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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1962

Page

4

Peace on Earth Good Will Toward Men Reflected in Luke Readings

An excerpt from Luke chapter two recounts Caesar Augustus' taxing decree, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus in a manger, shepherds in the fields, and the heavenly chorus declaring peace and goodwill. The shepherds visit the child, share the news, and return glorifying God for all seen and heard.

Caesar Augustus Cyrenius Syria Joseph Galilee Nazareth Judaea David Bethlehem Mary Christ the Lord

Prohibition era tales of Mike Gulledge and bootleg runs

A first person reminiscence recalls Mike Gulledge, his family, and their bootlegging network around Austin during Prohibition. The piece details tree farming, distilling, and street deliveries by his clan, including clandestine yards, a YMCA alley rendezvous, and a lethal end for Mike in Huntsville after a failed customer recovery.

Mike Gulledge Mike Gulledge Austin YMCA Huntsville

Bible Verse Luke 8 21 My mother and brethren are these

Verse quotes Jesus saying his mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it. The line emphasizes obedience as familial likeness, aligning kinship with faithfulness to God’s teaching.

Baytown Sun Masthead and Contact Details

The Baytown Sun lists John Wadley as Editor and Pub Xaher, Corrie Laughlin as General Manager, and multiple department heads including Managing Editor and Circulation Director. It notes pricing of $1.45 per month and $17.4 per year, with post office filing under the March 3 act and a Baytown Texas address.

Peresweeees Baytown Texas Congress F. O

Cannon blocks White House bid to repack House Rules

Washington report notes Clarence Cannon chairman of the House Appropriations Committee blocks administration plans to shrink the Rules Committee. Rumors swirl on who might switch votes in 1964 and which Democrats or Republicans will seek seats or renomination, with figures like Vinson Hull Pilcher and Yarborough looming in the political landscape.

Fulton Lewis JR Washington Clarence Cannon House Appropriations Committee White House House Rules Committee Cannon Sam Rayburn Sam Department of Urban Affairs John McCormack McCormack Carl Albert Ter Rules Committee Missouri W. R. Hull Jr Carl Vinson House Armed Forces Committee Vinson House Georgia John Pilcher Ohio Steve Young John Bricker Young Bob Taft Jr Senate Indiana Vance Hartke Russell Bontrager Donald Bruce Minnesota Eugene McCarthy Walter Judd Judd Texas Ralph Yarborough Jim Wright Lyndon Johnson John Connally Yarborough John Tower

Mexico Employees Start 10 Day Yale Holiday

Mexico City AP reports government offices close for a 10 day Christmas holiday beginning Saturday. All activities halt and work resumes January 2, per the interior minister. Only tax collection offices will operate normally.

Mexico Mexico City

Try and Stop Me Couple of Newspapermen Read Private Letter

A Radcliffe senior visiting a corner drug store asks the pharmacist to read a letter she received. The pharmacist notes the intimate content, the girl blushes and hugs him before leaving. He quips the handwriting is from her doctor boyfriend and only a pharmacist can decipher it.

Radcliffe

Quiz Bag of Tricks From a Troubled Era

A fragmented trivia lottery asks about an IAS microtome use, the Edystone Light ballad link, a word fragment in construction, the meaning of F A, and a tri-color flag. It recalls 19 years past President Roosevelt naming Eisenhower commander, then dissolves into a Cowper quote and a dictionary-style entry on a Confederate secretary of state, with hints about the figure’s West Indies birth, Yale education, Civil War roles, and exile to England.

Confederacy West Indies Yale New Orleans U.S. Senate Jefferson Davis England

Unclear historical figure and mixed OCR fragment

Fragment from a historical column notes a Georgia born figure who joined the Virginia bar at 20, served 17 years in Congress advocating secession, nearly became Confederate president, and later fled the U S. It also includes birthday notices for film director Michael Oxr iiz and poet Juan Ramon Jimenez, plus unrelated quiz items and a tune line.

Georgia Virginia Congress North Confederacy Inter U.S James Michael Oxriiz Howard Hughes Juan Ramon Jimenez

Merry-Go-Round roll call on Christmas happiness

Drew Pearson lists people making Christmas brighter and darker across the nation. It cites Haverford Township tax clashes with nuns, Rep. Floyd Breeding’s payoffs to his wife, broadcaster fights, newspaper strikes, and oil tank concerns, contrasted with charity drives by Renner Inc and leaders like Kennedy and McNamara. It also notes possible gains from direct lines between Kennedy and Khrushchev and profiles several individuals who could boost cheer with actions or policy shifts.

Washington Haverford Township Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart John F. Connerly Crown Cork and Seal Floyd Breeding Kansas Breeding National Association of Broadcasters Leroy Collins Collins New York Gulf Texaco Cities Service Renner, Inc Philadelphia Renner Gordon Lange John F. Kennedy Defense McNamara U.S.4 Parade Magazine Clayton Wallace White House Kennedy Khrushchev

Memorial Baptist Program Tonight Canticles of Christmas at eight

Memorial Baptist Church hosts The Canticles of Christmas tonight at 8 p m in the sanctuary. The Sanctuary Chorale directed by Terry Stephens will present music scripture meditations and congregational participation with soloists Mary Beth Moak Joan Pruett and Stephens. Members include Dorothy Ammons Norma Cannata Janiece Ellisor Ann Frazier and others.

Sanctuary Chorale Baptist Church Terry Stephens Mary Beth Moak Joan Pruett Stephens Dorothy Ammons Norma Cannata Janiece Ellisor Ann Frazier Glennie Jordan Geneva Price Joyce Rice Carolyn Sears Ann Stephens Carolyn Young Homer Ammons George Baldridge Russell Colburn Donald Denny Don Dittman Byron Haney Ernest Haney Shan Hill Hollis Latimer Allen Rice Marshall Rowe Johnny Savage

Ancient Egyptians valued ed lass like gems and gold

Ancient Egyptians considered colored glass equal in value to gemstones and precious metals because its production was difficult and costly. They often set colored glass with gold and gems in jewelry.

Daily Crossword Puzzle ACROSS Scram 6 Adhere 11.6 12

Across clues include Montague son breve mus confined and other wordplay items. Down clues feature fake web like membrane part of to be and more.

Montague Jerusalem

Ice and Spades at the Table in a Curious Notrump

A tense bridge game unfolds with North-South vulnerable. A bold two hearts bid prompts a puzzled reaction from North while the South player mirrors a cautious strategy. The narrator laments a strained hand and a suggestion of six notrump as an ice cold solution.

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