Waterless New York Folks Sissies Upstate Town
Somers Nova Scotia residents face a drought as Somers Township 330 miles north of New York City endures water shortages. 3500 people haul water from ponds and wells while households conserve, skip baths, and forgo soups and stews. Families like the Taylors and Keefes trek miles weekly for water, highlighting daily struggles in a drought-stricken region.
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New York
Barbara Bundscho
United’ Press
Somers
N.S
Anna Fuchs
New York City
Shirley Taylor
Osining
Taylor
Ears
Webster W. Keefes
Wells Completed In Texas During Week
Austin reports 212 oil wells completed in Texas last week, bringing the total to 3291 completions for the year. The Railroad Commission notes 24 gas wells and 78 dry holes, with most activity in oil production.
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Texas
Austin
Axes Railroad Commission
Totei
USC Gives Cravath New Contract And Pay Raise
USC signs dean of PCC football Cravath to a three year contract through August 31, 1953 at USC. The deal was finalized at the president's home after tearing up the old agreement. salary terms were not disclosed.
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Los Angeles
Jefé Cravath
University of Southern California
Fed D. Fagg Jr
Cravath
Radio Schedule Fragments From Historic EREL Broadcast Lineup
Fragmented OCR lists a cluttered schedule with times and program names across church services weather and daily shows. It mentions First Presbyterian Church services Sunday morning and other desk shows with Deacon speaking programs and farmboys segments amid overlapping garbled station identifiers and calendar hints.
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Hebr
Meditz
S-Lewell Lammers
First Presbyterian Unday
de la Tita
EL EL Matwess Co
Bora
Ds le Cha Seweny
Ée la Cha Cessi Pharmacy Home Builders Gui OG Star
Helen
Community Holiday Party by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Members of Beta Sigma Phi plan a community wide party at 7:30 pm Monday at Baytown Community House with entertainment and a Santa Claus gift distribution for all children. The Rainbow for Girls also host a Christmas tree and gift exchange with gifts capped at one dollar at Goose Creek Masonic Hall.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Baytown
Santa Claus
Order of the Rainbow
G. A. Lilie
Rainbow Girls
Goose Creek Masonic Hall
Polio Struggled Through 1949 Texas Epidemic
Texas health officials fought polio through 1949 with urging spray campaigns and sanitation cleanup. Cases peaked around mid September at 180 and November totals remained high as new areas were affected. Officials warned against unplanned spraying and urged a year long general cleanup program to prevent repeats.
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Cox
Pollo
Texas
Christmas Choirs Put On Seasonal Concerts
The article lists choirs from First Presbyterian and St Joseph's Catholic Church, naming conductors and vocal sections. Observed participants include Mrs. George Shinley, Mrs. Doyle Sheffield, Mrs. Chester Rogers, tenors such as George H Meason, Jacques Conway, and basses like MLW Harper and H. G Boynton with organist Mrs. Ray L. Spear.
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George Shinley
Doyle Sheffield
Chester Rogers
W. Spear
R. W. Kelley
Frank Spphier
W.K. Rogan
Warren Edwards
The
First Presbyterian
George H Meason
Episcopal
Jacok’ Conway
Memories Baptist
C.W. Bates
C.W. Spear
Otis V. Ball
Goodfellows Half Way Mark Thanks Supporters
A Baytown Goodfellows appeal thanks a diverse set of donors including Boy Scout Troop 255, Book Review Club, Priscila Club, Betty and Larry Barnes, Brownie Troops 48-49, Shelby Dalisky, Je noka Studio, Mr. and Mrs. Guy W Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Smith, Ash Laundry, and local sales of a tor for $3. The campaign still needs about $500 and invites gifts by mail or via San Tacinto Milk Bottles in area stores.
