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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1949

Page

2

15 Million Bale Cotton Crop Seen

The department reported crop condition at Ti per cent versus last year and a ten year average of Ti per cent. Prospective production boosted by 600,000 bales in Texas with increases of 70,002 bales in Arkansas and Oklahoma offsetting declines in the eastern cotton belt and New Mexico. A month ago a forecast of 14,545,000 bales was given, which would lift supplies toward 20,000,000 bales nationwide, with only about two thirds consumed domestically and abroad. Rigid cotton controls have not been used since 1942.

Jesui Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Cotton New Mexico

High School Student James Frees to Attend Meeting

James, grandson of Mr and Mrs 3 38 Bolder of 809 East Hunni cutt, is a Horace Mann sophomore in ninth grade. He served as student council president in the first semester and fire chief in the second, and this year is a homeroom representative in the council.

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Houston Man Kired, Wife Injured in Traffic Mishap

A Houston man, Orvis A. Melvin, 32, struck an elderly couple last night as he did not see them while driving. Eugene Martin and Martie Martin were struck. Eugene died in an emergency room and Martie remained hospitalized in critical condition.

Houston Get Eugene Martin Martie Orvis A. Melvin Martin Melvin Eecgent

Violence Flare Across Coal Strike Areas

Nationwide labor unrest continues as West Virginia and Pennsylvania mines reopen after a truce while East Chicago pickets block plant access. Government mediation may intervene as steel, rail, and Missouri Pacific disputes persist with talks and possible strikes.

Farsale West Virginia Pennsylvania Ten-Niior Inland East Chicago Cyrus 5.Ching Missouri Pacific

Endurance Fliers Will Land Today

YUMA Ariz Oct 10 Navy pilots Bob Woodhouse and Woody Jongeward plan to land at 3 pm MST after a magneto failure. They set a record with 1008 hours aloft last week, aiming for 1124 hours, but will descend to avoid risk. They began from Yuma airport on August 24. George B Parker, 63, editor in chief of Scripps-McNaughton newspapers, died today from an internal hemorrhage at emergency hospital.

Yuma Ariz Bob Woodhouse Woody Jongeward MST Jony Aeronca Redo Scripps Washington George B. Parker Scripps-Monard Parker

Reveille Breakfast Show Highlights and Local Updates

Morning schedule notes from Reveille include a 6:00 start with Dascon segment and Massey Motor Co. feature. Rev. Byron Richer presents notes, plus time entries for Range Riding, Tremaersimbling East Texas Theaters, Culpepper's News, Kiddies' Records, and Today’s Sports.

Eas Reveille Dascon Sas Massey Motor Co East Texas Culpepper Stavitlana Gray Bumbar Co Eal

State To Probe Polio Concentration

The city launches a formal probe into a polio concentration case in Baytown. A research team will trace sources while Middleton Muennink and officials monitor food, drainage, and garbage routes. DDT spraying and waste control measures are planned to curb vectors and rats.

Baytown Mey Seng Middleton Muennink Mugninink David Donoghue North Main

Sawmill Workers Rescued From Flood Waters On Ridge

Rescue teams pulled stranded sawmill workers from a river ridge four miles north of the San Jacinto Bridge on Market Street Road. Winder signaled rescuers with gunfire, a transport boat battled logs and debris, Deputy Sheriff Brown was injured, and the rescued men received care from mill owners Cade and Vorel of Humble and A W New of Crosby.

Winder M. al. Brown Cade Vorel Buford Wilbert New Humble A. W. New Crosby San Jacinto Bridge Market Street Road

Prelate Raps Czechs New Church Laws

A church statement cites about 40 Bohemian and Moravian vicars opposing the bill and claims hundreds of priests jailed. The period saw a week of arrests with estimates ranging from 2503 to 7600 taken into custody, described by a Communist source as a major underground crackdown since the Communist rise to power.

Beran Bohemia Communist Party

Dan Clinton Set to address Baytown Jaycees on fair plans

County agricultural agent Dan Clinton will be guest speaker at Baytown Jaycees monthly meeting at 7:30 pm on the lawn of the Baytown Community House. He will outline plans for the upcoming Baytown Fair and Indoor site arrangements may be made if weather allows. The group plans a barbeque outside and a post meeting picnic led by Mrs. Taye Pollock, replacing the previously scheduled West Saturday event due to rain.

Dan Clinton Baytown

Reds Said To Have A Bomb Defense

A report claims the Reds possess radar building capability and could outfit an adsanate air defense system to counter an intercontinental bomber under all visibility. In a separate note, an Oct 10 fire prevention observance in Previ tion Dramantized Houseoro was accidentally included in rubbish by the chamber of commerce.

