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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2003
Page
4
Wanda Garner Cash and publisher David Bloom led the Baptown Sun with editor Fred Hartman serving as publisher emeritus from 1950 to 1974, reflecting a historical editorial era and leadership lineage.
The Trash-Off drew 1 000 volunteers who cleaned the city and raffled $50 to 29 winners, with free refreshments and broad community involvement. Chambers County Day drew 500 residents to Austin for local issues, while Schreiner University named Baytown’s Bill E. Thompson to its Athletic Hall of Honor for a storied coaching career.
The Baytown Sun invites community input with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Residents may request appointment via Managing Editor David Bloom. Submissions include letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with photo and signed contact details.
Guest columnist notes the Iraq war is advancing with U.S. forces pressing toward Baghdad as critics in Washington argue over strategy. Generals and pundits spar over troop levels and Rumsfeld’s plans while battlefield progress raises confidence in eventual victory.
A Texas teacher urges legislators to reject a proposal denying new textbooks and materials for the coming school year. She argues against using 10-year-old, battered books and notes the need for updated content including multimedia resources and prep for the TAKS social studies exam.
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