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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
3
A Pittsburgh boy named Jimmy, crippled by spinal tuberculosis, won a beauty contest tied to Seabees support. Readers sent letters and nickels funded operations to help his mobility. The story follows his reaction as the event unfolds amid community aid and national attention.
The piece describes Master Carrick, in sailor attire, reacting to Miss America contestants as rehearsals begin for 52 entrants. Miss Hughes from New Mexico is noted for singing, though she didn’t sing during the moment. Jimmy, seen as a young musician, watches with his mother noting his braces. The pageant culminates Saturday with Miss America chosen after preliminaries tonight.
An anthropologist reports early Americans in New Mexico used improving weapons to hunt and fight. In a San Augustin area cave on a dried lakebed, researchers uncovered bone, stone tools, and maize over 4,000 years old. Arrow points grew smaller while streamlined projectiles appeared after 5500 B C.
USDA reports show aid to late st Texas feed and pastures boosting harvests while hot weather persists in southern counties. Soaking showers delayed rice and harvest of corn and cotton. Overall outlook remains favorable though Southern high plains face dryness. Livestock classes are strong with abundant cured hay keeping supply ample.
Newark dispatch reports Wilbur B. Driver of Orange New Jersey left 23 houses to the wives of veterans to grant them independence. The will probated yesterday assigns about 7000000 in estate with a fifth to charity. A $250000 worth of low rent apartments are to be given to the women of the houses.
Fort Worth report notes a second test in Scurry County with oil well drilled to about 1500 feet. The project involves Bob Hope Bing Crosby W A Moncrief Sr and Paul Teas of Dallas drilling four miles southwest of No 1 CG W Huckshee who brought in fast month with Hollywood partners. The Lido No 1 Woodson completed recently at twenty barrels per hour through a 2 8 halite inch choke. A stray line mentions the first weapon in warfare being the slingshot.
Eva Toguri D Aquirno testified in her treason trial recounting life in America and Japan. She blamed delayed passport clearance and failed evacuation papers for her presence in Japan in 1943. The Los Angeles born Nisei claimed Japanese officials pressured citizenship and her passport file was repeatedly delayed by Washington.
An Amarillo and Borger delegation reported at Albuquerque that an amendment to the Worley bill could greenlight the 85 million dollar Canadian River dam project. New Mexico Senators Clinton Anderson and Dennis Chavez pledged support with a proviso delaying funds until a Canadian River compact is signed. Anderson directed engineer John Bliss to work out details in two weeks as a Senate report seemed likely. Delegates included Federal Judge Marvin Jones, Lawrence Hagg, Rex Baxter, and Joe Cooley.
Hooker Oklahoma residents learn the Chamber of Commerce undercounted their city’s population in a recent census. A religious census sponsored by the ministerial alliance puts Hooker’s population at 2436, higher than the chamber’s 2200 estimate. Officials say they will rely on the gospel truth of the religious count.
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