21 Sep 1950
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
1
Baytown residents rally at North Main for pep rally before a South Houston game as cheerleaders, led by Dorothy Tarver, energize the crowd. City planners update on certified annex maps, traffic circle cost estimates at Roseland Park Pool, and a bid window for winter gear purchases to save money.
A jumble of names and phrases references community contributions and government projects. Mentions Joe Nelson Jake Rutter Hugo Zapp Gordon Lewis Theron and Hazel Ditt alongside unspecified duties and a welcoming stance, indicating ongoing town improvement and civic engagement.
Allied advance toward Seoul jammed the Weeswan Taegu highway as massive crowds welcomed UN forces. General Walton E Welker led ground troops in the pursuit of a defeated enemy amid wrecked vehicles, artillery and a river crossing at Naktong, with crews racing to move troops and materiel.
Polio struck six Baytown area residents this year with four inside city limits. City Sanitarian Odis Muennink noted the tally, while three patients remained hospitalized. Among the cases, Carolyn Bay Kenney, Terr Batherton, and Michael Wooster were in varying conditions, and Johnny Sandel returned to school after illness. State Health Officer Cox said statewide polio cases fell to 72, with the year’s total at 2129, nearing last year’s all-time high.
Mrs J A Ward will direct the Women s Division of the Baytown Fair this year. Her appointment was announced by Jake Kannary as directors emphasized women s activities for the second year. Ward, wife of the mayor, helped arrange the Home Demonstration Club exhibit last year and is active in garden clubs and Friendly Acres clubs in Morrell Park.
Channelview First Class Léon J. Havard, 32, reported wounded in action in Korea, per Defense Department notices to his wife Katy Havard, with relatives in Channelview. The event details are partially obscured in the document.
Lee College registrar Earoliment noted enrollment has grown, with headcount around 587 this term, about 30 more than the last semester. Dean Walter Rundell stated the increase marks steady growth for the college.
General Douglas MacArthur flew from the Seoul front to Tokyo landing at Haneda Airport aboard Seap to oversee Marines advancing toward Seoul. He viewed Taegu and the Nentong River battlefront, visited the invasion beachhead, and paid a sentimental call to the battleship Missouri at Inchon. His return hints at possible quick redeployment to Korea.
Dave Parish of 2704 Wright Street, a former inactive reserve, received orders to appear for a physical examination on September 1. He was later instructed to report for duty on September 30, with prior World War II service in the European Theater noted. If called, Parish will join the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
HOUSTON SP. Vice President Alben Barkley postponed his speech to the American Federation of Labor delegates here. The convention heard Tobin warn wage demands could inflation, urging wage and price controls under the Defense Production Act. Delegates, about 750 strong, gave Tobin a hearty ovation as he outlined executive powers to centralize wages and prices.
In Baytown last night two laborers from the Baytown Refinery were wounded in a bloody duel outside an Old Main beer tavern after a daylong quarrel. Jose de Jesus Ywarra, 39, was in critical condition at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Jesse Barajas, 35, was jailed on assault to murder charges. Police say both fought with flashing knives as a crowd gathered, ending with the combatants slashed and dragged away by witnesses and authorities.
US Marines jump off in a two pronged drive to seize Seoul. They push toward the city despite anti tank fire and red reinforcement fears. Dispatches say portions of Yongdungpo and Teungdungpo outskirts remain contested with prisoners and fleeing soldiers behind the lines. Front reports indicate Marines sought to cut off supply routes north and south while probing Seoul outskirts.
Fragmented late bulletin reports the U N proposal to establish an International force to counter Beeve activities, moving toward General Assembly approval despite Soviet objections. Civil defense plans in Baytown referenced in a separate story.
Fragmentary account describes a romance begun five years ago, with an escape delaying court actions. The tale mentions a San Francisco setting and a Colorado connection, indicating an attempted confinement breach amid legal proceedings.
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