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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
4
A religious excerpt cites 2 Peter 1 4 urging believers to partake of the divine nature and escape corruption in the world through lust. The verse emphasizes precious promises guiding faithful living.
The State Highway Commission ordered two bridges across Black Duck and San Jacinto Bays to speed completion of the Baytown La Porte tunnel. The second tube soon to be launched at Orange is expected to reach Baytown within 10 days. Nine tubes total, with Phase 2 finishing underwater work and a ventilation building on Blackwell Peninsula. A future east Goose Creek to Goose Creek Stream highway and a West Main spur are planned, with a three‑level interchange at Lees 146. The project has run seven months with steel strike delays. the $244000 allocation cut time to opening day.
The piece cites an editorial from The Right Hand, the Williams Printing Company house organ in Atlanta, arguing that the rising generation errs by chasing wealth and that initiative should focus on possession. It condemns socialism and calls covetousness a cause of misery, wars, and poverty, labeling socialism as sin. It quotes doctors and emphasizes doubt as a killer.
Washington visitor C Ben Hander and party toured synthetic rubber installations with Texas officials in Baytown then headed back to Washington. A humorous note recalls 1932 politics and wryly critiques youth employment and crime, with reflections on Houston policing.
The column recalls Fred Allen in his early vaudeville days. After a cafe altercation with a theater manager who taunted his act, Allen retorted. Arlen reportedly edged ahead in the quarrel as the manager threatened with a knife, and Allen quipped about needing a knife to eat.
The Baytown Daily Sun published in Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas lists advertising and office details. Robert Mathern is the advertising manager. Subscription rates show ten cents per month and annual pricing of 10 dollars with various durations and terms.
A reflective essay on American discontent and paradoxes contrasts with praise for America. The piece notes tax, crime, welfare, strikes, and politics while mocking critics who prefer Europe yet refuse to relocate, ending with a patriotic embrace of America as a gift from God and the greatest place on Earth.
John J. Lewis links with expelled CIO unions as rent strike threats spread. Joseph Flynn warns Congress against extending rent controls while Republicans tout budget cuts. Senate delays loom on omnibus spending and tax bills as FEPC battles and political infighting continue.
A snapshot of Washington society notes political figures and potential moves. Efforts to appoint Truman to head the Atomic Energy Commission surface amid FPC reports on rising natural gas profits. Social pages list parties, marriages, and social rounds, including Mrs. Mes ta and Ambassador-designate Stanley Woodward, with a focus on prestige and connections in Georgetown society.
A roundup of Washington updates includes Scientific Research and Development naming a 24 member National Science Foundation Consultant Board with Hebert Wilson and Lee duBridge among others, plus a $16 per diem for consultants. Other items cite LaFollette retiring from Americans for Democratic Action, RFC confirmation battles, tax policy on farm cooperatives, steel mills running above capacity, and Brannan’s price insurance farm plan under discussion. Senator Thomas urges caution on recognizing Communist China, Vinson seeks a mobilization plan, and related D C politics.
Quick questions cover products linked to Valen ciennes Cluny Chantilly Mechlin, Rockefeller middle name, a college renamed for an heir of a tobacco magnate, the title of a wife of an earl, and a fish jumping waterfalls. Includes birthday wishes and a history column with dates, names, and hints about a French diplomat and composers.
A retrospective item notes a cease fire plea in Levant and an Okinawa assault, with a wartime atmosphere. It lists local events including a fishing contest at the Ei Reservoir, a birthday party, and a Washington visit. Details mention a university degree awarded to Mildred Tipton and a sheriff's department job change for a former prison system employee.
Henry McLemgs offers a satirical take on travel writing and language in foreign locales. He mocks writers who overemphasize local jargon and praises clear English narration, joking about Sanskrit terms and publishers.
New York theater column notes Mary McCarty’s mother died in California. A 1946 letter from Thelma McCarty highlighted her daughter’s rise from cafes to the stage, stressing mothers’ push over so-called pull. The piece also jots gossip about Broadway names, bets, and showbiz anecdotes.
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