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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1949

Page

4

Verse from James 4 10 in Humble Spirit

A brief biblical verse exhorting humility before the Lord with a promise of upliftment for those who submit themselves to God.

James

Baytown Community Chest Seeks Last-Minute Gifts

Baytown faces a shortfall in the annual Community Chest drive as leaders urge missing contributors to reach the $60,000 quota by Saturday noon. A veteran soliciting effort is aimed at Humble Oil and Refining Company as the drive closes, with volunteers pressing every potential giver to insure funds for local agencies.

Baytown Lerged Army of Solicitors Veterans Administratio Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Recreation Council Welfare League Thrift Exchange Health League Humble Oil and Refining Company J. E. Rutter

Success Secrets By Elmer Wheeler DW

Elmer Wheeler recounts a tale from a successful woman who credited hatred of internal negatives as her key. She transformed fear and inferiority into a positive mindset, boosting business success. Direct hatred at neurotic traits to destroy self-sabotage and redirect energy toward productive growth.

Iones

Looking at Strikes from a Human Point of View

Henry McLexiore presents Egidio Ortona’s critique of strike disruption and economic loss. He argues workers and capitalists are equals and questions the value of strikes versus negotiation, warning against leaders who seize labor for enrichment. The piece contrasts wage losses, hours needed for pay restoration, and the broader impact on free enterprise.

Henry McLexiore Egidio Oriena Washington Italy Ortore Washington Star Ortona

Quick Grab Bag Answers From a Puzzle Page

The page invites readers with trivia prompts across categories and lists several historical figures and facts. Notable items recall Turkey, the slogan Remember the Maine, Old Faithful, Albert I of Belgium, and a puzzle answer pair including John McCormack and Marquis de Lafayette.

Turkey Maine Yellowstone National Park Albert I Belgium

Five Years Ago Todays Headlines From The Reich Invasion

The clippings recount wartime dispatches with mentions of Budapest panic Soviet German fronts and Allied moves. It notes Corsicana memorial services for Cartlidge and the missing in action Gere Dickerson. It also covers a 40th wedding anniversary, Baytown duck hunting season and local letters about Ortona.

Amy Langés Reich Budapest Golumns Lester Garrison HL. D.cartlidge Corsicana FL Cartlidge J. G. Dickerson Gere ‘Vis Dickerson Holland A. K. Wheeler T. EB. Laughlin Baytown Dr. H Duke Jack Chance Sam” Stassi Ernie Dittman Bob ‘Detiuhl Mason Clark Bill Quarts Bill Col Una Budder” McKinney Elmer Gray Jim ‘Meek Otis Baughman Bill Turner

Bow Tie Justice at Court and Czech Devaluation

Former Attorney General Tom C Clark appears in Supreme Court robes and a navy bow tie as the court opens. Report notes a fad for bow ties among early justices and mentions currency devaluation in western Europe hitting Czechoslovakia's trade as exports fall and prices rise.

Tom C Clark Supreme Court Clark William Howard Czechoslovakia Esile

The Boptown Sun description and publication note

The Boptown Sun is a daily newspaper published by The Daily Sun Company in Pearce with a Sunday exception.

Daily Se Sun Company Pearce

Goodbye, Baytown Leaders Dickey and Banks Depart

In Baytown Sun columns, Fred Hartman laments the departure of two valued locals. Howard Dickey, San Jacinto Memorial Hospital administrator, leaves after guiding growth from a modest start to a major institution. Aubrey Banks moves to Temple Lumber in Houston, commuting but remaining a friend to the community.

Baytown Howard Dickey San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Aubrey Banks Temple Lumber Company Dickey Shbout Joey Iis Howerd Big Temple Lumber Company Houston Bank Aubrey

Roosevelt Jokes and Quips Spark Laughs in Cartoonish Exchange

A collection of humorous quotes about Theodore Roosevelt features a heaven choir dream, a heckler’s pro Democrat remark followed by a quip about Democrat and Republican lineage, a playful line on world trade dollars for old birthday land, and a note that Indian Summer has made people feel like yapcoses, all in a breezy, light tone.

Weather Forecaster Picks Wrong Town in Port Isabel

Port Isabel November 4. A Chicago weather forecaster, Carlos A. Lively, predicted Port Isabel would be the most pleasant vacation spot. He arrived for fishing and sunbathing but the first five days brought rain and a drop to the lowest temperatures in years, with northerly winds up to 50 miles per hour.

Port Isabel Chicago Rio Grande Abs Carlos A. Lively Isabel

Try And Stop Me By Bennet

A little man wanders into a clubroom where four publishing tycoons play bridge. They boast about large profits in cotton and racing bets. The mysterious man declares his line “Jelly beans” and sells a perfume priced high, with a bold guarantee if it fails to work on the buyer’s husband.

Bennet Lewis Miller Plymouth Manny Siwek

Quote tangled crime note hints at Prohibition era boast

A fragmentary newspaper snippet places NAM President Wallace Bennett and comic Goodman Ace alongside a court scene in Salem Virginia. Justice K T Hubbard presides over charges of possessing non tax paid liquor with the defendant decrying legal jargon as useless wallet chemicals.

Salem

Spain Poised to Join Atlantic Pact Like Ally if War Comes

London dispatch reports privately that Spain is seen as nearly in the Atlantic Pact group due to its geography bordering Portugal, the Iberian Pact, and Salazar's push for Spain’s inclusion. Franco’s talks with Salazar, US aid discussions, and Spain’s large army influence are cited as factors shaping a possible emergency alliance in case of Soviet aggression.

Spain Ael Shackford London Antonio Salarde Franco Salazar Portugal Russia Lisbon United States Toevieh Los Europe Greece Turkey Selezar United Press

Rayburn Foundation To Build Free Library

BONHAM, NOV 4 Rayburn Foundation plans to build and maintain a free library and auditorium in the town. The veteran congressman began serving in Washington on March 4, 1913. The foundation received the Collier Award in 1948 for meritorious service. Plans include use of $10,509 provided by Congress to start the project. Charter filed with Fannin County clerk lists seven directors: H. A. Cunningham chairman, Buster Cole attorney, secretary-treasurer Z cinda Barbura, R. M. McCleary, Honey G. Bartley, Ladonia, Raymond Leonard and Mrs. Palmore.

H. A. Cunningham

Ag Department Sees Dirt Cheap Oranges

Washington announces oranges will be dirt cheap as the department forecasts a new crop will provide a near supply. The price drop is linked to crop curtailment and recent freezes.

Washington Agriculture Department Howe

Singer Sued Over Post Polio Treatment Claim

St Louis reports a Metropolitan Opera singer was named in a circuit court suit seeking 1004 dollars. Frances Bunn claims negligent treatment by a physiotherapist in Benton Arkansas while the singer traveled with her band from Little Rock to New York.

ST. Louis Metropolitan Opera Stor ‘Agr Lawrence Benton, Arkarsss Union Station Little Rocky Kansas New York Thomas Hing Frances Bunn

Silence at the Bridge Table Reveals Hidden Defense

In a Barclay on Bridge discussion, two duplicate games show how unseen cues and negative inferences shape defense. East West contracts and the cards reveal that choosing trumping routes and unblocking sequences can swing a deal, with precise play illustrating how careful observation beats aggressive overtones.

Desler Besi Shephard Natt Giamond West East Gamonds

Daily Crossword Clue List Reveals Word Fit Fragment

A readable jumble of crossword clues lists across and down terms with varied spellings and partial answers. The OCR shows many garbled entries including questions on abbreviations, languages, and generic terms, with missing punctuation and mixed capitalization.

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