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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1953

Page

2

Religious Leader To Lecture At First Christian

Dr Berard Clausen minister and author will lecture at First Christian church Thursday at 730 pm. The public is invited with a prelecture supper at 2 pm. The talk titled The Christian Witness and the World Crisis will be given under the American Friends Service Committee auspices. Clausen formerly led Euclid Avenue Baptist in Cleveland and served as WWI chaplain. He writes for journals, authors numerous books, and appears on national radio.

Berard Clausen First Christian Clyde Foltz Bupper Clausen Christian Witness Texas Louisiana American Friends Service Committee Euclid Avenue Baptist Church Cleveland First Baptist Church Pittsburgh Calgary Clevelard

Stock Quotes Special Ta Tha Baytown Sun

A list of ticker quotes and company names appears, including General Electric, American Telephone, Anaconda Copper, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Tex Gulf Sulph, Pure Oil, Phillips Petroleum, Stan Oil, Tex Gulf, and others, with various percentage changes and per cent values. The document resembles a historical stock bulletin with numerous tickers and prices in a compact format.

Rirway Bloe Weeveeeesysee Alles Ludium S.iupee Allis-Chalmerg Iyreseesepsice American Repub T.mer Woolens Barium Steels Beth Steels Calvan Oil Celumet and Hee Canada Calatex Ieee Cessor' Ceerie Columb Gas Creole Crystal Oil Cities Service Y Davidson Bale Wows du Pont Eastman Kodale el Paso Natural Gas Fairchild Eng Eae Freeport Quik Oil Gulf Stat Util Houston Oil H. L. and P. Co Humble Oil Jones-Laughlin Imperial Oil Interlake Inti Nickel Jupiter Oil Kirbhy Pet Libby Mel Liggett and Myers Sissesreie Tbh Loew's la Land Mathieson Repub Cis Steel Car Pacific Pet Ltd Sc Regis Sinclair Oil Socony Stan Oil N Sun Oil Stanray Oil Texas Texas Gulf Tidewater Cory ' U. &. Steel Woodley Pet March

Baytown Man Helped On Atom Bomb Tests

Baytown resident Robert L. Parker was selected in 1944 to photograph bomber tests for the atomic mission. He recalls security shadows and training at Wendover Utah Grand Island Nebraska and the 1945 atomic bomb drop. He notes the shadows vanished after the Aug 6 1945 Hiroshima blast and the subsequent Nagasaki strike.

Baytown George Prentice Hiroshima Nagasaki War Department Robert L. Parker 405- Park Parker Wendover Utah Paul W_ Tibbets States Apas China Salina Kan Peterson’ Field Colo Colorado Springs Second Air Force Wendover Field Utahe Finte T Atl Denver Salt Lake City Wendover ‘Field Erter Grand Island Neb Mr. Laugh- Tin Navy America

Baytown County Court Proposal Discussed in Legislature

Baytown lawyers and lawmakers debated creating a County Court for Baytown and adding a county attorney. E W Bruce of Baytown met in Austin with Rep William A Miller and Rep Charles Murphy to discuss establishing an additional county court and branches of clerks offices to serve residents near the ship channel.

Harris E. W. Bruce Baytown Austin Wiliam A. Miller Charles“ Murphy Carlton Moore Farris” County

Career Girls Rise Shown By Survey

A Boston survey shows modern career girls moving toward higher responsibility and authority. Otia von Mering Jr. and Stephen Kegels report from Harvard and Boston University with Soundscrited statisticians. Over 1,000 working secretaries in 38 states participated. results deemed heartening and surprising.

Boston Otia von Mering Jr Harvard University Stephen Kegels Boston University Soundscrited Corporation von Merging

Ready Made Cornbread Like Mother's From Wein

Wein garten's Stores introduced a pound size ready made cornbread loaf in Houston, matching the taste and texture of traditional corn sticks. The loaf, produced by standard bakery methods, lists cornmeal flour water yeast salt shortening and honey as ingredients after months of testing.

Houston United States Weingarten’s Texas Gulf Conat

Lions Debate on United Nations Draws Club Members

Lions Club members learned about the UN after a debate titled The U N Helpful or Harmful. Judy Abraham and Gary Garner formed the affirmative team while Jen Fergugan and Jame larburton argued the negative. Mrs Bradshaw and Pat Nicholson moderated with guests El Wi Anderson and Frat O'Donnel in attendance.

Lions Club United Nations Judy Abraham Gary Garner U. N Jen .Fergugan Jame ‘Larburton J.J. Bradshaw Pat Nicholson EL Wi Anderson Sid Frat O'Donnel

Keith Rawe Named Model Club Head

Keith Rawe will head the Bay Awa Balsa Bugs Model Club as its new president this year. Officers elected Tuesday at St Mark's Methodist Church were Barton Bruce vice president Josh Moore secretary Roy Holzheuser treasurer. Don Meador of Highlands gave a radio controlled airplane demonstration after the elections and plans were discussed for a model plane contest this summer.

