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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1949

Page

2

17 Big Air Crashes Set 5 Week 246 Toll

A wartime log records multiple air crashes with dates in November. Notable incidents include a National Guard B-25 crash near Dedeth Minnesste and a sea crash near Bermuda with 25 crew rescued after three days. Other losses include a B-25 collision near Stockton California and a Tampa Bermuda search crash, plus a BC-3 transport destroying a Detroit home killing two crew and a resident.

Dedeth Minnesste Bermuda Minsio Hfe Big Steen Stockton California Tampa Florida Detroit Oslo Norway

U S Probes Dallas Aircraft Crash

Police recovered burned mail and belongings at the Dallas crash site while survivors described casualties among passengers including Mrs Burilio and De La Mora family members. A birth note from Houston announces Linde Jean Hollaway born November 28 at St Josephs Hospital weighing 6 pounds 10% ounces with grandparents listed.

Bir Benjamin PF. Burilio Mesice City Burilio Airs Jose de la Mora Lupe Ofelia de la Mora Gerald Holliaway Linde Jean St Joseph’s Hospital Houston J.B. Hollaway F. Goter Grand Salve

Soresf Deanonser 2 20-Time Ou a 0-Sargy Riding Time

Broadcast schedule style listing shows a jumble of times and program names such as Behind the Headlines, Stocks Quotation, Music for Cauncheon, Transcrambling, and Variety Stow. It reads as a fragmented afternoon lineup with multiple blocks and station identifiers.

Soresf Deanonser First Nations Bank Cauncheon Rinsteil Haciende Krel Serra “Gray Lumber Erel News Closimg

Multi Million Dollar County Bond Issue May Get Vote Test

County officials weigh a multi million dollar bond plan to fund rights of way for new state highways and approaches to the Fassdena Grena Park Tunnel under the Houston Ship Channel. Engineers estimate the project at 2.5 million dollars with surveys planned. the auditor promises a tax rate cut next year while the county judge seeks cost clarity before backing a bond size.

Miliers Fassdena-Garena Park Houston Ship Channel H. L Perry

Funeral Home Gives Baby a Private Burial

The infant found in Black Duck Bay will receive a private burial at Hill of Rest Cemetery at 3 pm with two ministers, a white satin casket, flowers, and a graveside service for infants. Justice of the Peace Roscoe Zierlein approved the arrangement, and no name will be placed on the marker. Authorities doubt identifying the baby, believed dead about 86 hours earlier. A birth notice follows for Cynthia Michele McNulty, born November 25, weighing six pounds seven ounces.

County Black Duck Bay Babyland Hill of Rest Joe Speck Earthquan'’s Justice of the Peace Roscoe Zierlein Speck TC Pulis Church of the Nazarene James Walmsley Robert ] Lee Arkansas Street Zierlein J. W. McNulty Schilling Cynthia Michele

Love Burglar To Go On Trial December 21

The man known as the love burglar faces trial December 21 after a confession identifying him as the intruder in February. He later denied statements, claiming his wife’s jail visit bolstered his courage. He cited financial troubles from a white collar job and admitted stealing small sums and wrecking two new cars. A Dallas case last summer involved a prowler who attacked a woman at her home while her husband slept.

Les Dallas Er Wormah Lotharin

Livestock Prices Report From Port Worth Auction

Livestock market at Port Worth on November 30 shows cattle mostly steady with varied classes. Slaughter steers and yearlings 1750 to 2250 pounds 25 to 27 dollars, beef cows 1400 to 1600, canners 10 to 24, stocker and feeder classes 15 to 21.50, calves 15 to 42.50, hogs 25 to 75 per hundredweight with butcher hogs opening lower then steady, sows 14.50 to 15.50, feeder pigs 12 to 12.50.

Port Worth USDA

Denying Bail Upheld for Ex Deputy in Murder Case

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a district judge’s denial of bail for Sam Smithwick former deputy sheriff charged with killing an Alice newscaster. Smithwick remains at Belton awaiting trial set for December 12. The court stated the lower court was justified in denying bail and affirmed the judgment.

Austix Ibi Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals Jim Wells Ith Sam Smithwick Smithwick Belton

Donation plea aims to help children with local drives

A community fundraising notice urges immediate gifts to support children. It directs donations to the Sum Office or via milk bottles placed by Jay-Dees in downtown stores cafes and stations. The message emphasizes giving today and notes a Shakespearean aside about foreign deviation.

Sum Office Jay-Dees

Public Works Plan Progresses with 312 Projects Listed

The sweep of the biggest U S public works plan since the war progresses with 312 projects and 263 more under consideration, totaling an estimated 177 million dollars though Congress has not appropriated funds. Major items include a 324 million post office in New Orleans, a 3 million mint in Philadelphia, and a 12 million post office and courthouse in Houston with other large projects in Seattle, Baltimore, and Cleveland.

