Strike halts work on fire station in Baytown
Oren House Set MR and MRS R R Bryer host open house Sunday at 903 Barrymore to celebrate their golden anniversary. A cake sale planned Saturday in downtown Baytown will raise funds for robes for the robed choir with booths at Max Altman’s Sears Black’s Kress and Culpepper stores. Humble Pioneer dinner dance planned for 7 pm Saturday at Alabama Catering Service dining room in Houston with over 200 expected attendees.
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Baytown
Max Altman's
Sears
Black’s
Kress
Culpepper’s
Oren
R. R. Bryer
Barrymore
Alabama Catering Service
Houston
Kipling
Variouis October News Briefs Across Cities
In brief reports from Austin Los Angeles Fort Worth Dallas Monterrey and Mexico City October updates cover a Pennsylvania sedition case affecting Texas law anticipation of federal aid for smoke attacks in Southern California Governor Knight's appeal University of Texas study on September Texas postal receipts rising 7 percent potential charges against a young man in Aliquippa Pa. an insurance sector action near future and a Good Neighbor conference aiding Otomi Indians plus a big Texas high school band clinic with 5000 musicians marching in Austin.
Nixon Urges Democrats to Back Republicans in Congress
In Houston on October 15 Vice President Richard M. Nixon urged Democrats to vote Republican next month, praising the Eisenhower administration. He spoke at a $1000-a-plate fundraising dinner, criticizing the ADA and the Democratic Party leadership for steering toward left-wing aims.
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Houston
Richard M. Nixon
Stephen Mitchell
ADA
Americans For Democratic Action
Democratic Party
Dn Pt Elsenews Congress
Wilber Scott Promoted Sparking News Across Alabama
Wilber Scott shares his promotion with Mr. and Mrs. George Scott over a long distance call from Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Nadine Pillow is busy sorting mail to start a post office. Janie Head travels to Fairmann Minnesota with grandmother Helen Head for her grandmother’s 74th birthday. Norman D Olive recently vacationed but keeps details private as others forget. Rufus Honeycutt spends money to settle a matter, trading for a good bargain. H M Pop Holmer retires tonight to Texarkana after four years as a Bay Town dispatcher.
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Wilber Scott
George Scott Tang
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Nadine
Janie Head
Fairmann
Minn
Helen Head
Norman D'Olive
Rufus Honeycutt
H. M
Pop
Holmer
Texarkana
Baytown
Steep Grade Holly Gains Starting Run At Right Halfback
Wayne Holly, long a backfield reserve for the Ganders, earns the starting right halfback job against Galena Park after a season of position changes and hard training. Coach Stickell emphasizes his improving ball handling and left handed passes, with Holly expected to boost the running game and defense. If tackling holds and ankle issues respond, his debut as starter could energize the lineup.
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Memorial Stadium
Galena
Yellow Jackets
Don Waller
Nick Listi
Walt
Glenn, Watson
Joe Frank Robbins
Wayne Hollister
Wayne
James
Holly
Stick
Tommy Lockridge
Listi
Lee
Hillis
Hollister
Pigghin
Ellis
Galena Park
Joe Frank
Robbins
Chill
Cameron
Gates
Donnie Hullum
Hazel Hits Carolina Coast At Full Speed
Hurricane Hazel struck the South Carolina coast near Myrtle Beach with violent winds and heavy rain. Florence police warned residents to stay off streets as 80 percent of Wrightsville Beach evacuated. refugees sought shelter in churches and public halls while coastal towns from Charleston to New York prepared for further impact.
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Hazel
Carolina Coast
Wilmington
N. C
U.S
Myrtle Beach
D.C
Florence
R. B. Rose
South Carolina
Windy Hill
Rose
Flornnce
Georgetown
S. C
Haiti
Nort
Wrightsville Beach
Charleston, & C
New York
Boston
Armory
Boys Brigade Club
Salvation Army
Muse Lodge
Omes
Fort Macon
Cotton Bowl tickets draw in Baytown for New Year’s Day
Baytown residents can still sign up Saturday at service stations for a chance at two Cotton Bowl tickets and an all expense trip to Dallas on New Year’s Day. Mayor R H Pruett will draw a five digit number from five boxes at the Baytown Sun office Monday with alternate numbers, and winners must report by 7 am Tuesday with their booklet and hookiet.
