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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 2003
Page
2
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today. Highs near 90 with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow partly cloudy with a 40 percent rain chance and highs in the lower 90s. Sunrise and sunset times and tide data are provided for Point Barrow Trinity Bay.
On August 14 many events shaped world history from 1848 Oregon Territory creation to 1981 Pope John Paul II leaving a Rome hospital. Notable moments include 1935 Social Security Act passage 1945 Truman’s Japan surrender 1962 a $1.5 million Plymouth mail truck robbery and 1969 Northern Ireland troops arrival.
A concise inspirational note quotes Dag Hammarskjold urging focus on the present. It emphasizes duty reward and destiny in the here and now rather than dwelling on the past or dreaming of the future.
A Bible verse from 1 Peter 2 9 declares believers a chosen generation a royal priesthood a holy nation and a peculiar people tasked to proclaim the praises of God who called them from darkness into marvelous light.
The Coastliners, a Baytown area surf rock group from the 1960s, regrouped in 1998 with Meekins and May joining original members Sanders and Hart. They gained local fame in Houston area venues, opened for stars like Sonny and Cher and the Beach Boys, and plan a free Endless Summer show at Bicentennial Park hosted by Second Baptist Church.
VFW Post 912 faces financial strain after thieves stole flags for veterans graves and Memorial Day displays at Bicentennial Park. Stokes notes 2000 to 3000 flags require funding. Wood says finances were tight before the loss. Donations urged via checks to VFW Post 912, BO Box 628, Baytown 71522.
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