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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1952
Page
1
Hodge, principal of Annes Elementary in Temple, has long served the district. The report notes his planned retirement after more than two decades, with local observers reflecting on his impact and future plans.
Local sports column notes HARGRAVE and 58 geese near town as Sat litte bunting and Dickie discuss golfing strategies. Dr Ben seeks reading tips amid Texas Saturday plans. Holy and George Armstrong scout opponents and lines while Sinners eye gear deals. Hamiton, McNulty and family observations color a frayed Friday stadium scene with jacket remarks and travel chatter.
In severe fog near Pingoint Peak, South Korean forces failed a no quarter assault to recapture Sniper Ridge from Chinese troops. US adviser notes fog hindered counter-battery fire and favored the Chinese, with heavy artillery and mortar exchanges, gas shell claims investigated as old gunpowder fumes. Further south on the 15 mile front, Jackson Heights saw a Red platoon attack repulsed in 10 minutes as weather delayed air operations.
CENTRAL FRONT KOREA November 14. Allied forces failed to hold Pinpoint Hill as the Ridge complex near Sniper Ridge fell to Chinese forces after weeks of seesaw fighting. U.S. Seventh Division earlier seized the ridges in October but lost ground to the Reds, with heavy artillery and air strikes battering Red positions on Mt Papa.
Westport Mass November 14 a 44 year old mother and eight of her ten children suffocated in a two story home fire dense smoke trapped them before firefighters could extinguish it. Four children died in their beds and four others were found on the floor attempting to escape. Victims named Genevieve Natalie Shirley Madeline Eleanor Veronica Francis Geraldine aged 17 to 2. Medical examiner said none burned all suffocated. Fire chief said blaze began in a trash barrel near a kitchen oil range with a fuel tank behind the stove found intact scorched first floor but spared upstairs. The heat twisted a refrigerator door.
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower will hold talks Friday with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in Augusta before flying to Washington. Dewey, a twice defeated candidate, will be Ike's last major visitor at vacation headquarters prior to a Washington meeting with President Truman. James Hagerty said Eisenhower would first meet with his liaison aides and then confer with Truman, with no firm plan on where the two envoys meet.
Baytown households received Christmas Seals ahead of the official delivery date thanks to an early mail run. The East Harris seal sale, led by the Women's Service League, packed and sent letters for Nov 17 delivery, with postmen expediting several sheets to Baytown residences.
Buxtons will display Public Water Supply Approved signs once the State Health Department signs off. City officials plan reinforcing steel and a concrete cover for the surface water storage tank at Pearce and South Main to replace the old wood deck that held up state approval. The concrete lid will guard the water from air contamination vandalism birds and other sources, City Manager C. D. Middleton said.
Kenneth Arthur Nugent, 27, an ex convict from New Jersey, received a life prison sentence in Dallas for taking part in a cafeteria holdup. The jury imposed the sentence on Nugent, while his brother August Wilhelm Polster, 19, drew 50 years on October 23 for the same robbery.
NORFOLK Va Nov 14 Up an oil tanker gouged a 20 foot hole in the hull of the USS Auchamkin while a 13500 strong invasion fleet ferried to Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach Va A collision left at least five soldiers dead and 29 injured with six seriously hurt The tanker Washington rammed the transport near Cape Henry as distress sirens sounded and the ships stayed afloat while crews searched for overboard men Tanks and compartments flooded The Hollis towed the Auchamkin to Portsmouth for repairs and inspection.
A court injunction blocks a Pasadena wet-dry local option election. The First Court of Civil Appeals upheld the injunction against the Harris County Commissioners Court order for the election. District Judge R B Campbell had issued the initial injunction on November 7, halting the annexation tied vote in the area.
Six hundred paratroopers of the Uth Airborne Division began a 10 day test of Alaska defenses at Elmson AFB Alaska on November 14. The drill, Operation Warmwind, pitched an aggressor army against the Alaska Defense Command with seven minor injuries reported. Trainers from the 508th Regimental Combat Team flew in from Fort Campbell Kentucky to join the exercise, appearing on the Arctic plains just after daybreak.
Edward Philips Jr. 21, who broke jail on Nov 2 in Baytown, was recaptured Thursday night by Jacinto City police. He had been sought in Houston on an aggravated assault charge. Philips reportedly pried wire guards in the building ceiling to escape. authorities have not located Davis.
Lee Ganders head into a District 3-4A game against the Pasadena Eagles at 7:30 PM with strong odds. A Lee win and a Port Arthur loss would seal the district title, while Pasadena is winless in three starts and held Port Arthur to 16-6. The Ganders report no major injuries, with Norris questioning readiness due to a leg issue. The forecasted margin ranges from four to six touchdowns in favor of Lee.
Baytown city manager C D Middleton told Friday no new air base will be built in Baytown while he attended a hearing on reactivating Galveston municipal airport to house two fighter bomber groups. The panel heard objections to the Galveston site and a Baytown location was deemed out of the question.
Fort Myers Florida November 12 reports say a dead fish outbreak in the Gulf of Mexico may be caused by red tide. John E Howell US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist will fly to examine specimens and take water samples. A laboratory vessel with marine life experts from Galveston is expected Saturday to assist in the study.
San Antonio reports an apparent embezzlement link as a six-foot-two showgirl, Patricia Johnson, 22, questioned after a rolling spree that included $2,100 in new bills seized and $33,008 navy funds tied to the alleged veteran Spyder Schneider. FBI officials connected the money to a Portsmouth embezzlement case, while the showgirl, using the stage name Sheerin Collins, described travels from Miami to New Orleans, San Francisco, and Las Vegas with the man who claimed deadly war wounds. The pair toured nightspots and bought two cars, with the man allegedly saving $5,000 at one hotel before vanishing. Police continue inquiries.
Baytown Jaycees will conduct a shingle survey within two weeks to determine what percentage of local homes use wood shingles. Fire Marshal T. HL Bounds notes a three cent penalty in the fire insurance key rate. findings aim to lower rates by showing fewer than 40 percent with wood shingles.
State Highway department approves a semiactuated traffic signal at East James and Highway 146. District Engineer Jim Douglas says light stays green for highway traffic until triggered by East James vehicles or pedestrians. City Council to vote Tuesday night. approval expected.
Reeves and Sons bid 789,834 on the Surfside bridge project as two sections of the contract draw attention to the costly public works.
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