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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1949
Page
3
A biblical fragment presents Jesus replying to questioning by saying people err because they do not know the scriptures or the power of God. The cited verse references Mark 12:22-24.
In a reflective note Baytown anticipates the new year of 1950 while summarizing 1949 as a good year. The Baytown Tunnel project advances and Humble oil refinery sales rebound in world markets. Citizens hope for peaceful times, continued growth, and a harmonious era in Baytown’s future.
Inside Washington letters say Cyrus 5 Ching, 73, shows no retirement intent and remains active as Mediation Service director. He praised for handling steel, maritime, and coal disputes, working with John R. Steelman and White House backing as he plans a holiday break.
In Baytown humor and holiday cheer mix with eye to future profits as Burkett and Berry debate city life, a unique Christmas tree lights Humble unit, and L. D. Cain’s derrick shines. A 1950 forecast predicts Baytown grows as a retail hub with more out of town shoppers and stronger business. The column also muses on stock market seats and the dream of a lucky ride.
A collection of Broadway humor recalls a vaudeville pigeon act as a performer sends a telegram offering months of bookings only to receive the reply that the act has been eaten. Joe Frisco, a stuttering comedian, resists a low offer and ends up in a comic hotel room dispute.
Local column notes Beulah Mae Jackson and Pearce appear in a community item. Includes subscription rate details for daily Sun Seen at The Boptown Sun with 2 month, six month, and year pricing and a note about armed service subscribers.
The author contrasts two views on an ideal husband. Green Mountain junior college students favor a six foot blue eyed businessman with a $5000 two year paycheck, while Vera Vague says a husband must simply be a man. The column notes real marriages often diverge from these ideals and mocks overtechnical matchmaking.
A jumble of five year old headlines notes Yanks tighten on Nazis and a Nazi Budapest stand slowing Vienna drive. Mentions King George appointing a regent for Greece and a charitable Afghan square project for a disabled soldier. scattered social notices and oblique references fill the page with names and local happenings.
Henry McLemore writes a humorous New Year column about resolving modestly in 1950. He jokes about avoiding further reading of the Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers case until a verdict is reached, and mocks grand resolutions.
A burst of questions and notes mix postwar trivia and birthdays. It credits Pearl Buck and names sugar sources from sugarcane and beets, asks who wrote The Good Earth, and who was called the Wizard of Menlo Park while recalling Edison and Franklin as notable figures.
Herbert Bayard Swope, famed World editor, is lampooned for nonstop talk. John Wheeler recalls Grantland Rice gathering when Swope cleared his throat, and Yost kept him silent for over two hours. Swope bursts out only after witnessing a joke about a fedora booted into cream. Richmond dispatch notes a fire incident and a necktie gift.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed in U S District Court to force the opening of 14 Texas state parks to Negroes, alleging whites-only access. Plaintiffs include W Astor Kirk of Austin and Tillotson College representatives with three Tyler residents named. case linked to broader fights against segregation and university admissions. Baylor University history noted as context.
United Press reports a robust 1950 forecast with industrial output near 1949 levels. Auto industry led the postwar boom, producing 6.2 million vehicles, while steel, electric, oil, and construction sectors show strong demand and rising output despite strikes and economic headwinds.
Princess Yasmine, daughter of Rita and Aly Khan, receives fan letters as she rests with her mother after birth. Both mother and child are reported to be improving following care at Montchoisi Clinic. Prof Rodolphe Rochat, the Swiss obstetrician who delivered Yasmine, notes the premature birth at seven weeks but declines to discuss professional details.
Bridge analysis discusses seven cards in two suits and the risk of choosing the wrong suit when ruffing. It explains why a four card opposite three versus five opposite two matters, and how a four card holding limits ruffing rounds. Examples 1 2 3 illustrate the impact on trump length and distribution.
Readable clues list appears to mix crossword entries with partial words and odd spacing. Several numbered entries span across and down with references to prophets gods and scholars, archetypes, and map-like hints. The fragmentary text suggests a newspaper puzzle page with mispunctuated and garbled entries including across and down clues and stray words such as yesterday's puzzle answer.
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