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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
2
The piece notes Eisenhower plans a growing campaign tempo before the election but believes a sustained grind will hurt his chances. It cites concerns in GOP ranks over energy clarity and necessity to conserve strength for public appearances and a planned Legion address in New York.
At U S 62 crossing near Altus Oklahoma a Missouri Kansas Texas train hit a loaded scrap iron truck, killing 49 year old Beall Barnes of Childress Texas instantly and injuring his 19 year old son.
West Coast players reach six of eight quarter finals in the 1952 U S Women's National Amateur as matches begin. Notables include Dot Kirby defending champion and Grace Lencyzk Dath. Early upset sees Miss Anderson defeat Kirby, while 18 year old Romack outs Polly Riley 20 holes.
Detroit reports members of a new Jewish congregation in Royal Oak prepare to install Rabbi Dr. Frank Rosenthal using First Methodist Church for the ceremony and St Mary's parking lot for attendees. Dr. Mock returns home after weeks with a neck slip disc from Houston hospital. Japan and India resume full diplomatic ties as treaty instruments exchange in New Delhi.
Defending champion Hoak Packers of Fresno, California, advanced to the third round of the International Softball League world tournament in Plainview. Barber's Point Naval Air Station of Hawaii was dropped to the loser's bracket by a host state entry as 1951 champions blanked Coldwater, Ohio, American Federation of Labor 5 to 0 behind Bill Horstman's five-hit pitching. A standing-room crowd of 3,200 filled Jaycee Park for the second round action. Barber's Point 88 Sailors lost 1 to 0 to Primm Drug Co. of Brownfield, Texas. In losers bracket play Coldidge, Arizona defeated Fermer, Texas 3 to 2 in extra innings and Bellmen Oil Co. of New Bedford, Illinois beat Snow Jewelry of Clinton, Oklahoma 4 to 1.
Nacogdoches August 28 1952 Lone Star Conference members voted 4 to 2 to require athletes to hold a C average across at least nine semester hours and to pass 18 hours between seasons to remain eligible The rule takes effect with the 1953 spring semester The conference also approved a limit on post season games for the loop basketball champion The average American house wife washes about six tons of dishes a year.
Organized labor groups in Baytown move to revive Labor Day as a holiday with a community observance. A Monday night planning session drew representatives from carpenters painters motion picture operators electricians meat cutters machinists Baytown Employes Federation and other unions. The program includes a Baytown entertainment lineup with top local performers dancing schools and National Guard support.
Police had Joseph Roy Hammer a beached seaman sewed up on a car theft charge when he was brought up for examining trial in Justice of the Peace Roacoe Zierjein's court Wednesday. Hammer was charged with stealing a car from Perry Simms owner of the Blue Arrow case. A witness Leroy Hlanak testified he saw Hammer driving the car. Officer G H Allen testified that although Hammer was not in the car when arrested he had the car keys in his pocket. Hammer told officers where to recover the Texas license plates which he had hidden when he substituted California license. Officers also obtained a signed statement from Hammer admitting the theft. Hammer was bound over to the grand jury under 500 dollar bond.
In Chicago on August 28 Mrs Irena Smith, 29, fixed a salad for her husband Clayton Smith, 33. He complained of not enough salad oil and she claimed there was enough, then threw a knife. He denied it and threw a plate. Police jailed Mrs Smith after she sustained an arterial wound and head cut. Nearby wolves kill about 24 000 Canadian caribou annually, about five percent of the herd.
Live stock at Fort Worth on August 28 shows cattle totaling about 2,500 with slow to weak demand and varying prices for slaughter steers, heifers, cows, canners and cutters, plus 1,100 calves with similar market tone. Hogs number around 300 with steady demand, prices for 180 to 240 pound hogs and lighter weights cited, sows trading lower.
Mr and Mrs C G Harrison 204% New Jersey are parents of Barbara Gayle born Friday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital weighing six pounds three and a half ounces Grandparents Mr and Mrs R N Jacobs and Mr and Mrs J T Harrison all of Baytown Also E W Lindstrom 705 South Seventh are parents of a son born Wednesday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital Grandparents Mrs J J Coleman of Baytown and Mr and Mrs E W Lindstrom of Green Forest Ark Mrs J C Bickerstaff travels to Wells to attend funeral of her niece Sue Gaston who died early Wednesday after long illness Apples and oranges lead fruit values in the United States.
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