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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2008
Page
2
A customer recounts receiving an estimated bill after access to a remotely read meter was denied. After spending 40 minutes on the phone, dealing with a language barrier and unhelpful staff, they attempted to reach a supervisor but faced further delays and misdirected calls.
Barbers Hill ISD celebrated eight decades of education during the 2008-2009 kickoff. The April 1929 formation vote and milestones were noted as former graduates from each decade attended. The district and campus accountability ratings for 2008 were celebrated along with employees of the year. Principal Tom Holland accepted a plaque for the high school Recognized rating.
A Houston family hosts a community benefit for Teddy Clough who survived a severe stroke in March. The August 23 event at Double R’s, 15515 Garrett Road, starts at 1 p.m. with barbecue, auction, raffle, live music, and dancing to help cover medical bills and home preparations. Donations can be made to the Teddy Clough Benefit account at Woodforest National Bank in Houston.
On August 21 across history notable moments include Fulton’s steamboat voyage from Albany, Nat Turner’s 1831 Virginia revolt, Lincoln-Douglas debates starting in 1858, the ABA founding in 1878, the Mona Lisa theft in 1911, Dumbarton Oaks talks in 1944 helping pave the UN, Hawaiʻi statehood in 1959, Lonetree’s 1987 spy conviction, and the 1991 Soviet coup collapse led by Yeltsin.
In 1938 the No 1 Stanavo aviation gas unit of Battery P at the Baytown Refinery collapsed its bottom during an early morning fire, causing $50,000 in damage with no injuries. Other items note 1944 water district formation, 1952 livestock prize list, a Shirley Chisholm quote, Bible verse, a church rescue, and San Jacinto Elementary School open houses.
Training at Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 724 Market Street. Veterans and seniors meet at local centers for grief counseling, tutoring, English classes, and 12 step programs. Other events include toddler time, bowling, dancing, bridge, ceramics, Spanish class, and community club meetings with multiple contact numbers.
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