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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1951
Page
6
By Fred Hertmen a Christmas morning column reflects on holiday goodwill and the season’s serenity amid bustling life. The writer notes simple pleasures, weather, clothing, and home scenes as a gentle, personal meditation on peace and families during the holiday.
An editorial fragment references teaching from scripture to guide the senator ENS and his constituents. It cites Luke 4 77 and mentions remission and knowledge for the people. The terse item reflects a religiously tinged political commentary from a newspaper page.
Old age pension and public access issues amid 1952 Republican politics reviewed. Discussions center on whether greetings by state officials count as political use and Taft prospects in the Southern and border states, with notes on past conventions and delegate shifts.
The Houston entrepreneur Bill Williams built a grill on Clay Street and expanded into multiple dining ventures starting in 1936. He now runs four restaurants and owns cattle land and real estate while planning a national syndicate. Williams hosts an annual Cep on Dinner feeding over a thousand guests, charging $25 a head to raise funds for Optimist Club’s Harbor in La Porte, totaling over $60,000 this year.
The Baytown Sun advertises subscription prices for mail and by city delivery, with monthly, three month, six month, and yearly plans, plus armed services rate. It lists editorial leadership roles and notes Baytown postoffice registration and National Representative affiliation.
Editorials from Indianapolis Star Youngstown Vindicator Washington Post and New York Herald Tribune weigh loyalty board findings on diplomat John Stewart Service. They debate the new reasonable doubt standard and its use to dismiss a career diplomat amid Cold War tensions.
A patchwork of odd notes hints at TV programs could circle the globe and lunar bouncing. References to Luna, Croquet in Olympics, Grandpappy Jenkins, an electronic brain for chess, a harpist musician, and Béba Dollar Dier chase whimsical outcomes with no clear narrative or dates.
Henry McLemore argues college presidents seem obsessed with football and subsidies while critics ignore broader intellect. He mocks parochial views, urges presidents to observe global affairs, and questions the value of bowl games and subsidy culture in American higher education.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson exposes tax injustice where small earners pay despite no fault of their own while well-connected figures evade jail. The piece cites Francis Massey, a warehouse worker, and a chain of events ending with a wrongful tax lien, a worker’s death, and a governor apology. It contrasts mushroom growers jailed for fraud with a wealthy grower spared due to health concerns.
A collage of anecdotes from the Lyons Den includes Robert Q. Lewis recounting a 1920s champagne tale about a shoe magnate who conceived the open toe shoe. Fredric March and Florence Eldridge tour Autumn Garden, with director Harold Clurman urging energy and clarity to the cast.
A portrait of Thyra Winslow, famed writer and society figure, detailing her busy life across plays, magazines, and international travel. The piece lauds her energy, plural talents, and status as a perennial glamor figure while referencing her latest book Think Yourself and her views on emotional eating.
The garbled text mentions Dudley and G nag, stairs, a volunteer, a grey bet, and a vague interaction with Les Guild. References to Quo Vad and Nero appear, with disjointed remarks about round, unconscious, and MGM impression, suggesting a fragmented newspaper snippet rather than a clear story.
A garbled collage quotes Ben Shahn Yo think we'll win John Jacobs and Demulio O Farrd. It includes Bemused remarks on American painting and radio exec Peter Viersck. The fragmentary text hints at a discussion of art, media and performance.
A jumble of trivia and date trivia spans Christmas Day follow ups, birthdays, and historical notes. It mentions Boxing Day traditions, birthdays for George S Kaufman and Hugo Munthe Kass, plus scattered questions about San Juan Hill, Philip Murray, and a mixed bag of cultural and historical references.
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