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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1954

Page

2

Barbers Hill Band Set For Homecoming Halftime Debut

Barbers Hill high school prepares its 42 member band under new director Daniel for Friday night’s halftime show during the Barbers Hill M-Willis game. The program includes a simple drill, a flag ceremony, and the school’s anthem. Betty Veco Wilson leads as drum major with Judy Dunaway as feature twirler and a roster of Shaver, Kemp, Brown, Butler, and Harmon among others.

Daniel Barbers Hill High School Barbers M-Willis Hi Daniel Betty Veco Wilson Judy Dunaway Praneees Shaver Bille Sue Kemp Susie Brown Jo Ann Butler Gienda Carol Harmon

Baytown Sun Masthead and Subscription Rates

The Baytown Sun published weekly with editorial and advertising staff listed. Subscription options show carrier $1.20 per month and longer terms up to $14.00 yearly. post office entry notes second class matter under federal law.

Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Randel Baytown Texas Peed Hartman Fubilaber Syd S. Gould Beulah Mase Jackson Warren Edwards Majic Asonths Armed Services National Advertsing Representatives General Ang Service

La Porte Hospital Sub-Committees Get Assignments

La Porte Chamber of Commerce assigns sub committees to study the community hospital project. General Chairman E. Cade leads a group with Drs Maxwell Miller M H Wyatt P J Mock and others. Co chairs Mock and Miller will oversee initial investigations and location studies.

la Porte Chamber of Commerce E. 7. Cade Ni. J. Yoder Jim B. Stewart Wi. E. Baumbach LaPorte Mock Miller Houston la Porte Noble W.H. Baugh H. P. Pfeiffer D. A. Jones Kemah L. B. Posey Sr R.A. Wright Bertha Cooix

La Porte district enrollment hits 1555 in 1953-54 term

The La Porte School District reports noon enrollment at 1555, up 66 from 1428. Superintendent James H. Baker notes most growth in upper grades, expects 1575 to 1600 as late registrations come in, and cites an intermediate building in use with 567 students. The district employs 69 teachers with seven new hires, including Robert Spoonemore and Mildred Bevan.

la Porte James H. Baker Baker Baytown Robert Spoonemore Mildred Bevan

Stock Quotes Special in The Baytown Sun

A list of major companies and stocks appears with producers and oil firms such as Amer Cyan Amer Wooleng Celanese Dow Chem Dupont Gen Electric Gen Motora Goodyear Titanic not available. The entry includes Tod and Tex Gulf products along with other major corporations like Phillips Pet Pure Oil Seas and U.S. Steel reflecting a market snapshot.

Amer Cyan American Repubseaecaee Amer Wooleng Beth Steel Calvan Oil Celanese Celotex Chi Corp Chrysler Corp Cities Service Coastal Carib Columb Gas Creole Pat Dow Chem du Pont Chem Eastman Kodak Paso Nat'l Gas Fairchild Engy Freeport Buspn Sesceecesterd Gen Motora Gen Tire Gillette Sals Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gulf Kirby Pet Libby McN Liggett and Myers Loew's Tnelia Land Merrill Pet Olin Math Mack Trucks Mid Con Isene Monsanto Chem Mont-Dakota Util Nat Cesvseee Nat Dairy Ohio Pac Packard Motors Pac Weal Oil Sereedeidens OF Panepastal Panhandie P and R. Penney's Inc Phillips Pet Pure Oil Rem Rand Repub Stee’ Shell St. Regis Paper Sinclair Oil Seree Socony-Vae Sow Pacit Stan Oil Calif Stan Oil Ind Sees Stan Oil Ohio Stan Oil NJ Sun Oil Eeeseee Sunray Oil Texas Co Texas Gulf Tex Gulf Tidewater Corp Union Oil Calif U.S. Steel Wilson and Co Woodley Pat N.O. Colton

Thompson infant rites set today in Forest Park cemetery

Funeral services for infant David William Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Purifoy Thompson of 2705 Virginia, are at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, with Rev. E R Couch officiating. Burial in Forest Park cemetery under Paul A. Lee funeral home. Survived by brother John Purfoy Thompson and grandmothers Martha W. Thompson of Baytown and Jessie T. Walpole of Finville Louisiana.

Forest Park Cemetery David “William ‘Thompson William Purifoy Thompson Virginia E.R. Couch First Baptist, Church Paul A. Lee John Purlfoy Thompson Martha W. Thompson Baytown Jessie T. _Walpole Fineville

Hatchet Rampage Over Family Stove Leads to Fine

A seaman, angered by missing $500 mailed to his wife, went on a rampage and damaged the family stove with a hatchet. He was charged with disturbing the peace. La Porte Justice Calder Ewing fined him $100 with the fine suspended for 90 days.

la Porte Justice of the Peace Calder Ewing Oime Ewing

Football Fan- Continued from Page One

The piece profiles Leon Wolters a student leader and band member who excelled in the regional Inter scholastic League and led as a student council president. He earned the leadership award upon graduating and later attended Boys State in Austin where he became state senator.

Page One Leon Lie School Sandra Mare Austin Hom Wolters Deer Park Houston Lewisville Texas Sheil

Two Of La Porte Triplets Buried

Funeral services were held for two of a set of La Porte triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Roy of Oakhurst Addition at Babyland in La Porte cemetery with Rev. Mendrick Gorzyeki officiating. The surviving infant was described as doing well Friday morning. arrangements were handled by Art Simpson Funeral Home.

Tua Porte W. T. Roy Oakhurst Addition Pasadena Medical Center Babyland la Porte Cemetery Mendrick Gorzyeki la Porte First Methodist Church Art Simpson

Crosby Band Prepares Hello Greeting at Winneton Event

The Crosby high school band, an 80 piece ensemble led by director Fred S Williams, will greet crowds at the Crosby Hast Champ Winnie Stavelly game with a precise halftime routine. They enter in a spread then front formation, perform intricate maneuvers, form WS for Winnie Browell, play the Crosby light song, and exit with a final routine.

Crosby Fred S. Williams Pand Winnie Browell

Stork Delivers Son to Harlin Schaeffer Family

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Harlin Schaeffer of 4401 Wright Boulevard welcome a son named David Harlin born September 7 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Le C Schaeffer of Cove and Mr and Mrs J B Coon of Baytown.

Mrs Davidson sent to Linden for funeral service

The body of Mrs Quit Marie Davidson 34 is sent to Linden Texas for a 3 pm Saturday service at New Colony Baptist Church Burial will be in Lew Colony Cemetery Linden Survivors include husband Joseph Lester Davidson of Baytown five sisters and seven brothers all named Linden and nearby cities Paul A Lee funeral home handles arrangements

Quit Marie Davidson Linden Tex New Coloony Baptist Church Lew Colony Linten Thompson North Comemicree Toe Paul A. Lee Baytown Joseph Lester Davidson Pearl Barrett Onida Want Toss Aliday Lena Ferrill Bela Mayes Mayburn, Bernis, Othar Edgar Alvis Hamilton Johnny Hamilton Dallas Henry Hamilton Marshall

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