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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1951
Page
4
A concise religious note cites Ephesians 1 13 about trusted word of truth and belief in salvation. It emphasizes the sealing with the Holy Spirit promised to believers and reflects on the assurance of salvation through faith.
Amid chaotic rules from the Office of Price Stabilization and last minute Senate actions, retailers face ceilings on beef prices effective May 1. The OPS ordered price limits of about five cents per pound, while shortages and black market concerns persist. Officials warn further measures may follow to stabilize production and sales.
A fragment reflects on how time and scent shape memory and love. It mentions delicate aromas, coffee, baked pie, and a sense of longing for home. The tone hints at nostalgia and the pull of familiar comforts.
A boy was sent to market with a calf. He tied a rope around his waist and the calf drags him along. Onlookers ask where he is going and he responds with the quip, Ask the calf. The scene captures rural humor and a risky misadventure.
The Baytown Sun staff listings show editor and publisher Fred Bartmen, Syd Gould as advertising manager, Beuleh Mee Jackson as office manager, and Warren Edwards as managing editor. Subscription rates are By Carrier SiL0t Month, 12 per year and By Mail rates with options for 3, 6, and 12 months, all payable in advance. The paper is entered as second class matter at the Baytown Texas Post Office under federal law.
A fragmented report from Houston Post columnist Henry Tenner notes a school auditorium event with remarks about Akridge Knox and long-time staff. The piece references a pastor and police policy debates, hinting at broader civic tensions in 1932.
A Dallas Times Herald column analyzes Texas insanity pleas and temporary insanity in crime. It argues for better protection of the public, noting reforms, the risk from dangerous individuals, and concerns about housing criminally insane offenders and their release timing.
In a rough narrative the figure Milton Favor is described as a mysterious participant in a Big Bend Texas parade. The account blends garbled detail with mentions of rooms, a fort, soldiers, and an unclear source of influence or assets tied to Favor. The text hints at an enigmatic persona and a strong, possibly ominous presence amid local events.
A lively gossip sketch by Earl Wilson highlights Nanette Farrar’s fame and stage chatter. The column quotes Nanette joking about eating, fashion, and audience perceptions, plus mentions other stars and current showbiz banter in a collage of celebrity notes.
Five years ago today readers saw varied notes from Houston area life. Mentions include miners, fetuses, and four sequence items, with references to Highlands, Thorazsgn, and Houstoniens amid a citywide context.
A scrambled puzzle item from a Central Press roast includes questions about a U.S. congressman born September 10, 1875 in Vicksburg Pennsylvania. It notes Northwestern Law School, Illinois bar, Michigan bar, election to the US House in 1935, and residence Allegan Michigan as a Republican.
A garbled sports snippet mentions Powers and McMillen in a quarteryard clash and a dramatic wind incident. The text is incomplete but implies a decisive moment in a football or track setting with references to a hurricane and a gate or fence. No clear outcome or date is provided.
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