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Baytown
Dallas
Gordon Young
Associ
Sun Office
Texans Cut Road Speed Data Shows
Austin reports the State Highway Department finds road speeds eased this year. The 1934 survey shows an average of 33.7 mph for passenger cars, down from 56.9 mph in 1953.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Road Met
Patched-Up Lee Ganders Face Galena II Tonight
Galena Park Yellow Jackets visit Lee Ganders in a District 8 match at 7 30 p m Friday. Galena Park brings a rugged line and speedy backfield led by Billy Dickey quarterback Roy Shelton and Norman Giles. Lee Ganders cope with injuries as trainer Beverly Rockhold tapes up players including Don Walker Nick Lists and Glenn Watson while Wayne Hollister is the only healthy starter.
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Ross
Hoyt Sun
Galena Park
Baytown
Robert
Lee Ganders
Beaumont Royal ‘Purples
Dan Stallworth
Beverly Rockhold
Don Walker
Nick
Glenn Watson
Ktee
Wayne
Holly” Hollister
Deve ‘Wallace
Bill
Stolhandske
Fleet Yellow Jackets
Billy Dickey
Speedy
Galena “Park
Dickey
Roy Shelton
Bill Stolhandske
Deane LaVelle
Dave Wallace
Donald Lee
Doyle Mitchell
Derry Craig
Gillan Baker
Hiram Pool
von Evans
Terry Vaughn
Ronnie Harlan
Billy Easter
Donnie Elms
Rodney Robb
Nick Listi
Roy Skelton
Wayne Hallister
Bobby. Loving
Norman Giles
Jacket Football Lineup Faces Injury-Heavy Practice Run
The Jacket squad builds its passing attack around Dickey Jikes and Rodney Robb while linemen Donald Lea and Gilly Easter anchor the tackle positions. With Downie Hollum and several starters sidelined by injuries, Coach Gates addresses depth as Don Browning Joe Frank Robbing Vincent Lampassas and others receive treatment and monitor recovery. Page Two.
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Dickey
Rodney’ Robb
Beefy
Mean
Lee
Donald Lea
Gilly Easter
Jerry Crate
Terry Voiughn
Agaly
Hin
Don Browning
Joe Frank
Vincent
Lampassas
Bob Dooley
Cameron Gaters
Bill Laughlin
Gates
Lee Ganders
New Yorker 61 sails longest solo Pacific voyage
William Willis, 61, completed a 6,000 mile solo buoyant raft crossing from Callao, Peru to Pago Pago, Samoa in 115 days aboard the Seven Little Sisters. He faced loss of sight, rough seas, and scant provisions, arriving to a guarded welcome as his wife in New York expressed relief and pride.
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Pago Pago
Samoa
Pacific
Peru
William Willis
South America
Polynesia
Willis
Catv
Callao
Manuatele
D. D Smith
San Francoisco
American Samoa
Richard Barrett Rowe
Orflere
Pago
Pago Harbor
Dr. Smith
E ‘Willis
Willa
New York
Full Coins To Be On Field Tonight For First Time
For the first time in corps history the Lee Brigadiers will appear on Memorial field Friday night. Fifty member issue restrictions eased by a magazine drive. 30 extra uniforms bought. The Brigadiers and REL Band perform during the 6 45 pm flag raising with Galena Park musicians. They enter in diagonal lines, then fanfare and big wheel, exit to Doughboy. Charlene Russell and Marian Williams lead as company commander and drum major, with Elizabeth Hruby and Janice Goolsby as lieutenants. The field drill begins with a tele scope formation and a United Fund salute precedes a fan counter march. Letters UP for United Fund and GP for Galena Park form on field, band forms LEE, then exits to the Gander Song. Edwin Mason sings His Is My Country with band. Carolyn Ryals drum major, Norine Williams assistant, with Marcia White and others as twirlers.
