Aspirin For Sewer Headache Patience Or $1 Million
Baytown officials face a hydra headed drainage problem that could be eased by time and patience or a $1 million bond issue. A nucleus for an underground storm sewer is being built pay as you go to serve current needs and allow future expansion, reducing open ditches shaped by flat terrain, heavy rainfall, and sandy subsoil. Engineers and council started plans in 1951 with West Baytown the first unit to mitigate Lake Minnesota flooding and submerged cars after rain.
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Rosalie Myers
Sun
Baytown
Fourth Street
West Town
West Baytown
Minnesota
Wisconsin
West Main
Oklahoma
Hays
Ship Channel
Local group notices Baytown club meetings and events
SUN SPOTS the John Lewis chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at Mrs. J. H. Anderson 802 San Jacinto at 9 30 am Wednesday to start their year long study of the U S Constitution Trustees To Meet BAYTOWN SCHOOL Koara returns to the Gulf Coast School Trustee association at 7 pm Tuesday at Robert E Lee cafeteria panel discussion on advisory committee use in solving school problems 4 H Meeting BAYTOWN 4 H Club meets 345 pm Tuesday at Baytown Junior High open to all regular and prospective members Ladies Night BAYOU BAPTIST Brotherhood meets 6 30 pm Monday at church guest speaker John Heaton Lions Speaker JACK C KELLY of Houston a Du Pont employee speaks at the Tuesday Lions Club luncheon at The Tower on What s New in Detroit in observance of Oil Progress Week Barbara Neal 613 Cleveland will receive a reserve seat ticket to the 1953 Arabia Temple Shrine circus in Houston as runner up in a Name The Camels contest
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John Lewis
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. H. Anderson
San Jacinto
Baytown
Koara
Gulf Coast School Trustee Association
Robert E. Lee
Baytown Junior High School
Bayou Baptist Brotherhood
John Heaton
Second Baptist Church
EL OE. Adams
Lions
Jack C. Kelly
Houston
du Pont Empioys
Lions Club
Detroit
Jon Horcezy
Barbara Neal
Cleveland
Wil
Arabia Temple Shrine Circus
Circus
Around Town notes and social visits at Lakewood drive
Mrs Harold Johnson entertains visitors at her home on Lakewood Drive over the weekend. From Wichita Falls Mr and Mrs Troy Baker and family arrive, and from Houston Mrs HL Greenway visits. A Mexican Chihuahua named Terry disappears, Bruce Barton and Foxy Matherne attend a movie, Davis visits The Sun office, and Jack Keller meets clients. Tarantella dance club grows, coffee shop early crowds spotted, and Jean Edwards is seen around the office.
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Harold Johnson
Ohn Lakewadd Drive
Wichita Falls
Troy Baker
Houston
Greenway
Bob Spielman
Wildwood
Bruce Barton
Foxy Matherne
Jack Keller
Neuston
Cr. W. Plowden
Tarantella
Dap
Bradshiw
Jean Edwards
Ike to be briefed on defense developments
Denver America's top defense officials flew to Denver to brief President Eisenhower on defense developments since his hospitalization after a heart attack. Secretary of Defense Chester E. Wilson and Adm. Arthur W. Radford planned meetings, with further talks scheduled with Secretary of State Dulles and Attorney General Brownell Jr. Doctors planned increased activity for the president this week and next, including light sitting and possible early steps.
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Denver
America
Eisenhower
Hwart
Chistes E. Wilson
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wilson
Radford
John Foster Dulles
Herbert Brownell Jr
Maggie Returns To London And Showdown On Plans
Princess Margaret travels from Allanbuoy Park to London for a behind the scenes clash over her relationship with Group Captain Peter Townsend. She announces two November events and a December 7 function while facing royal constraints and public columnists calling for royal disqualification over a commoner marriage.
