Vendors prep for the 2003 Christmas on Texas Avenue event
Baytown vendors along Texas Avenue prepare for a city wide Christmas festival drawing residents from the metropolitan area and vendors from as far as Searcy Arkansas. The event features a car show multiple musical acts and family activities with dozens of booths and entertainment throughout the day.
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Texas Avenue
Baytown
Historic
Goose Creek
Old Oak
Commerce Street
West Defoe Street
Baytown Historic Museum
Winchester Band
Texas Squeeze
Terry Presley
Goose Creek Emporium
Defoo
Presley
Wheat
Gene Kelton
Die Hards
Jones Street
Sarita Claus
Brunson Theatre
Judy
Joe Wheat
Knights Sell Christmas Trees and Pecan Treats for Charity
Knights of Columbus run a Christmas tree sale continuing through December 21 with about 100 trees available. They also sell shelled pecans at seven dollars per bag and cookbooks titled Home Cookin created by the Catholic Daughters to raise funds for staying home to cook. Tree care tips emphasize trimming bases and keeping in water, with daily checks for water and cool storage.
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Knights
Kubicek
Knights of Columbus
Baytown Sun
Ken Mitchell
Ronnie Hotchkiss
Lois
Christmas events light up Anahuac and Crosby parades
Anahuac hosts a 5 30 p m Christmas tree lighting at Chambers House with ESA and Service sorority, Anahuac High School chair and band performing, Santa arriving on a fire truck. Crosby parade rolls Saturday at 4 p m along Farm Road 2100 to First Street, followed by a 6 30 a m/tree lighting at Crosby Fairgrounds. Beach City plans a two day Santa on the Bay parade through neighborhoods with fire and emergency vehicles collecting canned foods for charity.
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Anahuac
ESA
Chambers House
Washington Street
Cummings Street
Anahuac High School
Santa
Crosby
Farm Road
First Street
Chamber
Crosby Fairgrounds
Fire Department
Christmas Bazaar at White's Park and Anahuac High’s Extravaganza
Christmas Bazaar 2003 at White's Park features holiday shopping, food, and 2 dozen vendors with pies cakes jams and other goodies. Brisket meals gumbo popcorn and drinks served. flu shots available. Anahuac High School Project Graduation hosts Breakfast with Santa December 13 at the high school cafeteria with silent auction bake sale and gift wrapping.
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First United Methodist Church
Anahuac
White’s Park
Methodist Food Pantry
White's Park
Anahuac High School
Santa
Dena Arnold
Larinda Dobis
Christmas Concert Sing in the Season Returns
Baytown Symphony Orchestra and Baytown Community Chorus present Sing in the Season at Grace United Methodist Church on Sunday at 7 30 p m. The free Christmas concert welcomes all with no admission charge.
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Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Baytown Community Chorus
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett
Linda Smith
Gulf Coast
Smesny
Bruce Boyd
Baytown
Highway 146
Boyd
Cedar Bayou
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston
Crosby Huffman Holiday Festival Set For Dec 5 and 6
The fifth annual festival hosted by the Crosby Huffman Chamber of Commerce runs December 5 and 6 at Crosby Fairgrounds. A cook-off carnival and craft show on December 6 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. feature Mr and Mrs Claus and holiday music. A parade at 4 p.m. leads to the tree lighting at 5 p.m. Call 281-322-6984 to participate.
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Crosby Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Crosby Fairgrounds
Claus
Lois the Golden Corral Waitress Keeps Customers Happy
Lois, a longtime waitress at Golden Corral, manages event setups and trains new staff while serving at call tables. She emphasizes greeting customers, remembering preferences, and guiding trainees, highlighting the personal rewards of service despite low pay and uncertain weekly tips.
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Lois
Golden Corral
Fran Doyie
Melanie McInntyre
Baytown Lions Club
Wayne
Doyle
Tommye Garrison
Baytown Sun
Carla Rabelais
Lois Sholars
Baytown
Larry French
The
Lions Club
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Ed Kubicek
Beach City
Garrison
Oscar Hagan
Lions
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