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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1951
Page
6
A religious reflection citing 1 Corinthians 4 20 argues that the Kingdom of God resides in power rather than speech, urging believers to demonstrate faith through action. The piece emphasizes spiritual strength and moral conduct as evidence of true kingdom presence.
A large food chain announced a company wide savings and profit sharing plan for about 17,000 eligible employees. Workers may invest up to five percent of earnings, with profits distributed based on personal savings, aiming to boost personal savings and company prosperity while giving workers a sense of ownership. The piece contrasts capitalist welfare gains with left wing critiques and cites defense spending and inflation concerns, urging strict non defense economy and prudent military purchasing.
An editorial by AL MELINGER warns Baytown residents of possible Soviet attack via atomic missiles on the Gulf Coast. It emphasizes immediate civil defense action, urging volunteers to join Baytown’s auxiliary police and block ward crews, with contact details for Ken Kitchel to receive assignments.
A reflection on wealth and success citing a Spanish proverb about a monkey clad in silk. It emphasizes that fortune means little without strong character and personal honesty. Readers are urged to earn wealth wisely while maintaining the Golden Rule as a guiding foundation.
The Baytown Sun lists staff roles including editor and publisher Fred Hartman and advertising manager Syd Gould with office manager Warren Edwards and Beulah Jackson. It outlines subscription prices by carrier 1.00 per month 12.00 per year and other terms payable in advance including military service rates.
A breezy look at modern love stories features Rita Hayworth and Princess Troubetzkoy, plus Paulette Goddard and a 12 year old admirer. David Shendelman, a Memphis clothier and ex Air Force sergeant, wooed Patricia Smith in England, spent $3092 on gifts, and later sued her and her parents after the English betrothal ended. A British court marriage annulment case from 36 years prior is also noted, with the opposite party claiming age misrepresentation.
Henry McLemore describes a long weekend with Albin Holder at Sands Point on Long Island. The trip begins with messy travel, golf in heat, crowded rooms, and a craving for solitude as the narrator endures social pressures and humorous misadventures before finally returning home.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports that Chiang Kai-shek's general Chou reportedly diverted U.S. aid funds into private bank accounts via the Lee Sun Company and Canton Trust, with millions misused or delayed through multiple intermediaries. The piece notes alleged acts of embezzlement, procurement middlemen, and a large future funding question for Formosa, alongside other mixed-interest items and patriotic education efforts.
Jack Lait argues that the West Point scandal story misses the human angle of a cadet’s life. He recalls a hometown send off and warns that failing or being dismissed could brand a young man for life and harm morale and discipline at the academy.
The article recounts Danny Kaye and Thurber negotiating for a permanent writing position with a studio. Harold Ross and the magazine industry figure into the back and forth with Goldwyn raising offers from five hundred to twenty-five hundred a week, all rejected as Ross refused a raise and Thurber remained unavailable. After delays, silence, and repeated responses, the negotiations stalled with no deal.
Fragments report Jews sentenced to death by a court in Ish, a New Zealander at a peace conference delay, deaths of Carrie Branard Prilp and T J Pridz in Houston, plus an oil company worker C M Broudreaux III and a drive accident with Matherne N H Hall and Mary Lilien Patterson noted.
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