Baytown Dial Day Expands Telephone Service Countywide
Eight families gain phones amid Baytown Dial Day efforts as 368 lines installed and 10 more notified. Southwestern Bell reports 34 000 feet of cable and several miles of open wire laid along Decker Drive Baker Road and near Radio Station RSL to extend rural service. City officials plan a site visit to Wynnewood area to review line prospects with Public Works and City Engineer.
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Baytowan
Pew
Horn
C. D. Middleton
Phore Company
Wynnewood
Middleton
C. W
Red) Grantham
Jor Nelson
Newcomer John Bartlett Arrives in Town
AROUND TOWN notes several residents moving in and out, including John Bartlett coming from Gadewater and AE Sellers now at 1223 Cypress. Others report moves and activities such as Zils relocating, O J Sazelwood moving to California Street, and the Andersons expanding their Baytown country store near Dallas. Local chatter also mentions a college summer session end, a horse at 103 Williams, and various social updates amid community life.
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John Bartlett
Gadewater
Beaumont
Bes
Sellers
Cypress
Ed Zils
Tas
East Fayte
Joan Magee
Williams
Fred Miller
O. J. Sazelwood
California
Baytown
Francis Anderson
Dallas
Andersons
Jake Rutter
J. W. Sates
Danubria Acres
Eastle Avenue
Mary Helen
Nancy Staples
Sol Aron
Elmo Anderson
Moore Inn
Heat Records and Sudden Cool Off Hit Bay Town
Summer returns with day temperatures spiking to 90s before a squall drops readings. Yesterday tied the year's high while the river level fell from 83 to 77 degrees, and the night low reached 86 degrees, as residents notice an abrupt change in weather.
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Baytown
Teachers Group Elects Highlands Man as President
B P Hopper, principal of Highlands Elementary, was elected president of the Baytown Education Association at a Goost Creek district meeting. He succeeds Sherman W Chudres of Robert E Lee High. Other new officers include Erma Simmons, Duis Meudine Sharp, Hale Potter, and Jessin Lee Pumphrey.
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B. P. Hopper
Highlands Elementary
Baytown Education Association
Sherman W. Chudres
Robert EB. Lee
Goose Creek Independent
Erma Simmons
San Jacino
Hale Potter
Robert 3. Lee
Jessin
Lee Pumphrey
de Zavele School
Baythe Musick
Horace
Mann Junior High School
Ethel Henson
Horace Mann
Winnipeg Dikes Menaced By New Flood Crisis
Winnipeg faced a new flood threat as rains lashed dikes while about 50,000 volunteers and 500 soldiers kept watch. City engineer W D Hurst said the Glenwood Crescent dike slipped eight inches in 22 hours as flooding covered part of the city. more than 220,000 residents remained in danger. Weather officials predicted further rain and a continuing two to three day unsettled period. Red Cross warned evacuation might resume with a push to amass sandbags to counter fresh breaks.
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Winnipeg
Man
Stephens
Isaid
W. D. Hurst
Glenwood Crescent
Red River
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Head To Talk Peace With West
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie announced plans to meet Western leaders again after his Moscow talks with Stalin. He will travel to New York at 3:30 am Friday via Paris and London, aiming to discuss ending the Cold War and Chinese representation in the UN with Truman, Acheson, Bidault, and Attlee or their foreign ministers.
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Moscow
Trygve Lie
Josef’ Stalin
New York
Paris
London
Georges Bidault
Clement R. Atee
United States
Truman
U.S
Dean Acheson Ide
Stalin
Viacheslav DL Molotov
Andrei Wvishinsky
Andrei Gromyko
Arkady Sobolev
Unination Center
Baytown Junior High Students to Graduate in Joint Commencement
More than 300 students from Baytown Junior High and Horace Mann will graduate in joint ceremonies at Memories Stadium on Thursday May 25. W R Quick University of Houston professor will give the commencement address. Diplomas to be awarded by W D Hinson principal and J M Stuart Baytown coordinator of instruction. Invocation by Bela L Watson South Main Church of Christ. Benediction by Rev Warne E McCleskey St Mark's Methodist. Robert B H Tee High School band to play.
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Baytown
Pwn
Memories Stadium
Baytown Junior High
Horace Mann
W. R. Quick
University of Houston
W. D. Hinson
Horace Alann
J.M_. Stuart
Bela L. Watson
South Main Church of Christ
Warne E. McCleskey
St. Mark's
Who Will Be Teacher Of Year For 1950 Broadcast Tomorrow
Judges will announce the Baytown area Teacher of the Year at 10 25 a.m. Thursday on Station KREG. Ninety percent of the 68 nominees come from Goose Creek Barbers Hill and Cedar Bayou districts with up to 14 letters for a single teacher. The Sun will present 100 in summer spending money and a silver dish to the winner and a loving cup to the teacher's school. The program on air will last about 20 minutes and the winner will be announced during the broadcast with five judges deciding by a 25 vote total. Policies restrict listing names until the award.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
Goose Creek
Barbers Hill
Cedar Bayou
Fred Hartman
KREG
Krel
Sintil
PTA
Doris Treybig
Robert
E. Lee
D. H. Watkins
Erma Leslie
John O'Dell
Burnet
Norine Rosser
Highlands
Maudine Sharp
Angon-Jones
the Sun
Europe
Absenteeism May Balk FEPC Bill Passage
Washington reports absenteeism threatens to block Senate debate on the administration's fair employment practices bill. Senate Democratic Leader Lucas planned a motion to limit debate, amid a scramble for 28 votes required to adopt cloture as Southern Democrats and absentees complicate the path to a vote.
