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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1951
Page
1
W. Dawson, president of Costume Company, the nation’s largest suit maker, warns that Christmas orders face pressure from production delays and raw material shortages. He stresses the need for steady demand and timely shipments to meet Santa suit needs this season.
Fragmented notes describe a Dallas event with attendees from Columbus and Baston parishes. Mentions of four members from Osguy and various unnamed individuals, plus travel by Trans to Dallas and arrivals from Houston and Fous Point.
Fragmentary notes mention people like Mia Mascolma Serin Jacobs Hank Tarskis and Mrs Mattie Fortney. Scattered items include Christmas decor, a need for better health, and various social mentions. The text reads like a jumble of names places and events with no clear single story.
Hunters in Chambers County raise and donate pounds of wild game for Andy Anderson's disabled veterans dinner. Barrow Ranch and Jackson Brothers contributed 187 pounds of ducks and geese, with others delivering fowl and venison totaling several hundred pounds. Volunteers process and store the game at Bradbury Poultry House and Home Lockers, with all work unpaid.
Baytown, Texas officials discuss whether state power can force a city to build a sewer system amid funding limits. Health officials note San Antonio and Texas City cases where legal action spurred corrections. The council weighs pollution hearings, injunctions, and mandamus options, with project cost estimated at 4800000 and a timeline of three years if finances stay unchanged.
Baytown property owners face a new rule banning overhanging or encroaching shrubs within 10 feet of streets and 8 feet or 10 feet sidewalk clearances. Shade trees in restricted zones will be removed. owners urged to transplant now. Campbell sought council approval, with enforcement possible if owners refuse.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told a Washington committer of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that allied armies of West Europe could be 50 strong and warned that an enemy would be foolish to attack. The report also notes McCarthy’s demand for Dean Acheson and Philip Jessup ousters and cites a cold Texas wave with Dallas at 19 degrees. A Houston court sentenced John Lee Morris to life for a knife attack on a bus driver, while Tennessee authorities arrested Draft Board Chairman Hefferman on bribery charges.
Warren Edwards reports Melrose Ganders depart for Dallas readying for the Cotton Bowl showdown with Lubbock Westerners in the 4A football title chase. Players endure cold, tension, and final prep at Melrose Hotel as Coach Dan Stallworth keeps team focused and restless overnight before kickoff.
Baytonians began arriving in Dallas late yesterday for the Cotton Bowl game with Lubbock. They checked into hotels through the night and planned celebrations in Dal- Jos and on trains en route home. Worries about a loss brought expected sorrow among supporters.
Baytonians shopping for Christmas can extend hours until 9 a.m. to 8 p.m now. The Bastown Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Committee set these hours for the next week. On Christmas Eve merchants will revert to 6 p.m. closing.
Investigators studying a tax scandal drill into telephone records and hotel bills tied to Grunewald, aka The Dutchman. The Ways and Means subcommittee plans to place him under oath when sessions resume in February to learn what he knows about Teitelbaum’s tax troubles and potential role in a government cleanup campaign.
Chief Goodfellow reports gifts nearly gathered for Baytown children. Toys fruits and nuts will be stored at Franca Motor Co and tagged with recipient names. PTA volunteers from Baytown area begin packing Tuesday and will distribute Friday and Saturday, concealing bags until Christmas morning for hundreds of youngsters. About $404 remains in the fund with a $10 goal needed. donations can be mailed to Chief Goodfellow at the Baytown Sun.
Voters showed scant interest in the county tax measure as Baytonians favored football over the election. Officials recount few ballots cast and many lacked formal pro and con ballots in the light of today’s event.
A garbled wartime exchange fragment mentions Turner and a general, with phrases about permitted visits, feeding schedules, and statements on attempting aims. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
Miss Garcia, living with a withered frame since infancy, proves physical handicap need not dull personality. Her friend Miss Velero leads a fund to raise 400 for a television and antenna as a Christmas gift. Local events include a KRBL radio hall dance and Orchid Club benefit to aid the cause.
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