Baytown figures in literature honors and campus news
Stacey Douglass Kingman of Baytown published an original short story in Chicken Soup for the Scrapbooker's Soul Stories to Remember. Nine Baytown area students earned Texas Exes Baytown Chapter scholarships to Camp Texas at UT Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacey Douglass Kingman
Baytown
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Exes
Camp Texas
Brittani Pulsifer
Kelli Sulivan
Rachel Barajas
Ashley Woods
Grady Bailey
Felicia Villela
Jared Bruner
Gary Lamb
Brad Ripkowski
University of Texas
Love in Bloom Celebrates 35th Anniversary in New Mexico
Gene and Teri Campbell mark their 35th anniversary in Ruidoso New Mexico as Deana and Chad Nall celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary now based in Arkansas and readers are invited to send items to Sun News BaytownSun.com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Teri Campbell
Ruidoso
N.M
Deana
Chad Nall
Arkansas
Blood drive in Baytown offers free ice cream for donors
The United Way of Baytown Area hosts a blood drive from 11 am to 3 pm on Thursday at 5309 Decker Drive. Donors receive a free pint of Blue Bell ice cream. eligible donors are at least 17, weigh 110 pounds, and are in good health. Call 281-424-5831 or visit giveblood.org for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way of
Baytown
Decker Drive
Blue Bell
Giveblood.org
UM ARMY mission trip a success for Cedar Bayou church
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church recent UM ARMY trip included 68 youth and 60 Texans at White Rock United Methodist Church Dallas. The group painted, did light carpentry and remodeling on about 12 homes over five days with devotional time each morning and a dinner worship service. The program, active for over 25 years, has completed thousands of projects across Texas Louisiana and New England. The church supports community programs and invites inquiries at 281-427-4754 or cedarbayou.org.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bayou
UM Army
Texas
Louisiana
New England
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
White Rock United Methodist Church
Dallas
Community Center Offers Classes and Activities for Seniors
Highlands Community Center hosts intermediate line dancing for seniors at 8 30 a m quilting at 9 a m beginning line dancing at 9 45 a m game day at 12 30 p m call 281 426 7561 A quilting class at 9 a m at 604 Highland Woods Drive phone 281 426 7561 Crosby Community Center offers free oil painting at 9 30 a m and free watercolor classes at 1 p m taught by Anne Vandagriff 281 462 0543 Baytown Genealogy Society welcomes guest Irene Lewis Ashe at 10 a m in the Society Library August birthdays and anniversaries will get refreshments contact Herberta Mask or Margaret Cook at listed emails Center has a ceramics class at 10 a m 409 Hare Road 281 462 0543 Seniors Room open 10 a m to 4 p m at 2407 Market St card games available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Baytown Genealogy Society
Irene Lewis Ashe
Herberta Mask
Maskbl@juno.com
Margaret Cook
Billmargiecook
Aol
Pets and events in Baytown area community notes
Teddy Bear the 15 pound Pomeranian mix seeks adoption through BHS foster care after vaccination microchip and neuter. Skeeter a red Miniature Pinscher needs a pet-free home with supervision. both available at local adoptions. Plus hurricane prep meeting in Anahuac and weekly clubs meet at Baytown venues with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Bear
Skeeter
Baytown Humane Society Contact and Local Library Programs
Information includes mailing address P O Box 2772 Baytown Texas 77522 and website www BaytownHumaneSociety org. Also details Baby Time at Sterling Municipal Library for infants up to 18 months from 10 30 to 10 50 a m with songs stories and finger plays and a singles outreach service at 6 p m for singles including widowed and divorced attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baytown Humane Society
P.O. Box
Baytown
Texas
BaytownHumaneSociety.org
Sterling Municipal Library
On This Date In History August 14 Highlights
The Aug 14 history note recalls Japan's WWII surrender in 1945 and events like Oregon Territory creation in 1848, Social Security Act signing in 1935, Northern Ireland intervention in 1969, Cambodia bombing halt in 1973, the 1980 Democratic convention nomination, the 2003 Northeast blackout, and the 1996 GOP convention showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Japan
Oregon Territory
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Northern Ireland
U.S
Cambodia
Carter
Walter Mondale
New York
United States
Canada
San Diego
Bob Dole
Jack Kemp
Elizabeth Dole
Associated Press
Baytown history items span civic shifts and tactics
Chronology covers G H Cobb Winfree becoming Chambers County judge after a resignation in 1944, 1950 school tax proposal for Cedar Bayou, 1952 Baytown Council approving a 16 cent phone rate rise amid a 50 cent request, 1990 mayoral committee on Interstate 10 Baytown East Freeway designation, and 2000 Pinehurst property appraisals in Harris and Chambers counties. Included is a Bergen Baldwin Evans quote on freedom of thought and doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.H. (Cobb) Winfree
Mont Belvieu
Chambers
Guy Cade Jackson
Commission
Chambers-Liberty Navigation District
R.W. Akridge
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Bible Verse Colossians 1 16
A Bible verse from Colossians 1 16 states that by God all things in heaven and on earth were created visible and invisible including thrones powers dominions and principalities for him and through him. This scripture affirms creation through and for Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Earth
Baytown Council Smoking Ordinance Faces Referendum Decision
Page 1A notes that if the Baytown City Council adopts the proposed smoking ordinance as submitted with a petition no referendum will be held. An election is triggered if the ordinance is adopted with modifications or if the council does not accept it. The report also corrects a misspelled senior name in Baytown Christian Academy football coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Baytown Christian Academy
Jeremey Hensarling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Layla Lee-Ann Beshears
Zeta Nu
Lee College
Beshears
Clinton Jones
Linda Hamilton
Warren
Rodney Beshears
Chad Merling
Farmers Insurance
Evening Pilot Club
Barbara Carpenter
Pilot International Pilot International Foundation
Atlanta
George Chandler
Beverly Walker
Austin
Wayne Smith
Love In Bloom
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
United Way
Cedar Bayou Church
Kroger’s
Garth Road
Chambers County Rwc
Wooden Spoon
Miller St
Anahuac
Chambers County Emergency Management
Ryan Holzaepfel
City of Baytown
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Letha Strouhal
Crosbyquiltguild
Humane Society
SUN History
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!