Ferris Wheel Tragedy At Texas State Fair Kills One
A fatal Ferris wheel accident at the Texas State Fair left Cynthia Combest dead and Kay Leslie critically injured after seats detached and plunged 92 feet to the ground. Barbara Allen survived with minor injuries, Mollie Balfour suffered a head gash, as officials planned investigations to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Envured
Young
Piris
Téxas
Cynthia Combest
Memphis
Tex
Oe Kay Leslie
Baylor’ Hospital
Barbara ‘Allen
Mollie Balfour
Winona
SUN SPOTS Joins Poetry Society and Local Notices
SUN SPOTS reports Hobart Enoch as former Baytown Poetry Society president gaining American Poetry Society membership with honorary president Robert Frost. Also notes Girl Scout leaders training at First Christian church with nursery and lunches, led by Miss ArAnna Watson and Miss Ella Scott Powell. Patent grants to J HOFFmann and J Frank Wadley for selective hydrogenation process. Great Books meeting at Leo College to discuss Sophocles Antigone. Funeral for Weir Washam of Odessa attended by A E Jones. Ball High UIL hearing in Austin discusses Galveston district transfer. Baytown workers Linnis Hodges issued patent on recovery of treating solution for napthenic oil refining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poetry Society
Hobart Enoch
Baytown’ Poetry Society
Robert Frost
First Christian Church
Aranna. Watson
Ella Scott Powell
Around Town Highlights Odd Ball features and parties
Notes from Around Town list Susie Powers holiday style shows and Suzi Powers, Himmy Frazier in beach attire, Charles VanBerg in beachwear, Sam Bramwell Italian French horn player, three teachers doing the Charleston at school carnival, MeBride saying yes to a club invite, Mr and Mrs Taylor Gerber visiting son Carl at University of Texas, David Lange at Lutheran Seminary in Austin, scarce football tickets for TCU and A and M, Rev Paul Stephens aiding the Sun, Norman Olive posing for a drawing, Baytown Fair biffolds found for pickup at Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Norman Viergrave appears in two places, Berry seen in unlikely places, history class, and Winston Hayes with a trig book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Honeycutt
Suzi Powers
Himmy Frazier
Charles VanBerg
Sam Bramwell
Taylor Gerber
Carl
University of Texas
Baytown
Church Converts Alamo Theater to Peanut Butter Plant
The Welfare Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is remodeling the Alamo Theater on South Main into a peanut butter factory to aid needy members. About 20 men work weekends converting the 1937 building once run by East Texas Theaters and H. E. Brunson. Output will serve church members nationwide from a plant scheduled to begin operation in December. volunteers come from the San Antonio to Lake Charles corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Department
Church of Iesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Alamo
South Main
East Texas Theaters
H. E. Brunson
Brunson Theater
West Texas
Dee. I
Mormon Church
Baytown
San Antonio
Lake Charles
Turtles to Frogs Race At Jaycees Event
Jaycees convert terrapin race into fast hopping frog race at National Guard armory. West Columbia bred frogs will race at 7 30 p m in November with free general admission. Entries cost 5 dollars. heat winners receive 10 dollars and the grand champion 56 dollars. Proceeds fund youth activities. Bob Berger chairs event. Phillip Allen oversees the frogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Jaycee
West Columbia
the Sun
Bill Knowles
Eroaker
Washington State
Jaycees
Mark Twain
Slory
Calaveras County
California
Bob Berger
Phillip Allen
Rural Mail Routes Serve 3 578 Baytown Patrons
Post office data show Baytown area rural routes serve 3578 patrons with two routes. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield notes rural delivery now reaches more people over longer miles than ever, with over 1 500 000 miles of routes served daily and a record 34 000 000 patrons on rural routes. Baytown carriers B L McKewen and C Humphries have served 20 and 28 years respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Baytown
U. S. Post Office Department
Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
Ripair
B. L. McKewen
Humphries
McKewen
Alcohol Ban Enforced At Memorial Stadium
Police Chief W R Montgomery announced a new state law prohibits possession or drinking of alcohol at a high school stadium. The rule will be enforced at Memorial Stadium, the chief stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Montgomery
Memorial Stadium
Eisenhower Steps Up Work Pace During Recovery
President Eisenhower showed progress after his heart attack as doctors allowed a gradual increase in official duties. An 8 hour sleep was reported and a planned one hour two day work pattern for weeks. He briefly met with Secretary Dulles and adviser Adams, totalling 40 minutes of work this day. Milton Eisenhower, his brother, is expected to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriman Smutit
Denver
Eisenhower
Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
Washington
Maj
John’ S. Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Sherman Adams
Martin Drainage Ditch Protested As Safety Hazard
A delegation of about 200 residents from Pruett Addition No 2 urged the City Council to act to remove a safety hazard from a drainage ditch along East Lobit East Jack and Decker Drive. Public Works Director Grantham said the ditch was deepened to drain the area and is potentially dangerous to children. The council sent the issue to a committee for study, with County Commissioner Ramsey offering to assist. The project is a city county joint effort spanning Gouge Creek.
