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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1950

Page

2

Baytown Jaycees named best in Texas honors

Baytown Jaycee Chapter won top state award the Geissenbier Trophy for all around excellence. A 10 member Baytown delegation attended with officers elected from many Texas communities. Fire at Kaufman High School caused $135,000 damage. board to meet tonight to discuss rebuilding. lightning suspected.

Baytown Jaycee Texas Harold Bennett Colorado City Geissenbier Lubbock Dallas Hinche Henry Geissenbier National Jaycees Fentema K. T. Heavers G. V. Daniel R. B. Jacobs A.S. Bynum George Spangler Dick Manne T. ©. Cook Delbert Pranke Bit Brogies Jesse L. Pate Je Amarillo Relph Krebs el Costello Gressa George = Et Berry Stevens Austins John T. Crim Jz Hilgorei Ad Vic Ferchill Longview Outstead Tc Hcel Bill Tinney Tubbock James le Blond Waco Ern McDsnel Dallas James Mabon Dellas Kaufman Kaufman High Ben B.hfines

1.8 Inch Rain Ends Dreath

Thunder showers swept through Bryan Waco Victoria and Palacios two hours before dawn with hail and lightning causing damage from Kaufman high school fire to crashes in Denton Fort Worth and Paris. Rain totals across Texas reached 2.96 inches in Galveston 2.82 in Bryan 2.30 in Austin and other cities with West Texas rangelands receiving little.

Bryan Waco Victoria Palacios Beaumont Galveston Wichita Falls Abilene Laredo Kaufman J. W. Green Greenville Commerce Hospital Jaytown Aspermont West Texas Mitchell Ree Denton Fort Worth Arthur E. Davidge Marshall Paris Ias West General Sans Angelo-Ozona-Midland el Peso Austin Palacics Lufkin Houston Weep San Antonio Bonham Corpus Christi Alice Dalles Mineral Wells Junction Tyler Texarkana Cotula Darhart Amarillo Leeds Lubbock Childress Clarenden Det Rie

Radio Schedule Fragments From Tuesday Lineup

A fragmentary radio programming listing shows morning and afternoon segments with various hosts and topics including Deacon Speaking, morning devotional, local news, music programs, sports updates, and regional shows. Notable items mention Revelle Round-up, Hari Roester, Bartown News, Bob Eberly Show, and the Old Chisholm Trail segment amid scattered times.

Revelle Deacon Hari Roester Bartown Stess! Distr Bob Eberly Lipm Sheneban Lumeneon Culpepper Masteland Esat Texas “Theaters Lesgué Beesball Liberty Bromi Baywen Stassi Distr. Co Chile R2el Tenge

City Officials Seek Public Look at Municipal Work

City officials urged public access to city operations after a City Manager noted the need to show residents the scope of work. Ongoing complaints about vacant lots and late night street parking hinder public services. a planned public works agenda includes clean-up efforts and coordinated action with police to address street sweeping disruptions.

Robert E. Lee C. D. Middleton Middleton Odis Muennink Asv Barner W. Grantham Grantham H. BE. Nic Kee

Pressure Blamed for Kerr Veto

Report cites pressure blamed for Kerr veto risking hundreds of millions added to gas bills for consumers. Narrative cites partisan informants and Budget Bureau conflicting reports after initial White House consultation. Capitol conferences involved seaport officials, Clark Clifford, and aides shaping the result.

Budget Bureau Capitol Clark Clifford Yrumen

Civic Music Group To Elect Officers

The Basio Civic Music Association will hold an officer election for the coming year in the Conference Room of the Baytown Community House at 7:20 p m today. President Jack Jacobs urges every member to attend this important meeting. Bey Sun Classified Ads-Dial 8802.

Basio Civic Music Association Baytown Jack Jacobs

KREL Announces Daily National League Baseball Broadcasts

KREL will carry a three game series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Gorden McLendon will provide play by play. Manager Bill Lightfoot described the arrangement as the finest since KREL went on the air.

KREW Liberty Broadcasting System Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phils Shibe Park Philadelphia Gorden McLendon Old Scotchman Southwest Bill Lightfoot KREL Dallas Lightfoot Bettween Brooklyn Phils

Presbyterian Men Meet Tomorrow Panel discussion on Hoover Commission plans

Presbyterians join Brotherhood meeting in Fellowship Hall tomorrow at 7 p.m. Speakers from the Baytown Junior Chamber will discuss Hoover Commission recommendations for streamlining the federal executive branch to improve efficiency and economy. Robert Gillette and Henry Johnson named among panelists. supper committee chaired by Fred Treadway includes M W Harper Archie Hare G B Harper Eddie W Johnson Paul Motley S B Cox GT Hefner and C W Lubbock. Bryan Stratton urges attendance.

