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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1955

Page

2

Baytown Ladies Auxiliary Induction Ceremony Announcement

The Ladies Auxiliary of Post 91 Baytown announces a meeting at 230 pan Tuesday at VW Bar on Decker Drive. Holmes elected president. Morwvite and Mrs Barbara Dicker to install as conductress. Citizens-elect to be installed Mon Lucille Hastings as president. other officers include Mrs Lillie Grovhoske senior vice, Mrs Adda Copple junior vice, Mrs Oleta Hol Wee secretary, Mrs Kitty Peters treasurer, Mrs Myrtle Abe Spen eer chaplain, Mrs Barbara Dick eteen conductress, Mrs Evie Warren guard, and Mrs Denil Denning as trustee.

Pan Decker Robert Taek Baytown Grooms Bayou Holmes Morwvite Alriver Barbara’ Dicker Adda Copple Oleta Hol. Wee Kitty Peters Myrtle ‘Abe Spen~ Eer Barbara Dicketeen Evie Warren Juard Denil Denning

Services Today For Mrs. Ruby Barrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Barrow 78 of 401 Casey will be at 8 30 am Tuesday at Pape Stancil chapel Dayton with Rev G Howard Linton of First Baptist officiating Burial will be Linney cemetery She lived in Baytown 18 years died Sunday afternoon in a Baytown hospital Survivors include seven daughters four of Baytown two from Liberty and Beaumont two from Dayton with 28 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. colorbearers and banding committee members are named local civic and church figures

Ruby Barrow Casey Pape-Stancil Funeral Home Dayton G. Howard Linton First Baptist Church Linney Barrow Baytown Sre Rova Nicholas Mir W. Be Gauntt J. H. Cheste Leonard Mass Liberty Antone Elsik

Joseph Cobb Funeral Service Held in Grevoy

Funeral services for Joseph Cobb of Grevoy were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home in Paga Gena, with Rev Claude Van We ner officiating. Survivors include sisters Nellie Johnson of Chanelview and Lens Cotton of Columbus, and brothers Dan Cobb of Cresby and Tommy B Cobb of Channelview.

Joseph Cots Grevoy Colonial Paga- Gena Claude van Weener Baal Nellie. Johnson Chanelview Lens Cotton Columbus Gay Brothers Dan, Cobb Cresby Sana Tommy B. Cobb Channelview

Rites Held Today For T. C. Neuman Ex-Refinery Man

Funeral services for T. C. Neuman, a retired Baytown refinery employee, were held at 2 PM Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Anahiss. Rev. James Bestar of Exum officiated. Neuman died Friday in Houston Veterans Administration Hospital. Survivors include wife Weomas and sons Joe Neiman of Houston.

Neuman Baytown Bam First Baptist Church Anahiss James Re ‘Bestar Exum Hospital Ain Houston Dim! Weomas Joe Neiman

Rites Noted For Baytown Woman 84

Mrs G H Hillhouse died at a Highlands convalescent home after illness. Earthman’s will send the body to Huntsville for Church of Christ services at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Burial at Oakhurst cemetery directed by Huntsville Funeral Home. Survivors include six daughters in Willow Springs Kilgore Houston and Willow Stone. a son and several grandchildren.

Sue) Hillhouse Baytown Highlands Huntsville Earthman's Church of Christ Oak Hurst Hillhcuse W. So East Cleveland Gevers Hillhouse Oakhirst Oh Absa

Scot Meeting Twenty Three By Winkie Rowe Boy Scouts

At the initial Winkie Rowe Boy Scouts meeting twenty three attendees gathered for an aid course. The gathering included leadership and Scouts discussing program aims and community service plans for the cohort.

Bors Werner Winkie- Rowe

Bratton Rites Set for Condy Resident

Bratton 68 a Condy resident and school custodian died at 6:45 am Monday in a Baytown hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were planned for 2 pm Tuesday at Warthman chapel with Rev. Paul Stratenet officiating. Survived by his wife Maxe Beatin, a daughter Jo Bo Jett of San Antonio, a sister Zelaxie Stewart of Texarkana, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed include John Kilcough George Davis Homer Mister Richard Findlay Elly Hargis and John Donnelly.

