Wooster Water Bond Improvement Meet Setbacks
Wooster water bond improvement meeting recessed as officials study plans for a sewage disposal unit and bid again. Bids last night ranged around 200 dollars for the treatment unit and up to 150000 for other contracts, leaving a projected shortfall of about 20000 despite savings. About 42 contractors attended, with ten bids on water terms, five on sewer lines, four on storage tanks, seven on booster pumps and six on disposal plant bids. A fire station bid is expected to be advertised in a few days. Nearby, Navy sailor Britten Wade White, son of Mrs. A J Baker, is home on leave from Guam for 92 days and will return to duty in November. John DeEsrtard and daughter Siarie of Bryson City, NC, visiting Baytown at Mr. and Mrs. J G Parris.
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No. S
Peterson
Plas
Senate
Petersen
Britten Wade White
Navy
A. J. Baker
Coady
Guam
Long Beach
California
Baytown COFC Plans Annual Fair At Texas Avenue Intersection
The Baytown COFC outlines dates November 10 22 and 12 for the fair to be held at the Highway and Texas Avenue intersection with lead mode and committee support from Mr and Mrs R Kilgore. The group adjourned after the shore talk and thanked directors for their backing.
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Highway
Texas Avenue
R Kilgore
AFL Re Elects Green To 26th Straight Term
The AFL convention re elected Green for a 26th term and rejected joint political action with CIO. It also backed the executive council against rail brotherhoods CIO and farm groups cooperation and favored merger plans. It urged stronger aid to the International Typographical Union after ITU chief Woodruff Randolph criticized leaders for not backing the Taft Hartley act fight.
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Congress
CIO
Executive Council
International Typographical Union
ITU
Woodruff Randolph
Livestock Prices and Junior Movie Rates Note Changes
Livestock market report from Fort Worth lists cattle running 4500 head with slow to steady demand and weakness on beef cows. Notes on steers, yearlings, calves, hogs, and feeders with price ranges and activity. Also announces Bay and Brunson Theatres junior admission price policy taking effect tomorrow. French act: Paris reports eight Chinese embassy tiers stripped of diplomatic privileges in May as allegiance shifts to the Chinese Communist regime.
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Fort Worth
Gsdaj
Lews
Bay
Brunson Theatres
Paris
Shs
City Schools May Go into Oil Business
City School officials consider offering oil rights on district land with several wells proposed near buildings. A board offeror remains unnamed though believed to be from a large firm. Trustees discussed protections and expected an eighth royalty, with a six month production timeline.
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Pege DD
Wilburn
Ares
Justees
Wilburn Dhe
Joe Reid
Sam Houston
Baytown School Board Approves Tax Rolls and Projects
The school board approved 1949 tax collections totaling 152980 and authorized parade plans for Ely town fair on November 10. It awarded equipment contracts for the new high school cafeteria and Lee College, formed an advisory committee for the high school diversified excursions, and discussed transporting students to the Shrine Circus in Houston amid bus shortages.
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Fare
G. L. Bennett
Elytown Fair Committee
Oak Tree
Texas
Highway 146
Warren Equipment Company
Beaumont
Strait Refrigeration Company
Baytown
W. A Holt Company
Lee College
Mari Carter
W. H Burchett George Bower
W. BE. Duplantis
B. D
Bud) Fumphrer
Texas Association of Secondary
George H. Geniry
Texas Association of Schools Administrators
Austin
Shrine Circus
Houston
Congress Signs Up Pace On Farm Bills
Congressional brief flags pace on farm bills and contract authority for military aid. Wherry notes lack of votes to block the appropriation. White House touts a 13 page summary of this session’s work under Truman. Senator O Mahoney urges federal charters to curb monopolies. Franco comments on possible Soviet atomic test. Johnson defense unification defense hearing set. air force force size debated. Two killed in Wichita crossroad collision with Rock Island train.
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Gantinuec
Fage 7 Cesh
Wherry
Congress
White House
Trumen
Monopolizs
Joseph Co. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
US News and World Report
Owen Brewster
Maine
Francisco Franco
Speir
Russia
Brewster
Franco
Generalissimo
Saysia
House
Defense
Louis Johnson
Navy
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Overton Brooks
Louisiana
Dewey Short
Missouri
Senate
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Truman
Admiral condemns strategic bombers as barbaric
The remarks attack planned bomber campaigns as barbaric while outlining a strategy to defend forward bases. Emphasizing escort fighters, land and carrier aircraft would target enemy military forces and supply routes. Anti submarine hunter killer operations and convoys air defense feature in the plan.
Mona Lisa In Houston Art Exhibit Sparks Debate
An appeal jury of art lovers and collectors discuss the rumored Mona Lisa on view in Houston. D'Oyley claims the canvas traveled from Vevey Switzerland at the request of owner Mrs Vivien Cuencdiyle who feared war and wanted the piece kept in the United States.
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D’oyley
Vevey
Srvitzerland
Vivien Cuencdiyle
Texans Show More Interest In State
Austin report notes Texas collection at the University of Texas reached a summer circulation of 25,529 volumes, a new peak. Librarian Mrs. Marcelle Hamer cites increased student enrollment and state officials researching for sessions as primary users. Over three years, UT’s Texas collection has circulated 156,334 volumes. In Prague, police conduct dawn raids arresting hundreds as part of a mass roundup, described as the worst day yet.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Marcelle Hamer
Lbrarian
University
Prague
Czechosiovakia
Det
Presbyterian Church Seeks Yule Singers For Messiah
First Presbyterian Church calls for Baytown singers of all ages to join its Messiah Christmas section led by director Biss Arleta Bowles. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday at the church, with funds needed for costumes and music. The production involves local performers and regional symphonies, highlighting the community effort.
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First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Choir
Messian
Biss Arleta Bowles
Baytown
Ting Row
Miss Bowles
Pasadena
North Texas State College
Dan Pouston
Daligg
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International
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Revere
Deacon Massey Motor
Deace
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Byron Rick
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Texas Theatres
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Kiddles Records
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AT and SF
Beth Steel
Aedatnae OM Budd Co
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Calumet and Hee Pee
Celanese Corp
Chrysler Corpanawaee
Con Edison
Ss du Pont
Sare
Boytown Sun
Sterfeke Iron
Weesne J & UL Steel
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Henn Coonatnaeeneanns
Libby
Tetas
Liggett and Myers
Mid Con Pet
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Nat Steel
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Penney’s Int
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Packard Motors
St. Regis Paper
Pacit
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Sunray Oil
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U. S. Steelwater
Woolworth Inc
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Luling
36Th. Infantry Division
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Norman Rr
Sir Lewellen
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Beytown
Franciscan Ska
Califa
Desert
Bigeye
Wichita, Kan
Rock Island
Art
Gregory Peck
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Mark Teale
Colmar
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Ban OE
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Kirk Douglas
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George Sanders
Richard Greene
John Sutton
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Robert Presto
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MR. Belvedere
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