Baytown Jaycees Win National Honors For Civic Work
Baytown Jaycees won national recognition with two first and two second place awards from the United States Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. Project chairs led welfare public health and other duties including a teen recreation center, Christmas party, radio workshop, and free chest X ray program amid a wide range of club activities.
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Baytown Jaycees
Thad S
Seytown Jayere
EB. M. Kirkpat
Texas Star Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Frost
Maton
Ryote
Ferrepin Derby
Man's Child Targeted by Bullet Fire Near Home
D H Holmes reports his young son in the bedroom when a bullet shattered a window, narrowly missing the child. Holmes says the incident occurred yesterday at his home in a pasture near the new Wood Addition, with bullets fired twice in the area.
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Four Watts
D. H. Holmes Holmes
Holmes
Fire destroys home of M D Cuthbertson family
Rosalie Ayers reports a Baytown couple lost their home to a fast moving blaze discovered around 8 am. The fire gutted a bedroom and attic, damaged wallpaper, clothing, and furniture. The couple escaped with their baby son Mike as neighbors aided and water was applied before the fire department arrived. The attic fan and open doors contributed to the rapid spread. the bed room door was shut as they fled. Page reference: 2.
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Rosalie Ayers
Baytown
M.D. Cuthbertson
Scott Street
Hco
Miike
Evea
Mike
Cuthbertzon
HouND TOWN. PT -PACE, SR, a, Specialist In. F fields
A garbled local column recounts scattered names and notes about events, people, and places, including references to a league at 6 pm, Marlin mail, Kathleen Grant, Bob Price, Frank Den P, Dan Stallworth, and a Harris Cancer Society unit. It mentions vacations in Kansas and Denver, a horseshoe game, a potential tonsillectomy, and various casual remarks lacking a clear sequential narrative.
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PT -Pace
KREL
St Tos C. Kraftryon
Marlin
Kethleen Grant
Bob Price
Booston
Herbert
Hamlet L Davis
Dan Shulis
Kansas
T. L
Frank den
Dan — Stallworth
Truman
Emay T
Glenn Ter
Harris
Cancer’Society
Riot Breaks Out At Strike Bound Plant In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City report details a riot at a strike bound plant with Capitol Steel and Tron Company sending officers and ambulances. Three injured were taken to St Anthony hospital, others to sheriff's office for questioning. Law enforcement requested reinforcements as the scene moved rapidly with city police and highway patrol assisting. Prior violence at the plant included June 12 when a Santa Fe diesel attempted entry under a picket line of the International Association of Bridge Structural Iron Workers.
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Oklahoma City
Capitol Steel and Tron Company
St Anthony Hospital
Sheriff's Office
Bi Ridge
Santa Fe
Striking International Association
of Bridge
Ind
Eli
Sage Baby
Elevel
Wade
Traffic Crack-Down Urged at Governors Conference
Governors at the 42nd annual meeting at the Greenbrier Hotel heard proposals to overhaul motor vehicle laws to cut accidents and curb highway abuse. A Council of State Governments report, produced after a yearlong study, outlined changes while sessions covered reorganization and water resources. Foreign Recovery Administrator Paul G Hoffmen was set to speak in the evening.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Ve
Governors Conference
Council of State Governments
Greenbrier
Paul G. Hoffmen
Water Experts In Baytown Inspect River System
State Board of Water Engineers visited Baytown to tour the San Jacinto River water system. They toured pumping stations at Sheldon and Highlands, lunched with Humble refinery executives, and viewed rice belts irrigated by San Jacinto water alongside Baytown officials.
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Baytown
State Board
State Board of Water Engineers
Walter G. Hall
San Jacinto River
Storms And Floods Kill 21 Persons Nationwide
A wave of weekend storms and floods killed 21 people across multiple states. The Midwest and East saw drownings and crashes while Pacific Northwest floods prompted evacuations and power outages. Severe weather spurred by a cold wave caused widespread damage and disrupted transport along rail lines and rivers.
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United Press
Pacific Northwest
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Great Egg Harbor Inlet
New Jersey
Ohio
Hayes
South Dakota
New York
Nean
Milwaukee Railroad
Skyhawk Canyon
Pomeroy
Washington
Washington State
British “Columbia
Fraser
Skeena
Bridge River
Granny Betty Cohn Aims For English Channel Swim
New York u2) Bring on the channel says Granny Betty Cohn a 10 year old grandmother after a 12 mile training swim down the Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty. Cohn gulping spinach in midstream to keep strength swam to Palisades Park New Jersey to rocks off the statue for four hours and 11 minutes as prep for an English Channel attempt in early August.
