Boy Kills Mother In Accidental Act Reported
An 11 year old boy accidentally killed his mother in Buenos Aires as regional officials report protests and political upheaval. Army sister Leon J Bengon announces ex president nD Peron will be tried in absentia by a military tribunal after fleeing to Paraguay this month. Washington reports Coleman Andrews has submitted his resignation and Denver House leadership expects quick acceptance. A fifth amendment refusal is cited when questioned by a Duval bounty grand jury.
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Buenos Aires
Leon J.bengon
Nd. Peron
Paraguay
Washington
Thercoleman
Community programs and notices across Baytown area
Art lesson on portraits led by James Harrop Monday night at the community house. Cedar Bayou PTA drives extend through October with a general meeting Tuesday at the school. Girl Scout leaders offer a training session Monday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Scout office led by Ella Scott Powell and Miranda Watson. Rev M McPhail joins Trinity University board of trustees. Texas A&M game on TV Sunday at 2 p.m. Dress drive for a historical fashion show seeks old fashioned dresses through the weekend.
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James Harrop
T Pum
TRS
Ivy Smith
The
Cedar. Bayou’ Oe
Parent~ Teacher Association
PTA
Girl Scout
Ella Scott Powell
I Dranda Watson
Around Town Glimpse of Local Happenings and Names
A scrambled local bulletin lists LEE STEWART predicting a game, Sammy McPhail ready for vacation, Billy Smith announcing football alliances at a Lions meeting, and Mrs Louise Evans seeking a missing blue parakeet. It notes new Wiwants Club member Morris Nose, TCUs Aogie game chatter, and various residents sharing plans and chores around town.
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Lee Stewart
Sammy McPhail
Billy Smith
The
Lions
Louise Evans
Riverside Rive
Highlands
Sutphin
Wiwants Club
Morris
Tcus Aogie
HL Ferney
Maybella Sheffield
Pat ‘O'Sullivan
Otis, Baughman
Ashbel
Emmett Waugh
Wreatha
Andrus
Tiller
Susi Powers
Wesleyan Service Guild
Nancy Gould
Doyle
Treasury Secretary to Visit Ike in Denver
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey flew to Denver to meet President Eisenhower. He said he is hopeful a balanced federal budget is achievable in eight months and noted the administration has not decided on proposing a tax cut next year. The outcome depends on keeping government operations out of the red.
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Merriman Smitil
Denver
Treas Goong
Uinphrey
Iill
Eisenhower
Trumphrey
Washington
Hum
Phrey
Ganders Frolic To 5th Victory
Employees of the Home Lumber Co. Saturday helped 23 Jasontown firms pledge six hours pay to the Red Feather drive, earning the unit a CE award for 80 percent or more participation. Six new Humble refinery units won the United Fund Drive citation among Plant Protection and Debutanizers of the Pro Division. Winners include Sears Roebuck J C Penney Co Maris County Federal Savings and Loan Allsizic Mountain Economy Department Store and others.
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Home Lumber Co
Jasontown
Ce”Ward
Red Feather Drive
Humble
United. Fund
Battery Ko
Sears-Roebuck
J. C. Penney Co
Maris’ County Federal Savings Ang Loan Association
Allsizic
Economy Department
Baytown Health League
E. T. Joahnson Loan Station
Community Chest
Visas Stow Agreen Aas Re
Guy Heasley
Buddy's Plumbing Dee Robson Jewelry
Gander offense powers fifth straight win over Orange Falls 28
Baytown fans watched the Ganders defeat Orange Falls 28 to 6 at Memorial Stadium. Tony Lochridge led with 15 carries for 58 yards, Gates added 58 on six, and Walker contributed 62 rushing yards as Dan Stallworth’s defense limited Orange Falls despite four fumbles and a interception.
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Tom
Murray Sun
Baytown
Ganders
Memorial Stadium
Orange
Huifimel
Tony Lochridge
Offield
Jong
Robert Ei. Lee
Ove
Spectacuar Wey
Anton Swanjstring
Bon Walker
Gates
Smajstrla
Carlos Worley
Don St. Clair
Worley
Dan Stallworth
Gales
Tyward
Joe Glass
Jack Gifford
Lee
Glars
Beaumont
Glass
Bill Laughlin
Bnd Fort Oordom
Prentice Davis
Giles
Walker
Alvarkerpec
Seo Ganders
Pnee Nive
Five Baytonians Are Arrested In Roundup Of Nacotics Addicts
Five Baytown men were arrested in a large roundup of narcotics addicts conducted Friday night by the sheriff's department with help from 30 Houston and Baytown officers, eight state narcotics agents and three federal men. Police officials said warrants issued in Houston’s WC Ragan court led to arrests, including two men seized at a Harbor Street hotel with two women charged with vagrancy. Those charged with illegal narcotics use were Jesse Quijano, 24, of Trig Pine BR, B. Dishman, 1308 Main, Adam Sanchez, Opolino Alvarado and G. Salazar. A brother of one arrestee remained at large with no Houston warrant issued. The raid coincides with a Senate probe into Texas drug traffic and may affect undercover narcotics plans in Baytown.
