They Voted Here a Plan. i Toad Tax
A short note outlines a plan to levy a tax on toads, presented as a local voting item. The fragment mentions ballots and a community decision, signaling a civic proceeding on a wildlife tax proposal.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1951
Page
2
Wish He Was Our Neighbor
INDIANAPOLIS ACPE Po Heeman Arthur Schulmeyer walked from his house to work found a flat tire, fixed it, then realized he was in his neighbor's automobile. The text also mentions a stream of water smaller than a river and edelweiss a small alpine flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Acpe- Po
Heeman Arthur
Schulmeyer
Voters Reject All Tax Proposals In Local Balloting
Voters in the Baytown La Porte Crosby area turn out about 500 to vote on three tax measures. Tax reallocation results show 180 for and 293 against, farm to market road tax 147 for and 330 against, flood control tax 146 for and 330 against. The report notes the US leads in daily newspaper numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Page
Grea
Baytown-La Porte-Crosby
Buried K C Bradberry Boilermaker at Baytown Refinery
K C Bradberry aged 46, a boilermaker at the Baytown refinery for 27 years, was buried Saturday after dying Friday morning at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Bradberry
Baytown
Dorothy Dix Dies At 90 In New Orleans
Dorothy Dix, famed columnist trusted for 55 years, died at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans at 1:40 p.m. after a long paralysis stroke. Funeral plans were set for tomorrow with Dix's own 1923 eulogy read as her farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Itu.p
Dorothy Dix
2 Nation
Journalistic World
Touro Infirmary
Yester
Dix
Jovelorn
Coady Mothers Club Christmas Party Details
The Coady Mothers Club held a Christmas party at the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Members' children performed readings piano solos songs and tap dances. Guests included Judy Smith Sharon Bacon Mr and Mrs D L Dunn and daughters Nina with a decorated pine and candy cane centerpiece and a lighted tree. Refreshments were sandwiches cookies popcorn cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coady Mothers Club
Fellowship Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Judy Smith
Sharon Bacon
Mrs. D. L. Dunn
Daughies
Nina
Homemakers Class Christmas Party Planned
Grace Methodist Church Homemakers Class will host a Christmas party tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the fellowship hall. Attendees should bring a gift not to exceed 50 cents and gifts for their children if attending. December program committee includes Mr and Mrs Q F E Naumann Sir and Mrs Leon McCraw Mr and Mrs H H Nitchmann Mr and Mrs William Hamilton and Mr and Mrs J L Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Q. FE. Naumann
Leon ¥. McCraw
H. H. Nitchmann
William Hamilton
J. L. Bailey
Alamo P-TA Sets New Meeting Date And Play
The Alamo Parent-Teacher Association changes its meeting from Thursday to Tuesday this week and will hold a 2 p.m. gathering in the school auditorium. The student Christmas play Why the Chimes Rang is planned, socials are paused until after holidays, with the next social at 7 p.m. January 14 in the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Christmas Party at Buckner Home Hosted by Office Women
A Christmas party for the women who work at De Pont in Es Porte was held Friday night at Mrs. B. P. Buckner's home, 2102 Alabama. Hostesses were Miss Hazel Nelson, Miss Eva Selman, Miss Helen Mason, and Mrs. S. P. Buckner. About 15 guests attended, games were played and gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Pont
Es Porte
B. P. Buckner
Alabame
Hazel Nelson
Eva Selman
Helen Mason
S. P. Buckner
Golden Rule Class Christmas Party At Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church hosted a Christmas party for the Golden Rule class on Friday in the dining room. Decorations featured holly and red berries. Mrs. J. P. McFarland and Mrs. N. C. Garrison led games. nine members and three guests were served refreshments, including W. B. Talley, James E. Lee, and Roy Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central “Baptist
J. P_McFarland eand
N.C Garrison
W. B. Talley
James E. Lee
Roy Fleming
Rebekahs Plan Christmas Party And Garden Club Event
The Rebekah lodge plans a Christmas party at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Fourth and Humble hall with one dollar gift exchanges and baskets for a needy family. The Baytown Garden Club also hosts a Christmas party at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mrs Morris Standefer’s home 8315 Missouri. Mrs R H Daveaway and Mrs Frank Moore handle refreshments, with Mrs A M Pelly and Mrs Ted Lyman on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd. Fellows
Rebekah
Garden Club
Baytown Garden Club
Morris’ Standefer
R. H. Daveaway
Frank Moore
A. M. Pelly
Ted. Lyman
Ganders Fans React After Hard Loss in Bowl Tilt
Gander supporters show mixed emotions after a bitter defeat to Lubbock, with players like Kevin Lounsberry and Herbie Gray among the standout figures. Lubbock’s defense earns praise from Westerners as the Cotton Bowl crowd receipts are noted, while coach and player reactions hint at spring practice plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Baytown
Ganders
Herbie Gray
Gerald Orton
Gander
Kevin Lounsberry
Coseth
Dan Stallworth
Dewitt Weaver
Texas Tech
Weaver
Stallworth
George
Armstrong
Holly McLemore
Charles Brewer
James Sides
Slaying Admitted on Game Preserve
Alton Parris, a 59 year old man, confessed to the shotgun killing of state wildlife biologist Gus Engeling on the Catfish Creek Preserve. Sheriff Roy Herrington reported the confession after Engeling was found waist-deep in swamp waters. authorities say Engeling confronted Parris during a hunting incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alestine
Gus Engeling
Catfish Creek
Alton Parris
Roy 4A
Herrington
Paris
Engieling
EE Special To The Baytown Sun Stock Quotes
A Baytown Sun stock table lists multiple companies with varying quotes and changes. Notable names include Anaconda Copper, Dow Chem, General Motors, Goodyear, Texaco, U.S. Steel, Pure Oil, Timken Bearing, and Sears among others. The page captures percentage changes and price ticks for many firms in the industrial sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Allee Lud Steel
Alls
Esas
Aonerad Petss
Azmea Ste
Amer ‘Woolens - AT
Anaconda Cop
Beth Steel
Budd Coss
Calumet
Hec
Davison Crem - Dow Chent
du Pont
Packard Motors
U.S. Steel
Wookworth Inc
Mar. N. O. Cotton
Jean of Arc Led French Army at Orleans Relief
An OCR fragment notes that Joan of Arc was 17 years old when she led the French Army for the relief of Orleans. Scattered lines also report hospital visiting hours and cattle market quotes from Fort Worth with prices for cattle, calves, sows, and feeder pigs, plus a brief reference to individuals with a New Jersey, Vermont, and Indiana connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Ilalm
J. Frank Lively
Indiana
Bertha Peikert
Channelines
Jerry Lynn Harison
New Jersey
Thomas L. Irwin
Channel View
Sarah aGston
Vermont
John W. O'Connor
John A
Buck Flowers
Mont Belview
Fort Worth
USDA
Jean of Arc
Orleans
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