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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1949

Page

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U S Red Leaders Sent to Prison Ganders Begin Defense

U S Red leaders face a Texas City stingarees clash in a 12AA district title bid after a rout. The Ganders board a bus with thousands of fans to Texas City and meet Stingarees at 8 p m. The Ganders seek to open a bid for the district crown while Texas City aims to upset. Lee’s power includes backfield standout David Kosse Jahn and heavy rushing pair.

Inca Robert E. Lee Ganders Texas Wey Jecas City Stingarees At & Po Goree Baygna Ape Ganders Anber Ingeres Gimost Gme Tom Stolbandske Pd Company Texas Ius Texas City Homer Smith Lee Texasers L. G. Dupree Amy McWhirter TexeCity Meeter Dupresiso Ganders Gale David Kosse Jahnne Yis Johnson

Truman Plan May Trigger Peacetime Tax Hike

Washington report notes President Truman’s revenue policy faces opposition in Congress with calls for spending cuts. senators and representatives warn against higher taxes, while Truman argues higher revenue is needed to close the red ink and fund government spending.

Washington United States Truman Robert L. Doughtes North Carolina House Ways and Means Committee Walter F. George Georgia Senate Finance Committee George Daniel A. Reed New York Congress Reed Eugene D. Millikin Colocado Edward Martin Pennsylvania

Fans To Converge On Ferry Alvin Grid Tilt In City

Fans from Morgens Point travel to Cedar Bayou for the Alvin game as ferry crowds and traffic jitters loom. Officials urge orderly crossing while the Robert E. Lee band and Brigadiers win priority on ferries. The stadium lights will go out at halftime as the band performs a glow of tiny lights in tribute to Old Progress Week.

Alvin Morgens Point Hab- Elee Fang Cedar Bayou Este Houston Texas City Hghts HSSC Brigadiers

Houston Bus Strike Threat Signals Citywide Shutdown

Houston speculation centered on a possible citywide bus strike by late next week if 1100 CIO union drivers fail to settle with Houston Transit Company. About 300,000 daily riders would be affected as 25 points of dispute spurred a show of strength by 450 drivers at company offices amid talks with federal mediator James O Hubbard.

Houston CIO Houston Transit Company Rts Anawch James O. Hubbard John J. Ryan Transport Workers "of America

Abilene Twister Kills One Injures Three

A nighttime tornado near Abilene killed a 37 year old teacher Mrs Ruby Lee Persons and injured three other Family members. The storm damaged the Persons home and knocked out 100 to 2000 phone circuits while toppling a radio station pylon. Mina La Dell Persons 14 with a spinal injury remained in serious condition. A H Persons husband suffered a dislocated shoulder and Eddie Earl Persons 14 broke a hip. The Weather Bureau logged 1.25 inches of rain.

Abilene Ruby.Lee Persons Fair Park Anson Austin KWHKC Mina la Dell Hendrix Memorial Hospital A. H Persons Eddie Earl Persons Abilene Weather Bureau

Use Of Brannan Plan Rejected

Washington October 21 The agriculture department rejected a proposal to adopt Secretary Charles Brannan's production payment plan for cottonseed. Officials said the department has no legal authority to apply the plan to any farm product. West Texas cottonseed ginners and crushers argued the current support system harms them, noting they earn a minimum margin of three dollars a ton and that higher government support for cottonseed reduces sales of cottonseed oil and meat.

Washington Agriculture Department Charles FL. Brannan West Texas Brannan Department Congress West Texas Cmishers

Local Union Names New Negotiator Amid Strike Pressure

In Pasadena on October 21, the International Union CIO Local 227 voted to install Ivan B. Haven as the negotiator for Mathieson Chemical employees on strike since August 2 after failed contract talks. He replaces Arthur Harecate who stepped aside amid pressure from OWIU leaders after multiple violence incidents at the plant that year.

Pasadena Mathieson Chemical Corporation International Union, Legal 227 CIO Ivan B. Haven Arthur “Harecate OWIU Mathieson

Last Rites Saturday For Henry Sadik

Henry Louis Sadik Sr., 61, longtime Standard Oil and Humble Oil employee, died Thursday night in a Baytown hospital. Born in Boston, he moved to Baytown in 1927, worked as a specialty supervisor at the Baytown Refinery, and helped organize Elks Lodge 1649. Funeral services are 9:30 am Saturday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home, with burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston.

Henry Louis Sadik Standard Oil Humble Oil and Refining Company Baytown Sadik Boston Massachusetts Paton Rouge Louisiana Elks Lodge Wo Bonner Street Paul A. Lee

Illness Fatal To 26 Year Old Man

Dan J. Davis of Cloverleaf died at 8 25 p m Thursday at 2 Beytown hospital after months of treatment since August He was a U S Marine Corps veteran and worked at the Mathieson Chemical Company plant in Pasadena until ill His funeral was at 4 p m Sunday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home with Rev L Lambert officiating Burial will be in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs C L Davis of Cloverleaf a brother Joe E Davis of Sisbee a sister Mrs W F Philips of Tomball and his grandmother Mrs Lula Garrett of Louisville Kentucky

Waxahachie Eldon Tharp Nave Echols Mose Buffalo White River Arkansas Ozarks L. Gi. Sanders Effie Bea Avenue Foerster Bryan Stratton Ee Ee RB Speags Nest Joe Reid Ser Toffee Chester Bulback Bob Herbert Naty George ‘Perkins Lucky Dog Barbour Mary -Mari Snner Dan J. Davis Cloverleaf Beytown Hospital United States Marine Corps Mathieson Chemical Company Pasadena Paul A. Lee Rev. L. Lambert Dayton Baptist Church San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery C. L. Davis Claver Joe Eid Davis Sfisbee W. F. Philps Tombell Lula Garrett Louvisville Kentucky

Catholics Say Czech Reds Take Over Spiritual Power

Prague, Oct. 21. The Roman Catholic Church accused the Czech Communist government of aiming to liquidate the church and described its plan as rape of church life. A church document warned priests would become hired laborers if they accepted government salaries under a new contract law effective November 2 transferring church control from Vatican to the state.

