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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1950

Page

2

Nuisance' Hotel May Be Destroyed

In Los Angeles two operators prepared an appeal to higher court to save their hotel while Judge Veron Hunt urged the City Council to bulldoze the Country Club Hotel. Maurice Biller and Zimmel Miller were sentenced for probation violations and failure to close the hotel, with five day stays of execution granted. The hotel allegedly violated zoning and building codes.

Los Angeles Erothass Veron Hunt Country Club Cry Council Maurice Biller Zimmel Miller

Livestock market report from Burlington with mixed cattle and hog ranges

Livestock prices show cattle steady to weak for beef steers and cows, bulls firm to 50 higher, and strong stockers. Calves and stocker calves command upper ends, with most stocker cows 17.40 to 20.00 and leads to 22.00. Hog market mixed with butchers steady to 35 higher, sows up to 50, feeder pigs 11 to 12. Prices reflect medium to good grades and regional sale conditions. Involved in near simultaneous auto accidents were Legge and Foote, Mrs Marion Legge and Raymond Foote, Burlington, VT.

Legge Foote Burlington, Vt A Foote Marion Legge Raymond Foote

And to KRELFM Tuesday Evening Wednesday Morning

Revette Bourd ve Devcon schedule fragment appears from the radio listing. The readable text shows program blocks for the station KRELFM with Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning slots. The fragment is incomplete and lacks clear program titles or exact times.

Krel-Fm Revette Bourd

Cowboy Rescues Leaping Leopard in City Zoo Rescue

A red faced stocky man ferried a groggy leopard to the zoo hospital after a heart stimulant failed. Dr Bowerman said the cat remained reflexive but in a deep sleep and given meth ozole to prevent deepening. Oklahoma City Mayor Street praised the capture with no casualties as two Colorado hunters and dogs joined the hunt.

Zoo Hospital W. D. Bowerman Zoo Bowerman Leonard Allen Street Oklahoma City Colorado

Burial At Colmesneil For John L Norton

John L Norton 1 ed sawmill worker dies at home of a son in Colmesneil after 7:45 am Monday illness. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday graveside with Frank Harper officiating. Norton lived in Harris County 38 years and is survived by two sons J B Norton of Coady and W T Norton of Longview Washington, a daughter T B Barris of Voth, four sisters and several Norton relatives. Pallbearers listed as Johnny Jack Jimmy Norton Charles Owen Davis and Edward Sebestian.

John L. Norton Colmesneil Frank Harper Barchman's. Norton Harris County J. B. Norton Coady T. B. Barris Voth J. B W. T. Norton Longview Washington Mack Reid Flatonia Jessie Bowlin Waelder Airs Mattie Pendleton Harwood Melvina Ham Johnny Jack Jimmy Norton Charles Owen Davis Edward Sebestian Sere

Deer swim Mississippi to escape flood waters

NATCHEZ Miss Feb 28 Scores of deer are seen swimming the Mississippi River to high land on the east side to escape floodwaters in Louisiana. Game wardens report they seek aid catching them unharmed and taking to preserves. Many have drowned or been smashed against debris in the swollen river.

Mississippi Natchez Miss Louisiana

Zoo chimpanzee performs rope act in Atlanta

George Vierheller of the St Louis Zoo arrived in Atlanta to advise on improving the city zoo. He noted one chimpanzee being trained as a rope walking star act with a strip tease routine and asked that no camy be attempted.

Atlanta George Vierheller St Louis Zoo

Civilians Recall Plane Sighting Near La Porte

Witnesses described seeing a CAT plane plunge in flames, disappearing from sight as smoke rose. Five planes and Coast Guard units joined boats and vehicles in a wide search around La Porte for the missing aircraft.

Hanlin Coast Guard la Porte

Love Burglar Trial Underway

Adair faces trial on a single count of sexual assault as jurors question his alibi while his wife and infant attend. He had confessed to burglaries and attacks on women after his arrest last Thanksgiving but later recanted.

Adair

Italian Farmhands Seize 49,400 Acres Near Catanzaro

In Catanzaro area Italian police allowed 10,000 unemployed Calabrian farmhands to occupy and till 49,400 acres of uncultivated land. The squatters marched in columns of ten and police took no action to remove them. Unknown reference to nail polish sensitivity appears as an odd, stray note in the report.

Rome Catanzaro Italy Cantanzaro

House Session Debates Research Funds and DPs Visas

Congress weighs a substitute granting visas to 339,000 displaced persons and votes on research funding. In Navy unification talks, Chairman Vinson convened a closed session to vote on a 56 page report. Senator Douglas proposes 20 workdays vacation plus 12 sick days to save 312.5 million. Acheson faces Knowland over loyalty files as budget hearings loom.

