Today in History Aug 7 highlights across eras
On August 7 notable events span 1782 Washington creates the Order of the Purple Heart to honor enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. 1789 War Department established. 1882 Hatfield McCoy feud turns violent. 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution expands presidential powers. 2004 Liberia peacekeepers enter Monrovia. 2007 Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron with 756th homer as Giants lose 8-6.
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George Washington
Order of the Purple Heart
U.S. War Department
Congress
West Virginia
Kentucky
Gulf of Tonkin
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Liberia
Charles Taylor
Moses Blair
San Francisco
Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Washington Nationals
Baytown History Milestones Across Decades
A look at notable Baytown events through the years including a 1950 two day outage caused by an underground cable failure, 1974 recognition for two St James House residents as Outstanding Senior Citizens of Texas, 1975 teacher pay raise of 1400 dollars, and a 2002 Goose Creek High rezoning panel probing race ethnicity and equity with data on Lee and Sterling enrollments and tests.
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Baytown
St. James House
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Governor's Committee On
Goose Creek
Lee and Sterling High Schools
Bible Verses About Love Truth and Suffering
A pair of quoted Bible lines highlights love does not delight in evil and rejoices with the truth from Corinthians, alongside Paul’s note that believers may suffer for Christ as part of faith from Philippians.
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Christ
Community events calendar for Baytown area activities
Baytown and surrounding areas host a busy calendar with church rummage sale at St John the Evangelist and a D A R E golf tournament, plus health fairs, senior exercise, rhythm and line dancing at multiple centers, story times, library programs, bridge and public meetings. Large listings include Calvary Temple services, Baytown Genealogy Society, Crosby Quilt Guild, TOPS nutrition classes, and community center activities. Participants provide multiple contact numbers for details.
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Ladies of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
West Baker Rd
Chambers County
D.A.R.E
Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Melissa
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Senior Citizen Bridge
Market St. Call
Baytown
Market St
J.D. Walker
Sterling Municipal Library
Marguerite
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Anahuac
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Overeaters Anonymous
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
All Pam
Johnny
Calvary Temple
Breda
la Porte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Cathy’s Angels
South Fourteenth St
la Porte
Baytown Bus Service Celebrates Anniversary With Free Rides
Baytown's local bus service marks its first anniversary by offering free rides from Monday August 10 to Friday August 14. The program, a collaboration of Harris County Precinct Two, Harris County Transit, the City of Baytown and Lee College, aims to boost mobility and reduce traffic with an average daily ridership of about 100. Regular fares are one dollar for adults and 50 cents for children the elderly and the disabled.
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Baytown
Harris County Precinct Two
Sylvia R. Garcia
Harris County Transit
City of
Garcia
City and Lee College
Harris County Office of Transit Services
Harriscountytransit.com
Sterling Bazaar Set for Navy Sponsored by PALS
The annual Sterling Bazaar will be held November 21, 2009, sponsored by Sterling PALS at Sterling High School. Applications are available in the main office 8 am to 4 pm and must include two representative photos. Deadline is August 31. Contact Therese Ruff at 281-420-4500 ext 220 or ctruff gecisd.net for details.
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Sterling Pals
Sterling High School
Therese Ruff
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Guadalcanal
Pacific
SUN History
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Bluebonnet Room
Call
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VEW Post
N. Main
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
Irene Ashe
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Winnie Fleming
Letha Strouhal
Senior Citizen
Frank Butcher
Frank.butcher
Comcast.net
Bulletin Board
Lions Club
Lion
Sam Thomas
Lauren West
Dean West
Lauren
Barbers Hill High School
Texas A&m
Alesha Richard
Angela Richard
Alesha
RSS
Lee College
Univ. of Houston
Navy
China
MetLife
Gessner
Suite
Houston
Meitopomitan
BCIC
MSI
N4naniwak
Evn As
Baytownsun.com
Enn Melike
Eshbach
Designe Ee Ee
Eshbaci
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