03 Sep 1955
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1955
Page
1
Baytown and area residents plan last summer excursion as Labor Day closes. Banks and refineries will slow with a three day break. post office runs on holiday schedule. downtown merchants close. some services stay open. utilities maintain emergency crews.
CHICAGO crowds filled a funeral parlor to gaze at the battered face of a 1y-year-old boy killed in Mississippi after allegedly whistling at a white woman. The report notes the tense atmosphere surrounding the case and the wider racial tensions reflected in the events.
Earl Wood and family of 406 Steiwart return from Palestine Texas where they attended the funeral of Mrs Wood's father Albert J Green 63. The service was held Wednesday.
A jumble of local mentions includes FB Brazeil discussing a summer rolling logo at a Maine wood pulp plant and river log cruising with tales of three falls. Cedar Bayou junior reporter Doris plans to use brother Glenn’s typewriter for reports, while editor Glenn is praised as a standout at Sam Houston State College. Messages touch steel mills, early morning coffee for fishermen, Polly Beavers serving food, and a Lakewood Yacht Club gathering for Prof. and Mrs. Sanders and other guests hosted by the Seligmans and Armante.
East Harris men join a countywide committee organized by Lloyd Gregory to back the 1 cent of 8.6 million port bond. Col. Warren Lamport and business leaders including A H W Garris Frank R Boyle and Fred Hartman back plan to fund three new wharves a marine leg and additional dredge spoil space. The drive argues Houston port revenue supports hundreds of millions in regional buying and thousands of jobs, urging broad public support to keep Port of Houston competitive with other ports.
Capacity crowds filled the Crosby fairgrounds for the rodeo with Friday night drawing near capacity. An unidentified spectator suffered a broken arm during the event as horses collided. Winners included Peter Ulrich and Joe Carol Ulrich in the scramble, with beard contests judged by female students from Houston.
In San Francisco a federal judge ruled the Army has no jurisdiction over crimes committed during enlistment, ordering release for detainees including a former war prisoner. The decision conflicted with another federal ruling upholding Army authority in similar cases, as petitions for writs of habeas corpus continue.
Baytown Civil Air Patrol senior and cadet groups will not meet Monday night. Staff members from both units will gather at 7 pm at the Community Raiding to plan coordination of fall and winter training programs. Cadet staff including Kubik Swick and others will attend, with the senior group represented by Capt. A. Sitarizen and others.
I L Kellogg longtime Baytown school trustee died suddenly at his home on a Saturday morning while at home on his day off. He served since 1948 and held roles including secretary of the school board and building committee member. Kellogg was a Oregon native and University of Oregon graduate with four sons and three daughters among survivors.
Readable fragments describe Baytown cooling to near 80s after a hot spell. Early Saturday sees temperatures dip several degrees from 87 and a 26 degree drop by dawn. Wordings note brisk nights, people using blankets, and air conditioners running to cope with lingering warmth.
In Buenos Aires the Pogonista party urged an inexorable purge of weak lines and traitors with party members expected to act decisively. President Juan D. Perón’s government, under a state of siege law, vowed extended security measures and penalties for violators as congress debated new powers including searches and seizures to counter armed threats.
A butane gas truck exploded in Texas City sending flames and smoke across nearby streets. One worker suffered first and second degree burns on hands arms and back while imediato responders battled to prevent a broader blaze near the Carbide and Carbon Chemical plant. Firefighters kept the fire from two large storage tanks as investigators awaited more details from company officials.
A Los Angeles photographer recalls a May incident while near Habra Heights during a dangerous explosion. He witnessed firefighters die and others burn as they attempted to capture dramatic images, describing the chaotic scene and the perilous wind, flames, and debris.
Franney James Machala twelve year old altar boy died after a neighbor boy fired a rifle at him and William Kaskus as they walked. Funeral services set for Crosby near Crosby and Sacred Heart Church. Burial under Earthman’s direction. Rosaries planned at Machala home and elsewhere. Survivors include parents Burdolph and Rose Machala, four brothers, sisters, and several relatives. Community remembers victim with service details and burial plans.
Three plant managers face pollution charges for Greens Bayou operations. Trial set for Sept 14 in Queen's District Court with defendants John Strigs Neotex Chemical Co J F Cole Diamond Atvali and Justice Pryce Wider. Bonds posted at 200 each. Morichem Co. executive PLOE Lewis abroad on vacation. warrant issued for Op Ree pr a center.
United Press reports heavy Labor Day travel with as many as 400 potential deaths anticipated nationwide. Early counts show 2 highway fatalities, with several drownings, as safety officials warn of worsening crashes during the three day period. States including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Louisiana tally multiple deaths. national authorities pledge measures to curb incidents.
Harris County service officer Grover Fulge says about 3 650 veterans or survivors may qualify for back pay ranging from 365 000 to railed out. Eligibility covers those who served in the military after 27 10 but were discharged before the Korea War began. The Army estimates about 40 discharged and eligible, with 2 500 in the Army 200 in the Navy and 250 in the Marines. Veterans who think they qualify should report at the South Ashbel Service Center.
Sun Staff reports Mes. N. ervond, mother of veteran Pre Baytown Sun composing room member Lieanis Underwood, died at 84 in Labbock. Funeral services expected Monday at the old homeplace in Chalk Mountain near Stephenville. Mrs. Underwood, native of Honey Grove, is survived by family and colleagues.
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