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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1949

Page

5

Glidden Tours Revival Promises Vintage Car Display

A colorful account of the Glidden automobile tours revived to honor early cars led by a Duryea descendant. The event features models from 1906 to 1934, including a 1910 Ensign and 1907 Rolls, with judges awarding prizes for variety and distance driven.

Gettysburg Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland Fas Glidden Automobile Syle Tont New Automobile Club of Duryea Paldee Charles E. Duryea Oldsmobile Garganigo Ex of Prince Ysssechusetts Stanley Mountain Mercedes Pathfinder Fierce Arrow Lai Winton Persedt James Melton Melton Owhs & Museum of

Mo Pac Strike No Nearer Settlement

ST LOUIS September 24 UPS The Missouri Pacific strike enters its third week with unions and management far apart on a settlement. Thompson refuses to negotiate the unions claims until workers return, a position unions call a mockery. The dispute centers on arbitration of 282 claims as the major breakdown factor.

ST. Louis Missouri Pacific Tristee Gury Thompson Thompson The Terrier

Barkley Mum About Engagement Gift For Widow Bing

Vice President Alben Barkley would not say if he planned to give his fiancée Mrs Carleton Hadley an engagement ring at a party in St Louis. The event at a friend’s home will be attended by about 60 friends with reporters barred. Mrs Hadley turned 38 yesterday and denied announcing an engagement with Barkley at the party noted to run a day late due to space. Barkley pledged to call in newsmen when he intends to marry.

ST. Louis Alben Parkley Jove Carleton -S Hadley T. M. Layman Jene Hadizy

No Report Made On Election Fraud

A special grand jury in Jim Wells County was dismissed without reporting its findings on alleged ballot stuffing in the August 28 Democratic runoff, tied to Coke Stevenson’s charges over 203 votes added after polls closed for Lyndon B. Johnson’s 87 vote victory. The panel had also been convened to probe the killing of broadcaster Bill Mason and indicted ex Deputy Sheriff Sam Smithwick.

Alice Jim Wells County Coke Stevenson U. S Paul Mertineau Stevenson Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson W. HK Bill) Mason Alice Mewscaster Sam Smithwick Mason

Argentine Papers To Aid Jobless

The Argentine senate approved a bill requiring newspapers to publish free job advertisements for workers seeking employment. Newspapers refusing free ads face loss of customs privileges to import printing materials. The bill, proposed by Senator Alberto Tesaize, would create a national employment office under the labor ministry to match supply and demand for skilled and unskilled labor and to report vacancies.

Buenos Atres Argentina Alberto Tesaize Navy National Employment Office Ministry of Labor

Vatican Bans Comment on St Peter Burial Findings

Vatican sources sharply disputed foreign bishops remarks about St Peter remains in Southampton. ARI quoted an American archbishop saying Vatican quarters confirmed remains found under St Peter's as his. ARI said burial site established with mathematical exactness and noted an official excavation document would be released before year end under seal.

Vatican City ARI Vatican St. Peter Joseph Bummel New Orleans Southampton England St. Feter’s Kasfica Arti

Fair Ad Committee To Begin Solicitations

The advertising committee plans to publish a catalog of Baytown Fair highlights and will canvass business districts Monday to gain support. Syd S Gould chairs the effort with committeemen listed by district. The fair is slated for November in late November dates.

Fair Ad Committee Baytown Syd S. Gould Duke W. Jones R. G Stephenson Jack Bord Floyd Bengtson Herbert Carew Etecie AfeDoald Bill Gipson Don Shepherd Tavior Gerber Bragg Callaway Park Pid

Literary Expert Dies While Collecting Notes

Prof. Ernest Richard Moore, 40, noted American literature authority, died in Mexico City while gathering material on classic Mexican pottery. Former Syracuse University, University of North Carolina, and Oberlin College staff member.

Mexicocity Ernest Richard Moore Moore Syracuse University University of North Carolina Operlin College

Girl Scout Leaders Training Session Announced

A beginner Brownie leaders training will run from 9 20 am to 12 noon Wednesday at St Mark's Methodist Church. Miss Aranns Watson, Girl Scout executive, announced the course and a second session on intermediate badge work. Miss Ee Scott Powell will assist as Baytown director in the course. We invite anyone interested in Scout work to attend.

St Mark's Methodist Church Aranns Watson Miss Watson Baytown Ee Scott Powell South Teras Miss. Watson

Tokyo Rose Hopes Jury Will Return Quick Verdict

San Francisco September 24. Tokyo Rose, the Nisei disc jockey for Radio Tokyo, awaits a verdict after her treason trial. Prosecutor De Wolfe labeled her a traitor while Judge Rocke prepares the jury for a two hour charge before deliberations by a six man six woman panel next Monday.

Tokyo Rose San Francisco Tosguri D'Aquing Radio Tokyo Tokyo Tom de Wolfe Benedict Arnold Michael J. Rocke

Texas Department Store Sales Below Last Year's

Texas department store sales in major Texas cities last week were 17 percent below levels of a year ago. The Federal Reserve Bank week report shows five reporting stores. Houston sales declined 25 percent for the week ending September 17, year earlier. San Antonio three stores down 24 percent. Dallas seven stores down one percent. Fort Worth four stores down five percent. For the four week period ending September 17, 1949, city sales averaged six percent below the prior year. For the month, Houston down 15 percent, Dallas down 10 percent, Fort Worth and San Antonio each down six percent.

Dallas Texas Federal Reserve Bank Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Fort, Worth

Lipstick theft leads to quick confession in purse loss

In Tylor on Sept 24 a $70 purse theft was solved within an hour after CR Strother reported the loss. His wife’s purse with $70 vanished from their home and Marilyn Sue Strother, four, wandered in with it claiming she needed a purse to act grown up. Damage cited as one worn lipstick. White House notes Truman plans Fort Bragg trip Oct 4 for dropping techniques demonstration.

New Hampshire Manchester Dover New Shrcashire Tylor Strother Marilyn Sue Strother

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