mrs. E. F. Bird hosts two club meetings at home. Shirley Mae Alfred reports from the field. The Gene Boynton family dog Roscoe welcomes guests with barking. Kay Underwood offers driving tips to a future motorist. Marilyn Padgett marks significant birthday celebrations near Baylor.

Linda Land Baytown Hobart Enoch Bel Air Thelma Stone Mexico Burke Murdoch B. F. Wright Tommy Johnson E. F. Bird Cluhs Shirley Mae Alfred Gene Boyntons Roscoe Kay Underwood Marilyn Padgett Baylor

Jaycee Project to Open Baytown School for Retarded Children

Baytown bands together to open its first school for retarded children as the Jaycee project partners with the Baytown Council for Mentally Retarded Children. The lot and five-room house were donated for a 99-year lease, with many local businesses and volunteers supplying labor and materials. Registration for the school at 1201 Parkway is set for Oct 7 and 8, as plans proceed to equip and staff the facility for upcoming operation.

Warren Edwards Baytown Baytown Council For Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce Futl- Dafenl Th Parkway Jim Sheley Parents Eounch Billy M. Knowles Jay~eees Taycees N. H. Philips T. Taylor

Big Fair Rodeo Ends Tonight With Full House Expected

The Baytown Fair rodeo ends tonight at 8 p m after a highly successful run. Ticket chairman Joe Ware expects a sellout by 7 30 p m as near capacity crowds filled Friday night. Winners from Friday include Wilson Bond of Baytown on bull riding and Jim Haltom of Cleveland in saddle bronc riding, with Red Ashley of La Porte top calf roping and Vic Maspero taking bull dogging.

Clyde A Murray Baytown Mence Joe Ware Nadly Ware Cheyenne Wyoming Southwest Baytown Fair Wilson Bond Bob Henson Doug Thurman Bryan Haltom Bert Joseph Houston Thurman Vic Maspero Ferdy Wint Mickey Winslow Magnelia Nathaline Kendricks Seo Houeo

Deer Park Man Surrenders Light Co. Truck After Stand

Deer Park resident TE B Nichols faced six officers and a court order as Houston Lighting and Power crews moved a truck from Highline Road. Nichols had blocked the vehicle with a barbed wire fence and claimed the utility owed him 20 feet of right of way. He surrendered the truck rather than risk confrontation, telling reporters he did not own a shotgun and that the accusations of forcing workers away and using threats were untrue. The case heads to court with the light company seeking sequestration.

Deer Park Light Co E. R. Nichols TE B. Nichols Houston Lighting and Power Co South Houston Ahief Nichols Light Company Highling Rd Hels Shell Road East Forest Lame Houston Lighting and Power Highline Rd Sheriff's Department

Churchill Warns U S Withdrawal Threatens Europe

Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the Conservative Party convention that an American retreat into isolationism would doom Europe to Russian Communist subjugation and end the peaceful coexistence aim with the Soviet Union. He urged perseverance and warned the 9 nine-power German rearmament conference could mark a milestone in that effort.

Wilburg Landrey Blackpool Eng Winston Churchil Europe Soviet Union Churchill London

United States demands payment over 1953 bomber shot down

The United States accuses the Soviet Union of lies about the July 29 1953 Sea of Japan bomber incident demanding $2 785 492 94 for losses and seeking information on the fate of 18 missing crewmen It alleges some crew were rescued and calls Soviet claims false and misleading.

Donald J. Gonzales Washington United States Russia Sea of Japan John BE. Roche Palm Beach Fla U.S U. S Charles E. Bohlen Moscow Sits Buhlen Whch United Nations Security Council Hache

Weather in Texas Shows Patchy Clouds and Warm Weekend

Cloudy conditions and fog drift across Texas with scattered afternoon showers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and South Plains. A warming trend is expected in West and North Texas over the weekend, followed by a dissipating cold front. Overnight lows ranged from mid 40s to mid 70s across the state, with highs reaching into the 90s in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle.

Texas Tia Grande Valley South Plains South Texas West North Texnas Asage San Angelo Presidia Tyler Tiating Austin Johiia Falls del Rio San Antonio and Fort Worth Houston Warndan Didhart Presidio

Ike Takes Party Reins

In Denver on October 2, President Eisenhower assumes party leadership and signals a strong campaign push aimed at mobilizing Republican voters for Congress. He warns that three Democrats face defeat in November and frames the GOP effort as a broad, unified drive to consolidate support for party responsibilities.

