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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1952
Page
1
A Baytown radio division case involving Thompson and Roy J. Hammer was updated with an attachment order after failed appearances. Judge Frank Wil ordered a bond and a date for trial while clerk Ray reported on the arrest of Perry Simmons for car theft nearby.
fragmented report notes postponed Saturday night meeting and City Manager statements about a possible Civil Price Tack of quorum before the meeting. Audit reviews completed. House Senator T. E. Dossey to report next. TM conduct two emil Sands ton. Taylor, 21, and Mrs Henneth Tey- Westmann mentioned in a separate item. LST-782 crew details and other local notices are referenced in a jumbled wire-service style summary.
A Texas Loyalists drive groups the state to speak on policy and critique the Stevenson and Truman administrations. Shivers warns of danger to free institutions if another four years of the current leadership continue, suggesting Stevensonism mirrors Trumanism.
A Sylvester McKinney auto crash suit settled Friday before trial with the Sylvesters receiving 31000 and McKinney assuming 12500 in Patsy Sylvester’s medical expenses. Patsy, a four year old paralyzed from the waist down, will have the funds invested for her care as she continues treatment at Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital in Houston.
Miami weather bureau warns of a dangerous hurricane approaching Cuba with winds near 125 mph. Warnings stretch from Vero Beach to the Florida Keys as the storm moves toward the Bahamas. At 3 am est the center lay about 350 miles southeast of Havana and 60 miles from Cienfuegos, with path possibly passing between Nassau and Miami. A hurricane hunter plane is en route to the storm center.
Washington Oct 24 Dwight D Eisenhower prepared a sharp attack on the Truman administration focusing on the Korean War while Adlai Stevenson campaigned through New York state for its 45 electoral votes. Stevenson assailed Eisenhower over distrust and “spiritual treason” claims and defended his Alger Hiss testimony. Truman toured the Midwest promising more vigorous campaigning. Nixon criticized Stevenson for his Hiss deposition, urging voters to consider judgment.
CHICAGO Oct 24 In the presidential campaign confusion Democratic Gov. Alen S ers of Texas has won praise from a Republican senator and enmity from a Democrat. Sen. Robert Kerr contends Shivers ruined his career by backing Eisenhower over Stevenson. Sen. Cain disagreed, saying Shivers laid groundwork for a new political future. The remarks came during a panel with reporters before the Audit Bureau of Circulation in Chicago.
Fragmented notes show Fd Town enthusiastic about a two game outcome and local chatter around arrivals at a Thursday night event. Mentions of Rice game figures, fans, and a photo in a newspaper plus a political speech by Josh Olive Pruett.
Susan Peters, 31, a noted actress who became paralyzed from a hunting accident in 1945, died Thursday in Wisala California from kidney failure. She had entered a hospital in Lembeove after a brief stay with her brother and his wife. The doctor said she was in a terminal state and unconscious most of the day.
A La Porte boy injured when a scaffold fell at the La Porte band hall is returned to Galveston County hospital to have a plaster cast removed. He suffered a pelvis fracture and shock and will stay two days under observation before returning home Saturday. David Quick is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Quick of La Porte. Ex Baytonian Dies in Corpus Christi W Bib Harper formerly of Baytown and brother of Mrs Jewell Vick of Baytown died at his home in Corpus Christi Thursday night. Funeral set for Saturday in Corpus Christi.
The Ganders meet Beaumont Royal Purple in a District 8 4A opener at Memorial Stadium in Baytown. Lee seeks a second straight District 4 4A title as the series with Beaumont remains tied 9-9 through 18 meetings since 1931.
The Robert E. Lee Band halves feature a baton juggling display Friday night with sophomore Betty Pryor twirling four sticks at once. Twirlers Sherrill Carnes Darlene Hiller Joyce Ann Pauler Carolyn Ryas Marcia White and drum major Pat Nicholson perform in the three baton department. Bandmen back the act with Semper Fidelis as Dixie tunes fill the arena. Flags rise by Sarah Ann Sandras Charlie Faye Hillon Melvalene Anderson and Lois June as UN Day is dedicated. Evelyn Doss leads the corps with Mignor Harper drum major assisted by two lieutenants Shirley Dot Herring and Betty Ann LeBlanc, with Hazel Flournoy Janice Stowe Judy Davis and Sarah Ann Black among the twirlers.
Dale Cats, a Harris County flood control worker, and his wife found their garage burned down and fire damage to their house west of Market near Slapout Gully. Baytown and Wooster fire departments arrived late but extinguished the blaze. damage estimated around $2,000.
Baytown Employee Federation members will vote Tuesday night on proposed changes to the new Humble Oil and Refining Co contract. BEF officials say the membership meeting will discuss each proposal, including vacation time, premium day rules, seniority, jury duty benefits, and additional paid holidays.
American infantrymen of the Seventh Division fought a savage attack against Chinese forces on Pike's Peak at Triangle Hill, nearing 30 yards from the crest before heavy artillery and mortar fire halted the push. Mines around the hill and Red gunfire forced a retreat after intense fighting that involved over 2,000 Chinese attackers targeting multiple strongpoints in the area.
Seventh Division soldiers report changes to rotation eligibility in Korea. Front line troops would earn four points a month, behind the lines three, and rear sectors two, with 36 or 38 points cited as the threshold and no final decision. A 40 year old sergeant voices dismay at the uncertainty and impact on trust in the Army.
The Chambers County Farm Bureau announces its first annual barbecue for members at 4 pm Saturday near Mont Belvieu. About 150 invitations were mailed for members and their families. roughly 100 residents belong to the bureau. Guest speaker will be W C Wedehimyeze of Crockett, with officers Morgen Tipitz and C T Joseph Sr assisting.
The Houston police force faces a fresh scandal as two officers were asked to resign for selling confidential information to an insurance adjustor. The action follows a grand jury probe into the Lambert burglary case and comes two weeks after eight officers were fired or resigned for on duty burglaries and thefts. Officer Charles Wesley Cowan and Patrolman Charles M. Gilbert were placed on leave after a sting with insurance man Tweedt. Initially denying, they admitted guilt per Police Chief Morrison.
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