Flood Strikes Raymondville and Falfurrias Texas
Floodwaters inundate 100 blocks in Raymondville with depths from inches to feet. Falfurrias reports overflowed creeks and damaged tracks. 400 to 500 evacuated via National Guard. 75 more left as water rose. 3,000 typhoid shots flown in. Red Cross shelters set up. No casualties reported. rain unsettled but not expected to raise streams again.
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United Press
South Texas
Raymondville
Falfurrias
National Guard
Glen B. Warner
The
Highway Patrol
Warner
State Health Department
Red Cross
Ner
Edinburg
Allan Engleman
Daily Review
Engleman
Daglemin
Southern Pacific
Ehgleman
State Highway Department
Texas
Laredo
Brownsville
SUN SPOTS A SHOPLIFTER AT BLACKS PHARMACY
A shoplifter left an 8 mm movie camera and two flood lights at Black's Pharmacy after stealing Thursday. Detective Cowns investigates. Mayor Pruett missed a council meeting due to a health issue and was hospitalized briefly. Irvin Gardner seeks four blood donors for John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Humble Duplicate Bridge Club holds a prize night Friday at Community House from 7 15 to 10. Tickets for Lamar football game on Friday go on sale Monday at the Athletic Office for $1 20.
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Black
Bert Black
C. “M. Cowns
Isis
BR. H. Pruett
Pruett
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Irvin Gardner
Lewis C. Gardner
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
Humble Duplicate Bridge Club
Around Town: Local Residents Share Daily Life Notes
EVA JOE Cosio recovers from appendicitis in Baytown hospital. Mrs Elmer Poutra faces mounting problems. Mrs George Hederhorst winds up a project. Slim Risinger clears a risky oak. Mrs R L Parker Jr seeks proven methods. Burke Murdock checks a detail. Mrs Charlie Teschen dorff and Mrs Eris Brousard nearly meet. R C Stephenson plans a pet project. Louis DelHomme toses her wool sweater in Hathaway's store. incorrect grab noted. Catherine Groner critiques a freshman’s beanie. Mrs Bert Black commits to her stance and speaks up. Phone contact 809 referenced.
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Eva Joe Cosio
Baytown Hospital
Elmer Poutra
George Hederhorst
Slim” Risinger
R. L. Parker Jr
Burke Murdock
Charlie Teschendorff
Eris Broussard
R. C. Stephenson
Louis DelHomme
Hathaway
Bert Black
Catherine Groner
Port Seen As County Lifeline New Facilities Needed To Meet Competition
Harris County voters face a September 17 bond issue to provide 8.5 million dollars for Port of Houston improvements. The measures would fund three modern wharves, a grain handling marine leg, and bulk-loading facilities, plus right of way along Shin Channel. Port officials say funds are needed to compete with New Orleans and to sustain the port’s role in the region’s economy.
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Fred Hartman
Port of
Houston
Ulrline of Economics, Commerce and Industry
Harris County
New Orleans
Iolern
Port of Houston
Port Houston
Shin
Port Commission
James S. Bracewell
Canada Scout Attends World Jamboree Near Niagara on the Lake
East Harris County youth James McLean, representing Region 9 Texas New Mexico Oklahoma, reports on a 1500 scout world assembly near Niagara on the Lake Canada. He recalls record heat 114 degrees, cross country tours from Washington to Detroit and Chicago, and the value of cultural exchange among 67 nations.
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Rosalie Myers
Sun Starl
James McLean
East Harris County
Texas
Niagara-on the-Lake
Canada
McLean
Explorer
Wooster
Governor General of
Mercury
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Niagara-on-the Lake
Daling
Washington
Humble Oil offers $20,000 aid rejected by Baytown council
Baytown City Council voted unanimously to inform Humble Oil and Refining Co that $20,000 extra aid is totally unsatisfactory. The budget faces a roughly $79,000 deficit, leaving $59,000 after Humble’s amount. Officials consider a water rate increase or a bond issue, with no tax hike. Middleton reported Humble’s stance on a bond and earmarking funds, while council members urged diplomacy yet kept the door open for further talks. LA PORTE volunteers plan a barbecue at Noble’s Wall on Sept 25 with guest limit.
