Seniors of 1945 Look to Future Reunions and New Goals
Elizabeth Gill notes the aging Class of 1945 must act on lifelong plans. She reflects on mortality, urges living fully, supporting causes, and pursuing dreams now. She quotes humor and Bible values, and credits community roles in Mont Belvieu.
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Highlands
Asia
Grandma Moses
Anahuac Honors Black Education With History Marker
Four years of research by Jean Epperson culminated in a dedication ceremony for a historical marker honoring black education in Anahuac. Local leaders and former students spoke of ongoing work and the long road to equality, with reminiscences from Herman Williams and Vernon Coates about the hard-won education in Chambers County.
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Anahuac
Jean Epperson
Epperson
George Washington Carver
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Herman Williams
Williams
Carver
Prairie View A&m
Esther Williams
Texas
Freedman’s Bureau
Wallisville
Double Bayou
Turtle Bayou
Cedar Grove
Vernon Coates
Baytown Sun
Michael Pineda
Judy Edmonds
Ashton Williams
Theodore R. Ricks
Baytown Symphony finals feature high school soloists at Lee College
The Baytown Symphony Orchestra at Lee College presents its final concert of the season at 2:30 p.m. today in the Sports Arena free to the public. Winners of the 17th Annual Solo Competition are Amber Cunningham of Ross S. Sterling High and Maryanna Bryant of Dayton High. Cunningham is principal flutist and piccoloist in her school’s Full Orchestra and holds multiple honors, while Bryant has served as Drum Major and is keyboardist for the DHS Jazz Ensemble.
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Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Lee College
Rundell Hall
Sterling
Amber Cunningham
Dayton
Maryanna Bryant
Ross S. Sterling High School
Cunningham
Houston
University of Houston
Bryant
Dayton Bronco
DHS
John Eustace
UIL
Southeast Texas
Texas Music Educators Association
TMEA
Baytownsymphony.org
Dennis Eichler
Deichler
Lee.edu
Community Calendar Nights Highlight Local Events This Week
Spring Fling at Cedar Bayou UMC offers 50s to 90s tunes from 5 to 7 30 p.m. Tickets are 10 for adults and 5 for children at the door. Other listings include hymn singing at Comfort Suites, bingo at VFW Post 912, turkey shoot at VFW, quilting meetings at St. Mark's and Baytown Area Guild, and senior activities at Highlands Center and Sterling Library with programs for babies, line dancing, and bridge. Continuous Monday events cover classes, computer readiness, and social gatherings across Baytown area venues.
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Cedar Bayou
Comfort Suites
Garth Road
N. Main
Baytown Area
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Market St
Today in History highlights and events on April 30
Highlights recalling George Washington's 1789 inauguration and key past milestones from 1803 Louisiana purchase to 2004 Baytown Bank fire. Includes notes on 1975 Saigon fall, 1945 radio debut, 2001 redistricting, and 2002 Chandra Levy case. Also cites 2006 corrections policy and editor contact.
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George Washington
New York
United States
Louisiana Territory
France
U.S
John Luther “Casey” Jones
Illinois Central Railroad
Vaughan
Miss
Chandra Levy
Washington, D.C
Washington Park
Georgia
Jennifer Wilbanks
Albuquerque
N.M
Associated Press
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First Baptist Church
Mont Belvieu
Goose Creek
Baytown
Delta Kappa Gamma
Iur
BSO
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 912
North Main
SUN History
House
Fred Bosse
Joe Crabb
Harris County
SouthTrust Bank
America
Ellery Sedgwick
David Bloom
David.bloom
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