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Martin
CW. Grantham
Pruett Addition No. 2
Decker Drive
Pruett
Stormseyver
Gouge Creek
W.V. Ramsey
Pruett Addition
Lacy Lusk
P. H. Meary
BR. Hy
Two Injured In Accident On Market Street Road
Two people suffered arm and head injuries in a head on collision on Market Street Road late Tuesday. Sharon Louise Bacon, 12, was treated for a fractured left thumb and bruises. Edward Warren Bolieu, 20, remained overnight at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital for observation but was released after X rays showed no broken bones. Assistant Police Chief Terbert Freeman said Bolieu, an employee of The Baytown Sun, skidded across the center line and struck Bacon’s car. Freeman said Bacon and his daughter were westbound. Bolieu was eastbound and received a ticket for driving on the wrong side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street Road
Sharon Louise Bacon
J.C. Bacon
Mayhaw
Edward Warren Bolicu
East Fayle
San Jacinto ‘Memorial Hospital
Terbert Freeman
FLO Breaks Cross Channel Swim Record By Chadwick
Florentine Chadwick of San Diego completes the English to French Channel crossing in 12 hours 55 minutes setting an all time record, beating the prior mark of 13 hours 45 minutes. She declares she has had enough of the channel after the feat amid chilly air on the surface.
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Dover
Enghind
Florence Chadwick
Fynslish
England
France
San Diego
Calif
Bill Pickering
Fearnley Wheatcroft
Chadwick
Cedar Bayou Compromise Reached by Baytown Council
Baytown City Council resolved the Cedar Bayou Water District contract dispute by approving a compromise. Al Clayton reversed his stance, proposing raises for City Public Works employees Adcox and Ogden to balance salaries with the former district workers. The move ends weeks of contention over legality and payment, with prior annexation context noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
G. Adcox
Ogden
Adcox
Clayton
Cedar. Bayou
P. H. Mears
R. H. Pruett
Milton T. Campbell
Lacy Lirsks
Rufus Bergeron
Bergeron, Lusk and
Councl
Moyers
C. Darwin Middleton
City Mall
John Hecox Dies At Home On Gulf Hill
John W Hecox a Baytown resident since 1921 died at his Gulf Hill home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 30 am at Fogle West Funeral Home 1908 McKinney Houston with Rev Travis W Key officiating. Burial in Forest Park cemetery. Survivors include daughter Miss Hazel Hecox and three sons Henry T Hecox Carl W Hecox and William L Hecox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hetox
Gulf Hill
Fogle-West
McKinney
Houston
Travis W. Key
Forest Park Cemetery
Hecox
Baytown
Gulf Oil and Refining Corp
Hazel Hecox
Henry T. Hecox
Carl W. Hecox
Wileliam L. Hecox
Bleeding Woman Flees Hospital in Houston Hunt
A bleeding, attractive Mary Jane Nichols 27 of Conroe fled Jefferson Davis Hospital after a dispute with an ambulance driver. Doctors said she had a likely skull fracture and was bleeding from the ears. Her four year old son, present but unharmed, rode with her before they lost sight of her on a highway. Authorities issued a broadcast pickup order as the search continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Mary Jane Nichols
Conroe
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Bert Sellman
Paase
Petire J
Six More E Awards Are Won In United Fund Drive
