Humble Adds Five Million To Annuity Fund
Humble Oil and Refining Co and Humble Pine Life announce an additional contribution of about 5.75 million dollars to the thrift fund accounts of participants in the Humble annuity and thrift plan. About 18,000 employees, roughly 99 percent of eligible, participate. The addition supplements regular yearly contributions and supports employees in the plan. The plan, effective January 1, 1936, is part of Humble’s Employee Relations Program. Those retiring in the 12 months ending October 31, 1954 and participants on extended military leave also share in the extra contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble ‘Oil and Refining Co
Humble Pine Life
Humble
Houston Sun Spots Delayed Show At Music Hall Remodel
A teen revue by Chinare'Group with Robert E. Lee high school students is postponed to November 10 due to incomplete Houston Music Hall renovations. The Sun notes upcoming events include a barbecue by the Society of Professional Chemiists and Engineers at Lakewood Community House and art talks at Lee College open to the public hosted by Mrs. Phillip Goodrich.
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Chinare'groue
Robert EB. Lee
Houston Music Hall
Society of Professional
Cheuiists and Engineers
Lakewood
Baytown
Phillip Goodrich
Lee College
Goodzieh
Temple Junior College
Mule troubles loom for Rufus Honeycutt family
Around Town notes a troublesome mule tied to Rufus Honeycutt and concerns from sister Mrs. Jack Gregory of San Angelo. A relative Keren inquires about the animal as clues hint at a costly incident near Citizens National Bank. Other items mention Volkca Chief Roy Montgomery, Fire Chief Art Lintelman, H. L. Agron’s damaged ice trick, Deputy TL Leonard’s Baytown trip, and Robby Odneal’s friendly approach.
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Rufus Honeycutt
Jack Gregory
San Angelo
Keren
Citizens National Bank
Volkca
Roy Montgomery
Art Lintelman
H. L. Agron
Leonard
Baytown
Robby Odneal
Baytown Police Seek Tips On Hot Checks From Youths
Baytown police want merchants to report hot checks passed by two youths who cashed by signing names such as James White and Tack Sanders. The pair aged 16 and 18 are jailed in Austin on forgery and passing worthless checks after detailing several Baytown transactions over two months, including a $19.90 clothing store payment and about $40 grocery and department store forgeries. Police pursue identification of stores that cashed the checks to pursue additional charges.
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Baytown
Roy Montgomery
Austin
Citizens National Bank
James White
Montgomery
Houston
Henke and Pillott
Greens Bayou
Tack Sanders
White
Harris County
Five Month Old Baytown Baby Dies Of Suffocation
A five month old Baytown baby died after becoming entangled in bedclothes while left alone about 15 minutes. His mother Mrs. George Griffith found him not breathing. the verdict was accidental death. Funeral and burial plans followed, with survivors including the parents and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Griffith
Caroline
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Zierlein
Diplomatic protest over detention of embassy wives
In Moscow on October 28, Ambassador Bohlen warned Molotov of Washingtons serious concern about the detention of American embassy wives by Soviet police. The case centers on Mrs Betty Sommerlatte and Mrs Houston Stiff, accused of slapping Soviet workers and ordered to leave the country, while both women refused to discuss the incident. Bohlen met at the Kremlin andidas declined further comment.
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Moscow
0. S
Charles E. Bohlen
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Washington
U. S
Bohlen
Molotov
Kremlin
Foreign Ministry
Second Cool Snan Heads For Bayshore
A second norther is expected to keep Bayshore area cool through the weekend after a recent damp cool snap. Temperatures fell to 55 after a 78 high, with 55 again at 10 am Thursday. Forecasters warned of rain and breezy northerly winds Thursday night and a new cold front moving across Texas by Friday night.
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Bayshore
Gulf Coast
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Panhandle
South Plains
Mrs Frye's Last Rites To Be Held Friday Morning
Mrs. Cora Shelton Frye 78 died suddenly Wednesday night at 9 10 pm in Bay town area. Survived by her son Homer Shelton and many stepchildren and siblings. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 am at Paul A. Lee funeral home with ministers Truett Parker E Z Burn and Clifton Smith officiating. Burial at Fields Store cemetery near New Hope Methodist church. Pallbearers will be nephews.
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Cora Shelton Frye
Homer $Elton
Jule, Dan
Clifton Smith
Stewart Heights Baptist Church
Waller
Fields Store
New Hope Methodist Church
J. P. Frye
Houston
Isrnest Lee Frye
Pet«tus
Willie Frye
Jacinto City
Gladys Hayes
Howard Dean
Charlie Osburn
Jim Tom Bunting
Robert Ten Bunting
San Marcis
Walter Bunting
Riches To Rags Remembered Of The 1929 Crash
Editorial reminiscence marks the afth anniversary of the Wall Street crash 1929. Elmer Walzer recalls the day as crowds watched Black Tuesday unfold 16,410,040 shares dumped and the market collapse led to the Great Depression. Raucous trading floors margin calls and a nation stunned by fortune fading and fear. The piece threads across era events including aviation and sports milestones of the time.
