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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1950

Page

4

Bible Verse Verse Revelation 7 17

A devotional line conveys a vision of the Lamb who guides and nourishes the faithful. It promises comfort as God wipes away tears and leads to living waters. The wording evokes a classic King James Bible cadence.

Dixie Democrats Convene in Raleigh Aims for Fair Deal Gains

Southern Democratic leaders led by Jonathan Daniels gather in Raleigh North Carolina to emphasize federal aid features beneficial to Southern states under Truman's Fair Deal while stressing unity against civil rights plank and excluding staunch states rights factions like Governors Thurmond and Wright who were not invited.

Jonathan Daniels Truman Raleigh North Carolina J. Strom Thurmond South Carolina Fielding Wright Mississippi

US may recognize Spain if UN ban not rescinded

Diplomatic observers in Washington believe the United States will pursue full relations with Spain if the UN fails to lift its ambassador ban. Acheson warned of a potential UN based recognition move, while officials deny, amid reports military leaders influenced policy for strategic reasons.

Washington United States Spain United Nations Madrid Dean Acheson America State Department

Spot On State Department

The House Un-American Activities Committee will focus on the State Department in the coming months. The Alger Hiss conviction acts as campaign fuel for Republicans including Representative Richard Nixon who calls for accountability of other high-ranking officials. Hiss plans an appeal, but the case strengthens GOP leverage before the Supreme Court review.

House UN- American Activities Committee State Department Alger Hiss Edward “Stettinius James F. Byrnes Richard Nixon California House Hiss

Criticism as Tool for Growth and Cautionary Oddities

A corporate executive credits constructive criticism from a demanding boss for his success while contrasting ego deflating, petty nibbles with helpful guidance. He compares military coaching to learning through precise feedback and notes witches do not ride broomsticks, with light humor about a church safe burglary and mice.

America Pss Origo Army Dawn Seach

Baytown Sun Post Office Notice From 19th Century Ad

An archival Baytown Sun notice lists publication details for The Daily Sun Company in Baytown Texas with names Baytown Pearce Ashbel Gould Matherne Hartman and Jackson. It notes subscription rates monthly six months and yearly and an armed services rate. It mentions post office status under Act of Congress of March 3 1879.

Daily Sun Company Pearce Ashbel Baytown Texas Robert Matherne Fred Hartman Syd 3 Gould Beulah Mae Jackson Congress

Have A Laugh By Boyce House During Florida Land Beam

W C Fields, famed comedian, browses land sales and teases a seller’s sales pitch. He jokes about altitude and sea level while the crowd laughs at a staged market scene. The bit includes a quip about Christmas gifts and a playful reference to a B 36 bomber incident amid jokes and riffs.

Florida W. C. Fields Fields Brown

Sun Slants By Fred Hartman on Harris County Precinct Shifts

The Sun discusses July Democratic primaries as courthouse line changes push East Harris County into the Baytown area. It notes 13 124 voters in Justice Precinct 8 and urges turnout to influence county races up to Congress, warning of a cross‑county shift and potential political upheaval.

Commissioners Court City of Houston Iq Iby Street East Harris County John Barleycorn Rip van Wrinkle Justice The Sun Baytown Wooster Highlands Harris County Ship Channel Greens Bayou Commissioners Harrisburg Boulevard Milby Street Civil Courts Old John

Looking At Life on Psychiatry and Lie Detectors

The narrator riffs on psychiatry with humor about a macaroni deception as a child, questions the accuracy of lie detectors, and recalls a meeting with a prominent psychiatrist who calls the field imperfect and in flux. The piece critiques the certainty of the science while sharing personal anecdotes.

Country Editor Bowler Leaves Montana for Washington

Harm on Nichols profiles Burley Bowler a Montana country editor who rose from watchmaker to publisher of Daniels County Leader and now serves as secretary to Senator Zales Ecton in Washington. Bowler recalls early career, a quirky barter with a subscription, and missing home despite the big city assignment.

Washington Harmon W. Nichols Burnye Bowler Bowler Flaxville Montana Burley Eddie Robinson Eddie Daniels County Chhinchilla Burley Bawler

Birthday and history notes from a busy February era

A collage of trivia and birthdates lists Louis Persinger and Max Baer among birthday celebrants, then notes Roy Harris, Dominick DiMaggio, and Sam Langford. It marks Edison born 1847, Feoder Chauspin 1873, Eisenhower 1943, Cotton Mather 1662, Kosciuszko 1746, Lincoln 1809, and the Yalta disarmament pact of 1945.

