Dancing with the newsboy memories and dance shift
The writer recalls old dances like jitterbug and slow dances with The Penguins and Elvis while critiquing modern shows and fame. He contrasts past closeness on the dance floor with today’s distant moves and jokes about changing times, hormones, and self taught partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Couric
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Edyta Sliwinska
Tarkington Prairie
Babe
John Ratzenberger
Cliff the Postman
Boston
Cliff
Buddy Hammond
Fats Domino
T-Bone
Elvis
Richard
Chambers County Historical Commission Holds Meeting in New Building
The Chambers County Historical Commission met in the newly purchased Chambers County building. The 175th Battle of Anahuac anniversary parade is set for June 9 in Fort Anahuac Park with events all day. A commemorative tapestry is offered at $50 with pre-orders through Bob Wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Co. Historical Commission
Chambers County Historical Commission
Chambers County Commissioners Court
The
Historical Commission
Chambers County
Chambers County Maintenance Department
Bob Wheat
Commission
Battle of
Anahuac
Fort Anahuac
Community Calendar Highlights Across Baytown Area
City and county venue listings show multiple programs from Highlands Community Center to Sterling Municipal Library including game days 9 a.m., senior programs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., ladies bowling 9 30 a.m., quilters at 10 a.m., and children story times at Crosby and Winnie libraries. Events feature health, Bible study, tax help, bridge, and senior activities with local contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Bowling League
Max Bowl
Ward Road
Mary Ann Cowley
Happy Quilters
Market St
Crosby Library
Holy Land
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Bayway Drive
Baker and Decker Roads
Sterling Municipal Library
King’s Table
Church of New Beginnings
Sterling Municipal
Stafford
Highlands
Moms In
W. Buccaneer
Barbers Hill
Vickey Goulding
Juanita Hargraves
Rollingbrook Drive
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
N. Main St
Baytown
Bay Area Quilt Guild
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Scarsdale Blvd
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
San Jacinto Cancer Center
Baytown Senior Center
Highlands Community Center
Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown Community
Chambers County Library
Anahuac
Goose Creek Youth Art Month Exhibition set
Goose Creek school district hosts a Youth Art Month exhibition from 7 30 a m to 5 p m Wednesday through Friday and April 9 10 at the Auxiliary Facility 3401 N Main St A reception for winners of the secondary art competition is from 5 to 7 p m on April 10.
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N. Main St
City offices close for Good Friday observance
City offices will be closed Friday for Good Friday with emergency personnel on duty at Baytown Police Fire and EMS. Other staff available for emergencies, offices reopen Monday April 9. Residential garbage collection continues Monday, recycling center at 1601 W Main St closed Saturday for the day.
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Baytown
Emergency
W. Main St
Today in history highlights for April 3, 2007
Events listed include the start of the Pony Express in 1860, the capture of Richmond in 1865, Jesse James death in 1882, Hauptmann’s execution in 1936, the Marshall Plan in 1948, King Jr. mountaintop speech in 1968, and various 20th century milestones. Also notes about a 2002 boardwalk dedication at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge and 2003 Carver Elementary letters to soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Richmond
Jesse James
Robert Ford
James’ang
Bruno Hauptmann
Trenton
N.J
Lindbergh
Truman
Memphis
Tenn
Martin Luther King Jr
North Vietnam
U.S
South
Midwest
Canada
Air Force
Commerce
Ron Brown
Croatia
California
Georgia
Associated Press
County Commissioners Court
Ship Channel Tunnel
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
H. Fletcher Brown
George Washington Carver
Middle East
Paula Groberg
Erica Edwards
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Pete Alfaro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Finley
Hamilton-Willcox
Warren G
Cynthia Clark
Dr. Morgan
Danny and
Domnta Cossey
Hankomer
Highlands Woods Drive
East Harris County
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Walt Crow
AARP
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Rd
Wal-Mart
Goose Creek
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Max Bowl East
Baytown Community Center
N. Main
SUN History
James
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