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Houston
Baytown
Wy. R. Montgomery
Herbart
Freeman
Jurtion of the Peace WC
Ragan
Harbor Street
Jesse Quijano
BR. B. Dishman
Adam Sanchez
Opolino Alvarado
G. Salazar
Montgomery
Senate Committee
Dota
Texas
Monctomery
Vuge
Lee High Senior Beaten Over Phone Row at Local Shop
Bil Burgess, 19, a part time worker at a Robert E Lee high school area radio repair shop, was badly beaten and remains in serious condition at San Jacinto Memorial hospital after a Friday night assault. Officers say Burgess had been using a telephone when a white male employee of the shop demanded he hang up. Burgess suffered broken jaws and facial cuts amid the confrontation. An alleged suspect, a discharged worker, has been charged with simple assault in connection with the beating.
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Robert E. Lee High School
San Jacinto
Brigadiers Prepares Mars Invasion Circus Parade
The REL Brigadiers will march in a Mars invasion themed circus performance directed by Miss Bettye Joe White. Drum and trumpet features highlight the show with Margo Dunkerly Dear Opryshek and Mari lyn Spears among officers and Scouts taking part. A capacity crowd of about 2,900 is expected and tickets are sold by Boy Scout troops at the gate.
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Humble Ball Park
Roy Scout Circus
Martian Playground
Ken
Michael
Marshall
Dolni Martin
Will Marchy
Bettye Joe White
Margo Dunkerly
Dear ‘Opryshek
Marilyn Spears
the Stewart
Dée “Ann
Jack
Ae Ria
A. Circus
Dng
Mars
Hall Park
Mystery Fireball Seen Across Wide Gulf Coast Sky
A mysterious flaming object streaked across the sky Friday and was visible from Brownsville to Mobile. By Saturday it remained unidentified with witnesses unsure if one or several fireballs broke up. Reports of crashes near Anahuac, Pasadena, or the Gulf near Corpus Christi proved unfounded as fragments were not found.
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Brownsville
Mobile
Ala
Nong
Baytown
Anahuac
Pasadena
Gulf
Corpus Christi
Weather Is Ideal for Big Texas Arkansas Game
Forecast calls ideal football weather with pleasantly cool conditions across the Southwest and Texas for Saturday. Overnight lows reported around 44 degrees in Little Rock near the Texas border and 42 in Lufkin while Bartlesville noted light frost and clear skies.
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Uate Press
Southwest
Texas
Last chance to win Cotton Bowl trip in Baytown
A publicity promotion by Baytown Service Stations Association and the Oil Industry Information committee offers an all expense paid trip for two to the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. About 14,000 folders with winning numbers will be distributed at major brands stations during Oil Progress Week. A drawing at The Baytown Sun office Monday at 9am will select the winner with Nelson McElros and Dr Sherman Shaffer presiding.
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Baytown
Baytown Sun
Nelson McElros
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Sun
The
Sherman §. Shaffer
Baytown Oic Group
Az R
Service Stations Organization
Kiwanians Plan Apple Sale Boxcar Load of Them
Kiwanians kick off pre sales for 1955 apple sale with John Kader named chair of the executive committee and four other committees plus 10 sales teams. An upcoming boxcar load from Washington will arrive in November with top extra fancy red apples at 7.40 per box. Funds go to Kiwanis child welfare programs. Additional committee members include Ray Lawrence accounting Yim Sherwood finance Bill Wilhelm transportation A R Stark publicity and Sam Ale ford procurement.
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Baytown
Kiwaniacid
John Kader
State of Washington
Kiwanis Club
Ray Lawrence
Yim Sherwood
Bill Wilhelm
A. R. Stark
Sam Aleford
Bob Sherr
Dewey Hathorg
Ba Verne Fuller
Don Robingsen
Herschel Fulmer
Eq Vaught
Transpor Ste Apples
Shotgun Blast Kills Woman in Accidental Death Verdict
An 11-year-old boy fired a shotgun that recoiled, killing his mother Mrs J C Thomas 22, wife of a shipyard worker, beside Simon Crosby Barbers Hillroad while returning from a weekend trip. The coroner ruled accidental death as the weapon discharged during a squirrel hunt.
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Rosalie Myers
Hale
Simon Crosby
Chambers County
Ce’ U Bridge
Crosby-Bar
Thomas
Marvin’ Ray
Bobby
Gulf Coast Trustees To Meet Here
Baytown school officials host the Gulf Coast School Trustees association meeting at the Robert E. Lee cafeteria. Dinner and an invocation precede a panel discussion on using the ad victory committee to solve school problems with participants from local and regional education leadership.
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Baytown
Gulf Coast School, Trustee Association
Robert E. Lee
Milton&. Jordan
Grace Methodist Church
Mfusic
AOL High School
W. J. Strickler
Charles White
the Unity of Houston
W. W. Miller
Pasadena
Paul Webber
Brazosport
EL AL Muckleroy
Board of Education
Brazosport Independent
Ont
Gulf Coast Associar
Figures Reflect Rapid Growth Harris County Booming
Harris County tax valuations are set to rise by over 400 million dollars in 1954 55 according to a report to the county commissioners by Tax Assessor Collector C A Smith An incomplete assessment lists 1955 valuations at 1 125 698 850 up from 1 478 600 in the prior year The growth of the county over the past decade is driven by industrial plant expansion and new construction. Personal property valuations are to be scrutinized more closely next year as efforts to refine assessments continue
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Harris County
Smith
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Orange Falls
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Anna
Christopher Sethostes
International Soundphoto
Ken Robbins
Michael Moran
Marshall Talton
Gulf Coast Trustees
George Gentry
Tion
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