Baytown Editorial Calls Out Councilman McCartney Park Blight
An editorial accuses Councilman David McCartney of tolerating substandard conditions at his North Alexander Drive mobile home park since 2003. It cites broken glass trash and lack of required permits, notes fines and pending citations, and urges stricter city action to prevent similar neglect by others. The piece assigns responsibility to both the councilman and city officials and calls for accountability before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McCartney
Baytown
McCartney
North Alexander Drive
Today in History highlights key events across centuries
On this date events include Henry Hudson reaching Delaware Bay in 1609, the Confederate victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run in 1862, Allied occupation of Japan beginning in 1945, Martin Luther King Jr delivering I Have a Dream in 1963, Clinton's 1996 re nomination, and Bush's 2005 Gulf Coast visit. Picasso quote ends.
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Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Bull Run
Prince William County
Virginia
Japan
Martin Luther King Jr
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, D.C
Bill Clinton
Chicago
George W. Bush
Gulf Coast
Pablo Picasso
Baytown REL class of 52 linked to mayor and local families
A memory piece traces Baytown High School seniors of 1952 and their parents who ran city businesses, banks, and services. It notes mayoral and council ties, shop owners on Texas Avenue and Minnesota Street, and family links to the Baytown Sun newsroom through Wanda Orton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
Buddy Ward
Jack Ward
Baytown
Tri-Cities
Meredith Bergeron
Rufus Bergeron
Old Baytown
Gordon Kellogg
Robert FE. Lee
M. Kellogg
A.R. Stark
Mary Ann Stark
Willye Carter
Lottie Carter
Carter Electric Co
Willye
Minnesota
Tyree
Paul
REL
Jimmy Tyree
J.D
Alice Tyree
Paul Holladay
Mollie Holladay
Ball Insurance Agency
R.R. Ball
Patrick
Patricia
Tion
Bobby Jack van Deventer
Cal
Lorena Grigg
Baytown Lumber Co
Eleanor Grigg
L.K. Hlanak
Shirley Hlanak
Guy Hensley
Sherwood
Michael
J.T. Adams
Anne
Stan Renfro
Eva Faye
Allen Rice
Allen Jr
Anna Marie Martinez
Manuela Gonzales
Gonzales Mexican Restaurant
Dave Martinez
Betty Jo Speck
Joe Speck
Earthman Funeral Home
Gloria Gay Minter
A.M
Juanita Minter
Minter Cleaners
Grand Cleaners
E.D. Williams
Beverly Williams
Mary Ann Davis
Lee College Foundation Gala set for Sept 15 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion
The Lee College Foundation plans a Sept 15 gala themed Forever Red at Sylvan Beach Pavilion to raise funds for scholarships. Pam Warford says last year’s event yielded 155000 and this year aims higher with scholarships from 250 to 2000 dollars. attendance counts are due by Sept 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee College Foundation
Sylvan Beach Pavilion
Foundation
Lee College
Dennis Brown
Hank Williams Jr
Nancy Mann
Nancy
Pam Warford
Pam
Roy Champagne
George Walmsley
Dan Stallworth
Robert E. Lee
Rice
Swarford@lee
Sun’s
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David Bloom
The
Baytown Sun
Rio
Baytownsun.com
Memorial Drive
Baytownsun
Facebook
Twitter
Thebaytownsun
Advertising Direct
Janie Gray
Carol Skewes
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A
Bengtson
Mike Wilson
Newsroom
Sam
Sun
Sion
P.O
Sunnews
Home Delivery
Texas
Southern Newspapers Inc
U.S
P.O. Box
David Arnett
David Y. Arnnett
Glenda White
Glenn White
Texas Avenue
Citizens Bank
Hugh Echols
John
Wanda Orton
the Sun
Bayvtownsun
di Prime Ve
Leech
BIG Pharma
LC Foundation
Jim
Finley
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