8 Year Resident of La Porte Dies
Funeral services for Nora J Harper a La Porte resident of eight years were set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist La Porte with Rev Parrish officiating. She died Monday at her daughter Mrs C B Warren’s Houston home, age 63. Burial will follow in Bowie at Stoneberg Cemetery Wednesday at 2 p.m. Survivors include daughter Mrs Warren two sons W E Lewis La Porte and J C Lewis San Antonio four sisters Mrs Hester Smith Austin and Mrs Ocic M
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la Porte
First Baptist
Church of la Porte
W. ON. Parrish
Harper
C. BE. Warren
Avenue
Houston
Art Simpson
Bowie
Stoneberg
W. E. Lewis
J. C. Lewis
San Antonio
Hester Smith
Austin
Ocic M
La Porte Approves Major Residential Building Boom
La Porte issued $284,000 in building permits for 23 homes by McCaine Development Co of Houston, the largest residential project here in years. Homes on Holmes and Nugent streets will be 1200 square feet with three bedrooms, about $9,000 each, many already sold, and GI loans available.
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Jimmie Crate
Manor Realty Co
McCaine and Manor
la Porte
Wagent Street
Comepanies
Second
Third Street
Crate
Construction Worker Dies on Job at Deer Park Gym
A 54 year old brick mason Thomas Alphos Kent of 1402 Pine Golden Acres died suddenly Monday at the Deer Park High School gym construction site likely from a heart attack. Artificial respiration by Deer Park nurse Mrs Dorothy West failed. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Colonial Funeral Home chapel with Rev J W Sturdivant of Golden Acres officiating. Burial in Brookside Memorial cemetery. Survivors include widow Cecile Pool Kent a daughter Trudy Faye three sisters Miss Mary Kent Mrs Grace Emmett Mrs Margaret Lamar and three brothers CG G Kent Lonnie Kent and Donald Kent.
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Thomas Alphos Kent
Pine
Golden Acres
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Kent
Colonial Funeral Home
J. W. Sturdivant
Brookside Memorial Cemetery
Cecile Pool Kent
Trudy Faye
Mary Kent
Genoa
Grace Emmett
Pasadena
Margaret Lamar
Houston
CG. G. Kent
Lonnie Kent
Baytown
Donald Kent
Denver
Colo
Deer Park Plans Free Rabies Shots For All Dogs
Deer Park city council voted to fund rabies serum for all dogs, with a Sept 22 vaccination day at city hall. A local veterinarian will donate services, about 95 percent of dogs already vaccinated earlier this year will be exempt. The measure follows Houston and Baytown efforts to curb Harris County rabies.
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Deer Park
Houston
Baytown
Harris
B. J. Royal
H. E. Dunn
P. J. Sadler
Jim Martin
J. J. Carey Jr
Facing Disasters To Be Discussed For Housewives
Deer Park Housewives’ auxiliary hosts a Family Preparedness program for residents at 7 20 p.m. in the elementary school gym. The event features an emergency first aid kit exhibit and guidance on germ and biological warfare precautions, plus three day food water supply plans. Chairwoman Mrs. Johnnie Trammell leads the program.
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Deer Park
Women's Auxiliary
Johnnie Trammell
Missing Angler Raymond A. Scott Subject Of Statewide Pickup Order
A statewide pickup order is issued by the Harris County Sheriff for Raymond A. Scott who vanished a week ago while fishing in Galveston Bay off Seadbrook. The missing man, 42, 5 feet 5 inches, 125 pounds with blond hair, disappeared after his boat was found with gear intact but red and reel missing. Crews search by volunteers and fishermen continues as officials suspect he left his boat and wandered away.
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Raymond A. Scott
Galveston Bay
Seadbrook
Emergency Corps
Scott
Kemeh
Scot
Missing
Houston
Veterans Hospital
Hanrattys To Take Two Week Vacation
City Tax Assessor C. B. Hanratty and Mrs. Hanratty plan a two week trip visiting relatives in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Hanratty will attend a National Association of Assessing Officers meeting in Cincinnati Ohio before returning home. In olden times pic was served as the main course instead of a dessert.
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Hanratty
Pittsburg
National Association of Assessing Officers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas Leads Nation In Oil Increase In Week
Tulsa reports Texas output rose as September allowables took effect, with Texas crude plus lease condensate at 2,564,200 barrels daily and 45,500 daily condensate. U S production up 40,450 barrels daily. Oklahoma down 1,800. Eastern fields unchanged. South Dakota up 200.
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Texas
Oi and Gas Journal
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Llinois
Kansas
Michigan
Mississippi
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Nebraska
Utah
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Fire destroys B. New Home near Crosby
A fire Tuesday destroyed an eight room three year old house owned by B. New on Bohemian Hall road about one mile south of Highway 90. No occupant was home. Fire department arrived at 3 15 pm. The News saved only a bed frame and mattress. Value and fire origin undetermined.
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Crosby
Bohemian Hall Road
TCU Board Votes To Allow Fraternities
Fort Worth Sentinal reports that Texas Christian University action at a called Saturday meeting allows national fraternities and sororities on campus. The vote was 19 to 7 with Clyde Tomlinson leading the study group, which recommended approval after months of consideration.
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Fort Worth
Board of
Texas-Christian University
Clyde Tomlinson
Hillsboro
Box Score On Ike's Work
Denver report details President Eisenhower's legislative record in the 83rd Congress. It notes 4210 bills sent, 1268 signed including 775 private relief, 42 vetoed with 17 regular disapprovals and 23 pocket vetoes. Also compares to first session's 615 signed bills and mentions origin of knitting in Scotland.
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Denver
White House
Eisenhower
Congress
Baytown Sun Masthead and Subscriptions
The Baytown Sun issues weekday editions from Laytons Texas with editors and staff listed. Subscription rates are shown: by mail Month 1.20. 4 Months 3.50. 6 Months 7.00. Year 14.00. Post Office entry and advertising representation noted.
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Laytons
Texas
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Hartman
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Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Warren Edwards
Baytown
Baytown Union in Wage Dispute Claims Jurisdiction
John Bracey business agent of Construction and General Laborers Local 313 said Baytown is the union with jurisdiction from Greens Bayou east to the Shell refinery and extending into Chambers Liberty Polk and San Jacinto counties. He cited prevailing wage for common labor at 1.60 and said disputes involve the Pruett group. Bracey linked the Baytown locals to the Houston Labor and Trades Council which negotiates Gulf Coast contracts. He noted historical Night School origins in 1661 and referenced ancient drinks knowledge.
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Construction and General Laborers Union
Sun
Curpenter
Texas
R. “H.pruett
Houston
Houston Labor and Trades Council
Baytown
Houston Council
Gulf Coast
Annapolis Birth Announced for Son Thomas Asbur
Mrs L Gash announces the birth of a son named Thomas Asbur born September 14 weighing pounds 42 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs A W Costley Baytown and Mr and Mrs H T Gaskin Austin Enrollment in Deer Pa schools stands at 2175, sup Clyde Abshier said Monday.
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Deer’ Pa
Sup Clyde “Abshier
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