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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1951

Page

2

Humble Promotions Names New Officers In Oil Lure

The Humble outfit promotes officers amid oil market activity, noting a 230,508 barrel daily run and ongoing drilling under temporary Interior Department permits. Baker asserts Congress may lease authority and pending tidelane disputes drive policy while Humble’s Gulf Coast presence expands under long term corporate leadership since 1935.

G 'Hinhori Bakerssida Congress Imerimen Ee Horns Humble Stereta Interior Baker Spits Humbbie Gulf Coast

School Teachers Ask Pay Increase

School teachers press for a raise, arguing a nine dollar increase across salaries. Stark notes the gap between top and bottom salaries, with those at the bottom hit as hard by rising living costs. Ward and others support a proportional boost, citing ranges from about 200 to 370 dollars per year for certain grades.

Gmertove Stetne Stark Theo Wilbir Ward

Sherwood Haven Lotetis Born to Janis Sher wood Family

A daughter named Sherwood Haven Lotetis was born to Mr and Mrs Janis Sherwood of his Republic. The ceremony followed at Memorial Me Weaver with family witnesses present. A son was born to Mrs Johs Ro Berret at San Jacinte Mema Hospital.

Sherwood Haven Lotetis Thes Janis Sherwood Republic Céstwas Fern Memorial Me San Jacinte Mema Hospital Ang Johs RO Berret Ot

Stock Finals Special To The Baytown Sun

A fragmented list of company names and stocks appears in the Baytown Sun’s stock finals section. The readable items include Allis Chal, Amerad, Armco, Con Edison, Du Pont, General Electric, Dow Che, TexGalr, Sunray Oil, and Texar among others, suggesting a market roundup with various industrial cautions and trading notes.

Alley Lud Sicel Allis Chal Amerad Pet Armco Amr Woolens C-U Anaconda Cen Reith Stevt Budd Co -Eecesers Wumet and Hee Celnncee Corp Yeler Carp Gies Service Con Edison Cregle Patis Seses Davisen Chem Dow Che du Pont Chen Eastman Korek - Gen Oulf Stat Hland Steel Daire Nat Stent Cato Gil Sunray Oi TexGalr Texar Gut

Harbor brick plant nears production at new site

Sun Spots front page notes the harbor brick plant nearing production with test runs planned. Families move into company housing yesterday as Superintendent Max Nuttal confirms readiness. Veterans of Foreign Wars to plan a Buddy Popsy event May 25-26 at 7:5 p.m. at the new VFW Hall on Decker Drive with Attorney Joe Reid as principal speaker.

iConvinuedt Huber Wcrer Rarbor Max Nuttal Ficns Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Decker Drive Atttorney Joe Reid

General Bradley Advocates Patience on Korea War Policy

General Bradley questioned enlarging the Korea conflict and warned a broader war with Red China would draw in more American forces and Soviet power. He defended the current strategy as prudent, noting Joint Chiefs support but acknowledging international factors can alter action. He argued patience and power buildup avoid a total war and preserve peace.

Bradley Korea Red China Kremlin Soviet Union Srza Critieri Gefenep MacArthur Joint Chiefs Bradwwy Far East Brading Shawdow

Ehint Foot Soldier Joins Great Debate

The administration faced criticism as a foot soldier joined the debate on MacArthur and Truman. Bradley argued against entangling the Air Force in political stances and urged against predicting Communist moves or delaying war decisions.

Ehint Feam Frege Radley MacAnn Bradley George CL Marshall Truman Bredler Go Bay Truman MacArthur MacArthur Air Force Bradley

College Water Red Spy Ring Had Line Debate Planis For inchen Still Stuck

A garbled college water debate on pipe costs shows school trustees balking at funding a six inch vine pipe for city water supply. They propose paying for the pipe and transferring ownership to the city, with no action taken yet and superintendent to report findings. A separate Japanese espionage trial notes Iwamura and others charged with life terms after a secret plan tied to a landing operation. The report also mentions a claim that 53.3 percent of the U S population belongs to a church group.

Planis Inchen Tne Mellogs Harry Hartman Lee Ross Japan Dwamura Murray Iwamura Svt North Korea

Bogged-Down UR Troops Hit Reds

American troops pressed a 10 mile stretch south of the Sovang River as forces for a brief push near a widening bridgehead. Allied units fortified a 10 mile line with barbed wire and mine fields while weather hindered air reconnaissance and delayed Red movements for up to two days.

South Norea Tman Sovang River Yang

Ill Fallback: Local Sick List and Traffic Court Note

ON THE Sick List ON THE Sick List SAN JACENTO MEMORIAL is in ere 16 te L am ted pm and 78 pan. Mrs. Stegede D. Weaver 910 Fortune Brive, Sirs. William B. Dillard 1205 Oak Nest Reaviz s0s Stiipsen. Sandra Johnson Mont Belvieu. Richard G. Wiggins 476 Bo Mra daho R. Berret 2002 Ten ee, irs. James S. Netzles 2716 Ken mcky, NQ) MIRAGE WE PROST-CP Victor Durand was booked in traffic court for not having his car under control. His explanation for hitting two she 4anio & toy fencey eyen ended.

San Jacento Stegede D. Weaver Fortune Brive William B. Dillard Oak Nest Victor Durand

OH Well Worker Struck by Pipe Joint Near Gaore Creek

Duncan, 27, a Green Diamond Oil Company employee, was hit in the face today by a rebounding inch pipe joint. The accident occurred at the Bierstein Welk No 2 near Gaore Creek on West Main. he resides at 10 North Third.

Duncan Green Diamond Oil Company Bierstein Welk No. 2 Gaore Creek West Main North Third

Livestock Market North Texas Reports February 1

Livestock market notes from Fort Worth show cattle steady for beef steers with range 32 to 56 for slaughter classes and prime yearlings 26 to 37.50. Cows mostly 25 to 27, with lower cutters 15 to 23. Bulls and feeder stock around 21 to 24, hogs steady to 50 higher than Monday. Feeder pigs 15 to 35.50. American railroads announce new locomotives on order as of February 1, 1951.

Fort Worth USDA

Zones per TRS 23 g Ras 3-973 3S B 2k Beorepaare 5:36

Zones per TRS 23 document list 3S B and 2k Beorepaare at 5 36 range Rie R1AR Thuss species war Nees as parsed.

Refinery Worker Beaten in Baytown Case

Richard G. Wiggins, a refinery employee, was recovering from injuries after a beating. Hospital staff described his condition as bad but not fatal. One of the two assailants paid a fine in Corporation Court. authorities seek the other man. Witnesses testified he was knocked unconscious and dragged from the cafe.

Richard G. Wiggins Baytown Corporation Court Wiggins

Merger of Fragments Details Baptist Union Event

A disrupted OCR fragment reports on a Baptist Student Union gathering led by Rev Joan Ostaan and President Joe Don White with other attendees Ann Reed and Katherine Gitchy at a Lee Campus facility. The text is garbled and difficult to parse, but references devo tions and a fall semester context.

Glenda Waite Ted Unio Lee Ceteria Joan Ostaanser Bats Beu Joe Don White Ann Ruch Reed

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