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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1951

Page

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Nuns and nurses evacuate 260 patients from Blazing St Pauls Hospital

Heroic nuns and nurses guided patients through a five story blaze at St Pauls Hospital in Dallas as fire crews battled a roof fire. Staff evacuated surgical patients, a newborn girl was carried to safety, and residents sheltered outside in 50 degree air while the building was cooled. Fire believed caused by faulty wiring.

Bet St. Pauls Hospital Tos Bory Uins Albers abSrinr A of Charity Eviltrs Davies Firsi Surcses Alberts Dallas St. Paul's Hospital RO Rank

Stranded Workers Rescued After Island Night Plunge

Baytown volunteers and Bay 1 crew rescued three carpenters, Vernizht, Mestheck, and unknown, found stranded on an island near 304 Asher. A fourth person, possibly from Brown's, drifted north after the vessel lost rigging. All survivors were supplied with clothing and life preservers as rescue teams arrived.

Wooster Baytown Asher Mestheck Ware En Corps

Unclear Morning Update From Baytown Fair Event

Fragmentary OCR notes mention morning weather or event updates, trees, and a Baytown station association. Details are incomplete with garbled names and times, but reference to a fair or feature could indicate a local event summary.

Town notices and scattered clues amid a confusing record

A fragmented local notice references a thief and a person named Stevens with new clothes, a tail, and a license issue. Mentions a Way name and a finding by Thompson, with scattered reminders of a Cedar event and a passing remark about a coming game.

Bill Rae Stevens Cedaree Thompson

Houston divorce claim ties to dancer Santia Gamal

Stile True-Oi Weir King travels to Houston seeking a divorce to wed Belly Dancer Santia Gamal. Semin pictures and claims from another quarter surface as King is urged to view Evelyn West dance at the Pasadena Fair.

Oi Weir King Houston Santia Gamal Poe Szypiinn Charmer Evelyn West King Pasadena Fair Rocte Hell Sania

Weingarten’s Opens New Baytown Store Tomorrow

The Baytown Weingarten’s will debut tomorrow at 8 50 am on Deckert Drive. Officials including Chairman Joe Weingarten and President IT WL are slated to attend. The 25 000 square foot third Baytown location features home center departments, a party foods area, a Kid Corral, and glass-enclosed meat and deli sections. The ultra modern store includes magic carpet doors, terrazza floors, extensive lighting, and 10 checkout counters to serve a staff of 64 workers.

Weingarten Ahe Wein- Serte Weingartens Baytown Liso Cosme Home Center Turnham

Johnson Sees Showdown War Speech in Brownwood

Senator Johnson warned of a showdown with Communism in a Brownwood speech prepared for delivery. He urged readiness and a clear settlement, saying the United States must build up defenses and prepare to confront enemies at home and abroad.

Johnson Senator Brownwoodd H PR soMmaiias Lincoln Jonnsen Liendon Joansen Ben Sonieeb Majer Fohpsor Alto Destruc

Conservatives Face Chance To Return Churchill As PM

London 1959 British election campaign ends with odds favoring a Conservative victory returning Winston Churchill as prime minister. London betting houses moved from 3-3 to 6-1 for a Churchill win, with even money on the eve of the vote. Conservative aligned polls claim Churchill at or above half the votes. final Gallup Poll due tomorrow.

Winnie Lyle C2 Witson London Britain Winston Churchill Churchill Gallup News-Caronicle Lord Beaverbrook Daily Express Labor Phlic

Fiusbands Set Closer To Draft

State Selective Service headquarters began moving orders for selective service examinations of 3600 eligible men. Brigadier General Paul L. Wattefield said childless married men would be affected principally. Examinations scheduled at Abilene Amarillo Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso Houston San Antonio and Shreveport. About 1800 men to be processed on November 5 26 and 27 with the rest December 6 7 13 and 14.

Austin ISPI Ehit Paul L. Watte Field State Directos Abilene Amarillo Corpus Christi Dallas el Paso Houston San Antonio

Drive Hits 60 Percent in Harris County United Fund

Thad Felton and H F Hertman announce the Harris County United Fund drive is 60 percent complete with one week left. Totals show $70,156 raised of $117,769 quota. Baytown Refinery workers hit $47,443.60 toward a 72 percent completion, while the Mid-Baytown loan shows 38 percent of its goal. Refinery staff report by D W Lucas with 320 employees contributing. multiple firms in the business district now reach 100 percent.

Thad Felton H. F. Hertman Harris County United Fund Baytown D. W. Lucas

Bulletin Rail Strike Threat

Washington dispatch reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen told its 75,990 members to prepare for a possible nationwide railroad strike amid tensions over labor contracts and wage talks.

Washington

Coyetian Guns Fire On Israeli Patrol Vessel

Cairo reports Egyptian coastal batteries opened fire on an Israeli patrol vessel near the Gaza area in southern Palestine. The vessel was forced to withdraw after the exchange. The incident occurred about 125 miles northeast of the Suez Canal Zone, heightening Middle East tensions.

