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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1950
Page
4
An editorial cites Galatians 5 22 to discuss the fruits of the spirit including love joy peace longsuffering gentleness goodness faith. The passage is presented as a moral guide within the editorial context.
The piece argues for replacing the electoral college with a proportional popular vote system. It notes states would award electoral votes by each candidate’s share, potentially changing campaigning strategies in both parties. It cites Truman and congressional amendment pace, plus a breakdown of domestic debt and who owns it, highlighting rising individual indebtedness and uncertain repayment timelines.
Quick quiz style items on self, city on Canadian Niagara side, WWI warship described as pig iron, Ruth St Denis tied to her arts field. Then a date flashback and a birthday parade of Claude Wickard and others. A Boston patriot born 1735 with Tea Party leadership and Lexington ride is highlighted.
The fragment notes a Boston born silent screen star who died in 1939 and appeared in Fatty and Mabel films plus Sis Hopkins and Mickey series. It asks who Easy Knowledge died in Boston May 10 1818 and hints at Mabel Normand with a quiz style prompt, including a quote and a few trivia items.
Jack Carson recalls his daredevil act in San dusky and a boss warning a pan dive. Harry Emerson Fosdick questions endurance on a dusty highway while a roadside spectator jokes about hills. Dore Schary critiques producers who oversized budgets, saying money inflates quickly in film decisions.
Abraham Lincoln recounted a young man story about wolves and a companion who fled to a tree. He joked about tiring of the chase and asked for help to turn the wolf loose. He also told a tale of a horse with two faults told to a buyer. The horse is hard to catch and not worth much after caught.
Fragmentary OCR shows Baytown Sun publisher details and 19th century post office classification notes. Mentions Baytown Texas, Syd S Gaul, Beulah Mae Rintered, and marching year 1870 in obscure form.
In a Grandmaster table, Craw ford Schenken Hazen Frey assess a deal where Hazen opens a unbid spade and the defense stalls. The narrative notes how even top players study entries and misplays, while a heart finesse would have altered the contract, prompting readers to consider strategic choices in defense and declarer play.
Baytown writer Fred Hartman recounts his New York trip to see South Pacific, notes ticket shortages and costly options, and describes encounters with Texan pride and a mysterious broker offering an option on toll bridges. The piece blends humor with travel observations and a dream of a new Brooklyn Bridge.
A reader from Wester Ohio comments on a London dated item about a U S airman seeking a wife in England. The letter argues modern wives work after marriage, sharing finances, and cites examples from Lily Pons to Cynthia Marlowe showing women balancing careers and domestic roles. The piece critiques gold digging and reflects on changing social norms.
Column claims Tong Henry, described as wise and brilliant, was knocked down in a run in with a motorcycle. Jean McLemore writes the piece, noting her husband’s notoriety and her motive for writing today.
A fragmented crosswords list runs beside a Daytona Beach note about an American motorcycle racing vestigal event. A 43 year old man undergoes a brutal try at riding a motorcycle to feel the asphalt, falls, sustains severe injuries, and is hospitalized with a high fever while the writer muses on the drama and warns of the dangers of the sport.
The University of Texas Institute of Public Affairs report critiques Texas TB control and hospitalization practices compared with 41 other states. It notes fewer beds per death, limited admission rules, no chest surgery, and a nine month hospital stay policy now under repeal. A Louisiana doctor cites stark contrasts and urges reform to avoid further deaths.
Five years ago today reports say the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a U S Mexican water treaty by a 12 to 4 vote. A $290,000 bond issue was proposed to expand Sate colleges. Mrs E T Arnett hosted Blueberry club members. Sergeant John Orr returns expected, while Mrs L A Stovtucky is ill with pneumonia.
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