New Car Fever Hits Baytown Showrooms in 61 Models
Baytown's auto scene heats up with showings from Higginbotham and Star Franta dealers featuring Plymouth Valiant Dodge and Ford Falcons. Compact cars like the Lancer draw crowds as colors new models and refreshments attract shoppers. Local TV tie ins and a busy marketing push amplify the excitement around the new car lineup.
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Baytown
Falcon
Wile Wee Ae
Thad
Plymouth
Val- Vant
Ernie Dittman Motors
Sun Television Log Highlights Late Morning Saturday Schedule
The listing outlines a taped Saturday lineup with George Roesner at 6:30, Farm Journal At The Farm, Cartoon Classics, Today Is Saturday Week in Galveston, Cartoons, Captain Kangaroo, Popeye, Roff and Reddy, Mighty Mouse, Sky King, Loony Auction, and live segments like Baseball Press Conference. Afternoon features Progress Parade Soupy Sales and People Are Funny with multiple sports and show blocks.
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Galveston
Roff and Reddy
Lone Ranger
Mighty Mouse
Sky King
Rocky Friends To
Sareneay
Soupy Sales
Larry Kane
Baytown Invited to Statewide Meeting in Dallas
Baytown is invited to send representatives to a one day statewide conference of civic leaders. The meeting aims to discuss revenue measures to support the state's schools hospitals prisons and higher education. The event will be at 39 a.m. on Thursday Oct 6 at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Dallas.
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Statler-Hilton
Dallas
Texas
Turkey Dinner And Talent Show At Bowie Festival
At James Bowie Elementary School fair to be held Saturday at 5 p.m. on school grounds turkey dinner will cost adults 75 cents and children 60 cents while show admission is 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. The 7:30 p.m. auditorium program features a skit The Little Red Schoolhouse with fathers and teachers as stars.
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James Bowie
Frank Smith
C. G. Donnelly
Felix Hatchell
Jack Simmons
Don Williams
Charles Donnelly
JG Thompson
Lee Weaver
Larry Davis
J. E. Baker
Douglas Hamil
Wille
A. E. Sanders
R. R .White
Ala. Arnett
Clifford Bell
L G. Thompson
Ray Tickner
L. Light
B. E. McBade
AF Offers New Enlistment Pathways for Veterans
Baytown Air Force recruiter Elmer Parker said a prior service enlistment program allows in grade relief for veterans with needed skills. Reenlistees may retrain into technical electronics, with new regulations on ranks for those out of service over 90 days. The Air Force seeks 8900 enlistments this year ending June 30 and aims many into electronics and technical fields. Baytown Recruiting Daigs at 8 North Ashbel.
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Baytown Air Force
Elmer Parker
Air Force
Parker
Daigs
North Ashbel
Harris News Roundup highlights 1958 politics and Houston
Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona tells a Houston fundraiser that a Democratic November victory could erase depletion tax allowances and minority voices in Congress. The Higher Education Commission will report on the University of Houston funding request. Two Houston School Board incumbents seek re election while new names join the slate. Operation Bulldozer outlines a rapid mobilization plan for disaster response. The Port of Houston exports more tonnage in 1958 than any U.S. port per Commerce survey.
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Arizona
Mouston
Congress
Houston
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tech Tangles With Steers On Weekend
HAROLD VY. RATLIFF reports a packed Southwest Conference slate. Arkansas meets Texas Christian in Fort Worth while Texas aims to clinch the title against Texas Tech at Austin. Baylor faces LSU at Baton Rouge and Rice hosts Tulane as Texas A&M plays Trinity University. Crowds of about 215000 are expected for five games with 35,000 in Austin for Texas first championship bid.
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Quarterbacks Hold Key Colleges Face Tough Weekend
College football action looms with top teams and quarterbacks in the spotlight. Purdue, Indiana, and Notre Dame face stiff tests amid a slate including Michigan State, Texas Tech, and Alabama era opponents.
Pirates Injured Great to Lead Comeback Tryout
Pirates sparkplug Dick Groat may return for a comeback tryout tonight against the Yankees as Pittsburgh seeks its 14th straight win. If Groat cannot go, Dick Schoendienst could start at shortstop, while Elston Howard’s finger injury gave Yankees reassurance from X rays showing no fracture.
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BEF wage dispute among oil workers continues
BEF details a continuing wage clash with Humble Oil after last month the OCAW proposed a one cent per hour general wage increase for union members. The BEF had earlier been refused a one cent raise for 330 scrapes it represents, with the decision under appeal.
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BEF
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