La Porte High Plans Homecoming Parade and Events
La Porte High announces a 2 pm homecoming game with queen crowning at halftime and honors for former football captains. Candidates include Shirley Burgin Claire Walters Kathryn Wibingham and Janet Main. A dance for ex-students is at 4:30 pm at the Community House with a senior class barbecue Saturday 4 to 5 pm at Nobie's Hall. Barbecue plates are priced for adults and children. Homecoming Association to elect officers.
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la Porte High
Geen
Shirley Burgin
Claire Walters
Kathryn Wib Hingham
Janut - Main
Nobie's Hall
Childre
Homecoming Association
La Porte Pioneer Man Honored as Civic Leader
La Porte honors a longtime civic figure described as one of the most esteemed citizens. The man, a veteran oilman, is noted for backing worthy civic drives and is married to Miss Mannie Terry of Carwell, Texas. He attends a national drug convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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la Porte
Oman
Une le Pois
Porte
Texas
Agee
la Forte
Mannie Terry
Carwel Texas
Min Epolis
Minnesota
La Porte Sea Scouts Organize House-To-House Drive
La Porte Sea Scouts plan a house-to-house paper drive to raise funds for a Bridge of Scouting event. The troop seeks donations of old newspapers and magazines from local residents as part of their fund-raising effort. Rotary speaker Curtis Morris of Continental Gas Pipe Line Camp will address the La Porte Rotary Club at Bob and Maci Cafe.
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Sea Scouts
Rotary
Curtis Morris
Row
la Portetary Club
Bob and Maci Cafe
Dan's Bargain Center Opens on Main Street Porte
Dan's Bargain Center, a general merchandise store run by Mr and Mrs Paul Danilov, opens on Main Street beside Brother's Grocery. The new shop offers men's women’s and children's ready to wear with Danilov's long history in the business dating to 1938 in Baytown and a prior Tomas City venture.
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Dan's Bargain Center
Porte
Isensen Brother
Paul Danilov
Danilov
Baytown
Riv
Tomas City
la Pore
Making the Drag In La Porte
In a dim La Porte malt shop Horace W. Morris altered his appearance as lights flickered. The scene included a cut on the pinball machine and mentions of Melain White, Ewing, and Emiric with scattered references to a busy day and weighed concerns.
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la Porte
Horace W. Morris
Machi
Melaine White
la Aver
Ewing
Cowboy Cop Captures Wild Horse in Chicago Streets
Policeman Harry Larson answered a call at Canal and Taylor to curb a wild horse. He used a rope to lasso the animal from a distance and led it to its stall, repeating a prior capture from three months ago when the horse left a mark on his uniform.
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Chicago
Harry Larson
Larson
Canal
Taylor
Nine Die as Buenos Aires Church Collapses During Service
At least nine people are dead and 30 injured when the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Buenos Aires collapsed during prayers for Eva Peron’s health. About 500 worshipers were present. Father Pablo Tovani warned others as debris fell, saving many. Eight hundred children had attended an earlier service.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Eva Peron
Pablo Tovani
Coors
Logjam Broken In US Servicemen's Housing
Washington housing officials said the logjam in the government program for low rent housing for servicemen and defense workers has been broken. Congress funded the project, allowing rapid progress after years of stalled planning.
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Washington
Congress
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Lions Club Plans La Porte Fall Fun Festival
Lions Club outlines October 26 and 27 festival activities with preparations by members. Festival Chairman Lion Neel announces new and exciting games to be played in the Community Building.
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la Porte
Lions Club
Lion Neel
Lupino and Duff begin honeymoon at Lake Tahoe
Screen actress Ida Lupino and actor Howard Duff wed in a rustic Lake Tahoe ceremony officiated by District Judge Clark J. Guild who had granted Lupino a divorce from producer Collier Young days earlier. The couple planned a weeklong honeymoon through northern California after a country reception at Glenbrook resort.
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Glenbrook
Nev
Ida Lupino
Howard Duff
Lake Tahoe
California
Clark J. Guild
Miss Lupino
Collier Young
Nevada
Senator O Mahoney urges declare newsprint essential
Senator Joseph C O Mahoney asked the government to designate the newsprint industry as essential so it can obtain materials to expand production. He argued the measure would support newspapers and related operations nationwide.
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Washington
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming Democrat
Permanent solution to newsprint shortage expands plant capacity
Flint Michigan report notes government tax concessions to the newsprint industry to spur expansion. A 42 year old bricklayer, Lindstrom, faced charges for allegedly making false teeth for a friend until the plates failed to fit and the friend contacted police.
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FLINT
Mich
Lindstrom
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