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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1954

Page

2

Carpenter Seriously Hurt When Car Strikes Culvert

A 51-year-old Baytown carpenter, James E. Harlas of 604 North Main, was near death after a head on crash into a concrete culvert on Decker Drive at the city limits. He suffered a head injury, internal injuries, and a broken leg while alone in the car. A witness said he apparently lost control and left the pavement several hundred feet from a bridge before striking the bridge. He was transported to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.

Baytown Decker Drive James E. Harlas North Main

Livestock market report Fort Worth Oct 20

Livestock in Fort Worth shows cattle at 3600 head, demand slow. Beef steers and yearlings weak, cows weak, bulls steady, stockers soft to 50 cents lower. Commercial and good beef steers 15-22 with few loads 23. Canners and feeders 13-18. Calves slow, 1,100 head, weak to over 50 cents lower. killers 18.50-24. Utility and commercial 10-14. Hogs 300 head, butchers steady to 25 cents higher. sows steady with 190-260 lb range 19.75-20. A few lots 20-25. Medium 18-39.50 for larger sows 14-18.

Fort Worth Oct

Trick Continued Prompts CROP Milk Drive for Charity

A Baytown youth drive urges door to door pledges to fund surplus milk shipments. Each dollar buys 4.20 dollars in milk for hungry children, with 25 dollars delivering 5 000 pounds of surplus milk. Funds go to CROP Milk Fund, 420 East Fayle, Baytown.

Wille CROP Christian Rural Overseas Program Church World Service Baytown Crop Milk Fund East Fayle

Historic list of oil and chemical company names and plants

A long OCR fragment lists major oil, chemical, and steel firms including Allis-Chalmers, Celanese, Dow Chemical, Du Pont, Gulf Oil, Gulf Oil, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Shell, Union Oil, and Goodyear. It notes scattered percentages and corporate mentions, followed by two historical facts: James K Polk was the only speaker of the House to become President, and Columbus made his fourth voyage to America in 1502.

Allis-Chalmers American Repub Amer Woolens Chi Corp Chrysler Corp Cities Service Coastal Carib Columb Gas du Pont Fastman Kadale el Paso Nat Fairchild Eng Freeport Gen Electric Gen Motors Gen Tire Gillette Sar Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Moni-Dakota Util Ohio Oi Debaker Motors Panhandle P and R Phillips Pet Rem Rand Repab Steel - Shell Oil Sou Pacifics Stan Oil Calis Stan Oil Ind Stan Ohio Malsun Sunray Oil Texas Gulf Tex Gulf Tidewater Corps Union Oil of Cal Wls Steel Yeeveeee Wilson and Co Woodie, Fet Dec Catton Seeereees James K Polk Columbus America

Bricklayers Of AFL Study Investments

Maureen Gotlin reports the AFL Bricklayers Union weighing stock investments amid wide union cautions. The AFL Bricklayers based in Cleveland with 100000 members holds 18.5 million in treasury assets mainly government bonds and about 2.3 million in first mortgages. A move to lift the stock embargo is under discussion at the convention as unions seek higher returns.

Maureen Gothlin Washington AFL Bricklayers Union APL Bricklayers Treasury Union Labor Life Insurance Co AFL Cleveland Ohio AFL Electrical Workers John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Dave Beck AFL Teamsters Electrical Workers American, Security & Trust_Co

Hartman lauds Congressman Thomas at East Harris dinner

Hartman committee chairman calls Thomas the most alert public official of our time. The nonpartisan dinner, two nights after the November election, honors the congressman with honorary and general chairs from Houston groups. East Harris leaders and business figures organize the event to show appreciation for Thomas's services in Washington. Lincoln authorized enlistment of Negroes in the U S Army on August 25, 1882.