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Maggie
London
Margaret
Peter Townsend
Allanbuoy Park
John Wills
Clarence House
Tris Peake
Wailing
Sunday Times
Townsend
The
Daily Express
Mrs. Wills
Margaret Jd Townsend
Anthony Eden
Fifteen Correct Picks Win Sun Contest
The Baytown Sun announces Conrad Magglusias as first place in the football contest with 15 correct picks and a predicted Ganders score of 2 to 1. Rusty Braun ties for 13 correct picks and will receive a check, while Braun takes second with a Gander score of 420.
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Baytown Suns
Conrad Magglusias
Orange Gate
Matysink
Rath
Mme
Matysiak
Rusty Brawn
Baytown Police Log Offers Skunk Stink and Oddities
Baytown police files report a skunk found under a cedar chest and exterminated, leaving the house stinking. A minor auto sideswipe ends with cars abandoning the scene. A horse and car race on Wright boulevard is halted with no clear winner. A bicycle thief removes wheels and seat from a Horace Mann Junior High bike. another bike is stolen in the San Vito parking lot but recovered, two bikes stolen in Coady were recovered.
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Wright Boulevard
Wright
Breeseway
Seraat
Horace Mann Junior High
Archie 1
Melain
Wea
Sanvito
Taytown Terri
Fall Weather Turns Cool Across Baytown Area
The region saw a low of 30 degrees Sunday night as fall chill returned. Temperatures rose to 80 degrees Sunday and 77 degrees Monday morning with sun in Baytown. A cooler night is forecast for Monday, with continued crisp air into Tuesday.
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Baytown
Texas
Nero the dachshund saves villagers after dramatic return
In Ceres a dachshund named Nero, thought dead after eight days trapped in a 30 foot hole, miraculously returned home. Villagers celebrated as the dog, once declared dead by a veterinarian, wandered into his owner's shop, tail wagging, bringing relief and joy.
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Ceres
Haly-Up
Nero
Ciancarlo Garbotina
Winning Cotton Bowl contest number announced today
The Oil Progress weekly contest in Baytown offers two expense free Cotton Bowl trips for the holder of winning number 2041 and a Baytown service station dealer. A drawing was held in The Baytown Sun office with Joe Spivey Nelson McElroy and Dr. Sherman Shaffer supervising and requires the winner to report by 1 p.m. Tuesday. Alternate numbers are 12531 13802 05916 and 03629.
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Stith
Mickey
Spivey
Young
Oil Progress
Baytown
Cotton Bowl
Humber
Sun Office
Alter
Nates Nust
Wesson Latham
Fred W. Cary
J.T. Adams
George Horne
L. L. Fuller
Horne
Texaco
Humble Stations
New England Flood Kills 40 and Wrecks Billions
Floods across seven states left 40 dead and about 500 million dollars in damage. Connecticut suffered the highest toll with 11 deaths as New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts Rhode Island and Maine also faced losses. Rescue chief Valt Peterson flew from San Francisco to direct relief as waters receded and a major rehabilitation effort began.
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Hartford
Conn
New England
William
Sheasby
Ansonia
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maine
Valt Peterson
National Civil, Defense
San Francisco
Four High School Teens Die In Auto Crash
A Livingston area crash killed four Livingston High students Jerry Alex 16 Nelda Jones Patricia Mitchell and Danny Wells all 15 along with Frank Clark of Houston who drove the empty butane tractor-trailer. Seven teens were riding. three others were hospitalized in critical condition. Sheriff Volcker said the group had left a movie and tried to pass another car when they collided with the truck.
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Texas
United Press
Livingston
Dallas
Frank Clark
Houston
Clark
Livingston High School
Jerry Alex
Nelda Jones
Patricia Mitchell
Danny Wells
Chyde Taylor
Roy Keith David
Paul Carter
T. W. Volcker
Boy Scouts Circus Draws 3000 In Baytown Area
An estimated 3000 people attended the Boy Scout annual circus at Humble Ball Park in Baytown region. About 3500 tickets were sold with 60 percent of gate receipts allocated to the general Scout fund. The 105 Robert B Lee Brigadiers led the Big Wheel finale and “America” as 1500 Cubs Scouts and Explorers performed as space men bears donkeys birds and Indians. About 400 spectators stood as seating was insufficient. A final tally of receipts and prize winners will be announced later.
