Twin golden weddings spark odds and ties across Texas
Theiss and Mann couples celebrate 50 years of marriage stoked by coincidences Julius Jimbo A. reflects on Aug. 25 1957 Las Vegas wedding date for Dick and Verna Theiss and Aug. 31 1957 St. Austin’s vows for Pat and Nancy Mann in Austin. The piece notes shared timelines, family ties and career paths, with Carl Theiss and Michael P. Mann later joining the paper as sports writers.
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Jimbo
Elizabeth Taylor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Mickey Rooney
Oakland Raiders
Smarty
Verna Theiss
Las Vegas
Hitching Post
Pat
Nancy Mann
Nancy
St. Austin’s Catholic Church
Austin
The
Sun
Carl Theiss
Michael P. Mann
Carl
Michael
Verna
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Chet
Alan
David
Kevin
Linda Dick
NASA
GTE
Verizon
San Jacinto Methodist
Liberty County
Manns
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Sterling Municipal Library
U Texas
Ronald
Brian
Theisses
Michael P
Robert E. Lee
Garage sale fundraiser for Baytown Special Rodeo
Baytown Rocking Horse Riders sponsor a Saturday garage sale to benefit the Sept. 8 Baytown Special Rodeo for special needs children. Items available include furniture, appliances, TVs, and clothing at 6414 Bayway Drive. Donations welcome today at 6 p.m. Gentle horses will be provided for rides at Eastside Honda in Mont Belvieu during the rodeo. Registration and volunteering details at www.specialrodeo.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocking Horse Riders Riding Club
Bayway Drive
Baytown
Ty Flores
Andrew Flores
Ravyn Flores
Gayla Townsend
Frank Runnels
Gary Flores
Mike Flores
Shawna Flores
Troy Flores
Adolph Flores
Rocking Horse Riders
Eastside
Honda
Mont Belvieu
Specialrodeo.com
Community events fill Baytown area schedule highlights
A crowded day of local activities includes intermediate and beginner line dancing at Highlands Community Center, senior programs at J D Walker Center, Baytown Art League video sessions, genealogy hours, TOPS meetings, toddlers story time, CWJC barbecue fundraiser at St. Pauls Lutheran, noon bridge at Market Street, and a CCA Trinity Bay Chapter fundraiser at Sylvan Beach Pavilion with raffles. Other events include a Baytown Democrats dinner at El Toro, Swan Manor prom, OA meetings, a senior center shopping day, a band booster garage sale, a free church food fair, youth bowling, Trike Riders meetups, Jacinto City Opry performances, and more.
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Baytown Art League
Baytown
Crosby Community Center
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Christian Women’s Job Corps of
Greater Baytown
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Schilling Street
Garth
Blockbuster
Rouyer
CWJC
N. Whiting
Excellence
New Image Salon
Rollingbrook
Market St
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Lone Star
el Toro
Garth Road
Swan Manor
Ward Road
Overeaters Anonymous
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
North Alexander
Diane
Johnny T
Baytown Senior Center
First Presbyterian Church
Market Street
Baytown Lee Band
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Beech Street
Call
Gulf Coast Trikers TX
Trike Riders International
St. Paul’s
UMC
Decker Drive
Jim Benton
Jacinto City Opry
Earl Epps
Maxine Elliott
Kitty Wells
Dale Martin
Don Gough
Beverly Ramosek
MC Cammie
Morrell Street Repair Underway This Week
Baytown crews began repairing segments of roads as part of two work orders under the Street Maintenance Sales Tax Mill and Overlay Program. City officials, including interim manager Bob Leiper, said work was delayed by summer rains and segments take seven to ten days to complete. The road closures are brief and mainly affect drivers.
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Baytown
Bob Leiper
Leiper
On This Day History Highlights and Milestones
Key events on August 24 include Hurricane Andrew's Florida destruction in 1992, Vesuvius eruption in AD 79, Visigoths sacking Rome in AD 410, 1814 Washington invasion, 1857 Panic spark, Amelia Earhart solo flight in 1932, NATO formed in 1949, Eisenhower anti-Communist act in 1954, France tests hydrogen bomb in 1968, World Youth Day 1997, and Pluto demoted from planet in 2006.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Rome
Washington
Capitol
White House
New York
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co
Amelia Earhart
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
France
South Pacific
Pope John Paul II
Paris
International Astronomical Union
Pluto
Associated Press
Goose Creek tax suits and V-Day plans in Baytown Sun history
Historical notes recount 1938 Goose Creek tax lawsuits totaling 10150 dollars with debts dating to 1922. It recalls 1944 Goose Creek Chamber plans to close on V-Day if Germany surrendered and Armistice Day closure if not by then. The Sun seeks photo submissions and notes its correction policy and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek
Ervin Flowers
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
David.bloom
Baytownsun.com
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Jim Finley
Highlands Woods Drive
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
CCA
Trinity Bay
Sylvan Beach Pavilion
Nicki Evans
Tammy Ashbury
Angelo Bros
Morrell
Morrell St
BY Jessica Robertson
Jessica,robertson
SUN History
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