Hartman Thomas Houston James H. Jones Goy W. P. Hobby George Feurmann Houston Post Jack Valente I Niso East Harris County Gordon Ly Farned Humble D. W. Hayes One Baytown Ford Reid Baytown J. W. Bell Brown and Root Dack Stewart Baytown Carpenters Union J. J. Hill Highlands Albert Thomas Congress East Harris County Washington U. S Lincoln

Quirky Sick List And Odd News Snippets

United Press reports from Denver Chicago Oxnard and Memphis recount peculiar acts and unusual motives. A Portland hitchhiker jail tale, an honorary grandmother club invite, a man seeking prison over a county jail, counterfeit bill burnings, a house explosion tied to alleged whisky theft, and a note on the western whip snake’s slow speed wrap a miscellany of oddities and brief crime notes.

Birth notices from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital

Stork stops at Baytown and nearby towns with multiple births listed Oct 16 to Oct 19. Lannie Harrison Guidry born Oct 19 weighing 7 pounds 11% ounces. Debra Otis born Oct 19 weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces. Donna Kay Lang born Oct 18 weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces. Peggy Jean Angel born Oct 18 weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces. Carolyn Sue Shoal born Oct 19 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Dwight Burton Hooks born Oct 16 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents named for each family.

Otis Donald Otis al Hast Defoe Debra San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Lillie Moffitt I. EB. Odis Baytown Angel Bruce Carl Angel West Main la Porte Peggy Jean Lizzie Angel J. H. Kidd Brownsville Walter Shoal Toast Gulf Carolyn Sue Walter Malone Malcolm Cass Cameron

Did You Know Fact Pack From The Past

Fact snippets note 1 440 000 engineering manhours for a fighter plane design age strength peak ages 20 35 Buenos Aires ranking behind New York parts of the New World cowbirds gathering in pastures to deter grazing insects England inventions 18th century by workingmen foreign entry to West Point Annapolis requires Congress act

Buenos Aires New York West Point Annapolis Congress

Highway Link Aimed At Baytown Humble Region

A map shows a proposed highway extension across the county linking Houston to the Baytown Humble area with plans for overpasses over rails and an old state highway. The route would connect Galveston Houston railroad crossings and unite Pasadena Deer Park and Center Street extensions to Spurrier Highway corridors. Officials urge immediate construction to alleviate future traffic chaos.

Baytown-La Porte Houston Boyle Galveston-Houston Houston Lighting and Power Co Genoa Plang Shaver Street Pasadena Deer Park Center Street Spencer Highway

La Porte student’s death shocks La Porte Baytown townwide

La Porte high school mourns the death of a popular 16-year-old girl who loved school and helped manage the absentee list. Her deathFollowed two weeks after dropping out of the band she had sung with for four years. The Hershberger family is known in Baytown where the father works at the refinery. surviving relatives include grandparents in La Porte and Baytown.

Page One Ellis Fillis Hershbergers Baytown A. L. Hershberger la Porte C. BE. Armstrong

London Dock Strike Expands to Two Additional Ports

Britain’s dock strike spreads to Hull and Southampton as the government plans to deploy 20,000 troops to protect food supplies. Thousands of waterfront workers refuse to sign on, with London Birkenhead and Liverpool nearly shut down. The National Dock Labor Board cites 40,000+ out of 76,000 workers involved.

London Britain Hull South Hampton America Southampton Birkenhead Liverpool National Dock Labor Board

Princeton Tailback Bure Out With Wrist Injury

Princeton University tailback Royce Flippin, leader in Ivy League rushing and scoring, will miss several weeks after breaking two bones in his right wrist during Tuesday practice. Flippin, a sophomore from Montclair, N J, sustained the injury in practice.

Princeton Bure N. J Royce Flippin Princeton University Tigers Montclair N. J. Atta

Baytown Sun staff and subscription rates listed

The Baytown Sun announces staff roles at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas with editor Fred Hammes and publisher Syd. Subscription rates are Carter 1.20 per month or 14.00 yearly, mail payments in advance. Advertising and circulation details appear in this Baytown, Texas, publication.

Dacn Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas Fred Hammes Publisner Syd Beulan Mae Jackson Warren Edwards Carter Artiel Services Makter Congress National Advertising Representativar General Advertising Sert

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