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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1952

Page

2

Baytown Names First Safe Driver of the Week

Baytown announces its first Safe Driver of the Week Mrs Lee a 33 year driver and office manager at Casey Jones Sales Service receives the award after a ceremony led by H E McKee and Buck Turner. The Baytown Chevrolet dealer sponsors the safety campaign with radio SREL and police cooperation. Turner unveils a new service policy offering free car inspections for any visit to the service department starting May 1. The effort aims to reduce accidents by addressing faults found during inspections and underscores police support for safer driving in Baytown.

Baytown Eanat H.E. McKee M Lee McKee Buck Turner Baytown Chevrolet SREL Baytown Sun Turner Service Department B&b Beytown Lee Casey Jones Sales Service

Two Japanese Soldiers Captured on Saipan Island

In Saipan Island, two former Japanese infantrymen revealed they did not know World War I had ended. They spoke of eight years on the island eating snails and keeping canaries. Henry Hedges, district administrator for Saipan, confirmed their capture and said the men appeared lean but healthy.

Honolulu W.pi Saipan US. Trust Territory Henry Hedges Chicago Hiramigawari Toshiji Niigata Toshiyo Shiido Miyazaki

Barclay On Bridge A Central Press Feature

A Central Press Bridge feature discusses when bidding opponents' suit can mislead, and analyzes a West hand where leading diamond proved right for the declarer despite a risky choice. It notes the defender’s temptation to avoid hearts and the impact of a misread. The piece ends with a Weekend Question on unwise business doubles.

Barclay South East West

No Takers For Exotic Ex-Dancer

HOLLYWOOD Mrs. Anonymous, a divorcee who offered to marry any man who could give her 15,000 admitted she had no takers and lamented that chivalry is dead. The former dancer described as exotic with a well bred son offered in ads to pay debts and medical care for a younger sister. She ordered the ad placed in the Dallas News hoping for a strike.

Hollywood Anonymous Dallas News

Packinghouse Union Seeks 30 Cent Wage Hike

Denver WP reports the CIU Packinghouse Workers Union votes to seek a 30 cent hourly raise plus benefits in industry-wide bargaining this August. Ralph Helstein re-elected president as national convention endorses guaranteed annual wage union shop and pension plans for about 200,000 members. The contract committee also backs double-time Sunday pay and time-and-a-half overtime, with overtime remaining voluntary.

Denver CIQ United Packinghouse Workers ‘Union Ralph Helstein Chicago Packinghouse Workers Union A.union Algo

Livestock market roundup Fort Worth week results

In Fort Worth cattle trade most slaughter steers and yearlings were steady with some declines. Cows and bulls down about 1.00. stockers unevenly lower. Week tops include beef steers 34.50 and yearlings 35. calves strong for good and choice, weaker elsewhere. Hogs up with butchers 1.50 higher and sows 0.50 higher, feeder pigs 2.00 higher. week tops 21.25 for butchers, 47.50 for sows, 17 for feeder pigs. A stray note on polo mentions a keystone as the highest stone in a region.

Fort Worth USDA

Radio Schedule Fragment From Texas Station

A fragmented listing shows multiple time blocks for Saturday through Monday with program names such as Texas Blue Bars Sports Review Raytown Top Tunes Golden Gospel Te lequent and church services. The OCR sketch mixes show times and show titles like Tapestries In Music News Summary and Warren Edwards Newscast, reflecting a dense broadcast grid without complete coherence.

Texas Blue Bars Sports Review Raytown First Presbyterian Tynn Murray Iigs Lowell Lammers David Rose Trinity News d—Woeld Churches of Christ Erson Warten Edwards Warren Edwards

Fast Harris Cub Scouts Rally At Baytown Community House

An East Harris Cub Scout rally on the Baytown Community House lawn drew twelve packs and about 300 Cubs under T. E. Peterson. The 9 am start included campsite drawings and teepee setup, with cubmobile races and events like obstacle races, softball throw, rope climbs, knot tying, and chariot races.

East Harris Baytown T. E. Peterson

Mortals and Inari Theme Featured in Text Fragment

Fragmentary OCR reads as a religious and scientific mix with references to Romans 8 8 9 and a sermon read tomorrow. Mentions Christa churches and golden text, Gog and flesh versus spirit, and odd placeholders like American Tidiag gourds on trees.

Christa Golden Tex

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