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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1949
Page
2
The funding committee led by M. aims to back a campaign urging support for the Rebels. Cater and Wibhrn assist as a two person team while Phewlub launches a broad drive to promote the cause and send the Rebels to Yan Kesiang.
A Brooklyn department store burglary turned fatal for 18 year old John King after he tripped breaking through a plate glass window while fleeing with two cash boxes. Police say the loot totaled only a few dollars.
Speaking of Smart Boys profiles a student, Nelson, who outpaced college norms by finishing master level work in math after an accelerated path. He passed demanding exams, faced extra brain testing, and shifted to graduate math studies. He hails from an intellect heading family with a Rhodes scholar father and Phi Beta Kappa brothers.
Burglars used a roof entrance two years ago to drop flour on the floor and muffled noise while prying the front door. Several suspects were questioned but no arrests. The owners note repeated attempts, with only two major robberies by "professional" burglars. Damaged lock and door indicated a careful job.
The Baytown Sun reports Wooster Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 8 will hold an election on the first Tuesday of January at David G. Burnet school. Lee R. Tag is presiding judge with R. J. Thompson and Mrs. W. B. Williams as clerks. Filing deadline is December ey. The board includes R. A. Wolfe Jr and others expected to seek re election. George L. Bennett assists as tax assessor-collector until elected.
Des 1 Fort Worth market reports active livestock trading with price ranges for steers yearlings and cows. Beef and sausage bulls cross 12.50 to 14.50, calves strong at 21.60 to 25.90, stockers 15 to 24, hogs steady with sows higher, lambs 21 to 23 per head and feeder lambs around 20.30. Prices vary by weight and class with several loads cited.
Three autos and a city bus played tag at DeFee and Pruett today causing 33 minutes of traffic tie up. One collision sent a car into a second, which struck a third and then hit the bus. No injuries reported. Victor Ramired was arrested by city police for driving without a license.
Fort Worth December 14 Baytown postmaster J Edwin McKee urged timely Christmas mailings. He noted a new station in a Will Rogers auditorium cattle barn but slow local business and frequent address errors cost about 2600 yearly. Overseas deadlines passed, yet many Baytown residents still have relatives abroad.
Fort Worth reports that General Dwight D. Eisenhower will address a packed Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum tomorrow night as the Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual membership meeting. The event, a sellout with 3,200 tickets, caps his ten day Texas tour begun in San Antonio and Houston before a speech in Galveston.
The Dallas school board voted to ban televising high school football games except in sellout cases. Athletic Director P. C. Cobb had denied TV rights for City Conference playoff games in Dallas and Fort Worth, citing reduced attendance. The Dal-Hi Stadium rarely sold out, making future telecasts unlikely.
Radford Florida. When George E. Brooks is released after a four year burglary sentence he will receive fifteen dollars more than a new suit. Prison officials could not find clothing for the six foot four inch 304 pound man and approved the extra cash. Eglecat Tog Curious Topeka Kan B Curiosity or maybe hunger killed a cat investigating a baled rat trap proved fatal for an inquisitive polecat.
A fragmented radio and program listings page shows multiple time slots for Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Programs include music segments at 6 15 and 8 30, a Farlem at Seven match, a Gandérs versus MDE event, and late night headlines at midnight.
New York dispatch reports the San Francisco Seals bought Temple Hare from Temple Cedar. Agent Walter Morris commented on the deal, noting the purchase likely expensive and worthwhile. The trade included Wyberance as a right handed pitcher who was moved to a new team, with uncertainty about the exact compensation.
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