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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1950

Page

4

Philippians Verse Emphasizes Humility and Unity

A religious quote from Philippians 2 3 urging believers to reject strife and vainglory and to honor others above themselves in humility and mind.

Free enterprise hailed as sole dynamic economic system

In The American Magazine Harold G. Moulton of Brookings argues that free enterprise is the only dynamic system capable of sustaining a century of abundance. A Brookings study compared communism socialism free enterprise and hybrids under government control, finding free enterprise clearly superior. The piece ends by urging Americans to preserve the system that grants both material wealth and personal freedom.

Harold G. Moulton Brookings Institution

Contrast in Parliament and Congress Pay and Privileges

A historical comparison notes Members of the House of Commons receive 2800 pounds yearly with free railway travel but no office space or franking. Lords lack pay. Congress members earn 15000 dollars yearly plus a 52500 tax free expense account, office space, staff, telephone service, and mail franking, plus 20 cents per mile travel. The piece questions the American lifestyle versus foreign norms.

Congress House of Commons House of Lords

Lobby expose fuels a six month inquiry findings

Washington March 6 The long dormant House lobby committee shows progress with expert briefing on secret practices. Hart, a registered lobbyist for the National Economic Council, faces details of 10 and 20 percent commissions on subscriptions and a trip to Philadelphia with reimbursement. Other items cover Secretary Sawyer’s rubber plant testimony, Texas Senators and political maneuvering, and a curious mix of Capitol Hill anecdote and global notes.

Merwin E.i Hart National Ecconomic Council South Carolina

Baytown to Host Broadway Style Theatre Season

Baytown will begin a short concentrated season in 1951 to bring fine arts lovers from Hempstead Conroe Nome West Columbia and Kety. The Baytown Theatre Guild plans six Broadway attractions between Christmas and New Year with South Pacific Mister Roberts and Death of a Salesman among the offerings.

Duke and Duchess of Windsor South Pacific Mr. Roberts Kenor Delmar Claghorn Fred Allen Texas Li'l Devlin Century Seventh Avenue 58Th New York Baytown Pepsie Hempstead Conroe Nome West Columbia Kety Haty Baytown Theatre Guild Broadway Gulf of Mexico Mister Roberts New Yorks Henry Fonda Henry Ensign Pulver Columbia Barrymore Lee Heights Kenny Delmar Trinity Parish Beytown

Local Baytown Paper Advertising Note and Contact Info

A fragmented Baytown Sun notice lists publishing details including Thealy San Company at Pearce and Ashbe in Baytown Texas with editor advertising and office management references. It mentions a year and a ten dollar amount, though many words are garbled. The readable items point to a historic newspaper listing rather than a full article.

Thealy San ‘Company Pearce Ashbe Baytown Texas Beeeee Widford England Azimexico Roxbury Massachusetts Worcester Philadelphia New York

Ghosts at No 13 Highworth Road stir Bristol tale

In Bristol exorcisms fail to end the haunting at 13 Highworth Road. Mr and Mrs Baker debate whether the resident ghost is male or female and consult a spiritualist. A mysterious message from the spirit on a ouija board reads REHFHMEV, with no translation found. The piece widens to question belief, superstition, and modern doubts.

Highworth Road Bristol William= Baker Hagland No. 13 Rehfhmev

Leopards And Razors Essay By Henry McLemore

Essay notes a pace change by Henry McLemore about leopards and razors and a wild leopard escaping a zoo. It mentions public interest in a complete guide to catching knavish leopards and tension in towns with zoos as a theme.

Leopards Razors McLemore Henry McLemore Oklishoma City

Jimmy Walker biography highlights a party mayor's flaws

The article reviews Gene Fowler's Jimmy Walker biography noting Walker's lifelong party image, financial irresponsibility, and theatrical lifestyle. It contrasts public cheers with private loot and mentions Smith and Compton's remarks about Walker's savvy, late wedding, and media portrayal. It also includes satirical asides about wild animals and city governance.

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Quotations From Great Near Great on High Yields of Cotton

A fragmentary excerpt mixes farming optimism with industry investment forecasts. It cites O M Andrews from Alabama Extension and Booth Mooney, mentions high cash income potential for cotton farmers in 1950 7, and notes expert business opinions about capital spending in tools and structures. It ends with a humorous anecdote about an anonymous donor gifting an electric razor and outdoor shaving adventures.

MN. Andrews Alabama Extension Service Booth Mooney Texas

Two kinds of reasons for not opening high in bridge

A bridge discussion notes two reasons to avoid an opening bid of two hearts with a strong hand. One is to prevent opponents from finding a game, the other to avoid signaling a dummy for future declarations. The article recounts how different opening strategies affect contracts and outcomes in a standard four handed deal.

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Seventh-day Adventists Explain End Time Beliefs

A Baytown Seventh-day Adventist pastor clarifies that his church has never fixed a date for Christ’s return, despite a front page mention linked to a Navajo prophecy. He cites Bible prophecy signs such as wars, unrest, earthquakes, and moral decline, arguing these indicate near events without naming a specific date.

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Five Years Ago Headlines Spark Texas Legislature Session

A collage of 1940s era headlines notes topics set for the ninth week of the Texas legislature including poll tax for soldiers and the removal of state aid to school districts. Other items mention Yanks in Cologne and Iowa Jima echoes, plus local political moves as Mayor W C Williams withdraws and C H Olive with Eddie Cleve land remain. Robert Van Steiger recovers after a Baytown-Pelly road car overturn.

Cologne Iowa Jima Texas Robert van Steiger Baytown-Pelly Road Deen W. C. Williams Pelly C. H. Olive Eddie Cleveland

Voice Of Broadway Errol Flynn Investment In Sweaters

A jumble of Broadway gossip reports Errol Flynn investing in sweaters while other social notes mention Nancy Kilgallen and Robert Walker seeking parental consent in Chicago, Bijou Barrington gravely ill under ex husband Lon Suritz’s vigil, and a flood of flashbulb items about columnists, premieres, and industry chatter from New York to Hollywood.

Voice of Broadway Errol Flynn Dorothy Kilgallen Robert Walker Nancy Davis Chicago Nancy Bijou Barrington Barkness Pavillion Lon Suritz Napier Parlato Melba Lee Orr Millons Reno Carol Bjorkman Cafe Society Jim Farley Jr Pat

It Happened Today and Trivia From 1106 to 1646

A jumbled mix of historical trivia and facts lists events from 1106 to 1646 including Vermont from New York colony, Smyrna bombardment and Venizelos resignation. It asks readers to identify figures like John Mesefield and Lou Costello, with brief biographical hints and scattered dates.

Vermont New York Smyrna Greece Sophocles Venizelos

State Dept Disloyalty Idea Spars at Senate Hearing

Secretary of State Acheson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that disloyalty is a matter of opinion and that he would tolerate no royal or disloyal person in the department. He cautioned against overreaction while noting past officials cited as pro Soviet influences. Roy W. Gifford of Detroit criticized a Truman-era aim to uplift backward areas, and references to Hiss case and Russia-linked policy debated. Santa Fe and St. Augustine noted as historic towns.

Achesor Senate State Department Alger Hiss Acheson Se Group Convittie Obs Hiss Russia Viet Union Hick Chiang Caine Mao U.S The Ted Nations Forest College Truman Ae Son Daily News

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