Congress New Orleans U.S. Mint Philadelphia Houston Texas Postoffice Seattle Baltimore Cleveland New Boston Daingerfield San Augustine CO Orange McKinney CO Gerland Grand Prairie Waxahachie Galveston CO Quarentine Station Austin GO Carthage Killeen Denton Fegusio CO McCamer Levelland San Saba Madisonville Dublin

Channelview Pilot's Parents Hope Sow Safe

Continued from page 1 the Channelview pilot, Foster, served in a fighter squadron stationed at Oceana Naval Auxiliary Air Station. He took off from Oceana Monday for a routine flight alone and his plane crashed in the lake. He joined the navy in 1944 after graduating from Robert E Lee High School, was commissioned at Corpus Christi, and recently transferred to Oceana. Foster worked in the Bay Town Sun circulation department while attending Robert E Lee.

Oceana Naval Auxiliary Air Station Navy Oceana Robert H. Lee High School Corpus Christi Oceana Air Station Foster Robert Lee Baytown Sun

U S To Test New A Bombs

U S to test new atomic bombs in a Joint Task Force Three operation. Army Navy Air Force and Atomic Energy Commission coordinate tests in a 200 mile square ocean area near Eniwetok with Elwood R Quesada commanding. Alvin C Graves leads the scientific team at Los Alamos. Holmes and Narver work on facilities. Eight bombs have been exploded to date in New Mexico Japan Bikini and Eniwetok tests.

Navy Army Air Force Atomic Energy Commission Joint Task Force Elwood R. Quesada Alvin C. Graves Los Alamos Laboratory Los Angeles Holmes and Narver Eniwetok New Mexico Japan Aame Bi- Kini

Houston Jet Pilot Dies In Repeated Forced Landing

Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina November 20 Authorities said Lieutenant Colonel Hugh H Marble Jr of Houston Texas crashed his RF Shooting Star jet two miles from the base after taking off again following an unsatisfactory first landing The plane was demolished and Marble was believed to have died instantly He was commanding officer of the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at Shaw AFB

Shaw Air Force Base S.C Gey Air Force Hugh HE. Marble, Jr Austin Street Houston Texas Marble 161St Tactical Reconnaissance

Houston Phone Exchange Annexes Pasadena and South Houston

The Houston Telephone System has annexed the Pasadena and South Houston exchanges. Interzone call charges between Merston and Pasadena and South Houston will be eliminated and both communities will receive dial telephones. Pasadena has about 4500 telephone customers and South Houston about 1200.

Houston Phone Exchange Houston Pasadena South Houston Merston

Industrial stocks list from Baytown area daily notes

Special to The Baytown Sun lists numerous companies and symbols including Armco Steel Anaconda Codex Con Ed Celanese Chrysler Dow Du Pont Gen Electric Goodyear Libby Mack Trucks Packard Motors Sunray Tex Gulf Tidewater Timken and Texaco among others, with price or index markers sparsely shown in a line of ticker style entries rather than full sentences.

Alles. Lud Steel S.ceee Allis Chat Amerad Pet Armco Steel Cece Igen Budd Co Aso Calumet & Heess Celanese Corp Chrysler Corp Con Edison Creole Petah Davison Dow Chem du Pont Chen Eastman Kodak Gen Electric Gen Motors Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gillette Saf Gulf Gus Stat Ud Hle&ep Harenle Oil Intl Hero Interlake Iron J and L Steel Kirby Pet Kenn Cop Libby

Houston Annexation Vote Watched Here

Community debate on annexation continues in Houston with the Anti-Annexation Association opposing expansion citing tax burden and undeveloped land. Member BE T. Morgan argues residents should decide by ballot and Houston should fix internal issues first. In other news, Mr and Mrs C B Franssen announce the birth of a son, Douglas Lynn, born November 27 weighing seven pounds four ounces.

Anti-Annexation Association BE. T. Morgan Houston C. B. Franssen Gulf Hill Douglas Lynn

Congressman Not To Contest Kickbacks Case

Former chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee Thomas faced possible jail time up to 32 years and fines up to $40,000 for padding his office payroll and taking kickbacks from staff. Sentencing was set for December 9.

Thomas House UN - American Activities Committee Hoitzoff

Albert Thomas To Speak Here At Baytown Event

Albert Thomas will speak at a Baytown gathering with limited seating. Attendees were told to purchase tickets from A C Kraft or the Baytown Chamber of Commerce at 14 North Ashbel. The exact capacity and remaining tickets were not fully clear in the text.

Albert Thomas A. C. Kraft Baytown

Big Inch Operators Open Offices Here

Company boundaries extend from Provident City in Tawa ca County Texas to Cissbornie Parish Louisiana. Offices of the Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation are in Shreveport Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis of Highlands and formerly of Baytown announce the birth of their daughter Patricia Diane born November 18 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital weighing seven and one half pounds.

Hugken Provident City Tawaca County Texas Cissbornie Parish Louisiana Baytown Claborne Parish Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Shreveport Sfore Elmer Davis Bighlands Patricia Diane San Jacinto Memorial Hospital

Dallas gambler's wife dies in car bomb blast

Investigators probe underworld feud after Mrs Herbert Noble, wife of a Dallas gambler, is killed when a nitroglycerin tipped bomb in a 1949 Cadillac explodes in front of the Noble residence. Police seek clues to whether the blast triggered by ignition or starter signals a wider gambling war.

Dallas P —Y Herbert Noble Marcy Fred Woble Bexley Wood Daligg Noble Sact Fort Worth Noth Epp

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