Today in History August 6 highlights and events
On August 6 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima with about 140000 deaths. William Kemmler was executed in the electric chair in 1890 at Auburn Prison. Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel in 1926. Warner Brothers premiered Vitaphone on disc in 1926. William Schroeder died in 1986 after 620 days with the Jarvik 7 heart.
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United States
Hiroshima
Japan
William Kemmler
Auburn State Prison
New York
Gertrude Ederle
Kingsdown
England
France
Warner Brothers
William J Schroeder
Sun History Notes On Baytown Area Changes Across Decades
The 1949 change limited mileage charges within city limits affecting about 6,000 residents in the Humble Oil and General Tire annexed zones with lower telephone bills. In 1974 the Historic Oiler Theater burned at Commerce and Dente under suspicious circumstances. By 1989 many Baytown officers left after training due to low pay, affecting the police force.
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Humble Oil and Refining
General Tire and Rubber
Oiler Theater
Commerce and
Dete
Baytown Police Department
Homecoming ceremony honors 712th Military Police Company
The 712th Military Police Company Arch Angels will be honored in a welcome home ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday in downtown Houston at the Hilton Americas Ballrooms A and B 1600 Lamar St. The unit, stationed in Baytown, spent the last year in Iraq. For information contact First Lt. Roxanna Chapa at roxanna.chapa@us.army.mil.
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712Th
Arch Angels
Fday
Houston
Hilton Americas
Lamar St
Baytown
Iraq
Roxanna Chapa
Roxanna.chapa
Us.army.mil
Verse of Zerubbabel by Spirit Not by Might
A Bible verse presents the Lord’s message to Zerubbabel, declaring that success comes not by human power but by the Spirit, with Zechariah 4 5 6 cited as the source. The exchange features a question about understanding the vision and a reply affirming divine enabling.
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Zerubbabel
Zechariah 4
Community calendar highlights Baytown area clubs and classes
A dense local calendar lists Baytown groups and activities including the Baytown Grandmothers Club meetings at Richards Cajun Restaurant and L.LE.T lunch at Golden Corral, Vietnam Veterans meetups for DD214, Highlands 4-H at the Baytown Fairgrounds, Crosby Community Center morning classes, free English at The Promise Center, Make Over in Christ substance abuse program, seniors ceramics and Spanish classes at Highlands and Barrett Station, PrecinctTogether at J.D. Walker, senior dances at Market Street, Kiwanis at Goose Creek, and multiple GED, yoga, dancing, and bridge sessions. Additional items cover a golf tournament, a health fair, and a rum mage sale by St. John the Evangelist Church.
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The
Highlands
Baytown Fairgrounds
Main St
Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Frank Butcher
Frank
Butcher
Icomcast
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Community Center
Market St
Chambers County
Anahuac
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging Squares
Call
D.A.R.E
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Melissa
Ten Goose Creek students earn national recognition
Ten Goose Creek CISD seventh graders earned Duke University Talent Identification Program recognition after meeting high test standards in spring 2009. Named from Baytown Junior, Cedar Bayou Junior, and Gentry Junior Schools, the honorees include Josue Gonzalez, Daisy Longoria, Austin Lord, Andrew Lord, Colson Shepherd, Cristian Mendoza, Keller Thomas, Eric Valverde, Connor Clegg, and Yaswant Devarakonda.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Duke University
Yaswant Devarakonda
Cristian Mendoza
Colson Shepherd
Andrew Lord
Austin Lord
Josue Gonzalez
Daisy Longoria
Keller Thomas
Eric Valverde
Connor Clegg
Goose Creek
Baytown Junior School
Cedar Bayou
Eric Valverde Gentry
Duke Tip
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SUN History
Baytown Grandmothers Club No
E. Freeway 10
L.le.t
Golden Corral
Vietnam Veterans of America
Main
Promise Center
West Main
J.D. Walker
Angelique
Ladies of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
West Baker Rd
Bulletin Board
Ribbon
West Chambers County
Cail
Susan Milner
Newport Nursery & Landscape
Beserleys
Brown Anomer At Law
Decker Cr
Texas
Immigration & Citizenship Matters
Directw
Edward Jona
Per Bee College
Wang
Amd
Stuardjanene
Garbs Muffler Shop, Inc
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