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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2015
Page
4
Janet Dotson Baldridge from Baytown commends the HPP company for assisting after community opposition rumors. She notes their care for the area, visiting their plant, and providing a ramp walkway and driveway improvements following her two strokes.
A polemical note questions Republican candidates as pathetical and contrasts them with the president. The text references Cyrus and Democratic candidates, calling them liars and loony tunes, and speculates on how families of fourteen slain people might view the analogy.
Grace Lurber a seventh grade student at Covenant Christian School Mishawaka Indiana requests postcards and letters from Texans explaining why they love their state for a class research project inspired by Peter Jenkins A Walk Across America Her school mailing address is Covenant Christian School 54799 Fir Road Mishawaka Indiana 46545
Notable events include Dartmouth College receiving its charter in 1769, the 1862 Fredericksburg Civil War clashes, Wilson’s 1918 France visit, Gershwin's An American in Paris debut in 1928, the 1944 Nashville kamikaze attack, Relay 1 in 1962, Harrison at the White House in 1974, Gore’s 2000 concession, and Saddam Hussein’s 2003 capture. A 2014–15 protest anniversary and Theophrastus quote conclude the item.
In 1950 a 50 foot Baytown oak on Texas Avenue faced removal by city Works Director C W Grantham as a safety hazard. The Dec 13 vote to cut it spurred Nell Dial and local residents, including R H Pruett, to oppose the plan. A public campaign, a postponed action, and personal funding by Pruett helped keep the tree alive until further council review.
Jim Finley shares casual holiday food ideas from his Baytown Sun column. He riffs on dishes like Corn Delight with Velveeta, hot tamales for Christmas Eve, fried zucchini, rice casserole, and cranberry sauce while noting family hosting plans and his own dislike of pumpkin pie. His light tone blends cooking pointers with personal anecdotes and a plug for his readers to enjoy the season.
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