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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1950
Page
4
A devotional line cites II Thessalonians 3 3 urging that the Lord is faithful to establish and shield believers from evil. The verse reassures readers of divine steadiness and protection amid trials.
The Liberty Chambers Navigation District asks U S Engineers to survey Trinity channel and the proposed Lake Liberty site north of Liberty. The Baytown group and the Baytown Chamber of Commerce rally support while noting no commitment beyond the preliminary survey. Baytown officials and local clubs endorse the effort amid concerns over water supply and Houston growth projections.
While running for reelection as New York governor Charles Evans Hughes faced gossip about his grandfather’s court troubles. He retorts with a farmer friend anecdote about oxtail soup, remarking that the question seems to go back far for soup.
Fred Hartman salutes Jake Rutter and Tommy Cook for outstanding Baytown Jaycees awards, praising Rutter’s tireless Baytown work and Cook’s key behind the scenes help in electing a state president. The column also notes Texas A and M commencement speaker General Omar Bradley and muses on school improvement and local newsroom antics amid door mishaps and building-permit humor.
A travel anecdote from Richmond describes discovering syllabub, a dessert unfamiliar to the narrator’s Yankee friends. After seeking help from a restaurant, a local newspaper article explained the term’s origin remains unclear, but the dish is enjoyed and suggested for family menus.
Erich Brandeis cites an English cook book held in the Virginia State Library The Art of Cadbery Made Plain and Easy by Mrs Glasse The piece includes a recipe for syllabub with milk cream and wine and ends with a humorous aside about foamy consistency and a toast Prosit Gesundheit Skel
International agreement aims to illegalize synthetic narcotics early this year. United Nations experts say fund arrangements will cover morphine opium under conventions, noting home manufacture of the drugs is equally dangerous. Russia's stance referenced amid UN discussions.
Unclear OCR text from a historic Texas paper lists publishing roles and advertising rates. Mentions Pe Area Baytown Texas, delivery terms, office staff, and a 1879 post office under Congressional act. Contains numerous garbled words and date cues.
Central Press notes Finland joins to reach the 25 ratifying countries required for the UN protocol. Once expert review and, in January, declaration of drugs as narcotics, the conventions apply. Exporting and importing nations face strict controls like morphine traffic. three new drugs are demerol amidone and heptalgin. The United States and Britain, France, Switzerland, Holland, and Belgium are major producers with Britain and France ratified so far.
Henry Klemore argues against daily shaving in waterless New York, noting famous bearded figures and historical figures. He mocks social pressure for smooth faces, cites artists and writers, and advocates dry shaving as a feasible alternative despite difficulties.
A fragmented quiz style column presents quirky questions and facts. It teases a January 22 Sunday puzzle, references historical events from 1561 to 1944, and asks to name composers, actors, and a matinee idol. It blends astrology like Pinto-Neptune hints with brief biographies and humorous language.
Crossword clues mix of across and down entries with wordplay and abbreviations. Many fragments appear garbled including references to arches mammals and geographic hints. Readers are left with a cluttered list of partial terms and stray letters across two columns.
Quote from R El president of Dis Builts Institute praising advertising as a public service that informs on character quality and price, encourages competition, maintains product quality, and ensures orderly distribution so products remain available.
A proposed Atascocito Road and Bridge over the San Jacinto River is included in a joint city county bond measure to be decided January 28. The project, part of a 9,000,000 county road bonds package, aims to improve a river crossing long planned since 1941, with current funding needs and expansion potential for four lanes.
A vaudeville style spoof recounts Dr Kronkite advising a patient to ride for health then meeting him at night for economics of renting a horse. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson appear in a garbled quip about missing underwear.
A Houston Anti-Tuberculosis League official thanks Hartman and The Baytown Sun for aiding the Christmas Seal Campaign. The writer notes contributions in January may meet the goal, expresses gratitude, and seeks ongoing support to help eradicate TB.
Five years ago Prussia faced pincers as Crugsdy clamped in. J C Murphree fell fifteen feet in the Mont Bebig field and suffered minor brain contusion. F D Roosevelt began his fourth term. A Kraft re elected Harris County Building and Loan board president. Willena Lateple and Ruth Rober attended Creek Assembly F of Girls services at Masonic Hall. Alice Mae Eabin and Eugene Baker Fowler wed at Cedar Bar Methodist Church.
Harris County selects Ham C Webb as vice chairman of the 1959 Red Cross fund drive. Webb, longtime public relations executive with community chest ties, serves on the Chest board and chaired its Central Division. Leon Jaworski announced the appointment as preparations begin for the March drive.
A senator argues alcohol causes more damage than all wars, citing costs, injuries, and ill health. He notes over a million dollars spent on liquor yearly in the US, rising per capita consumption, rising drunkenness, and many saloons and package stores outnumbering churches.
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