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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1950
Page
4
A church or editorial page quotes Colossians 4 6 urging readers to let their speech be gracious and seasoned with salt so they know how to answer every person. The verse anchors guidance for thoughtful, respectful dialogue in public discourse.
A Midwest manufacturing firm rewarded staff with stock in 14 NYSE companies instead of cash bonuses. The stocks met price, name recognition, and strong dividend criteria, each accompanied by a note that employees now own a stake in the company. The move aims to broaden ownership, bolster free enterprise, and show the market serves all Americans.
A wartime fire safety appeal warns that waste and fires drain national strength. Direct fire losses for the year ending September 30 totaled about 3.685 billion, up two percent, due to public carelessness. Most home fires come from smoking, paints and solvents, clutter, and faulty equipment. prevention is easy and inexpensive.
A reflective piece contrasts religious intolerance with personal observations about aging. It notes two devout readers clashing over faith, recalls Malik and Vishinsky style certainty at the UN, and laments retirement rituals where a gold watch marks the end of work and time itself.
A Chicago woman testifies that her husband poured gravy over her and jokes on everyday absurdities follow. The piece mocks tone and language, noting humorous passages about quirky figures and topical trivia, ending with a jab at American humor.
Fragmentary Baytown Sun masthead from Pearce and Ashbel shows editor publisher and staff roles with/without legible names. Reading appears limited to titles and office notes rather than an article.
Fort Arthur Yellow Jackets enter as favorite against the Ganders, aiming to repeat a 2948 9 to 0 victory. The Ganders face PA and defense issues while Dan Stallworth and his assistant Dan Bannits prepare two weeks of work. Public hearing notes and local opinion color broader themes in Baytown sports and civic sentiment.
A compact profile of Elmer Wheeler’s philosophy on doing things well and the career arc of Jules Leopold. It traces Wheeler’s guidance on turning skill into payoffs, Leopold’s shift from contests to selling correct puzzle solutions, and the Puzzler’s Research Bureau’s growth, including wartime puzzle work for Yank and related promotions.
A satire arguing against deer hunting as the writer prefers hunting humor and food at a butcher shop. He recalls travel to an upstate lodge, rejects the deer hunt, and mocks hunting dangers while praising kitchen fare. The piece contrasts hunting risks with cozy butchers and notes deer lacks impressive antlers.
Senator Taft outlines a 23 amendment push to revise the Taft Labor Act after the new Congress opens in January. He aims to offset Truman’s anticipated veto with a House-Senate balance and to secure passage amid strong labor opposition. The plan also includes broader reform of non-Communist oath provisions and the close shop ban, while Burma faces rising Communist pressure as China backs rebels in Burma and Indo-China.
A Princeton commencement speaker cautioned graduates about misleading statistics. He cited a survey claiming Princeton graduates average 1.8 children versus Smith graduates 14, warning that such figures can mislead about gender differences.
New York interview remembers Jimmy Durante on Broadway, praising his sweet side and reflecting on Lou Claytor’s death. He discusses TV plans, keeping Eddie Jackson in the show, and the privilege of entering viewers’ homes by television.
A jumble of questions and clues spans genealogical, geographic, and cultural items. It asks about Dagfish clergymen authors, a river boundary in Kansas, spinning-wheel crafts, and Fritz Kreisler, interwoven with birthday mentions, historical figures, and scattered errata from a dated newspaper page.
A fragmentary quotation reflects on how focused study and judgment shape intellect and perception. The mood hints at Emersonian ideas that only inner development and disciplined attention yield true beauty and understanding beyond mere learning.
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