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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1954

Page

2

Harrington and Robinson Open Baytown Auto Service

J. T. Harrington and Leon Robinson open Harrington and Robinson Auto Service at 50G North Commerce Baytown. Seven factory trained mechanics handle upholstery radiator glass and paint and body work with baked enamel. They stock Firestone tires as well.

Baytown Harrington and Robinson Auto Service North Commerce Harrington Leon Robinson Robinson Firestone Raytown Thad Felton Ford Agency

Baytown Sin Publishe Ad Rates and Staff Credits

The Baytown Sin Publishe lists subscription rates by cat­er for mail and in‑office plans. It notes staff roles including editor and office manager and states entry as second class matter at the Baytown postoffice under federal law. It mentions advertising representation by General Advertising Service.

Publishe Bartowns Sin, Inc Peares Asibal Baytown Texas Ered Martman Punksner S Gould Beulah Mac Jackson Warren Edwards Catter Asl Bionth Armed Services Postoffice Congress Rational Advertising General Advertising Service

Judges To Be Named After Dem Meeting

Harris county will delay announcing two new civil district court judges until the Democratic convention on September 14. Gov. Allan Shivers plans to wait for convention approval, with W Sears McGee and John Snell tipped for appointments. The courts became effective last week after a March special session law.

Harris County Allan Shivers Shivers W. Sears McGee John Snell Democratic Executive Committee Snell and McGee

Rains Delay Return Of Gen De Castries

In Saigon heavy rains slowed the return of Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries and other high ranking prisoners held by the Communists. Communist sources hoped he would reach the Ning Gian exchange point Thursday night, with a propaganda laden repatriation planned. A news blackout hit Hanoi as the prisoners were scheduled for transfer.

Saigon Hanoi Viet Nam de Castries

Adam Meaux 66 Dies In La Porte

Adam Meaux 66 dies in Jefferson Davis hospital La Porte. Funeral services will be at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Ernest Michalka officiating. A rosary will be recited Thursday night in Art Simpson Funeral Home chapel. Burial in La Porte cemetery. Survivors include widow Eva Means three sons A J Meaux Jr Roy J Meaux Oran Meaux two daughters Mrs J H Smith and Miss Eelon Meaux two brothers A E B Meaux Wilmington NC and R Meaux Gueydon La two sisters Miss Regina Meaux Gueydon La and Mrs G A Foster Beaumont.

Adam Meaux St. Mary's Catholic Church Ernest Michalka Art Simpson la Porte Cemetery Meaux South Third, la Porte Jefferson Davis Hospital Bayshore Cleaner la Porte Lake Charles Las Eva. Means A. J. Meaux Jr Roy J. Meaux Oran Meaux J. H. Smith Miss Eelon A. EB. Meaux Wilmington N C R. Meaux Gueyden Regina Meaux Gueydon G. A. Foster Beaumont

Sharp Drop Noted In Texas Polio

Texas polio cases fell to 100 for the week ending Aug. 21, from 191 the prior week. Hidalgo led with 35, Harris 20, and other counties reported smaller totals. One case was reported by the armed forces and not charged to any county.

Austin Texas State Health Department Hidalgo County Harris County Tarrant Midland Potter Ell Paso Lubbock Hale Nueces Bell Bexar Guadalupe Howard Jackson Taylor Angelina Brazos Deaf Smith Jefferson Lamb Ochiltree Val Verde Camero Chambers Comanche Cooke Dullas Erath Foard Tort Bend Galveston Grayson Gregg Henderson Hockley Hunt Hutchinson Jim Wells Liberty McLennan Madison Matagorda Montgomery Parker Red River

Local Births Announced at San Jacinto Memorial

Stork stops TYROCH Rudolfo and Mrs Rudolphy Tyroch announce the birth of a daughter Donna Janet on Wednesday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital weighing eight pounds two ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charlie Provazek Temple and Mrs Janie Baron Cameron Kanak Mr and Mrs W F Kanak Crosby. Also a son William Allen born Sunday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Peters Crosby and Mrs Christine Kanak Houston.