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New York
Musculer
Betty Cohn
Hudson River
Liberty
Palisades Park
New Jersey
Missionary Plane Missing Over South America
The distraught wife of pilot Captain Donna Wetherald appeals to the Coast Guard for help locating 15 missing missionaries and crew from a church-owned DC-3. The plane, which left Miami 10 days ago, refueled in Kingston Jamaica and last radioed near Mara caibo Venezuela before contact was lost. The group, part of New Tribes Mission from Chico, California, included seven missionaries and five children.
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Miame
New Tribes Mission
Chico
California
Mia
Wetherald
Kingston
Jamaica
Mara
NLRB criticizes Beaumont Trucking Firm over improper handling
Washington report notes the No. The Warehousemen and Helpers of America AFL filed a complaint against Beaumont Trucking for alleged unsatisfactory handling of freight by five employees. The dispute centers on labor practices and timely performance.
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Washington
No. A Warehousemen and Helpers. of
America
AFL
Baytown Population Figures From 1950 Census Contested
Baytown residents react to the 1950 census placing the city population at 222,429, up 1,471 from 1948 special counts. Officials voice doubts as water accounts and dwelling figures imply a higher total, while sums from 7312 dwellings and 3.6 persons per household yield 22,680 residents.
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Baytown
Jam Tin
Pelaw
George Findlay
Goose’ Creek
Pelly
Stewart Heights
Busch Terrace
Morrell Park
Ruhr Vote Creates Nationalization Push In West Germany
Final returns show Ruhr and Rhineland voters approving nationalization of coal iron steel and power industries while Communist representation collapses from third to fifth place. The Christian Democrats lead but lack a majority. coalition needed. Government composition awaits.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Ruhr
Rhineland
North Rhine-Westphalis
Konrad Adenauer
Democratic Party
Communist Party
Communists
Christian Democrats
Nationalizati
County Gets Set For July Ballot
Harris County Democratic Executive Committee in Houston to finalize plans for the July primaries with a midnight filing deadline Saturday night. The precinct commissioner race in precinct two appears headed to the polls with four candidates: incumbent Bugh May, Mayor C. L. Dacod of Jacinto City, John Smalley of Oates Prairie, and S. A. Spates from Channel View. Ballot for county committee chair also expected to have an incumbent lead in the literal faction.
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Harris County Democratic Executive Committee
S. A
Tex
Channelview
Bob
Ball
Delinquent Tax Drive Aims to Reclaim Local Dues
City Attorney George Chandler reports early results from the delinquent personal tax drive. About $300 in unpaid 1949 taxes have been paid since notices went out Tuesday. Penalties begin at 1.5 percent for the first month after the fiscal year ends and rise to 14 percent at year end, then 6 percent annually. Delinquent taxes are collected back to 1948, with thousands expected from Baytown.
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George Chandler
Chandler
Baytown
Four Hems Face City Council in Special Meeting
The City Council called a special meeting to address four items tabled at Thursday’s session. The agenda includes building code, fire marshal ordinance, street lighting electrical agreement, and a bull-damaged tract purchase. George Hawiey, chief engineer of the State Fire Insurance Commission, distributed rough draft code to council members. The fire marshal measure was tabled after a brief motion by Bill Bue-Jow and a second by R. Henrnett.
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George Hawiey
State Fire Insurance _Commission
Counciman E. W
Bill
Bue- Jow
R Henrnett
Sfire Insurance
Bulleslaza Trac
Widow Survivor Arraigns Suspect In Fatal Attack
In Greenville a 60 year old widow testified that a Black man admitted raping her and attempted to kill her with a weapon. Doctors described injuries and the suspect Simms signed a statement admitting the attack. Local officials said white residents faced no conflict as public safety measures were discussed.
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Greenville
Thorm
Worm Price
Simms
Police Find Huge Cache In Houston
Police uncover a large hidden cache in Houston described as a treasure trove amid unclear details. The report mentions a night scene and alleged items, with phrases indicating a bath and infant relate nothing used. Authorities filed notes and details remain unsettled as investigators examine the pile.
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Houston
Sharp-object incident reported near city area
Police seek suspect after Saturday night attack injures a Black individual with a sharp object. Witnesses describe a chaotic scene near a nearby area. Police request information to identify and locate the assailant.
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Evelyn Liberman
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Cuthbertson
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