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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1949

Page

2

New Kid Show At Bronson Theatre Saturdays

Baytown youngsters invited to a weekly program at the Bronson Theatre with a Gary Cooper feature and a Superman serial beginning. Prizes auctioned from the stage using bottle caps and popsicle wrappers as appeal. Manager Rufus Honeycutt promises a babysitting service from 9 to 11 30 am, with Bull Lightfeet and others assisting. Admission is nine cents for children.

Bartown Baytown Fins Bronson Theatre Gary Cooper Sae Sen Jacinta Eskimore Ivery Rufus Honeycutt The Brimson Brinson Bull Lightfeet Superman

Storm off Mexico loses steam after land interaction

A garbled note describes a Mexican Gulf storm that weakened after moving over land. Forecasters warned of squally weather along the southwest coast and noted residents sheltered in churches and schools. Meteorologists reported slow drift and dissipation, sparing Tampico and Veracruz from hurricane-scale devastation seen in 1931.

Faxi Fore Sam CST Gulf Coast Mexico Tamfico Vera ‘Srux Tampico

Humble Annexation Open Discussion on Baytown Plant

An open discussion on whether Humble Oil should annex the Baytown plant will be held at 2:30 p.m today at the Keystone Realty Company offices on North Ashbel. Sponsored by the Baytown Real Estate Board, the event is open to the public with City Manager D Middleton, Mayor J A Ward, and city council members invited. Board president Frank Hranwell says active members will meet early to discuss a proposed Black person subdivision.

Baytown Humble Oland Refining Company Keystone Resity Company North Ashbel

Russians Ready to Bomb Western Europe from V‑bomb Sites

A rocket specialist outlined a plan for fixed and mobile V‑bomb bases across East Germany and nearby regions. He named sites between Neustrelitz and Penzin and between Anklam and Wolgast, with aims toward South Sweden and Rhine river crossings. Additional launchers were reported for the German Bay, Spit, and Dutch coast, plus lines in Czechoslovakia, the Balkans, and Adriatic coast.

Contineentrom Beaid Europe East Germany Neustrelitz Penz- En Mecklenburg Sweden 4Nklem Wolgest Esfurt Tauringia Rhine Bologne Dusseldorf Scheldt Guben Silesia Bueger Simed Brenner Pass iPit Italy Austria Spit Hradec Karlove Koeniggrae Czechoslovakia Balkan Countries Adriatic

360 Mionday thra rik i germes Monday throu BREL BREL FL

A fragmented OCR item notes events on Monday through BREL BREL FL with unclear details. Readable elements include an approximate time frame and place code, but specifics such as people or actions are missing. The record preserves the garbled phrasing as found.

Being President. The FDR years through Miss Tully's eyes

Miss Tully presents a detailed, personal account of Franklin D Roosevelt's presidency highlighting diet disputes with Henrietta Nesbitt, off the record moments with Eleanor Roosevelt, and tensions over cabinet shifts including Tesse Jones's ouster for Lenny Wallace. The narrative notes FDR's drinking after a rainy New York campaign day and his unusual self reliance on a bedroom coffee percolator.

Miss Tully Roosevelt Yorhite House Henrietta Nesbitt FDR Nesbitt White House FLD. BR Chie Mrs. Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt New York City

Highlands mail Baytown area extension announced

The Highlands mail system expands Baytown area service with a new route extension to Jones Road scheduled for October. Officials urge residents to install mailboxes before October 1 and coordinate with water district staff to ensure proper numbering and city directory listing.

Wood Jerrol Sanders Herbert L. Dawkins Post Office Department Highlands Edith Young Boy Scouts of Pristed

New Doctor Appointed Baytown Health Officer

Mrs Hebel’s new physician accepts duties as Baytown health officer and pledges active involvement in sanitation challenges. He acknowledges limited local knowledge but commits to learning, placing patient care first and promising no rubber-stamp approach. Burial arrangements noted for a relative, with earthman funeral home and pallbearers named.

Baytown

Voice Of America Contest In Baytown Set At 7:30

The Jaycee youth welfare committee will start the annual nationwide Voice of America contest in Baytown at 7:30 pm at the Quack Shack. Student entrants deliver five minute speeches on a patriotic theme. Baytown winner advances to state, then national finals in Washington. George F. L. Spangler chairs the local committee and prize funds will be awarded.

Voice of America Baytown Jaycee Quack Shack United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Washington Dayece Youth Welfare Committee George FL Spangler

Marble Boards Put In Storage in Houston

Constable Dale Richardson claimed credit for storing about 1560 Coaltown marble boards in a temporary warehouse on Dowling Street. The boards were seized in raids and are tied to gambling device cases, with a grand jury appearance and district court condemnation action set for the near term.

Houston Dale Richardson Dowling Torr Constable Richardson Grand Jury Phil Woodruff Forrow Coaltown la Porte

Mrs Dubose Awaits Operation Verdict

Afro Effie Dubose in a New York hospital awaits the verdict on an operation to restore her eyesight. Baytown residents contributed 425.79 toward expenses, including 25 from the Elks Lodge and 250 wired by the Lions Club for nurses. She is reported to be doing fine. whether she can see depends on bandage removal.

Effie Dubose New York Baytown FL. Niches Elks Ledge Lions Club

Oklahoma Drys See Election Victory

Oklahoma dry advocates claim statewide prohibition gain after a victory cited by Kessie Barton. He notes North Carolina clamor for a referendum and suggests Oklahoma's success could spur stronger anti liquor efforts in Texas. Barton says a dry Oklahoma would motivate opponents to work harder.

Kessie Barton North Caroline Oklahoma Texas Barton

Livestock Market Report Fort Worth Sept 26

Livestock price report shows very slow cattle demand with buyers 50 or more lower on most classes. Yearlings and stockers mixed, beef cows 14.00 16.00, sausage bulls 14.00 27.50, hogs and sows down 25 50 from Friday, feeder pigs 18.00 down, sheep steady with few good slaughter ewes available.

Fort Worth USDA

Man Kicked By Horse In Serious Condition

Lee D Xirkland, former garage proprietor, remained in serious condition at Baytoumn Hospital one day after a horse kicked him in the stomach while loading horses on a trailer. He was en route to Huntsville to open another garage with internal injuries and hemorrhage, but was holding his own according to hospital authorities.

Lee. D. Xirkland Baytoumn Hospital Kirkland Huntsville

Baytown Trustees Call Special Meeting Over Music Lessons

Baytown school trustees will hold a special meeting at 7 38 p m in the administration building to hear protests from private music teachers about a board ruling that students will no longer be excused from classes to take private lessons during school hours The meeting aims to address the controversy and gather input from affected instructors and parents.

Baytown

Highlands Parents Welcome Two Newborns in 1949 Tax Day

Two Highlands families reported new deductions on their 1949 income tax. Mrs Adam TV Clement and her spouse greeted a seven pound 11 ounce son, Gary Lyndell, born at 3:15 yesterday. A seven pound 14 ounce daughter, Patricia Gayle, accompanied the family milestones.

Highlands Adam TV. Clement Gary Lyndell Patricia Gayle

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