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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1950

Page

4

Redemption through his blood Colossians verse

A brief Bible verse cites Colossians 1 14 on redemption through his blood and forgiveness of sins, affirming salvation through Christ.

New York Governor Pushes Sex Offender Treatment Plan

Governor Dewey will send to the Legislature a special message proposing new laws to fight sex crimes. A two year Sing Sing study report calls existing sex psychopath statutes inadequate. States seek broader psychiatric commitment and treatment, with New Jersey urging limited use for the worst offenses and a joint, society wide approach.

Dewey New York Sing Sing Prison New Jersey Trenton Ilinois New Jersey Commission

Success Secrets of a Bible Peddler C Barrett

The 1940s profile details C Barrett, a two house to house salesman expected to sell 214 million dollars worth of goods this year. He joined four Firm in Charlotte North Carolina in 1941 and later bought the company, renaming it Barrett Distributors with 20 office staff and 306 salesmen. His method centers on partnering top salesmen to form a pyramid like network that motivates performance and expands sales.

C. Barrett Barret Charlotte M. C Barrett Jeter Barrett Barret Distributors Dellas Force One Pnints Bibles

Have A Laugh By Boyce House STRANGER in Vermont Village

A Vermont village mystery item features an apparent stranger asking about a resident named Underwood. The exchange ends with the speaker revealing they are Underwood, adding a humorous twist to a short, dialog style note.

Vermont Underwood

Telling Me By Rit Referencing History Stagecoach

A political speech remark cites history as a stagecoach of progress. The text playfully rejects fictional or pop culture figures as candidates and notes a Canadian town recently renamed Enchant. It urges cooperation between business groups and meteorologists amid blizzard conditions.

Enchant Chamber of Commerce

Baytown paper ad lists rates and staff notes

A reduced OCR segment shows the Boptown Sun published by Daily Son in Baytown Texas with publisher editor and office staff roles. Subscription prices include 6 months for 5 dollars and yearly for 10 dollars with in service member rates and advance payment terms.

The Daily Son Company Pearce Aghbel Baytown Texas Roberts ‘Mathern Jan Adegts Ree

Edgar named state education commissioner in Texas

J W Edgar former Orange school chief is appointed to the new post of state commissioner of education, the third highest paid official after UT and A&M presidents. The Gilmer-Aiken reforms created the position. Also notes MIT soup donation, Dr Hinds talk, Margie Hooper prize win, Houston Fat Stock Show sale highlights, and Roy Rogers meet with a youngster at the event.

J. W. Edgar Austin L. A. Woods Edggar Edgar Orange Ble Baytown Tiger University of Texas U. and M. College of Texas Schools of Texas Margie Margie Hooper W. W. Huntt Southwestern Associated Telephone Company Houston Tiele Nelson Melroy Glenn McCarthy Bill Cox Jake Kannarr Fort Worth Cox Coxs

Looking At Life Relativity and a Jelly Bean Lesson

A humorous essay on relativity through clear or smoked glasses, featuring a tale of Einstein and a jelly bean arithmetic lesson. Then a collage of local notes: finance board purchases an adding machine, a typewriter, lights for Staples High School, YMCA dance, secretarial work at selectmen’s, Badminton Club match, electrolysis for hair, and other small items.

Professor Hinstein Staples High School YMCA Madeline Bermlin Selectmen’s Office Mary Bellew

This Is Treading On Dangerous Ground Column Note

Henry McLemore humorously complains about his wife Jean in a satirical column. He recalls misunderstandings about women, such as olives and celery on trains and long telephone chats, and jokes about traditional domestic roles. The piece blends irony with social commentary on gender expectations.

Henry McLemore Jean Mmomnever Fassy Liz

Famous Greeks names and an era quiz posed today

The item asks quick questions about Demosthenes Solon and Socrates, requests the name of the former empire, and asks who is US treasurer. It locates Independence Hall in Philadelphia and asks which president was born on July 4. Then birthday greetings are noted for Sinclair Lewis, Judge Levin Bailey, and Eddie Bracken, and historical births and WWII heads are listed.

Demosthenes Solen Socrates Tomant Empire United States Independence Hall Sinclair Lewis Levin Claude Bailey Eddie Bracken

Treasonous invite shapes a rare bridge squeeze

In a Barclay On Bridge example South uses a power opening no trump to invite a defender to commit a treason by cashing a winning card the declarer must discard. West's heart lead and East West discards set up a ninth trick as South orchestrates a club squeeze finishing with West stretched and East misreading.

