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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
2
A brief devotional note cites John 3:18 asserting belief in the name of the only begotten Son of God as the determining factor for condemnation or absolution. The piece emphasizes faith as the distinguishing moral standard.
In Washington, John L. Lewis and coal operators align briefly as internally squabbling coal factions and oil interests collide. The coal side asks the government for a 1.05 per barrel tariff on oil to curb imports and revive coal demand, while The Sun notes domestic oil processing stays central, and coal losses seem likely as the country moves forward.
The Sun praises Higginbotham Motor Company of Baytown for opening a new building. The firm, nearly 12 years old and a leading automotive business in East Harris County, is lauded for community contribution and faith in the area. Also noted are light, unrelated observations on the Moon, care for the common cold, and swimsuit design trends.
Sun columnist Fred Hartman recalls Floyd R Higginbotham, founder of Higginbotham Motor Co., and his Baytown building opening at 2912 Blarket. Hartman claims personal credit for Floyd’s success, recounts Bas Porte ties, and praises Floyd, his family, and his late career rise from Houston to Baytown.
Town correspondent notes humor and local gripes about village life and idle times, reflecting on the dull season when no news travels and people mock dramatic ancestry jokes as Mark Twain correspondence humor. The piece lightly mocks social routines and distant letters.
The piece notes the President drew good crowds at train stops but warns a Democratic landslide next fall isn’t guaranteed The Chicago cabinet performance shows Democrats retain flair for the dramatic The Windy City is highlighted MIT reportedly spins a radar device baking cake in two minutes claiming angel food from devil's feed
Subscription rates listed with a single year term under Texas post office rules printed March 3 1878.
A model is found dead in her apartment with an evening gown on and gas jets turned on, a note saying she is tired of living. The piece contrasts this with Elizabeth Taylor’s lavish wedding, ruminating on suicide and citing Beethoven’s stance against voluntary death as a moral stance.
Henry McLemore recalls Gene Sarazen urging him to quit golf yet the stubborn duffer stays in the game. The essay muses that golf’s appeal lies in playing poorly, not well, and contrasts the torment of good golfers with the simple joy of rough and nature. Contains trivia and birthday notes tied to the era.
A collage of notes references early Christian emperor Constantine the Great dying May 22 337 and an Albany born soldier who rose to prominence in the French and Indian Wars, later Continental Congress delegate. The item lists dates events battles and figures including Pushin and later trivia prompts.
Ear l Wilson New York reports Beatrice Little, after repeat appearance on Bob Hope's TV show in May, finds faces in the street recognizing her, attributing the fame to the new medium and a few face bugs. Ed Blynn hospitalized in St Luke's with heart condition. King Farouk plans to buy diamonds for his bride. Columnist Lee Mortimer attacked. police lack license number. The piece blends society notes and show business gossip with a stream of brief items from New York society and entertainment circles.
Washington Dispatch reports on the House Rules Committee resisting a Burdick push for a joint House Senate inquiry into congressional payroll padding and nepotism. Amid crossfire from Cox Brown Madden and Sabath, the effort stalls as leaders urge patience and warn against chasing reform before November.
A dated quotation from President Claude A. Putnam notes farmers as customers of MP views and industry in direct PO portions to the producing capacity of their land and forests.
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