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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1954
Page
4
A holiday season wrap prompts readers to reflect on 1954's blessings and personal growth. The piece urges gratitude for health, friendships, home, and work, noting good fortune comes from Providence and calling for a life well spent aligned with perseverance and faith.
A veteran journalist riffs on newsroom life and press integrity. He cites misquoting dangers, distortion by yellow journals, and the public’s trust, while recounting Pablo and Mrs Hayer stories about New York tastemakers and everyday kindness in a bustling city.
Hollywood director Robert Webb recalls starting in the business at 16 after aiming to enter by 10. He explains learning the craft requires mastering camera work lighting and related skills and urges kids to begin early. Webb rose from assistant cameraman to director and cites his Mexico shot White Feather as a highlight. Ed Danson Philadelphia plastics firm president credits individuality as key to success, noting he started his business at 27 with $300 and built it over 14 years to lead Pre-
Elmer Wheeler, eision Plastics founder, built a thriving firm grossing over 3 million yearly with products like Little John and Kiddletoon phonograph records. He recounts starting with a $6,000 bank loan after trading a second hand moulding machine for cash and a note, then growing through relentless selling and faith in his product.
A cryptic reflection questions what a person profits if gaining the whole world yet losing the self. The reference to Luke 9 25 invites contemplation on value, faith, and moral priority, framed in a reverent, biblical voice.
A jumbled, humorous mash of odd anecdotes and social commentary. A Madison store window deer incident mixes with Lou Groza named MVP while scattered quips touch on politics crime and currency. The piece blends light satire with pop culture references and playful wordplay.
In Washington DC a cooperative push by the Washington Post and Times Herald and eight builders markets a Christmas home exhibition with Santa, candy, hot chocolate, carols, and a sleigh in some areas. Prices span 13 000 to 40 000 dollars as model homes aim to lift December sales amid cold weather and holidays. The effort mirrors National Home Week with seven days of showings drawing tens of thousands to view and buy homes with festive furnishings.
A collage of trivia questions and notes covering geography history birthdays and famous figures. Topics include the worlds largest cities Gander Tilza Kortright Ethiopia also called Abyssinia Hadrian and a midcentury fashion designer Jacques Fath along with birthday mentions and historical dates.
Washington column argues Eisenhower faces a choice between lifting the Iron Curtain and preventive war in the wake of devastating hydrogen bomb power. It cites confidential reports on H-bomb tests, Kremlin fears, and the dignity of man as a path to lasting peace amid cautious diplomacy.
On vacation Benjamin, who has never ridden before, borrows a horse and discovers it won’t stop. The horse obeys only its own rhythm, leaving Benjamin furious and seeking a refund while the busy stable master dismisses the complaint.
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