Freee Boys In School After Night In Wilds
Sixth graders Pat May and Charles Duenoay from Cros were found safe at 3 pm Tuesday after being lost for about 24 hours in the canebrakes and underbrush of the San Jacinto River bottoms while hunting and camping. They endured a cold, wet night before rescue.
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FE and Sound
Jacinto River
Charles Duchery
EL. W. May
Pat
San Charles
Wilds
San Jacinto River
Rosalie Myers
Crosby
Sanaginta
Pat May
E. *V. May
Cros
Charles Duenoay
Bessie Duenoay
Josy
Harris County
Bentley
Lions plan two more fundraisers for Chicago band trip
Berg im Lions Club at the First Methodist Church yesterday outlined two additional campaigns to raise the revived $5,702 for a Chicago band trip. A January 23 start targets businessmen with a buffet at the Febel Inn to top off gifts and pledges, while Bob Hollaway reports $4,684 received so far, bringing the total to $5,702.
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Robert B. 2
Chicago
Bergim Lions Club
Race Methodist Church
Lions
B. Hollaway
eChristmas
Alway
Paul Cater
Ticage
Séry Inan
Arthur Manteris
Eee Tan
Whimsical Notes From A Texas Paper On Yuletide Folks
A quirky local item lists names and snippets about residents and officials. Mentions Roger, Chaddick, Arnett, Hinson, Myebroff, Bracker, Edge, Manteris, Dudley, Seen, Bauer, McKee, Kerr, Rollaway, Bridges, Gerber, Richardson, and Wallace in brief, informal vignettes. A snapshot of community life with hints of local roles and happenings.
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Barrly ‘Rogers
Ystinion Chaddick
Ed ‘Erson
Dave Arnett
Bill Hinson
J.E. Myebroff
Rev. Bracker
Stever Edge
Arthur Manteris
Lynne “Dudley
Ray Seen
Gene Bauer
McKee
Powers That Be At
Fred Ther
E. T. Kerri
Bill Bridges
Taylor Gerber
Richardson
J. Wallace
Bay- Wallace
Ten! ‘High
Asherioe Texas
Jester demise tops Texas news in UP poll of 1949
Dallas January 4 The annual United Press poll of editors and radio newsmen ranks Beauford H Jester’s death as the top story of 1949 in Texas. The DC-6 Love Field crash near Dallas on November 29, killing 28, is second. Third is the 49th Legislature with Gilmer-Aikin education measures. Fort Worth flood and March weather ice storms also prominent. See Page 2.
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Jester
Dallas
Ibi
Texas
Beauford H Jester
United Press
Stone
Trav
American Airlines
Love Field
Fort Worth
Trinity River
Lucky Lady
Carswell Air Force ‘Base
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Mystery Death Verdict Near for Cedar Bayou Pilot
Galveston January 4 A verdict in the mysterious death of Captain Mason Wiggins a Cedar Bayou born ship pilot who died after a fall from a tanker and was found on West Beach hours later is expected this afternoon by Justice of the Peace Orra M Richmond. The inquest found internal injuries and ruled drowning unlikely though officials say he may have reached shore alive. A witness said the pilot tumbled after falling from the ladder and possible crushing between the tanker and the tug. The body fully clothed with valuables was recovered several hours after the accident.
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Galveston
Mason Wiggins
Piiot
Gulf of Mexico
Justice of the Peace
Orra M. Richmond
Wiggins
West Beach
Schofield
Wes
Richmond
Wright Brothers Plane Sparked Global Change Across Spheres
General Hap Arnold lauds the Wright brothers in Global Mission for proving nothing is impossible with controlled flight. The 12 seconds at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, began an era that scholars say reshaped industry war politics and society, making the airplane central to modern life.
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Wright Brothers
Washington
Jan
H. H
Arnold
Wilbur
Crville Wright
Kitty, Hawk
North Carolina
United Press
Wrights
Wright brothers the spark for modern warfare and flight
The passage argues that the Wright brothers shaped war and policy beyond their early aviation feats. It discusses how aircraft extend range, firepower, and speed in artillery, combat, and transport. It cites the Berlin airlift and the B 36 as examples of aviation’s strategic influence.
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Japan
Wright Brothers
Baytown Hits 22 Degree Freeze as Blue Norther Sweeps In
Cold front unleashed a blue norther over Baytown driving the thermometer from 67 to 40 by noon and forecasters warned of possible freezing rain. A brief shower preceded the front, with wind and falling leaves as crews reported dangerous roads across multiple Texas areas. One fatal crash linked to the cold and rain was reported near Angleton, while Dakotas and Minnesota endured blizzards.
