Family phone chaos leads to loss and blame at Whatley
In a humorous confession from Ross Sterling High School era memories, a father recounts giving a daughter Erin a phone amid five family lines. The tale covers misplaced and cracked devices, a lost phone, and a plan to shut off the line, as chaotic teenage life fuels the predicament.
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Ross Sterling High School
Mr. Witt
Erin
Whatley
Mean Gene Kelton Publishes Gigs From Hell
Baytown musician Mean Gene Kelton author of Gigs From Hell shares how his 400 page memoir grew from road tales. The Die Hards front man recounts wild gigs, rough clubs, demanding fans and the inside story of a life in Texas blues rock earned through years of touring and writing.
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Mean Gene Kelton
Baytown
Die Hards
Lone Star State
Gene Kelton
Kelton
Joni
Texas Blues Magazine
The
Houston Blues Society
Joni Kelton
Hell
Christmas shopping in old Texas Ave Woolworth tour
Travel back over fifty years to Texas Avenue shopping with Woolworth Five and Dime in the 100 block offering toys candy and meals at the lunch counter. Bob Matherne of The Sun shops for needy kids while Kress looms as a future competitor. Jewelry stores Jacobs Robson's and House of Jewelry entice. Book Stall owner Lucile Puderbaugh pledges special order service. SEE ORTON PAGE 2B
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Woolworth
Five and Dime
North Pole
Texas Avenue
Bob Matherne
the Sun
Jacobs
Robson's
House of Jewelry
Herring’s Drug Store
Robson’s
Lucile Puderbaugh
New stuffed frog brings happiness in lighthearted column
A writer extols a recently received green stuffed frog named Erikson, sharing childlike joy and family moments. Katie, Kamille, and others in the Erikson Combat Wing bring festive smiles as the frog becomes part of a playful household memory on the way to page 2B.
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Erikson
Katie
Christian
Kamille
Connor
Collin
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