Christmas Aid for Korean War Victims and U.S. Tax Debate
An editorial urges Christmas relief for South Korea's sick and destitute, highlighting CARE packages of food and blankets and urging donations to CARE. It also analyzes the November 4 political shift, arguing Americans tire of waste and subsidies, urging a decentralization of government and tax restraint, then ends with a pumpkin can question.
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South Korea
CARE
Broad St
New York
Ted Lyman Leads Rotary Talk On Synthetic Rubber
Ted Lyman spoke at the Rotary club last Wednesday, tracing the rubber story from Columbus to modern synthetic rubber. He mixed East Texas humor with a broad history, noting World War I and II impacts and to the tire industry led by Firestone as key players.
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Ted Lyslan
Ted Lyman
Rotary Club
Ted
East Texas
Lynn County
Towa
Christopher Columbus
Here
Europe
Baytown synthetic rubber boom and local ties
Fred Hartman recounts American ingenuity in rubber during World War II with Baytown as a high-output hub. General Tire maintained about 39,000 tons annually postwar, while Humble supplied key components like butadiene. Ted Lyman comments and local ties with Gulf Coast suppliers and General plant staffing are noted, plus a quip about the origin of the word rubber.
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Ted
Baytown
General Tire
Gulf Coast
Ted Lyman
Rubber Man Lyman
Honeymoons Seen as Hindrance by British Psychologist
Dr. Eustace Chesser, a leading English psychologist, argues that honeymoons are outdated relics of capture marriages. He favors short, brief weddings or honeymoons, but says they often misrepresent marriage and that true success comes from sustaining partnership year after year.
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Eustace Chesser
Britain
London
Harley Street
DR. Chesser
England
Eustace
Honeymoon Advice and a Catskills Honeymoon Resort
Brandeis argues couples should enjoy ideals and romance before chores begin and mocks the instant slide into housekeeping duties. He notes the honeymoon as a measure of trust and cites a Catskills resort expanding for honeymooners, signaling strong wedding-season business.
Rollins rises from farm work to Lewes Ford agency
John W. Rollins of Rehoboth Delaware exemplifies hard work and study. Born on a Georgia farm he endured early family hardship and long hours of labor. After farming he pursued night school and correspondence courses while taking tough jobs before opening a Ford agency in Lewes in 1945 with $1,000 and a borrowed $10,000.
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John W. Rollins
Rehoboth
Del
Georgia
Rollins
Roidins
Ford
Lewes
Det
Rolins
John W. Rollins and Associates
America
Verse John Nine Twenty Five Faithful Confession
A Bible verse reads I was blind and now I see as spoken by the one who is miraculously healed. The speaker asserts certainty about Jesus and his transformation while avoiding judgment of others. The passage emphasizes personal testimony over crowd opinion.
Baytown Sun Masthead and Subscription Rates
The Baytown Sun shows its address at Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas with editor and publisher Fred Hertman and advertising manager Beulah Mae Jackson. Subscription rates are listed for by carrier and by mail including monthly and yearly options, with armed services rate.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hertman
Eee
Béulah Mae Jackson
Scrvees
Warren Edwards
Armed Services
Postoffice
Congress
National
General Advertising Service
Atlanta
From Factories to Salons a Woman Rises in Business
The profile follows Mrs Essie Bottomley who started in a factory earning low wages and a part time garment selling job. She built a salon business in Elyria Ohio and Canton Ohio postwar, rising to national counselor for the firm and recruiting new dealers. Her story emphasizes hard work and opportunity. In England historical iron bars were used as currency, a note on value.
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Essie Bottomley
Gimmicks- Over Million New Homes To Be Built in 1952
Washington reports home builders expect about 1,125,000 new houses in 1952 with aims to reach near that in 1953. Air conditioning for mid to low priced homes emerges as a key innovation, with Texas builder Dick Hughes cited for 10,360 air conditioned homes in Pampa. Projections place about 100,000 air conditioned houses in 1953, mainly in the South and Southwest, while noting earlier cooling methods.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Ing
Dick Hughes
Pampa
Tex
Bughes
Washington, D. C
Berks
Library of Congress
Quick Knowledge Puzzle From Old Time Quiz Notes
This item blends trivia prompts and reader notes from a vintage column. It asks how many stars on the U S flag and their layout, the padding on boxing gloves, the ship’s lookout post, and Gothic architecture features, plus musical term fortissima meanings and family birthday blurbs with dates and names. It includes a name quiz and brief biographical notes.
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United States
Lee Beats Lamer To Reach Quarterfinals In Upset
Five years ago today headlines report Lee defeating Lamer to advance to the quarterfinals amid other notes. Miss Kelen M Danunecey of New York, an authority on recreation training, visited the Tri-Cities for a week stay as a guest of the area. Dr and Mrs V KR Rogen hosted a buffet at their home. Ten years ago Crames A Tomlinson, longtime East Harris justice of the peace, died in a hit-and-run incident.
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Lee
Lamer
Highlands Real Estate
Kelen M. Danunecey
New York
Tri-Cities
V. KR. Rogen
Crames A. Tomlinson
East
Harris County
Eisenhower's Korea dilemma and the mustering risks
Washington columnist Drew Pearson analyzes the Korea split along the 38th parallel, the risks from a Russian-led north and American south, and the looming decisions for a new president on UN action, Moscow offensives, and troop deployments amid Cold War tensions. The piece flags the strategic bottleneck of Korea for Japan and Asia, urging a balanced, decisive stance against Communism while weighing military options and alliance dynamics.
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Y Drew Pearson
Washington
Germany
Red Army
Korea
Army
MacArthur North
Eizenhower
Elbe
Eac
Russia
United States
Moscow
Japan Sea
Japan
Asia
Bala
UN Abla
Tae
UN Alli
Iran
trdo-Cd
Quotations From Great Near Great
A compact sampler of quips from Arnold Glasow and Herb Caen highlighting witty remarks on ships and horse racing. The lines reflect humorous stock phrases about persistence and performance with a light, newspaper-card tone.
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Arnold Glasow
Herb Caen
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