Hoover Commission Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood Fellowship Hall Baytown

Baytown Officers Join Coast Defense Map Exercise

Major Nathan M. Smelers and Captain Fred P. Jones from Baytown report for the Fourth Army Cactus series drill near Galveston Bay. More than 60 reserve officers and enlisted men from Southwest units participate in a three day exercise simulating a coastal attack. Smelers is Medical Corps Reserve and part of the 2% Armored Division. Jones holds the Silver Star and Bronze Star with Mississippi State College background and a young family.

Fort Sam Houston Nathan M. Smelers West James Fred P. Jones Sunset Baytown Galveston Bay Gulf of Mexico Smolens MD Armored Faith Marjorie Gentain Jones MLB Corps Artillery Mississippi State College Frances Geraldine

Felton Seeks Broad Chest Campaign Organization

The campaign moves to expand leadership with two vice chairs to oversee Humble Oil and General Tire divisions. Division commanders will guide areas including Baytown Goose Creek Felly Wooster Highlands Cedar Bayou, with a seventh director handling administration and audits.

Harrop Humble Oil and Refining Company General Tire and Rubber Company Old Baytown Old Goose Creek Old Felly Wooster Highlands Cedar Bayou

Army Deserter Escapes Prison in Munich Tale

Deserter reportedly escaped a prison in Munich amid gunfire as shotguns and tommy guns were said to be ordered to shoot on sight though officials would not confirm. An American officer called him the most dangerous he had ever encountered, warning against engaging him.

Munich

Wife and Two Sons Burned to Death in Night Fire

Mrs C C Parrish of Highlands traveled to Manning near Lufkin to learn her brother K H Gibson’s family perished in a house fire Saturday night. Gibson’s wife 23 and sons Billy Eagle 3 and Sandy Eagle 2 died in their beds as neighbors and firefighters fought a blaze already out of control. A neighbor first saw the blaze about 9:30 pm but doors were locked and access failed. Bodies were not removed until Sunday afternoon.

C. C. Parrish Highlands Manning Lufkin K. H Gibson Gibson Neches

Auto Accident Victim Home From Hospital

Miss Dianna Weatherly 17 a Robert E Lee High senior injured in a Cedar Bayou crash on March 26 was sent home this weekend from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Her back was broken and she will wear a cast for three to four months and miss the rest of school. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Hat Weatherly of 708 Gresham. Also noted are two other Evans school students Kathren Walker and Misa Sammie Cassidy.

Dianna Weatherly Robert E. Lee High School Cedar Bayou San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Miss Weatherly Hat Westherly Gresham Evra School Kathren Walker Misa Sammie Cassidy

Mystery Will Investigated After Old and New Documents

Clyde Grim and Boss Guthrie allegedly produced a new will on March 13 claiming the Sebits estate. The first will left the estate to Mel Sebits, husband of the deceased, with shares to Frank and Ross Guthrie. The new will allegedly skips those provisions and names Vivian Guthrie. Panhandle authorities and handwriting experts are reviewing the case as sheriffs pursue charges against eight individuals.

Clyde Grim Boss Guthrie Grim Sebits Higgins Mel Frank Ross Guthrie Vivian Guthrie Livssemb County H. F. Tarbex Texas Rangers Panhandle

Teachers To Hear Talk On Health

The Baytown Education Association will hear Dr. Harold Bottrell Gigeuss speak on Improving School Health at 7:30 pm at Lamar Elementary School Auditorium. Bottrell, a University of Houston education professor and Hogg Foundation representative, will discuss School Health and Its Community Setting.

Baytown Education Association Harold R. Bottrell Gigeuss Lamar

New Week's Schedule For Service Center

Mrs. Grage Davis, operator of the Veterans Service Center at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce office, announces new hours for the week due to the holiday. The office will be open all day Wednesday and Thursday and closed Friday and Saturday. Veterans with business are asked to note the schedule.

Grage Davis Veterans Service Center Baytown Chamber of Commerce

Livestock market report shows gains across cattle hogs and calves

USDA livestock summary notes cattle active and generally strong with medium and good beef steers and yearlings in the 22.00 to 27.00 range and cows mostly 17.00 to 19.00. Calves 30. Active market with good slaughter calves 25.00 to 27.50 and stock calves 22.00 to 27.00. Hogs 130 price range with butcher hogs up to 25 higher. sows and pigs steady. Feeder pigs 9.00 to 13.00. Sun Classified Ads dial 8502.

USDA

Fifth Man Sought In Fatal Shooting

Fifth man sought in a fatal shooting case. fragmented OCR notes reference a beer shot incident, gunfire through a vehicle, and suspects Leroy Gibbs and brothers linked to Hotton. deputies and Houston investigators assisted in the probe. details remain unclear due to damaged text.

L. D Aea Leroy Gibbs Gibbs Hotton Seserines Ed Quartman Jena Spot al al Brown Gerson Sid Yawn R. Ex Houston

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