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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1952

Page

2

14 Lovely Girls Star Of Tomorrow Finals Set Tomorrow

Fourteen Baytown area contestants from seven towns compete in the Star of Tomorrow finals at Brunson Theater tomorrow evening with Baytown entrants Eleanor Grigg and Anna Ruth Vana among qualifiers. Delegations arrive from Rosenberg Richmond Sugarland Anahuac La Porte and Channel View. The event features singing dancing baton twirling and comedy acts judged by a university music head a Houston model and a Dallas studio executive. Lightcrust Doughboys perform as a highlight and Burris Mill and Eilewater Company co sponsors to send a winner to Hollywood for a Republic Pictures screen test. A special show for industrial workers is planned at 12 30 p m tomorrow and Wednesday.

Baytown Brunson Theater Beaumont Eleanor Grigg Anna Ruth Vana Rufus Honeycutt Robert Hammitt Department of University of Houston Mary Beth McDonald Houston Mark Sheriden Dallas 20Th Century Fox Pictures The Burris Mill and Eilewater’Company Fort Worth East Texas Hollywood Republic Pictures Honeycutt Texas LA Porte Channelview Anahuac Rosenberg Richmond Sugarland ARACE

Cedar Bayou Band Earns First in Regional Contest

The Cedar Bayou High School band captured first division ratings in both concert playing and sight reading at regional contests in Houston. Robert E. Lee Band placed third in playing and second in sight reading due to absentees while director J C Burkett noted that concert officials barred students taking college courses from Houston. Horace Mann Junior High won first division in concert, Baytown Junior High placed second, and Cedar Bayou featured two members rated first division for student directing.

Cedar Bayou Houston Robert E. Lee J.C. Burkett Robert B. Lee Lee College Junior Classical League The Junior Historians Horace Mann Baytown L. C. Williamson

Woman injured and cabbie charged in two-car crash

Mary Frances Barron, 27, remains in San Jacinto Memorial Hospital after a Saturday afternoon collision that demolished two autos. Her roommate Edna Joy Hanson, 21, was bruised but released after treatment. Cab driver Cleveland Sidell Tierce, 15, unhurt, faced charges for running a stop sign and related offenses. Hanson faced a dismissed charge for failure to keep proper lookout.

Mary Frances Baronn Nebraska San Jacintod Memorial Hospital Edna Joy Hanson Miss Barron Baytown Clevelon Sidell Tierce Michigan Oklahoma Hanson T. Freeman G. E. Allen Tieree Red Top Cab Company San Jacinto Hospital Farthman Ambulance Miss Hanson Miss. Hanson Corporation Court O. S. McCullough

Well-Known Rabbi Reviews Caine Mutiny For Library Fund

Dr Hyman Judah Schachtel chief rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel Houston will review Herman Wouks Caine Mutiny at 8 pm in Lee College auditorium to aid Baytown public library improvements. Tickets are $1, funds go to Friends of the Library with Mrs Abe Rosenzweig chairing arrangements.

Hyman Judah Schachtel Congregation Beth Israel Houston Baytown Public Library Schachtel Herman Wouk Friends of the Library Lee College Temple Europe Israel Abe Rosenzweig

Two Bond Issues Vetoed By Voters

Voters vetoed two bond issues while Middleton urged a ground storage tank to allow water sand to settle. After bonds failed the second time he kept plans, then revived them. The City Council will canvass votes at a May 7 special meeting. Mayor Ward was absent, informed by phone. Councilman Mitton L. Campbell visited City Hall, the only official presence.

Weil Middleton City Hall Ward Mitton L. Campbell

Motorcyclist Injured When Steed Bucks on Willow Street

Hart of 113 East Fayle was thrown from his motorcycle on Willow Street late Saturday and bruised but not seriously injured. He was hospitalized at San Jacinto Memorial and released after treatment. In Harrisburg Pennsylvania taxpayers funded 300 pounds of English walnuts for gray squirrels in the state Capitol Park.

Hart East Fayle Willow Street San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Earthmar Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Capitol Park Capitol

Baytown Stock Quotes Across Major Firms

Special stock roundup lists companies including Allis-Chalmers American Republic AT&T Anaconda Copper Beth Steel Calumet and Hecla Canada Oil Chrysler Colgate Palmolive Coastals Oil Cleaver Crystal Oil Cities Service Davidson Chem Du Pont Eastman Kodak El Paso Natural Gulf Oil Humble Oil Imperial Interlake Nickel Jupiter Oil Loew's Mack Trucks MonDak Union Oil of California Phillips Petroleum Richfield Reign St Regis Paper Sinclair Oil Socony Vacuum Stan Oil Texas Gulf Sulphur Tidewater Union Oil of California U.S. Steel, with notices of price shifts and buying interest. Cotton futures noted at 2:42 PM with a 42 point drop.

