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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2005
Page
4
Wanda Garner Cash edits and publishes the board, with David Bloom as managing editor. Jim Finley and Jane Howard Lee are retired managing editors, Doyle Barlow covers sports, Danielle Lynch oversees news.
The Sun answers Virginia O Hanlon's question about Santa Claus with a timeless defense of belief. It asserts that Santa exists as surely as love and devotion, describing faith, imagination, and childhood joy as real constructs beyond visible proof, and wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Plagent, an ordained minister and veteran newsman in Columbus Ohio, reflects on the real meaning of Christmas. He shares anecdotes about poverty and generosity and urges readers to give love as the greatest gift and to act as a brother or sister to those in need.
A lifelong Republican judge who ruled that Intelligent Design is not science explains why faith in President Bush has waned. He notes irony in officials who publically tout religious conviction while masking policy aims.
Government officials include Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst with contact lines. Also listed are Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and several state legislators with district numbers and phone lines. A Railroad Commission contact and a link to locate your representative are provided.
Baytown Sun contact list includes Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Doyle Bartow sports editor Clarissa Silva design editor Danielle Lynch news editor Angie Pagel advertising director and Janie Halter circulation manager with emails provided for each position.
The Baytown Sun provides contact numbers for departments and guidelines for letters and guest columns. Writers may submit unsigned material? No, signed letters with name, address, and phone are required. Submissions are subject to editing and the paper may refuse publication.
An editor's page features a Christmas style letter from Charles Don Smith Jr known as Donnie. He describes moving to heaven on June 25 and shares comforting words about spending Christmas with Jesus. He urges loved ones to cherish memories, keep faith, and celebrate with joy despite absence.
A Baytown reader laments the town’s changes and lack of Christmas cheer in The Baytown Sun. The writer criticizes ads and merchant sentiment, notes perceived declines in friendliness, and urges a joyful observance of Christmas while thanking three individuals for their kindness.
A reader defends using Merry Christmas over Happy Holidays, arguing religious freedom and long tradition in the United States. The message asserts Christmas honors the birth of Jesus, calls for not altering the phrase, and encourages continuing Christmas greetings nationwide.
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