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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1951
Page
2
The Humble case involves a $10,600 fine appeal over actions of employees, with a drawn out federal court battle. Judge Hatch dismissed several points, ruling state rationing rules faulty, while government charges center on alleged conspiracies to transport pit yarfaceuitreed above state lines in violation of the federal Connally Act.
Washington says a 21 gun salute is a courtesy not a right. The State Department notes the full cannonade is reserved for the president or heads of state and is being extended for Princess Elizabeth upon her arrival, as a special exception.
The Baytown Auxiliary Police Department, about 50 strong, was commissioned in a ceremony at the Community House last night by Mayor J A Ward Civilian Defense Director Jorge Keene and City Manager C D Middleton. Fletcher Hickerson is chief with Wilton Roper as assistant chief. The city is divided into six districts with a captain two lieutenants and five patrolmen per district. Captains are Ernest Dittran Fred Dittman Max Altman Tr J Maples Guy Hensley and Robert Feinberg. Attorney D Little spoke on arrest procedures and commission limits and Mayor Ward spoke of patrol duties if disaster strikes Baytown.
The jury found J. C. Loftin not guilty in the car dealer case. Witnesses described the confrontation as Loftin slapping Hollaway after the man called him a liar. Loftin said he and Hollaway searched for glasses in the dark and Hollaway left with Loftin’s brother-in-law after a dispute over riding home. Hollaway testified he was forced to file the charges and to testify in court.
A 40 year old Seabrook shrimper was to waive preliminary hearings today before Justice of Peace Calder Ewing on charges of assault to murder. Buck Peace is accused of assaulting Betty Reed manager of Beach Front Cafe Kemah. Reed, found unconscious on Webster Seabrook Road, says Peace threatened her and pushed her from the car. Peace claims she jumped. Reed sustained two skull fractures and a deep head wound with multiple cuts and bruises. Peace is in the County Jail in Houston.
A circus lion killed nine year old Maria during a performance. Oxygen was given but she died twenty minutes later. Maria had often played near the lions' area and was not believed to be in danger before. The circus planned to move to Mount Ida the next morning.
Cattle total 3400 steady to weak with some steer and cow declines to 50. Good and choice slaughter steers and yearlings 31-35, utility and commercial 23-40. Beef cows 21-? 50. Bulls 20-28. Calves 2600 slow to tower 50. Good and choice slaughter calves 30-34, utility and commercial 21-29, 18-20 calls. Stockers 30-36, some 27, 22-29. Hogs 1000 slow, mostly steady. 180-280 lb 19.25-19.50, 150-174 lb and 280-380 lb 28-19. Sows and feeder pigs 14-17.
Stock quotes reflect a mix of familiar industrials and energy names with bulletins like Amerada Petroleum Armco Steel AT and T Anaconda Cap Calumet and Hecla Celanese Chrysler Con Edison Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak Dow Du Pont Gulf Oil and others. In a separate Knoxville item James D Bolt loses $20 on a tip board and faces gaming charges.
The fragment lists ship roles and captains including Humble Ef u, T. W. Wilks, Treating with captain Tom Gill, Insulation led by R. W. Weaver, Riggers under R. W. McClurg, RuR-SR-43 with F. P. Jones, and RuP-SR-10 led by W. J. Elis.
Fifteen La Porte Rotary Club members and their wives will appear on KPRC TV Houston at 8 30 p m tonight as contestants on the question and answer show Darts for Dough. Attending are Dr Hershall Snoddy Mr and Mrs Me Sperry Mr and Mrs Robert White Mr and Mrs Henry Foster Dr and Mrs Mac Miller Mr and Mrs N Rigsby Mr and Mrs Al Wadsworth Mr and Mrs Paul Hogland Dr and Mrs Robert E Baer Mr and Mrs Frank Baker Mr and Mrs Sam Hucheler Rev and Mr John Hichard Mr and Mrs Russell She pard Mr and Mrs Relph Gizler and Mr and Mrs B J Gafford.
A $155 Hadacol Corporation check given to 20 Oklahoma policemen for service at a Hadacol medicine show proved worthless. Bank records show the makers closed their account after the check was cashed and returned.
A foursome at Westboro Country Club on a par 3 hole produced a mix of scores: one hole in one, another birdie, a par and a bogey. The sequence showcased two players achieving solid results and two posting average scores.
Listings show various prices and times in unclear text. Items reference a 200 dollar amount, 6 15 time, 11 00, and a possible mention of Washington and an individual named Essan. Content is incomplete and highly garbled.
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