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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
5
Editor notes portraits of eleven top Communist figures accused under the Smith Act as the Justice Department pursues prosecutions. Profiles include DEFENDANTS Dennis, Tweedy, Hall, Williamson, Stachel, Winter, Green, Davis, Potash, Gates, and Winston with origins, roles, and deportation or legal status.
A reader friendly glossary defines wartime terms such as mission, tactic, logistics, and task force. It explains how air strikes, strategic vs tactical bombing, and carrier operations fit into military planning while noting the role of secrecy and supply chains in modern conflict.
The article reports Texas A and M scholarships awarded to agricultural youth including two FHA girls and four 4-H members. It highlights profit figures from poultry and livestock projects, a Crosby farmer’s wheat varieties, and a livestock judging team placing third in elimination. Meetings and events for Highlands 4-H and Horace Mann 4-H are listed with dates in June.
Temple City Manager Weir Routh installs a courtesy system to ease parking fines. An over parking ticket shows the time stamp and if the owner reports to police headquarters within an hour they may avoid the 31 cent fine by using a nickel at four special meters in the corporation court room.
Baytown Elks Lodge No. 1619 will send members and wives to Amarillo for the Texas Elks State Association conventionThursday Friday and Saturday. The Lodge's State Championship Ritualistic team defends its title with members Wishart Jones Bond Hartrick Henckell Saunders and Roper leading the group. Additional attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Verthcutt Mann and son Pat Wy Gann Trey big Robertson Porch Krenek Weaver Wahdrep Cuthbertson and others with headquarters at the Herring Hotel.
Five Baytown Seventh-Day Adventist Church members plus their children will join about 2500 Texas Adventists at a nine day state camp meeting in Turner Auditorium on the Southwestern Junior College campus in Keene. Speakers from Washington DC will include A V Olson C L Torrey and E Lucas among others. Youth activities are emphasized in the final days with BH W Jewkes of Fort Worth leading the Youth Congress. Baytown attendees listed are Mr and Mrs Farr Smith and children Mr and Mrs W Repp and children and Mrs BR Campbell.
William Harden Rowell, known as Pistol Billy, died at his ranch home aged 73. A famed Panhandle peace officer and Chisholm Trail rider, he lived near Newlin since 1914 and was remembered for his six-shooter era days. Funeral services were held at Newlin Baptist Church.
Visitors still view the grave of Sam Wilson in Oakwood Cemetery Troy New York. Wilson a tall gray butcher died 1854 gained fame in the War of 1812 as a meat supplier to the US Army. The US stamped barrels led locals to nickname him Uncle Sam and fuel the legend.
Detroit will have more shade trees than any city in the nation if the Parks and Recreation Department clears red tape. Superintendent J J Considine says any citizen can get a free permit to plant trees with care guidance. Previously homeowners faced strict tree license requirements.
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