Congress House Armed Services Committee Navy Carl Vinson Georgia Paul Douglas Illinois Treasury Dean Acheson Acheson Senate William F. Knowland California Novalty State Department

Carpenter Hurt In 25-Foot Fall At Scott Wyoming Church

A carpenter was injured in a 25-foot fall while rebuilding a church in Scott Wyoming. J Wolfe Allbright and other carpenters work with local volunteers. the crew has donated substantial labor and is paid only when funds allow.

Carpenter Scott WY. J. Wolfe Allbright

Adult Class In Display and Showcard Writing

An adult class in merchandise display and showcard writing will start Thursday night at Robert E. Lee High School in the faculty lunchroom. W. G. Bohannon of the University of Texas division of extension will teach a 10 one hour session course over two weeks. Classes meet Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. Enrollment is 1.40 dollars. The Robert E. Lee Distributive Education Club and the Beytown Chamber of Commerce sponsor the course.

Robert BE. Lee High School W. G. Bohannon University of Texas, Division of Extension Robert H. Lee Robert H. Lee Distributive Education Club Beytown Chamber of Commerce

Bank Robbers Term Reduced Ten Years

Waco February 28 Ten years were cut from Ollie Otto Princes prison terms. He remains to serve 25 years in the penitentiary. Federal Judge Hen H Rice ruled the ten year cut to run concurrently with a 20 year sentence for robbing the Rice bank and a second count on the Malone indictment. The final 10 year term applies on the Malone count.

Waco Ollie Otto Prince Corsicana Hen H. Rice Prince Malone

Commander Installed at Ellington Field

HOUSTON Feb 23 Colonel William L Lee became commander of Ellington Field near here in a ceremony at the wartime base. He succeeds Colonel B T Starkey who retired. Lee, a Texas A and M graduate, previously served at March Field California. Fort Worth Feb 23 Walter Crouch an elderly resident burned to death yesterday when his home was destroyed by fire. His body was found in a hallway by firefighters Fire Marshal Killian said the blaze likely started near where he was found.

Houston William L Lee Ellington Field Here B. T. Starkey Lee T As A M. College Fomerly March Field California Fort Worth Welter Crouch Couch C. C. Killian Crouch

Houston Youth Killed When Car Overturns

Houston February 28 Thomas K R Worley 21 died instantly before midnight when his car collided with another vehicle and overturned. Worley was thrown from his car and suffered a broken neck. Benjamin F McClure 33 of Galena Park driver of the other car was not hurt.

Houston Thomas KR. Worley Worley Benjamin F. McClure Galena Park

CBS Affiliates Board Pick Named in Dallas

Clyde W. Rembert, managing director of KRUD in Dallas, will serve a two year term as a member of CBS Affiliates Board. He represents District 8 covering CBS outlets in Oklahoma Texas and parts of Louisiana. He succeeds Kenyon Brown of KXVFT Wichita Falls.

Dallas Clyde W. Rembert KRUD Columbia Broadcasting System Acry Hoard Rembert Times Herald CBS Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Kenyon Brown KXVFT Wichita Falls

Distributive Education Club delegate earns national post

Joy Blankenship of Robert E. Lee's Distributive Education Club was elected alternate Texas delegate to the national DE convention in Ashville, North Carolina, with the San Angelo state convention noting 78 delegates from 53 cities. The club placed second in the miniature display contest, and Thomas Jefferson of San Antonio won first in the contest. Last year the club won the national first place award.

Joy Blankenship Robert E. Lee Distributive Education Club San Angelo Texas Ashville North Carolina Joy Thomas Jefferson San Antonio

Dude Returns to State Parks Feed Bag Row

Austin, Feb 28. Lawful feed for a hungry horse named Dude was assured today after the House concurred in a Senate approved bill amending an appropriation for the State Parks Board. The error last session left out maintenance, cutting off the right to buy feed for the equine fixture at San Jacinto State Park. The House voted 113 to 0, signaling Dude back at the state feed bag.

Austin House of Representatives State Parks Board San Jacinto State Park House

Foolproof Robbery Hoax Fails at Chicago Store

CHICAGO Feb. 28 Sem and Will Herrig ran a clothing store for 28 years with a believed foolproof plan to deter robbers. A suspicious man entered and Sam called Will to check if Jack was in front. Will rushed to the door where another gunman waited. both robbers fled with 297 dollars.

Chicago Sem Will Herrig Jack Sam Will

Boy, 11, Houston Polio Fatality First This Year

Houston reports the first polio death of the year, Kenneth Irving Parrish, 11, who had been hospitalized since August of last year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harry Parrish Sr. The family has two other boys.

Houston Kenneth Irving Parrish William Harry Parrish

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