This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
3
Baytown Girl Scout Association reports a surge in membership from 240 to 585 by December 1948 and adult volunteers rising from 345 to 5. They expanded day camps, joined South Texas area activities, and engaged in community service projects. A partner couple sealed a license earlier, with bride recounting the wait.
Fort Worth dated February 14 reports two Christmas packages and eight special delivery letters found in the glove compartment of a car used by a post office messenger. He admitted leaving them during the holidays and forgot to turn them in. Police discovered the items after checking the vehicle when it appeared abandoned after a flat tire. No charges will be filed.
Rev Robert W Searle announced plans to publish a weekly Protestant tabloid news paper with New York offices and midwest printing. James B Craig named managing editor with 20 percent photos and a comic section. Target 200000 circulation, about 600000 in donations needed to start, 2000000 to become self supporting. The Mississippi River has added 30 square miles to Louisiana in the past century.
Washington reports that women government employees have fallen by more than half since wartime peaks. In July 1944 there were 106,000 women on the federal payroll. by January 1 the total had dropped to 89,000 as men returned from service.
In New York on February 14, Albert Einstein's revised The Meaning of Relativity goes on sale at bookshops. Princeton University Press publishes the edition priced at 2.50 dollars, with a final chapter presenting his unified gravity and electromagnetism formula.
Columbus Ohio February 14 The International Association of Daily Vacation Bible Schools laid plans for a nationwide 1951 anniversary celebration marking 50 years of vacation schools The movement began to keep underprivileged children off the streets and now enrolls about 5 million children each summer Representatives Ralph W Gwinn of New York serves as president and chaired the meeting
A veteran with extensive experience in machinery, automotive, farm, and shop work has joined a local firm. His sales and service knowledge position him as a white collar mechanic, on the sales floor, or under your car.
Senator Lyndon B Johnson told the Senate today that federal military housing projects in Texas and elsewhere may be used to forestall speculation. He said the military establishment has shown it knows little about such programs.
Four explanations for Saint Valentines Day origins are outlined by Jeanette Lee of Hallmark: Lupercalia, bird mating in February, Galantin’s Day, and Saint Valentine. She cites three St Valentines in church calendars, noting one wrote a note signed Your Valentine. Valentines are described as the oldest greeting cards. Patagonia is described as Land of the Big Feet in Argentina.
Nashville, Feb 14. GOP national chairman Guy Gabrielson warned Tennessee Republican leaders that ignorance and indifference threaten liberty. He attacked the Democratic government and urged a combat stance of Liberty against Socialism and a fight for individual freedom against a false sense of security.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.