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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1950

Page

4

Bible Verse Excerpt Warns Against Misusing God’s Name

A brief religious verse warns that those who take the Lord’s name in vain will face divine accountability. The text emphasizes reverence and the seriousness of misusing sacred terms.

Congressional campaigns likened to chess in 1946 race

Washington observers compare national congressional contests to a chess game as New York Republicans split over whom to run against Democratic Senator Herbert H Lehman. Dulles Dewey and Fish are named. Ohio backs Taft per Tobin, amid Democratic disunity. A White House adviser doubts GOP odds despite Lausche potential challenge.

Washington New York GOP Herbert H. Lehman Ohio Robert A. Taft John Foster Dulles Thomas E. Dewey Hamilton Fish Dulles Lehman Dewey Fish Daniel J. Tobin A. F. of L. Teamsters Union Democratic Committee Tobin Taft Truman Frank Lausche White House Lauche

US seeks UN reversal on Spain ban for envoy to France

Government sources split on Spain policy. Biden era relief hinges on UN vote, or a unilateral push to restore full relations with Spain. Pressure from Congress meets sharp criticism of China policy and the Hiss case’s impact on Dean Acheson.

United States United Nations Spain France Hiss Dean Acheson

Canvass Leads to Record-Setting Local Vote

Sun Slants by Fred Hartman reports a massive turnout in Harris County Justice Precinct No. 3 with 13,034 ballots counted and Baytown voting record set as 7,235 residents hit the polls. The piece rails against the beer and whiskey issue, notes a stark contrast with bonds votes for a charity hospital, and honors election officials while criticizing ballot phrasing and public engagement.

Commissioners’ Court Justice Precinct No Harris County Goose Creek Independent School District Baytown Cedar Bayou Denubina East H.R Cullen Houston Anderson Foundation Yopre Glence Texas Teo

Success Secrets in Managing People and Ego

An essay on how to lead others without harming their ego. It cites The Sneulding Hotel in Michigan City, Indiana, solving towel misuse by a practical shoe shine rack and inexpensive papers, showing guests do what is wanted without feeling managed.

Sneulding Michigan City Indiana

Have A Laugh By Boyce House Nantucket Rhyme

A humorous verse playfully recounts an elderly Nantucket man who stores cash in a bucket His daughter Nan elopes with a man and Pa tracks them to Pawtucket The father greets the couple with hospitality but insists the bucket remains Pawtucket themed and shared in rhyme

Nantucket Nameé Nan Pawtucket Nan

Boptown Fun Ad Rates and Publishing Info

Advertising details from The Daily Sun Company state a five dollar yearly rate with ten dollar by service and a monthly payment in advance. Office management is noted at Pearce with responsibilities divided between Advertising Manager and Office Manager.

Daily Sun Pearce Advertising Manager Ofice Manager + Bros

Frankenstein lore and a chilly Canadian note

The piece reflects on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as a cultural touchstone while quoting a Connecticut historian and noting a Canadian town record of 72 degrees below zero. It juxtaposes literary fright with current events and local political musings.

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All Dubs Of Golf Should Be Memorialized

A columnist urges the USGA to honor the game's average players as the backbone of golf. He argues a life size portrait of Westbrook Pegler and a duffer-focused display would better reflect the sport's true heritage than erecting cases for famous champions.

Walter Hagen Bottie Barry Vardon Francis Quimet Boston Sam Snead Bills West Virginia Lawson Little Gene Sarazen Augusta TSGA USGA Met Aly Westbrook Pegler Mr. Pegler Maidstone Club Southampton New York Pegler Pete Cities Service Jones Fontaine Fox Eyank Moonalin Willard

Trivia Challenges from an Old News Page

The column poses questions and trivia from a historical era. It references cabinet deaths in a president’s first term, theater acronyms, authors of notable works, and biographical prompts for actors and inventors, then displays a mix of birthday items and quick quizzes with partial answers noted.

Franklin D. Reese Velv Sr.o

Barclay On Bridge Examines Lead Decisions In No Trumps

Analyzing a bridge hand, the declarer weighs opponents bids and plays beside pure probabilities. The discussion centers on choosing leads and guarding tenace honors after West opens hearts, with emphasis on misplayed King Jack sequences and the impact of expected ace locations on a three no trump contract.

TEXAN PARADE First Slave In Texas Was Slave Of Slave

Ross Phares recounts Estevanico of Azamor as the first enslaved African linked to Texas history. From Narvaez expedition to wandering across regions, he endures slavery and journeys as a guide for Fray Marcos de Niza. His rise as a feared leader ends when he is killed by natives who resist his demands.

Ross Phares Texas Estevanco Azamor Morocco Andres Dorantes Estevanico Narvaez Florida Mexico Ulysses Estevani¢o Mendoza New Spain Cerantes Fray Marcos de Niza Vacapa Sonore Marcos Ney Teple Dagie Soldien Aga Frey Marcos Cibola Berot

Reds Open New Drive On Berlin in Daily Sun Headline

Five years ago Daily Sun reports begin with Reds Open New Drive On Berlin and Yanks Hit Siegfried Line second wall. Byrnes Favored For Work Or Else. Norman Battarbee spends two weeks leave after Pacific tour. Lightning knocks out Baytown water plant. Dr J D Spear of Liberty celebrated 74th birthday open house. Families hosting gatherings and visits noted.

Reds Berlin Siegfried Line Byrnes Norman Battarbee Pacific Baytown J.D Spear of Liberty Airs OL Carter Afr. Carter Clarence Mae Giddings J. D. Giddings Major SB Red Houster James Harrop A M. Pelly LaMargque Jonn Law

Quotes From Great Near Great Scholas Parents Interest

Lois Dolby of Clarion Pennsylvania voices belief in the value of parental involvement as a remedy for scholastic issues, arguing no problem in schooling cannot be helped with renewed parent interest.

Lois Dolby Clarion, Pennsylvania

Watermelons Provide Juice for Panama Child Appeal

A Panama Canal Zone family receives fresh watermelons and juice to aid a child with a kidney disease. Delta Air Lines brings 23 melons, plus twenty seven whole melons and three dozen quarts of frozen juice arrive for Mr and Mrs Campbell. A. A Hyde of the Chamber of Commerce says the supply should last until late May or early June when the first melons ripen in Elglore arcs.

Panama Canal Zone Delta Air Lines D. R. Campbell A. A Hyde Chamber of Commerce Hyde

Spectacle Notes and Celebrity Quips Sparked By Queen Views

Helen Hayes as Queen Views drew hundreds of admirer reminiscences, some fanciful and others odd, while Bing Crosby quipped about Hollywood marriages and divorces as a quirky measure of a wife's status. The column jests at fame and ROYAL illusions.

Helen Hayes Instans Victoria Buckingham uRo Wielass Prince of Vrates Edward Vil Judge Stord England Bing Crosby

Daily Across Puzzle Clues From A Dated Page

A scrambled word list presents clues and partial phrases referencing across entries such as pant and pocketbook, with several garbled terms including dynamite inventor and plant bits. The text reads like a damaged crossword section lacking coherent definitions or complete solutions.

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