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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1955
Page
4
The report notes a low of 51 as warmer conditions arrive with Thursday night showing a comfortable reading. It compares to Wednesday night, five degrees cooler than the high and mentions a 59 degree reading on Wednesday while Massachusetts state police plan to equip cruisers with airplane style seat belts for added safety.
Miriam Blackmon and William Lawrence announce the birth of an eight pound son on October 18 at Baytown hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bari Deira of Baytown and Mrs. iw Blackmon of Racdale.
Gander roster features Larry Shanks and Ron Harkan anchoring line, with Don Walker as top scorer and Pommy Lochridge providing speed. Second unit led by Taras Verss offers faster backfield. Samistris tops ground gains with 126 yards in two games. Defensive line includes Lauchlin, Gatex, and Merka. offensive depth features Keyes and Odom as backups.
TV highlights list tonight on Channel 11 features comedy and entertainment with Brooks Murphy and colleagues. Schutz Playhouse at 8 p.m. stars Phyllis Avery in a country schoolteacher role amid community envy. Also on tap are visits to John Gunther and Tule Hart in New York, plus Barbara Britton and Otto Kruger in Weekend Theater. Channel 13 Spotlight On Texas presents They Bite Every Day with Texas anglers and a tag match.
Unbeaten Anahuac and Eagle Junior Highs kept their perfect records with decisive district victories. Anahuac overwhelmed Kountze 83-8 and Barnett’s Barbers Hill beat Dayton 19-8, setting up a pivotal Mont Belvieu matchup that could crown the 1953 District 20-A champion. East Chambers routed Hull-Daisetta 38-6, Goug Lake squeezed by Crosby 43-15, and Der Park fell to Spring Branch 13-0.
Television listings show Channel 2 offerings with multiple time slots for news weather sports and entertainment programs across Friday Saturday and Sunday. Notable entries include News Weather Petticoat shows and varied dramas comedies and westerns with classic titles and local station identifiers.
A fragment lists a weekly lunch menu and church group note. It mentions devotional by Ralph Leatherwood at a WMU meeting of the Assembly of God and pillow vases for a Christmas project. Menu entries cover Monday fried steak to Friday tuna salad with varied sides.
Mont Belvieu Lions plan to conclude their regular luncheon session next Thursday with a meeting of the board of directors. Scarborough notes that absent members may attend the board meeting to stay informed. J R Barber reported on recent Mont Belvieu residents and a talk on soil conservation. George Stone of Liberty attended as a guest. Barbers Hill PTA to buy an eye testing machine for schools for 248 dollars. 45 members attended. Superintendent Underwood reports 28 pupils enrolled in Barbers Hill 12 grades.
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