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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

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Lee Favored in Regional Clash at Rice Stadium

Lee Bears Conroe in a quarterfinal duel for a state semi spot. Gates open 12 30 p m with tickets at the gate 32 reserved seats 50 cents stand tickets. Lee holds a 19 1 season mark while Conroe stands nine wins two losses. Gander coach Dan Stallworth plans no lineup changes as both teams enter with strong offense and defense. The game airs on KREL with a network of 24 Texas stations.

Rice Stadium Baytown Conroe Robert BE. Lee Ganders Oe Tigers Houston Gerge Gentry Lee Conree Texarkana J. L. A McCullough Tigers Texarkana Club KREL Texas Gordon Bailey Thom 4S Birdwell James Tolbert Bonn Hilliard Bill Jeter University of Houston Bemes Galena Falk Palestine Couroe Texas City Pasadena Texarkanza Gander Dan Stallworth Ganders Tories Beytown Lamar Breckenridge Lee Tae Breckenridge Club Highland Park Lee i Conroe

Local Parking Meter Increase and Community Notices

Shoppers boosted parking meter collections today with a rise in fees contributing to a total of $239.26 raised by Baytonians at West dpa meters. Decor events and student honors are noted, including Baylor students on the Honor List and a food drive by a teen club. A can donation drive accompanies an outdoor decoration contest with chairmen Davanay and Delbert overseeing entries and rules.

Geskis

Fragmented town notes and scattered names

A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names and items including Butcher, Claus, Randmothers, Whitr Barrow, and Froneny. It mentions Christmas chores, goose hunting, photographs, firemen, and a sheriff note with various townspeople and unclear events. The text is highly corrupted with mismatched words.

Claus Prasa Max Levik Sones Brown Hades Star Pulkerson Lea Bob Pitt

Two Platoon Plan Adopted By Lee Band

Robert E. Lee Band under coach Burkett adopts a two platoon system for game days. Genders defend Conroct ers tomorrow afternoon with Hold The Tiger as the first tune. When the bell sounds the band shifts to The Dull Razor Blues, a rising crowd favorite that helped spur wins last week.

C Burkett Robert E. Lee Conrocters Robert EB. Lee Texas

Parcel Post Service Cut By Rail Strikes

Houston post office reports parcel post service cut due to wildcat rail strikes. Postmaster Granville Hitler says movement of packages will be affected in the Midwest North and East, but Southwest unaffected. Ballard Baytown postmaster says no official notice yet and no local action planned.

Houston Granville Hitler Midwest Wild

Rail Walkout Halts Texas Freight Traffic in Dallas

Texas rail traffic disrupted as trainmen walk off the job across lines including Katy Texas and Pacific Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Cotton Belt. In Dallas Rock Island yard crews mostly absent with one crew remaining. impact spans Missouri-Kansas-Texas Frisco and Santa Fe facilities.

Dallas Texas Prine Lines Rock Island Dallas Rock Island Katy Texas and Pacific Southern Pacific Santa Fe Cotton Belt Kan- Southern Frisco H. O. Warden Ine

Stores Stay Open Later in Baytown Holiday Rush

Baytown stores extend hours to seven more shopping days till Christmas with new late closing times. The Baytown Post Office plans added parcel flow as austerity rules ease with extended window hours at main and Station 4 post offices. Retailers report plentiful merchandise, higher quality, and greater variety for shoppers.

Baytown Be- San Pam

Goodfellows Fund Seeks Donations Before Christmas

Nine days remain to raise funds for the Goodfellows, with $705.61 still needed to reach the $1000 goal. Over 560 needy children are listed for a Christmas bag, and volunteers urge downtown donations via Jaycee milk bottles or in kind gifts at local pickup sites.

Goodfellows Goodfellow Sear’s Paine Brothers Texas Avenue Fran Motor ‘Company

Yanks Should Leave Asia Says Chang At Bart Dinner

Dr. Chang urged Bartonians at the Knife and Fork Club dinner to let Asians settle their own problems in their own way. He said postwar issues and Chinese society require distinct approaches, blaming outsiders with cold ideas for misunderstanding China and its people.

