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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

2

Pepper Defeat Seen as Truman Prestige Setback

Pepper’s defeat affects Truman’s standing as vote counting continued with Pepper ahead in several counties. Pepper, a 6-foot-8 congressman and former University of Florida basketball captain, opposed FEPC and health insurance proposals while Smathers backed the Taft-Berthey act and defended it. Pepper pledged repeal of the act and opposed FEPC, while supporting health insurance and opposing national plans.

Pepper Smathers University of Forlds Truman FEPC

Pioneer Bingo Party To Be Friday Night

The last regular Pioneer Club bingo party before summer recess will be at Bay town Community House at 7 39 p m Friday announced by L Bouktion vicepresident A complete new bingo set with 300 cards has been bought There will be dancing after the bingo and refreshments served Admission will be on 1950 club cards Cards and guest tickets available at the door.

Pioneer Club Baytown L. Bouktion

Murgen Manner and Nightly Shows on Evening Screen

A fragmented schedule lists Sare KREL Wednesday Evening Rose Show and various programs at Murgen, Cavelexre, Bay-shot Motors, and Night Watch. It details 11:00 News, 12:15 for THURSDAY, and a range of Roundup segments, sports, and theater listings across a Liberty Network lineup.

Becay Rosé Murgen Nist Pentine Co Cavelexre Family Bay — Shot Motors Afusdie J.B. Bokowey Elen Culpepperts Ganco Jax Beer Wer

Como issues election statement after city council race

Sam G. Como defeated candidate in the city council race today issued a statement of appreciation to supporters. He thanks friends for their support in the recent election and expresses hope to see concrete growth in Key town streets come 1952.

Sam G. Como Keytown

Kiwanis Meeting Beans Lunch Secret Draw

Kiwanis club plans a beans lunch at Bay town Community House tomorrow. Attendance contest results between LE McKee and R L Vanderven will be announced at mealtime.

Kiwanis Club Baytown Jemis Bond LE. McKee R. L. VanDeventer

Negro Files Suit On Loan Company Over Cement Mixer

The Laughlin brothers testified in a suit by Jackson against Security Service Company alleging malice and misuse of criminal process to collect a $29 debt already paid. They claimed a mortgage on the cement mixer secured a loan of $25 plus interest, with further notes and payments outlined. Jackson seeks $2500 actual and $5000 exemplary damages plus costs and fees, while claiming damage to reputation and unlawful jail treatment. An outlandish note claims the average honey bee weighs less than a three hundredth of an ounce.

Laughlins Jackson Security Service Company Laughlin Brothers Kanzaks F. G. Laughtin

Sobbing Boy Is Sentenced for Killing Mother

In Chicago Judge George M. Fisher sentenced 16 year old Philip Cammack to 18 years in a reformatory after he confessed to firing three shots into his mother Marie Cammack dead. He testified the rifle discharged accidentally and later admitted reloading and firing twice more, crying as he did so.

Chicago George M. Fisher Philip Cammack Kling Marie Cammack Carmack

Highlands Candidates Seek Control of School Board

Two Highland hopefuls George Bower and J B Crawford form a ticket to gain control of the school board with two incumbents J W Pyle Theo Wurburn and AFR Stark on a rival ticket born from criticisms of recent administration. Baytown refinery worker G E Crawford runs separately while May trustees elections mark first May poll in district history with precinct 102 ballot site moved to Baytown Junior High School due to Cinco de Mayo observance.

Highland George Bower J. B. Crawford Highlands G. E. Crawford Baytown Refinery Harris Dallas Precinct George W L Gentry Baytown

