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224 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY Tuesday, February 28, BAYTOWN, TIXAS For These People, It's'Happy Birthday' For First Time Since 1952- TELEPHONE: 8302. C.nh Ptr Copy IJECKV riKMEJt LIXDA KAY AUBUCHOX FREAZELJL AVTATETTE JONES MIRIAM GRA3TTHAM CHARLES FRIXCH Birthdays Far Between For Leap Year Babies MRS. ETHEL AVEAVRK She's eelelinitiriK her "191 It" birthday. world news in brief By WANDA ORTON" Most people just take it for right to have a birth" day every year. Forgotten are the unfortunate Feb.

29crs, destined to have birthdays at four-year intervals. Just as a reminder of the of Wednesday, several Leap Year birthday celebrants are pictured in The Sun. And It's a sincere Happy Birthday, now, to all of them. The eldest is Mrs. Ethel Weaver, who celebrates her "19'' birthday Wednesday with open house from 32 noon to 4 p.m.

Friends are invited to call at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Plantz of Coady. Born 76 years ago, Mrs. Weaver wants no sympathy for her scarce array of birthdays celebrations. "It's just as she says, "to have a birthday every four years.

Stay younger that way." Besides, there's still some recognition in store on Feb. 28. Mrs. Weaver recalls the last Feb. 2S fete was a complete surprise.

Invited to have coffee at a neighbor's small birthtfay party, she entered a room fui! of people and presents. Come to find out, all the presents were hers and all the people had come to pay tribute to her. A resident of the Bay town area for four years. Mrs. Weaver lived in for many years in Houston where she owned an apartment house.

She is a native Texan. Remember Little Miss Leap Year of 1952? Becky Farmer Is now a pretty four-year-old Wednesday, observing- her first official birthday. The only baby born here Feb. 29, 1952, she is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.

James Farmer of Mont Belvieu. Her father is pastor of Mont Belvieu Assembly of God. One b.rthday ahead 1 of Becky was Linda Kay Aubuchon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Aubuchon.

501 Harding. By all rights, Linda Ka.y is a new eight-year-old Wednesday. "Sweet Sixteen," is the correct age of Lanel! FeazelJ, a sophomore at Robert E. Lee high school. The Leap Year teen is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Feazell, Route Two. Baytown.

Baytonians of 20 years standing will recall the Leap Tear babies of 1936 born in the old Goose Creek hospital. They were Miriam Grantham, Charles Fritch and Wynette Barnwell. The trio received some more publicity when they had a big first birthtfay party together ripe old ages of four. By I'NITED announces Eisenhower definitely will hold confen'sivc ul n.m. Wednesday.

Price Daniel to reveal future political Including decision on for a statewide radio-TV broadcast in Texics March 1'-. AVAMII.VKTO.Y—Sen. JlHriey M. Kiliiorc Nuvul Hospital after Miffering a bruin hemorrhage. Me was 03.

St'OAR LAND, Six convicts, armed and feared dangerous, steal panel truck and escape from central prison farm -N'o. 1. Shivers to make known political intentions Tliiirxlny in TV Hppfiirnm-p. Meanwiiili-, a Dallim newspaper says a- "close friend" of Shivers reports governor will serk re-election. county District Attorney Tom Moore believes grand jury may return some indictments Wednesday.

The jury yesterday heard former Insurance Commissioner Garland Smith and'Lt Gov Ben Ramsey. Today you'll find two ojf the 20-year-olds in the and one married to an Air Force sergeant Daughter of Mrs. Ethel Graa- tham of Baytown, Miriam. is a Wave, stationed in San Francisco, Calif. Charles, the sailor son of Mr.

and Mrs. C- Fritch. 120 Wood, aboard the ship, Point Cruise. Wynette is married to Sgt Joe E. Jones.

They reside in Harlingen, and have a five-month-old son, Kevin Edward.Wynette's parents are Mr. Mrs. H. A. Bara- weii of, Highlands.

SCHOOLS EXPAND MUSIC DEPT. sun spots Proud Pastor THK KEY. AND Mrs. A. M.

Han- ru'tnann announce the birth of their first child, a son, Stephen Monday in Jacinto hospital. He weighed seven pounds, four entires, Krv. Hanriemann is of St. Paul Lutheran. Now arc Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Gindorff of Brcnham. Bridge Winners DUPLICATE BRIDGE winners Monday nigh; nt the games spon- Kored hy Bsiytcv.vn Service in the Onjnmunity house were Dr. auci Mrs, H. I.

