Sylvan Beach contract bids sought for resort facilities
Harris County court asked for bids on Sylvan Beach resort facilities at La Porte covering pavilion and clubhouse with water facilities excluded. Estimated construction cost around 400000. Also notes bike event, committee additions, Halloween luncheon, guidance research appointment, PTA pie supper, a disturbance at Bay Theater and an AA roundup at Baytown Community House.
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Sylvan Beach
Commissioners ' Court of
Harris County
la Porte
Two earthquakes hit New York area seismographs
Bulletin summaries report sharp tremors recorded on the Fordham University seismax rank early Thursday. Other items note a Nazi invasion plan denial, a US general staff appointment in the Far East, Prince Aly Khan en route to settle a divorce dispute, a plane crash in Siam with limited survivors, and a fatal hotel fire in Vina del Mar.
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New York
Fordham University
Nich
France
Prince Aly Khan
London
Rita Hayworth
Around Town Highlights from a Busy Day
Exasperated drivers wonder how long the South Pruett railroad signal will blink. Catherine Sims appears regularly at justice court as a witness. Mante Zo Land elbows in parking. Allah Rice hopes Mrs. Rice returns home by Friday from vacation. Bill Zawatssky plans a big entertainment. Harry Bhim and Sadie dressed up for somewhere. Police Chief W R Montgomery busy all day. Mrs. Gaston Wilkins seeks color. Postmaster M T Neal greets a longtime friend. Glen Harbour suggests a hay fever cure that mostly works. Pat Patterson shares breakfast with a coffee drinker.
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South Pruett
Catherine Sims
Justice Court
Mante Zo
Allah Rice
W. R. Montgomery
Gaston Wilkins
M. T. Neal
Glen Harbour
Pat Patterson
Political Artillery Demos GOP In Ballot Struggle
Democratic leaders launched a nationwide closing push for the November congressional elections with Adlai Stevenson and party chiefs touring 29 key states. Stevenson planned speeches in Milwaukee Illinois Rochester Wilmington New York City area and other stops while Mitchell urged candidates to campaign vigorously. President Eisenhower countered Democratic criticism with a non political address celebrating Jewish settlement and defending U.S. foreign policy and strength amid Cold War tensions.
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Washington
Qet
Democratic High Command
Democratic National Committee
Adiai FE
Stevenson
Stephen A. Mitchell
House
Senate
Congress
Rmws
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Mitchell
Dixon-Yates
Mitchell Eartier
New York
Eisenhower
New Jersey
White House
Truman
Adlai H. Stevenson
Hisenhower
Moscow
Peiping
United Sates
Metetus
Wade
German Arms Pact Finish Due Saturday
Paris report says West German Chancellor Adenauer announced accords on rearming and sovereignty to be concluded Saturday afternoon. A settlement on the Saar border area will be included, as diplomats from the Brussels Treaty Organization rush to finalize plans for a 500,000 man German army and bring West Germany and Italy into the alliance. A sovereignty agreement was reportedly ironed out by US Britain France and West Germany and will be rubberstamped in a Thursday session.
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Paris
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
France
Coatrich Saar
Brussels
United States
Canada
Britain
West Germany
Cool Front Brings Tiny Change Across State
A weak cold front moving into the Panhandle and South Plains is not expected to affect the Big Town area significantly. Forecasts show only a slight dip in temperatures with mostly dry conditions. Baytown should see little change while coastal areas may get a few thundershowers and Longview reports light sprinkles. Lows near 59 in Baytown Thursday night.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Bigtown
Baytown
Lubbock
Buytown
Longview
Pair Held For Grand Jury On Check Forgery
Two men face grand jury action after a preliminary hearing in Baytown on forgery charges. Clifton Narcisse allegedly forged his sister Harl inu Norfleet’s name to a $29 check. T. C. Stricklin, already on forgery probation, cashed checks at Sears Roduck Co and at a landlord’s department store, repaying part of the funds to a pawn shop and to a building contractor.
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Baytown
Clifton Narcisse
McNair
T. C. Stricklin
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Zierlein
Narcisse
Ealy
Harlinu Norfleet
Sam Levine
Stricklin
Sears, Roduck and Co
W. 7. Anderson
Anderson
J.T
Highlanders Flee as Gas Main Blowout Sparks Chase
Three Highlands families fled their homes around midnight when natural gas spewed from a broken main on North Main street, blanketing the block for 48 minutes. The hit and run driver fled after striking a parked car. officers pursued through multiple roads but lost the suspect amid extensive skid marks and confusion. No injuries were reported as the gas was shut off and residents returned home.
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Highlands
North Main Street
Malin
Jones Road
McNair
Wade Road
Decker
Aithart
North Main
Steve Goodnight
Ed Gooding
Perry Dickerson
Clear Lake Road
Hub
Ben Stagnir
Stagner
Nord Wain
Stagnir
Clear Lake
Main
Baytown
Airhart and Decker
Over-The-Top insignia spread as United Fund drive grows
UF officials report more than 50 downtown firms sporting Red Feather emblems in support of the United Fund Drive. Troop 35, led by Scoutmaster S B White, distributed the badges. By Wednesday the drive total reached 79 505 05 dollars with units joining the Parade of 100 percent. Stassi Distributing Co and Humble refinery units Medical S02 Plant No 1 and Inspection Laboratory were added to the 100 percent list. General Chairman Herbert H Meijer says progress continues toward the 127 071 dollar goal and praise the volunteer effort in reaching outlying areas.