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Elmer Walzer
U.P. Financial Edilr
Stork Exchange
United States
Wall Street
Architects Plan 1955 School Projects in Baytown
Baytown architects and school trustees plan nearly 500000 in construction for next year. A Lakewood 12 room elementary with cafeteria and auditorium will be expandable. Also two swimming pools at Robart H. Lee and Carver, plus related dressing rooms, total about 280000. A health and physical education space will be added, with a gym classroom and office space for coaches. The district aims to maximize tax dollar value, funding from a 1 million bond issue approved last June.
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Baytown
Lakewood
Robart H. Lee
Carver
Lowell Lamers
Auditorum
Laleawood
Lame
Highlands
George HA. Gentry
Baytown Guard Unit Receives Silver Certificate Honor
Baytown's National Guard Company B of the 14th Infantry earned the Silver Certificate after a federal inspection by the National Guard Bureau. Maj Robert W. Oates presented the award to Captain John Kadar at the Raytown Community House during a two week summer training review. About 40 relatives watched as troops were inspected in ranks by Maj Dayes and officials from the Fourth Army.
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Baytown
National Guard
14Stfantry
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Robert W. Oates
Fourth Army
John Kadar
Prine
Raytown
Dayes
Hemingway Wins 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm report notes Ernest Hem ingway, 35 year old American novelist, named Nobel Prize in Literature for works including The Old Man and the Sea. Prize valued at 1 8,046,58 crowns ($25,066) to be presented by King Gustaf V on December 10. writer to travel from Cuba to Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Ernest Hyemingwig
Madat Tran
Swedish Academy of Litereature
Hemingway
Aeudemry
Boal m. Est
Americiny
Fuge
Peart Mpa
Fawisner
Bait
Aerhed
Poppa
Cuba
Gustaf Adalf
Ne Hes
Drowning Victim Elmo Ped Ay To Be Laid To Rest
Funeral services for Elmo Ped Ay will be held at 2 pm Thursday in Anahuar. His body was recovered Wednesday from Trinity Bay after he drowned Tuesday while fishing alone. A two boat search party dragged the bay waters for 24 hours and found the body in 19 feet of water. Sheriff Louis Olter said Ay fell overboard when his horse pony hawk spooked him, causing him to lose balance.
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Elmo Ped
Anahuar
Trinity Bay
Petdys
Louis Olter
Peddyfy
Orse Porn Hawk
Ins
Ellery Queen Style Thefts At Local Tobacco Stand
A confusing report describes thefts at a Bly Chist store where a carton of cigarettes vanished while shop staff briefly turned away. Patrolmen examined the repeated incidents and noted the series of losses occurring on separate occasions.
City Council to Meet Bond Company Over Fire Station Project
City officials and representatives of the Insurance Company of Texas bonded arm will convene Thursday night to determine steps for the city’s pending $50,000 fire station and drill tower on Market Street. Carpenters Local 1934 picketed the unfinished project after wage-payment disputes halted work for two weeks. The Ward Company of Houston faced payroll issues, unions accused nonpayment, and talks with architect Lowell Lammers of Dallas are set to decide what is due and any contract cancellation actions.
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Market Street
City Couneil
Insurance Company of Texas
Lowell
Lammers
Dallas
Carpenters
Baytown
Ward Company
Houston
Workera
Cish
King
Gion
Tid. McBride
Iines
Whltte
Alty
Mechuntil
Eisenhower to Deliver Major Address on TV Tonight
President Eisenhower will deliver a major speech Thursday night at 8 30 p m est to boost the GOP in the pivotal mid term elections. He will embark on a swing into Cleveland Detroit Louisville and Wilmington Del to rally support for Republican candidates. A final nationwide effort includes an all vote get out the vote appeal Monday night and a televised and radio broadcast of his remarks. The campaign is organized by the Republican National Committee and Citizens for Eisenhower Congress.
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Joun L. Custer
Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Puegday
Volg Oing
Citizens For Eisenhower
Republican Congress
Cleveland
Detroit
Louisville
Wilmington
Del
Republican National Couiller
National Citizens For Eisenshower
Nbc-Tv
NBC
ABC Radio
Baytown Red Feather Drive Near $190000 Milestone
The Baytown United Fund campaign nears the $190000 mark as Baytown attorney and Cape ain Wayne Carter note strong local support. The Red Feather drive reports progress with several groups contributing including Sundacinto Memorial Hospital and Baytown Health League while the campaign staff plans a final push in coming days.
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Baytown
United Fund
Red Feather
Waywax
Werbert H. Meier
Capeain
Wayne Carter
Sundacinto Memorial Hospital
Baytown Health League
Fairy Godfrey Insurance Co
Baytown Bacher Shop
PriCity Cleaners
Brineson Food Market
Wroehner, Keedin and TV Store
Hartis County
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Robert Streeper
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E. R. Couch
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Delia King
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Cool Snan
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