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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
4
Column of opinions on teachers salaries clergy and labor, with reflections on war, philosophy, and local politics. Mentions Fréd Hartman, O. Dorris, Georgia signs, Judge Paul Maynard, and Harris County figures. Discusses socialism and housing policy with local civic figures and public figures’ stances.
A brief scriptural note from Titus 3 8 urging believers to persevere in faith and to maintain good works as they are profitable for men The verse emphasizes that those who have believed in God should be diligent to practice worthy deeds and uphold a life of virtue within the community.
The Texas Economy Commission met in Austin and formed a permanent body to cut government costs. Senator John Redditt of Lufkin was named chairman. Robert Matherne attended as Sun publisher. The group faced a nine month fiscal snapshot showing state receipts of 418,335,117 and expenditures of 413,262,534, with highway, education, and public welfare consuming about seven-eighths of spending. Citizens are urged to press officials to reduce demands for improved roads, facilities, and welfare services.
The fragment lists a Baytown bank related role with titles Publisher Editor in Manager Office Manager and subscription rates. Clear details are incomplete but indicate staffing and pricing notes from a bank or newspaper section.
A humorous piece recalls early struggles: a man who began in a grocery store and became the owner after the cash register existed. His son quips about the lack of a cash register in those days. Johnny had just started school and learned to say yes sir no sir yes ma am and no ma am. Sook Smithers, a determined man, narrowly avoided a train and, after clinging to a cross-tie, stayed on as the sunrise revealed his feet only six inches above ground, his obstinacy rising.
Damascus correspondent Henry McLemore depicts the Mosyad Hotel desk clerk misunderstandings, the bustling Mermieh Square hub filled with taxis, park asses, street vendors, and musicians. He laments the constant din from dawn to night, notes the loud minarets and a new PA system, and plans to buy ear muffs for relief. The piece mixes humor with vivid city soundscapes and local life.
A humorous squib notes seven million pounds of turkey in cold storage and jokes about reviving two Thanksgivings. It suggests washing dishes as a way to save soap and water while poking fun at etiquette. A Japanese craze imitates U S square dancing with a Nipponese twist.
In 1931 federal outlays totaled 29 dollars per person and now reach 276 dollars per citizen. The note urges Congress to adopt Hoover Commission recommendations for efficiency and to have Baytown's representatives Senator Tom Connally and Wendell Johnson push action.
Robert S. Allen reports Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer faced sharp criticism for firing Michael Lee on security grounds amid inconsistent statements. The piece details Sawyer’s public praise of Lee before the firing, disputes over loyalty, and involvement in a broader anti-communist lobbying effort linked to Formosa and China policy.
Ahen and a pig saunter along the main street of an Indiana town near a deli sign offering ham and eggs for 75 cents. The hen praises the owner’s savvy business sense as the two comment on the bargain and the deli’s appeal.
Fred Allen speculates viewers flee television by traveling to England. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz charm crowds at the Roxy with playful antics. Hollywood gossip updates include Burns and Allen children, a new Mon for Parra, and rumors about industry moves and marriages.
Questions cover early Tuskegee founder Booker T. Washington, poem lines likely from colonial era, Who wrote a line about the “Vanishing American,” the longest reigning English monarch, and a 1930s political revival. Also includes quick biographical prompts for famous reformers, poets, and statesmen with short clue-style hints and birthday notes.
A garbled year old recap notes OW Field Drive opening and Japan destruction programs, a Danubria city traffic count, Mayor C Q Ale remarks, and polio survey trips to Houston. It mentions a county polio outbreak, cigarettes on OTT counters, and W Gilliam as a U S vice polio official. Adolf Hitler’s 1940 Paris march is referenced with front line attacks in Tokyo and other fronts. Championship tournament winner is listed with unclear figures.
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