Magazines and Cartoons Keep Me Laughing in Waiting Rooms
The writer shares a lifelong love of magazine cartoons, especially The New Yorker, recalling collecting, buying anniversary albums, and sneaking out favorite cartoons. They reminisce about Addams, Thurber, and Bill Mauldin, noting Patton’s reported clash with Mauldin and hinting at more on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic
Scientific American
The
New Yorker
Charles Addams
Addams
James Thurber
Saturday Evening Post
Collier’s
Helouise Bain
Bill Mauldin
Mauldin
George Patton
Patton
Shooting tournament aids Fallen Firefighter Memorial Fund
The Baytown Professional Firefighters Association and affiliated groups host a Sept 8 shooting tournament at Pecan Meadows Shooting Center Hardin Texas to raise funds for Baytown s Fallen Firefighter Memorial Fund Proceeds support a Memorial Plaza with a bronze firefighter statue in Bicentennial Park Baytown to honor line of duty deaths and September 11 2001 remembrance. Proceeds fund memorial construction and public safety education details and contact info included for registration and sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Professional Firefighters Association
AFF
Baytown Life Safety Foundation
Pecan Meadows
Hardin
Texas
Baytown
Bicentennial Park
Uncle Sam Jam Fest Sunday at Barracuda Beach Club
The Uncle Sam Jam Festival benefits veterans with Rick Trevino and bands Dave Elles, The Daddy Longnecks, and Hill Country Jane at Barracuda Beach Club in Baytown Texas. Auctions include a salmon fishing trip from Portland and a local goose hunt. Gates open 2 PM, music 3 PM to 11 PM. Tickets 10 dollars. Proceeds support Helping A Hero which assists veterans with home ramps and job reintegration. Call 281-487-4800 or 713-320-2075 or visit Fairmont Travel in Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Trevino
Dave Elles
Portland
Oregon
Barracuda Beach Club
South Hwy. 146
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Fairmont Travel
Fairmont Parkway
Pasadena
Helpingahero.org
Baytown community activity calendar lists clubs and classes
Bay Area Networking Groups meets at 7 30 a m at The Baytown Sun building 1301 Memorial Drive Seniors at Highlands Community Center offer intermediate line dancing at 8 30 a m and beginner line dancing at 9 45 a m ceramics at 9 a m and bridge at noon J D Walker Community Center hosts East Harris County Senior Citizen Program from 9 a m to 1 p m 7613 Wade Road Baytown Genealogy Research Library open 10 a m to 2 p m Gator Tales offers story times for ages 3 5 and 6 8 plus nature activities Sterling Municipal Library Spanish Story Time 11 15 to 11 45 a m Baytown Rotary meets 11 30 a m Goose Creek Country Club ExxonMobil Baytown Toastmasters noon in ExxonMobil Main Office Building Highlands Community Center bridge at noon Over 42 Club also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Highlands Community Center
East Harris County
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
TOPS
Baytown
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Rotary Club
Goose Creek
ExxonMobil Baytown Toastmasters Club
ExxonMobil
Ralph Matthews
Highlands Woods Drive
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Barrett Station
Community activity listings across Baytown area venues
A compilation of schedule items and contact numbers for local groups and facilities. Activities include church gatherings, seniors events, bowling, bingo, Bible study, crafts, ceramics, Spanish class, toddler time, Kiwanis, bridge, youth programs, dancing, and support groups with times and phone numbers.
This Day In History August 29 2007 Baytown Sun Item
Today marks the 241st day of 2007 with a historical note on Katrina’s devastation in 2005 and Brigham Young’s 1877 death. The Baytown Sun page also cites 1944 Paris liberation, 1966 Beatles Candlestick Park finale, and five years ago Texas prison breakout case. Corrections policy and contact info are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Burns
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mormon Church
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Champs Elysees
Paris
Candlestick Park
San Francisco
George Rivas
Texas
Irving
Aubrey Hawkins
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wanda Orton
Orton
Life Safety Foundation
Uncle Sam
Nicki Evans
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Ward Road
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
N. Main
Calvary Temple
Breda
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Ladies Bowling League
Max East
Call
Riley Chambers Community Center
Diane
Sherita
Make Over In Christ Inc
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Bayway Drive
Crosby
Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
Garth Road
SUN History
San Jacinto Hospital
Baytown Council
C.E. Henratty
A.V. Barber
Rollingbrook Drive
Rollingbrook
North Main
Thomas Carlyle
Jane Welsh Carlyle
Nahum
the Sun
David
Bloom
Anahuac
David Bloom
David.bloom
Baytownsun.com
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