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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1954
Page
2
The Baytown Kiwanis club installed floodlights at McNair Elementary to illuminate a night time playground for Negro children. At the luncheon meeting, J T Adams outlined progress reports from various committees including scouts, churches, and community outreach.
Washington May 1. The homes of at least 24 U. S. presidents are now public museums and memorials. Sites include Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace in New York City, Sagamore Hill on Long Island, Hyde Park in New York, Lindenwald in Stockport, and the Adams mansion in Quincy Mass. Other presidential homes and birthplaces across New Jersey New Hampshire Virginia Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Kansas opened to visitors, with sites like Mount Vernon Monticello and Ash Lawn also accessible. Museums honor presidents from Washington to Hoover and Eisenhower with scattered private properties remaining open.
German fishermen returning from a North Sea trip reported strafing by several planes. Officials asked Schleswig-Holstein to request British authorities investigate. Fishermen, including Andreas Martens, described a bullet piercing the steel deck and entering the engine room. The Fischeresamt collected sworn statements from the crews.
ANN ARBOR May 1 iP KH P Thieme of the University of Michigan heads a team measuring 1800 students to determine desk size. Today's 15 year olds are about 2.25 inches taller and seven pounds heavier than 1900s peers, prompting the survey. Michigan counties Wayne and Washtenaw are sites chosen for their sampling value. Some astronomers say the Bethlehem star was a exploding star.
Ithaca Maynard a Cornell University biochemistry professor says adding vitamins to milk obscures its basic values. He notes that the nation’s food supplies already exceed nutrient needs and that fortified milk may burden low income families with higher costs. He criticizes processors who push vitamin addition to boost sales amid rising vitamin consciousness.
Akrac based Seiberling Rubber Co claims a new passenger tire withstands severe drops. In tests a tire spun at 125 mph endures 21,800 pounds of impact, smoke pours from the tire, and the steel rim bends as it lands and stops instantly. Thomas Cox records a spike at 2,520 pounds of impact while the tire shows minor damage. International Livestock Fort Worth reports mixed cattle, hogs, and calf markets with varied price shifts and weekly highs. Aluminum is derived from bauxite.
The House committee Democrats denounce rubber stamp tactics as Republicans push to limit amendments to the law. The House Un-American Activities panel recommends contempt citations for five witnesses who refused to answer questions on alleged Communist activity. The House Merchant Marine Committee rejects a bill to sell 12 government ships to Brazil. Sen Homer Ferguson announces plans to seek renomination in Michigan.
Sun Spots recounts Bayou and West Bay home demonstration clubs holding Achievement Day at the Free Methodist camp on Tri City Beach road with exhibits from the past year. Baytown postmaster N B Ballard marks six years in Baytown after Goose Creek consolidation. Sali polio vaccine tests in Bertown attract 429 consents, surpassing half of eligible second graders. Huffman reports 38, Crosby 43.
A sergeant recounts an unscripted photo at an airstrip where Schine greeted returning airmen. Manchester explains the scene, noting no one asked for a pose and the shot was taken as they spoke. The memory highlights a candid connection between private Schine, Stevens, and Bradley and the photographer's prompt.
Voter participation is low in several precincts with only five votes at Box 13 and seven by 9 pm at another site. Trustees appear unopposed elsewhere in La Porte and Croshy, with doctors Mock and Peek in La Porte and Howton and Miller in Croshy noted as those elected or presumed unopposed.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Earl Enstey said the Paul A. Lee ambulance carried all four men to Houston VA and other city hospitals after a crash on Decker Drive. Vernon drove west in Brunson's car on the wrong side of the road. Brunson traveled opposite.
In Canberra debate, Melbourne MP Gillett urged fewer main roads and taller buildings to ease traffic and add character. Western Australia’s Leshin criticized isolation from outside life and lack of industries as Canberra, like Washington, is governed by the federal government and expanding beyond the Griffin plan.
Rain hampered preliminary operations to avert a rock slide that could close the Panama Canal at Gaillard Cut. A 600-foot fissure at Contractor's Hill threatens the canal. access to the danger area is barred. Two U.S. Army geologists, Edward Burwell and F. P. Thompson, returned to Washington after investigation.
Thule Airbase in Greenland must change its name after a settlement moved the base 69 miles north of its original site near Mt. Dundas. Officials consider Dundas or Piktafik as alternatives, with Dundas honoring Greenland’s famed landmark and Piktafik meaning a resting dog tying point.
Sick list includes T K Reding of 3920 Arkansas Sterling Bryan James at 142 Cabinets and Mrs G C Guerard Kies Harvey and Mrs Daniel Whatley at 2004 Vernon Irene Singleton McNair Patricia Miguel 420 Gresham Ann Hondges Baytown S M Williams 1229 Cypress Mrs C T Wheeler Highlands Lonnie W Vernon 2117 Hackberry Mrs Norman Pollard Ian Stimpson.
A talk titled effective Investing of Your Dollars will be given Monday at Besshore Motors on Market in Westport. Edward Harding will speak with Jim Bond's Texas Insurance agency. a film Opportunity, USA will be shown. Westport scene notes include a local traffic fine for M. Patrick Slide after driving 76 mph with a dog in the car.
The Baytown Sun, Inc. in Baytown Texas lists editorial and publishing contacts, office managers, and subscription rates. Carrier 1.20 monthly 34.40 yearly by mail three months 1.20, six months 7.00, yearly 14.00. Notices reference postal regulations and national advertising representation.
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