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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1949

Page

2

Classrooms Onis Must Build List In 10 Rooms And Cafe

The board discussed expanding facilities to handle rising enrollment. Existing facilities include a cafeteria, auditorium, and seven classrooms. Trustees considered temporary structures but rejected them as unsuitable. Actions last night included allowing Esytown Lions Club to send the high school band to Chicago with parental consent and chaperones, granting band concession rights at Memories Stadium, and letting Shrine Club send underprivileged children to the Shrine Circus in Houston. A sidewalk improvement program for Lamar Elementary, Baytown Junior High, and nearby areas was launched with estimated interest of 600. The district issued 265,009 dollars in refunding bonds with interest held until March 4 to preserve redemption rights. An agreement with Thad Felton Motor Agency was signed to provide a dual control car for driver training, free of charge.

Dezavale Bucet Lem Gentry Esytown Lions Club Chicago Memories Stadium Shrine Club Shrine Circus Houston Lamar Hlemeniexy Baytown Thad Felton Motor Agency Felton

Cedar Bayou Sets Homecoming Day

Cedar Bayou announces upcoming Homecoming Day with plans continuing from page one. Officers listed include James Burrus as president and L H Davis as vice president, along with Mary Smith secretary treasurer Betty Jane Kinnaird reporter Billy Ruth Leslie membership chairman and Esther Saxon program chair.

James Burrus L. H. Davis Mary Smith Betty Jane Kinnaird Billy Ruth Leslie Esther Saxon

Humble Company Plants Exceed Employee Goals

A preliminary report from the General Tire and Rubber Company plant shows employees at Humble plants surpassing production goals. The running sheet totals $341.25 in already, with 27 departments contributing to the higher performance across the company.

Paxe Humble ‘Company General Tire and Rubber Company

Lost City data on Asiatic culture unearthed in Afghanistan

Anthropologists from the American Museum of Natural History report a recently found ancient city in Seistan Afghanistan, likely the historic Peshawarun. The ruins, located in the Desert of Death, emerged during a three month expedition and could illuminate origins of European and Asiatic cultures.

New York Get Desert of Death Afghanistan Walter A. Walrservis American Museum of Natural History Seistan Aea Peshawsrun Fairsarvis Desert of Death Dashti-Marga

Tuesday Evening Radio Schedule Event Notes

Radio guide lists programs for Tuesday evening and Wednesday slots with bands, news blocks, church notices, and music shows including Gi-Ferneré at Baytown Candielent fur Silver Stars That. Sinsae oes Rage Show and several times and titles across stations, with sign offs and open house segments.

Ferneré St Baytown Music For America Blue Barron Severitz the Deacon

Dickey Resigns as San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Head

Kilgore reports the San Jacinto Memorial Hospital board refused to act on Dickey’s resignation until issues are clarified. Dickey’s 1947 tenure followed 20 years at University of Oklahoma Hospitals. Miss Wilkinson joined as dietitian then assistant administrator after Willis Cobb’s resignation earlier this year.

Kilgore Dickey San Jacinto Memorial Hospital University of Oklahoma Hospitals Miss. Wilkenson Dietitien Willis Cobb

Rights Focused Gift Shaped Board Composition

The document outlines a $50 million gift and details a board of trustees to be composed mainly of Anglo-Saxon American origin and tran feith advocates of free enterprise. It specifies the faculty and student body will reflect these criteria.

Wasurther séHval ‘Board of Trustees Tran Feith

Man Wins Maiden Hand By Milking A Lioness

In Johannesburg on October 25 Daniel Esterbuyse said he won his bride by milking a full grown lioness. He described trapping the lioness in a den with natives, tying her legs, and milking a half pint as proof of the marriage. The bride’s father reportedly consented only after this feat.

Johannesburg South Africa Ge—Daniel C. Esterbuyse Esterbuyse South African Airways System Esterhuysé

Railroads Cut Off 600 Trains Amid Labor Strife

United electrical workers union orders 600000 members to fundraise for striking steel and coal workers as CIO battles left wing groups. Ford River Rouge plant workers vote on pensions. Missouri Pacific resumes 7000 mile network after a 45 day strike. Hawaii longshoremen return after 178 day walkout costing 3100 million. Milk deliveries saved as 15000 AFT truck drivers’ strike postponed.

New York General Executive Board The Electrical Workers CIO Steel and Coal Workers Steelworker United Mine Workers GEO Electrical Union Murray Cleveland United Auto Ford Motor E& Sirike

Livestock market report for Fort Worth outbreak sales

Livestock: cattle 1000 head active two day gains with steers and yearlings 50 plus higher cows 100-150 up, stockers strong. Medium slaughter steers 17.50-22.00, cuts 14.50-17.00, calves 500 active slaughter. hogs 400 head steady to higher for some categories. sows and feeders mixed with varied prices across weights.

Fort Worth USDA

Baptists See Rising Attendance in San Jacinto Churches

Report from San Jacinto Association shows steady increases in Sunday school and Training Union attendance over the past year. New members continue to join each week as the new church year begins.

Baptist Churches of San Jacinto Association

Free Enterprise Praised At Banquet

Humble Pioneer Club in San Jacinto Inn honored by Humble Oil executives praising free enterprise. speaker Harris traced 30 years of labor-relations gains and job creation including paid vacations, eight hour days, pensions, stock plans, and tax contributions. ceremony recognized long-time employee L B Reeser amid entertainment and prize drawings.

Harris Humble Barris San Jacinto Inn Pioneer Club Fay Bryant B. E. Wilson George F. Curfin Wilson L. B. Reeser

Indictment of Woman in Hearne Chief’s Murder

Franklin Texas October 25 a Franklin County grand jury indicted 21 year old Mrs Lucille Wenck for murder in the fatal shooting of Hearne Police Chief N L Miller aged 38. Miller was killed while investigating a disturbance at a Hearne home on October 7 officers briefly surrounded the house and fired warning shots before Wenck surrendered peacefully she has been held without bond since the shooting spree.

Franklin Roberson County Lucille Wenck Hearne N. L. Miller Miller Wenck

Houston Board Bans Civic Textbook

Houston panel restrictions spark debate over civic education content and alleged ideological bias. The discussion highlights views on capitalism versus government control, with references to socialism and communism as part of the broader policy debate.

Houston Board

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