Chang Asia Dr. Chang Robert ©. Lee China Clantry

Republicans In House Demand That Dean Acheson Be Fired

In Tokyo dispatches, U.S. troops and planes battle large Chinese forces near Hamhung and Seoul. A fierce daylong assault, with Chinese cavalry and hand to hand fighting, tests UN lines eight miles west of Hamhung. Despite heavy losses, American artillery and air support repel the attack. Estimates place Communist strength around 140,000 with reinforcements moving from Chosin Reservoir.

Earnest Hoberech Tokyo IGP United Nations Hamburg Hamhung United Press Jack Burley Barby Bambung Jong Hues Chosin Reservoir

Truman Set to Reveal Price of Resistance Tonight

President Truman will address Americans in a nationwide radio television broadcast at 9 39 pm Baytown time to declare a national emergency and urge unity against Communist aggression. The speech flags wage price rationing and a mobilization drive led by Charles E Wilson of General Electric to oversee defense programs andcontracts.

Washington Truman Baytown White House Charles E. Wilson General Electric Company Trumen

House Appropriations Committee votes large armed forces expansion

Washington report says the House Appropriations Committee approved a $6.615 billion expansion of the armed forces and defense officials indicate plans to seek billions more to grow service strength to over 3,000,000 by mid June. In other dispatches, Vallabhbhai Patel, the iron man of Bombay, dies at 75. thousands line streets at his funeral procession through Bombay.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Defense Bombay India ICP

Wet Balance Sheet For Week Highlights And Bad News

A mixed weekly roundup reports U.S. aid to Britain under the Marshall Plan reaching 2.89 billion dollars while U.S. mobilization accelerates. It notes morale in the United Army front and calls for rapid military buildup. Chinese Communist radio dismisses hopes for peace in Korea and urges UN withdrawal from Korea and Formosa. East German parliament contemplates death penalty for war mongers as West German leaders push for equality in cooperation with Western allies. The U.S. Air Force observes signs of intensified Communist air activity over Korea.

United ArmaTean United Brittain Britain Truman Mr. Truman Pe-king Korea United Nations Formosa

Big Christmas Party Planned For Baytown Children

Baytown Jaycees plan a community Christmas party at Memorial Stadium Tuesday evening at 6 20 featuring a pageant of biblical scenes with Santa arriving to hand out gifts. The event includes a community Christmas Tree, student-made decorations, and music by the Robert E Lee A Cappella Choir. If weather turns bad the party moves to the Robert E Lee Auditorium with no admission charge.

Jaycees Memorial Stadium Baytown Robert E Lee Tommy Seale Santa Jaycee Ettes B_ W. Baccus J_ W_ Ainsworth Airs W. H. Lehde F. S.manne BL. Norris R. B. Jacobs Wbad Robert E. Lee

Baytown’s Holiday Cheer Brings Out Lawful Santa Rally

A garbled Baytown story describes festive events with Santa among townsfolk, mentioning police presence and a humorous note about behavior. Despite confusion, the item suggests community holiday spirit and a lighthearted scene with local officials involved.

Sour pessimist warns world may soon lose value

A pessimistic critic asserts the world may not be worth living in soon, or perhaps ever was. The phrase reflects a bleak outlook and reflects a 1951 Field Enterprises copyright notice.

US to Build Atom Plant Near Paducah Kentucky

The Nuclear Energy Commission announced plans to build a 3.5 billion atomic plant near Paducah, Kentucky, at the Kentucky Ordnance Works. The plant will produce or supply uranium 235 for atomic weapons and cover a sizable area 16 miles west of Paducah.

Washington Emergy Commission Paducah Kentucky

Resolution Urges State to Remove Secretary Acheson

Republicans in Washington D C adopted a resolution urging removal of Secretary of State Dean Acheson, claiming he has lost the confidence of Congress and the people. The House Republican Leader Joseph Martin Jr. supported the resolution but disagreed on wording.

Washington D Secreta Dean Acheson Congress the People House Joseph Martin Jr

Dewey Calls for Total War Footing to Stop Russia

Dewey urged the United States to adopt an unprecedented total war footing to halt Russia. He said the GOP leader delivered one of the toughest speeches of his career, calling for decisive action including mobilizing resources and freedom to secure victory.

Olin Déma Russia Iast i Wevcart

Better Spruce Up Fir Insteasd Of Spruce End

The fragment suggests a directive to improve a fir tree, emphasizing a longer and more pointed end rather than a spruce. The text repeats with variations, indicating editing notes.

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