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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2016
Page
4
The Baytown community this Christmas season shows strong charity through Blue Santa Goodfellows Toys for Tots Cruising Texas Avenue and many drives. Local churches civic groups schools and offices contributed time money and care to help less fortunate neighbors creating a civic pride and spirit of giving.
Letter to the editor from Mark Dolecki in Baytown urges evaluating issues beyond party lines. He cites concern over hacking claims, supports secure systems, critiques DNC leaks, and supports Trump’s Cabinet choices. He argues for pragmatic governance, better international ties, and a 2017 focus on practical solutions.
Readers favor Oh Holy Night and Mary Did You Know in a Bay Towns Sun Christmas poll with 36.4 percent for Oh Holy Night and 30.5 percent for Mary Did You Know. Other listed songs include O Little Town of Bethlehem and What Child Is This with smaller shares. The poll also asks if 2017 will be better or worse than 2016, inviting responses at baytownsun.com.
On this date in history, Rome marks the first known December 25 Christmas observance in AD 336. In 1776 George Washington crossed the Delaware to strike Hessian forces at Trenton. In 1818 Silent Night debuted in Austria. Thought for Today by Bob Hope reflects simple love for others beyond Christmas.
In Baytown in the early 1950s the Quack Shack teens sought funds for a new juke box by selling Christmas cards featuring celebrity recipes. Duncan Hines contributed an Apple Pie recipe, Anne Baxter shared Honey Drops, and other stars offered treats. The effort raised enough money despite a light rejection from Queen Elizabeth’s staff. Wanda Orton, former managing editor of The Baytown Sun, notes the project success.
Jim Finley recounts Christmas celebrations in Channel City starting with Christmas Eve at granddaughter Katie Erikson’s home and continuing through visits to the Finleys and Richards. He recalls a playful rooftop sleigh tale, names several relatives and their roles, notes baby Coltyn’s medical history, and ends with holiday wishes.
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