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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2020
Page
5
The letter argues for removing Confederate symbols and renaming landmarks, urging museums to house old monuments for study. It calls for brave action, reducing celebratory references to the past and using history to inspire progress, with Edward Hildebrand Jr as the signer.
The speaker argues against renaming Robert E. Lee High School and against involvement by non-patrons of GCCISD. They claim the issue is a broader progressive pressure campaign to erase history, blaming social justice activists for pushing to alter institutions and memorials as a first step toward a socialistic society.
A Baytown graduation alum urges preservation of the name and warns that changing it requires community input and school board research. She notes the school’s long history, the Confederate portraits, and the state historical marker, advocating replacing Lee portraits with a business suit depiction and keeping the name as is.
Baytown resident Jennifer Lyons-Hunt urges renaming Lee High to reflect Baytown values. She cites history, local pride, and the need for inclusive schools while honoring figures like Barbara Jordan and Rosa Parks.
Top weekly Baytown Sun reads show readers engaged in Goose Creek ISD topics including REL name change debates and board hearings with multiple pieces focused on local schools and community concerns.
By 1915 Goose Creek imports centered on pipe and oil field gear. The Nicholaus ferry, built in Wallisville 1904, carried 225 passengers before a 1925 fire. Ferries tied Houston to Galveston routes, later replaced by roads. Baytown's Chuck Chandler preserves the history with Baytown Historical Preservation Association.
Money Markets notes eurozone retail sales surged 5.7 percent in June after a 20.3 percent jump in May, delivering the strongest level since February. Europeans bought clothes, footwear, electrical goods, and books as lockdown easing supported spending amid steady household income aided by government measures.
The economy shows a retail revival as wage support helps firms pay wages while services and industry rebound, though economists warn durability is unclear. Virus contagions rise in parts of Europe prompting renewed local restrictions and consumer caution. Energy prices rise except natural gas, while gold, silver advance and crops Wheat cocoa and coffee fall.
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