Ijavis. high North Houlii, Mr. nmi Mrs. hijrh: Mrs. Jnmev Hnrrop and Mrs.

William H. Hnrrop. high East and West. Mrs." J. Brad- aiiaw.

second high. Episcopal Service A LITANY service will br held at Baytown Church nt Wednesday. Mrs. R. S.

Con ley is of the comnii- tri; which will dinner before the service. Rev. David McGirr. pastor of St. Episcopal Porte, will be the gucsl speaker.

NO COMMENT Tn.AYKKSE CITY. Mich. A highway department on U. S. SI near here "Do not this hlyrhwny for purposes other than travel." Coordinators For School Week Named T.

M. Ponder, one of two coordinators of the Citi7.oi\«. Committee for observance of Texas Public School March 3-10, Tuesday anriotmced appointment of com- mittocmon to with him n.s a rpprcscntntiyc of schools in his area. His corps of coordinators includes Tony Goiuales. DoZavals ole- Mrs.

G. Jnnrs i Miraboau B. Lnmnr; F. A. Penton.

Sam Houston; Rex Curtin. San P. C. Murphy, William B. Travis; L.

L. Hallman. Baytown Junior High: C. D. Huron.

Horace 2) Election Or Not? HEARING BEING HELD HERE ON REFINERY UNION VOTE Ml VKK CKNT OK UODV panicked ntul rstcctl out into C'hicauo slrci-t. when her dres.s rausrht fire, Uianc Ixnirki. 11. in with linrn.s over more than half her hotly. She avoided the heroic efforts of 11-year-old fieorce Cook to lient out the until hp caucht her her house.

He used rus to hcnl out the HU hands were mimed and his hair Mn.ted. The is Mnjehrowicz. Diane is pivpn a 50-50 chnnco to recover. The dress cnufrht fire from a burner. (Tntenational Soundphoto) Lee High Students Pick Ike To Run Again But They Warn President To Be Careful Of Health With President Dwight D.

Kis- enhower expected to announce whether hi: will run again, his decision is the big question in the news, says Virginia Vcnnble. The Sun's Teen writer at Robert, E. Lee High school. Around Town- Board votes $25 Raise To School Employes THAT DAY dnuvs nearer nnd nearer when Valerie Taylor and the little Taylors snip the oar and board the bus the pin no for the trip to Okinawa where Sgt. Taylor lifts "nern srtntioncd for sevi.T.'il in the there nn- s-'-olcria to keep them from bi'ing too excited.

Mrs. Irene Broomn.s didn't got th.il t.onsilfu'tomy she went after; she wont homo nil together Mrs. .1. L. Willinms says the Kroundhnj: and his sluuiow don't nvan a tiling hut If it thunders 10 times in February it's Hiiro In freeze in April.

Bert Black making, bip plans for the fni.iiro Mary Kimball nrouml a loft turn ns if thought them were nine cops behind lior when a traffic light turnoif ivi) Judy l.Vivis ox- of ami wild horses MrKinstry back up on lUe main coffee circuit is a sislit to her frinuls liirTf don't arc much Mrs. Frant-fH during srlii'it! M'ssimvs; she's tiio busy Bi't Hook's on! in J'no plxr's TTioooa he Jiko's (he shultcrbug.t, he Employes of the Deer Park school system were voted raise by the school board Monday night with the increase to become effective March .1. 1056. Full-time employes, such as principals and offico workers, will bo raised a month while yiarl-linio employes will recrivi: a proportionate increase. Clyde Abshier said.

Custodians will pet SI.25 an hour more; cnfoteria workers. Of) cents nn hour nnrt substitute teachers' wapes will bo increased from SU to per day. This bike in salary will increase the minimum annual salary for teachers with a bachelor d'egroo from 53,600 to J3.TOO with the maximum set at $4,500 compared to the previous 54,400. Holders of master degrees will receive ,1 minimum of $3.900 and a maximum of SS.92S. maximum salaries wore previously an.1 S.

Tlie increase for school employes was ivKommended by a committee appointed earlier by A. Carpenter, srtiooi board president, on the committee wore 1'finl Kfillinjssw.nth, II. n. Dorrolt rtini K. Y.

Mason. ssid the Tark i uni salary for masfer rtocroo holrlers (ho'hich- esl in Texas. The hoard niso voted rrnnt residents of ihs Decjwater 'com- munity permission to use the school facilities for a teenage club. Pour parents attended the board meeting and A. R.