Sinclair ‘Bratton Condy Warthman Paul Stratenet Humont Pau Baptis' Memries Uncle Ton Rarthman A. Bratton Thehila School Baytown Hig Mre Wi-Fe -Maxe Beatin Ceady Jo Bo Jett San Antonio Zaxelie Stewart Texarka John “Kilcough George, Davia Homer Mister Richard’ Findlay Elly Hargis John Donnelly

Stock market wrap hints a scattered mix of names

A jumble of company names and figures appears in the market wrap with mentions of Gulf, Int'l Nickel, Procter Gamble, Rem-Pand, Sch SOG, Texas, Textron, U.S. Steel, United Airlines and others. The text lists percentages and stock-like references amid garbled OCR. No clear single event or outcome is stated.

Bu Gulf Gulf Nickel Jones Laugh Libby Merril Petr Rohm and Haas Sapphire de Soate Sharon Steel Slociair Skelly Seeryereseeseetenes Socony Sunray Tennessee Gas Texas ILO Texans Gulf Tidewater Corp Sita Textron Isreee Union Union Oi Calg Siccerees U.S. Steel United Airlines BBR United Carbonace United Carbonace Som Woodley Petr Cotton

Trial Hit By Tragedy

The Jimmie Lee Baker murder trial moved ahead as jury selection continued after District Judge Ed Duggan learned his brother died in an auto accident. Seven jurors qualified for the death penalty. Baker is accused of the February 15 murder of Mrs. Lucille Quarles, while his sister Evelyn Watson faced separate charges.

Houston Jimmie Lee Baker Carpenter Ed Duggan Phoenix Aziz Duggan Baker Bridgecon Lucille Quarles Mrs. Watson

Freeway Plans Boom As County Secures State Funds

Kyser announced progress on new freeway routes linking Loop 137 and U S highways with extending roadways north of Wayside, using 17 million dollars in state construction funds for Harris County. Engineering teams will rush surveys and deed preparations while expanding office capacity to manage months of planning and right of way acquisitions.

Orie Express Keyser Wars Drive Buttaty Bayout Loop 137 North Loep Easter TS. 20 Airlie Drive Memorial Drive U.S. 53 Mount Houston Road Montgomery County U.S. 9 U.S Kyser Harris Fonts

Baytown rate changes cited with fire, water needs

Wentz outlined a new key rate amid fire protection deficits in Baytown. He urged hiring three additional paid firemen and two new radios, and installing major apparatus. Wells should total at least two, preferably three of 500 gallons each. The city already plans a new station for 1956 and enforcement of building and electrical codes earns credit.

Wentz Baytown Baytawa

Deer Park considers $2 million drainage and streets project

City engineer Robert Kelly told Deer Park city council Monday that the coat of paving sand drainage and street work would total about $2 million. His figures include 1.4 million for streets and 400000 for storm sewers and drainage facilities. Mayor Earl Dunn said the drainage tax issue will be the largest ever presented in Deer Park, with voters to decide in upcoming elections.

Robert Ws. Kelly Deer Nus Kelly Earl’ Dunn Deer Park Purca

BAYTOWN TABLE AD NOTES CITY MEETING POSTPONED

A Baytown City Council regular meeting set for Tuesday night was postponed until Tuesday, November 4, due to the absence of two councilmen and four city officials attending the Texas League of Municipalities conference in Brownsville. Also listed is a Baytown Arrow table ad and a note on a green tipped fruit being ready for baking or frying while the yellow banana is for eating or cooking.

Baytown Texas League of Municipalities Brownsville

Adoption notice announces birth and guardianship details

Mr and Mrs Walts of 317 Morrell announce the adoption of a daughter born boot 20. She is named Susan. Grandparents listed include Mr Sand and Mrs DR Waldrip Highlands and Mr and Mrs Wallear of Bay town. An earlier line references A Foster and other guardians in Codar Bayou.

A. Foster Codar Bayou

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