1.5 Million Crickets to Fill 55 Gallon Barrel
In Robstown Texas Ernest Fischer, a worm and cricket breeder, explains it takes 15 million crickets to fill a 55 gallon barrel. He notes demand across the United States and describes his setup, breeding varieties, and harvesting methods for live shipments to northern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robstown
Tex
Ernest Fischer
Fischer
United States
Texas
Falcon
Mathis
Maine
Wisconsin
Yankee States
China
Japan
Purple Martins Return To Rockport
In Rockport Texas a Houston glass salesman John Nolan started a plan to attract purple martins by building bird houses on telephone poles. Neighbor H A Tenney joined, houses appeared, and in March migrating martins returned, nesting in two to three pairs in Nolan and Tenney properties. Bird authority Mrs. Jack Hagar noted rare nesting in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Tex
Capistrano
John Nolan
Nolan
Houston
Capano Bay
Jack Hagar
Ney
Tenney Avian
Strube to Speak on Communism at Wooster Lions Club
W. P. Strube, president of Mid-American Life Insurance, will discuss Communism as the burning issue of our time at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Tower, guest of the Wooster Lions Club. The public is invited. dinner costs 150 and reservations are due by noon. Strube is known for anti Communist Crusade work and has spoken widely in the Houston area. He hails from Hannibal Missouri and studied at Washington and California universities and served as a lieutenant in the U S Naval Reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Strube
Mid-American Life Insurance Co
Tower
Wooster Lions ‘Club
Strube
Independent Oil Men Take Federal Posts Under Udall
Three independent oil operators have been named to federal oil and gas posts. Jerome O'Brien becomes director of the Interior Department's Office of Oil and Gas, John Kelly is assistant secretary for mineral resources, and Lawrence O'Connor joins the Federal Power Commission. All bring independent operator backgrounds and strong In dependent Petroleum Association ties, signaling a push to centralize oil and gas policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skelton
Houston
Washington
Jerome O'Brien
the Interior
Oi and Gas
John Kelly
Independent Petroleum Association For America
TPRA
O'Brien
Midland
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association
TIPRO
Kelly
Stewart Udall
Office of Oil and Gas
Oil Import Administration
Bureau of Mines, Geological Survey
New Mexico State
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
New Mexico Oil Gas Association
O'Connor
FPC
Oil and
Navy
Matthew Gee
FPPC
John Hussey
Hussey
Louisiana Conservation
Pencil-Like Steeple Is Sign Of Church Progress
In Tyrol Austria architect Asef Lackner, 30, laments the modern pencil-like steeple of Neu-Arzl’s new church as a sign of progressive art clashing with conservative Catholicism. He won the contest to build the church but foresees limited opportunities for modern design amid local tension and traditional tastes. In Innsbruck area coverage notes resistance to modern art in regional church projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrol
Baytown and area residents linked by Lee College ties
Former Lee College graduates and spouses spread across Texas and beyond. Notables include Erma Harden now Mrs John School in Saytown, Elizabeth Zierlein Mrs George E Seeger in Humble, and many others living in Houston, Wichita Falls, New York City, and London. The piece also notes Baytown officials touring shelters during Carla's storm and outlines funeral plans for Mrs Frances Garcia Alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Lila Bryant
Lee College
Erma Harden
John
Pear Hollingshead
Smagonas Nigay
Nelson King Spoons
Saytown
Elizabeth Zierlein
George E. Seeger
Humble
Lillie Mae Boudloche
Melvin Ocker
Evelyn Lemmon
John Kincannon
Texas A&m College
Florence LeCompte
Washington
D. C
Thomas B. McCulloch
Ann Cornelius McCulloch
Houston
Claude C. Foster
Arizona
Imogene Carter
Mark Carter
Baytown
Horace Mann
Bert E. Lee
Lee Junior College
Harold Glenn Jones
Wichita Falls
Charley Boyer
Marjorie Bridges
New York City
London
Standard Oil
J. R. Geaslin
Highlands
J. Randolph Jones
Aliene Pullen
L. L. Penningston
Prince
Frieda Aton
Gordon Bagg
Loraine Jones
Kathleen McKinney
J. C. Murph
Toma Hollingshead
Beatrice Schoppe
Helen Louise Schoppe
Virgil Zamora
Harold Riggs
C. 5. Roden
Leila Ruth Brice
Kate Marie Batley
Frank W. Edens
Henry Ehrhardt
Sara Lou Griffin
Roy A. Hunt
Sara Pearl Jacobs
Sue Francis Mosser
Doris Jane Cavanay
Everett Williams
al Clayton
J. B. LeFevre
Frances Garcia
Roy Montgomery
West
Paul A. Lee Fu
Five Storm Shelters Set Up In La Porte