AYeiser acted as spokesman for the group. Permission to use the school was granted for Saturday nights and the group presented its constitution which will govern its functions They pointed out that all students in the Deer Park system will be invited to participate in tho club's activities. In other action the board voted to: 1. Tay their proportion for the paving: of Ivy and Eighth streets. 2.

Tay S361 in additional funds for more substantial mailboxes in the administration building. 3. Send two buses to Austin Thursday where Deo.r Pnrk will meet Buna in state playoffs. Abshier was notified by the board to contact Ernest kninp. school attorney, lo discuss the sale of Si million in svhool bonds which wore approved by voters in Moat of the bond rnoju-y will go for the now elementary school building-.

Abshier said. The supt-rintt-niloist was also givon the so ahead on securing bids for ft bus. stat on wnsron a Ion pickup. Rftftrrt rnpwbfrc rttsoii'ssed IiDiise for lh" ttfl- buiidint junior Miss Venablo conducted a survey amonjT 100 REL students to see how they felt on the question that is uppermost in the minds of Ike run? The students were asked two questions: 1. Do you think Eisenhower SHOULD run? Do you think he run? Final tabulations reveal that REL students like Ike.

Sixty-three per cent believed be should run. Most of the students interviewed, however, warned that he be careful of his health. Their feelings were summed up by Yvonne Campbell when she said. "Yes, he should run, Xo one else rould do the job as well as he. His health would be the only reason why ho shouldn't run." Several students agreed with Shirley Jones who expressed fear that "He will run.

be elected and then die in As Myra Sue Tarver put it. "The doctors say he's O.K.. but anything can happen." "He ought to think of his suggested Cynthia Ramsey," and be careful not to endanger himself. He hasn't been wel! too Betty Cole's statement showed a definite negative "It would be killing a jrroat man." she sa id. Stanley MoKinney a different point of view "It's sort of a challenge." he said.

-Everyone thinks his heart attack will make him return to his farm. It's a ciwllengf? to prove differently." "Mamie doesn't want him to." Darlono "This wi'1 bis decision." Ahhntt .1 vj position (nr Tve'sider! his bTotHor, fh" nresid'nf of Ohiwbia University. Tot A National Labor Relations Board hearing was being- held at the Baytown Community House Tuesday to determine whether an ejection will be called for selection of a bargaining- agency to represent Baytown. refinery employ- es. Baytown Employes Federation, Two Trains Collide In Snows torn; 15 Persons Are Killed Mass.

least 15 persons were killed and scores were injured or shaken up Tuesday when two commuter trains collided in a snowstorm near a depot. More than 1.000 persons were aboard the two Boston i Maine railroad trains which collided outside the Swampscott Junction station. One of tile cars was ripped in two like a pea pod. Three other cars were knocked off the tracks. Fire Chief Joseph E.

Scanlon said bodies were pulled from the, wreckage and another body still remained inside one of the wrecked cars. The bodies were taken to the fire station for identification. Both trains weve Boston-bound. One train, composed of four stainless steel Btidd cars, was en route from Salem. Mass.

The other, a nine-car Uiescl, was from Portsmouth, X. H. An eyewitness said the Portsmouth train was at a standstill when it was rammed in the rear by the Salem train. The first car of the Salem train virtually crawled over the last car of the Portsmouth train. Passengers inside the trains scrambled to get out.

Some cried hysterically. City Begins Tax Survey C. E. Hanratty. former tax assessor and collector for the City of Baytown, Tuesday hao" begun a.

properly survey to establish tax valuations for A personal property x-aluation surx-cy also is being- made, C. C. Redd, tas assessor and collector, an independent union, now is the recognized bargaining agency for the refinery. In January, tho Baytown Metai Trades council and affiliated organizations, headed by A. T.

Adams, requested the NLRB for certification as representative of production and maintenance em- ployes at the refinery, excluding a category called "laboratory em- The BEP filed noticed: of Intervention with the JTLRB and. objected to the exclusion of laboratory employes from the group to be represented by the general bargaining agency. NEW YORK CITY SEEKS LITTLE PEACE, QUIET YORK (IPU-Xew York city sets out at midnight Tuesday to restore some jx-ace and Quiet to its noisy streets with a drive aR.iinst horn tooting. The drive comes to silent climax in two weeks when it a fine or jail offense to nudge the car in front of you with your horn. School Briefs-Trustees Laud Councilman For Cheerful Cooperation Members of the board of trustees of Baytown schools think a whole lot of members of the Baytown City Council.

And, at the suggestion of Trustee M. W. Harper, they're putting it in writing. Harper, chairman of the school board building committee, reported Monday night on the reception he and Trustee L. L.

