Sears Baytown marks fifth anniversary with staff highlights
Five years after opening the 50 000 square foot Sears in Baytown town center Baytown marks its anniversary with a long list of veteran employees including Dorothy Dehton Elizabeth Brett Fay Grainger Esmond Dunn and many more. The piece notes the store's location on Gulf Avenue and its tripled concrete parking lot as signs of local acceptance. Veterans recall Price Pruett homestead ties and the Gulf Avenue site while recalling Sears history from Richard Sears Alvah Roebuck and Julius Rosenwald and noting the store’s enduring community orientation and broad footprint.
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Phissoia
Baviowt
Sears
West Seman
Jack A. Ward
Sun
Sonia
Vernon V. Wright
Baata Ih Hig
Elty
Sweetwater
Oni
Dorothy Dehton
Elizabeth Brett
Fay Graiger
Esmond Dunn
Elizabeth Dipply
Annie Mae Mallory
Cleo Burns
Hoy
Barnes
Spmnfrance
Jeff Raley
Grady “Alliett
Peggy
Floyd Yiacon
Juanita Dixon
Lanie Pratty
Bea Keller
Edward Rogers
Evelyn Hafer
Gary Rawson
Baytown
Houston
Price
Price. Pruett
West Texas
Fay Granger
Richard Sears
Alvah
Roebuck
Julius Rosenwald
Baytown Sears Wins Little Brown Jug Honor
Baytown Sears claimed the annual Little Brown Jug prize after three straight sales triumphs, surpassing Houston stores in percentage sales above quota. Presentation to Baytown manager Vernon V. Wright by Houston group manager S W Shipness.
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Sears
Little Brown Jug
Houston
Baytown Form & Company Group
Eli
Vernon V. Wright
Bartown
S. W. Shipness
Houston Group
Vernon. Wright
Es. W. Shipness
Rites Held For Dean Of Gardeners Miss Willie Birge
Austin mourns Miss Willie Isabella Birge known as the dean of Texas gardeners died Monday at her home. Funeral services were held at 3 pm Wednesday at Cook funeral home with Rev. W M Logan of Union Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial followed at Austin Memorial Park. Birge formerly directed biology at Texas State College for Women and Texas Christian University and led garden clubs. Survivors include sister Mrs Roy Robertson of Fort Worth and brother W Birge of Amarillo.
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Texas Gardeners
Cook Funeral Home
W. MM. Logan
Union Y Presbyterian Church
Austin Memorial Park
Aliss Birge
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Texas Christian University
Miss Birge
Roy Robertson
Fort Worth
W. §. Birge
Amarillo
Lions Club hears Fire Marshal on fire insurance savings
Baytown residents have saved about 260000 over three years by good fire record credits says State Fire Marshal Frank Sanders during a Baytown Lions Club meeting. He notes Baytown buyers save about 63724 annually and 25 percent good fire insurance record reflects community and fire services’ quality. Sanders stresses Fire Prevention Week and responsible behavior to prevent fires. The talk featured Baytown Fire Chief Art Lintelman and Fire Marshall Hub Bounds with guests including E C Kimmons and Jack Kimmon’s father. The club reports 85.8 percent attendance.
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Frank Sanders
Lions Club
Sanders
Art Lintelman
Hub Bounds
Shiloh Baptists Name Staff For New Church Year
The Rev. M. HE. Smith, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Cedar Bayou, announces church officers and teachers for the new church year starting October. Dayle B. Green is Sunday school superintendent. J. D. Bettis is Brotherhood president and training union director. Mrs. M. E. Smith heads the Women's Missionary Union. Other officials include Mrs. Bryan Smith as secretary, Miss Linda Smith as pianist, Mrs. W. I. Hallam as song leader, C. J. Dahlquist as clerk, and Mrs. H. K. Daniel as treasurer. Sunday school teachers list Rev. Smith. Mrs. M. Smith. Mrs. Doyle B. Green. Mrs. C. J. Dahlquist. Mrs. J. D. Bettis. Mrs. W. J. Haltom. Training union secretary is Mrs. Tom Warren with Bryan Smith and Mrs. Doyle Green as group captains. Tom Warren heads Intermediates. Mrs. Haltom and Mrs. J. D. Bettis as junior workers. Miss Jancy, Ann Smith, oversee beginners and Sunbeam councilors. Brotherhood officers are J. D. Bettis president. Bryan Smith vice president. Doyle B. Green second vice president. Jess Muay bin secretary and treasurer. Tom Roy Warren Royal Ambassa dor leader.
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Shiloh Baptist Church
Cedar Bayou
Dayle B. Green
J. D. Bettis
Brotherhood and Training Union
M. E. Smith
Women's Missionary Union
Bryan Smith
Linda Smith
W. I. Hallam
C. J. Dahl
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Haltom
Claus
Misa Jancy
Ann Smith
Sunbeam
Brotherhood
Doyle B. Green
Jess Muaybin
Tom Roy Warren
Royal Ambassador
Navy finds underwater oxygen for flyers aids rescues
The National Geographic Society reports standard oxygen gear used by Navy flyers functions underwater. Pilots trapped in submerged wreckage could breathe for about thirty minutes while awaiting rescue.
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Navy
National Geographic Society
Kilgore to Speak at Connecticut Mutual Farm Loan Meet
Rep Kilgore of Texas will address the concluding session of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co farm and ranch loan conference in McAllen. Other speakers include A L Cramer of Engelman Products Co Elsa and former congressman Lloyd M Bentsen Jr president of Consolidated American Life Insurance Co. The meeting notes $70 million invested in Texas by Connecticut Mutual with $20 million in agricultural properties as top state, drawing farm and ranch correspondents from 14 Western states.
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U.S
Texas
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
McAlen
A. L. Cramer
Engelman Products Co
Elsa
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Consolidated American Life Insurance Co
Houston
Connecticut Mutual
Thomas Family Wins Progressive Farmer Award in Texas
The George Thomas family of Harris County is one of 11 Texas farm families selected by The Progressive Farmer magazine to receive the Master Farm Family Award. The honor recognizes land care, profitability, a good home, community involvement, leadership in schools and farm organizations, 4-H, soil conservation, and active participation in farm life.
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Harris County
Texas
Fanner
Parin
America
Brent
Sass
Eugene Butler
Ramilles
Imogene Coca Freed From NBC Contract
New York NBC confirms release of comedienne Imogene Coca from a one million dollar, nine year contract. Coca requested the move citing inactivity after her TV show and a split with Max Liebman. She plans TV guest spots and nightclub work, opening a Las Vegas stand on November 1 for three weeks.
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Via
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Las Vegas
Winnie to See Religious Film at First Baptist
Evangelist Billy Graham's South in Conflict will be shown at Winnie First Baptist Church at 7 30 p m Oct 17 announced by Rev Joe B Jones pastor The full length color feature covers the life of an actress a test photo and a factory worker Produced for Billy Graham by Great Commission Films Dick Rosy wrote the script Ralph Carmichael composed the score Public is invited no admission charged
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Winnie First’ Baptist Church
Joe B. Jones
Great
Mission . Films
Dick” Rosy
Ralph Carmichael
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