Editorials Heavy Rainfall Tests Area's Drainage System
The piece laments Baytown and Harris County flood control limits after a long drought and a severe multi year rainfall cycle. It credits recent city works like storm sewers near Horace Mann and Pruett Street for relief but urges residents to demand major drainage improvements and policies, not wait for administration action. It ends with a wry note about the Weather Man possibly changing sides.
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Baytown
Harris County
Pruett
Horacé Mann
Horace’ Mann
Byatown
Baytown San Jacinto Hospital Faces Key Year Ahead
Opened amid financial strains the Baytown San Jacinto Hospital relies on community support from Lions Club and Knights of Columbus to stay afloat. Leaders praise administrator Miss Lauter and board for steady progress toward break-even, while awaiting expansion and more open wards as patient demand grows.
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Fale
Bayton
Faria Hoag
14A
Community Hospital
Tig
Tha Beon
H. Bridges
Afiss Lauter
Bobo
Lions Club
San Jacinto Coy
Knights of Columbus
Sigma Epsilon Au
Brytown
Bayto
Washington Merry-Go-Round battles civilian control of US economy
The Washington Merry-Go-Round column notes a renewed civil military struggle over economic control, likening it to World War II dynamics. It details overordering by the Pentagon, wasteful procurement, and a push to curb civilian budget oversight, praising lawmakers who fight waste and protect taxpayers.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Europe
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Air Force
B. 2B Somervell
Nie
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Defense Lovett
Smal
Munitions Board
I of Defense
Halibut
Bredler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services
Lovett
William C. Foster
Bible Verse Verse from John 3 7 Marvel Not Ye Must Be Born Again
A brief Bible verse reads Marvel not that I said unto thee Ye must be born again. John chapter three verse seven.
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John
Fear and Courage in Life by Erich Brandeis Reader
A Fairhope reader asks Brandeis to explain fear. The piece recalls Roosevelt’s line that fear itself is the enemy, sharing personal anecdotes of cost and illness fears, and condemns fearmongers and sensational talk as more damaging than Communism. It urges restoring courage to think and act.
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Fairhope
Alabama
Bay
Mobile
Allroady
Pavis
Sleep needs vary by work says success feature
George Mikan of Minneapolis and Paul Gaynor of New York are cited as examples. Mikan reportedly needs 12 hours sleep while Gaynor gets four to six hours. The piece notes rest requirements depend on whether work is mainly mental or manual, with the right sleep counted as a key success secret.
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Minneapolis
Paul Gaynor
New York
Defense Department
Red Cross
George Mikan
Paul Geyner
Mikan
Geyner
Fragmented Quiz From a Vintage Knowledge Page
A garbled set of trivia questions and biographical hints from a vintage page. It asks 1 Who was the Patient Griselda 2 Who was the Pramiise who visited Jesus by night 3 What modern fearty feds did ancient Egyptian women practice and how slavery was abolished in Canada 4 What does vari cose mean plus a stream of birth forecasts and names such as Fritz Kreister Jascha Heifetz Frank Albertson Wesley Ferrell Major General William Bryden Horace Greeley and others. It ends with a jumble of dates locations and unfinished clues about Canterbury Tales Nicodemus painted nails and legislative terms.
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Griselda
Jesus
Canada
Fritz Kreister
Jascha Heifetz
Frank Albertson
Wesley Ferrell
Cleveland Indian Mound
Sanday
F Rockwell
Wiliam Bryden
Reviewing Stand World Record Suitcase Packer
Parody piece by Henry McLemore describes a boastful tale of a self styled fastest suitcase packer. The narrator, traveling from Paris to Rome, recounts frantic packing with comic detail and lingering wishful misplacement of items.
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Stand
Henry McLemore
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Violet
Tam
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf collectors issue spoof
The Small Homes Guide staff released a limited edition humor issue for amusement. It features a lead piece on government and homebuilding with no letters in the alphabet and a cheeky questionnaire filled with quirky, satirical questions about roofs deeds houses and neighbors.
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Small Homes Guide
Eravus
Green Invites AFL CIO Merger Into One Union Pact Signed
A construction industry labor pact unites AFL and CIO into one union. Lonnie Circuit, 18, had fishhooks removed from the head after an accident during a family fishing trip. Port Sterling is proposed as a name for the new consolidated Tri-Cities. Marieva McMurrain of Baytown earned a journalism degree at Texas State College for Women. Mary Lillian Paterson and David Richard Keck were married at First Baptist Church ten years ago. Lary Boudleche celebrated his Fos birthday today.
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Port Sterling
Consolidated Tri-Cities
Marieva McMurrain
Baytown
Texas State College For Women
Mary Lillian Paterson
David Richard Keck
First Baptist Church
Lary Boudleche
Judge Murphy Defends Public Servants Integrity
Federal Judge Thomas F. Murphy states a large share of public servants are morally and intellectually honest. He argues there should be no room for corrupt officials who harm loyal workers and violate public trust.
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Thomas F. Murphy
Jackie Gleason TV appearance after vacation mishap
A Lyons Den broadcast saw an accident as a stage bend struck a performer, knocking him unconscious while an actress broke her arm. A substitute filled in, and Dulatte was again summoned for a stricken member. The report recounts various show disruptions and industry notes from the time.
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Jackie Gleason
Dulatte
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