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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1952

Page

2

Shrine Show Funds New Hospital Opens Crippled Clinic

Shrine Arabia Temple in Houston Baytown presents a charity variety show and dance to raise funds for the Crippled Children Hospital. The venue includes a 7:30 p.m. performance and a 2:39 p.m. dance today at Baytown Common House with Lee Verecs orchestra. tickets are $1, covering both events. The hospital offers free medical care and therapy to disabled children regardless of race, color, or creed, and has treated many Baytown youths over 33 years.

Crippled Children’s Hospital Hoermann Houston Medical Center Omorro Shrine’s Arabia Temple Houston Baytown Shriners Roaiarjuen Norman D'Olive Baytown Lee Verecs Shrine Hospital Shriners Shrine Crippled Hospital Therapetic Beths

Economy Survives Iran Oil Loss Despite British Royalties

Iran maintains living standards nine months after nationalization of oil with prices for tea sugar bread steadied or slightly risen. Barter deals with Russia Germany France and others replace cash imports as the government seeks to avert economic collapse. A national loan of 250 million rials funds health education and agriculture while major railway projects are suspended. Trade remains cautious as capital and money tighten.

Joseph Mazandi Teeran Tren IUP Ar ‘Ams Thedrawal Anglo- Iranian Oil Company Iran Russia Germany France Italy Hungary Czechoslovakia Poland Japan Mohammed Mossadegh Tehran

Night Hours Inspire Songwriter Kohlman Hits Big With Cry

Pittsburgh cleaning plant night watchman Churchill Kohlman wrote the hit song Cry after long midnight patrols. Sixteen labels released it, nearly a million copies sold. He recalls a University of Pittsburgh moment when a crying baby sparked the tune and says he will keep his job despite fame. He has little formal training yet he can draft a tune and is a proud father of three.

Pittsburgh Pi— Churchill Kohlman Stone Rainbow Kohiman University of Pittsburgh Toveh Kohlman Hohlman Rachiman Pleanor Peabody High School Carl Liberty Phyllis

Highlands Man's Father Dies After Long Illness

W. Gentry of Highlands aged 60 died at 6 am today at a Houston hospital after a long illness. An electrician lineman prior to retirement about 13 years ago, he leaves a son J W Gentry and a daughter Mrs C E Cramer of Houston. He also leaves two sisters Mrs Mac Werner of Seabrook and Mrs Lula Austin of Houston and two brothers Virgil Gentry and Sam Gentry of Houston. Funeral services set for 10 am Monday at Brookside Memorial Cemetery with Boulevard Funeral Home of Houston in charge.

W. Gentry J. W. Gentry Highlands Ate Houston Brookside Memorial Cemetery Boulevard Funeral Home C. E. Cramer Mac Werner Seabrook Lula Austin Virgil Gentry Sam Gentry

Lick Observatory Receives Giant Glass Mirror

The 120 inch telescope mirror is delivered to Lick Observatory Mount Hamilton but will need two to three years of grinding and polishing before use. UC scientists lead the project to build the second largest telescope, costing about 1.1 million dollars, planned to join Palomar Observatory’s 200 inch telescope in stellar research.

Mount Hamilton Calif Lick 6 Observators University of California Lick Lick Observatory Palomar Observatory

Paris Premier Odds European Army Vote to Save Government

Paris reports Premier Edgar Faure pressing a crucial vote of confidence on a European army plan to avert a government collapse. The move hinges on Socialist opposition and upcoming NATO talks in Lisbon, with the fate of his cabinet and France's role in the alliance at stake.

Paris Iup Edgar Faire Manthold Dwight D. Eisenhower France Socialist Party Germany Charles de Gaulle Rally of the French People RPP CST Faure Lisbon London French Assembly North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council Robert Schuman NATO

Witness denounces Waco crime probe and political football

The witness calls the Waco crime probe a political football amid House committee hearings on Galveston gambling history. Since then a Galveston grand jury has indicted 16 Maceo partners on felony gambling charges discovered during the investigations.

Oliver House Maceo Galveston Maceo Partners

City Manager Avoids Speeches 28 Years

THOMASVILLE, N.GC IUR One record held by one of the nation s oldest city managers has been broken but another stands intact. Since R M Pete Cooksey came here in 1923 to become city manager he had not missed a day at work because of illness until a recent operation was necessary. When Cooksey took the job it was with the understanding he would never be expected to make a Speech. For the past 28 years he hasn t His 23 years of service makes Cooksey the oldest city manager in the nation in years and point of Service with the exception of the manager at Winnetka Illinois.

Thomasville N.gc IUR R. M Pete) Cooksey Cooksey Winnetka, Ilinois

Baytown Man's Mother Is Dead

Mrs. Earl Bates mother of C. W. Bates of 117 Cabiniss died last night at Hermann Hospital Houston after Christmas stay in Baytown. Home in Fayetteville Arkansas, funeral Monday in Fayetteville. Earthman Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband son one daughter Mrs Q ke Kendall of Washington DC and three grandchildren.

Earl Bates C. W. Bates Cabiniss Hermann Hospital Houston Fayettevile Arkansas Baytown Fayettyville Earthhman Funeral Home Q. Ke Kendall Washington, D. C

Memory Of Sheriff Goes Back Too Far

In Anniston Alabama Sheriff A A Pate recalled Russell Cobb from youth days in Cathoun County when Cobb paid a fine. Pate remembered a wanted poster and Cobb was sent back to prison to finish a parole sentence from years earlier.

Anniston Ala UBH Russell Cobb Cobb A. A. Pate Cathoun County Pate Coby

Navy Unveils Hoppicopter and Mock Bird Soldiers

The Navy revealed the Hoppicopter, a four motor device strapped to a pilot’s back, with legs serving as landing gear and a collapsible shaft extending above. It is being tested for possible Marine Corps use, though no contract exists, while a Seattle firm claims it can lift a fully equipped soldier anywhere on the battlefield. Harvard University boasts the world’s largest university library.

Washington Navy Wdday Marines Navyy Marine Corps Hoppicopter, Incorporated Seattle

Livestock market report Fort Worth summary

Livestock prices in Fort Worth show slaughter steers and yearlings mostly steady from week ago, cows down about 60 cents, and stockers strong. Week's top: slaughter yearling steers 35, heifers 34.40, cows 26, bulls 28, stocker steer yearlings 35, stocker heifers 50, stocker cows 30. Calves steady to strong with good to choice killers 30–34, utilities 24–30. medium to good stockers 28–35. good lights 35–28. choice heavy calves 36. two loads at 29. Hogs up. butchers 25 higher, sows 1.00 higher, feeder pigs 14.

Fort Worth

Moscow papers note one sentence on vital state seals

The brief item mentions George VI and British affairs with Communist papers carrying a terse note on authenticating important state documents by sealing them. It cites the Young Men's Christian Association founded in 1844 as context.

Jiandleft Moscow ILP New Papers George VI Britain J. Vert Young Men's Christian 4 Pistraysociation Innel

Saturday Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Hosts

A dense radio timetable lists programs across KREL Saturday and Sunday slots including Top Tunes, Western Hit Parade, Telequest feeds, church services, music shows, and news segments. Notable items feature La Porte vs Alvin, Benny Leaders Band, Washington News, Tapestries in Music, Lynn Murray Show, Sunday Serenade, Sports Parade, and various church and community programs with times from early morning through late night.

la Porte Alvin Benny Leaders Washington News Churches of Christ Waakington News LBS Hollywood Pepormer Darié Rose First Baptist Church

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