Keith Rawe Bayawa Balsa Bugs Model Club

Livestock market roundup from Fort Worth cattle and hogs

Livestock at Fort Worth on January 21 shows a slow market with cattle mostly steady to weak. Beef steers and yearlings range 18 to 23.50, cows 13.50 to 13, stockers 16 to 21.50. Calves 18 to 23.50 for good and choice, 12 to 18 for utility, stockers scarce. Hogs 309 head, butcher prices weak to 25 cents lower. choicest weigh 183-265 pounds at 19.75. a few 299 lb butchers 19.50. 124 lb butcher pigs 35. sows 16 to 28.

Fort Worth

Truman visit to Independence provokes large turnout

More than half of Independence, 11 060 residents, expected to attend Wednesday night as President Truman trains here. A special platform at the station, Welcome Home placards, and a Truman car with city officials head a parade along with the couple’s three story 17 room 1865 home. Truman plans an early walk Thursday morning with minimal security, while Mrs Truman prefers the quieter life away from Washington pomp.

Fage Tvo Wiliams Independence Om the Truman’s N. Deley Truman George Porterfield Gates White House Mr. Truman Secret Service Mrs. Truman Independence Home Washington

Lawmakers Weigh Substituting Life Sentence Measures

Legislators continued debate on a measure by Crouch to substitute life imprisonment for death sentences and to automatically commute death row sentences. A proposed budget aims for a $262 million general fund plus $6 million in transfers with a $12 million surplus, detailing expenditures by agency for 1954 and 1955 and outlining board recommendations for higher education hospitals departments judiciary and junior colleges.

Crouch Any. P Hunts- Ville Fee Budget Board Board Ang

Eisenhower News Conferences Aimed for Regular Media Access

Reporter group discussions explored the best time for Mr. Eisenhower to hold news conferences. Hagerty said there is no difficulty in obtaining regular, unrestricted Q and A sessions, emphasizing the White House view of conferences as a vital information exchange with the public. Meanwhile in Louisville Emmett Daily Jr. faced a $10 fine for drunken driving charges, though the judge noted no actual driving occurred.

Page One Rences Eisenhower Hagerty White House Louisville Emmett Daily, Jr Tno Ralph H. Logan Revere Aljonk Deater

Texas cities gain power to drill water wells outside limits

News in Brief reports a Texas bill to let cities control drilling within corporate limits and within a mile outside to protect dwindling groundwater. Also noted are a 6 percent pay rise for 3,000 Consolidated Vultee salaried workers in Fort Worth retroactive to Oct 6, 1952, and related wage-board notes.

Austin Texas Marshall O. Belt San Antonio Fort Worth Consolidated Vultee . Aircraft Corp August C. Esenwein Wage Stabilization Board

Crop Dusting Plane Crashes Near Edinburg

A one‑seat crop‑dusting plane crashed Wednesday about a mile and a half east of Edinburg after hitting a telephone pole and a wire crossing along State Highway 107. Pilot Ray Shiflett escaped with a facial scratch and minor injuries, walking to a car. he was not hospitalized.

Edinburg Tex Ray Shiflett Shiflett

Ada cafe marks Eisenhower inauguration with 1932 price menu

Ada Oklahoma January 21 1953 UP a cafe owner Pendegraft rolls back to 1932 prices to celebrate Eisenhower's inauguration Fried chicken and fried steak 35 cents T bone steak 65 cents merchant lunch 25 cents all meals include drink and dessert cafe opens 14 hours serves up to 500 per hour Pendegraft says cost about 3500 or 400 and votes for Eisenhower Republican hope for better work per day and less communism pursuit

Ada Okla Hisenhower Glenn Pendegraft Pendegraft Eisenhower

Texas lawmaker seeks six month divorce waiting period

Rep William Al Miller Jr of Houston filed a bill in Austin on January 21 proposing a six month divorce waiting period before cases are heard. For marriages with children, the bill would extend the wait to 180 days. The measure, introduced Tuesday in the House of Representatives, would allow either party to demand a jury trial and would not compel the defendant to answer under oath.

Austin William al Miller Jr Houston Miller House of Representatives

Daughters Born to Four Families in Local Hospitals

Stork notes announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday at Memorial Hospital for Mr and Mrs Edward Wey Highlands. A daughter arrived Thursday at Memorial Hospital for Mr and Mrs Ban 112 East Nazro. A daughter was born Tuesday at San Jacinto Hospital to Mr and Mrs Morton. A daughter named Linda Gary born Tuesday at San Jacinto Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jim Meryland and J. Mozisz. The newborns weighed pounds ten ounces and were welcomed by families in Highlands and Baytown.

Edward Wey Slkovall Ban East Nazro San Jacinto Morton Arkansas Linda Gary San Jehinty Hospital DC Jes Meryland

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