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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1953
Page
4
The Baytown Sun weighs a county ferry's fate after a Baytown La Porte tunnel opens this summer. A traffic survey will decide if ferry crossings remain viable or should be eliminated, given past state aid and evolving growth.
A narrator recalls riding a motorized bicycle through Bermuda’s Castle Harbour and Old Town toward St George. He reflects on the island’s small, picturesque landscape, the sea, and the orderly locals as Old Man Sea comments on his journey.
In sleepy town scenes a narrator recalls shopping with little interest and New Yorks price lure. A Bermudian church tour reveals a Seventeenth Century font, an Eighteenth Century bishop's throne from a wreck, and a visitor guiding a collection in the restoration fund. The journey ends with a motorcycle ride along the coral coast, the sea lingering as companion.
A guest recounts a Now That gift shop plot linked to a Broadway columnist note about Mama Gabor hosting a party for daughter Zsa Zsa. The tale touches on Eva and Magda, claims of window displays for products, and the idea of merchandising fame spreading to vacations and other goods. The writer considers the trend mercenary and vulgar yet smart in business terms.
A Brandeis style ramble muses on monetizing household skills from spaghetti dinners to laundries and crafts. It ponders order blanks inviting guests to buy into the host’s prowess, and contrasts with Pravda’s art critique while joking about society’s turn to commerce.
Clifton Webb rang a Mott Street Chinese restaurant to reserve dinner for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, naming Darryl Zanuck Guthrie McClintic and Katharine Cornell. the plan faltered and the Windsors dined at a Japanese spot instead, amid a chaotic scene with reporters and unfamiliar guests in attendance. Count Enrico Marone Cinzano and wife Infanta Maria Cristina arrived from Italy, adding to the high profile gathering.
Leonard Lyons notes Cinzano employes renamed the Count from King after an Infanta clarified the monarch’s identity. The Red leaders at the courthouse kept playing chess as the jury weighed fate. John Garden seeks clues to an anonymous donor reward of bonds.
Washington January 26 KR reports the origin of the valentine is unclear with historians noting pagan roots and no definitive record of the first valentine. Harman W. Nichols analyzes early customs and the spread of this February 14 greeting.
A collage of Q and A items on banking failures of 1937, mathematical age puzzles, biblical parables, and Monroe Doctrine origin. It also surveys valentines history from the 18th to 19th centuries, notable birthdays, and a cryptic note about naval figures and Valentine cards across eras.
A devotional line presents Romans teaching that faith justifies believers and brings peace with God through Jesus Christ, reflecting a religious reflection segment. The source centers on faith and divine peace rather than a current event or person.
The Baytown Sun, Inc. lists editors and publishers Beulah Mae Jackson and Warren Edwards and notes subscription rates of 1.29 per month, 1.20 per month by mail for two months, with annual plans payable in advance. The notice references Baytown Texas post office and legal acts, plus national advertising representation.
The Sun discusses growing industrial traffic and cross channel commuting via the Lynchburg ferry. It notes Deer Park School District crosses the channel and bus transport for Deer Park students, and cites County Judge Bob Casey and County Commissioner Red Ramsey weighing ferry retention. The piece calls for reasoned action and references a broader review by a congressional committee.
Five years ago today a county official announced a bungled plan to place a project in San Jane within six months. Miss Gladys Fave and Miss Patsy Jo William were named Worthy and associate adviser of the Cedar Bayou Raintow Girls.
Column notes Ike’s early White House adjustments after 43 hours in office. Mentions resistance from Democrats and intra party tensions, with references to Kennedy era framing and Alaska governor Douglas McKay amid a broad political backdrop.
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