16 Jaycees Get Honers
The Baytown Jaycees celebrate a year of service with projects like the Crusade for Edom and Polio march. New officers and awards are announced, with guests from multiple Texas cities and a visiting French observer.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
2
The Baytown Jaycees celebrate a year of service with projects like the Crusade for Edom and Polio march. New officers and awards are announced, with guests from multiple Texas cities and a visiting French observer.
Sun Spots reports a first shipment of Baytown police radio station equipment arriving with the bulk due next week. Houston pilot William Cloes may leave hospital next Wednesday after a plane crash, with six weeks of bed rest advised at home. A fisherfolk event and navy flex plan at Fort Anahuac are also noted along with vehicle and air travel to the gathering.
Perry reports a death as Horse Creek and the Delaware River flooded towns including Perry and Goodland. Widespread damage along Missouri Pacific tracks, washed out roads and bridges, and residents evacuated. Snowplows aided snowblocked routes while the Santa Fe line near Topeka to Lawrence washed out and Union Pacific trains stalled.
Hollon, 59 or 60, of Morrell Park Baytown, drowned while fishing in a water ditch near the south shore. Draper, a companion, survived after both struggled in eight feet of water with moss and weed. Hollon, a Navy veteran and music teacher, left a widow and several siblings. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Paul A. Lee Funeral Home.
Fort Worth officers recovered a $7000 platinum and diamond necklace after a woman claimed she bought it for $1 from two 12 year olds in exchange for a ring. Deputy Constable Evans traced the tale to an anonymous tip noting the wearer had newly expensive jewelry. The owner reported the loss Wednesday and the necklace was returned to her.
Private Fortinberry of Wooster died in Korea near Changchon on September 1 1950 after a month in theater and several delayed notices. His death was confirmed by Major John L Tobin and his family learned of the event after earlier erroneous reports. He left behind his parents Mr and Mrs H D Fortinberry sister Gloria and brother Billy. pallbearers named Billy Lyons Jimmy Johnson J P Starling Billy Gene Bramlett Carl David Russell Fred Canant and James Reed.
Area Masons plan to install officers with B F Deveraux as secretary and Leroy Hafer as tiler. Goose Creek lists Emmitt Waugh as worshipful master and H Hendrix as secretary. Sampson Lodge names J G Treat as worshipful master and I V Brinson as secretary in the upcoming year.
Victor Jerome, chairman of the cultural commission of the Communist party in the United States, and Israel Amter, a New York State Red committee member, are among 21 Communists named in FBI warrants on charges of conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Peterson announce a son Mark Wayne born yesterday at Lillie Duke Hospital weighing nine pounds four ounces with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Webb of Baytown. Joe Leatherwood and wife reveal daughter born June 14 at San Jacinto Memorial weighing nine pounds four ounces. grandparents G. J. Stovall Kilgore and EC Leatherwood Yorktown. A son to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Clay at San Jacinto Memorial weighs seven pounds four ounces. grandparents W. Clay Carthage Missouri and J. E. Browning Cartherville Missouri.
Funeral services for John LeRoy Carne, 63, will be held at 2 pm Sunday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Burial will be in Little Arlington at Cedarcrest Cemetery with Tri-Cities American Legion Post No. 323 conducting a military service. Survived by his widow and three brothers. A German musician set a piano time record by playing 223 hours straight.
TV listings feature Hen Murray Curley Fox Texas Ruby and Sam Levenson on Sam Levenson show with Playhouse and Evening Sign Off. Includes Circus and Theater segments with Lamp Unla Mr Feet and United aciens Film. Guest Book Industry on Parade and News Bulletins anchor a Bendix Front Row cue for fine reception.
Mrs Carlo Toscanini aged 74, wife of conductor Arturo Toscanini, died at 7 am in MELAN Italy after long heart disease. Survived by children Walter Toscanini Wanda Horowitz and Countess Cartelbarco. Toscanini rushed from America earlier this spring. she voted in Italian elections this month. Born Carla Martini in Milan. married in 1897.
In Newport News a crowd of about 30 000 gathered for the christening of the United States liner, a 52 540 ton luxury ship. Mrs Tom Connally, wife of the Texas senator, broke the champagne bottle to send the 990 foot vessel to sea. The liner, largest built in the country, carries 2000 passengers and 2000 crew on 32 decks with two 35 foot funnels and steam turbine engines planned for speeds near 30 knots.
Saturday broadcast schedule lists Benny Leacers 6 Harlemi and War News 65 Telequers 56 Sign Off News. Sunday morning features Morning Medications and Music shows including God Fisher Central A and Mew Home Lowell with diverse hosts. Monday morning includes Bay Stocks and Old Time Game Best on Wzex with sports and Livestece.
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