Baytown Chamber Directors Vote to Furnish Chairs
Baytown Chamber of Commerce directors at a Monday meeting agreed to provide their own chairs for the new directors room, estimating about 10 dollars each. The session also covered the office remodel report by manager Nelson McElroy and routine business.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Thad Felton Ford
Nelson McElroy
North Ashbel
Ir Wes
Robert Strickland
Baytown
Livestock Market Report and Odd Historical Note
Fort Worth market shows steady cattle prices with good slaughter stock and calves around 3,300 head noted. Hogs steady to weak with midweight sows and feeders trading near 20 dollars. A fragmented historical aside references Lt. William Cox and a misdated Tea Time remark from unclear origins.
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Fort Worth
Choice
FBI Chief Urges Campaign Against Rising Crime Rate
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover called for a sustained alliance of local, state and federal law enforcement to tackle a rising national crime trend. He cited preliminary six month figures and urged militant action while opposing a national police force, noting new York City reports and a 3.1 percent crime rise last year.
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John A. Goldsmith
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
United States
New York City
Tecan Uy
Humble Hosts Pep Rally to Open Football Season
Humble Oil and Refining Company dealers and sales staff gathered at the Community House Monday night for the 1852 football season kickoff. Barbecue, pep talks, and a film “Football Highlights of 1951” highlighted the event, with emphasis on service, cleanliness, and promotion driving Humble products as Texas’ No 1 seller. The plan aims to make Humble stations the football fans’ headquarters this fall.
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Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble
Houston
Humble People
the Petty
Ralph Coker
Big Tant
Ben Magness
J. A. Fite
Welton T. Weekley
Southeast Texas
H. W. McKim
Wesley BR. Thompson
Texas
George Lindsey
Southeast Texas Vision
Esles
C. C. Scott
G. A.pop Mabry
Parents Unset Over School Bus Service
Stark urged a district wide survey of transportation problems and Gentry pressed that only buying more buses can fix the issue. He noted many students do not qualify for state bus reimbursement, leaving the district unpaid. The discussion followed parent concerns raised on continuing service changes.
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Page One
Stark
Gentry
Important Notice For G. B. Henson
G. B. Henson left work clothes in his car near East Pearce after shopping on Monday. Dennis Underwood of The Bay Town Sun staff says trousers shirts and a shell cap were found and may belong to Henson. He is urged to identify the clothing at The Sun office.
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G. B. Henson
Henson
East Pearce
Dennis Underwood
Baytown Sun
Underwood
Sun
Underwoood
Transfer of W. S. Lewis to VA Hospital in Houston
W S Lewis of 409 Second Le Porte was moved from home to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston on Monday due to asthma and heart ailment. The piece notes Latin America’s population at 152.8 million per The South American Handbook 1952 and recalls ancient Celts marching unclad into battle over two millennia ago.
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W. S. Lewis
le Porte
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Houston
Latin America
United States
Europe
Torpeting Benzina Used To Remove Varnish Stains
A note describes torpeting or benzina use to dissolve varnish stains from fabric, followed by thorough washing. The terse guidance implies applying solvent first to loosen the stain, then washing to finish cleaning the material.
School board conflict over mothers teaching in classrooms
School board president A P B Stark opposed hiring teachers who are mothers of preschool children. He was the sole vote against six hires including Margaret Broussard Curtis Durkee Lucille Fulmer Ruth Heckler Thomas Hart and Margaret Lark. Several hires are mothers of young children, with ages noted.
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A. PB. Stark
Stark
Margaret Broussard
San Jacinto
Curtis Durkee
Carver
Lucille Fulmer
Baytown
Ruth L. Heckler
Highlands
Thomas M. Hart
McNair
Margaret Lark
Sick List From San Jacinto Memorial Field
Sick list includes Mrs Ramsey Webb at 316 Saim son. Arthur Harmon Crosby. Mrs Henry Krroledgyk Baytown. Charley Theus Baytown. Danforth Tarpey La Porte. Robert Poage 60c East Republic. Mrs Cecile Kent Baytown. Mrs William L Bowes 825 East Jack. Mrs John Osteen 407 Bowie. Edgar Platt 2142 Caroline. Mrs Dale Davis 309 Morretl. Mrs Joe Gibbs 2201 Utah. Mrs William Oole Jr 100 East Sterling.
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San Jacinto Memorial
Ramsey Webb
Saimson
Arthur Harmon—Crosby
Henry Krroledgyk
Baytown
Charley Theus
Danforth Tarpey
la Porte
Robert Poage
East Republic
Cecile Kent
William L. Bowes
East Jack
John Osteen
Bowie
Edgar Platt
Caroline
Dale Davis
Moarretl
Joe Gibbs
Utah
William Oole
East Sterling
Council Grants Pay Hikes To Key Men
City officials on a secret vote approved pay increases for several top staffers amid tense council discussions about staffing. Mayor Ward and City Manager Middleton clashed with Councilman Reeves over pay and workload while department heads waited outside during the vote.
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Council
Godfrey
W. D. Reeves
Middleton
Public Works
Grantham
J. A. Ward
Mencenhall
Water Department
Barber
Middieton
H. M. Campbell
Ward
Birth of Ronald Dean Bone in San Jazinto Memorial
Mr and Mrs William L Bone announce the birth of a son Ronald Dean at San Jazinto Memorial hospital weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L J Bishop and Mr and Mrs D A Bone of Channelview.
Houston cabinet maker flees hex danger over gypsy threat
Carl F. Kramer, 46, a Houston craftsman, sought police protection after claiming a former gypsy woman cursed his family with voodoo and egg-tarred warnings. He fled Port Arthur a decade ago and reported renewed harassment amid a string of prowler incidents and a killed German Shepherd near his shop.
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Houston
Port Arthur
Carl F. Kramer
Earl Easley
C. L. Pinkerton
Shephenadoz
Lightning trivia and natural oddities from old notes
Lightning releases nitrogen that rain returns to soil, and frogs can sing underwater with mouths and nostrils closed. A bed spread should be mended before washing. City houses rarely struck by lightning more than once in 1000 years. Delphinium seed tincture used against lice. The largest extinct kangaroos stood about 10 feet tall. Over 3,006,000 farm tractors are in use in the United States.
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United States
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