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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1952
Page
2
Former Highlands resident Susan Rebecca Spurlock died in Houston after living there about 30 years. Funeral services set for 10 a m today in Houston with burial at the family cemetery in Spurser. Survivors include a daughter Mrs G E Blaikie and four sons, plus a brother J D and six great grandchildren.
Cattle scarce and mostly steady for beef and yearlings with cows and bulls weaker. Hogs gain slightly with butchers firm to higher. choice weights and calved stock show mixed demand. Readouts include price ranges for calves stockers and canners across various categories and weights.
Mr. and Mrs. Sebn L. Milligan welcome a daughter Nora Colleen born yesterday at Baytown hospital weighing six pounds one ounce. She has a brother Michael Vernon age three. grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gardner of Baytown and Mrs. E. O. Wolff of Baytown plus Fred Millison of Guntersville Ala. Also two great grandmothers Mrs. Hannah Gerdner and Mrs. G. W Bedricks of Baytown.
Ordinance 143 governs weight limits for counterweight motor vehicles trucks tractors and any vehicle with a trailer or attached rotor device operated on city streets in Baytown. It provides for permit issuance under certain conditions and imposes penalties for violations. The ordinance outlines two clauses and sets forth its effective date.
A dramatic escape by four convicted felons led to a high speed chase across Brazoria and Fort Bend counties. Hostages, including a woman and her child, were released after a pickup crash near Angleton. One suspect, Welch, abandoned the pursuit, while officers from multiple agencies closed in.
Humble Oil appoints J. Hamner as California operations manager with John S. Be named assistant manager. Hines H Beker notes the changes reflect growing California activity. Hamner and Bell lead Californian operations with Yarbrough overseeing exploration and Byrd directing drilling and production.
A scanned list of names appears, including Georgi su0 Eas cult James W Snider-311Tis Minois and James M. Richards-408, along with multiple entries such as Miss Winoa Wells-310 Ashby Mrs Albert Hunt-Wiltlis and Irma McCharies-Baytown. Other names include Mrs A Dahlquist-Cedar Bayou Charles Richardson-Channel view, Mrs Robert Childers-Baytown, Mrs Thomas Bolieu-420 East Farle, Billy Tucker-til2 Oregon, Mrs Everett Reed-Baytown and Emma Lee Beverly-Crosby.
Senate and labor clashes unfold as Tobin orders steelworkers to walk off amid a threatened strike after a federal court ruling. The Supreme Court begins weighing constitutional issues in the steel seizure while industry and government testify. Murray criticizes wage board outcomes and accuses the industry of coercion. In Buenos Aires a Japanese father names newborn triplets Alberto A Alberto P and Alberto C
Sgt. James H. Patterson of the 45th Division in Korea built a compact telephone switchboard one third the size and one fourth the weight of the Army model. A former Houston telephone company employee, he completed the device in four days and it handles 12 calls compared with the Army version. He achieved savings by omitting repeating coils not used in field service.
Central Baptist Church will present the film Passion Play depicting Christ's life and suffering until the Ascension. Services start at 7:45 pm with G. B. Dickerson in charge as Rev. John Osteen attends the Southern Baptist convention in Miami Florida.
Johnny Humphreys, 3, was struck by a falling piano yesterday and suffered a split lip, a tooth loss, and seven stitches. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Humphreys Sr. of Wooster. First great sea traders were the ancient Phoenicians.
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