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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1950

Page

3

Shark fishing: Ireland's offshore hunt fuels industry

An Atlantic cliffside scene marks the start of Ireland's shark fishery. Shark nets 200 to 390 feet long anchor offshore as Joe Sweeney and crew trap 300 to 1000 pound monsters April to July. Sharks supply oil, skins, and meat for markets in China and the United States. The industry, backed by Sweeney, calls Iceland’s labor and Gulf Stream warmth a model for future growth.

En- Hsing Joe Sweeney Ireland Joe Gulf Jae Iceland

Pattern orders advertised in The Baytown Sun

An advertisement from The Baytown Sun promotes pattern orders with Name Address and Style Number, offering 25 cents per pattern and 5 cents extra for first class mail. It mentions sam 1 Book of Fashion with seasonal styles, simple sewing, and various outfits and sheets, priced at 2 cents.

Baytown Sun Old Chelse Station New York

Cleveland Police Fear Mad Butcher Returns In East Side Slums

Police report a headless torso found in an east side slum, linking the case to the legendary mad butcher of Kingsbury Run. Detectives note similarities to 12 prior torso murders from 1935 to 1938, all victims hobos or prostitutes, but when and if the killer is at large remains unsolved.

Cleveland Kingsbury Run Gerber

Baytown Fire Station Pumper Racers Take Second

Baytown Fire Station Number Three’s pumper racing team finished second at the Gulf Coast Volunteer Fireman's Convention at Pelly Fire Station. Richmond won in 192 seconds. Baytown posted 20.3 seconds. Thirty teams competed. Baytown members were J-W Andress Loy Townsend, J D Huggins, Richard Mack, Otis Navarre and Roy Hughes. The association plans its next meeting in Aichnnd August 31, with B Ellicott directing arrangements.

Baytown Gulf Coast Pelly Richmond J-W. Andress Loy Townsend J. D. Huggins Richard Mack Otis Navarre Roy Hughes

Desire and inference in bridge double responses

In bridge, after an informatory takeout double following an opponent's suit bid, the responder should infer the top targets. If the doubled suit is clubs or diamonds it is often right to aim for the major suit response, since the doubler trusts you can support a major. When the other major is favored, bid the other major, even with limited length. The North South example shows South choosing five hearts over six clubs to exploit distribution, take control, and maximize trick potential despite North's strong hand.

East North South Fead

Looking Backward Five Years Ago Headlines

Five years ago Allied destroyers blasted energy convoys in Tokyo Bay and struck Bonin defenses as Truman considered ending the Big Three conference by mid week. City health officials ordered livestock removal from Gooze Creek to enforce hearth laws. The summer band school began, hospitals faced crowding with many newborns. A boy, Don Simons, 13, was killed crossing Market Street in Channelview. Private First Class Van F. Kim ber Jr was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. Sylvia DeSherlin, 1 month, drowned near her San Jacinto Terrace home. Mrs. Albert Thomas campaigned for re election to Congress with support from a motorcade. Harry Weiser and wife returned from a two week Chicago vacation.

Tokyo Bay Bonin Truman Q. Alexander EF. L. Reboies Gooze Creek Robert BE. Lez Mor Dav Don Simons Channelview Market Street van F. Kimber, Jr Theo Kimber East James DeSherlin San Jacinto Terrace Albert Thomas Tri-Cities Congress Harry Weiser Chicago

Clyde A. Chanddick Dies In Houston

Clyde A. Chaddick, retired insurance man and father of A. Carmen Chaddick of Baytown, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. He had lived in Houston 36 years and worked in insurance until his health failed about a year ago. He was a World War II veteran. Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Wallus-Cooper Funeral Home in Houston.

Clyde A. Chaddick Carmen Chaddick Baytown Houston Businss Wallus-Cooper

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