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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1952
Page
2
Mrs. Sandel continues purchasing city water from La Parte while awaiting a clearer second offer to sell the water system. She plans to complete the sale within a week to ten days, citing drilling costs as the main factor behind the low price cited by Mr. James.
M. Dutton of the Railroad Commission warns steel for drilling must stay available in the next quarter to enable a record oil drilling year. Oil and gas well completions rise sharply from 1951, while dry holes and wildcat activity also increase, underscoring a robust but strained industry.
Washington reports the Army published official photographs of a 75-ton self-propelled gun that can fire atomic shells twenty miles or more in any weather. Developed at Aberdeen proving ground, tests have occurred. the Army says it can and will fire an atomic shell though not yet publicly confirming an actual firing. Nuclear devices of compatible caliber were tested by the Atomic Energy Commission in Nevada. The gun’s exact caliber remains undisclosed.
M. W. Harper, a former Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce president in 1927, is elected to the school board. He serves on Baytown Chamber of Commerce board and pledges to support the school system and collaborate with patrons to improve schools.
Mr and Mrs Billy R Allen of 204 North announce the birth of a son Monday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital. Irby L Shelton a 54 year old laundry truck driver appeared in court as defendant in one traffic case and ten minutes later as plaintiff in another traffic case in Memphis Tennessee. Buy from your Baytown Merchant.
Fifth Air Force report quotes Lt Col Albert Kelly recounting a dogfight with four MiGs at 25,000 feet. He describes being chased, diving to 5,000 feet, pulling a 260-degree turn, then evading and losing the Mig leader and wingman. A wingman later crashes. Also mentions a new sodium free salt substitute called co-salt for hypertension patients.
Sick list items include Mrs Billy R Alen at 208 North, John C Becka 809 Beecham, Leon Pond 2001 Vermont, Miss Delores Dun 3113 in Indiana, Hunt T Corley Cleveland, Miss Peggy Thomas 152 North Market, Mrs EB Strickland La Porte, Darah M Karjar 46 West Lo bit, Mrs Ernest Miller 3913 Utah, Mrs James W Johnson Bay town, and Rachel Holmes 1124 Bookertee.
The report quotes soldiers in a raid on Chinese lines with vivid battlefield memories. McCoy recalls tending wounded as a friend died, while Cpl Harris warned a coughing buddy and threatened a bayonet. The unit endured a twelve hour mission amid tense silence and bravado. Simultaneously a note reports unusually low storm fatalities on the Pacific Coast and Northeast U.S.
Harper named to replace Theo Wilburn who resigned after the longest tenure on the board from 1942 to 1952. Mrs Edna Gray introduced as first woman member. Progress of the school traced from 1922 bond issue of 200000 to new 500000 bond votes for Lee college with other issues in 1927 1936 1945 and 1949. Ex trustees listed as eligible include Riggs Stephenson Jones Harvey McKinney Callaway Newkirk Arnett Culpepper Jordan Morgan Stiles Robbins Hines Dumas Campbell Rodecape Taylor Swain Saxon Bielstein McKinney Garrett Herring Bennet Seale Lovering Dial Miller Hebel Tanner Kizler Tipton Brown Magness Martin Robbins Slone Dunaway Wilburn Foster Sanders Trenchkmenn Mershall Haas Adams.
A dense compilation lists numerous corporations including Amer Woolens Anaconde Copper Celanese Celotex Jetties Service Dow Chem Gulf Oil Goodyear Texaco and others, with percent figures and abbreviations indicating market or deal statuses. The fragmentary entry notes graduations on 21M and references various brand and industry names across the energy chemical and manufacturing sectors.
The Lions club will host Ladies Night at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Little Shamrock with David Arnett as general chairman. An accordion solo by Julia Bonner and music by the Lions club Double Quartet will follow a dinner. Singers include Fred Parker Jake Burkett Darrel Tuck RE Friehner Clyde Foltz Ben Magnus W R Sloan and Charles Plowden.
Jaycees will operate three concession stands at the Baytown Fair from 7 to 11 p m nightly. Wednesday workers are Joe Barraque Sem Kimmey Kessie Meredith Bob Beverly Ed Watson and James Sherwood. Thursday roster includes A 5 Bynum W F Alexander Charles A Liggett Kenneth Ford Max Goldfield George Crist and Walter Lehde. Friday crew lists Ed Clark Al Moskowitz Wendell Boyce Bruce Ramsey George Chandler and Knox Beavers. Saturday crew to be announced.
Livestock market update from Fort Worth shows cattle and hogs trading slowly. Cattle ranges include 23-28.50 for slaughter steers and heifers with beef cows 13-17, calves 19-25, and hogs at 16-21 per hundredweight with steady to weak demand.
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