Songs of Past Memories and Lost Voices
Jim Finley recalls recording 29 old songs with grandson Reid Richards, featuring Teddy Bears, Fats Domino, Patsy Cline, Elvis, Dean Martin, Buddy Holly and others. He shares memories from school trips, a drowning, and a vaudeville show, ending with the Ames Brothers’ comeuppance line about elections.
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Reid Richards
Reid
Teddy Bears
Fats Domino
Patsy Cline
Elvis
Dean Martin
Buddy Holly
Margie
Bobby Helms
Gamer State Park
Jerry Massey
Valley of Tears
Austin
Annette Brown
Razorbacks
U Texas
Hogs
Ames Brothers
Today in History and Birthdays of Prominent Figures
Summary of events on this date includes Colorado Territory capital move to Denver in 1867, Pinchback becoming first black US governor in 1872, Engelbart issuing first hypertext and mouse demonstration in 1968, and WHO declaring smallpox eradication in 1979. Notable birthdays span Milton and O Neill to Huffman and Helberg. Sports note recalls 1934 Giants beating Bears after swapping cleats for sneakers on a frozen field.
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Colorado Territory
Golden
Denver
Pinkney Benton Stewart Pinchback
United States
Louisiana
Douglas Engelbart
World Health Organization
John Milton
Emmett Kelly
Jean de Brunhoff
Thomas P
Tip" O'Neill
Kirk Douglas
Redd Foxx
Judi Dench
Dick Butkus
Donny Osmond
Felicity Huffman
Simon Helberg
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Market Street Road memories and East Harris County links
Wanda Orton reflects on Market Street Road in old Baytown, chronicling its role as a key connector to Houston before I 10 and the Gulf Freeway. She recalls ships channel congestion, the Washburn and Baytown La Porte tunnels, the Fred Hartman Bridge, local businesses around Market and Minnesota, the Bay Theater, and evolving street naming while noting postwar transportation shifts.
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Baytown
Market Street Road
Houston
Harris County
Bayshore
Market
Wooster
Bayway Drive
Bayway
Baytown-Wooster
Ship Channel
Washburn
Pasadena
Baytown-La Porte
Fred Hartman
Old Baytown
Minnesota
Goose Creek
Pelly
Old Pelly Road
West Main
Westphal’s
Bullock’s
J.W. Pyle
Manteris
Rebel Inn
Lorenzo de Zavala
Floyd Higginbotham
Magnolia
Bay Theater
Brunson Theater
Rufus Honeycutt
Brunson
The
Bay
H.E. Brunson
Arcadia
Texas Avenue Street
Alexander Drive
Baker Road
Baytown Goodfellows Toy Drive faces shortfall this year
Baytown Junior Forum runs the Goodfellows Toy Drive serving Baytown Highlands Crosby Mont Belvieu Anahuac La Porte with 1400 toy bags last year helping about 625 families. Donations are down risking next year’s toy purchases. Janie Gray publisher contact provided.
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Baytown
Goodfellows
Highlands
Crosby
Mont Belvieu
Anahuac
la Porte
Jeannette West
Goodfellows Toy
Baytown Junior Forum
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Todd Hreem
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Emily Macrander
Jane Howard Lee
Mark Fleming
Eleska Aubespin
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Wanda Orton
Leon Brown
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