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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1950

Page

2

Love Thief Suit Shocks Washington Community

Ruth Weyland a Washington government attorney faces a 350000 alienation suit from Olive J. Perry wife of Les Perry. Perry a Washington director for the NAACP alleges Weyland furnished gifts and cars to her husband and bore him a son. Neighbors defend Weyland noting she appears reserved and professional while Perry says no comment.

Washington Ruth Weyand Ste National Labor Relations Board Atsors Connecticut Avenue Miss Weyend Olive J. Perry Lesle Perry Apartent House The Bay

300 Expected For Jaycee Banquet

R C Stephenson Jr, former Jaycee president, is to announce the picks for Baytown awards at the annual banquet. The "old man" is the top contributor in his age group chosen by the Jaycee board, while the "young man" is selected by a senior citizens committee. Last year Fennema was "young man" and Theo Wilburn was "old man."

Page R. C. Stephenson, Jr Jaycee Baytown Eze Fennema Theo Wilburn

Retired Pineline Employees Dead

Continued from page one details the death notices of retired Pineline employees. It lists Antonis Vidrine and Hubert Vidrine of Los Angeles as surviving siblings of Biss Gertie Vidrine and Mrs. Pat Healy of Crowley Louisiana, and one grandchild Pillbearers include T Farres and others. Honorary pallbearers are two siblings employed by the Southern Pipeline Division Hurtble Oil and Refining Company.

Antonis Hubert Vidrine Los Angeles California Biss Gertie Vidrine Pat Healy Crowley Louisiana T. Farres G Cleveland Walter Simmons B. A. Parker Byard Massey FR. Robeson Southern Pipeline Division Hurtble Oil and Refining Company

Supreme Court Postpones Tidelands and Segregation Cases

On its own motion the U S Supreme Court postponed arguments in the tidelands case and a segregation case until March 12 Attorney General Price Daniel said he was informed of the postponement yesterday Previously the case of Hemson Marion Sweatt demanding admission to the University of Texas had been set January 30 and the tidelands case February 6 Try Sun Classified Ads Phone 2 300

Austen U. S. Supreme Courtes Idelands Price Daniel Hemson Marion Sweatt University of Texas Tidelands

New Plymouth On Display By Three Baytown Firms

The 1950 Plymouth with major styling and safety upgrades goes on display in Baytown dealer showrooms tomorrow. Higginbothem Motor Company Gulf Coast Motors and Franta igters will feature the car noted for a longer lower silhouette, revised grille, larger rear window, stronger bumpers and improved instrumentation.

Baytown Newset Higginbothem Motor Company Gulf Coast Motors Franta *Igters Ette Plymavik Plymouth D. S. Eddins Ed Gins Brecktetter

Traffic study leads to city wide congestion fixes

Middleton and McKee finalize a traffic plan for congested areas. Four way stop at West DeFee and North Pruett. parking restricted on East DeFee. stop at Airhart and Decker. One way circle to schools. no left turns at Market Street area. new signals on Market approaches. Reduces backups by diverting flows and forcing right turns where feasible.

Middleton McKee Cita West DeFee North Pruett Pruett East Defee Wortham North First Airhart Drive Decker Huggins Wisconsin Market Louisiana Cypress Melee West Texas

Fort Worth cattle and hog prices in January market report

The Fort Worth market bulletin dated January 11 to 21 shows USDA cattle notes with mature steers weak, cows strong, bulls strong to 50 higher, stockers firm. Prices listed for steers and yearlings, beef cows, canners, stocker cows, and hogs with ranges for various weights and grades, including feeder pigs and sows.

Fort Worth USDA Wedium Tbs

Industrial stocks and company quotes fill a Baytown Sun page

A sweep of chemical, auto, oil, and utility names appears in a stock list with numerous ticker style entries. Companies include Celanese, Chrysler, Con Edison, Davison, Du Pont, Eastman, Kodak, General Electric, General Motors, Humble Oil, International Nickel, J and L Stores, Lippincott, Mack Trucks, Pure Oil, Packard, US Steel, Woolworth, and Tidewater. Market notes mention March cotton and a general mix of industry names and percent figures.

Baytown Sun Allis Amierad Pet Irmen Steel Domer Woolen AT Angeonda Beth Steel Buéd Co Gunmet and Hee Celanese Corp Chrysler Corp Cities Service Con Edison Creole Pet Davison Dew du Pont du Pont Chem Hestmen Kodak Gen Elec --:Gen Motors Goodrear Tire Greyhound Bus Gillette Saf Gulf Stes Util H Land P Co Hous. Co Kee Pee Humble Oil Intl Nickel Sesbre Liggett and Ayers Mack Trucks Mid Con Pet Wat Dairy Wat Steel Eeseesesyece Ohio Oil Penney’s Inc Pure Oil Packard Motors Repabr Steel St. Regis Papers Sou Pacita Stan Oil Ind Eseave Cox Gulf Sul Texas Co Tidewater Cgt Timven Bearing UW. S Woolworth Inc. - Vous N. O. Cotton

Rites Held for Infant Daughter Martha Unger

Funeral services were conducted for Martha Lois Unger infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Unger of Houston. The ceremony was at U Lee Funeral Home Baytown with N F Blanseett pastor officiating. Burial followed at Hills Rest Cemetery. The infant is survived by a brother Lawrence Ray and sister Patricia Mae Unger of Houston.

