Baytown World War II hero Manton Stewart remembered
On the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, Baytonian Staff Sgt. Manton P. Stewart of the U.S. Army Sixth Ranger Battalion is remembered for his role in the Jan. 30, 1945, Cabanatuan camp raid that freed more than 500 American and Filipino prisoners. His family notes his faith, service at Humble’s Baytown Refinery, Lee College basketball days, and postwar life with wife Menna Balke and two sons.
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Manton P. Stewart
Sixth Ranger
Philippines
Baytown
Stewart
First Baptist Church
Earl
Humble’s
Minnesota Street
Lee College
Blue Devils
Menna Balke
Manton Paul Jr
Sherwood
U.S. Army
Cabanatuan
Bataan
Manton P
Andy Balke
Stewarts
Robert E. Lee High School
Andy
Manton
Area high school hit the field in first scrimmages
Area high schools opened football scrimmages on the season’s first weekend with teams testing offense and defense against peers. Coaches noted early progress from key players and new formations as teams prepare for opener.
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Area High School
Obituary notices list Baker Clark Boyles and others
A Page 6A obituary roundup honors William Ray Baker Howard Clark Boyles Mrs Conrad Matysiak Thomas Padgett Ewald Rudoph Proske Dennis E Schwarz and Bobby Jack Sutphin with brief tributes and survivor details.
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Howard Clark Boyles
Conrad Matysiak
Ewald Rudoph Proske
Dennis E. Schwarz
Generous man prospers, refresh others, be refreshed
A Bible verse states that a generous person will prosper and that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. The sentiment emphasizes reciprocity in benevolence and care.
Baytown arrests close up nationwide drug front at Bam Boo Hut
Six month investigation led to 10 arrests at Bam Boo Hut Car Wash and Detail on Garth Road Baytown after detectives tied open air drug transactions to a narcotics trafficking ring calling itself the Royal Anything Test Dead Crew Officers executed warrants on August 13 with Baytown LaPorte and Harris County units providing support Detention officers booked 15 people at a mobile site near the business and more details follow on page 7A
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Baytown
la Porte
Harris County
Garth Road
Freed
Jamal Desir
Jamal Francis
Victor Mathews
Jeffery Akeem
Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Collabo
LaPorte
Baytown Approves North Side Subdivision in TIRZ Talks
Baytown City Council approved a proposed subdivision north of I 10 within Reinvestment Zone Number One. Developer Jeff Strother outlined a 300-home plan in three 100-home phases on the south side of Wallisville Road near the new 911 center and park. First phase homes may start at 230000 to 270000 before upgrades. Deputy City Manager Ron Bottoms touted improved housing quality and north-side residential growth near the park.
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Baytown
Jeff Strother
Wallisville Road
911 Communication
Ron Bottoms
Our Park
Beloved Baytown artist dies after cancer battle
Baytown mourns artist Bobby Jack Sutphin 81 who helped found the Art Center of Baytown on Texas Avenue. Once shy as a child, she became a persuasive advocate, using elocution lessons to rally support for local artists and their home.
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Baytown
Art Center of
Texas Avenue
Bobby Jack Sutphin
Sutphin
Jane
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Earthman
U.S
Pearl Harbor
William Ray Baker
Thomas Padgett
Facebook.com
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Thebaytownsun
Akeem
Desir
Howard
Francis
Hickerson
Mathew
Meinekesaurer
Spyker
Christopher James
Baytownsun.com
North Baytown
Pageta
Bobby Sutphin
Credit Unie
Ercu.org
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