Louis Persinger Max Baer Farouk I Egypt Elliott Paul Roy Harris Dominick DiMaggio Sam Langford Thomas Alva Edison Feoder Chauspin Dwight D. Eisenhower North Africa Cotton Mather Massachusetts Thadeus Kosciusko Abraham Lincoln United States Winnston Churchil Franklin D. Roosevelt Josef Stalin Yalta Germany

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues A to Z Across and Down

The page lists a themed daily crossword with across clues including Ugly old women and Man s name is Island of Greece, plus down clues from a cheer fluid to sorrow. It pairs common crossword terms with numbered entries and mentions variants like Arab and heraldic terms.

Island of Greece City Mass Asea

Names of Fame and Prolific Authors Challenge

Two biographical quizzes present 1882 born British poet and dramatist born Leytonstone Essex who worked as insurance clerk for 12 years then produced plays including Abraham Lincoln and Cromwell, died 1937. Another American author born Sisson California 1893 wrote screen plays with D W Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Constance Talmadge, author of The Whole Towns Talking and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Leytonstone Essex Oxford William Morris Algernon Swinburne Ethers Abraham Lincoln London United States Gilver Cromwell Mary Stuart Sisson California D. W. Griffith Douglas Fairbanks, Sr Constance Talmadge The Social Register Missouri San Francisco

Edison Birthday Reflections On His Work Spirit And Life

A reverent essay on Thomas A Edison noting his birthday and lifetime achievements. It highlights his belief in work as a path to happiness, the balance of physical and spiritual pursuits, and his relentless curiosity from botany to invention. The piece argues Edison’s work ethic elevated society and offers a model for a happier civilization through dedication to productive effort.

Thomas Edison Edison Messure Fon Amon Roe Gson India Egisorzse Benny Potentiel Society Edisons

What Others Say Bread and Circus Crowd at Texarkana Rally

The Texarkana Gazette describes a crowd on Sixteenth Street and Pine Street in front of the auditorium for a Junior Chamber of Commerce political rally. Cars filled the streets as spectators arrived while others confused the basketball game next door with the rally. The piece reflects on democracy, growth pains, and public services as Texarkana faces development and education needs.

Sixteenth Street Pine Street Junior Chamber of Commerce Golly Wes Democracy Junior Chamber Texarkana Rome Texarkana Gazette

Try And Stop Me in Princeton Club Scene

A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a late evening at Elmer Adler's Princeton home where the printer hosted Kent and invited a lighthearted challenge. Kent, hungry and wary, jokes about a dinner diversion as a playful test of restraint and wit in social company.

Rockwell Ehent Elmer Adler Princeton Adler Ken Kent

Five Years Ago Todays Headlines Gemi Blast Misin Beer Dam Reds 24

Five years ago today a mishap at a German battlefront involved a beer dam and fire in Stettin with Red forces reaching 24. Earthquakes clue cites B 29s over Central Japan. Technical Sergeant Burwood Brown died in France in June. His mother Mrs Alva Lea Bro received and linguished Service Cross from War Department. Kenneth Braberry was injured riding a bicycle into a moving truck. A utility rate increase was set in St Harris County Water Control Improvement District No 7 Beytoun with a flat rate of 3.50 per month plus charges. Lamar Elementary School shade Council members were installed.

Stettin Rock Japan Burwood Brown Bert Peti France Alva Lea Bes War Department Kenneth Braberry Harris County Water Control Beytoun Ronnie Lyons Sarah Cassidy Katrinka Kelley Lamar Shade Council Roy Rowland

Transformation of market from seller to buyer urged

A quoted analyst notes a shift toward a buyer’s market, arguing the free economy favors buyers and that a seller’s market reverses natural order. The comment highlights habits of cloth and salesmanship, while a buyer’s bet tests the strengths of Hueh Comer and Alabame Australist.

Barclay On Bridge What’s the use of a safety play

Reading a bridge challenge, the column discusses choosing a plan when a suit divides four to one rather than two to two. It explains how a simple safety play can protect a contract against 4-2 spade splits and outlines discards, trumps, and lead choices to force favorable outcomes.

Ketyer Ops Asone Avance Soak Jeni

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