South West East

GI Insurance Beneficiary Ruling by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upheld a bereaved mother's claim to her son's GI life insurance benefits, ruling a serviceman may name any beneficiary. Leonard Wissner, an army major who died in 1945, named his mother Leandous Wissner. his widow claimed half under California community property law. The decision, 6-3, affirmed congressional intent that proceeds go to the named beneficiary, with dissents from Minton, Frankfurter, and Jackson.

Washington Supreme Court Leonard O. Wissner Wissner Leandous Wissner Leonard 0 Wisaner California Los Angeles Tom Clark Congress Sherman Minton Felix Frankfurter Robert H. Jackson Wiliam O. Douglas Minton Alexander Lawrence Alpers San Francisco

Five Years Ago Todays Headlines Soviet Seizures Across Crossings

Five years ago today the paper reported Soviet actions including seizing three crossings and a U.S. advance through West Wail. The Manila operation saw the Yanks capture San Jacinto Memorial Hospital for two gifts totaling 1003 dollars from the Carpenters Union and 30 from the Butchers Union. Edward Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. L E Montgomery, enrolled as a freshman at Texas A. and M. College. Lieutenant and Mrs. Edward A. Scown announced the birth of son Edward Albert Jr in Charleston, S C. Weekend guests included Major and Mrs. Albert J Biore of Lincoln Nebraska. A heavy frost and near freezing temperature of 33 degrees were reported.

Third Army West Wail Manila San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Carpenters Union Butchers Union Edward Montgomery L E. Montgomery Texas A. and St. College Edward A. Scomm Edward Albert, Jr Charleston South Carolina Scown Navy Air Force C. G. Phillips Albert J. Biore Lincoln Nebraska

Quaker and merchant tale ends at Bloomingdale fruit market

A witty Quaker persuades a merchant to donate a property by boasting of wealth and wives. The tale unfolds as the Quaker asks if the donor is satisfied with the offer. In a second scene a woman loudly asks for grapes, alleging her husband’s poison fears, while a clerk confirms no poison.

Professor Einstein Einstein Princeton Bloomingdale's

Legion To Sponsor HEDbily Show

The Tri Cities Post No 323 American Legion announced a charity show titled Corn's A Poppin readin bin billy show to be held at Robert Le He School Auditorium on February 4. Com mander Z Warren said the event, aired on KLEE Houston, features Ole Sleepy Bob Emerson and Boy Stephenson and aims to raise funds for the Legion Welfare Fund to aid needy veterans.

Billy Tri-Cities American Legion Robert Z. ¥. Warren KLEE Houston Bob Emerson Boy Stephenson The Legion Ernie West Main

One Day Respite From Broken Leg Ends in Accident

Amarillo on February 7 reports Jule Turnss Miter todas, released after eight months with a broken leg, celebrating at a night spot when a custom knee strike broke the leg again between the hip and knee. Doctors warn the healing may take two years while police plan charges.

Amarielg Speg Fey Jule Miter Todas Amarillo Muller

Family Of Welfare Top Man Lives On Relief

NEW YORK, Feb. 1. New York City's welfare commissioner said today he and his family have lived on relief for a month. Raymond Aldard stated they managed with government rations and urged others to accept aid. The Hillis family of six resides in a Riverside Drive apartment overlooking the Hudson, living on a budget comparable to what the city would provide for a destitute six-member household.

New York York

Saturday Night Fight Ends With Fines and Arrests

Lemon Neal, accused in a Saturday night punch at a downtown club, gave a false Alabama dress claim. Emile Thompson faced court, treated at a hospital, and paid a $25 fine for fighting. Police investigated as two suspects, including Neal, were questioned. In a separate report, burglars hit a local grocery, taking pork, oleo, and cash.

Lemon Neal Alabama Emile Thompson Corporation Court Areca Bor City Police Thompson Neat Corporation cc

Daily Crossword Across Clues and Fragments

Puzzle fragments list numerous crossword clues with errors, broken words, and unclear phrases. The readable items include clues referencing Macaws, life cessation, value, couch, ignited, letter, registered worse, epoch, faced, extended sea voyage, radium symbol, public notice, type measure, pronoun, board of ordinance, Tibetan priest, musical study, revelries, Greek myth, erase, refuse, grapes, Norse horn pierce, without, music note, wickerwork, facts, devoured, sold, ledge, indeterminate, retired glen, steady, indefinite, Stet, part article, killed, sites, revise, Pacific, business, egast state, yesterday, and miscellaneous garbled entries.

Board of Ordnance Pierce Glen Pacific Cyeed

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