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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1952
Page
3
George Humphrey, 89, of DuBois, visits the local Social Security office to apply for his first card. An advertising novelties salesman for 60 years, he plans to work until age 100 and then retire to enjoy benefits. William O'Neil, the DuBois SSA office manager, calls Humphrey the oldest in the nation to sign up.
Aliated production notes describe Jerry Lewis directing a satire film featuring Ieigh and Curtis in a take-off on the Place in the Sun theme. The piece mentions budget figures, studio involvement, and plans for scenes shot around Sunset Boulevard with the cast and Lewis aiming to direct and star.
Puzzle listings present a dense, reader friendly set of crossword clues with numbers and partial answers. The page fragment shows a long array of scattered definitions touching on languages, objects, and names, plus a yesterday's puzzle answer and a pair of short clue lines.
Hollywood interview with Ben Cook notes Cotten’s third western in production at Universal-International The Untamed co-starring with Cotten marked by outdoors shooting and a focus on a cattle empire setting. Cotten discusses story strength over spectacular settings and the shift from stage to screen.
Harman W Nichols discusses a Defense Production Administration method to control long winded witnesses and improve committee efficiency. The piece outlines steps: set objective, plan toward it, organize the meeting, simplify material, start and end on time, and retire to a brief conference before votes. The idea: follow disciplined procedures to save time and tax money.
Clevelandbased note from Captain Will Jody of Dog Wearid argues that loss of freedom in a nation parallels hardship for pets. He claims pet sparing and care reflect production pressures and elimination if unsuited. Classified ad section.
More than one-half of Baytown area workers are insured through employer paid unemployment coverage. The Texas Unemployment Compensation Act applies to industrial, commercial or service firms employing eight or more workers for 20 weeks yearly. Eligibility requires able and available to work, and earnings of at least $200 in the base period. Benefits max $480 in 52 weeks, with weekly max $20.
Sears Roebuck in Baytown will sponsor two 15 minute daily radio programs on Liberty Broadcasting System from Monday. West brook Van Voorhis will host 6 00 to 8 15 pm news and commentary and Franklin Kennedy will sing from 9 45 to 10 pm. The Sears sponsorship covers 190 SBS stations across 14 states in the Southeast and Southwest. Van Voorhis is known as the voice of The March of Time and began in 1929. Kennedy, a UT alum, has starred in Open House and the Franklin Kennedy Show.
Thomas C. Nelson aged 42 surrendered to the State Parole Board eight years after escaping during a seven year sentence for attempted robbery. He said he kept a Christmas promise to his mother and asked to surrender, earning parole on the board’s recommendation from Governor Arturo B. Langlie. An investigation found a clean record since the escape. The note about an onion from Asia appears in the text.
The National Male Quartet performs at 8 15 p m Wednesday in the Robert E Lee Auditorium under Civic Music Association auspices. It features operatic numbers American ballads and modern compositions with trios and duets. Members Attilio Baggiore Gene Tobin Vernon Senders and Bruce MacKay are noted operatic debuts and all bring ensemble music appeal. This will be their third Baytown appearance.
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