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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1949
Page
4
The Sun endorses Mayor Ward's ordinance to limit industrial areas within Baytown taxes, arguing it protects long term economic health. It urges council to follow Ward's sober, forward looking plan and incorporate fiscally sound ideas from Councilman Pruett.
Minerva Study Club members in Baytown urge support for the national polio emergency fund. They plan to mail contributions to Polio Baytown Texas and postmaster Nap Ballard will handle delivery. Members note others can donate and stress urgency due to a worse year for polio.
A group of tourists visit lakes and hear a guided tale about a dry lake. The guide claims a Dutch picnic left pretzels in the shore, prompting the lake to dry. Tourists remain puzzled as the guide explains fish ate pretzels and altered the water.
The Baytown newspaper lists advertising and office staff including Fred Hartman and Syd Gould with Mae Jackson as office manager. Subscription rates show 90 cents, two dollars sixty five, and annual options. all-mail subscriptions require advance payment. The paper is a daily press organ in Texas, filed as second class matter under federal law.
A Michigan town named Pompeii faced a polio outbreak with eight child victims. Dr Karl Jones Jr., a Navy veteran, treated patients tirelessly, contracted the disease, and died at Henry Ford Hospital. The piece argues real heroism lies in doctors, nurses, and public servants who risk and sacrifice for others.
Madrid dispatch quotes a visitor praising Spain and suggesting the United States could offer it aid. The speaker, Henry McLemore, jokes about calling Secretary of State Acheson to discuss dollars the U.S. is handing out, noting Spanish hosts as courteous and considerate.
A collage of trivia prompts from a historical column asks quick questions about reverse motion, the nations’ faith status, dog ancestry, Tangier spelling, and notable figures. It lists birthday musings, linguistic origins, and a few biographical clues about Maurice Chevalier, Henry Mencken, and Woodrow Wilson boosters with names like Walter Himes Page and Muddy Ruel.
A jumble of wartime items and personal notes recounts major events from five years prior including Luxembourg freeing, Hungary drive, and Hitler plotters. It also records deaths of John Hill McKinney and Drenzel Lindstrom, a crash on Market Street, a birth at Goose Creek Hospital, and letters reflecting Spain’s war era sentiments and experiences in Spain during World War II.
Amid booming imports Oklahoma and Annie Get Your Gun draw British fans paying pounds. A lone American comedy flops with cool reviews. one critic singles out a driving line while promising a future success. A newspaper man captured by cannibals jokes about immunity and career gains.
A short religious note cites Romans 10 11 and reflects on believers not being ashamed. The verse emphasizes faith in Jesus leading to confidence before God.
Granti and Fico rank Oklahoma first among national champions picks for 1949, listing Michigan, Vanderbilt, Cornell, SMU, Notre Dame, Army, Minnesota, Michigan State and Tulane in the top ten.
Washington report says local authorities can use Internal Revenue Service tax records to identify slot machine operators. Federal tax of 109 dollars per year is due on machines, with many operators paying to avoid treasury penalties. Illinois, Texas, California, and New York figures show varied compliance, even where bans exist.
A Texas Agriculture Experiment Station and USDA survey shows 1948 farm population fell by 31 003 while 123 000 people moved to farms and ranches. Urban migration lessened, with 384 000 moving to towns, and the farm share shrinking from earlier decades.
Louisville paper accounts Betsy recounts a freak bathtub accident where a glass broke while her mother shampooed her hair. The glass cut her foot, she fell, and required 31 stitches. The surgeon said it was an unusual incident. Betsy and others comment on safety and luck.
A bridge column analyzes opening two bid and single jump bids for game force, noting that signaling the same power twice crowds bidding. It recounts an auction where misreads and hurried bids cost a slam, highlighting how tempo and suit choice influence final contracts and defense.
Crossword puzzle clues listed with numbers and partial solutions. Reads like a cryptic or fill in the blanks across and down, including abbreviations and foreign measures. Content shows scattered letters and fragmented hints for multiple entries, with some theme items and geographic mentions mixed in.
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