08 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1956
Page
1
Hollywood star Crosby guards private Malibu home as photographer asks to shoot. Crosby shouts from a window that he will not allow pictures on private property and tells the photographer to leave. Grant, a Texas native, had been linked to a marriage rumor.
The Bastown Ministerial Alliance plans a Monday meeting at a Gonzaleg restaurant led by Rev. Fiza Love of Cedar Bayou Methodist Church. Humble Sales department gathers at 7280 p.m. on Monday at the Rebel Inn to view Southwest Conference football highlights and discuss the fall advertising program. Gene Lockhart of Denton transferred to Baytown to work with Patrolman Fd Gooding. Continued on Page Two.
Reported christening at Bayou Methodist Church for a child of Gustin of Austin and Ball family kin. Also notes Baytown resident David Womack winning a Marine Road race in Japan with high paint score for jeep drivers. Items mention a blue rimmed glass, a missing welding band, and a ring found between the traffic circle and the hospital.
Powerful North Pacific typhoon battered Okinawa, packing 128 mph winds and heavy rain. Reports say 40,000 American troops and families sheltering. fear of casualties and widespread damage to communications, with boats and ships affected and boats grounded. Disaster follows in region, echoing past storms in Asia.
United Press reports a surge of anti integration activity as white students boycotted in attempts to halt mixed classrooms. pickets moved from Kentucky to Arkansas with scattered student reactions. National Guardsmen aided calm in Clinton and nearby states while Sturgis High School faced attendance issues.
H G Roten a former real estate man died at his Houston home on Friday at 81. Funeral services are planned at Boulevard Funeral Home in Houston Saturday with burial in Forest Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife and several children and in laws across Bayou La, Jasper, and Houston.
Dr. Hamlett aged 81 and a retired Baptist minister died at 7:45 p.m. Friday at the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Brazaell, in Yupon. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Dental Baptist Church with Rev. John Osteen officiating. Burial will follow at Seabrook Cemetery under the direction of AL Snapson Funeral Home. He had been in ill health for several months and lived in the Dastowy area.
A fall norther gusting offshore stranded six youths including four Boy Scouts at Evergreen Beach. Emergency crews rescued them from a mud flat after a boat drifted away in 160 yards of chop. Parents and local families, led by Herbert Merchant and Richard Shafer, await word as crews bring the boys ashore safely.
Adlai Stevenson urged top priority federal legislation to aid unemployed workers, focusing on coal mining areas in southern Illinois. He criticized the nation’s mood and emphasized relief for communities hit by depression and unemployment. Douglas introduced a bill to help distressed areas, but it stalled in the prior Congress.
A letter to the editor complains about the paper’s coverage this week. The author urges clearer reporting and references concerns about the planet and a public figure, prompting brief reader engagement with a hint of local issue.
A fragmented report claims to center on Cynthia Ruotolo’s disappearance and a death found in a Wake. Authorities suspect kidnapping. The six week old baby is due to be buried at US Osm in New Haven. Father Stephen Ruotolo is not yet identified. Police questions focus on inconsistencies in neighbors and a missing person timeline.
Nasser faces a final push to align as tensions rise over deathwatch at his father’s bedside. President Me Nive warns Asherions against convention-busting actions while Pacific nations discuss new lab proposals. The piece details political maneuvering, proposed measures, and the volatile atmosphere surrounding leadership bets and public warnings.
Saturday morning reports show unusual cool temperatures with a low of 64 degrees, the coldest since June 15. Forecasts suggest a brief warming trend later, while local observations note brisk winds and lingering dampness in the air.
Refinery researchers and engineers will present papers at the upcoming meeting. Topics include thermochemical refining advancements, high energy processes, and solvent extraction methods. Authors expected include H. Miller, C. Thorpe, and J. Hoffmann, with papers on Arethane production and new catalysts.
Queen to lead Highlands Bank Day parade set for September 22 with events planned. Opening ceremonies for the new Highlands State Bank building will be led by Lawrence Jacobs vice president and cashier. A community observance coordinated by George Bower and Charles Fred Rawisey includes prizes from more than a dozen Highlands rising homes and local groups. The Bank Queen will be chosen September 23 with a dinner and parade events expected Friday before the parade. The parade will travel from Powell to Spate and Northwood on the road route with a rail arrival expected in Highlands prior to the event.
Voters faced skies and steady polling as Baytown prepared for an all day election. Officials reported irregularities and noted ballots cast at multiple precincts with judge ledgers showing variable turnout. Several precincts logged high activity while others reported slower rates before the 7 pm close.
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