Hartman Era Leads Pioneering Local Paper 1950 1974
Publisher PRED HARTMAN directed the newspaper from 1950 to 1974 with a notable editorial team. Clifton Clements and Gary Maitland served on the editorial board, while Luke Hales and Jay Eshbach held key editing posts. The staff included Jim Finley and Dave Rogers, shaping sports coverage and community reporting.
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Letters backing Baytown city manager Brumback
David C. Lee urges the public to stop gossip about Baytown City Manager Brumback and to submit any information to the mayor and council for review. He defends Brumback as hardworking with professional conduct and honors his service, urging action over talk.
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No Scam Here Climate Change Debate Stirs Local Letter
A writer claims climate change is a scam based on emails and data suggesting cooling. Critics note many climatologists dispute the claims while the Earth’s warming trend is supported. debates center on science, policy, and economic interests.
Woodworking gifts a labor of heart and humor
Luke Hales reflects on a chaotic holiday season filled with last minute deadlines and a new hobby of woodwork. He describes building a makeshift workshop and crafting personalized boxes including a flaming skull gift, driven by pride, not perfection, as relatives anticipate holiday reactions.
Baytown Sun contact and submission guidelines
Publisher Clifton Clements and staff outline how readers can submit letters and guest columns, including word limits, required signature, contact details, and delivery times for The Baytown Sun published five days a week from Baytown Texas.
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Burma Shave signs fade as roads changed and jest endured
The Burma Shave campaign began in 1925 boosting shaving lotion sales with verse signs set about 100 paces apart. At its peak thousands of signs lined highways coast to coast until demand faded with freeways and a sold company in 1963. The piece lists humorous sign lines about driving, safety and small moments from roadside lore.
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