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FEPC
Washington
Senate
Bill
Scott W Lucas
Mit
Lucas
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Kenneth 8 Wherry
Nebraska
Ebert A Post
Ohio
Leverett
Saltonstall
Masechusetts
Mazrum
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Equitable Head Denies McCarthy Loan Offer
Thomas L Parkinson of Equitable Life denies any new $8,000,000 loan to Glenn McCarthy. He says the company holds a first mortgage on McCarthy oil and gas wells and a lien on pipeline payments, plus a $5,000,000 hotel mortgage. Production declines under Texas law have reduced funds to meet current payments. Equitable has received all interest on McCarthy Town and deferred two amortization payments.
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NEW York
Thomas L Parkinson
Presidentiaf Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
Equiteble
McCarthy Oil and Gas Company
Parkinson
Equitable
McCarthy
McCarthalls
McCcarthy
Lewis Faces Charge Over Secret No-Work Order
The House subcommittee seeks Lewis's testimony on charges of a secret no-work order issued to miners. Lewis refused to testify, calling the charge false, while Louis Sidener claimed the move led to ouster and fines. The inquiry, backed by a court order, aims to ensure free union elections and accountability.
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Lewis
Waseencion
Andrew
Canton
Tinos
Bessiet Lewis
Nal
Jecobs
Sidener
Heasley
Bidenere
Last Rites Held For Frank Harris
Funeral services for Frank Harris 50 of 2812 Ash were held at Grote Methodist Church with Rev. John Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be at Hill of Rest Cemetery. Harris, a McAdams store employee, had lived in Baytown about 10 years and was a native of Haskell. He died at 8:10 am Tuesday in a Baytown hospital after months of illness. Survivors include his wife Hazel Harris of Baytown, a daughter Mrs. Thomas T. Luginbihl and two granddaughters Cynthia Anne Luginbihl of Sherman, and four brothers James, Shelby, Hansford and Urban Harris of Haskell.
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Frank
Harris
Grote Methodist Church
John
Paul Brown
Highlands Methodist Church
Hill of Rest Cemetery
Paul A. Lee
McAdamg
West Main Street
Baytown
Haskell
Baytown Hospital
Hazel Harris
Cynthia Anne Luginbyhl
Sherman
James
Shelby
Hansford
Urban Harris
Fragmented Sale Notice Reproduced From Era Paper
A damaged OCR fragment references a 1950 copyright and Times Co rights statement. The readable bits indicate a general notice about reprints or republished material with preserved rights language from the era. No specific event or names are discernible.
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Times
Lee High School Girl to Represent at National Student Council Meet
Jeannette Garber of Lee High School was elected to represent her school at the National Association of Student Councils convention in Denver from June 19 to 22. She will present on the council and community, accompanied by sponsor Mrs. A Brown. Garber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Garber, also serves as junior class secretary, History Club treasurer and National Honor Society secretary for fall term, and is a band member.
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Jeanette Arber
Robert EH. Lee
Anmues
Twational~ Association
Denver
Colorado
Teanelte
A. Brown
Natons
Brown
Texas
Southern Association of Student Councils
National Association
Jeanette
Annual Rally To Include 500 Cubs
Five hundred Cub Scouts are expected to participate in the 12th annual Cub Rally Saturday at the Baytown Community House grounds. The program runs from 9 am to 3 30 pm with handicraft, physical skills, camp appearance, tepee pitching, Cubmiobite racing and kite flying. J H McClintock directs the event.
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Baytown
Boy Scout
Siddons
J. H. McClintock
Harriman Sees Pact Plan For Atlantic Security Council
In London the Atlantic Pact allies, including Harriman, discussed forming a security council within the pact. A civilian head of the body was favored, with broad actions toward a unified defense plan. Countries would consider scrap of British battleships and a 20 division European commitment while the U.S. handles strategic long-range duties.
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London
Dwight
D. B. W. Averell
Harriman
Coun
Stomer
Hisenhoizer
Wat
France
United States
Atlanta
Ernest. Bevin
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Manutohs
Ty Siax
International Soundphoto
Teachers’ Group
Flects Highlands Man
West
Equitable Head
Enhee
Nemed Arel
Beasley
Fie
Frank Harris
Hinabor
Olin Miler
Jeanette Garber
Lee
Wen
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