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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1951
Page
5
A compact devotional note reflecting on humility and obedience, citing Philippians chapter two verse eight. The text emphasizes Christ’s incarnation and submission unto death on the cross as a model for believers.
The article notes how more wives work to support families during the defense emergency, detailing how tax increases cut net gains from part time or full time wages. It discusses transportation, clothing, and other costs, and contrasts Soviet propaganda efforts with American messaging, including Fulbright on West Point.
A humorous potpourri recalls a drunken pursuit and a cane strike after a late streetcar hour. An Irishman misreads the moment, and the piece ends with a quip about time. The narrator ties in the old joke about fixed clocks and odd hours.
A Washington column by Harman W. Nichols explores the idea of a chickenfurter as a marketing craze for poultry. It traces hot dog origins from German links to American innovation, notes the chicken of tomorrow program, and surveys global sandwich variety before asking if chickenfurter could join the lineup.
Washington scientists at the National Institute of Health report a breakthrough on harnessing sunlight to grow food with artificial light. The work by Dr Dean Burk Martin Schwartz and Jerome Cornfield follows Warburg inspired research and could enable plant growth from light water and carbon dioxide. Potential shifts in farming power and new energy sources are cited, with broader implications for Japan England India and western states.
A reader condemns prejudice under patriotism, noting Jehovah's Witnesses pay taxes and seek equal rights in schools. The letter argues no mandatory flag salute exists and calls for civil rights protection, while criticizing a school board’s lack of transparency. A second letter pleads for safer sidewalks to protect schoolchildren, urging municipal action despite cost.
Baytown column riffs on weather and local humor as Sun Slants editor suggests renaming front page after a jokey quip. Neighbors greet new resident W L Blansett amid talks of growth and parking meter policy. Indictment over La Porte fish kills prompts call for a county sewage district solution.
In a column by Erich Brandeis, the piece argues American advertisers excel at selling goods while neglecting to convey national spiritual values. It cites Ed Barrett and the Voice of America, laments Americans’ fast pace, and notes tourists rush through scenery and landmarks like St Patrick's Cathedral, missing the interior of God waiting within.
Fragmentary text notes a bug ologist and a voice instructor amid a whimsical line about mosquitoes. The readable portion mentions slapping a mosquito and watchers of a supposed fight, with unclear context and no clear outcome or complete narrative.
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