Remembering My First Grade Teacher in Texas Tales
In a breezy recollection from a Texas columnist, readers share memories of their first grade teachers. Names like Gladys Avera of West Columbia and Blanche Miller of Barbers Hill surface, with notes from Jan Avera Humphrey and other readers recalling decades of instruction and personal ties to local schools.
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Dick Olin
Gladys Avera
Brazoria County
West Columbia
George W
Hawaii
High Sun Management
Jan Avera Humphrey
Jepp Busch
Jepp
Blanche Miller
Blanche
Barbers Hill
Ronny Prichard
Securities
Austin
Miss Dorsey
Don Price
Judy Finley
Pilgrims
Ronny
Sweeny
R.C. Culpepper
Lakewood Yard of the Month honors Linda and Elo Veselka
The Lakewood Garden Club has named Linda and Elo Veselka at 402 Post Oak Drive the Lakewood Yard of the Month for April 2006.
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Lakewood
Saints on Assignment ministries planned trips for faith and fellowship
Saints on Assignment ministries promotes two annual events this year. A fourth chartered bus trip departs July 25 with stops in Eureka Springs Arkansas for the Great Passion Play and Branson Missouri for the Dixie Stampede. The cruise to Mexico sails November 18 23 with ports in Cozumel and Progreso. Pat Holmes says the events focus on fun and fellowship with on board activities and makeup artist makeovers. The bus trip costs 356 per person with 50 seats, and the cruise 519 per person double occupancy. For details call 281 422 6587.
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Saints On Assignment Ministries
Eureka Springs
Ark
Branson
Pat Holmes
Saints
Mexico
Holmes
Galveston
Cozumel
Progresso
Mex
Pat
Benny Holmes
Community Calendar Highlights Local Club and Classes
The Baytown Lions Club meets at noon at Golden Corral with Sam Thomas speaking on Lions Club facts. Ongoing events include senior meetings at 8:30 a.m. at San Jacinto Highlands Community Center, a Lee College Board of Regents candidate forum at 10 a.m., and various senior programs, Tai Chi, citizenship and English classes, recovery meetings, Bible study, storytime, quilting, bridge, children’s programs, family history research, and game day.
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Lions Club
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Sam Thomas
San Jacinto Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Lee College Continuing Education Department
Lee College Board of Regent
Lee College
Board of Regents
Pete Alfaro
Keith Coburn
Susan Moore Fontenot
Manuel Escontrias
Texas Avenue
Oak Tree
Lynne Foley
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
Chambers County Library
Cummings Street
Anahuac
Call
Our Promise For
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
Kentucky
Baytown
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Nick
Elaine
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Crosby Library
Hare Road
Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Birdsong
Garth Road
San Jacinto Community Center
Adopt A Beach Spring Cleanup Planned Across Houston Area
The 20th annual Adopt A Beach event will be held Saturday at nine sites in the Houston Galveston area. Run by the Texas General Land Office Adopt A Beach program, it is volunteer powered with check-in from 8 30 a m. Volunteers may register at any site and can find full site listings online or by contacting the GLO at 1 877 TX COAST.
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A-Beach
Texas General Land Office
Texasadopt
Elbe meeting links WWII Germany as history marks April 25
April 25 1945 saw U S and Soviet forces meet on the Elbe signaling the collapse of Nazi defenses the day also marking the ground breaking for the Suez Canal in 1859 and U S war on Spain in 1898. The date recalls UN planning in San Francisco in 1945 and the Hubble deployment in 1990.
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U.S
Elbe River
Suez Canal
United States
Spain
San Francisco
United Nations
Japan
The
Associated Press
Bible Verse 1 Peter on redemption by Christ’s blood
The passage states believers were not redeemed with perishable silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ a lamb without blemish or defect, underscoring the saving value of Jesus sacrifice.
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REL grad Jay Hix Jones to appear on Tyra Banks show
A Monday Page item notes REL graduate Jay Hix Jones is engaged with The Tyra Banks Show. An air date was listed but later changed. staff say the episode is now expected to air sometime next week.
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Rel Grad
Jay Hix Jones
Tyra Banks
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