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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1952

Page

2

Fabulous Empire Founder Miller Dies at 73 in Waco Hospital

The colorful rancher and owner of the Fabulous Empire, 101 Ranch, died at 73 in a Waco hospital. The Miller brothers expanded the 101 Ranch to 110000 acres, befriended tribes, formed the Ponca alliance, ran a major livestock operation, and created the 301 Ranch Wild West Show touring internationally before debts forced division and sale of the ranch.

Miller Waco Hospital George L Joe Zach Gordon Wy Pawnee Sill Lillie Europe England Spain Italy Denmark Greece Joe Miller George Miller

1951 Goodfellow party supports 450 children

The article recalls why the 1951 Goodfellow party spent less than 1959, citing fewer youngsters and added in kind donations from organizations. It credits the Woman's Club with $5 and the Jaycees $110.07 from milk bottle collections, plus prior toy leftovers donated to the VFW in 1950.

VFW Woman's Club Jaycees Parent-Teacher Carpenters Loce

Wright Discusses Meat Business at Baytown Rotary Meet

R M Weight a Baytown Rotarian and meat packer traced the industry from ancient times to today noting refrigeration and free enterprise reshaped the business. He praised individual merchants and urged government to exit the meat trade. He cited Lawrence ranch near Baytown as possibly the first fenced ranch with records to back the claim. President Knowles led the luncheon as Rotations Saw Hucheler and B L Henderson attended. Knowles reported Baytown Rotary ranked 13th in district attendance, La Porte third.

R.M. Weight Baytown Wright America Free Enterprise System Texas Lawrence Chambers County W. M. Knowles Saw Hucheler la Porte B. L. Henderson Houston Ben Jacobson

Livestock Prices Fort Worth Report

Livestock market notes from Fort Worth show cattle steady to high, yearlings 25 to 36 with loads at 36, cows 21.50 to 25, canners 15 to 21.50, bulls 19 to 28, calves 24 to 31 with some 32 to 34, stockers 25 to 32. Hogs steady to firm with 160 to 270 lb hogs at 18.75 to 19, 160 to 175 lb hogs around 17.5 to 18.60, sows 15 to 16.50, feeder pigs 10 to 14.

Fort Worth Iepii Usdaiw

Bandits Loot Burt's Cafe Safe in Timed Hold Up

A four-man bandit crew robbed Burt's Cafe in Dallas, taking $15,000 from a safe and $1,500 from 11 patrons and three employees. They forced the cashier, then lined up customers and staff to search wallets before fleeing in a waiting car. Wacker Gentry, the cafe manager, reported the security breach and the attempt to open the safe.

Dallas Wacker Gentry Gentry

Pet dog Eve Returns Home To Young Owner

Eve the terrier is back with three year old Bucky Echols after being found by a Baytown Sun reader. Mrs. Echols thanked neighbors and the newspaper for aiding in Eve’s return, saying the family hardly slept or ate while she was gone. In other news Chicago’s David Sarnoff envisions world wide television networks using relay towers to relay signals around the globe. He described a future where a dial could bring distant events into homes as a global picture window.

Buck Echols Eve Bucky Baytown Baytown Sun Chicago David Sarnoff Radio Corporation of America Sarnoff Popular Mechanics Sarmmott

Diesel engines tied to new industrial hazard

CHICAGO IP The AMA journal reports diesel locomotives pose a health hazard due to chromate salt compounds in radiator fluids. Drs John R Wintson and Edmund N Walsh of Scott and White Clinic warn of serious skin inflammations and urge rubber gloves boots waterproof garments and sleeves for exposed workers. Fort Worth hardware merchant Sam Sno sid 69 died of a heart attack on a city bus, father of Joe Sno sid publicity director for the Fort Worth baseball club.

Chicago American Medical Association John R. Wintson Edmund N. Walsh Scott and White Clinic Gulf,Colorado Santa Fe Fort Worth

Happy Is The Day When Backache Goes Away

A health notice explains backache, fatigue, headaches and dizziness may signal reduced kidney function from stress and poor diet. It recommends Dean’s Kidney relief products, claiming common relief and support for kidney health.

Dean

He Found Mistake In Time Inconsistent License Plates

Edwin King discovered he had driven throughout 1951 with different license numbers on his car's front and rear plates. Police said a plate-ranking mechanism had slipped up, causing the discrepancy.

Mount Carroll, Jr Edwin King

Stock Quotes Special To The Baytown Sun

Stock quotes feature numerous companies and percent changes from a Baytown Sun special. Firms listed include Armco Steel, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, Con Edison, Dow Chemical, Du Pont, Kodak, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Gillette, Gulf Oil, International Paper, Libby, Mack Trucks, Nat Steel, Ohio Oil, Packard Motors, Penney’s, Sears, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Tidewater, Timken, US Steel and Woolworth among others with varied percentage changes. The list reads as a compact market snapshot for investors and readers seeking daily performance signals.

Alleg Lud- Steel Allis, Chat Doug Amerad Pet Armco Steel Slo Amer Woolens AT and SP V.s Anaconda Copseer Beth Steel Sit Budd Co Calumet and Hee Ay Celanese Corp Oss Chrysler Corp Tak Cities Service Con Edison Credle Pet Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gillette Saf Gulf Oip Gulf Stat Util Intl Bary Seerrearereeree Interlake Eeeeeseet MI J UL Steel la Land Kirby Pet Kent Cop Libby MeNs Liggett and Myers Mont-Dak Mack Trucks Mid Con Wat Dairy Nat Steel Ohio Oil Penney's Inc L Packard ‘Moters Repabr Steel Sears Wee Sesseee St. Regis Paper Sou 'Pacifi--eseee Sunray Oil Tex Gulf Texas Co Fox Gulf Tidewater Corp Timken US Steel Woolworth. Inc N. O. Cotton

Buick Preview Draws 3150 Attendees in Houston

Jack Saunders of Saunders Buick Company attended the Shamrock in Houston for the unveiling of the 1852 Buick before 3150 Buick men from 17 states. Saunders is expected back Saturday, with his son J. D. attending parts of the regional meeting.

Jack Saunders Saunders Buick Company Shamrock Houston Buick Saunders J. D

Zero Weather Forces Ranger Of Skidding

CHICAGO safety experts from the Kemper Insurance group warn that icy conditions worsen skidding as temperatures rise. Tests show a car at 20 mph needs about 110 feet to stop on ice at four below, but at 30 above zero requires at least 250 feet. Pedestrians and motorists are urged to beware a slippery film on snow and ice that forms near 14 degrees.

Chicago Iup Kemper Insurance Group Tir

Driver Chases Victim For First Aid In Fort Worth

In Fort Worth a driver, C. D. Ferguson, had to pursue a lad for medical aid after his car struck six year old David Bornstein. The boy’s mother promised him a dollar to agree to hospital observation. David was hospital shy after surviving polio and prior injuries from a car crash.

Fort Worth IUP C. D. Ferguson David Bornstein Ferguson David

George Washington Estate Suit Entered

The estate of George Washington is the subject of a federal suit filed in Louisville Kentucky by Mrs Martha Washington seeking ten thousand dollars from a life insurance policy on her husband who died while serving in 1945 Also mentioned is Mrs Clara Washington mother of the deceased.

Louisville George Ngton Martha Washington United States George Clara Washington

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