Prague Czechoslovakia Roman Catholic Church Czech Commun‘iat Vaticans

U.S. In Third Try To Bring Steel Peace

Federal mediator Cyrus Ching prepared a fresh settlement push in the three week steel strike as two major railways cut services amid coal shortages. Truman urged quick settlement based on the fact finder report, while rail lines like New York Central trimmed 89 local and suburban trains.

United Press Federal Cyrus Ching Truman New York Central Railroad Washington Xit Ching United Mine Workers Capitol New York USS. Steel CIO Ching Oone Missouri-Pacific Camden New Jersey Rca-Victor Radio Corporation of America

Chest Drive Reaches One-Third Mark in 1958 Campaign

Baytown reports show the 1958 Community Chest drive at $20,207.09 pledged toward a $54,098.30 goal. Highland solicitors led by Ray Martin posted $158.56 on day one, Southern Canning Co employees added $176.55, and Humble Oil and Refining Co departments surpassed their quotas. Horace Mann Junior High School joined schools with 100 percent participation, as 31 school employees contributed $238 in total.

Baytown Red Feather Highland Ray Martin Southern Canning Company A. J. Smith Canning Company Humble Oil and Refining Company Horace Mann Junior High School

False Affidavit Case Against Johnson Fails

AUSTIN Oct 21 U S Senator Lyndon B Johnson praised a mobill grand jury ruling that a felony complaint alleging false swearing in an affidavit had been dismissed. The suit, brought by Ranger Frank Hamer, claimed Johnson sought to influence Jim Wells County election results. The bond was set at $300 and posted by three Austin attorneys. Johnson called the case political theatre and noted prior reviews by district, federal, circuit and Supreme courts. The affidavit, sworn Sept 10 1948 before Travis County notary Olga Bredt, alleged threats to eliminate votes and alter returns to aid the plaintiffs.

Austen U.S Lyndon B.johnson Frank Hamer Ranger Coke Stevenson Johnson Jim Wells District Court Mobill Justice of the Peace P. L. Nairn Austin Circuit Court Supreme Court U.S. Senate Hamer Stevenson Jim Wells County Everett Looney Olga Bredt Travis County State Executive Committee

Tickets Go On Sale For Baytown Fair

Baytown Fair advance ticket sales begin today at multiple area outlets. A book of three tickets costs 1.25, single tickets 50 cents, and children's tickets 20 cents at the gate or 30 cents in blocks. Vendors include Black's Pharmacy, Tyler's Cafe, Leggett Drug, and more across Goose Creek, Baytown, Pelk, and Highlands. The fair runs November 10 11 and 22 at the site shown on Tickets-Page 7.

Baytown Fair Thad Fpennema Old Goose Creek Black's Pharmacy Houston Lighting and Power Company Houston Natural Gal Company Paine Brothers Lack’s Hersing Drug Weinigerten’s Cold Baytown Tyler's Wainscott’s Old Pelk Goldfields Howard IGA Four Corners Kickets

Bayshore Changes City Bus Schedules and Routes

Bayshore Bus Lines will start all routes five minutes earlier with consolidated routes to cover the same territory. Transit official Murray Rogers cites insufficient ridership to cover operations, prompting the interim schedule changes starting Monday.

Bayshore Bus Lines Murray Rogers Bayshore Men—Ager Rogers Pey

Eleven Communist leaders sentenced to prison and fines

Federal Judge Harold Medina sentenced eleven top American Communist Party leaders to five years in prison and fines of ten thousand dollars each for conspiring to overthrow the U S government by force and violence Thompson received three years and a ten thousand dollar fine The sentences followed readings of each defendant by name with remarks noting Thompson s decorated service in New Guinea and the rarity of the court s severity among the party s national board members

New York American Communist Party United States Harold R. Medina Robert G. Thompson New York State Communist Party Thompson Eugene Dennis Joni Gates Daily Worke Party National’ Board William Foster Hilzebéth Gurley’ Firnn F York Medina John Phompser Buna New Guinea

Singer Opens Music Season First Civic Concert Is Tomorrow

Bass-heritone star Philp Kinsman will open the 1939-30 Baytown Civic Music Association season with a concert at 8 15 pm tomorrow in the Robert E Lee High School Auditorium. He trained at the Metropolitan Opera and Chicago Opera, gaining national prominence through radio and stage performances. The Civic Music president said the season aims for its most successful yet, with four more concerts scheduled by year’s end including Benno and Sylvia Rabinov, Vienna Choir Boys, pianist Frederick Marvin, and the Viennese Ballet Ensemble.

Philp Kinsman Baytown Civic Music Association Robert E. Lee Kinsman Metropolitan Opera Company Chicago Opera Company Hinsman Metropolitan Otello Herald Tribune Atlanta Constitution Central City Albert Golding Chicago Tribune Royal Divic Hends Om Omen Jack Jacobs Civic Music Benno Sylvia Rabinoé Vienna Choir Boys Frederick Marvin Viennese Ballet Ensemble

La Porte Girl Attacked. Police Seek Suspect

La Porte authorities hunted a man after a 10-year-old girl reported two separate assaults near a movie theater. The fifth-grade student, found hysterical at Frances Decola’s home, said the attacker sat beside her. she was hospitalized in serious condition with multiple injuries.

LA Porte Herris County Frances Decola Harris County

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