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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1951

Page

2

Barbers Hit Graduates Speaker Daniel at Commencement

Graduates of Barbers Hit will attend a 3 p.m. commencement in the school auditorium with speaker Daniel. Liberty attorney general candidate and state political figure, Mr. W. F. Silvey, is noted as family and campaign manag er for Attorney General Price Daniel. Silvey, a former prosecuting attorney, is linked to local business and rodeo pastimes. The piece also references athletic and community activities of the era, including the Lions and other local groups.

Barbers Daniel Liberty Bevier Silvey Orestrege W. F. Silvey Texas Liberty County Forvice Price Daniel Demand Raomarer

Spinet Style Piano For Sale In Fairfax On Main Street

A polite notice seeks a responsible family to take over a lovely Spinet Style 1350. Payment options include small installments or credit terms. Contact Fairfax Main Street for details and to arrange a viewing or write for arrangements.

Fairfax Main St. Ho

Road Issue Deadlocked in State Tax and Rural Road Battle

Deadlock looms as lawmakers clash over a 200 million tax program focusing on rural road funding and natural gas taxes. The dispute centers on county versus state control of rural road construction and a proposed gathering tax on natural gas versus increasing the well head production tax.

Sreaks Kership Senate Pillups State Highway Department House Jevyche

10 School Additions Planned By Board

The board approves adding classrooms across several sites to free space for elementary use. Remodeling the Eli Carver building auditorium into two classrooms will occur this summer. Projects include McNair two classrooms and an esieteria, Bayto Junior High eight rooms, and Horace Mann Junior High nine rooms. Jack Reber, of Reber and Periis, offers to be considered for part of the work, touting modern ventilation and lighting ideas. All trustees present.

Eli Carver McNair Esieteria Bayto Junior High Horace Mann Junior High Jack Reber Reber and Periis

Committee Hears Hit Force Chief On Korea War Role

The Joint Chiefs of Staff report is described as tentative recommendations not directives. Japan’s cities likely to be attacked if Russia enters Korea. American defense readiness seen as key to deterring aggression and achieving peace. US air power could grow in impact as Russia builds a stockpile. The aim is to eliminate South Korea’s danger and prepare to fight anywhere as needed.

Rons MacArthur Fomrolas Joint Chiefs of Staff Russia Koreun Korea South Korea Ameriya

Plumber Fires During Morning Roadside Confrontation

A brawl near Blasingame's road side ended with a plumber firing at a car after it struck his vehicle. He said he shot into the radiator and windshield as the car approached. The Stricklands claimed they were attempting to seize a shotgun, with Louis Strickland driving. A preliminary hearing is expected June 5 before Justice Roscoe Zierlein.

Blasingeme Stricklands Strickland Louis Strickland Louis Strickland, 23, Ran i Blasingame Dodd

79 British Miners Trapped By Blast

The page reports 43 miners still underground at Easington colliery following a blast. Union officials and anxious families await official rescue reports as operators coordinate operations. Easington colliery lies on the Worth Lee coast about ten miles east of Arham. it is among the region’s largest nationalized collieries.

Contir Ped Workers Union Secretars Durham Easington Worth Lee Arham England

New Petrochemical Firm Plans Major Lake Charles Plant

Houston report says the American Petrochemical Corporation will produce essential chemicals from petroleum and byproducts. Founders Harvey S. Firestone Jr. and W. Alton Jones said the large plant would cover plastics and synthetic rubber, with Lake Charles proposed as a site near Cities Service’s refinery.

Houston American Petrochemical Corporation Vcorporation Harvey S. Furexione Je Weach Firestone Tire and Hubber Company W. Alton Jones Cities Service Company Pisus Lake Charles Cities Service

Combat Gear Display At Bay Town Showcases Infantry Equipment

Company E of the 143rd Infantry Battalion National Guard Bay town prepares an exhibit in Brunson Theatre lobby showing combat gear including rifle, helmet, belt, canteen, mess gear, and field pack. A later outdoor display will feature weapons from an infantry rifle company such as carbine Browning automatic rifle bazookas mortar and machine guns with ammunition gear.

143Rd Infantry Battalion National Guard Baytown Brunson Theatre Germany

Livestock prices at Fort Worth market report

Illinois and Texas livestock auction notes steady to weak trading. Slaughter steers and yearlings 32 to 38 for good and choice, calves 32 to 26, medium to average stockers 22 to 25, calves up to 700 pounds noted. Hogs mostly steady, 385 to 260 pound ranges 21 to 38. Feeder pigs 1 to 18. sows 19 to 50.

Fort Worth Ilb USDAI Vomrejal

Bellaire Church Destroyed By Fire

Houston reports a fire destroyed the Bellaire Baptist Church last night. Two firefighters were slightly burned. Pastor Rev. H. O. Wenne saved the church records by entering the blaze. Estimated loss about 350 000. Cause undetermined.

Houston Bellaire H. O. Wenne

Corporate names and brands listed in a historic stock section

A dense roster of industry and company names appears in the stock finals segment. Entries include Amourud Pet, Armco Steel, Amer Woolens, Anaconda, Beth Siver, Calumet and Hee, Celenese Corp, Carysler Corp, Cities Service, Con Edison, Creole Petis, Davison Chem, Dow, Du Pont, Kodak, Gen Electric, Gen Motors, Mack Trucks, Pure Oil, Sears, Tex Gulf, Tidewater Corp, Timken Bearing, US Steel, Westinghouse, and others, reflecting a wide range of corporations and brands active in the period.

Alley Lud Steel Ais Cital Ssgncce Amorud Pet Sseseeee Armco Steel Con Edison Creole Petis Davison Chem Dow Chen du Pont Caem Eystman Kodak Gen Electric Gen Motors Gyoswear Tire Greyhound Bus Gillettee Saf Gui Oil Gulf Stat Uil Ant P Co Haus Harmis Nickett Jotul Kary Interlake Iron L Steet Ljo Tex Gulf Prod Tidewater Corp Timken Bearing Su Weolworth Inc Certon

Three Little S Tinkers Get Adapted in Wichita

Nobddy confides to Trixie the mongrel dog that her three adopted babies are little stinkers. Trisie, owned by Mrs. Ruby Fogle, reportedly licks skunks and growls at intruders. Fogle says the dog’s odor is unpleasant, noting she may later reduce the smell.

Wichita Kan Pi— Nobddy Trixie Trisie Ruby Fogle Fogel

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