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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
2
Robert Bird, 15, student at Robert E. Lee School, starts buying into cattle work by entering calf scramble at Stock Show. His sponsor, A I Bit and Taot Company of Houston, provides a $125 certificate for top entrants amid changing rules.
Queen Elizabeth II prepared to be proclaimed sovereign after the king’s death from coronary thrombosis following September surgery. Prince Philip likely to attend Privy Council as Elizabeth appears tomorrow to formalize the accession. Proclamation names Elizabeth Alexandra Mary as high fumigaty Princess with head of the Commonwealth status noted.
Governor Allan Shivers announced the 1852 national governors conference will be held in Houston from June 29 to July 2. About 50 governors and their families from 48 states and five territories are expected to attend Texas summer events.
A list of stock symbols and company names appears with prices and percentage changes. The mostly consortium of steel, chemical, oil, auto, and utility firms includes Allis Chalmers, Amerada, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Calumet and Hecla, Celanese, Chrysler, Cities Service, Con Edison, Davison Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Freeport Sulphur, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, Humble, Intrepid Nickel, Interstate Iron, J and L Steel, Kirber Pet, Kern Cop, Liggett Myers, Mont-Dek, Monted, Nat Steel, Ohio Oil, Packard Motors, Pure Oil, Sears, Tex Gulf, Timken, US Steel, Woolworth, and others with a mixed price readout. The page shows several bid and ask style figures and a closing quote cluster for March.
Livestock report shows cattle slow to nearly steady with moderate demand for slaughter steers and yearlings. Calves strong with commercials and good slaughter calves bidding up to 323 per head. hogs up to 36 cents higher for choice butchers, some sales lower for sows and pigs. Separate item notes Thomas H. Dent of Galveston becomes first Negro member of Galveston County Bar Association.
Kerr signals tacit support from a Midwest group if Truman withdraws and says he could become a candidate if the president ceases to be a possibility. He notes Nebraska backers aim to win and that his bid would gain serious consideration under changing political odds. Also notes Byrnes warning on southern electoral votes and Taft campaign checks showing GOP strength.
In Houston 367 members of the Oil Workers International union pressed for strike votes as talks with oil company officials continued. Beaumon t Magnolia Refrigeration workers aimed to complete votes within 10 days while Port Arthur Gulf Atlantic and Texas Company refiners prepared to meet to set vote days likely early next week. Delegates at a Kansas City conference united CIO AFL and independent locals for a 25 cent wage hike and pledged coordinated strikes. O A Knight called for hitting the industry core.
The notice lists patients and visiting hours from 10 to 11 am, 2 to 4 pm, and 7 to pm for Mrs Kenneth Goodman, Homer Washington, Mershall Rayburn, Mrs J T Adams, Pat Bayle, Annie Esgton, Mrs Willie A Butt, and others at local addresses. It also notes Bahaism as a 19th century Persian religious movement started by Mirza Ali Muhammad.
Baytown Rotarians heard attorney E Bruce warn during Citizenship Week at Grace Methodist Church that the nation risks a police state if federal measures like OPS ECA and FEC are ignored He urged self examination and unity to prevent the country from slipping toward dictatorship and revolution under a powerful organized machine.
Stork reports Mrs. H. H. Rimer of 105 East Humble welcomed a boy Howard Herman Jr born Sunday. Grandparents Mrs. John Brow and Tulsa relatives listed. Goodman couple at 1206 East Fayle welcomed a girl yesterday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Adams couple at 2206 Florida announce birth of a son yesterday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
The Knights of Columbus host Family Fun at the lodge Friday evening starting at 5 p.m. The program features Miss Eleanor Grigg soprano as guest star, with Bart Antle and son Neil on harmonica, duets by Mrs. Coady and Mrs. Maher, tap dances by Elizabeth Ann and Jeanette Giroir, Shirley Dot Herring and Johnny Beaugh on piano, and Irish songs by Mr. and Mrs. Coady. Refreshments follow the show.
Seattle report says the XB-52 Stratofortress, described as the world’s largest air jet bomber, is undergoing secret taxi tests at Boeing field. Officials noted that after KB-52 tests, a sister aircraft, the YB-32, will receive similar ground flight tests.
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