Frney Alleg Lidlum Allis-Chalmers Imperial Interlake Iron Jupiter Oil Liggett and Eck Loew’s Inc la Land Mack Fracks Moni-Dakota Util Nat Dairy Prod Ohio Oil Packard Motors Pancoastal Oil Phillips Pet Prre Oi Richfield Oil Repab Steel St. Regis Paper Sinclair Oil Socony Vac Sou Pacif Cccseebesetee Res Stan Oil Calif Stan Oi Ind Stan ‘Oil Ohio Stan Oil N. 1 Sun.Oil Sunray Oil Texas Coste Eesye Texas Gulf Prod Tex Gulf Sulph - Tidewater Corp Union Oil of Cali U. S. Steel Wroodle Pet Dawn

Baytonian’s Sister Is Hurt In Pasadena

Peggy was notified that his sister Mrs. W T Hill of Pasadena was seriously injured in a downtown Pasadena collision. Hill’s daughter Mrs. Jean Holdaman, driver of the car, also was injured. The women were returning from a doctor’s office when their car was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign.

District Official to Visit Aquarius Temple No 136

Mrs. Sue Davis district deputy grand chief will visit Aquarius Temple No 136 Pythian Sisters at the regular meeting 7 20 p m today New members will be honor guests at an informal social meeting after the business session said Mrs Rosette Myers excel lent chief

Sue Davis Aquarius Temple No Rosette Myers

Livestock prices and a lone Pacific airplane note

Fort Worth livestock prices show cattle mostly steady with varied classes. Calves steady to strong for killers and stockers, hogs mostly steady with feeder pigs up slightly. A stray historical line notes Was ter Island inhabitants Jonesy South Pacific saw their first airplane in 1951.

Fort Worth Waster Island Jonesy South Pacific Speck

38 Captains Lead Drive for New St Marys Seminary

Thirty eight team captains spearhead a Baytown fundraising drive to raise 2 million dollars for a new St Marys Seminary. The campus on a 50 acre tract inside Houston city limits will train 150 priests with Bishop W J Nold of Galveston guiding the campaign and J Q O Casey of Baytown as regional chair. Co chairs in Baytown are Hf C Moran Jr and Seth H Mitchell as area captains are appointed across districts.

Baytown St. Mary's Seminary Houston W. J. Nold Galveston J. Q O. Casey Hf. C. Moran Jr Seth H. Mitchell C. H. Kollenberg E. J. Doize J. M. Powers P. A. Ostermeyer Carl Contella Ted Hloesel, Jr al Bordelon J. L. Leach Anthoy Leibham Tommy Ward Kane A. 5. Rabin Melvin Ocker Lawrence Reilly Dick Carcell Jack Mooney Charles Bulton P. L. LaFosse Bill Rouge Tony) Hennecker Highlands R. Glen Florance LaPorte

Robert Powers Geil Eagle Scout Award at Baytown ceremony

One of a hundred Boy Scout Court of Honor awards yesterday honored Robert Powers for achieving the Eagle Scout rank. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Powers of 217 East Adone and belongs to Troop 163 sponsored by the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce. The presentation was by James E Sherwood, an Eagle Scout and Jaycee, with the Baytown Community Building hosting the event.

Robert Powers W. H. Powers East Adone Robert Baytown Sherwood David Lange Ned Clark Gene Smith Eugene Good Darwin Gosford Ed Baccus James Rhodes Joe Huggins Cerald Center Jim Pollock Kenneth Morris Robert Burroughs Robert Presnal Bill Stolhandske James Manley Guy Matthews Johnny Odom Cecil Fisher Jesse Foard Jim Arnold Bill ‘Strickler Allen Alford John Hadley Jim Hill Huggins Stolhandske Kenneth Fielder David Muller Wayne Ben

Assistive tooth powder promises firmer dentures relief

Advertising copy markets EASTRETH tooth powder as a cure for loose teeth and ill-fitting plates. It claims the product tightens plates, reduces embarrassment, and soothes mouth discomfort via an improved alketing powder with acid, urging readers to buy at drug stores.

Roundup of Tuesday Morning News and Sports Nuggets

A compact digest of late-breaking sports and world news items, including Major League Baseball notes and regional game updates. Warren Edwards features in a brief column alongside Weather Clock timing and notices from Newacag.

Egor Warren Edwards

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