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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1961

Page

8

Editorial honors Baytown Mayor Pruett for city progress

R. H. Red Pruett, mayor for 12 years, is recognized for leading major projects, expanding utilities and services, and boosting city employees benefits. A May 11 reception at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce invites the public to honor his retirement, while plans for a Cedar Bayou bridge and North Loop project await development.

R. H Baytown Goose Creek Pelly Pruett Minnesota Street Lake Minnesota Plumwood Ditect Humble Texas Eastern United Rubber West Main North South Main East James Police Administration Roseland Park Houston Lighting and Power Co Cedar Bayou Harris Chambers Counties North Loop Highway 146 Highway 73 Sterling Municipal Library Harris County Mayors and Councilmen’s Association Harris County Library Board

Marion Brando Movita Secretly Wed Rumor

Anna Kashfi claims Brando admitted a secret Mexican marriage to Movita and a month-old son. Brando and Movita, both unavailable for comment, face ongoing legal disputes over Kashfi and their child Christian Devi.

Santa Monica Calif Marion Brando Movita Brando Anna Kashfi Tahiti Mexico Miss Kashfi Christian Devi

Baytown Sun Staff and Publishing Details Shown

The Baytown Sun lists its afternoons schedule and publication locale at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas with Beulah Mas Jackson J.T. Bowling as editor and publisher. John Wadley Feal Putman Corrie Laughlin are noted among editors and advertising department staff, plus rates and postal information.

Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas John Wadley Feal Putman Corrie Laughlin

Texas Family Battling Alleghany Holdin g Takeover War

Drew Pearson reports a Texas driven proxy battle to control Alleghany Corp overcoming Wall Street. Clint Murchison Sr. and his heirs amass a vast empire including Atlantic Life and Field and Stream while financing anti McCarthy campaigns. The feud intersects politics and big business with Laden legal affidavits in New York courts.

Washington Cuba Texas Wall Street Alleghany Holding Corp New York Central Railroad Missouri Pacific Investors Diversified Services Alleghany House of Financial Titans Murchison Clint Murchison Jr Clint Jr John Dabney Carlyle Hotel New York Allen P. Kirby New Jersey Alleghany Corp North Clint Murchison Sr Maryland Joe McCarthy Millard Tydings Connecticut McCarthy Bill Benton Senate Tydings Earl Browder Kremlin Clint Murchison Richmond Atlantic Life Transcontinental Bus System Greyhound Henry Holt Martha Washington Field and Stream West Coast Steamship Company Royal Gorge Bridge and Amusement Co Colorado John L. Jenkins Dallas U.S. District Court of Southern

Try and Stop Me Poignant memoir of Cedric Hardwicke and Ellen Terry

The memoir recalls Ellen Terry nearing eighty attempting Portia in The Merchant of Venice. At the crucial line about mercy she forgets her speech and blurts I am a very silly old lady. The audience supplies the lines and the play continues.

Cedric Hardwicke Ellen Terry Portia T Mercy Miss Terry Tomly

TODAY'S GRAB BAG AND FOLK OF FAME PUZZLE FUN

A collage of trivia questions and notes from a vintage column. It poses quiz prompts about ancient aqueducts and bodies of water, actor Mary Frances Reynolds, and questions on ungues and porcine traits. Also includes birthdays, historical dates, and a FOLK OF FAME quiz with two Congress-related puzzles and quirky language notes.

Ike Pontus Euxinust Mary Frances Reynolds

Rev Henckell to Lead Sunday Rites at Trinity Church

Trinity Episcopal Church schedules Sunday services led by Rev P Walter Henckell with Holy Communion at 9 15 am. Epistoler C H Dolph and acolytes, ushers, and junior choir participate. Morning Prayer at 11 am features a second choir and lay reader. Church School sessions at 9 15 am and 11 am with nursery care. St Anne guild meets Monday eve and St Cecilia guild Tuesday. Holy Communion Thursday at 9 30 am followed by Altar Guild meeting.

Trinity Episcopal Church P. Walter Henckell C. H. Dolph Charles Terry Tom Balderach J. E. Boydell Howard M. Kay Keith Dutson LeRoy Holcomb Holcomb W. A. Scott Clarence Timmins Edwin Timmins John Longnecker Josh John Mason Drew Scott St. Anne’s Guild St. Cecilia's Guild Altar Guild

Four births announced at area hospitals

SUN'S HEIRPORT JONES announce Cheryl Ann born April 17 at San Jacinto Hospital weighing 7 pounds. Grandparents J W Corrigan Houston and Minda B Jones Rockport. Cheryl Denise Skarda born April 24 at Brooks County Hospital weighing 10 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents Frank P Skarda Baytown and Ella B Weaver Los Angeles. Parris Joe Glenn Ernst born April 24 at San Jacinto Hospital weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents G C Swint Baytown and E H Ernst Baytown. great grandparents Minnie Wilson Rosebud and Henry Ernst Rosebud. A C Hitt Livingston. G Swint Camp Wood. David Wesley Phillips born April 24 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents S F Thompson Baytown and F W Phillips Mount Enterprise. Deborah Lynne is sister to 15 months old Kenda Gay.

Skarda Dennis M. Skarda Falfurrias Tex Cheryl Denise Brooks County Hospital Frank P. Skarda B. ©. Blanton Baytown Ella B. Weaver Los Angeles Calif Shawn Paul

Pasadena Bridge Winners Named At Club Session

Mrs P Keller and Mrs A J Smith of Baytown led as first place north and south at the Pasadena Duplicate Bridge Club in Oddfellows Hall Houston. Larry and Jerry Dixon took second, with Roslyn Dixon and Marie Williams third. East west winners were Bob Timkus and Mrs R W Smedberg first, M Drandes and H A Baggent second, and G S Dawkins and R W Smedberg third.

H. A. Baggent G. 5. Dawkins R. W. Smedberg

Bread of Life Verse Quote from John Six Thirty Five

A Bible verse quotes Jesus declaring I am the bread of life and promising that those who come to him will never hunger or thirst. The text cites John six thirty five and presents a teaching on faith and sustenance.

Jesus Johor

Everywhere By HAL BOYLE Chicago Airport Humorous Waiting

HAL Boyle surveys airport antics at Midway highlighting the True Veteran who naps on the terminal floor, the Tre Amateur who blames Congress for delays, the Compulsive Muncher chasing snacks, the Cheap Browser testing Harvardish taste, and the Flirt who pursues a run away romance anywhere, anytime.

Chicago, Midway Airport Tre Harvard

Letters on Cuba Policy and UN Reform

A reader agrees with the Sun editorial Tell Russia Leave Cuba and argues U S action under the Monroe Doctrine is needed to deter foreign intervention. She criticizes the United Nations as failing to preserve peace, urges UN reform to curb communism, and says the U S should ensure the UN serves American interests while affirming faith in God. Sincerely Mrs Cecil J Newton.

the Sun Russia Cuba U.S Western Hemisphere Red China United Nations United States Tibet Hungary United States of America Cecil J. Newton

Trump Coup in Six Clubs Demonstrated in Bridge Play

In a North South six clubs sequence a trump coup is analyzed. East started with four to the jack, South would like to finesse from dummy but no trumps remain. If East ruffs, declarer overruffs. if East discards, South gains by a trump coup leading East to be couped.

South West Declarer East

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