City Council considers water system options and sale
City officials debate acquiring or rejecting Harbers River water system. Middleton warns the bond outcome will affect replacement plans while Harbers proposes selling the system for 256 dollars, with Bergeron suggesting 1250 as a bid. Councilors urge Public Works Director Grantham and City Manager Middleton to survey the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P: One
AY Campbell
Tno
Ward
W. Grantham
C. D. Middleton
Middleton
Harbers
B. Bergeron
Harbers 5
Matherne's Printing Services Ad Promises Quality Jobs
An old advertisement touts Matherne's printing services with the slogan you will get the very finest on all printing jobs you order and provides the phone number 8090 to place the next order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matherne
Churchill Calls Off Trip To US
Churchill cancels plans for a U S visit amid sharp criticism of American and British leaders. He denounces socialist policy as drift and bump and faults Prime Minister Attlee, Foreign Secretary Bevin, and defense ministers while defending wartime alliance and postwar strategy.
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Churchill
Livestock Prices at Fort Worth Auction
Livestock at Fort Worth sale shows steady to lower trends across classes. Cattle mostly steady with load of 1 cow and odds ends. Dogs and butchers 25 lower, sows 50 lower, pigs steady. good and sound cattle 190 to 280 pounds bring 21.25 to 21.50, 169 to 185 pounds 20 to 21, sows 15.50 to 55. Feeder pigs two dollars down as market notes mix of prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
USDA
Kiwanis Speaker Urges Moral Values Rebirth in Baytown
Lu an Holman Jacksonville businessman and Kiwanis International district president spoke to Bartown Kiwanis and wives at the Baytown Kiwanis Club fifth anniversary dinner. He urged a rebirth of moral incipies and warned that freedom must be defended by citizens and churches against communism and suppression. Governor was introduced by Brage Callaway. Eleanor Grigg sang. Rev Warne McCleskey led ceremonies. guests from seven Kiwanis clubs attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luan Holman
Jacksonville
Texas
Texas-Oklahoma
Kiwanis International
Bartown Kiwaniars
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Holman Callie
Holman
Brage Callaway
Southeast
Amiss Eleanor Grigg
Ouiet Town
Warne McCleskey
MacArthur calls for decisive Korea policy in Chicago
General MacArthur demanded a positive policy for Korea and urged victory over the nation that attacked the U N forces. He warned of unrealism and the need to stop the slaughter of American troops with a realistic political and military plan aligned to military realities. He pledged to continue fighting Communism despite his ouster.
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Far East
United Nations
South Korea
Korea
MacArthur
Red China
Stork Arrives With Babies Across Baytown Area
Yesterday multiple local families welcomed newborn daughters. Harold D. Prater and wife of Bowie welcomed a daughter at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. O A Spanier and spouse of Baytown announced a daughter born at San Jacinto Memorial. Laverne H. Gibson and wife of Highlands also welcomed a daughter at the same hospital. D. L. Kerr and wife named Elwanda Kerr born at Baytown Hospital at 4 02 a m weighing eight pounds two ounces.
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Bowie
Ason
Harold D. Prater
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Kerr Deane Elwanda
D. L. Kerr
Baytown Hospital
San Jacinto Memorial
Harold D. Frater
Borie
Tio Weatherly
Gresham
Darlene White
Highlands
O. A. Spanier
Baytown
Barbara Edmondson
la Forte
Asa H H. Bynum
Llinois
James E. Parser
Indiana
Laverne H. Gibson
Bus Fare Hike Sparks Legal Frustration In City Hall
City officials examined data showing transit lines losing money with 37 dollars per 100 miles in the first quarter of 1951. City Attorney Chandler presented an emergency franchise increase plan as legal. Mayor Ward led the unanimous council vote with no dissent.
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George Chandler
J. A. Ward
Oil Reserves Law and Texas Warnings on US Capacity
A Texas official warns that US domestic oil production may fall short as Iran risks heightening oil scarcity. He notes barriers to expanding capacity include material shortages and skilled labor loss, with federal steps potentially hindering exploration. He urges cooperative research to increase recovery in fields like Scurry Reef and Sprayberry, while acknowledging current methods yield poor returns.
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Iran
Murray
Scurry Reef Reservoir
Sprayberry
Texas
Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun
A compiled list of stock quotes and percent changes for numerous companies including Armco Steel AT&T Dow Chemical Gen Motors Gulf Oil and US Steel among others. The table shows prices and fluctuations with several entries indicating gains and losses while several items show unchanged values.
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Alley Lud Steel
Allis Chal
Amerad Pet
Armco Steel
AT and T
Amer Woolens
AT and SF
Beth Steel
Budd Co
Calumet and
Hee Celanese Corp
Chrysler Corp
Edison - Creole
Davison Chem Dow
du Pont Chem
Eastman Kodak - Gen Bilectric
Gen Motors
Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus
Gillette Saf - Gulf
Gulf Stat Util
FL Land P Co
Himmble
J and L Steel
Kirby Pet
Kenn
Libby
Liggett and Myers - Mack Trucks
Mid Con
Nat Dairy
Nat Steel
Ohio
Penney’s Inc
Pure Oil
Packard Motors Repair Steel
Hears
Regis Paper Sou Pacif
Stan of Ind
Stan Oil N.S. Eee
Sunray Ofl
Tex Gulf Snr
Texas Go
Timken Bearing
Tex Gulf Prod
Tidewater Corp
US Steel
Woolworth Inc
Werane
N. O. Cotton
Intelligence Chief Recalled to Support MacArthur Firing
Intelligence chief Willoughby, who served 20 years in the Army including 12 in the Far East, has requested retirement after turning 60 next March. He would not discuss his stance on MacArthur until he hands over as assistant chief of staff for intelligence.
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Bert
MacArthur
United Nations Supreme Commandeer
Far East
Willoughby
United States
Korea
John King to be buried in Conroe after Baytown service
The body of John King, a Baytown Refinery former employe and messboy aboard the Esso Greensboro, was shipped to Conroe for burial. A war veteran, he had only a few months at sea and was on his first trip after a Baytown break. He is survived by foster parents Mr and Mrs Joe Bednarski and brother Tom in the Army. Jack Shannon, Humble Oil PR director, elected president of the Houston Advertising Club. A large Midwestern greeting card company outputs 1,000,000 cards daily.
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John King
Esso
Greensboro
Conroe
King
Baytown
Baystown
Joe Bednarski
Tom
City Bond Issue May Be Doubled
Meeting discussed expanding street bond funds and extending repayment. A property owner participation basis was favored, but no definite decision was made and a motion on street bonds is expected in the future.
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AlacArthur
Japan
Emanuel
Shinwell
MacAch
Fruman
Channelview Speedway
Melview, Texa
Wilkenfeld's
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Rogier
Betts
Sunbeam
Wilkenfeld
Stork
Baytown Sun
Scarborough's
Shannon
AD Club
Houston
Jack Shannon
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Houston Advertising Club
Wolverton Super Market
Wooster ST
Gordons
Texas Ave
Meviey
Sordon
Wally Yewelers
Sensationa
Lisl Saan
Reto
Eel Electric
Een
Equipmen
Eisai Ei Trea Oy Eee
Ree
Eer
Para Industries
Cupeer
Cie
Crank
Noylerte Te Lallemort
Texas Phone Easy
Afl Purell
Carl Dyster
American Red Cross
Sgarborough
N.main
Dial
Market
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