Bridges and closures tied to Hurricane Carla in Baytown area
Damage from high tides left the Lynchingburg Ferry crossing and Hog Island approaches unusable while the causeway bridge sat destroyed. Officials urged waterways travel only by water or air as Hog Island remained inaccessible. County Commissioner W V Ramsey inspected the site Wednesday. Classes resume Thursday at St Mark's Methodist Church and Mrs W F Colley's private school after Carla closures. Members join the 100 Club for Lincoln Mercury Sales Council. Evening dances canceled and circle meetings rescheduled. A special OCAW meeting will vote on a Saturday work pay amendment. First Baptist Church plans family night supper and program.
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Causeway
Lynchburg
Tables Bay
Hog
Houston
Carla
Hog Island
W. V. Ramsey
St. Mark's Methodist Church
OCAW
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers
Baytown
Union Hall
Ford Geyer
Corpus Christi
Fleet
Pus Christi
Cod
Simma Arihay
Fense
Department of Public Safety Safety
National Guard
San Antonio
Rockport
Carla Vic
Goose Island State Park
Jims
Brownwood
Beaumont
Sewaselthera
Wooster
ADL
Palacios
Bouncin
Sabine
Fl Camm
Taft
Geain
Gilchrist
Ally
Port Tishel
Burrigine
Baytown readers share tales from Hurricane Carla aid efforts
W D Hinson praises Baytown volunteers who fed Red Cross shelters after Carla. Mrs B Kaps updates daughters in Canada and Germany, Trene Lancaster recalls neighbor checks, and Gary Hill reports CAP generator delivery to Channelview. Residents seek word from Bill and Ruth Smith amid ongoing losses. Wanda Orton returns to The Sun desk part time.
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W. D
Bill) Hinson
Baytown
Carla
Red Cross
B. Kaps
Carolyn
Canada
Mary Ann
Germany
Trene Lancaster
Gary Hill
Terrile
Channelview Esry
Civil Air Patrol
C. E. Slagle Helring
Brownwood
Marcus Pateet
Marcus
Bill
Ruth Smith
Milner Drive
Grace Waugh
N. Gaillard
Smiths
Channelview Tornado Outdoes Hurricane in Devastation
In Channelview, Tessie the tornado struck at 5 55 p m sending a half block wide, over a mile long swath of destruction through Market Street Road and the ship channel. The hurricane Carla’s wake worsened the misery as tidal waves splintered homes, while residents, soaked and stunned, searched debris for remnants of their lives.
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Channelview
Carla
Market Street Road
Chaimer
Preston Pendergrass
Tessie
San Jacinto River
Ship Channel
San Jacinto
Atea
Additional Guardsmen Posted In Brownwood
National Guard units were deployed in Brownwood after looting reports and widespread flooding. Civilians, fire crews, CAP Air Patrol, and Auxiliary Police joined to guard streets while the Wooster Fire Department battled a Wood Street fire from hurricane debris. A Brownwood family was rescued after refusing to evacuate as many homes remained underwater.
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Brownwood
Wooster
Colantese Station
National Guard
CAP Air’ Patrol
Fire Department
Wooster Volunteer Fire
Wood Street
Electrical Power Restoration Nears Friday Says Official
Wooster Fire Department reports widespread damage from Hurricane Carla with hundreds of electrical services out. Houston Lighting and Power Co. Kimmons says restoration begins with high voltage transmission lines and 12,000 volt distribution lines, aided by linemen from Texas and neighboring states. crews expect power restored by Friday night.
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Wooster
E. C
Ack) Kimmons
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Baytown
HSPCO
Texas
Kimmons
Hurricane Carla Claims Four More Lives Across Gulf Coast
The storm left 19 dead along 250 miles of coastline as floods, winds and tides battered Texas Louisiana and Kansas Missouri. Waverly Kansas reported four deaths when a station wagon was swept from a road. Galveston residents began returning as the freeway reopened. Quarantines, roadblocks and looting arrests marked recovery efforts with mobile work trains arriving to restore communications amid warnings of possible tornadoes in several states.
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Galveston
Carla
Gulf of Mexico
Kansas
Missouri
Waverly
Kan
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf
Aransas Pass
E. W. Tarrant
Mustang Island
Homer Garrison
Garrison
Daniel
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
West Central
Arkansas
South Central
Carla's Path Through Texas City Damage Estimate
A chaotic city-by-city tally shows vast losses from Hurricane Carla as Texas City faces no sanitation and power, with 32 000 residents seeking inland refuge. Galveston reports limited flood, while Port Arthur and Port O’Conor suffer million-dollar damages and widespread destruction.
