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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2007
Page
1
After a tough loss to No 10 Wheatley AEL meets No 2 Madison in the Houston Jaycees tournament. Houston Madison plays at home and the clash tests both teams in a high stakes boys basketball showdown.
The BCA boys basketball team sits at 7-3 with one tournament championship and a runner up finish in another tournament, signaling a strong early season run and potential for more hardware.
The annual Goodfellows drive starts in Baytown with 70 years of Christmas aid for local children. Donations to Goodfellows PO Box 425 Baytown TX 77522 are preferred by checks. For more information call 281 424 5752 or 281 422 8302.
Obituary brief notes the passing of Ruby Creeks, Robert Thomas, Emugene Hayes, Satterwhite, Stephen Steve Barnaba, and Mel Berges. Names listed without ages or causes amid a local obituary section. Funeral details not provided in the fragment.
Weather brief notes a sunny warm day with a high near 76 and a low around 65. Light winds and pleasant conditions expected with little chance of rain.
Baytown residents should not expect a white Christmas as local meteorologists predict slim to none chances of snow. Highlands Elementary gave students a glimpse with manmade snow on Thursday, while forecasters from Channel 11, Channel 2, and ABC 13 estimate a 10 to 20 percent chance of rain Christmas night.
Baytown will install about 60 decorative signs along Oak Tree to Commerce Street and side streets in the Historic District by January 1. A $50,000 HGAC grant funded the project started nine months ago, with wrought iron poles and L shaped sign arms to distinguish the district from surrounding streets. District 2 Councilman Scott Sheley noted the new signs will prevent overlapping lettering and enhance the historic look as officials complete the effort in less than two weeks.
Mary Marek Elementary School Student Council collected more than 1,400 household items for Bay Area Homeless Services. Volunteers gathered 68 rolls paper towels, 314 toilet paper, 38 deodorant sticks, 56 shampoo/conditioner, 97 toothpaste tubes, 119 toothbrushes, 30 diaper packs and other items.
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