Light on the subject
The narrator recalls life before widespread electricity, noting lamps and Aladdin lamps, then celebrates Rural Electrification Administration lines reaching their home in 1941. Electricity changed daily routines, from sewing to radio listening, and daylight is praised as a civil and psychological boon despite modern outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Wood County Electric
Franklin
Titus County
Center Point
Redeemer Lutheran Church to mark 80 years in Baytown Aug 19
Redeemer Lutheran Church celebrates 80 years in Baytown with an Aug 19 anniversary barbecue at 1200 E Lobit St after a morning service. Pastors Raymond Van Buskirk and Gerald Nichols will speak. The fellowship hall and kitchen renovations are complete and dedicated to the Lord as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Baytown
Margaret Merchant
Redeemer
Merchant
Robert
Baytonian
Raymond van Buskirk
Gerald Nichols
E. Lobit Street
St Joseph Catholic School Fee Day Set for Aug 16
St Joseph Catholic School will hold Fee Day on Thursday August 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the school auditorium at 1811 Carolina Street Baytown. The event welcomes new and returning families to complete registration meet faculty and learn about classroom routines. For more information call (281) 422-9749.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Catholic School
Carolina Street
Baytown
Community Calendar Highlights Local church services and events
St Johns United Methodist invites children to ring the church bell if they bring a nonattending peer during the 10 am worship. Comfort Suites hosts old fashioned hymn singing and preaching at 10 am. Gideons International program at Northside Baptist Highlands at 10 30 am. Genen Littlejohn leads singing and David Brumbellow preaches. Central Baptist hosts Children's Church 11 am to noon. VFW Post 912 holds bingo at 2 pm doors open 12 30 pm. Baytown Little Theater shows Titanic the Musical 2 30 pm at Cedar Bayou Junior School tickets $15. Highlands Community Center offers seniors line dancing quilting and game day. East Harris County Senior Citizen Program 9 am to 1 pm. Senior Bowling League at Max Bowl East 10 am. Baytown Genealogy Society 10 am BGS Library Sara Buntyn speaker. Seniors room card games 10 am to 4 pm at Community Center. Community Duplicate Bridge Club 6 30 pm 3 fee. Baytown Optimist Club 7 pm 1724 Market Street guest speakers on Summer Fest contact Stan White.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
I-10
Northside Baptist Church of Highlands
Barney Webber
The
Gideons International
Genen Littlejohn
David R. Brumbellow
Central Baptist Church
King Street
Children’s
Main
Baytown Little Theater
Cedar Bayou Junior School
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Lee College
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
Sara L. Buntyn
Houston
Market St
Baytown
Family vacation to Gruene cabin with Nana and cousins
The narrator recalls a four hour trip to Gruene with Nana, Gigi, Uncle Chris, and two cousins. They stayed in a blue mini cabin, stocked with a TV, beds, a fridge, and a playground. Highlights include roasting hot dogs, buying postcards and a license plate, a haunted trail, a lake visit, and a stop at the Alamo on the way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nana
Gigi
Chris
Greune
Greune General Store
Esther
San Antonio
Alamo
Baytown Humane Society Pet of the Week Picks Bob and Maggie
Bob a six month old puppy with long legs, gentle and slow moving, vaccinated, neutered, good with dogs children and cats. Maggie a mahogany coated female, spayed and vaccinated, energetic yet cuddly, enjoys play with dogs and seeks a loving family. Contact Baytown Humane Society for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Maggie
On This Date Aug 12 1944 Kennedy Jr Dies in Plane Crash
August 12 1944 saw the death of Joseph P Kennedy Jr and his co pilot when their explosives laden Navy plane blew up over England. Noting concurrent events President Andrew Johnson impeachment move in 1867 and 1898 end of Spanish American War Hawaii annexation. The 1972 withdrawal of U S troops from Vietnam and NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launch in 2005 also marked the era. The Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P Kennedy Jr
Joseph and
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Navy
England
Andrew Johnson
Congress
Edwin M Stanton
Baytown Sun history highlights from 1938 to 2005
A compact recap of Baytown area events: 1938 Goose Creek budget rise with no band uniforms. 1944 wartime signs amid dwindling supplies. 1950 Highlands robberies linked to stolen size 28 pants. 1952 Baytown Lee College budget boost and tax rate details. 1999 jail and court construction bid. 2005 alcohol rules on city property except Bayland Park. Includes quotes and photo submissions policy.
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Goose Creek Board of Trustees
Lee High School
Tri-Cities
Highlands
Baytown and Lee College
Lee College
Baytown
Bayland Park
Long Neck
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Elizabeth Gill
Carlsbad
Thomas Edison
Kari.griffin
Baytownsun.com
Sterling Avenue
Lobit Street
Highlands Community Center
Tiffany Triola
Triola
Baytown Humane Society
Pets OF the
P.O
Texas
BaytownHumaneSociety.org
Associated Press
SUN History
Daniel O'Connell
John
the Sun
David
Bloom
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
David.bloom
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