Stock Quotes Special to The Baytown Sun

Allez Lud Steel 31 percent AHlis Chal 33 percent Amerad Pet 12 percent Armco Steel 38 percent AT and T STi Amer Woolens 2 AT and SF 112 Ansconda Cop at Beth Steel 38 percent Budd Co 16 percent Caumet and Hee BY Celanese Corp 33 percent Chrysler Corp 67 percent Cities Service 7 percent Con Edison 315s Creole Pet 33 percent Davison Chem 23 percent Dow Chem 66 percent Du Pont Chem 12 percent Eastman Koda 47 percent Gen Electric 48 percent Gen Motors 86h Goodyear Tire 5LS Greyhound Bus 105 Gillette Saf 386 Guf Oi 6435 Gulf Star Util 256 HL and P Co 48 5 Humble Oil are Intl Nickel 26 percent Intl Hary 25 Interlake Iron 15 percent J and 1, Steel 32 percent Hirby Pet Kenn Cop Libby McN Ligcett and Myers way Mack Trucks vs Mid Con Pet 43 Nat Dairy Prod 433 Wet Steel 35 percent Ohio Oil 33 percent Pure Oi 32 Packard Motors 4 Repab Steel 81 percent St. Regis Paner 8 percent Sou Pacit 53 percent Stan. Off Ind 72 Stan O N. TL 42 Sunray Oi at Tex Gulf Sul 72 percent Texes Co 85 percent Tex Gulf Prod 20 percent Tidewater Corp 2348 Timken Bearing BT TD. S. Steel 3235 Woolworth Inc 4355 May N. O. Cotton -2

Allez Lud Steel Ahlis Chal Amerad Pet Armco Steel Amer Woolens Ansconda Beth Steel Budd Co Caumet and Hee Celanese Corp Chrysler Corp Cities Service Con Edison Creole Pet Davison Chem Dow Chem du Pont Chem Eastman Koda Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gillette Saf Gulf Star Util HL and P Co Humble Oil Nickel Hary Interlake Iron Hirby Pet Ligcett and Myers Way Mack Nat Dairy Prod Packard Motors Repab Steel St. Regis Paner Sou Pacit Stan Ind Stan O N. TL Sunray Oi Tex Gulf Sul Texes Co Tex Gulf Tidewater Corp Timken Bearing BT TD. S. Steel Woolworth Inc May N. O. Cotton

Fort Worth Livestock Prices End Year With Steady Beef Cattle

Cattle market holds steady with beef steers and yearlings priced 22.00 to 23.00, cows 15.00 to 20.50, and cutters around 13.00. Stocker calves mostly 24.00 to 28.00 with good slaughter calves 27.00 to 29.00. Hog prices rise 50, feeder pigs 12.00 to 15.00, sows 14.50 to 15.50. Forty four percent of American families have no children under 18.

Fort Worth

Pyle Addresses Baytown School Board Race

J W Pyle a Goose Creek ISD trustee candidate says Baytown schools progress could yield the best system in the state if continued. He notes his faith in education and offers service if reelected while detailing career and civic involvement in Baytown and prior Houston area work.

Baytown J. W Jim) Pyle Pyle Goose Creek Independent School District Houston Phenix Dairy Webtings Grocery Piggly-Wiggly Gulf Coast Area Piggly-Wigely Market Methodist Church Ben Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club

Electrical Cooking School Slated By Baytown Dealers

Beytown electrical appliance dealers in alliance with Houston Lighting and Power Co host an electrical cooking school tomorrow 2 to 4 pm at the HLP building 501 South Truett Houston. Demonstrations of electric cooking plus a display of new electric ranges will be shown with prizes to be awarded. Participating dealers include Strait Refrigeration Co Baytown Hardware Co Culpepper Wilkie's Reynolds Maytag Co Western Auto Supply Co and Texas Hardware Co. Open to the public.

Beytown Electrial Houston Lighting and Power Company South Truett Service Center Auditoruum Strait Refrigeration Company Baytown Hardware Company Culpeppers Wilkie’s Reynolds Alaytag Company Western Auto Supply Company Texas Hardware Company

Court notes address docket and audit issues after consolidation

Judge Hunter said receipts exist for every levied item and have been taken to City Hall for audit review. Officials criticized a faulty water billing system and questioned the accuracy of dockets, while Barber cited old inactive accounts being separated after consolidation affecting tax procedures and rolls.

Middleton Hunter Trotter Decker Barber Berber

Knights of Columbus Plan Charity Dance Benefit

San Jacinto Council No w the Knights of Columbus plans its seventh annual benefit dance Saturday night at the Bar ing Community House from nine to one. Music by Br so ty's Orchestra. Proceeds support the Knights of Columbus City fund and the council's charity program.

San Jacinto Council Knights of Columbus Baring Schuten Knights of Columbus City Fund

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