Six more departments at the Baytown Refinery and a Baytown firm qualified for the I award in the United Fund drive. The Baytown refinery groups include engineering, shipping, and testing labs. F C Penney Co downtown will receive the E award Monday. Savings and loan workers and Allstate foundation groups have previously qualified. Eleven area doctors boosted contributions by 25 percent. United Fund tour continued Tuesday under Charlie Caldwell with a roster of local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Drive
Baytown
United Fund
F.C. Penney Co
Harris County Federal Savings
Allstate Foundation
Savings and Loan
M.S. Jordan
Charlie Caldwell
R. B. Waldrop
John Sterns
C. Mr. Baughman
L. M. Bigson
J. W. Ellender
O. B. Ashley
O. J. Becker
Freda A. Pope
Michael Kowis
O. B. Allen
FUND
Texas Supreme Court rules constitution not binding on integration
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that state constitution provisions and laws demanding segregation are unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court integration decision. It upheld the lower court’s denial of an injunction to bar state funds for integrated schools but noted district-by-district timing and the need to preserve safeguards for nonintegrated schools. The ruling also struck down portions of Gilmer Aikin financing laws that allocated state funds by attendance with separate provisions for whites and Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Texas
U.S. “Supreme Court
oTexas
Tral Court
Big Spring
Council
Supreme’ Court
U.S
Supreme
Court
John Ben Shepperd
Gilmer-Aikin
High’ Court
Boy Scout Circus Promises Out Of This World Night
Sue Jones reports on the annual Boy Scout circus at Humbleball Park Saturday night with about 1500 scouts in the "Seouty of the Future" show. Larry Lettout, a non scout, journeys through dreams featuring Davy Crockett Martians Indians and space figures as Mike Spuhier leads with brother Jimmy as his double.
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Sue Jones
E.J. Doize
Park
Seouty of
Larry Lettout
Larry
Davy Crocketts
Mike Spuhier
Jimmy
T. E. Bowen Jr
EH. L. Holcomb
A. F. Brouilhet
Andy Whittaker
W. L. Brough
Tent Greaney
George Toups
Burt Kaigler
Flash Gordon
Bobby Wolfe
Casey Jones
J. E. Blackburn
America
Ctircus
Waco General Tire Workers Protest Transfer Desegregation Sitdown
Nearly 1,000 union workers at Wies's General Tire and Rubber Co in Waco staged a sitdown strike over a Black worker being transferred into a department previously all white. The union contract bars race based discrimination in bids. plant production halted as workers refused to work, while management blamed local union leader Howe D. Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco General Tire Workers
Waco
Tex
Wies
General Tire and Rubber Co
CIO
United Rubber Workers Union
General Tire
Unnion
Howard Korsmo
Howe D. Lynn
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Mollie
Midway
ED J. Hoffmann
Frank Wadley
P. KX. Baumgarten
Great Books
The
Great Books Foundation
Leo College
Antigone
Sophoclég
A. E. Jones
Weir Washam
Odessa
Washam
Baylor University
Jones
Ball High
George HM
Gentry
Dan Stallworth
Galveston
Port Arthur-Beatmont
Robert BE. .Lee
Linnis FP
Hodges
Murrigd
Sucht Chanticleer
Scireys Frances Langford
Ralph Evinrude
Flushing Yacht Basin
Queens
C International
Jcs
Ike
Flo
Rita
Cherbourg
Ganteteess
Raywarth
Anit Her
Rebeca
Khan
E Alse Prel
Graddfather
John Hecox
Anit
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Toan Company
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