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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1972
Page
8
Mrs Laynda Wilson, the only woman bus driver in Dallas during wartime, says the job is rewarding and makes her feel important as she and three other women drivers carry passengers. She recalls resisting a fare enforcer and notes how riders and coworkers shape her view of people.
A guest column recounts military KP duty at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The writer describes brutal heat, scalding water, and harsh pots and pans work, detailing the initiation into barracks life, the rank order of assigned chores, and the fear and grit of early service days.
In a vivid reminiscence a trainee recalls latrine duty and barracks cleaning during basic training. The cramped pace and crude humor frame a rite of passage as fellow recruits mock the workload while enduring dishwashing for hundreds. The piece ends with a practical note on sewing patterns and fabric details.
In a three state effort led by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas researchers will study how tissue matching between unrelated persons affects kidney transplant success. Data collection and typing accuracy across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas will be overseen by project director Dr Peter Slastay. The $103966 contract funds the Transplantation and Immunology Branch of NIH.
Cedar Bayou 4 H Club sponsors an open play night at 6 p m October 14 at Baytown fairgrounds North Main. Entry is 1 50 per event with four age groups. High point awards in each group include a double back stitched halter.
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