Houseoro Chamber of Commerce

Livestock Market and Club News from Fort Worth

Livestock data shows cattle and hogs with varying stability and drops across classes. Highlights include beef cows around 10 to 13 dollars, slaughter calves weak to 30 lower, and hog prices up to 26 higher. Also notes Highlands Garden Club electing a new president and unrelated obituaries from Honolulu and Dallas Morning News founder G B Desaley.

USDA Fort Worth

Nebraska Removes Marriage Hurdle

Lincoln Neb Oct 1849 legislature updates pre marital law to accept out of state blood test forms approved by the health department. Couples previously deterred by required Nebraska forms may now use forms from Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Maine New Hampshire New Jersey North Dakota Oklahoma Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Wyoming. Alaska California Kansas Pennsylvania Vermont West Virginia and Alabama forms accepted if signed by a physician and Alabama form recognized with certified address.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Department of Health Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Maine New Hampshire Newe Jersey Worth Oklahoma Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Wyoming Alaske California Kansas Pennsylvania Wermort West Virginia Adebame

Dee And Her Fawn Test Sharpshooters

TACOMA Washington October 16.2 deer in western Washington and Oregon noted for audacity during the off season. Two dee and a fawn near here top anything one piece captain has ever seen. Percy Gregg head of the police instructional school says the duo are daily visitors to the police rifle range and often meander across firing lines.

Tacoma Wash Washington Oregon Dee Fawn Percy Gregg Police Gregg

States Set Back In U S Tidelands Suit Go

Senators accuse President Truman of abandoning farm price support leaders as Vice President Barkley cast a tie breaking vote for reduced supports. Aiken of Vermont denounces administration shifts while Olds faces opposition from Philip Murray over federal gas price regulation. Brooks Hays and Walter Judd urge a U N backed world federation to curb weapons of mass destruction.

Fense Department Brooks Johnson George D. Aiken Vermont Trumen Truman Alben W.barkley Aiken Ls Senate Olds CIO Philip Murray Lelend Olds Federal Power Commission Murray Senaie Oids World Federation Brooks Hays Arkansas Walter H. Judd R. Wonnesote United States United Nations

Portable Dishwasher On Display In Baytown

A General Electric portable dishwasher is on display at the downtown Houston Lighting and Power Company offices and Kovar Appliance Company in Baytown. The unit requires no permanent installation and operates after attaching hoses and plugging in, offering dishwashing benefits where permanent setups aren’t feasible.

Baytown General Electric Houston Lighting and Power Company Kovar Appilance Company Hast James, Co Kovar

Humble Pioneer Club Program To Be Varied

Humble Pioneer Club plans a varied program at their banquet on October 24 at San Jacinto Inn with President G P Curtin announcing ticket sales and dues. Workers with 20 or more years service must pay 1929 dues by October 2. others may buy at the door. Banquet to begin at 7 30 p m. BAXYLOWN MAN BURNED Dan Savell listed in San Jacinto Memorial Hospital after an explosion at San Jacinto Ordnance Depot. nine others injured.

Humble Pioneer Club San Jacinto Inn G. P. Curtin Humble Myst Dan Savell San Jacinto Elemorial Hospital San Jacinto

Brainlike machines vs human brain in UT research

Austin report notes multiharmonigraph synthesizer and other complex machines studied by Dr. S. Leroy Brown at the University of Texas. Dr. Robert Greenwood, a physics project adviser, says brain machines are limited, reacting to stimuli without genuine thinking. A unit is being prepared to analyze 1930 U.S. census data.

Austin Oct S. Leroy Brown University of Texas Physics Department Robert Greenwood Edward TU. Condon Princeton University U. S

Rites For Mrs Satterwhite Set For Today

Mrs. Satterwhite a Mexia native who moved to Baytown in 1928 will be honored in burial rites today. She belonged to Memorial Baptist Church and the PTA, with long ties to Boy Scout and Cub Scout work. Survivors include husband Billy Tom and children Mary Vrenniea Linda Sue, plus brothers Harold Wright Hunt and William Taylor Hunt. Pallbearers are cousins Kendrick Jack Herbert Robert Harl Payne Harl Deelley Carrey Oldbarm.

Southwestern Associated Telephone Company Mexia Satterwhite Baytown Memorial Baptist Church Parents-Teacher Association Gresham Billy Tom Satterwhite Mary Vrenniea Linda Sue Setterwhite Fivo Harold Wright Hunt Alvin Wiliam Taylor Hunt

Houston Necro Charged With Possesion Of Drugs

A 28 year old man in Houston was charged with possession of marijuana after a sheriff department raid uncovered a $20000 cache in his garage. Deputies said the search found the drugs in a barracks bag and a box at the home of John. Three deputies questioned others but did not file charges. A separate note mentions a memorial service for Principal George Loescher at Stephen F. Austin High School.

Houston Sundey C. V. Cbuster Mern Edward Smith John W. & Regan Kern Stephen F. Austin High School George Loescher

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