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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1949
Page
4
A Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 9 14 notes that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel, underscoring divine provision for ministers and supporters in early Christian practice.
The CIO executive board is expected to decide on a purge of fellow travelers, with ratification at the annual CIO convention. Three years ago about 46 unions were deemed pro Communist, now roughly a dozen unions, led by the Electrical Radio and Machine Workers, account for nearly 1 million of CIO members. Some members aren’t fellow travelers, while others may quit before expulsions. Nationally, Communist sentiment in the AFL remains localized to certain locals. Meanwhile National Smoke Abatement Week highlights the cost of smoke and air pollution. Chicago spends about 30 million annually on damage, health effects worsen for the elderly, and the smog disaster in Déhera underscored risks to those with chronic conditions.
The tale follows Edwin J Hiest born in Chicago in 1870 who rose from a one year old newsboy to owner of The Daily Times Herald in Dallas. He learned the craft, rose through the ranks, bought the worn presses, borrowed to meet payroll, and built a successful paper. His philanthropy included 300 acres for a Dallas park and funding for many students. He died in 1941 leaving a legacy of civic service and motivational influence.
A long bored out of work actor finally receives two calls from producers detailing his wardrobe in three acts including evening dress, two sports outfits in a Palm Beach scene, and a yacht costume. A quip about Hart Schaffner & Marx follows and a comment on un-American spending arouses debate. An unrelated note mentions a man who ran seven miles one night.
The column notes Southern Pacific Railroad as Texas’s largest employer by payroll, praises station master W. Knowles, and wryly cites Texas scale and state fair attendance. It quotes Dallas lawyers opposing constitutional amendments and critiques a proposed legislative salary measure, urging voter caution on linking issues.
In a Mayflower Washington cafe a writer notes pills swallowed by a bride and elderly officials, a nation of pill eaters with bottles dated 1845 to 1349, eye glasses worn by many, and conventions turning respectable men into rowdy fools. a meditation on shortcuts to health and social behavior.
A mishung portrait in an English exhibition went unnoticed for 11 days. Visitors later realized the figure depicted in the coat, now appearing with a winterlike addition, altered its perceived meaning and sparked renewed attention to the work.
Henry Celemore notes Notre Dame's strength in basketball, attributing the team’s success to greater will to win. The piece reflects a writer adopting thematic attire to match subjects, with playful asides about naval and air corps imagery and political references.
A compact digest of trivia and biographical notes touches on George Washington Carver, the koruna currency, an old woman in a shoe, and the Decameron. It also recalls the quote Be sure you are right then go ahead, Happened Today trivia about early American paper, events from 1805 and 1825, and a slate of celebrated figures with varied roles in literature and politics.
Five years ago today the paper notes a U S aircraft carrier sunk in the Pacific, Reds repelled German attacks, and U S gains near Leyte. It highlights Corporal Robert Barnett a Texan in the First Cavalry in the Philippines with Lone Star insignia. It mentions editorial backing for Dewey Bricker, local names, and a long editorial riff on Notre Dame football and public opinion.
Miss Mary Katherine Thomas of Baytown serves on the decorations committee for the 21st state convention of the Texas Recreation Federation of College Women at Texas State College for Women. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with delegates from 22 senior colleges and 36 non member colleges. The theme PREC Comes of Age promotes more member colleges and junior college representation.
WESLACO Oct 26 A young civic minded businessman Alton R Barker said he will continue his daily post office trash can raid despite puzzled looks from passers by. Barker explained his vigil is part of a self appointed duty and has led to residents mailing him green official looking stamps and other items for safekeeping.
The Texas League of Women Voters has published a brochure detailing 20 proposed constitutional amendments for the forthcoming November election. It notes the league does not take sides and aims to spark participation with concise discussions. The poll tax amendment is described with arguments for and against, including registration fees and party declaration requirements. Another summary in the series will follow tomorrow.
A daughter of author Clark Twain files a $390,000 lawsuit against Columbia Pictures in Los Angeles alleging a film based on The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County uses her father’s tale without proper rights. The suit claims the planned film is a corny love story adaptation and seeks damages and recognition.
LEON SHOMED, one of those sons why the publishing go 3 Simor and Schuster is so seasonally successful. In an essay he notes how a rare spell of tension ends with advanced proofs of Dale Ga 25 How to Stop Worrying and Living opening in 2 pages random. The first sentence struck his eyes: 9 moves feel blue and out of sorts. He says Shimkin will cheer him up. Tracy, Ty Front Page, and Ward Mary house figures into the tale with details of a manager Jed Harris and a telephone interruption that reinforces the vanity of waiting five minutes.
Solon urged U S Navy and Armed Services to shield Admiral Louis Elry from reprisals over his testimony on armed forces. Representative Edwerdy of Louisiana and committee members pressed Vinson to safeguard the admiral’s position and ensure free, frank testimony by witnesses without fear of punishment.
In a tricky bridge deal, the defender with a crucial missing card can decide the contract. The article analyzes a diamond club heart spade sequence where misreading the defender’s holding risks failing to make nine tricks. It discusses the pivotal fourth trick and how a defender’s exact card location can change the outcome.
Crossword clues list with scattered letters and numbering for a dated puzzle. Includes across and down entries such as agreements size of type and various word definitions, plus foreign language hints and archaic spellings. Reads as a fragmented puzzle page with partial answers and cross-references, typical of a newspaper feature.
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