Tyroch Rudolphy Tyroch Dyer, Anownce San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Donna Janet Charlie Provazek Temple Janie Baron Cameron

They Jeered But Now They Cheer Colonel

In Frankfurt on September 2, Col. John R. Dilley faced jeers when he banned shorts and slacks for dependents. A community meeting led to a Parent-Youth Association with a constitution and working committees. Dilley praised slow growth but remained hopeful the program will catch on.

Frankfurt Germany John R. Dil Dilley U.S

Livestock market report from Fort Worth

USDA livestock notes from Fort Worth dated Sept 2 show cattle at 2,500 head with slow to steady demand. Good-choice slaughter steers scarce, utilities 13 to 18.75, beef cows 9.3 to 11.50, canners 5 to 8.5, bulls 7 to 11.5. Calves 500 head, slow. good-choice slaughter calves 14 to 18.50. Hogs 100 head, butchers 25 higher, sows 50 cents higher with 184 to 240 pound hogs at 20.75. Sows mostly 14 to 17, lighter sows 18 for 280 to 200 pounds.

Fort Worth USDA Fey

Babin Begins Leveling 189 Acres of Riceland

Thomas Babin of the Baytown Refinery plans to start land leveling on 189 acres of riceland northeast of the Highlands reservoir in the near future. The announcement was made by Theo Wilburn, chairman of the Harris county soil conservation district board, in his weekly district report. Babin recently signed a cooperative agreement with the district.

Thomas Babin Baytown Highlands Theo Wilburn Harris County Soil Conservation District Board of Directors Babin

List of names and addresses appears in Highlands and Houston area

A fragmented OCR item lists numerous individuals with titles Mrs. or Miss and their addresses across Highlands, Channel View, La Porte, Crosby, and Houston. Names include Fanny Lewis, Nancy Troy, Frankie Denham, Shirley Ann Prince, Ella Alexander, Thomas J. Willards, Claude H. Riley, John Wils, Boyd Johnson, Robert Valentine, William Flatt, and C. L. Sharp, with streets such as 1616 West Humble, 1224 Rie gore road, and 2007 Terrace Lane. The text resembles a notice or directory fragment without a clear event or action.

Fanny Lewis Highlands Larry B. Grain Karas Jose Contreras West Humble Nancy Troy la Porte Frankie Denham Crosby William Flatt C. L. Sharp Houston

Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Paper

A dense list of corporate names and trading percentages appears, highlighting stock quotes and market figures for oil, chemicals, engines, and utilities. Companies such as Allis-Chalmers, American Cyanamid, Chrysler, Dow DuPont, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble, Libby, Monsanto, Packard, Phillips Petroleum, Texaco, Tex Gulf, Union Oil, and many others are referenced alongside partial percentage figures and snippets of ticker-style data. The fragmentary text resembles a stock table from a financial page.

Sbbigenae BOA Alley Ludlum Allis-Chalmers Amer Cyan American Repub Toxas Amer Woolens Steel Calvan Oil du Pont SBS Eastman Kodalys Gulf Oil Gulf Stat Util. Fonstan of Toy Hlu and P Co Humble OW Cy Seeee Jones and Laugh Imperial Oil Interlake Iron Inti Nickel Shirby Libby Men Liggett and Myers S Toew's Inc Eres Lea, Landeseveeneeee Merrill Pet Olin Mathova Mack Trucks Mid Con Monsanto Chem Mont-Dakota Utit Mat Nat Dairy Ohio Ot Pac Packard Rioters Pac West Oil Pashandle Pend Penney's Phillips Pet S.e6 Rem Rand Repub Socony Stan Oil Calif Stan Oil Ind Sten Oil Ohio Eton Oil Nat Sun Oil Sunray Oil Texas Coq Aceateeere Texas Gulf Prod Tex Gulf Sylph Tidewater Corp Union Oil of Calif USB Aseseee Wilson and Co Woodley Pet Coton

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