Editorial on Colonel Saville’s Port of Houston exit
An editorial laments Colonel Wilson G. Saville’s decision not to seek reappointment as Fort Commission chairman. It recalls his four years shaping Houston Baytown’s port growth to rival New Orleans and praises his public service while noting Sanders’ remarks on Saville’s workload.
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Houston
Wilson G. Saville
Fort Commission
Oscar Holcombe
Glen A. Perry
Coleone Saville
Baytown
Chaiman
J. G. Sanders
Saytown
Supreme Council
Saville
Sanders
New Orleans
South
Hous-ton
the Sun
Colonel Saville
See No Evil See No Evil Speak No Evil Reflections
A column reflects on a Swansea man who recovered hearing after a decade in an institution then chose to commit suicide by drowning. The piece critiques escapist cynicism and extols the American ideal of fighting through misfortune, arguing that simple truths endure despite modern cynicism and temptations to withdraw from life.
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Swansea
Wales
Thss
Tve
Oath Slants by Fred Hartman on Age and Politics
A Baytown columnist rails at aging and a woman’s praise for youth while defending Mrs. Smith against Democratic missteps. He notes mixed praise for women’s political roles, cites defense leaders’ Cold War statements as contradictory, and wonders about the school board races and AAUW aftereffects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
House
Dean Acheson
United States
Senator Smith
Smith
Boptown Ban Noted In Daily Sun Publication
The fragment notes a Baytown Texas publication titled The Daily Sun Company at Pearce and Ashbel. with Robert Metherne as publisher editor, referencing a local paper naming rights and staff in Baytown.
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Daily Sun Company
Have A Laugh By Boyce House John Barrymore Joke
A quirky exchange about which Barrymore is the speaker traces a joke from the renowned family. John Barrymore claims Ethel as the Barrymore in question and quips that winning an argument with a woman is simple. Abraham Lincoln is cited for being dry while diving into knowledge.
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John Barrymore
Barrymore
Ethel
John
Abraham Lincoln
Youre Telling Me By William Pitt Wudists at Roselawn
The Roselawn Wudists began their outdoor season wearing shoes after a long winter, avoiding cold feet. A psychiatrist notes Fathers need babying, confirming a family belief that the old man is childish. An umpire is accused of shooting a fan in Greenwood, and two Clevelanders create a laughing doll as a joke gift.
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Baytown
Roselawn
Indiana
Greenwood
South Carolina
Government reform call echoes in Hoover report era
Fragmentary remarks urge Congress to implement Hoover recommendations to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The note claims twelve thousand federal workers oversee 303000 Indians, equating to one employee per 32 Indians, and argues government administration could be trimmed and streamlined.
Texan Private War of 1812 Echoed in Texas History
The account recounts Augustus William Magee leading a diverse force called the Republican Army of the Worth against Loyalists in Texas in 1812. The motley army rallied in the Neutral Ground, crossed the Sabine, and captured San Antonio before setbacks and Magee’s death. Sam Houston later emerged as the capable successor to unite Texas’s fight for freedom.
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Ross Phares
Texas
Leutenant
United States Army
Augustus William Megee
Sabine
Magee
Ma- Pharesgee
Southwest
Megee
Hell
Bernardo Gutierrez
England
New Orleans
Mexico
Nacogdoches
la Basig
la Bahlia
Ymien
San ‘Antonio
San Antonio
Gutierrez
Reuben Ross Magee
Medina
Louisians
Sam Houston
Augustus William Magee
Chronicle of
Washington Realtors Move To Seize Legion Influence
Washington dispatch reports the real estate lobby seeks control of the American Legion convention by placing loyalists on key committees. A letter from the National Association of Home Builders details the effort and urges state leaders to back housing-friendly delegates. The piece notes ongoing scrutiny of lobby groups and mentions Pepper and McMahon talks, plus capsules on Norton, Cannon, and Truman's staff moves.
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Robert S. Allen
Washington
American
Legion
National Association of Home Builders
WAHB
Frank Cartwright
House Lobby
The
American. Legion
Ion
Los Angeles
Resolutions
American Legion Housing Committee
Howard Rumely
Committee
Merwin Khart
Ecot É Council
Jack Benny shines at Carnegie Hall benefit on Broadway
Jack Benny headlines a Damon Runyon Fund benefit at Carnegie Hall with Frank Sinatra Danny Kaye Rise Stevens and Milton Berle. The show features jokes and musical skits amid a starry crowd while Benny jokes about acoustics and his age.
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Earl Wilson
Sec
New York
Jack Benny
Damon Runyon
Carnegie Hall
Rochester
Phill Harris
Jack
Giants
Vivian Blaine
Wilson
Fred Allen
Heifetz
Kreisler
Spaulding
Menuhin
Fred
Frank Sinatra
Danny Kaye
Rise Stevens
Milton Berle
Berle
Berry
Answers to Quick Knowledge Grab Bag
1. Three days. 2. Kid Carson was a frontier American figure. 3. Warsaw. 4. The Alamo.
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Bradadier
Carkivt Carson
Warsaw
the Alamo
Ben Jonson
Albert
Two Historical Figures from the Printed Page
A collage of quiz-like clues references a famed English poet and playwright linked to Shakespeare and a French president born in August 1871. It cites roles from actor to war minister, inclusively mentioning court honors, a 1932 to 1939 presidency, and a dramatic end in 1940. The items blend quotes and media excerpts from contemporary newspapers.
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Westminster
England
Wiliam Shakespeare
Elizabeth
James
Celia
France
Mercy-le-Haut
Corps de Mines
Assembly
Joseph Caiflaux
Republic of France
Germany
Cnenies
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Tryge Lic
Stalin
Stelin
By Erich Brandeis
By Fred Hartman
ASUW
American Association of University Women
Cedar Bayou
Boyce House
William Pitt
Congress
Hoover
Big Earth
Washington Dispatch
Pepper
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Mery Norton
New Jersey
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Philip ‘Fleming
Maritime, Commission
Coranes
Henry Morgan
Morton
Panton
Connecticut
Downey
Morgan
Retary
Cedric Hardwiicer
Arthur Treacher
George Bernard G
Ann Arbor
Bardiess
Rupert Hughes
Bernard
Pat O'Brien
Herb Polesie
Old Yale Club
Russell Janney
Janney
Pat O Brien
Judge O'Brien
Groucho Marx
Nat Perrin
Groucho
Art Mooney
J. W. Clark
H Farrell
Donald Buka
Blue Angel
Bilyn Kams
Lee Mortimer
Fen
Beatie
Bergen
Tre
Joey Adams
Egney Kingsley
Lee Lindy
Hott Roosevelt
Ches
Europe
Guy Kibbee
Sen
Lehman
Sohn
Lehmen
Wall St
Jerry Lewis
Patti
2 Boy
Ronnie
Sigm
Nile Ward
Jack Very
Joneb
Kid Carson
Poland
Chine
John Smith
Jamestown
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
Reinhardt Heydrich
Continental Congress
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Shermen
Robert A. Livingston
George Gershwin
Rise & Opera
Hazel Scott
Ernie Xeers
Teds
Chile
Hare
Samuel Ee
Wakefield
Johnny
rent-Argus
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