Baytown Martha Lois Unger Ray Unger Houston A. Baytown Hospital U. Lee Funeral Home N.F.° Blanseett Decker Drive Assembly “of ‘God Rest Cemetery Lawrence Ray Patricia’ “Mae Unger

City Tightens Building Rules In Fire Zone

City Manager C. D. Middleton orders consultation with Hire Chief AH. Lintelman and Fire Marshal T. Bounds before permits in fire zones Bey town. Periodic inspections to ensure conformity, stop work orders for noncompliance. prior permit in No. 2 fire zone on Market Street Road noted. council granted exception for J. DI Jones frame building.

C. D. Middleton Beytown Middleton AH. Lintelman Market Street Road J. DI Jones

Model Turns Down felt For Negro

Daniels, a long-time stage performer in his mid thirties, rose to fame after a standout run at Fanchon and Marco's in New York. He now headlines, commanding top fees, with a sexy rendition of Black Magic and a lively stage wit. His wife, educated in Belvidere and Rogers Hall schools, studied at a modeling school in Boston. her father owns a Lowell bail room.

Pagel Daniels New York Harlem Fanchon and Marco Park Avenue Belvidere Rogers Hall

Denfeld Quster Probe Unlikely

Hubert H. Humphrey and Warren Magnuson condemned a tactic as beneath the table conniving. Senate delays voting on a bill to repeal the federal tax on margarine. Senator Douglas urged braking the housing credit program and cutting the 1951 financing from 990 million to 190 million, saying it has grown beyond its original aim.

Hubert Humphrey Warren G. Magnuson D. Washington Senate Paul H. Douglas Clinois Congress Reconstruction Finance Corpora Lion Douglas

Water elections lead with 56 votes cast

A. McDaniel chairs the meeting with H. P. Honsinger as secretary and Delno Brown recorded among officials. New director Milla serves as production superintendent at the Texas Gulf plant in Mont Belvieu and heads the Lions Club. Blythe works as a machinist at the Baytown Refinery and directs church board stewards. All directors were elected to two year terms.

A. McDaniel H. P. Honsinger Delno Brown New Milla Texas Gulf Mont -Belview Lions Club Blythe Baytown Methodist Church

Pair Wanted For Killing Three Negro Children

A 100 man posse tracked fugitives Wendell Turner and the Whitt brothers from Attala County jail after a December escape. They killed three black children ages four to eighteen during a home invasion at Thomas Harris's house near Kosciusko, Harris and Verlena Harris were wounded as his wife escaped with an infant.

Whitt Malcolma Turner Attala County Big Black River Koskusko Mississippi Delta Harris Veriena

Wet-Dry Vote Set For Mont Belieu In February Election

Mont Belieu schedules a wet-dry vote with poll tax receipts a factor. Jacinto City near Baytown on Market Street Will hold a similar decision, February. Galena Park recently extended liquor sale controls in a prior election. Bridges trial in San Francisco opened a new phase with prosecutors linking Harry Bridges to Communist activities as recently as 1933.

Pasei Jacinto City Baytown Market Street Galena Park New Bridges San Francisco PBI CHO Longshore Harry Bridges Bridges Communist Party

Take Off Ugly Fat With This Home Recipe

A dubious home remedy promises fast weight loss without hard exercise or strict diets. It claims a drugstore bottle of four ounces of a Higuid percentrate mixed with svanefruit juice yields a pink solution, two tablespoons twice daily, with money back if the bottle fails to show results.

Houston’s KTHT to Open as Radio Palace of Tomorrow

Houston’s KTHT, owned by Roy Hofheinz, opens to the public Friday with a grand studio and television plans. The new facility features a 200-seat auditorium, 27 pastel colors, a gold plated doors, a chartreuse kitchen set, and a Texas map floor. The station’s refurbishment, once dubbed Radio Plaza, aims to attract major broadcasts and a TV rollout.

Houston KTET Mutual Broadcasting Company Harris County Roy Hofheinz KTHT KTITE Hofhh Auditorum Texas

Texas Court Settles Used Car Case

The Texas Supreme Court considers whether a bank may enforce its mortgage on a car moved to Texas with a forged title and sold to an innocent purchaser. The ruling hinges on the legality of enforcing the mortgage in this context.

Texas Supreme Court

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