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Preston Pendergrass
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
Equalization Board
C. Darwin Middleton
Tumble
Middleton
Nijddieh Teant
Lberty
Baytown
Milton Campbell
Ihs
Afua Bergeron
RR. M. Pruett
Pla
Milton Campnell
Campbell
City hires full time engineer for Baytown
Baytown will add a full time city engineer effective October 2. City Council approved the engineering committee recommendation to hire A. J. Buscher, 27, from Houston, as head of a new department with a $550 monthly salary and $25 monthly auto expense. Buscher, a Texas A M graduate, holds a bachelor of science in engineering and brings municipal engineering experience.
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Baytown
C. Darwin Middleton
A. J. Buscher
Houston
Busch
Texas A and M College
Svarifd
Counciilmen Mll
Herbert M. Campbell
al Clayton
Lacy Lusk
W. Db
bin) Broyles
Raytown
Broyles
Inherited Contracts Debate Haunts City Council Session
City Council spent five hours in heated debate over the legality of two Cedar Bayou water district contracts inherited by Baytown after annexation. Rob bie Mucklerny and Mrs Ruby Moyers saw pay raises in dispute, with council split 83 over honoring the terms.
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Cedar Bayou
George Chandler
Water Board
Muckleroy
Moyer
Herbert M. Campbell
Elty
Milton L. Campbell
Wy. Grantham
City Public Works
J. G. Ad
Driver Warns Motorists of Radar Speed Trap
Lor White and Oliver Wax faced Corporation Court after warning motorists of a radar speed trap. Charges included interfering with officers and reckless conduct. officers alleged unclear methods. Wax received a $10 speeding fine.
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Tnt
Kong
Thursiny
Fudge
Wikatever
Ohiver
Aller Motoriimn
Oliver
Ruling Due In 30 Days On Refinery's Chief Operators
Irof Clyde Emory of SMU law school must decide in 30 days whether Humble refinery operators gain seniority protection from the Baytown Employes Federation. The arbitration, held Thursday, centered on whether operators are part of management per NLRB rulings and federation contracts. If Emory sides with management, operators lose seniority protection. if with the federation, promotions will follow BEP seniority rules.
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Irof
Clyde Emory
SMU Law School
Humble
Baytown Employes Federation
Frof
Emory
Federation
Nalsonal Labor Relations Board
BEP
Ling
W. 7. Henderson
BEF
Anderson
NLRB
Henderson
George Bays
Baytown Man Named in Check Forgery Case
Constable Paul Anderson reports Rey nolds, 24, of Gaytown, accused of passing four checks totaling 21 and four more for 33 using his own signature on others he created. A car lien and clerk tip aided the link to Reynolds who allegedly used invented names for the forgeries. He faces charges of grand larceny and passing checks, bonds set at 4000 dollars.
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Baytown
Paul Anderson
Anderson
Reynolds
Gaytown
Ben
James Carrel
Clyde Knowles
James 0. Foster
Gerald Geralds
Jones
Baytown Post Office Receipts Rise in Aug 1956
Postmaster M T L Neal reports Baytown August receipts total 18 464 35, up from July and August 1955. Eight month total shows 1956 receipts at 125 0 77 vs 1954 125 886 15, an increase of about 4 315 82 nearly seven percent. July 1958 receipts amounted to 15 706 45.
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Baytown
M. TL. Neal
Last Rites Held For Henry Knox
Funeral services for Patrolman Henry Knax of the Baytown police department were held at 10 am Friday at Earthman Chapel with Rev. A N Hannemann officiating. The body was taken to Brenham for a service at 3 pm at the Simank funeral home. Burial was to be in Prairie Hill cemetery under Earthman's direction. Patrolman Enax was 1145 am Wednesday at the Velrang Administration hospital in Houston, where he had been taken after weeks of illness. He had served with the Baytown police department since October 13.
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Henry Knax
Baytown
Enax
Baytoy ‘Ice Department
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