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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1950
Page
4
Editorial reflects on the biblical exchange where Nathan tells David he has sinned against the Lord and that David will not die. The passage cites 2 Samuel 12 13 and discusses themes of guilt mercy and divine judgment in a historical religious context.
Mayor Oscar Holcombe defends official measures to pave streets in Houston arguing residents could pay 25 percent upfront and 75 percent by the city. The piece contrasts Houston with Baytown, noting Houston has funds while Baytown lacks finance to match improvements, urging broader participation.
Baytown officials backed keeping current house numbers after previously considering renumbering part of Market Street. The council voted to leave numbers as they are, citing a working system and urging not to trigger widespread changes. The decision reflects a cautious, status quo approach amid ongoing city planning and demands.
A reader critiques early television and radio for glamourizing crime and deceit. The piece laments sensational entertainment while praising the medium's potential for culture, noting notable performers and condemning lowbrow programming. It reflects on the Oscars and radio awards, questioning entertainment ethics.
Texas Christian University professor Dr Spain visits Baytown and shares views on annexation practices, Virginia law on annexation, and the need for a legal process. The Sun notes plans for a privately funded Houston to Dallas toll road and criticizes federal toll road proposals, citing rising costs and debt concerns.
Have A Laugh By Boyce House Lon Boynton of Paris Texas recalls a local paper the Echo. A youth editor faced councilmen angry at a headline claiming half the council were crooks. The next day the paper ran a corrected headline stating half the city council are not crooks.
The Baytown edition lists subscription rates including 80 cents monthly rate, six month 2.65, yearly 5.50, and 10 cents for rear. armed service subscribers pay 3 cents monthly. It notes editor Byrd and Gould, publisher Beulah Mae Jackson, and staff roles. National rep Texas Daily Press League. Entered second class at Baytown post office.
Scott Cooley, an ex Texas Ranger, leads a vigilante band in Mason County amid long drives to Kansas and escalating cattle war killings sparked by disputed open range stock. Williamson’s death deepens the feud as friends like Ringgold Gladden and Beard join the avengers, with ambushes and revenge driving the night until Sheriff Oak confronts them at Keller's store on the Llano.
Henry McLemore writes a sharp, humorous view of women shoppers in New York hat shops. He contrasts male decisiveness with female indecision, describing chaotic fittings, mirrors, and crowded racks as clerks struggle with persistently curious customers.
The House Investigating Committee will launch a probe into the powerful real estate lobby starting April 29, with hearings led by Chairman Frank Buchanan. First witness Herbert A. Nelson, a $25,000-a-year lobbyist for the National Association of Real Estate Boards, faces questions along with letters about voting rights for real estate owners and a new nationwide pressure group. The panel also plans to examine CIO lobbying on housing, while GOP members insisted on cross-examining other lobbies.
The fragment references tensions in the state department and mentions nine Jivers amid investigations as quoted by Arthur Bugs. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or identifiable entities beyond these hints.
A chaotic column blends gossip about Groucho Marx, Barry Rub, and Bob Hope with Ernest Hemingway humor and tie-ins to Jack Benny, Frank Loesser, and Averell Harriman. It notes a Fat Man film, Peter Lawford, Betty Hutton, and political jabs while skimming multiple celeb sightings in New York and Europe.
Questions cover geography politics and history with scattered names. Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Eire. Votes cast in England Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. Vermont is the first new state after original 13. Presidents who became president include John Adams and others like Martin Van Buren Millard Fillmore Chester A. Arthur Theodore Roosevelt Calvin Coolidge Harry S. Truman. Sleeves.
The passage describes Yogi Berra impressing observers during a Yankee spring training session. It mentions his handling of pitches, temptation away from outside pitches, and a moment where Berra threw his bat in reaction to a strike. The account references Lefty Gomez and Max Kase as contemporaries.
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