Merriman Denver Eisenhower Lok Ier

Parr Probers May Take Breather Next Week

Probers may pause intensive hearings next week as the inquiry into the era of political conduct resumes with a lighter schedule. Officials expect a brief respite to review documents and prepare further questions.

Parr

Oil Progress Folders Offer Free Trip in Baytown Area

In Baytown area stations begin Sunday distributing 20000 Oil Progress folders offering free tickets to a Bowl game along with two days of hotel meals and train travel. Winners receive a Cotton Towne trip for two, awarded by Baytown Service Station Association led by Gore Don County president. Alternate winners chosen if first winner cannot claim prize.

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Capehart Seeks Month Extension for Housing Probe

Senator Homer Capehart asked for a one month extension to the Senate Banking Committee inquiry into housing and alleged windfall profits and scandals tied to the Housing Administration. He warned witnesses against evading questions and pledged a final report after further hearings and potential subpoenas for several bank officials and others linked to the program.

Washington Homer EE Capehart Senatos Feding Progam Maelisen Pepubligard Senate Maderat Housing Administration Banking Committee Fr Ree Inburn Ts Investip Tin Capel Ubeg

Baytown Man's Son Killed In Pool Accident

The Baytown native Douglas Dean, son of Mr and Mrs Yes of Lange, was killed by an accidental electric shock in a swimming pool in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served in the Korean War, attended Lange District schools, and is survived by his parents and several relatives in Texas and Louisiana. Funeral services were held in Lane Peach.

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Dixen Yates Contract Signals New Pact in Congress

A murky report notes a contract development with Dixen Yates and Quice Joun A and Goldsmith Oton. It references a joint congressional committee announcing a fact about contracts, delays, and signatures. The text is unclear but indicates a pending vote or ratification and potential deadlines.

Gromyko outlines new plan on effective enforcement

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said in Moscow that the Soviet Union now favors effective inspection by an international atomic weapons control body as part of a disarmament treaty. He noted a shift from demanding a ban on atomic and hydrogen weapons before negotiations.

Kenneth Brouney Moscow Oat Andrei AL. Gromyko Soviet Union Grenyko U.S Ambass Chay E. Bohlen Gromino United Nations Andrei ¥. Vishinsky UN General Assembly New York Rops Laurie C. Battle Fishar Bathle Hohe

Indicted Crosby Teachers Await School Action

Four residents of Drew settlement including Crosby district workers and school staff faced indictment by Harris County authorities. Indicted are superintendent Musele, principal Chiffin, teacher Davis, and others tied to the Drew school. They bond posted and were released. later details and page references noted.

Musele Crosby Senda Ros Chiffin Davis Drew Xehool Harris County Drew Xebool Ha, Andersen Ro Dix

Freeman Leads Contractors in UFC Role at Telepsen Campy

Roy Freeman, building superintendent of the Telepsen Construction Company, leads the UFC division within the firm. His team, under Freeman, coordinated the contractor network while Herbert Meter and United Burt Drive provided oversight.

Roy Freeman Tye Telepsen Constructia Campy Will Cornme Jhon Bear Herbert HH. Meter United Burt Drive Freeman

Fire destroys Wichita Falls hotel with no injuries reported

A Wichita Falls hotel suffered a large fire causing extensive damage but no injuries were reported. Fire Chief Eugene C. Or and responders worked to control the blaze as authorities cleared the scene and kept crowds back.

Nta Falls Ter Palas Misra Ay Omsueh Eugene C New Iice Neti West Wwe Taegel

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Jaycee-Ettes Jaycee-Quhs Jim Baptist Abilene Lee College Judy Mathis W. A. Read Baytonian Life Magazine Aim Read Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club John Benes Weat Lobit Carol Sue Theo Wilburn Joe Benes Pearland Jaycee Project Knowles J. 8. Carter Abbott, Woosler Sheley Pega W. M. Glover Ussr Lie Ike Cisine Bator Pat Seguces Gordon Young Dixen-Yates Quice Joun A Goldsmith Oton Tsar Saembraeh Peeriad Sted Lye Eyrm Reyayees Gromyko UFC Wichita Falls Hotel
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