Cairo Egypt Gaza Palestine Suez Canal Zone Middle East

Red jet fleet fights UN air supremacy in Korea

More than 150 Communist jets swept from Manchuria and fought the UN air arm within 60 miles of the Korea battle front. Allied pilots claimed at least one MiG-15 shot down and possibly another. B-29s aided in a bridge raid. The battle marked the deepest Communist air penetration of Korea to date, with four days of air combat leaving nine MiGs destroyed, five probably destroyed, and twelve damaged. Ground actions featured Patton tanks moving through central front valley, engaging Chinese positions as they pressed a lingering resistance on the front Ridge southeast of Kumsong.

TORYO A.P United Nations North Korea Ceme Mog Alley Wonsan Korea Heen Kumsong James A

City Council set date for $2,005,000 bond election

The City Council plans a bond issue election of 2,005,000 to fund water and sewer projects plus street improvements. The vote is expected at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall during the regular meeting. Additional items include bids on three dump truck bodies and related equipment for city work.

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Truce Talks Resume With Tent City At Panmunjom

US and UN forces set up a tent city at Panmunjom as talks resume on Thursday. Troops built six more tents, installed heating and lights, and prepared to guard 25 North Korean and Chinese prisoners as Colonel Edwards and North Korean Colonel Lee met to outline joint policing within a 1066 yard neutral zone. Disputes over MP guard placement and the risk of a cease fire line being drawn along the 38th parallel remained unresolved.

Panmuniom Korea Umte Nims Heers Norman B. Edwards Lee Pyong H Nol 38Th Parallel North South Korea

DiSalle hints at super ceiling on cattle prices

Washington reports Price Stabilizer Michael DiSalle says he may impose a super ceiling on cattle prices to enforce beef price controls. He denies plans to scrap all price controls and notes enforcement agents found price violations in about 3408 of 4276 plants, while noting no serious beef shortage at consumer outlets.

Washington Michael DiSaile Congress DiSalle Bect

Vatican Plan Put On Shelf For Present

Washington report that President Truman will not push formal Vatican ties now. The White House said General Mark W. Clark will not be sent to the Holy See under any arrangement, leaving the matter to the Senate to decide next year.

Washington Truman Vatican White House Trumn Marke W. Clark Lse Senate

Scheel Building Relay Blamed on US Controls

Lions Club hears that the National Production Authority delays Baytown school building. George H L Gentry notes only six-tenths of one percent of steel goes to schools. Board has 706000 for eight projects, with 850000 approved, adding 24 classrooms and two cafeterias. School population rising from 3357 in 1947 to 7380 forecast for 1957.

National Baytown George HL Gentry Lions Clb Ger Naterial Education Horace Marin Wilre

Law Flouted By Leaders Says Baptist Group

Houston The Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas in its first report condemns national leaders for moral degeneracy and the flouting of basic law. It cites concerns over constitutional amendments and religious liberty and urges Christians to oppose what it calls signaling traffic and to support actions against corruption.

Houston Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Congress Paul Douglas Voice of Justice Bicr Archy

VEW Stage Sets Crazy Daze Curtain Tonight at 8 P.M

VEW presents a three act comedy Crazy Daze at 8 p.m. tonight in Robert E. Lee Auditorium with a baby king and queen crowning on stage. Proceeds from the baby contest benefit Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation. Entrants include Deborah Kay Rimer Gwendalyn Lee Dorris Elaine Serbe and others. audience saw opening night of the dag with a cast of 70 Baytown residents.

Robert EB. Lee Robert BL Tuck Vfw Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Deborah Kay Rimer H. H. Rimer Gwendalyn Lee F. G. Lee Dorris Elaine Serbe Victor R. Serbe Kirk Douglas Pullen Thomas Pullen Stephen Tallent T. S. Tallent Key Hvilnott

Ex UT Student Proxy Faces Murder Charge in Austin

Malcolm E Wallace, an ex University of Texas student body president and USDA economist in Washington, was arrested in Travis County after Douglas Kinser, a 32 year old Austin golf professional, was found dead. Wallace, 20, was jailed on 20 002 bond. he graduated UT in 1946 and once led a student march to the Capitol after Homer Rainey’s firing.

Boston Mass Carol Ann Fowler Amesbury Massachusetts Marjorie Robinson Center Grove Iowa Clarence Daneau Danial R. Trafford Edward D. Hassan Amesoury Daneas Las Vegas Nevada Trafford Miss Robinson FBI Ideal Dancan US Department of Agriculture Washington Austin Malcolm E Mac) Wallace University of Texas Douglas Kinser Wallace Travis

United Drive Rumbles Over Top For Citizens National Bank

Wright captains a drive involving Medical Department led by Dr aw Pipkin and Tnm Crosby. coast to coast effort by local citizens at Company WV to support Citizens National Bank and Trust.

Citizens National Bank and Trust .Company Wright Rumble Aw, Pipkin Tnm Crosby

Praise and ads alike shower praise on Sun Classifieds

Readers extol the Sun Classifieds for delivering results and daily value. Advertisers note steady inquiries and ongoing demand from buyers and sellers, while casual readers enjoy the practical, everyday utility of the notices and listings.

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