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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1950
Page
8
About 1,500,000 pounds of rice are showered on American brides to mark a festive wedding custom. The event underscores traditional parade-like celebrations and public participation during nuptials in the era.
The Harris County Commissioners Court deeded two new fire trucks to Baytown, purchased from G. R. Parks for £500 with total costs around 70,210 dollars. The 1663 gallon tank pumps 100 psi and serves rural or sparsely connected city areas, boosting available water from 690 to over 2,100 gallons. Fire Chief A. H. Xintelman says the trucks enhance citywide fire protection capabilities.
Rome reports Italy will wage an all-out propaganda battle against Communism and its fifth-column threat. Premier Alcide De Gasperi mobilizes to counter leftist influence as Communists plan a wide house-to-house campaign and a peace petition campaign. The government aims to promote continued Atlantic Pact membership and blame Bolshevik pacifists for the Korean War while highlighting anti Communist efforts at home.
In Danville Virginia a goat entered in a tobacc o chewing contest was disqualified. The organizer noted only humans may compete while E C Earpe of Milton North Carolina was hailed as the world champion after stuffing six ounces of tobacco in his mouth breaking the previous four and a half ounce record.
Texas City trustees approved a 30 cent rise in the school tax to the maximum of 1.50 per 100 valuation. The new budget totals 1,096,599 with operating expenses up from 783,685 to 566,398 under the Gilmer-Aikin program. The increase was adopted after a public hearing with no protests.
Highlands Elementary principal 5B Hopper, president of the Baytown Education Association, attends the fifth annual Institute of Organization Leadership at American University in Washington DC. More than 80 educators from across the United States participate in the four week course sponsored by American University and the National Education Association. The roster includes state and local association officers and Future Teachers representatives. The program covers educational leadership, group dynamics, and related topics, with trips to historic sites around the capital. Hopper hopes to meet national and international readers while in Washington. He is accompanied by his wife and they live in an apartment in Virginia.
Muller director of vacation education at Lee College attended a cooperative workshop on teacher certification and professional standards in Austin. The event aimed to draft proposals revising Texas programs for teacher certification and education to raise teaching to a full professional status. Muller served on a committee studying professional education for all types of teacher certificates.
Classified legal notice for a sale of a modern dwelling to be removed from site within sixty days from purchase. Property at West Square Meg Szysz 2nd road known as the Fe ceemer Lutheran Church Parsonage. Bidders must send offers to G W Dubé at First National Bank Laytown. The Feceemer Zurheran Church council reserves right to accept or refuse bids. Card of Thanks.
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