74 Years Of Games And A Baytown Fan Remembers
Baytown high school football fans will witness a milestone as George Yates, 94, marks 74 years since his first Lee Ganders game in 1936 at Roy E. Elm's field. A retired Humble Oil worker, he recalls lean crowds and the early days of Baytown football amid postwar recovery. He moved to Baytown in 1936 after West Texas years and a dry climate move for asthma. worked four days one week and five the next, earning 45 cents an hour. The piece notes his enduring annual attendance and links to SEE FAN ¢ PAGE 5A.
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Robert E. Lee
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George Yates
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Lee Ganders
Roy Elm
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San Antonio
West Texas
Humble Oil & Refining
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Deep West
Texas
Sterling Municipal Library offers amnesty for overdue books
Sterling Municipal Library invites patrons to return overdue items with fines waived through September 13 while damaged or lost book charges apply. The transition to a new standalone catalog system will disable online holds during the change, with history records potentially erased unless printed. Library staff anticipate longer lines Sept. 13–14 as systems are down, and note immediate and long term cost savings from the upgrade.
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Sterling Municipal
Katherine Brown
Jamie Eustace
Brown
Council OKs city hall changes and drives ordinance
The City Council approved an ordinance limiting new commercial driveway spacing to ease traffic congestion with exceptions for access. It will affect future construction only and encourages shared driveways and connected parking between neighboring businesses. A second ordinance approves renovation of the south portion of City Hall to reconfigure offices.
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Garry Brumback
City Hall
Texas gets 67.9M for future disaster risk reduction
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded 67.9 million to Texas through the Disaster Recovery Enhancement Fund to cut human, physical, and economic tolls from future disasters. The funding supports long term strategies to reduce damages from natural disasters as part of a 312 million program. HUD has allocated over 5.6 billion in disaster recovery funding in two years via CDBG programs.
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U.S. Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Shaun Donovan
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3B POLICE 3A WEATHER High 95 Low 76
Police reports show heat warning as temperatures rise to 95 degrees with a low of 76. Forecasters indicate clear skies and high humidity throughout the day. Local authorities urge hydration and caution for outdoor activities.
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Squeaky” Yates
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