Hill of Rest Cemetery holds Baytown history
Hill of Rest Cemetery on Goose Creek adjacent to Robert E. Lee High School, established in 1903, rests baytown mayors ministers businessmen and veterans. Notable graves include Civil War to modern era figures such as Carl Dobbins executed in 1935. Aging caretakers appeal for support from the board and community.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Robert E. Lee High School
Hill of Rest
Pelly
Pruett
Gillette
Brunson
Gentry, Fisher
Carl Dobbins
Volunteers sought for Hill of Rest Cemetery cleanup
The Hill of Rest Cemetery seeks volunteers for the May 1 cleanup. Call Pam Pring at 281-838-8910 or donate to Anna Hooper at 281-424-7917. Pring notes age issues and a need for new helpers to keep the cemetery well maintained, crediting Regina Lopez for board leadership. See Cemetery Page 7A.
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Pam Pring
Hill of Rest Cemetery
Regina Lopez
Anna Hooper
Pring
Lopez
Antique buyers descend on Baytown to value old items
Keith Hammons markets the Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery in Baytown at the Suburban Extended Stay Suites offering to appraise antiques from Barbie clothes to pocket watches, gold, silver and Ming Dynasty vases. With 200 staffers, they expect to distribute about 300000 dollars to locals, while noting they are not experts.
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Keith Hammons
Hammons
Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery
Baytown
East Point Blvd
Josh
Baytown pair linked to 21 burglaries in pursuit arrest
Houston men Michael Ruiz and Abraham Segura were arrested after a vehicle pursuit in Baytown. Police tied the pair to 21 burglaries and two credit card abuse cases following a vehicle break in and subsequent chase, with items from other break-ins found during the investigation.
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Houston
Baytown
Michael Ruiz
Abraham Segura
Williams Street
Ruiz and Segura
Wildflowers bloom in Hill Country after heavy rains
Randy Deerdoff of the Baytown Photo Club has long visited Marble Falls with his wife Cyndy for over eight years. He now eagerly anticipates spring wildflowers that paint the Hill Country, saying the blossoms offer sights not typically seen. The couple enjoys weekend trips to visit friends and view the blooms.
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Randy Deerdoff
Baytown
TxDOT Wildflowers to bloom big after heavy rains
Dennis Markwardt of TxDOT notes this year’s wildflowers will contrast with 2009 due to heavy fall and winter rains. The Texas hotline 800-452-9292 offers current conditions and photos show bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes. See Flowers on page 3A.
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Dennis Markwardt
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Matthew Enright
BY Shannon Daughtry
Shannon
Daughtry
Baytownsun.com
Ruiz
Segura
Wildflower Hotline
Dot
State
Lake Hales
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