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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1949
Page
4
A biblical verse from John 20 31 emphasizing that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that belief grants eternal life through his name The passage underscores faith as the path to life in Jesus Christ.
Onetime Roosevelt aide Donald Richberg warns organized labor risks destroying the American way of life without better guidance from its leaders and liberals. He cites the soft coal upheaval, where a single union dictator with 430,000 members can halt production and strike down contracts, threatening pension funds and winter supply. The union monopoly, he says, must be broken for free labor and the broader public good.
A columnist recalls interviewing six typical American boys from seventh to ninth grade about their future careers. The responses span cartoonist, aeronautical engineer, garage owner, airplane designer, civil engineer, and taxi driver, reflecting varied industry interests and optimism for the nation’s youth.
A countryman visits the city to enjoy luxuries, returning with quail on toast. He confirms partaking but says it was really porridge on scorched bread, prompting laughter at rural simplicity and city high cuisine. The exchange highlights rural pride versus urban pretension.
Sun Slants by Fred Hartman discusses the end of rent control and the housing market, argues for supply and demand, and notes Baytown’s low fire losses during Fire Prevention Week. The column also covers Lyndon B. Johnson opposing a confirmation, a Temple encounter with Truman, and local annexation tensions involving Lakewood and Harris County Fresh Water District No. 8.
Washington coverage weighs Truman's atomic bomb disclosure against earlier Forrestal hints. Debate swirls over motives for the president's move and potential Atomic Energy Act changes as British and Canadian officials press for more data.
In 1931 Vie Rykebosch returned to his Mojave Desert ranch with his father and started with four hens and a tom. He drove a bread truck 30 miles to Los Angeles while building a turkey operation. By 1935 he had 2500 birds and by 1939 over 15,000, leading to a million dollar enterprise today. He still works 38 hours a week and calls turkey farming his major interest. The story notes his hard work and success without embellishment.
Nantippe was noted as a figure referenced in classical myth or historical context, linked with a notable ancient story or attribution. the fragmentary text references her but provides no clear identification or achievement.
Easy Knowledge architect based in Chicago credited as Imperial hotel in Tokyo designer and promoter of a new school of the middle west. He authored architecture books and influenced American architectural thought with a distinct modern mood.
Fragile, garbled text recounts historic events and names Wendell L Wilkie and a Baytown cafe incident. It references a Harris County bond election planned for November 7 totaling 22 million dollars with drainage, flood control, ship-channel tunnels, and highways projects.
Keng Peter of Jugoslavia made a personal appearance on We the People radio and TV program and asked to leave briefly saying his wife might kill him. Jach Benny shifts from WBC to Columbia Broadcasting Network and vows to keep most gains, while Mitzi Greene comments on Hollywood fame.
A radio philosopher Herb Shriner reflects on the safory pin reaching a century old amid many changes since its invention. The weekly market roundup notes Texas city comparisons for the week ended October 2, 1948, reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
USDA livestock notes from Fort Worth show cattle prices up 50 per head for slaughter steers and yearlings, cows strengthen to 90 higher, bulls steady. Stocker cattle rise to 50, hogs drop, with weekly tops and bulk ranges listed for beef steers, cows, stockers, calves, and pigs across weight classes.
MEMPHIS Tenn Oct 8 An odd report from Deve Murphy describes his tomato plant shooting up to 10 feet four inches tall after a long runt phase. He says the plant grew suddenly beside a peach tree and climbed into it with some tomatoes at the very top. The tale notes no sun fertilizer was used and references early New England bonuses built with thick planks rather than logs.
In rubber bridge avoid the one finesse that targets the trump suit when a defender has hosted the suit to eliminate ruffing and force loss. The article analyzes a specific hand where South’s misplay leads to ruin, contrasting safety plays with riskier lines. It asks readers to distinguish true safety plays from other deceptive or aggressive maneuvers in match-point scenarios.
A cluttered OCR of a crossword grid lists clues for across and down entries. Items include references to attackers, compound phrases, colors, animals, tools, and body parts, with stray letters and misprints. The fragment hints at a puzzle layout rather than a news event or obituary.
Baytown girls Billie Margaret Shewell and Mary Kathrine Thomas are among 172 Texas State College for Women students selected to serve as student assistants in college departments and offices for the fall term. They will work nine hours each weekend, gaining experience beyond regular classes and labs. Miss Shewell is a junior and Miss Thomas is a physical education major and daughter of local residents.
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