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Baytown
Mercury
United States
Texas
Gainesville
Denton
Okdahama
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Wrace
Tyler Hilgore
Vernon
Amarillo
Gulf Coast
United Press
Dakotas
Minnesota
Pacific
Northwest
Delhart
Angleton
Florence Gregory Vickery
Texas Urges Cotton Quota Redistribution
Washington January 4 Texas calls for complete redistribution of its cotton acreage allotment this year as part of a bid in Congress to revise crop controls. Texas has more than one third of the nation’s cotton acreage. The state allotment totaled 7,637,029 acres of 21,000,000 nationwide. Representatives Poage and Fisher introduced bills for immediate internal redistribution, while Cosley and others proposed similar measures for areas claiming hardship from cuts.
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Washington
Texas
Congress
House
William R. Poage
O. Clark Fisher
Florold D. Cosley
North Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
California
Mississippi
Walker Baby Certified Mr. 1950 of Baytown
D O Walker of 210 Bolster was busy picking up prizes today for Mr and Mrs Walker the parents of Mr 1950 of Baytown Their son Wray Bernard Walker was born 2 2 am on January 1 at Baytown Hospital The time was backed by medical certificates The Walkers became the lucky winners in the annual contest sponsored by the Baytown Sun with Baytown merchants cooperation
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D. O. Walker
Truman Sees Trillion Dollar Income In 2000
President Truman told Congress a future national production of one trillion dollars in 2000 could lift the real income of the average American family to 312,000 or more under a plan built on rising productivity since 1900 and right policies. The message also touched on a slow current state of the union and budget cuts, with Rayburn stating fiscal 1951 expenditures near 42.61 billion and defense and foreign aid trimmed by about 3 billion, amid calls for the Brannan farm program and expanded social security.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Union
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
I Treman
Bridget
Taft-Hartley
Apartment House Damaged By Stubborn Fire in Beytown
Beytown suffers its worst residential blaze in months as a two story duplex at 124 East Gulf An suffers heavy damage. The Behymer and Barnett families lose much furniture and most clothing. Fire was spotted by volunteer John Otruba before the alarm. L D Huggins injured by falling ceiling board. Cause undetermined.
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Beytown
East Gulf
Cecil Behymer
5. E. Barnett
Barnett
John Otruba
Hast Gulf
Otruba
L. V. Beiley
Nut
L D. Huggins
Behymer
Cedar Bayou Student Faces Polio Battle
Aubrey McVay a Cedar Bayou High School senior fights polio in Jeff Dewis Hospital Houston after headache and backache during a trip home from Kerrville the day after Christmas. He is son of Mr and Mrs W H McVay of Massey Tompkins Road. Admitted to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital the previous Tuesday for diagnosis and treatment.
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Aubrey McVay
Cedar Bayou High School
Jeff Dewis Hospital
Houston
W.H. McVay
Massey-Tompkins Road
Two New Members Join Harris County Water Board
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No in Wooster swore in a new five member board from an election held yesterday. R. T Kerr T H B Peterson and C M Floyd were reelected while L B Orr and Andy Bargainer joined as new supervisors. G B Massey was elected district tax assessor collector with 3 votes against 2 write ins. The outgoing chair RA Wolfe and J W Russell did not seek reelection. The board will convene January 12 to elect a chairman.
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Harris County
Wooster
David G. Burnet
Iif
R. T.kerr
T. H B. Peterson
C. M. Floyd
L. B
Orr
Andy Bargainer
G. B. Massey
W. J. Bennett
RA Wolfe
J. W. Russell
Ore
ML EL Bramleit
W. Flynt
Rey W. Walker
Bargetner
Kerr
Peterson
Morris
R. Morrow
Floyd
War Widow Opens New Veterans Service Center
Mrs Grace Davis, widow of Air Force Corporal Lewis Davis killed in a 1944 Nevada crash, will open a Veterans Service Center in the Chamber of Commerce offices. Financed by Red Feather funds and backed by the American Legion and VFW, the center will assist veterans and dependents with claims and subsistence, with VA cooperation and a Legion VFW supervised committee.
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Chester Bulgier
Grace Davis
Veterans Service Center
Chamber of Commerce
Tao Trew
Air Force
Lewis Davis
Nevada
Davis
Red’ Feather
American Legion
VFW
Veterans
Legion
Service Center
Vandenberg Rejects Shielding China Policy Attacks
Washington January 4 Republican leaders press a united front on the administration’s China policy. Vandenberg refuses to shield the State Department, calling China policy a bipartisan foreign issue and noting he has not been consulted regularly on China decisions. Taft, Knowland and others push for access to the document, while Webb says it must remain restricted.
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Washington
Vandex
Bere
Vandenberg
United Press
Formosa
Grocer Again Jailed in Vallone Murder
Houston police report a grocer jailed again in connection with the Vallone murder case. The chilling events center on a purchase and a confrontation that led to the shooting, with authorities renewing calls for witnesses and further investigation into the involved parties.
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Grocer
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