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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1949
Page
6
A fragment cites Mark 9 23 and the phrase I said unid him if thou canst be all things are possible to him that believeth illustrating a religious text reference within the page. The line reflects scriptural emphasis typical of the period.
The Rev E R Couch will observe his twenty second anniversary as minister of the First Baptist Church in Baytown this Sunday. A quiet observance is planned as he battles a bronchial disorder that has temporarily silenced his voice. Since arriving on the first Sunday in November 1927 he has led the church to prominence and influence across the bay area. The community offers congratulations to Rev Couch and the church, hoping for his voice to return soon and continued fruitful ministry.
The annual American Education Week begins tomorrow and runs all week. Sponsored nationwide by the National Education Association, Baytown schools will lead activities including movie trailers articles radio talks posters and school visits to highlight how schools shape American life.
Secrets J W Aeppler owner of Wisconsin Honey Farm Queenomowoe Wisconsin and producer of Land o Lotes Hones sought success by peeling potatoes to fund his dream He started at four bushels daily for meals then bought a potato peeler cut peeling time to 5 45 hours then 3 hours after a year and 23 and a half hours after three years He set a world record of 28 minutes with 50 spectators watching
In the final week of Congress Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma led the CAPTroL workload as the busiest man, chairing the military spending and farm bill conference committee and shaping the foreign arms aid supplementary appropriation. Democratic Leader Scott Lucas of Iowa followed as next busiest, with Langer of North Dakota breaking precedent by speaking while seated as the senate paused for floor sessions.
A postwar tale recalls Will Rogers touring towns and quipping at a city welcome planned for Marshal Foch and Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin fretted over what to say while Rogers japed about being asked which side he fought on in the war.
The Baytown Sun is described as a daily paper except Sunday produced by The Daily 5 San Company at Pearce and Ashl Baytown Texas with a partial misprint noting Dubiisher.
Baytown observer Mack Knowles argues abolishing the poll tax in Texas to avoid federal action, contrasts Appomattox surrender with modern takeovers, and urges Baytown to pursue a district or county court to handle growing needs. He cites social security name and number concerns shared by local officials and outlines how to reach the Texas Employment Commission field man for Tuesday visits.
The piece reflects on Shirley Temple and John Agar's failed marriage and extends to broader musings on marriage as a living, ever-changing institution. It contrasts early public optimism with later separation and views marriage as requiring ongoing care, effort, and shared work from both partners.
A columnist rows against critics, defending the Notre Dame football team amid a flood of letters from readers nationwide. The piece notes supporters praise ND as best in the country and well coached, while postal workers report growing backlash.
A collage of trivia and notices recalls Treasure Island narrators and heroes, Shelley’s poetry, and early 20th century sports banter. It lists birthdays, public figures, and a political blunder in Czechoslovakia, ending with a wartime note on a diplomatic protest.
Five years ago Daily Sun reports Ganders defeating Tigers 26 to 12 in a thrill packed game. Navy veteran Captain Neurize Jennings, guest of Coach Dan Stailworth at the Orange game, shares stories of Pacific service. Seaman Alfred Moskowitz, stationed at College Station, spends weekend with parents amid wedding notices and community updates.
An amusing radio sketch features Hubert Updike the biggest sod in the world, played by Jim Backus. His Harvard accent, Cadillac mishaps, and a Rolls Royce incident lead to comic fallout. Mrs Butterworth discusses a sinking schooner tale aboard Cape Cod harbor.
Puzzle grid clues mix across and down entries with a chaotic OCR readout. Readable terms hint at sections such as island names, gerunds, and adjectives, while many entries and numbers remain garbled or partial.
In this Barcley On Bridge column, the defense discusses preventing a declarer from discarding a key card when the dummy has established a secondary honor. It advises leading the suit again to force the honor to be consumed under trumps, even if it means allowing the declarer to over-ruff. The piece analyzes a sequence where West risks a third heart lead to avoid giving the declarer space to ruff, and explains how miscounting or misfeasance by defenders can change the outcome of the contract. It ends with Weekend Question: when should the declarer refrain from using the highest tenor of a sequence when winning a trick in his hand.
An attorney for a Mexican engineer says the wanted man in the October 23 Houston killing of Richard Co. Cowing will not surrender until his affairs are in order. Police and engineer Angel Gonzalez discussed the case after a dispute over Cowing’s attentions to a woman. Cowing, a former Dallas resident working for a foot and mouth commission, was killed in Houston. his mother Mary Cowing lives in Dallas.
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