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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1950

Page

2

Cabinet Daughter's Wedding Dazzles Washington High Society

The wedding of Drucie Spyder Horton to Major John Ernest Horton drew nearly 2000 guests at Washington Cathedral, with President and Mrs. Truman among the attendees. A champagne reception at Chevy Chase followed, as crowds faced heat and flashing photographers while the Trumans greeted the couple with smiles and well wishes.

Washington WR Denecke, Snyder John Ernest Horton Florida Trumer Washington Cathedral Truman Margaret Drucie Trumans Sayders Shalf St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Druck Major Mrs. Horton Sumiia

Layman League Dinner At First Christian Church

Seventy six men attended the Layman's League dinner at First Christian Church in Baytown with fifty members. J B Hellawer presented color films from his Europe tour and Clyde Jones assumed the presidency. New officers named include Vic Dias first vice president Len Fentimen second vice president and H M Johnson secretary treasurer. Jones succeeds W V Morgan as president. Supper was provided by Rev ydae Foltz pastor and committee members B K E Harris Ed Johnson Emmett Waugh and Glynn Young.

Baytown First Christian Church J. B. Hellawer Europe Last Wear Clyde Jones Vic Dias Len Fentimen H. M. Johnson Jones W V. Morgan Ydae Foltz B. KE. Harris Ed Johnson Emmett Waugh Glynn Young

Light Vote Looms For 7 5 Million County Bond Poll

Light voter turnout expected as Bay ton county prepares for a 7.5 million bond election. Precinct chairs and workers listed across Highlands School, Mexican Recreation Hall, Cedar Bayou, San Jacinto, and David G Baedett School. County Auditor H J Washburn notes three day tabulation work per precinct with early payment. each precinct judge to be paid on return delivery. 42 dollars already allotted per precinct. liquor stores and beer parlors remain open due to the special election.

Bayton Highlands Schkost F. P. Noland Thad Felter West Texas A.J. Wood Wilkenfeld Stecie McDonald J. W. Riggs Mexican Recreation Hall Nate Pace Cedar Bayou Oo. W. Fayle San Jacinto School WLC David G. Baedett Gene Muller H. J. Washburn WD Miner Iquor

House Debates Cotton Revision and Federal Loans Probe

The House considers a revision on Cotton with each state casting one vote. Representative Albert B. Cole of Kansas urges an early House section to investigate 37,500,000 in government loans to Euston Corporation, Ohio based housing firm, accusing presidential aides of pressuring to keep Lustren afloat with more federal funding.

Faye House Ustron Albert B. Cole Kansas Euston Corporation Ohio Lustren

Music and News Schedule Crackles From Baytown Sun

A dense schedule fragment lists Johnny Brazil OF at 11 pm and 9:13 am entries, 12:43 Tune Thac Wh, Culpepper's News, plus KREL Musical Variety and Johnny Pest Orchestra. Includes Luncheon at 12:30 and tour calendar hints. Local station guide shows varied programs and times.

Johnny Brazil Baytown Sun Culpepper Haciends KREL Johnny Pest Cnersh

High School Diploma To Movie Star

A student, Elizabeth, graduates amid fanfare in a theater setting as she receives her diploma from Eleanor B. Aller, amid reactions from parents and board officials. She quips about returning to school between scenes and looks forward to resting in her dressing room.

Sharon Mulcahy Dorothy Sweeney Eleanor B. Aller Board of Education Elizabeth

Sherman Says Red Navy is Powerful

Sherman outlines how the Red Navy gains power and emphasizes that denying the United States essential overseas trade is the submarine’s job. He argues the American approach must include fast carrier task forces, antisubmarine units, guided missile ships, raider bases, convoy escorts, and coastal defense forces.

Rem United States

Baytown Woman’s Mother Dies in Fort Worth Funeral

A Baytown woman’s mother died in Fort Worth with funeral plans set for Abilene at 10 am Saturday. Survivors in the Baytown area include five grandchildren and several relatives, among them M.D. Ebawles, M. Peoples, Miss Marie Feavles, Mrs. Bruce Beangu, and Rev Peoples.

Poll tax deadline nears as Baytown rush grows

Tax office extends hours to collect poll taxes ahead of deadline. Beatrice Massey and staff plan late openings into Tuesday night while Bennett’s office stays open until 4 p m Saturday. The region reports a heavy poll tax payment year with over 40 receipts issued locally. Kathleen Grant, a Robert E Lee High student, will enter the Baytown Day Queen contest at the Houston Fat Stock Show on February 5, timed with Baytown Day. Five new Kiwanis members inducted at Baytown Community House luncheon with guests and club officers discussing projects.

Bennett Beatrice Massey Kathleen Grant Robert E. Lee Houston Baytown Bert Brown Kiwanis Agriculture Committee Miss Grant Kiwanis Club Wayne McCleskey Harley Ashley Reagan Cates H. Barnes Keith Dutson James Chamberlain Sam McPhail C. C. Hale John Henderson Louis Peacock

Baytown Jaycees to Attend Austin Regional Meeting

Four Baytown Jaycees Thad S. Kennema T. B Cook John Magee and G. W. Daniel depart for a two day Austin meeting of Jaycee leaders from Regions 7 and 8 State Jaycee President E M Kirkpatrick Jr of Baytown will speak at the keynote banquet Saturday night Cook the state chairman for Operation Economy will report on progress of the Hoover Commission campaign during the business session.

