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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1954
Page
1
By James F. Donovan in Washington the Federal Trade Commission charged 17 insurance companies with making false and misleading claims in advertising accident health and hospitalization policies. The agency named firms among those cited for deceptive practices in policy promotions.
A flood of complaints over coverage and mismatch with advertising triggered a historic insurance crackdown. Regulators cite four largest dealers in individual policies as key targets, following six years of prior commission authorization.
A rummage sale by the American Association of University Women will offer clothing and household items at reduced prices Friday and Saturday across from the Station A Post Office at 3529 Market Street from 9 am to 6 pm each day. Mrs. F. E. Q. McGiffin is general chairman.
A rambling roundup notes Bob Callaway working in Australia after Army dismissal. Local families E Sornelius Cobb and daughter Alice Marie return to Bastown after a two week western vacation through Nevada Arizona New Mexico and California. Bob Bonsley lends notes to a student. Mrs Rice faced with a surprise invitation. Mrs Etta Dudley joins the sick list. Sary HI starts school with a neat sandwich. Helen Elliott hosts a trick or treat supper. George Armer overwhelmed by perfume scent. Ross White hands out two 50 yard line tickets. Jean Froneberger spots parkers in the street. Joyce Reynolds busy with Lee College activities in the library. Mrs Seyfried offers a six week old puppy. Cecil Morse seen around The Sun office. Robert F. Lee coaches closed door policy for Ball High Tor battle. Port Arthur jokes cited as better than Rice against SMU.
Near Morris Mullens, Highlands man badly burned in the Tenn Tex Alloy and Chemical Co plant blast at Pasadena. He dragged two Houston coworkers to safety but suffered extensive burns himself. Four other employees face serious injuries including George Moore Walter Kelley and H B Massoner.
London faces a food shortage as dock workers strike halts seaborne lifelines. Blue Air ships meat butter cheese and milk from Amsterdam to Britain while dock leaders seek wider support. Prime Minister Winslow Churchill contemplates troop use as Abe Moffat wins backing for the action. In London thousands of bus workers return, easing transport stalemate.
J E McDaniel of E911 West Main Baytown a laboratory worker wins two free Cotton Bowl trips donated by Baytown Service Station Association and Gig Information Comp to publicize Oil Progress Week Gordon Young association president to receive prize as the operator who awarded McDaniel the winning folder He held No 2 number on the list first alternate QOL7088 never showed up and his identity is unknown McDaniel numbered A678 also noting other alternate winners and partial details of folder handouts with several names and addresses mentioned.
The Rev Edward Cabot Stein 18 year old pastor at St Johns Episcopal La Porte dies of heart attack Monday in South Houston. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Christ Church Cathedral Houston with Bishop Quin and Bishop Hina officiating. Burial at Glenwood Cemetery Houston. Survivors include widow Laura Lee Stein a son Edward II and parents Mr and Mrs W W H Stein of Houston. The Rev Stein served La Porte church since 1948 and was native of Galveston. Burial home Senegrash-Koph arranged.
Marie Grizzle 23 wife of City Patrolman T J Grizzle died at Bay town hospital after weeks of treatment. Funeral arrangements by Earthman funeral homes. She was recuperating at home when she relapsed and returned to hospital last Tuesday. She is survived by husband, no daughter Linda Suey her parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Lightfoot of Liberty four sisters Miss Mildred Lightfont Mrs Ton Carpenter Patsy and Betty Lichtmant of Ahjlene five brothers Kenneth Richard Lightfoot of Liberty and D G Lightfoot of Teaver Cola
A rescue party recovered the frozen bodies of six young climbers swept from a high volcano near Mexico City after an avalanche. Two survivors were found in a shelter three miles from the summit. Victims include Munberte Arelguga and Christabad Abaren, among others. Rescue teams battled strong winds and deep snow to reach the peak.
Falcon Dam near the Rio Grande celebrated its first anniversary with leaders Eisenhower and Corlines praising the joint effort. The project, nearly 200 miles from the river mouth, cost about 409 million and serves food control and water conservation while boosting safety and prosperity for border residents. The flood of the region’s history was stymied by the reservoir, saving lives and homes as estimates of damage ran into tens of millions.
The Los Angeles Daily News quotes a Kansas health official accusing contaminated wheat mixed with high grade grain is marketed nationwide. Van Wright, head of the Kansas health department food and drug division, says the paper describes a scheme tied to FDA policy. The report claims contamination includes rodent droppings and weevils.
Baytown reports UF Drive total of 64 775 as solicitors note high gifts continue. Departments and divisions list numerous individual contributors including Buck Sarner and Jimmiec y Barber Shep Beni Brothers Humble. General Chairman Majer says volunteers are ready to proceed with Sales to secure jobs. Harris County bid shown at 12707.
The Baytown fire station project remains stalled with no action since Tuesday. The city seeks a bond firm to take over from M. V F Ward and Co of Houston now owned by J J McBridy, amid wage disputes and stalled work. Concerns linger over who will resume construction and under what authority.
Utah GOP leadership replaced Rep. Douglas Stringfellow after admitting his war hero tale was a fabrication. Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, Utah Agricultural College president, was selected by a central committee vote to run for Congress against Democratic incumbent Walter K. Granger on November 2. Dixon edged George Staples by four votes as party leaders pressed to salvage GOP chances in the election cycle.
Wheeling officials and residents dispute Army Corps of Engineers flood damage figures from the Ohio River valley. Gauge inconsistencies and overestimation of losses were criticized after reports of a 44.7 foot crest and widespread damage, with city and county leaders warning actual costs may be far lower than official totals.
Weather summary shows warm to hot conditions along the coast from Corpus Christi to Brownsville with variable winds and scattered clouds. Temperatures range from lows near 46 to highs near 79 in major cities including Dallas Fort Worth Fort Worth and Galveston. a delayed French arms policy is noted in Washington as John Poster Dulles opposes a European agency proposal.
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