Red Cross and Civil Defense authorities set up five storm shelters in La Porte as evacuation spreads. Several hundred residents moved from low lying areas to La Porte High and Junior High, La Porte Middle and two centers for the Negro population, as high winds and heavy rain lash the city and nearby shorelines. Sylvan Beach pier floods while Morgan's Point is reported completely submerged. towns in the outlying area face rising tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Red Cross
Civil Defense
la Porte High
la Porte Junior High
la Porte Metor
Sylvan Beach Pier
Morgan’s Point
Claudelle Inglish Shows Here Through Wednesday
Claudelle Inglish played by Diane McBain stars as a Georgia sharecropper daughter who loves a farm boy while her mother pushes for a different match. The story follows heartbreak and dating amid small town pressures until tragedy strikes when Hutchins is killed and Claudelle is fatally shot by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clandell Inglish
Diane McBain
Georgia
Constance Ford
Claude Atkins
Armay
Claudelle
Will Hutchins
Kennedy
Constance
Diane
Hutchins
Bay town shelters shift as weather lingers
Shelters remain until the weather settles and schools reopen. Red Cross centers at Sam Houston Elementary School Carver High Burnet Elementary and Memorial Baptist Church provide food and bedding supervised by ARC nurses. Other shelters rely on community groups for provisions while W. D. Hinson leads the school shelter effort from the administration building and city services maintain radio contact for medical needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Red Cross
ARC
Sam Houston
Carver High
Burnet
Memorial Baptist Church
W. D. Hinson
Supt
Gentry
Po- Hae Werarvee
Anviliaries
Kent
84 Year Old Sheldon Man Dies At His Home
Emanuel Sonka aged 84 died at 4 32 pm Saturday at his home in Sheldon. Fire crews stood by at the scene with no fires reported nearby. Sonka is survived by one son Theodore of Crosby four daughters Mrs Frances Wolcik of Texas City Mrs Emma Melcer of Sheldon Mrs Charles Vra of Cloverleaf and Mrs Ann Walker of Cloverleaf 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serra
Emanuel Sonka
Sheldon
Paul A. Lee
Sonka
Wooster
Theodore Sonka
Crosby
Frances Wolcik
R. C. Buckner
Baytown
Texas City
Emma Mel
A. H
Art) Lintelman
Cer
Charles Vra
Ann Walkeen
Baytown Power Outage Affects Wide Area
A large portion of Baytown experienced power outages as the utility sectioned service to restore power to the maximum number of customers. Downtown Baytown was without power for about two hours on Sunday night and other residential sections faced varying outages during the night, according to Kimmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Kimmons
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ellis 78 Baytown native
Mrs Martha Ella Ellis 78 of 607 W James Brookshire Texas and Baytown resident died attended funeral home held at 4 30 p m Tuesday with Rev A L Jordan Memorial Baptist Church officiating Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery Paul A Lee Funeral Home directs survivors include husband S J Ellis two daughters Eulalia Davis and Frances Pfeiffer two sons Clifford D Ellis Clyde Ellis eight grandchildren Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innsbruck
Austria
Asef Lackner
con-House of God
Tyrol
Alpine
Pareti
Neu-Arzl
Lackner
Martha Tilamill
W. James
Brook
Durneral
A. L
Ing
Dlan
Memorial Baptist
Cedar Crest
Ellis
S. J. Ellis
Baytown
Eulalia Davis
Christ
Cross
Frances
Pfeiffer
Houston
Clifford D, Ellis
Cedar Bayou
Clyde Ellis
Prairie View
Martha Ella Ellis
Brookshire
Texas
Paul A. Lee
A. L. Jordan
Memorial Baptist Church
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Frances Pfeiffer
Clifford D. Ellis
Herbert C. Hyatt
H. P. Pfeiffer
L. W. Stout
Fred Parker
L. A. Robinson
Police Wives Hold White Elephant Sale After Meeting
Police Wives plan a white elephant sale after their 7 p.m. meeting at the home of Mrs. John Rosamond, 1305 Ehrhardt. Local residents invited to attend and support the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rosamond
Ehrhardt
Adventurers Club to View Travel Slides by Dr Shaffer
Dr Sherman S Shaffer will present travel slides at the Adventurers Travel Club meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The Baytown Chamber of Commerce Building hosts the event and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman S. Shaffer
Adventurers Travel Club
Baytown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Purple Martins
W. P. Strobe
Brown's Chicken Shack
E. Texas Huy
Liaudelle English
Taelaone
Freeman
Josie Ca
Warner
Decker
Mel Ferrer
Carla
Bayshore
Richard
JC Wika RN
Jack Pennington
Clements
Thirojeaux
Daniel
William Milford Hoover
Walter Oor
City Beach Road
Claudelle Inglish
Erskine ‘Caldwell
Claudelle Kennedy
Inglish
Frank Overton
Warmer Brothers
Farrish
Ihow
Parrish
Frances Aleman
Adventurers Club
Eversharp
Eversharp Matheme’s
Office Outfitters
W. Pearce
DE A
Armour Star
Swift Mello Cheddar
Wilson
U.S
Necterines
Nestle
Rosedale
Oscar MO
Swan
Flair
Libby
Peg
Swanson's Chicken
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!