Baytown Austin Thad S. Kennema T. B Cook John Magee G. W. Daniel E. M. Kirkpatrick Jr Cook

Mrs Wettles Back Home After Fall Treatment

Mrs. Wettles Jim Nettles, 53, who suffered two broken hips in a fall at her home, returned home today from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. She lives at 2116 Kentucky.

Jim Nettles San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Wettles Kentucky

Variety Store Owner's Mother Dies In Lufkin

Mrs. GC. A. Reynolds mother of C. C. Reynolds, owner of Reyoulds Variety Store on South Main Street, died at Lufkin Thursday afternoon. The funeral service will be held in Lufkin at 4 p.m. today. OPERATION BAKER GRAND RAPIDS Mich. Blodgett Hospital maternity ward recently had more than its FHI of Bakers. Two Mrs. Shirley Bakers gave birth to sons, and Mrs. Emily Baker also was a ward patient.

GC. A. Reynolds C.C. Reynolds Reyoulds South Main Street Lufkin Operation Baker Grand Rapids Mich Blodgett Hospital Bakers Shirley Bakers Emily Baker

Automobile fire insurance windstorm case details

Casualty windstorm claim involves Daniel Insurance Agency located at 210 Ranzalis Building. Phane 189-3 references a policy or contact point. The fragment notes an insurance matter related to a fire and windstorm but provides no clear claimant or outcome.

Daniel Insurance Agency Ranzalis Phane

Texas Weather Varied Across State After Cold Wave

A wide weather mosaic hit Texas with sun in the west and overcast in the east. Power lines in Baytown suffered minor damage while North Texas saw icy glaze and light drizzle from Dallas toward the Oklahoma border as a northern cold wave loomed and forecasts warned of a coast wide chill by nightfall.

Baytown Harris County United Press Texas Dalhart Aine Wichita Falls Fort Worth San Antonio Laredo First Texas Dallas Oklahoma Pembina North Dakota Atlantic

Fags Shower Star Singer Of Mexico

Megrette defends her appearance at the Alameda amid a picket line by Motion Picture Operators Union. She questions the motive behind the protest and says she will press on with scheduled engagements to show if the action was personal or business.

Mexico Ftrom Motion Picture Operators Union Alameda Megrette Havana

Morals Case Trial Against Pettit Minister

In Benton Illinois a 57-year-old former Thompsonville Baptist minister James L. Pettit faces a Franklin County Circuit Court trial for statutory rape after a 15-year-old girl testified their illicit relationship produced a six month pregnancy. The nurse testified the state may rest its case today. The girl said Pettit claimed intimate relations were a matter of the flesh only. The case unfolds as jurors hear the proceedings.

Franklin County Pettit

Special Awards To 43 Members Of Cub Pack 255 At Meet

Special awards were given to 43 members of Cub Pack 255 at Grace Methodist Church last night. Cubmaster James Rhodes reported. Den 3 presented a stunt directed by Mrs BE KL Erwin. Awards included Bobcat Fins to Strickler Ainsworth Hughes Dodd Young Hartman. Wolf Badges to Jordan Giles Pennington Hughes Kelly Eakin Young Hing Fenton. Bear Badge to Cates. Gold Arrows under Wolf Badges to Blano Giles Mallory Johnson Wratten Langford Harrington Young King Rutledge Hutton Guidry Froehner. Silver Arrows under Wolf Badge to Malory Johnson Wratten Langford King Hutton Froehner Young. Outstanding Cubs of the month: Mallory Langford Erwin Guidry Young. Attendance award went to Den 2 with 35 Cubs and parents present.

Grace Methodist Church James Rhodes Den 3 BE KL Erwin Den Jerry Strickler Andy Ainsworth Jimmy Hughes Tommy Dodd Bily Young Bil Hartman Milton Jordan Billy Giles Leslie Pennington Jizemay Hughes Larry Kelly Mark Eakin Eddiy

Ingrid Bergman Seeks Mexican Divorce Across Border

Report states Ingrid Bergman would seek a Mexican divorce from Roberto Rossellini on Juarez border amid negotiations offering to surrender community property and their 11 year old daughter Piatos. Rossellini's lawyers deny the claim. Bergman calls no-action policy prudent.

Paro 8 Juarez Mexico Cocke Laraine Day Merle Oberon U.S Rossellini Balding Stromboli Italy Lindstrom Piatos Bautzer Itelian Marcella Miss Bergman Rome Ingrid Puy

Russians Ignore Blockade Protests At Berlin Checkpoint

BERLIN JAN 27 Russian officials ignored Western protests against their Berlin blockade today as truck traffic continued. German police at Helmstedt reported nine lines of trucks at the Soviet checkpoint Mariendorf with 209 waiting to go to Berlin and 100 waiting to enter western Germany. Fur capped border guards moved two to six vehicles hourly, far below the usual 15 to 20.

Berlin Helmstedt Mariendorf Germany

St Louis Break-In Ends With Jacket Theft Reported

A 21 year old Black man George Gles burglarized a clothing store window and stole two leather jackets. Moments later a cruising crew grabbed Beadles who wore one jacket and possessed the other.

WEAES ST. Louis George Gles

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