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United Fund
Boy Scout Troop
S. B. White
UFD
Stassi Distributing Co
Coffee price drops four and six cents a pound
New York October 27 price reported that three A&P markets cut the retail price of coffee by six cents a pound, signaling a reduction in consumer costs. Safeway and other chains did not match the cut, keeping price gaps uncertain.
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New York
A&p
Break In Fire Station Tieup Due In 10 Days
Baytown workers and union members continue a four week picket at the Ward Co fire station project over alleged nonpayment. City officials predict a resolution within ten days, with bond company step in possible. Ward Co ownership shifted to J J McBride of Houston who acquired the firm recently.
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Clyde A
Murray Sun
Baytown
Houston Builders and Trade Union
Baytown Carpenters Local
M. F. Ward Co
Houston
Ward Company
Bonding Company
Banding Company
Dallas
J. J. McBride
McBride
Ward
Hershey Urges Draftable 26s and 35s for Army Reserve
MIAH Oct 21 Maj. Gen. Lewis B Marghey national Selective Service director urged all men under 36 be made available to the armed forces. He pressed aldermen and others to form a ready shift for a military emergency. In a banquet address at the National Guard Association conference he called for a trained reserve, urged reclassifying those rejected under 26, and said 26 to 34 should be ready for call while over 35 would be largely past service. He stressed quality over quantity and training during peacetime.
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Miah
Lewis
Marghey
National Selectives Service
Hershey
National Guard Association
Cnwt
Wershey
Marshey
Fregia to Receive Army Furlough Next Month
Fregia, home on furlough around November 27, completes basic training at Fort Bliss and will report to Fort Monmouth New Jersey for a guided missile component repair course. He is the son of Mr and Mrs K J Fregia of Highlands. A 1953 Robots & Lee High School graduate, he attended Lee College last year and reentered service on September 12.
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Fregia
Fort Bliss
Fort Monmouth
N. J
K. J. Fregia
Highlands
Young Fregia
Robots & Lee High School
Lee College
Array Servics
County to Seek Street-Paving Bids Soon in West Bay Town
County officials plan to ask for bids to pave Oklahoma and Missouri streets in West Bay town, a project estimated at 170000 dollars funded by a recent bond issue. Work aims to extend Missouri Street to Highway 146, sharing costs with the city, with bids expected next Thursday and a start hoped for by December 1 or 15.
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Marris County
Missoury
Okhihoma
Baytown
Haring County
Okiahonian
Missouri Street
W. Ramsey
Hugh Zapp
Mayer R. 4. Pruett
C.D. Middleton
C. W. Grantham
Zapp
Svarkk
Ramsey
Praett
Douglas Drive
Highway 146
W.C. Britton
Okahona
Missouri
Oklahoma
Safa
West Bay
West Baytown
Turncoats Regret Staying With Reds in Korea
Washington reports indicate a minority of the 21 American POWs who chose to stay with Communist forces in Korea after the armistice may feel disenchanted. Defense sources note no solid evidence of formal repatriation requests, while some details leak through the Bamboo Curtain about their fate and whereabouts.
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John W. Finney
Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Theip
Communist iv Mesial
Novi’ Taat
Peiping Radig Hag
Red China
United States
Baytown Jail House Now Clean Mission Accomplished
Baytown's jail is described as clean with prisoners fed well and sanitary conditions improved. An officer nicknamed Angie Henry cleaned the facility, and areas like the jail office and hangers were scrubbed and reorganized. A prisoner notes relief after years of neglect, while others hope for continued upkeep as the jail transitions to a new standard.
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Baytown
Henry
Rosalae
Myers Sun
Taman
Ty Nol
Dualy
Angie
Henry Was
Briniler
Del. 1
pWikenery
Mrs Terrill Dies Here At 83 In Baytown
Mrs Nannie David Terrill 83 of 720 Morrell Baytown died at 2 45 pm Wednesday in Baytown hospital. Earthman Funeral Home will take the body to St Toule Mae for services Friday afternoon at Valhalla. Grace Bankhead Funeral Home in St Doula will be in charge. Survivors include Gwarsons Crest Terrill and Worner Terrill both of Baytown. three daughters Mrs Velby Henig of St Lania Virginia Terrill of Honolulu and Mildred Terrill of St Albans NY. four grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Nannie David Terrill
Morrell
Jnpa
Baytown Hospital
Earthman Funeral Home
St. Toule Mae
Valhalla
Grace Bankhead Funeral Home
St. Doula
Gwarsons
Crest Terrill
Worner Terrill
Baytown
Velby Henig
St Lania
Mins Mirginia ‘Terrill
Honoluin
Mildred Terrill
St. Albans
Baytown Annexation Splits Gourlay Family Home
The Gourlays split their home by a new Baytown annexation line running through Highway 144. Mrs. Gourlay says she and her husband sleep in Baytown while their two daughters stay in Cedar Bayou. She notes utilities and rooms were built for city services, with family life divided between the two areas.
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Ordinwhey Passat
Baytown
Onuneil
Kervin Gourlays
Gourlay
Highway 144
Mra
Baytown Guard Unit to Stand Federal Inspection
The Baytown Texas National Guard, Company 1430 Infantry, will undergo annual federal inspection Wednesday October 27 at 7:30 pm in Oiler Park. Capt. John Radar announced the event inviting the public, with ranks inspected by a Fourth Army Inspector General representative. Follow up will cover drill and instructional talks on 60 MM mortar recoiless rifle 30 caliber machine gun flight and M 1 rifle.
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Baytown
Texas National Guard
1430 Infantry
John Radar
Oiler Park
Inspector General's Department of
Fourth Army
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