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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1950
Page
3
Baytown remains outside the 1940 population top 25 in a state ranking of major Texas cities. The chart shows Houston and San Antonio leading, with Baytown and nearby cities trailing in the 1950 population figures.
Achtown political snapshot covers Democratic and Republican contenders in Oklahoma. Elmer Thomas seeks renomination against rivals including Murray and others, with runoff implications. The piece notes statewide race stakes, farm price debate, and party leaders weighing candidate plans and veteran group outreach.
Reports from Spokane and Missoula describe a long yellow banana shaped object moving high above Washington and Montana. CAA, Air Force and airlines tracked sightings across a 304 mile area while weather observers and communicators confirmed the strange shape and high altitude, with several witnesses noting a yellow or orange hue and a possible smoke trail.
Baytown police radio will use six character call signs with three letters and three numerals under PCC rules. The Baytown station received THD296 after license renewal, marking the third set of call letters since Goose Creek THGC and Baytown fHBT.
A five room modern home at 506 has been sold by Mr and Mrs Raymond L Barclay to Mrs Ray Lawrence. The sale price was 0. The Realty firm Bond Realty Company handled the transaction. Altered acts and a Suffolk Downs horse race disqualification are mentioned in the report.
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