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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1950
Page
2
Refugees spilled from a wailing train crowd the platform as South Korean soldiers stand at attention during a pre departure inspection. Wounded men lay in straw lined boxcars waiting for hospital care while civilians carry only what they can.
Bayern resident Eddie Baker, aged six, spotted two rattlesnakes slithering into the living room through a window. He grabbed a brick and killed the two foot serpent that threatened his infant sister, lifting a brave act in a quiet yard.
Mira June Pontifik recovering after a broken wrist from a fall against a boat while a family outing on the San Jacinto River. The boat rested on a sand bar as relatives pushed it off. she slipped and hit her arm on the boat edge. She was treated at San Jacinto Bremoriel Hospital and released.
Trustees review pay increases and approve bids for waterproofing paint at Robert E Lee High School and Highlands Elementary with Kay-Tite, Bondex, and Dodd bids. Dodd won the two schools contract at 2425 while Bondex bids total 1997, under Lampmer repair program. They also examine bids for 121 new typewriters, estimating net cost between 8300 and 6500 after trade-ins.
Georgia Tech students rate their instructors on confidential reports for the third year. Results are not correlated, but boasting by faculty deemed good by students appears. Submissions influence new instructor manuals with criteria like subject mastery, question handling, and clarity.
Washington reports warn inflation hinges on whether the Korean war stays localized. The economy shows peacetime records, with high prices and rising consumer credit. If the conflict widens, tax boosts and curtailed consumer spending may follow, threatening debt payback and wages.
Pvt Robert Stephan, 29, stationed at Aberdeen proving ground, was granted 45 days leave to marry Anny Shuimerstrat whom he met in a Munich Army mess hall. He plans to bring his bride to Reading, Pennsylvania, then return to duty at the proving ground.
Lasse Wilburn renowned Harris County rice farmer is hospitalized in Houston after a heart attack at his home last night. A physician advised transfer for a specialist as Wilburn has battled heart ailments for several weeks.
In Tokyo Lieutenant General Robertson says Australian planes may have been in the air during the attack. MacArthur’s HQ offered no immediate comment. American B-26 bombers reportedly struck a railway overpass near Seoul and strafed troops. An American light cruiser in North Korean waters sank six enemy vessels Monday. Harvard honors: John R Rodman, a Central High School graduate, offered six college scholarships totaling 23000, choosing a 4800 Harvard grant to study law. A robin-hatching incident involved John R Sullivan’s canaries Brighty and Chipner tending an egg found on his lawn.
Felton Legion faces Pasadena Legion today at 4 pm hoping for a league title clinch. Baytown’s Baytown Legion improved to five straight wins yesterday beating Gelena Park 7-5. Key hits came from Lanny Henninger and Gerald Orton with solid defense and pitching from Charles Elliott.
Andy Anderson of Houston is under treatment at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital after growing suddenly ill around noon yesterday. Family says he may have suffered a heart attack or heat stroke. he had returned home for lunch when the illness struck and a Paul A. Lee ambulance was summoned.
The Baytown Sun lists Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning schedules for KREL and KREL F31 including David Rose Stow Lone Star Beer segments, Barlem at Seven, Harlen at 7, automotive review, Major City Leagus, Night Watch news, Deacon rounds, Watching the Clock, and Culpeppers Newscast with Major Leagues game notes.
George Blakely was transferred to Beaumont hospital Sunday after a relapse following a heart attack. Bron Gay and relatives were summoned to his bedside as he remained with Balke family in Baytown before again visiting San Jacinto Memorial and returning toward his Beaumont home to be near his children.
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