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Boy Scout
Book Review Club
Priscila Club
Betty
Larry Barnes
Brownie Scout
Shelby Dalisky
Jenoka Studio
Guy W Boyd
B. B. Smith
Ash Laundry
The
Goodfellows
Baytown Sur
San Tacinto
San Jacinto Students Present Radio Play Piccola
San Jacinto Iiement ary School students perform Piccola a French story on KREL at 1 30 p m with 39 children in the chorus Principal roles go to Ann Swergel as Piccola Margaret Gill as the mother Tommy Wiley as the father and Bobby Sanders as Pipre Barbara Ann Hock appears as a soloist in the broadcast
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San Jacinto Iiementary School
KREL
Piccola
Ann Swergel
Margaret Gill
Tommy Wiley
Bobby Sanders
Pipre
Barbara Ann Hock
Handkerchief Masked Bandits Hold Up Hillsboro Cafe
Three armed men wearing handkerchief masks robed Koch's Cafe on the south outskirts of Hillsboro shortly before daybreak. They took 31 dollars from the cash register and ignored eight dollars in change. They did not take owner Henry Koch's pocketbook containing additional cash.
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Hillsboro
Koch
Cash Registar
Henry Koch
Air Reserve Unit Authorized Here
A volunteer air reserve training unit is officially authorized for Baytown. Captain RB Jacobs will command Flight E of the 9808th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron. Headquarters of the 12th Air Force at Brooks AFB authorized it. Next meeting is 7:30 Tuesday in the Baytown Community House game room. About 22 reservists have applied for membership. Training toward retirement pay is noted.
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Baytown
RB. Jacobs
9808Th
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
12Th Air Force
Brooks Air Force Base
Bartown
Jacobs
17 Lost In Mexican Jungle Air Accident
Rescue parties hacked through tropical jungle to reach a wrecked Mexican airliner where 17 aboard were believed killed. All were Mexican, raising four-month total Mexican crash deaths to 54. Nearby, Shasta County reports an unidentified twin engen plane crashed near Fall River Mills, possibly a surplus trainer from Pullman to Klamath Falls.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Redding
California
Shafta County
Sheriff's Office
Fall River Mills
CAA
San Francisco
Pullman
Washington
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Winter Pattern Duo for Besque Jumper and Blouse
Sun patterns offer a two piece pattern set for a besque jumper with pocket detail and a tidy tie collar blouse. The 2006 sizes span 10 through 20 with varying yardage for 39 inch fabric. Send 5 cents for pattern plus name address and style number to Baytown Sun Pattern Department New York NY. A Fall Winter Fashion Book collection is offered for 39 cents with over 150 patterns and gift ideas.
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Baytown Sun
Witch Street
New York
Easiy
Lee College Choir and Curtain Club present evening program
Lee College Choir performs 3:25 PM Monday in Robert B. Lee Auditorium featuring pieces by Titcomb Hindemith Bach and Gounod with a short play The Gift of the Magi directed by Mrs. Sean OHagan cast including Catherine Baker Ann Ruth Schmach Dolly Woskowitz Olive Genne Bailey and Joe Chandler Admission is free.
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Lee College
Robert B. Lee
Lee Curtain Club
Sean O'Hagan
Catherine Baker
Ann Ruth Schmach
Dolly Woskowitz
Olive Genne Bailey
Joe Chandler
Lord
Everett Titcomb
Po' Good Jesus
Walter H. Hohmann
Paul Hindemith
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Stelsby
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Hemer Gas Agiance
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Trace Mark Beg
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Bessy
Gillis
Newburyport
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San Jacinto
Stalsby Tractor Co
Dayton, Texas
Omaha, Neb
Air Reserve
Brown's Chicken Shack
Scotiles Drive-In
Becker Drive
Pete
Benny Leader
Texas Rangers
Hi-Hat Club
Joe Falcon
Silver Bell String Band
Crowley, la
Bate
Bomba the
Jungle Boy
Lon McCallister
Toler
Mississippi
Rio Grande
Channelview
Potter
Wallis
Lee College Choir
Charles An
Johann Sebastian Bach
John Wayne
Tes
Bam Greet
Fuzey Kright
SMU
Notre Dame
Vry Son
Lee Hy
Ach Carson Borg Dar
Iron Curtain
Jennifer Jones
Jennie
Gregory Gardner
Wenyh Douglas
Walter Huston
Etha
Barrymere
Frank Morgar
Agnes Moorshead
Plasto
Brunson Theatre
Bette Davis
Joseph Cohen
Tania
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