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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2008
Page
2
State child welfare officials say a new report shows nearly two thirds of families involved in the April raid on a west Texas polygamist group had children who were abused or neglected. The findings support suspicions of underage marriages, though a group spokesman denies them.
A former Boy Scout leader was sentenced to five years in prison for molesting as many as 12 preteen boys in a case involving three brothers. State District Judge Melissa Goodwin also gave 64 year old Martin Turner 10 years of deferred adjudication on one charge. In Dallas, police say a former Utah state trooper shot himself during a standoff after facing robbery and burglary warrants.
Montana Supreme Court implements a fresh Code of Judicial Conduct effective January 1, updating rules not revised in 45 years. Chief Justice Karla Gray notes the change replaces the 1963 Canons of Judicial Ethics. In Michigan, researchers say newborn blood samples since 1987 may reveal data on genetic diseases.
A religious verse states that a virgin will conceive and bear a son named Emmanuel, meaning God with us, highlighting a prophesied miraculous birth and divine incarnation.
Calendar notes Christmas holidays closing Chambers County Library systems at noon and Baytown facilities including the Baytown Genealogy Library and Baytown Rotary Club meetings. Open hours resume after the new year with additional programs such as Sterling Library Spanish Story Time and Grace's Kitchen free meal.
Long donor ledger lists numerous individuals and organizations contributing tax free gifts to Goodfellows, detailing amounts from $20 to $1,170 and noting memories, honors, and in some cases anonymous gifts, with many entries naming families, churches, clubs, and local groups in Baytown Texas. The compilation highlights community support across civic groups including Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist and fraternal organizations, plus school and business entities, commemorating memories of loved ones and holiday generosity.
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