Around Town highlights and personal milestones in a community spread
The Thursday Book Review Club credits Diane Woodcox and others for aprons. Betty McGilvray uses The Apron Book to explain 30 heirloom aprons from Ida Victor Butler and Mildred Butler Covey. Richard and Juan Jones discuss the Shell Houston Open and share grandchild photos. Baytown Relay For Life honors memories. Kitty Allen welcomes a new family member. Lucille Wilson named gracious hostess. Brandi Broadway and Bruce Newton helped save a life. James Voytek elected President of the 2008/2009 REL Sophomore class. Natalie Voytek inducted into Phi Eta Sigma at Tx A&M for a 3.5 GPA. Ashley Crawley, Summa Cum Laude graduate from SFA, is a Barbers Hill alum and English major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Woodcox
Jenice Coffey
Marjie Johnson
Mildred Jones
Lois Hoffman
Claire Buenz
Martha Webb
Carol Binns
Betty McGilvray
Sterling Library
Ida Victor Butler
Mildred Butler Covey
Birthday greetings list for April celebrations
Nativity Scene Kurt Lindstrom celebrated his birthday on April 11. Martin Griffith on April 14. Dorothy Boucher on April 16. Piper Leskovian on April 19. Glynna Leiper on April 20. Sylvia Balderas on April 18. Edwina Hughes on April 19. Shawn Murphy and Don Treuhardt share April 14. Peter Buenz on April 18. Melanie Sue Olive belated on April 2. Jane Clements on April 5. Christopher Mizeur on April 4. Cliff and Jane Clements are his grandparents. Sam and Frances Bethea celebrate April 17. Marcia and Leonard Stasney on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Lindstrom
Martin Griffith
Dorothy Boucher
Piper Leskovian
Glynna Leiper
Sylvia Balderas
Edwina Hughes
Lions
Melanie Sue Olive
Jane Clements
Christopher Mizeur
Christopher
Cliff
Town Hall meeting in Highlands to hear Harris County concerns
Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia will host a Town Hall on Tuesday at the San Jacinto Community Center Highlands seeking public input on road drainage and safety projects. Attendees may hear updates from TxDOT Harris County Flood Control and Union Pacific regarding a East Archer Road crossing safety devices after a four children death. The meeting runs 6 30 p m to 8 p m with a list of local projects and independent county loans to finance land acquisition amid a TxDOT budget crisis. Call 281 427 7311 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Sylvia Garcia
Highlands
Garcia
Mark Seegars
Texas Department of Transportation
Harris County Flood Control District
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
East Archer Road Railway Crossing
Baytown
Archer Road
Seegars
Txdot
Dot
TX Dot
Diamondhead Boulevard
First Street
Crosby
Precinct 2
Mont Belvieu
McNair
Lynchburg
Barrett Station
San Jacinto Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands Community Center
Community calendar items for Baytown and nearby areas
Baytown Genealogy Society meets at 10 a.m. at the BGS Library. Irene Ashe is the guest speaker. Baytown Optimists meet at 7 p.m. Crosby Quilt Guild meets at 7 p.m. at Crosby Brethren Church. Southwest Subdivision Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at Missouri Street Church of Christ. Senior softball games run Mondays and Thursdays. Highlands Community Center offers line dancing and quilting. Chambers County Library hosts GED prep at 5 p.m. Anahuac Branch. Precinct2gether at J.D. Walker Community Center 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crosby Community Center offers free oil painting and watercolor. Library hosts Basic PC classes. Senior Bowling League meets at Max Bowl East. Center offers ceramics. Card games 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at Community Center. Baby Time at Sterling Library. Spanish language computer classes 1:30–3:30 p.m. Community Duplicate Bridge Club at 6:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous meets at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Baytown Community Chorus rehearsal 7 p.m. Monarch Alateen at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Calvary Temple Power & Prayer night at 7:30 p.m. La Porte Ladies Group AA meets at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
Irene Ashe
Baytown
Market St
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Letha Strouhal
Crosbyquiltguild
The
Southwest Subdivision
Chambers County
Anahuac
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Winnie Branch
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Lee College
Crosby Community Center
Sterling Municipal Library
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
Pam
Johnny
Baytown Community Chorus
Cobb Auditorium
Monarch Alateen
Alex
Alexander Dr
Calvary Temple
Breda
la Porte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
South Broadway
April 14 in History Highlights Include Lincoln Assassination
On this date in history many events occurred. Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater and died the next day. Other items include the abolition society formation in Philadelphia in 1775 and Noah Webster's dictionary in 1828.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Ford’s
Washington
American Society For the Abolition of
Philadelphia
Noah Webster
James Cash Penney
Kemmerer
Wyo
North Atlantic
America
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Grand Forks
N.D
Herald
Philip Roth
John McDonogh
New Orleans
Baytown Sun History Highlights and Landmark Events
The Baytown Sun history recalls 1948 opening of the Robert E. Lee High School band for the 113th San Jacinto battle anniversary, 1949 tuberculosis testing of Baytown residents, 1974 publisher transition to Leon Brown, 1975 park bench donations by Baytown Women, and 1989 district awards. A May 3 rally protests the Roseland Park barge terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee High School
San Jacinto
Baytown
Fred Hartman
Baytown Sun
Southern Newspapers
Leon Brown
Terry Dopson
Parks and Recreation Department
Sheila Liles
Hopper
Highlands
Baytown Classroom Teachers Association
Dan Baker
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard
Juan Jones
Mace Firth
Elaine Schneider
Kitty Allen
Lucille
Sadie’ Wilson
Brandi Broadway
Bruce Newton
James Voytek
Natalie Voytek
Phi Eta Sigma
Tx A&m
Barbers Hill
LEE
Ashley Cara Crawley
SFA
Love In Bloom
Sam
Frances Bethea
Marcia
Leonard Stasney
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
BAY Area Relay For Life
Amegy Bank of Texas
Bay Area
William Alegra
Leslie Terry
Pam Johnson
Veronica Castillo
Dawn da Luna
Gayle Guidry
Dianne Lester
Amanda Erebia
Relay For Life
Sherril Bates
Bates- Brinkley Realty
Bates-Brinkley
Dick Dawson
American Cancer Society
Dawson
Rachel Cooper
Frank Butcher
Keith Mixon
Anne Vandagriff
Associated Press
SUN History
Abraham Lincoln
Ezekiel
Roseland Park
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