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Boy Scout
Baye Town
East Harris County
Boy Scout District
General Scout Fund
Robert B. Lee
Gale
Auditors Track UF Pledges at Campaign HQ
Auditors audit daily at UF United Fund drive headquarters under drive chairman W. J. Strickler with committee members Jack Henderson C. D. Hebert and Oliver Jr. Mead or. Campaign offices are Morrison Furniture Co. 408 West Texas. E award groups listed include Wilkie's Sanitary Mattress Harper Gag Appliance and Morrison Furniture. Ceremonies for E awards were held Saturday at Home Lumber Co. and Monday at J C Peaney Co. and Morrison's.
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United Fund Drive
W. J. Strickler
Jack Henderson
Baytown
C.D. Hebert
United Rubber and Chemical Co
Oliver Jr. Meador
Humble Accounting Department
Morrison Furniture Co
West
Texas
Wilkie's
Sanitary Mattress Co
Harper Gag Appliance Co
Morrison Turniture Co
Home Lumber Co
J. C. Peaney Co
Morrison's
1956 Campaign Skirmish Broadside GOP and Democrats Claim Victory
GOP chairman Leonard W. Hall voiced confidence in a 1956 win, citing Eisenhower prosperity as the campaign platform. Democratic chair Paul M. Butler predicted the Solid South would flip, naming Texas Tennessee Florida and Virginia as theirs, while pledging a free convention and avoiding nominee specifics.
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Washington
Leonard W. Hall
GOP
Eisenhower
Paul M. Bullet
Ruler
Seatinr
Ponterrats
Rattler
Texas
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
Butler
Hale Bo
Ann Carrick
New Orleans
White House
Adlai 7
Stevenson
Gov
Averell Harrinson
New York
Sen
Mates Refaucor
D-Tenn
Senator Daniel Leads Houston Drug Probe Hearings
Sen. Price Daniel heads a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating narcotics traffic moving to Houston as the No 1 marijuana supplier for sellers. The panel outlines five focus areas including Mexican smuggling, local addicts, marijuana and heroin routes to Newark, and a $2.5 million cocaine seizure in New York. Houston hearing opened at 10 a m with 49 witnesses drawn from local addicts and law enforcement as Dallas and Fort Worth hearings loom.
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Houston
Senate Judiciary
Price Daniel
San Antonio
Mexico
U. S
Daniel
Newark
New York
Sen
Austin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
C. Andreau Gasque
Dtox
Hurricane Katie Rips Dominican Republic
Hurricane Katie slammed the Dominican Republic with 114 mph winds and heavy rains, threatening inland areas. Authorities warned residents along the south coast to evacuate to higher ground as the storm moved northeast near Ciudad Trujillo.
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Miami
Katie
Dominican Republic
Caribbean Sea
Reconno Ner
Dominican
Justice of the Peace Handles 312 Cases in Aug–Sept
Justice of the Peace Walter Queen reported August and September totals: 312 evasion and related violations, 177 for AUBUSE and TRA in September, with criminal fees $3,506.20 and civil fees $899.40. Nine‑month receipts to Sept 320 stand at $20,871.30. There were 29 felonies preliminary hearings, six guilty pleas for misdemeanors, and 15 cases transferred or dismissed. Deaths exceeded births. 20 death certificates vs 11 births. Civil filings reached nine, plus 24 small claims, nine default judgments and 13 contested. Queen conducted nine inquests in August and September.
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Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Queen
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Barbara Hollister
Gordon Young
Boy Scouts
Solid South
Harold Els m Sak
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
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Wimeyer Swallow Vier
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Elway
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