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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1952
Page
2
Dr Strickland, president of Decatur Baptist College, serves as evangelist for the ongoing revival at First Baptist Church. He will speak at 7 30 p m today and tomorrow and at both Sunday services.
A Baytown group hosted by the Houston Farm and Ranch Club toured the Monroe Wise Ranch near Highlands. The party included Theo Wilburn Leslie Wilburn Louis Wilburn Cecil Winfrey J E Rutter Jack Jacobs Mr and Mrs C M Bond Kraut Barber M D Burnside and E J Peterson. They listened to Phil C Griffin explain the operation and then enjoyed a barbecue dinner.
An open house will be held by Paul Prince, Baytown's new Buick dealer, all day tomorrow at the Buick agency on Market Street to introduce Baytonians. Refreshments will be served and prizes awarded.
A list of stock quotes highlights varied movement across major companies including American Republic, Anaconda Copper, Beth Steel, Calumet and Hecla, Celanese, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Interlake Tron and Nickel, Libby McNeill, Mack Trucks, and Texas Gulf. Cotton prices edged up as market activity continued with mixed gains and losses across energy, chemical, and manufacturing stocks reflected in brief quotes from The Baytown Sun.
The water project plan outlines units for a 1000 gallon per minute well and pump with two surface tanks at 250000 and 300000 gallons, totaling 142400 for two 400000 gallon elevated tanks. The enlarged distribution system may cost 224000. Seventeen Baytown areas would gain service, with some currently lacking pressure or lines. Berlin's report lists pipe and labor costs per area and notes councilmen expect city crews could cut costs under price hike assumptions. Areas include West Baytown Beltton Cravens Leger Additions and many others across Baytown and Beaumont streets. Try Sun Classified Ads Dial 3362
Livestock market notes show cattle near steady with light demand and mixed calf values. Cattle 50 head, hogs 150 head, butchers 25 cents higher overall. Calves 25 to 32, culls 20 to 26, bulls 20 to 25, hogs 25 cents up, choice calves 180 to 260 pounds at 17 to 17.25, lighter weights 15.75 to 16.75, sows 13 to 15.
City council moves ahead with a public hearing on a proposed rate increase for the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company. FE. Red and W. T. Busch urge swift preparation while warning of expansion delays if the Dallas Bell rollback occurs, as Lewis is sent to Dallas for the hearing.
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Harris Jr. of Crosby will be at White Cemetery at 4 pm with Rev. Kenneth Ballthrope officiating. Burial is under Earthman Funeral Home. The one day old baby died at 3:30 pm yesterday at a Baytown hospital. She is survived by two brothers Kenneth Wayne and Michael Dale Harris and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Woleik of Crosby and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Harris Sr. of Huffman.
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