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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1955

Page

2

Scout Pack 288 Plans Part In Baytown Fair Parade

Cub Scout Pack 288 met at First Presbyterian church and discussed their part in the Baytown Fair parade. Awards were given to Steven Jones Lion and Butch Perkins and Billy Sharp Service Star. Den 1 members noted. Pack 142 Den 3 elected officers for three months. Eagle Scout awards were presented at the Sunday Court of Honor with two Eagle Scouts named Hugh Davidson and Bill Froehner.

Thure- Gay First Presbyterian Church Baytown Steven Jones Lion Butch Perkins Billy Sharp Den 1 Robert Schima Mike Welch Joe Harris Charles Frazier Glenn Kaderli William Wooten Robert Pryor Danny Fleischer Pack 142 Den 3 L. A. Hale Jeffrey Battle Denner Barry Dinwiddie Bob Hale R. J. Donnelly Flg George Schmadl D. J. Caveretta Allen Vance J. Dinwiddie H. Kollenberg Eagle Scouts East Harris Boy Scouts Hugh Davidson Bill Froehner John Cox Post Fred Birch

Witness Testifies Major Seeks Pay For Article in Prison

A former Korean war prisoner testified that Maj. Ronald E. Alley received a 500 Chinese dollar check for writing an article on U S Intervention while a prisoner at Fort Meade Maryland. The witness described the payment and the alleged arrangement, outlining the sequence of events and parties involved.

Fort Meade Ronald E. Alley U. S Pris

Prevention of Farm Fire Losses Tips for Rural Homes

COLLEGE STATION The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Committee urges rural residents to cut farm fire losses. They cite 1954 as a 13 percent rise from 1953, with $157 million in losses nationwide, and call for building inspections, electrical fault repairs, correct fuse sizes, checking wiring, and safer storage of hay and flammable liquids. They warn against overloads and advise proper lightning rods to reduce fire risk.

College Station Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Committee

TV Highlights That Big Mouthed Martha Opening On Video Tonight

Martha Raye opens the 1955-56 television season on NBC TV in an hour long burlesque on The $64,000 Question. The cast includes Tallulah Bankhead and Rocky Graziano with planned 1% appearances, plus Milton Berle and others. Channel 2 debuts Circle Theater with The Strange War of Setzer, Fireside Theater with Dane Clark and Jane Wyman, Warner Bros Casablanca on Channel 12, The Red Skelton Show on Channel 11 with Ed Sullivan, and Star Time Playhouse airing Richard Carlson in Hemmed In with Jean Byron. The Late Show features Good Time Girl with Dennis Price and Jean Kent.

Sue Jones Martha Raye Nbc-Tv Raye Marthie Dahling" Bankhead Talllulah Martha Rocky Graziang Milton Berle Hoo Hone Stors Channel 2 Circle Theater John Cameron Swaze Krenzer Channel 11 Red Skelton Ed Sullivan Star Time Playhouse Richard Carlson Jean Byron Dennis Price Jean Kent London

Christian Education Week Observed at Mont Belvieu Methodist

Christian Education week is observed at the First Methodist church in Mont Belvieu with a 7 30 p m family night featuring a covered dish supper and a showing of a film. Several local residents are noted in hospital and visiting family across nearby communities. The week includes yearbooks plans and a future meeting in Cleveland.

Mont Belvieu Methodist First Methodist

Reinforcements Rush to Cover Ike’s Heart Attack

United Press rushed staff from New York Washington and San Francisco to Denver to cover President Eisenhower’s heart attack. Supervisors Fred A. McCabe Merriman Smith Warren Duffee joined Denver editors and photographers to cover the White House at Lowry Air Force Base Fitzsimons Hospital and the president’s illness.

Ike Denver United Press New York Washington San Francisco Eisenhower Fred A. McCabe White House Merriman Smith Smith Warren Duffee Lowry Air Force Base Dallas Preston McGraw Rocky Mountain James M Flinchum Cheyenne Jack Bacon Wyoming Fitzsimons Hospital Southwest Division Polly Witte Duffee and William Johnston Jr John Morehead Gene Meakins Jack Wilkinson Fitzsimons

La Porte Man Jack Quinn Dies of Heart Attack at 59

John Felix Quinn 59 a La Porte resident since 1912 died at 7 50 pm Monday at Houston Veterans Administration hospital after a week long heart attack He was a World War II veteran a salesman and nursery operator Surviving are wife Maude son Jack L Quinn daughter Mary Elizabeth Burns mother Mary Homuth sister Grace Linkhart and granddaughter Jackie Law Quinn Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm Art Simpson funeral home with Rev Robert Thompson officiating Burial in Grandview Mc Morin Cemetery Pallbearers named Counts Mount Hay Morgan Harris Merlin Comptan and Bud West