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Associated Press
Texas
al Austin
Wenesday
Houston
National Guard Armory
Lavaca
Port Arthur
Texas City
L. A. Robinson
Robinson
Galveston
Freeport
National Guards
No H. Lassiter
Temporary Shelters Open Across Teviewn After Carla
Red Cross disaster chairman W Dd Hinson reports about 5 100 people sheltered in Teviewn area from Hurricane Carla across Baytown schools Sunday and Monday, with 430 Saturday night and 83 Tuesday night. Four Red Cross shelters operated at Barnet Carver Sam Houston Memorial Baptist Church, though only Carver Sam Houston and Barnet remained open Tuesday night.
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Teviewn
W. Dd
PD Hinson
Red Cross
Baytown
Bowie
Barnet
Sam Houston Carver
Memorial Baptist Church
Carver
Sam Houston
Tex
Baytonian Injured After Fall From Ladder
W G Lauderdale a 42 year old employee of Pipe Line Co. suffered a concussion hip fracture and facial injuries when a ladder slipped while he climbed to the roof at his home. A neighbor Mrs John Darwin witnessed the fall and Lauderdale was rushed to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital where Mrs Lauderdale was notified.
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W. G. Lauderdale
Inwood
John Darwin
Diespane
Lauderdale
San Jacintoso Memorial Hospital
Lauederdale
Lee College Sign-Up Period Is Extended
Lee College extended registration due to the hurricane. Dean Walter Rundell announced students may register as late as Thursday September 21 or Monday September 18. The college bookstore will stay open Wednesday until 5 PM.
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Lee College
Walter Runidell
Rumdell
Wedinaiay
Fire Department Auxiliary Sets Clothing Clearing House
The Women's Auxiliary to the Fire Department will operate a clearing house to provide clothing. Those needing clothing or wishing to donate should contact the auxiliary. The station telephone is currently four but will be repaired soon, with the number to reach being RAA ATAT.
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Fire Department
Harris County declines disaster aid for public facility damage
Harris County officials meet in a special session on Wednesday and decide not to seek state or federal disaster aid for public facility damage. Commissioner Ramsey notes private property losses are extensive, but roads bridges and parks do not meet aid thresholds. Sylvan Beach pavilion damage cited as the heaviest public loss, while personal property losses may be pursued through other channels. Judge Elliott to confer with Gov Daniel on the area’s situation later Wednesday.
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Harris County
Commissioners Court
Price Daniel
W. V
Red) Ramsey
Precinct 2
Lodses
Ramsey
Sylvan Beach
Bill Elliott
Daniel
Brownwood Cannot Be Imagined by WANDA ORTON
Mrs. Malcolm Jones fled her Bay shore home with her son Stephen's oil portrait as Brownwood suffered destruction and families faced loss. Red Cross volunteers, including nurse Fern, worked at Burnet School shelter while Wooster Velurter Fire Department and Auxiliary Police monitored care. Amid tragedy, residents praised responders and emphasized helping others over personal recovery.
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Wanda Orton
Burnet School
Red Cross
Malcolm Jones
Stephen
Bayshore Drive
Dr. Jones
Fern
Wooster Velurter
Fletcher Hickerson
Schools to reopen Thursday after Carla hurricane closures
Baytown schools will resume classes Thursday morning after Hurricane Carla. George H. Gentry announced buses will run regular routes where possible as plants are repaired. Maintenance crews worked Wednesday to fix hurricane damage including roof and window damage, fallen trees, and outages of electricity, phones, and water in some schools.
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Baytown
George H. Gentry
Chambers County Crop Losses Are Terrific
Chambers County Agricultural Agent Dick Carroll called crop losses from Hurricane Carla "terrific" and said weather over the next five days would shape the extent of rice damage. Much of the county remained flooded, hindering harvests and farm fields.
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Chambers County
Dick) Carroll
Anahear
Carro
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Cal Hartrick
Ie Baytown
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T. Arnett
Sally Beannctge
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First Presbyterian
C. D. Corbell
E. Republic
W. E. Warner
E. Alford
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Janie Salinas Farris
Worden School of Social Service
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Sacred Heart Dominican College
Farris
San Jose Clinic
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