Sticking to VOWS at wedding misadventure
A columnist recalls a wedding where Ellen Smith became physically stuck to a church pew in Houston, unable to rise as the ceremony began. After finally freeing herself, she attended the reception with prints from the pew on her dress, becoming the unexpected focus of attention at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Theiss
Pat
Nancy Mann
Swiss Alps
America
Ellen Smith
Dayton
Ellen
Houston
Presbyterian
Manns
Clara Nell McWhirter
John Edwards
Sterling Library seeks volunteers for literacy tutoring program
Sterling Municipal Library invites volunteers 18 and older to join a literacy program that pairs tutors with adult learners for one to one or small group ESL and basic literacy. Training on September 15 runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and seeks donors and registrations via Erin Mehling at 281-427-7331 ext 228 or emehling sms lib tx us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Mehling
Daniel Kiel
Linda Shirley
Sterling Municipal Library
Emehling
Sign-Ups Open for 50th Miss Highlands Pageant
Highlands Horizons Inc invites girls to join sign-ups at the Highlands Community Center 604 W Wallisville on September 4 and 6 to 8 PM for the 50th Annual Miss Highlands Pageant. Contact Debbie Dickinson 281-426-6346 or Elaine Marshall 281-843-8377 for details. Also sign-ups for the 15th Annual Junior Miss Highlands Pageant on September 4 and 6 to 8 PM at the same center. Eligibility requires high school status, single, and residence within Highlands Little League boundaries including Lynchburg and McNair.
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Highlands Horizons, Inc
Highlands Community Center
W. Wallisville
Debbie Dickinson
Elaine Marshall
Highlands
Highlands Little League
Lynchburg
McNair
Community events lineup across Highlands Baytown and Baytown areas
Varied activities listed including beginner and intermediate line dancing at Highlands Community Center, senior citizen program hours, art video sessions, genealogy library hours, TOPS group meetings, toddlers story time, Sterling Library Internet classes, bridge at the Community Center, Go Getters social, advanced Internet class, Overeaters Anonymous, Youth Bowling League, Smith Point Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser with meals and auctions, Uncle Sam Jam Festival with Rick Trevino at Barracuda Beach Club to benefit Helping A Hero, a hymn and church services, Central Baptist Church children's church, VEW Post 912 bingo. Local contact numbers provided.
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Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
East
Harris County
J.D. Walker
Baytown
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Sterling Municipal Library
Market St
Lone Star
San Jacinto Methodist
Smith Point
Rick Trevino
Today in History highlights and corrections
On August thirty one 2007 a page lists historic events from 1881 to 2000 with notable dates and figures and notes a correction for a prior Baytown Sun ceremony about Harry Daves. The item mentions the Charleston quake 1886 and Edison kineto scope patent 1887 along with other events and a policy of timely corrections.
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Charleston
S.C
U.S
Newport
R.1
Thomas A. Edison
Mary Ann Nicholls
London
East End
Jack the Ripper
Roosevelt
Great Gildersleeve
NBC
Carol
Atlantic
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Rocky Marciano
Iowa
John D. Long Lake
Union
Susan Smith
The
Associated Press
Woodmen of the World
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tri-Cities Labor and Trades Council
Harry Wiess
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
A. B. Collins
Goose Creek
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
David. Bloom
Baytownsun.com
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Jim Finley
Baytown Lions Club
Front
Don Busker
Carol Leskovian
Judy Barrow
Kathy Jaeger
Curtis Herring
Hermenn von Rosenberg
Pat Mann
Dean West
Carl Brandon
Sam Thomas
Charlie Murrell
Dwayne Litteer
Kiel
Crosby Community Center
Alexander
North Alexander
Diane
Johnny Pr
Ward Road
Call
Barracuda Beach
I-10
Central Baptist Church
King Street
N. Main
SUN History
Earth
William Graham Sumner
Daniel
Harry Daves
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