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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1950

Page

2

Quiz over Wives ed Feather Air: Rotary event and teams

The article reports a deflation issued by B and PW members to other civic organizations in the area. Winning Jayese team members included Weallsee Brunsor Thad Fennams A S Bynum R. O. Jobs on and Laminack Biax Gold-Sela, captain. Contestants listed include Mrs EAL Johnson Mrs George S Spangier AEs AL S Bynum and Mrs Willa D Stogies. Rev P Walter Senckelt and James R Bond served as quiz officials. Friction between layered soles causes squeaking shoes.

Fivic Jayese Weallsee Brunsor Thad Fennams S Bynum Jobsson Laminack Biax Gold- Sela Ceptain Tecam Tie Cottestants Eal Johnson Sentaing Bers EW Baccus George S. Spangier Aes AL S Bynum Mes Will

Hurricane Costs Two Lives In Florida Storm

A hurricane blamed for two deaths and millions in damage weakened over the Florida west coast as it tracked down the Gulf of Mexico. Winds dropped to 62 mph near Anclote Key, while Cedar Keys suffered earlier devastation and a mercy mission was launched to reach the flooded town.

ST. Petersburg Fla Florida Gulf Miami Weather Bureau Gulf Coast Ancl Cherokee Whch St Petersburg Coast Guard Miami United Press William Lestie Cedar Keys

Calls Keep Weary Cops On The Go

A spate of misdirected calls kept Baytown area police busy. Reports include a steering wheel coming off during a crash on Huggins Street, another collision on Wisconsin, a diabetic youth rushed to Baytown hospital, a false ambulance alert, and deputies summoned after a bomb scare at the Benja Theatre in Channelview.

Jack Gray Channelview C W. Burroughs Sterling P. Blimberg Huggins Street Jacqueline A. Summers Hawin Aron Wisconsin North Commerce Street Baytown Hospital Starthman Tom Cedar Bayou Road Baytown Cedar’ Bayou Foghda Sheriif Benja

Murder Charges Filed In Death Of Swimmer

A motorboat strike in the San Jacinto River Monday led to murder charges against H. T. Creswell of Houston. The victim, John Johniz, 32, sank after being hit while swimming. Creswell, who denied striking anyone, faced witnesses’ accounts and was held on a $9,000 bond. The Justice of the Peace ruled murder by motorboat in Johniz’s death.

San Jancinto River Justice of the Peace Shurtlesi John Johniz Houston H. T. Creswell Johniz Creswell

NAACP to Sue Texas Schools Over Segregation

Fort Worth NAACP leader Dr. G D Flemmings announced a federal lawsuit imminent to force integrated classrooms in Texas. The suit targets the Euless district and seeks to challenge state law barring black and white students from same rooms, aiming to set a regional test for other districts.

Fort Worth National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Texas G. D. Flemmings The NAACP National Flemmings South Euless Tarrant County

School Registration Set For Tomorrow

School registration continues as Baytown district schools head into the fall term. Teachers held conferences and meetings while students reported for classes this morning in Cedar Bayou and Mont Belview as the new term starts.

Cedar Bayou Mont .Belview Baytown

Mystery Explosion Rocks Almeda Area

An explosion rattled homes in the Almeda area southeast of Houston in the night. Sheriff’s Captain J D Walters and four deputies scoured the eight mile radius for two hours without locating a cause. A neighbor Mrs N H Grissom said they were putting children to bed when the blast occurred and neighbors fled their houses.

Houston Sheriff’s Office N. H. Grissom Almeda

Steer Cagers Open Garden Schedule in December

New York Madison Square Garden opens the intercollegiate basketball season with St John’s hosting William and Mary and Long Island University facing Kansas State on December 2. William and Mary and San Jose State join debuts this season at the Garden. December 7 features St John’s versus Southern Methodist and Manhattan against Texas.

New York Madison Square -Garden St John’s William and Mary Long Island University Kansas State San Jose State South Carolina Boston College William and “Mary Garden Lisa Denver St .John’s Southern Methodist

Woman Denies Fear After Tracks Collision

Mrs Nettie Jackson says she was not frightened by light and that a hit-and-run driver struck her car near the Southern Pacific crossing on Airhart Drive. She and four others escaped as the vehicle careened along the track for several feet, the refinery gate spotlight mistaken for an approaching train headlight.

Mra Jackson

Orientation Week Opens at Lee College for College

Enrollment reached 345 today with ongoing registrations over the next two weeks. Dean Walter Rune Geil predicts final enrollment above 400 as Orientation Week begins with a psychology examination at 6 pm in Study Hall B. A convocation tea follows at 7:39 pm in the library hosted by Mrs. Lynn O'Hagan. Tomorrow at 6 pm a cooperative English test is in Study Hall B, with Migg Florence Nied supervising a library Coke party at 8:15 pm. The Kuder preference test is at 6:20 pm in Study Hall B Friday, culminating the week with a roustabout party in the gym at 8 pm hosted by Mrs. O'Figan.

James Koenig Lynn O'Hagan Florence Nied

Livestock Cattle Prices From Fort Worth Market Report

Livestock market news from Fort Worth shows cattle largely steady with some classes firmer. Good fed steers and yearlings reach 28 to 30 dollars, beef cows 20 to 22.50, stocker and feeder yearlings 25 to 29.99, and calves around 14 to 40 dollars per hundredweight depending on class. Slaughter classes steady, stocker and choice slaughter calves 26 to 28.50, best 29.60 to 30.00. Hog prices 22 to 25, feeder pigs 20 and down. Also includes a delayed note on a murder trial in Edinburg.

Fort Worth USDA

Mont Belvieu Lions Donkey Ball Benefit Friday

Mont Belvieu Lions plan a donkey ball game against the Dayton Lions Club at Eagle Stadium Friday evening to raise funds for needy children. Admission is 50 and 25 cents with proceeds buying clothes and supplies. The event is organized by Jerry Harrison. A separate item reports Monroe Reeves, 16, died after a diving accident at a private Dallas pool.

Mort Belvieu Lions Dayton Lions Club Eagle Stadium Mont Belvieu Jerry Harrison Dallas Monroe Reeves Fort Worth

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