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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1952
Page
2
Baytown health officer Dr. Ted Crossman urged Lions Club members to push cleanliness, warn food handlers of disease risks, and note polio symptoms beyond fever. He cited a New York hotel case and stressed community effort over city limits.
Baytown Jaycees win multiple prizes in national and state Jaycee contests. Ten Baytown scrapbooks earned recognition at the state convention, with awards in Americana ism, Christmas activities, public health, and more. Baytown's project of the year, the Little League ball park, was entered for national judging but not completed in time for state judging.
Local announcements report multiple births at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital and Heights Hospital. Milner couple welcome a baby girl, Adams announce a daughter, Schmadl family greets Vickie Lynn, and Abbott family shares birth of son Michael Ernest. Parents, addresses, and grandparent names listed.
Livestock prices show cattle largely steady with broad ranges for slaughter steers, yearlings, cows, bulls, and calves. Hogs are steady to down slightly with butchers and sows varying, feeder pigs quoted.
Percy Shipman a 45 year old Houston man who fell from his boat into the Gulf of Mexico while fishing with a friend Saturday died of a heart attack a justice of the peace ruled Shipman had prior heart trouble and the attack followed exhaustion and excitement from the fall
Dallas police report a burglar cut a screen to enter the Allen Street Grill. On Tuesday the intruder made a sandwich then left, leaving the kitchen in disarray and taking nothing else. Cafe owners complained about the mess.
The list includes John B Fowler 1217 Park Way Mrs Willam Choate Baytown Michael Tee Heater 119 Travis James T Prothro Highlands Mrs Wilmer Smart 3202 Wisconsin Carle Harbers 506 West Francis Emily Morse Saratoga Beatrice Lemon Crosby and Elton E Barber Mont Belvieu, among others.
In San Antonio on June 25 a 19-year-old New London Connecticut youth was collared while attempting to steal a police launch on the river. George R. Perry, with trousers dripping, told officers he wanted to be a cop.
Henderson, candidate for Harris County Position No 7 in the Texas House, kicked off his campaign at the West University Civic Club. He urged government economy, argued tax increases unlikely to be stopped, and noted he would self fund campaign expenses while serving in a $1300 biannual Legislature salary plus Austin living and travel costs.
W H Burchett business manager of Carpenter's Local 1334 was elected 2nd vice president of the Texas State Council of Carpenters by 84 delegates from 33 locals at the 11th annual convention in Mario Claude Ritchier Local 77 Wichita Falls becomes president J W White Tonya is first vice president and Griffin Dallas is secretary treasurer The council backs membership expansion and a get out the vote drive plus long an election day holiday plan MEMPHIS Tenn Long Place is Memphis shortest street at 50 feet
A Baytown Yarborough for Governor club meeting is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in the WOW hall on East Texas. W. C. Tidmon chairs, S. T. Taylor is secretary, with finance and publicity committees to be appointed. supporters urged to attend.
Young men may apply for the Texas Highway Patrol. Applicants must be 21 to 35 years old, meet rigid examination standards, and have at least a high school education or equivalent. Qualified men will take an examination after August 1.
GALVESTON June 25 The Santa Fe Railroad said Wednesday it has assigned additional equipment to the Texas Chief to carry delegates to the Republican National Convention in Chicago. W J Rodgers passenger traffic manager said a Taft faction delegation will leave Texas July 4 and a group backing Eisenhower will depart July 5. Henry Zweifel Texas RNC member and leader of Texas Taft forces will leave June 26 with four other party officials.
A Texas visit schedule shows Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett to be honored in Houston and Huntsville on September 23 with a reception and dinner in Houston after Huntsville celebrations. The arrangements were reported to Governor Allan Shivers.
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