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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
2
At United Texas Drys annual directors meeting White was reelected to the presidency. He credited the victory in the recent election to heavy campaign expenditure by the opposition and warned that unless dry forces expand beyond Texas to halt a moral decline there would be no hope for civilization.
E. & Bell of Baytown and a brother B. Bonds of Culver City California are named among survivors. Pallbearers include Fred Jennings Frank Sloan J C Cuth bertson Ray Stubbs Bruce Causey and Bryan Causey. Honorary pallbearers listed. Roundup begins in Edinburg as border patrols start a large scale sweep of Mexican laborers who entered illegally.
Root engineers said upon the proper signal from approaching ships the dredging equipment will be moved to provide full channel width. The earth dredged up from the channel bottom will be used to build hydraulic fill approaches to the tunnel. Plans for the operation may be inspected at the office of the district engineer in the Santa Fe building in Galveston.
The Lee Brigadiers rehearse for a program with Austin spelling, Gander Song, and state marching moves. A new second lieutenant Mary Ann Norden replaces Vernelle Burmeth at a Charleston convention. Field officers include Carelyn Mellory Janet Harriman Dolores Selensky and Wilma Britt. Twirlers listed are Sally McAlpin Carolyn Wynne Peggy Faulk Mary Jo Williams Eugenia Jefferson and Helen Mason.
Avestock s USDA Livestock Cattle 400 Steady common and medium steers yearlings 16.00 23.75 Load steers 23.75 mates to steers Thursday Beef cows 1400 1600 odd head higher cullers and cutters most Ty 10.00 4 50 some outside that range Sausage bulls 13.00 16830 Stockers scarce Calves 150 About steeds Good and choice slaughter calves mostly 18.00 21.00 few heavies to 22.00 and above Cuill common and medium Grades 12.00 18.00 Stockers scarce Hogs 25 Butchers and SOME ctosity 25 lower some sales 50 lower pigs 00 lower Good and choice 200 270 4b butchers 12.25 few 160 190 Ibs 17.00 47.00 Sows 16.00 27.25 Feeder pigs 16.00 down good 60 ibs 140
The court sentenced 11 Communists to prison from six months to 30 days with no bail. Attorneys Dennis Sacher Richard Gladstein and others received six months while George Crockett Jr and A J Isserman drew three months and 300 days respectively. Isserman appealed as Medina condemned courts ethics. Jurors left the courtroom and were guarded at Foley Square amid Communist demonstrations.
Baytown teens will operate KREL at 10 am tomorrow for a 30 minute program the first in a Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored series. Twelve Robert E. Lee High School students will handle planning script writing and enactment under supervisor Bill Lightfoot with Jaycee chair Jesse Black and John Ward as program manager. Mary Beth Moore Linda Beltzhoever Betty Berber Janet McKinney Donne Ruth Teg Jo Ann Gautesen and others participate with Johnny Oprishek as MC. About 60 youths have signed up for the series to gain experience in various radio duties.
East German state and Soviet officials move toward signing a pact with reports of a separate peace treaty within three months. Estimates place arrests in the Czech campaign up to 40,000, and discussions reference a Stalin congratulatory message seen as signaling alliance aims.
The article notes uncertainty over base quitting and parity support for basic crops. Senate Democratic Whip Francis Xivers warns of shrinking quorum as lawmakers head out of town. Tax-tied measures would let U.S. tourists bring home extra duty-free value and ease filings for farmers. Mundt urges tough Communist control legislation amid Soviet atomic capabilities.
Safety director Garrison warns oil plants face sabotage by radicals aiming to disrupt a world revolution. He outlines a three point program for police to protect refineries with stronger guards, decentralized facilities, and strict screening of employees. A note on history mentions Sumerians as early city builders.
Contingee from Fase said Heflin must deliver his story in writing. Heflin refused to comment, pledging to speak before the commissioners court later. Earlier, he questioned the causes of the apparent mix up amid accusations by Press Reporter Vernon Smylie.
Funeral services for Murray Forbes Smith were set for 2 30 p m at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev P W Henexell officiating Burial was to follow in Forest Park Cemetery Houston under direction of Earthman Smith a Highlands building contractor died at his home at 450 am Thursday Survivors include his wife Mary Virginia Smith Highlands and two sisters Mrs Harry K Johnson Sr of Highlands and Mrs C F Johnson
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