John Felix Jack) Quinn la Porte Veterans Administration Hospital Houston Quinn Fro Worth Lawson el Jardin American Legion Ftnd Veterans of Foreign Wars Art Simpson Robert Thompson Burias Grandview McMorin Maude Quinn Jack L. Quinn Mary Elizabeth Burns Mary Homuth la Parte Grace Linkhart Jackie Law Quinn Law Verle George Counts Ralph Mount Jimmy Hay- 3 Morgan Harris Merlin Comp Tan Bud West

Here And There in deer park school notices

San Jacinto elementary shifts first grade dismissal to 2 30 pm starting Monday. Harris county bookmobile schedule shows visits to the school on Oct 12 Nov 2 23 Dec 14 and Jan 4 from 2 30 pm. Park cafeteria menu lists veal chapettes spaghetti green beans stuffed celery milk bread lemon pie and more.

Mickey Cavalier Floy Knochs San Jacinto Elementary School Weer Park

Group Raising Fund For Probe Of Negro Murder

A 15 man Los Angeles group of businessmen pledged 4000 dollars and aimed to raise 4000 more to hire a New York attorney and private investigators for the murder case of a 14 year old Negro boy kidnapped and slain in Mississippi. Ehrlich Davis, chairman of the West Side Republican Club, said the money would seek more positive evidence. Two men were acquitted last week of murder in the slaying of Jimmett Louis Till, a Chicago Negro youth killed after he reportedly whistled at a white defendant's wife.

Los Angeles Los Jimmett Louis Till Chicago

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Alice Stars Walter Springall la Porte United Fund HL. Stevenson Deer Park Steambarge Deep Water John Davis Golden Acres Joanna Croft Bey Osks James Hayes el Jardina Leo Rizzuto Morgan's Point Bay Seabrook Z. T. Sandberg Share Acres la Parie High School Rainbow Patsy Wells Arnold Wells E. Jardin la Porte Assembly Order of Rainbow Masonic Hall Patsy The Reflector School Annus the Fup Community Church John Stanford Bob Jones la Porte High School Ben Howard F. Webb Houston Youth Symphony Cullen University of Houston John Eggers Eggers FBI Dairies Royal Neighbors of America City Hall Living Chatter Ruth Liles Ella Griffith Mary Casteel Alice Buchholz Mary Nickel Katie Isensee Hance Busch Scout News George Toups Weberty den Elio Weselke Jeffry Battle Mrs. B. Battle Fireside Theater Dane Clark Jane Wyman Channel 12 Warner Brother Charles McGraw Rick Humphrey Bogart Trina Miss Ekberg Casablanca Geraldine Gleason Linda Jackie Gleason Hattie Carnegie W. L. Swint Dayton Memorial Hospital Herb Mel Collum Anabuac Mamie Smith Jo Ann Butler Ben Smith EL Faso Alma Busch Neva B. Harrison Delta Zeta Chapter Delta Kappa Gama Sorority Dayton Freda Nottingham Cleveland Myron Jenson and Sons Michael Frank Sulphur FM. Busch Moaie Smith Russell Childress Miller Day Henry Scarborough Charlie Cooks Texas City R. J. Ball J. B. Casey Denton Mary Frediel D. L. Dyer Bryan Charles Dyer Baylor Jack MecDaniels CBS Columbia Columbia Broadcasting System Price Cbs-Tv Duraclad Kovar Kovar Appliance CO East Texas Jack Quinn Everett McKinley Dirksen Mwlagis Ben Regan Dirksen Senate International Soundphoto Bayshore Variety Club Krel Starburst Melody Lane Stidia & O Browns Chicken Shack E. Texas Teeree Diana Lynn McDoakes Bookmobie Harris County San Jacinto Elementary Paulangton Barbara Payton Bud Abbott Lou Costello Stewart Ceomge Smmrers Gamba Bowery Boys Allied Artists Richard Conte Anticratio TG Teast Im Mooi Waele Etier AG Carson ChaatEs Rorford America Alan Lapp June Allyson the Mice Connell Goa SrTrory Warnergolor Awarnu Bros Brunson AE Me Rocky Marciano Archie
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