Christmas Messiah by Forty Voices On Program
Baytown churches present Handel's Messiah as a combined choir of forty voices directed by Miss Arteta Bowles. Singers from five churches join the First Presbyterian Choir for Christmas services at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pia First Presbyterian Church
Y. D. Shall
The
First Presbyterian
Jack Conway
Barown
Hanael
First Presbyterian Church
Baytown
Arteta Bowles
George H. Mason
Trinnity Episcopal Church
Mesical Baptist
RL. Dockendorff
Trinity Episcopal
Een Shall
RC Wachtmank
Bryan Stratton
Beytown
Grane Methodist
Paul Black
First Baptist
Ernest Heck
St Mark’s Methodist
Herald Angels
ZV. Werren
the Wooster Baptist Church
Aranna Watson
T Temple
Grady G_y
Chrynes of
cSt Presbyterian Choir
D. L. Shell
R CO. Wahrmund
Doris Ewing
J. £. Christopher
A. Ho Stayton
Cecil Fisher
W. EB. Warner
W. C. Swain
Otis V_ Batl
Mickey McHugh
Dennis Undgerwood
Larry Wilson
W. O. Webber
G. le Farner
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Patsy Saunders
Trinity Episcopal Church
Altos
Price Increases Spark Steelworkers Action Plan
Pittsburgh December report shows CIO United Steelworkers preparing wage demand aligned with U S Steel price hikes of 4 per ton. H Charles Ford in Philadelphia says no need for further price raises to justify new benefits. U S Steel President Fairless defends increases amid congressional probe. Other majors like Youngstown Sheet and Tube and National Supply follow, with more adjustments expected before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel
Big Steel
H. Charles Ford
District 7
Philadelphia
U.S. Steel
Benjamin
Fairless
Senate-House
House Judiciary
Ford
U. S&s Steel
American Stepl Ent. Wire Co
Trenton
New Jers
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Frank Purnell
National Supply Company
Congressiona
Joseph C O’mahoney
Wyoming
Joint Economic Committee
Rains Hammer City Streets After Patch Work
Patch work on city streets falters as rains flood channels and wash away newly laid clamshell and asphalt patches. Public Works Director Grentham and City Manager Middleton note gradual drainage improvements and predict a marked difference next winter. Local workers and residents, including Don Drake and Bert Kiber, carry on with daily duties amid the disruption and scattered personal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
Cow
Grentham
Ite
D. Middleton
Milddieton
Drink Of Sea Water May Be Furnished At Cost
New York and coastal cities face water shortages prompting congressional action. Sponsors push for experimental sea water plants with several methods under study. Discussions include WWII distillation, compression processes, and potential nuclear approaches, aiming to lower costs for widespread potable sea water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waskington
New York
Congress
Neowimer
Gordon K. MacDonough
California
McDonough
England
United States
U. S. Navy
Armed Services
Tes
R. Vilieinschmidt
Linus Pauling
Califoria
Goodfellow Toys On Display Near Half-Way Mark
The Goodfellows toy drive reports progress with bags ready for packing Monday for Bay town youngsters. Visitors can see toys at Thad Yellon's showroom. The fund stands at 533.40 with delivery Friday and pickup for unclaimed bars planned Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow Toys
Chiee Goodfellow
Thad Yellon
Baytown
Littie Phoys
Goodfellows
Toy
Goodfelons
Police Chief Warns Shoppers On Packages In Cars
HBO McKee warned Christmas shoppers to avoid leaving parcels in unlocked cars and urged caution on wet roads. He noted a rough start to December with slick streets and one prior fatality, stressing safety to prevent injuries. The message followed U S warnings about Shanghai, as Nationalist ships blockading the port shelled two American merchant ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hbo McKee
McKee
Shanghai
Washington
United States
Shipa
Weekend Weather Dims Baytown Start With Rainy Day
Weekend weather in the Baytown area started nasty with showers and drizzle. Forecasters predict temperatures warming, clearing skies in East Texas, and spotty rain elsewhere as a mix of mild and seasonal conditions continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
United Press
West Texas
G. S. Westher
Dallas
East Texas
East Porfion
Ama- Tullo
Brownsville
Midland
Big Spring
Lubbock
Clarendon
Childress St
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Tyler
Texarkend
del Rio
Texarkana
Dalles
Laredo
Larkin
Sun Boy Knocked Off Bike By Hit-Run Driver
Baytown Sun reports 13 year old Edward Pillow was knocked from his bicycle by a red pickup with side boards on Missouri Street. He suffered a skinned nose and bruises, with the rider unsure if the vehicle attempted to aid him. Edward is the son of Mr and Mrs S J Pillow of 1818 Maryland. The driver fled the scene, investigators said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Missouri Street
Edward, Pillow
S. J. Pillow
Maryland
Edward
Fire Quickly Extinguished In Hospital
A minor fire atop Hermann Hospital in Houston caused a brief disruption with no injuries or major damage. Electrican Eugene Chappell discovered smoke from switchboard housing in the penthouse. six fire trucks arrived and contained the blaze in about ten minutes, with damage pegged at 23,000 to electrical equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Hermann Hospitel
L. J. Crozier
Eugene. Chappell
Chappell
Turses
Dr. Frotier
Fire Aboard Spanish Tanker Off New York
A Spanish tanker reported a fire about 100 miles off Newfoundland in the North Atlantic. The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell responded and one hour later the ship said the fire was under control with no further assistance needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coast Guard
Coas Guard
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Campbell
Schmidts Now Fully Installed In Baytown Home
Rosalie Myers reports a grateful Baytown community helping Henry Schmidt and family after days stranded in a truck. local churches, businesses, and residents donated beds, furniture, groceries, and cash totaling nearly 200 dollars. police and city workers assisted with moving, while neighbors provided a three-room house and ongoing support as the Schmidt family starts life anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benry Schmidt
Schmidt
R. Goffman
Airhart Drive
Onry, Jr
Roland
Joseph G. Arsenis
Schmidts
Baytonians
Baytown
Texas Avenue
Busch Ter- Trace
Henry Schmidt
Texas
Wrorld
R. CG. Coffman
Aryone
Bes
G. B. Hollinghead
Stewart Heights
Sally Sullivan
West James
First Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church
Quack Shack
E HL Lee
L. Canson
BliWo Fitch
Fred, Dittman
Eddie Kelley
H. H. McKee
Jaiper
Fete Bailey
Undersea Soviet Attack Forecast in London Economist Talk
Kenneth De Coursey, editor of the London Economist, told Indianapolis locals that Britain and American intelligence circles know Russia plans undersea attacks on major U.S. cities within two years. He warned the USSR is building a vast undersea force, with submarines near shore launching atom bombs and slipping away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Russia
United States
Kenneth de Coursey
London
Economist
Intelligence Digest
Soviet Union
Lion Band Drive Faces Wet Start in Campaign
The Lions Club and Robert E. B. Leé Band planned a Chicago trip drive despite today's downpour. Drive Chairman 3. B. Holloway aims to raise $8000 with about $1000 already secured. Volunteers man the Texas and Gaillard intersection booths, braving dripping skies to push donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Robert EB. Leé
Chicago
Fedi Bondar
Lions
Texas
Gaillord
Market
B. Hotloway
Tha! Lions
Police Health Push Urges Sanitation To Fight Polio In 1949 Texas
Austin reports rising polio cases in 1949 with 2323 recorded this year, a Texas all time high. Dr George W Cox warns unpredictability for 1950, urging sanitation and cleanliness as key to curb virus spread amid flies and sewage links. Local officials consider public funding and preventive measures as summers approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Sur
George W. Cox
Cox
Angelo
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