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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
2
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary raises funds from a recent game party to purchase a wheelchair. It will be loaned to injured residents in Bay Town, managed by Mrs. T. L Tallent and treasurer Mrs. O F L Hunter, with contact numbers 4283 and 26 RHAD.
Livestock market notes show slow cattle demand and weak slaughter calves with prices across categories. Hog prices hold steady with mixed weights and sows around mid-teens. A paragraph of demographic figures notes the U.S. Indian population near 400 million, Alaska tribes, and a historical claim about the first transcontinental railroad via Panama completed in 1855.
On the Sick List at San Jacinto Memorial are Mrs Elroy Wright Alva Denver Reed Crosby Elaine Bruce Bay Villa Lana Lamb Milnois Mrs Ida Luedecke Baytown Glenn Oakes Magnolia Percy Mayon Channelview Linde Marie Holy Crosby Mrs Hubert Shepherd Ste wart Allee Lamar Watford Baytown.
Anderson, a former Baytown police member, was appointed Sept 1 after Goldens resignation. He serves Baytown and area cities from Ship Channel to Chambers County, on call 24 hours for law enforcement and warrants. His precinct covers 60 miles and an estimated 43,000 to 50,000 residents.
Houston Police Chief L D Morrison said he will present to a Harris county grand jury more information about an auto theft ring. Five members have already been found guilty on federal charges. The judge earlier found attorney James J Shawn innocent, while Mary Wainwright Hyser and Robert Eugene Hyser were found guilty. Three other members pleaded guilty.
President Truman commented on General MacArthur and Eisenhower amid Korea debate. He dismissed demagogic talk of a quick end to the war, noted Eisenhower’s Korea trip as campaign rhetoric, and said he would not reveal a personal Korean plan. He and Tubby discussed potential benefits of the Eisenhower visit.
Baytown council to transfer 3500 to the Baytown Library appropriation and allocate 1065 for Emery Harters water system purchase in Rio Vista and Busch Terrace. They will hear two street light requests at Danubina intersections and study a city paid nurse aid request from Mrs. A N Johnson. A Burroughs billing machine for the water dept is also under study to speed up billing and posting.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Shepherd of 403 Stewart announce the birth of a son Wednesday at San Jacinto Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Schoppa, 1611 North Second, report a son Charles Joseph Je born Dec 2 at San Jacinto Memorial hospital, weighing seven pounds 415 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W B Rogers and Mr and Mrs Walter T Schoppa.
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