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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Lee at a Baytown funeral home cultivate gardens and run an informal flower exchange. He favors old fashioned blooms. she sews and watches over “her boys” and keeps in touch with former employees serving in the military. Belle the Dalmatian keeps them company.
Lieutenant Victor G C Pruitt of Austin, husband of Mary Currie of 3221 Nebraska, is assigned to Hickam Field near Honolulu Hawaii. Pruitt serves in the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service, formerly at Wright Patterson Ohio. Mrs Profit lives in Baytown with her mother Mrs Fairy Currie at 2222 Nebraska and hopes to join her husband in Hawaii. Pruitt, a graduate of Austin High and University of Texas, served in the South Pacific New Guinea and the Philippines during wartime.
A Highlands 13 year old baseball team managed by Al Simmons was scheduled to play the St Thomas team of Houston in a contest at 8 30 p m today at Highlands. Any under 16 team seeking games should contact Manager Simmons to line up more contests.
AKRON (P) The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company announced today it will increase prices on all its tires effective July 17. Prices of passenger car tires will go up 5 percent, replacement tires for dealers will carry the higher price starting July 17. The increase also raises 5 percent on tractor and implement tires, 5 percent on all synthetic rubber tubes, 734 per cent on industrial solid tires and 74 per cent on all truck bus and off the road tires except standard truck tires which rise 5 percent. The company cites higher cost of rubber and other materials as the reason for the general increase.
Washington reports say US forces face a protracted campaign in Korea with a anticipated six to nine months to a major counteroffensive unless Russia or Red China intervene. Officials expect gradual national guard recalls and continued delays while reinforcements and heavy equipment pour in. Pentagon briefings note Red losses and air strikes strain enemy lines as MacArthur’s force braces for renewed push. Finance official Raymond Weiss declares bankruptcy in Knoxville court.
Chester Rogers singles out Mrs. Paul U. Lee for outstanding civic and business contributions in Baytown. The 27 year veteran of the Paul O. Lee funeral home is praised for tireless service, uplifting encouragement, quick decisive judgments, and steadfast support to the community and youth. Best wishes and many anniversary returns conclude the tribute.
Civilians and every patrolman in Massachusetts contribute to support state police Lieutenant John J. Young appealing his manslaughter conviction for shooting an innocent man during a raid for a fugitive. Cambridge Chief John R King directs fund raising as Young, father of two, seeks Supreme Court review.
Mrs Ida Lee aged 84 occupies the flower edged home on Priest Street side of Paul A Lee property in Baytown. She moved from Humble to be near her son after living there many years. Fatal fall: Pearl Carskadon 62 died after slipping from a ladder ten feet to concrete in her garage, dying in hospital an hour later.
Washington D C April testimony released shows Louis Budenz, former Communist editor, stating that Marine Brig. Gen Evans Carlson, wartime leader of Carlson's Raiders, was active as a Communist and helped head a 1945 campaign committee. Carlson died May 27 1947 at 51. Budenz named Carlson among 17 Communists who contributed to Pacific Affairs. In a separate item, Texas and Pacific brake man El J Marcil 49 of Shreveport was killed yesterday after being struck by a passenger train while switching cars in Longview.
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