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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2008
Page
4
Dave Mathews and Luke Hales named Managing Editor and Assistant Managing Editor respectively, with Jay Eshbach M A Bengtson noted as community members. Jim Finley, former Managing Editor, and Dave Rogers named Sports Editor complete the personnel slate.
Baytown Police Department plans to hire eleven officers as it fills vacancies. Current sworn officers total 147, with openings to be filled. Applications are due January 20, via city offices or the website. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, Texas peace officer license with minimal gap, or Basic Peace Officer course with 45 hours and a 2.0 GPA, or 24 months active military service with honorable discharge. For details call 281-420-6660 or visit baytown.org.
The article traces the creation of White Christmas by Irving Berlin in 1940 and Silent Night from a 1818 Austrian poem set to music by Franz Gruber. It notes White Christmas rose to wartime prominence in 1942, its adoption by Bing Crosby, and enduring popularity across homes and generations, while Silent Night emerged from Father Joseph Mohr’s poem with Gruber’s melody, spreading worldwide via travel singers and early American reception in 1839 New York. Wanda Orton, retired managing editor for The Baytown Sun.
The Baytown Sun lists contact numbers and emails for representatives and staff, including Ron Paul, Gene Green, Clifton Clements, and others. It outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns, required signatures and contact details, editorial rights, delivery timing, and redelivery procedures.
A reader highlights Wade Road as a preferred detour but notes heavy congestion at the Cedar Bayou Lynchburg four way stop causing jams in the afternoons. They urge installing a traffic signal, and also request a light at John Martin and Cedar Bayou Lynchburg.
David Parker of Baytown recalls wartime rationing and sacrifices such as sugar substitutions, limited gasoline, footwear curbs, and livestock for milk and butter. He contrasts with recent years of war funding and tax-cut rhetoric, praising Orton for reminding citizens of collective sacrifice.
The Texas Dental Association cites geographic and financial barriers to care for Texans of all ages and urges a state funding focus in the January session. Proposals include a public awareness drive and securing regular dental providers for children ages 1 to 5 through partnerships, while noting budget constraints.
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