On This Date Highlights From August 5 Through History
On August 5 milestones span 1858 trans Atlantic telegraph cable laid though burned out after weeks. 1864 Farragut wins Mobile Bay. 1884 Liberty pedestal cornerstone laid. 1914 first electric traffic light installed. 1924 Little Orphan Annie debuts. 1962 Marilyn Monroe death ruled probable suicide. 1981 air traffic controllers fired. 1998 Marie Noe charged with murder of eight children.
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Cyrus Field
Newfoundland
Ireland
David G. Farragut
Mobile Bay
Ala
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Cleveland
Ohio
105Th Street
Euclid Avenue
Harold Gray
Marilyn Monroe
Los Angeles
Marie Noe
Philadelphia
Noe
Hurt's Grocery Burglarized Again in 1950
A 1950 report notes Hurt's Grocery suffered its fifth burglary, with thieves stealing 25 car tons of cigarettes and two boxes of .22 caliber rifle cartridges. The item reflects a string of thefts around the era and highlights local crime history in Baytown.
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Hurt
Mont Belvieu
Sam Goss
Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling
Harris County
Robert Aaron Acuna
Baytown
James Carroll
Joyce
Correction on Abel Reyes in Family of the Month Award
A correction notes Abel Reyes is the correct name for the Family of the Month Award entry and corrects a previous misspelling Abel Rees on Saturday’s Page 2A.
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Abel Reyes
Abel Rees
Bible Verse About Overcoming World Through Faith
A concise religious reflection notes that all who are born of God overcome the world through faith. The verse emphasizes that victory comes from faith rather than worldly power or strategy.
Wide range of Baytown senior programs and clubs
The calendar lists many Baytown area activities including rhythm walking at Crosby Community Center and line dancing at Highlands Community Center. Other offerings cover senior exercise, TOPS groups, genealogy, Rotary, Toastmasters, ESL, karate, guitar lessons, bingo, and social clubs with hours and contact numbers for each venue.
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Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus
Baytown
Market Street
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
TOPS
Market
Decker Dr
ExxonMobil
Baytown Toastmasters Club
Ralph Matthews
Hare Rd
Marguerite
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Highlands
Baytown Fairgrounds
Main St
Frank Butcher
Frank.butcher
Comcast
Promise Center
West Main
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN History
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Wetlands Center
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Grace's Kitchen
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett Vew
Main
Calvary Temple
Breda
Baytown Grandmothers Club
E. Freeway
Golden Corral
Vietnam Veterans of America
Baytown Chapter
VFW
N. Main
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker
Navarre
NERAL
Rollingbrook
Navarrefuneralhome.com
Bulletin Board
Pilot Club
Pat Jarvis
Pilot International
Barbara McGraw
Evening Pilot Club of
San Diego
Bahamas
Canada
Japan
United States
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Braden Navarre
Lauren Navarre
Jami Navarre
Madison Navarre
Michael Navarre
Clara Navarre
Callie Navarre
Timothy Jirrels
Daniel Jirrels
Andrew Jirrels
Century 21
Lone Star Realtors
Century
W. Baker Baytown
Newport
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!