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Wanda Orton
Lee
Memorial Field
Galena Park
Charlene Russell
Marian Williams
United Fund
LEE Lhe
Carolyn Ryals
Xorine Williams
Marcia White
Martha’ Pylate
Marlene Practarius
Betty Pryor
Margaret Craig
Police Chief Faces Narrow Sergeant Selection
Police Chief Roy Montgomery weighs one opening for a sergeant after two officers, C. T. Freeman and H. H. Steele, took civil service exams and posted near identical grades. Freeman 6.73 and Steele 6.70, the difference just 0.25 percent, prompting Montgomery to consider next steps amid the Fort Worth case.
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Roy Montgomery
C. T. Freeman
H. H. Steele
Freeman
Steele
Wilsons dog remark stirs campaign tensions in fall race
Defense Secretary Charles B. Wilson drew fire from Democrats after likening unemployment to barking dogs during a Chicago speech. He apologized later, but Sen. Sparkman said the remark showed Wilson to be soured. Democrats argued the comment could boost party chances in the November election.
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Washington
Defense
Charles B. Wilson
Che
Chicago
Wilko
Wilson
John J. Sparkman
Congress
Non- Payment Of Workers Wages Blamed In Houston Project
Confusion over payment for the Market Street fire station and brick tower construction led Baytown Carpenters Local 133 to picket seeking wages. EB A Gresham said Mort Ward Co of Houston missed cash rolls. workers refused wage checks amid fund concerns. City awarded the contract ~$50,000 to Ward, later sold to IV 1. McBride, with ongoing disputes over payments and contractor defaults risking bonding coverage.
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Clyde A. Murray
Brilk
Priday
Mark
Ing
Ithe
Houston
Trader Council
EB. A. Gresham
Baytown Carpenters
Bocal
Eriday
Bam
Weiday
Mort. Ward “and Co
Gresham Guid
Gresham
Ward Company
Wnn
IV 1. McBride
Sali
RH. Pruett
Contract. Org
Pruett
Page Tso
Democrats Predict 21 to 40 House Seats By January Control
Democratic political experts say conservatively they expect to gain 21 to 40 seats in the next month's election and take full control of the House in January. Republicans voice a close outcome, with control likely by a margin of a few votes. Speaker-to-be Rep. Sam Rayburn forecasts Democratic control by 20 to 40 votes.
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Demos
Chamber
Washington
Charles B. Wilson
Wilson
Congress
Frazier Reams
Ohio
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Cold Front Drops Mercury Across Bayshore Area
The first norther of the fall swept into the Bayshore region sending temperatures plunging from the 90s to near freezing. By Thursday night lows dropped to 51 with a 42 degree reading earlier, as clear skies and brisk north winds 下 25 mph accompanied scattered light showers before the front moved into the Gulf Coast. Forecasters warn a gradual warming trend will begin in West Texas over the weekend.
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Bayshore
Mercury
Gee Brees
Texas
Dalhart
Lubbock
Amarillo Ad
Childress
Gulf of Mexico
West Texas
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Galveston
Red Feather Pledges Reach 46000 Today
Baytown med feather pledges mount to 46000 as 43 United Fund Drive solicitors enter fourth day of activity. General Chairman Herbert Meier praises strong team competition while Humble refinery groups add units to the honor roll under Commander Jennings. East Harris County drive opens with a 127071 goal to fund sixteen agencies for the next year.
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Baytown Med Feather
United Fund Drive
Herbert H. Meier
Humble
Maurice Ff. Jennings
Genera Xtra
General Tire
Harris County
Red Feather
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US Supreme Court
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Joh Ben § Shepperd
Los Angeles
Gonodwine J. Knight
Sacramento
California
Eisenhower
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Fort Worth
Carl George Malloy
Aliquippa
Insurance Commission
Garland Smith
Kia
Tle
Monterrey
Mexico
D. Masante
Good Neighbor Conference
Moezquital Valley
Hidalgo State
Nixon
Galena II
Ucling
Fort Worth Tech
Thas
Montgomery
Bulletin
David F. Wagler Jr
Ala
Sparkman
Norther
East Texas
Laredo
Housson
Lufkin
Amarillo
Marfa
Midland
Abilene
Wichita Falls
el Paso
San Angelo
Junction
Waco
Presidio
del Rio
San Antonio
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