Fuller got at last week's council session. A knotty problem of sewer and water connections to the new Cedar Bayou Elementary school was worked out. Harper "because the council seemed most anxious to do more than its share to furnish us with the It was then that Harper recommended that Supt. George H. Gentry a letter of thanks to the counciimen and express the appreciation of the entire board.

And it was so ordered. Mrs. Day Quits Mrs. Kenneth Day. wife of Dr.

W. K. Day, has resigned from the faculty of Burnet school. Dr. Day has relocated his practice in Abilene.

Stuart To New York John M. Stuart, coordinator of curriculum for Baytawn. schools, will be sent to New York next month to attend' a meeting of American Supervisors and Curriculum Directors. The board of trustees authorized the trip' and appropriated S342.1S for expenses. (Editor's Note: The price of the railroad ticket caused the IS cents on the end, Supt.

Gentry told the board.i To Plan Evacuation The School Board has authorized Supt. George H. Gentry to confer with Bob Feinberg, Baytown Civil Defense director, to work out plans for an all-out school evacuation here in April. The board wanted the youngsters out of school as little as possible and did not want them at some evacuation spot nt mealtime. Upcoming Meetings The School Board and the Baytown Education Association will (See Two) Teachers In Elementary Grades Added By FRED HARIMAX There will be music in the air the new school term starts next September in Baytown elementary schools.

And it might added: plenty of music. board of trustees Monday night unanimously approved Supt. George H. Gentry's recommendation that a public school music teacher be added to each elementary school for specialized work in music for youngsters in the third through sixth grades. Gentry brought out that such a plan would require 32 additional teachers, and he estimated the cost at about S50.000 a year.

The superintendent also made it plain that his recommendation to institute the plan was the first step in the development of a music plan that might some day include instrumental teaching in the lower grades as well as organization of school orchestra-s in addition to bands that are now organized in the junior and senior high schools. Gentry was supported in his presentation by T. F. Scale, who has already done much work in the system in choral music; George Gamer, choral director at Horace Mann, and Principal W. D.

Hinson of Horace Mann. L. E. Pennington of the San Jacinto unit and John M. Stuart, coordinator of curriculum.

In a lengthy informal hearing. board members asked many questions of the superintendent and his staffmen present In the end there was unanimous agreement on the value of the program, and it was voted. Gentry indicated that there are some members of the faculty in elementary schools who could qualify to do a good job In the specialized 1 music assignment. He had hopes of recruiting others from the outside. The program one other feature that was brought out in the i-lemefiiary teachers constant duly from tho they the school building: in the morning until -after school is dismissed.

There is no provision for break, even at noontime when i-See 1'ajft, Two) Memo From Sun News Desic- Chambers Honors Two 'Granddaddies' said. The surveys probably will be completed, and total valuations in. the city will be set around Aug. Redd said. Two Women Injured In Highlands Collision Mrs.

FiohiUo MeKonnoy of -SOT n.Miiton, anil Christine Glass of McXflir were injured in a collision at the intersection of Janes r.oad and Soutrt Main in Monday afternoon. McKVnney's husband. was driving was uninjured. OihiT in the ear with the GUiss .1 injury. The Uvo injured were frt Mr'nwiai hospital in ambulance.

By PRE8TOX A SIGNAL HONOR has come to a pair of prominent Baytown citizens. It came from across the Trinity in Chambers County and helped strengthen the bone 1 of friendship already existing between Baytown and our neighobors to the west. Jimbo Wooldridge, Chambers County's '-Elder Statesman," who has probably spent more time coining new ideas than the sheriff of Nottingham spent trying to catch Robin Hood, recently completed the organisation of a unique club. It Is unique 1 in thai it holih no meetings, collects no dues and has no money. If you are accepted for membership you're in for but the privileges guaranteed in the club's are well worth The duties expected.

The club exclusive. Only grandfathers may bo- iOns', :ir.d by virtue of iheJr membership 1hev are "the legal moral nijhi to discourse at any length en the superlative merits of their jrrand- civ.ld.res 1 THK TWO "grandpas" frw. Kayiwn horrored hy membership in "The Orandcl.i'My Clirh Eehols. keeper of the shekels, and Hon. Garrett Herring, keeper of the pills.

Banker Echols' membership card was sent by mail and Pharmacist by special courier. Being full-Hedged members, they may exercise their new found freedom according to the Grancldaddy ciub'i constitution as strength. t-inn. Hc ss.