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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1950
Page
4
A fragmentary biblical quotation appears, echoing Jesus teaching that birds are fed by the heavenly Father and questioning human anxiety about sustenance. The text blends archaic phrasing with modern punctuation.
The United States military is planned to expand by about 648000 men and women over the next 11 months, raising overall strength by roughly 4.4 percent from last June 30. The target level, about 100000 above pre Korean War peak, reflects updated funding and authorization changes, listing Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps and Coast Guard figures through June 1950. A closing note remarks a beaver’s speed in felling a tree as a non-sequitur.
A young girl named Joan confronts a mature romance at a lakeside summer home. Her father discovers the entanglement prompting a hurried parting as the couple, amid jealousy and longing, plans future meetings and tries to understand love.
Sun Slants by Fred Hartman notes retirements of George W. Stemm Tugboat Stricklin Oscar W. Hillard F. W. Pope and B. H. McHugh at the docks. The column recalls past elections, threats of new Labor and politics in Texas, and McDonald’s dispute with liberal Democrats over the agriculture post.
A fragment notes a Baytown Sun item about a company, Inc., at Pearce and. The readable text is incomplete, but indicates a local business notice or brief item published by Baytown Sun.
Vocational advice stresses patience and seizing the first suitable job. Ernest E Norris loved railways, learned Morse code, took a lowly telegraph operator post in Arlington Heights Rhode Island, and rose to become president of the Southern Railway System.
A comic selection features a gruff man confronting a lawyer who calmly suggests the man need not comply. Two convicts briefly escape the penitentiary then surrender after learning from daily papers the state of the world. A modern take on King Midas notes wealth’s isolating glare. A movie-loving youth wanders a cinema palace sans dime for popcorn.
Henry McLemore reflects on being a Georgia expatriate in Amsterdam, confessing his stubborn love of home cooking over foreign fare. He recounts humorous duck mishaps, memorable meals, and a running jab from companion Jean about never learning to embrace cosmopolitan tastes.
Washington reports a new far east military commitment in exchange for Britain's Korean front brigade. The US would help defend Hongkong if attacked, linking Hongkong defense to the Korean conflict. Details note navy plans for Formosa and the Pescadores, with Quemoy left for later.
Paris designers eye bolder silhouettes as skirts inch longer and bustlines rise. Fath hints at revealing tops while Dior plans new necklines. Balmain shifts to natural hips and minklet accents amid mannequins embracing less padding. Vogue-style chatter notes other fashion notes and society gossip.
Answers include Actress opposite Ruéen Valentina in The Sheik: Myrna Loy. The law requiring patent medicines to list contents is the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. In contracts, acts of God such as pests disasters and earthquakes are typically listed as Impossibility or Acts of God. World War I European king who commanded in the field: Albert I of Belgium. The Brenner Pass divide was closed by Germany and Italy.
Ten years ago report notes G I Bennett resigning Cedar Bayou school post to join Goose Creek district. Pasadena officials attend the launch of a $150000 Pasadena ferry. Real estate transfers in the Tri-Cities peak for July. Poliomyelitis concerns for Olivia Sloughter. PFC Clarence Shimek killed in Pacific action. Community notices include a Baytown Methodist wedding planned for Mary Ellen Sutphin and Samuel Bram Jett.
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