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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2009
Page
4
Jay Eshbach and M. A. Bengtson join Kim Finley and Dave Mathews in a reception honoring community members. Dave Rogers, sports editor, chaired the event while local officials praised the volunteers for their service.
A letter opposes a Texas bill to allow firearms on college campuses. It argues the measure risks more harm than protection, cites Virginia Tech, and urges stricter possession penalties and higher security staffing instead of arming students.
A reader corrects Kinney on March 31, stating Ted Poe was elected to Congress in 2004 and did not vote in lock step with the Republican president from 2001 to 2009. The writer notes Poe is a Republican, defends bipartisanship promises by Obama, and recalls limited cross-party voting.
A reader expresses fondness for visiting Kroger on Ward Road, noting consistent positive experiences and enjoyment during each visit. The brief compliment highlights the store’s appeal and reliability.
Wanda Orton recalls the Decker Drive-in Theater opening night at 6:30 p.m. on March 29, 1949, built by H. E. Brunson of East Texas Theaters Inc. The article recounts directions to the site, prices of 44 cents for adults and 9 cents for children, and details of the inaugural film The Time the Place and the Girl with Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson plus a Bugs Bunny cartoon. It notes noise complaints about sound speakers and nostalgia for outdoor smoking and drive-in culture now replaced by home viewing. The piece places the opening in Baytown history alongside Brunson Theater on Texas Avenue.
The Baytown Sun provides publisher and staff emails and phone numbers for Clifton Clements, Dave Mathews, Sandy Denson, Joshua Hart, Gordon Gallatin. It details letters of up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, submission guidelines, photo requirements, and delivery times with redelivery contact.
A spoof column by a fictional Baytown writer parodies pretentious urban culture. Luke Hales calls the piece a prank while editors acknowledge the joke and reveal Sebastian Swift as a fictional character.
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