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Looking Back at Baytown Columns From 2012 Recap
Wanda Orton reflects on a year of Baytown Sun columns recounting local history. From annexations in 1962 to school district consolidations and memories of notable residents, the piece highlights contributors and reader interactions shaping a nostalgic year in Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Wooster
Brownwood
Lakewood
Country Club Oaks
Craigmont
Robert E. Lee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nettie Bradshaw
Baytown Sons
W.R. McFerren
Humble Oil
ExxonMobil
Goose Creek
Cedar Bayou
Frances Austin Thompson
University of Houston
Alan Barber
David Kokernot
Beverly Rockhold
Pete Sultis
Clem Hausmann
Shirley Hlanak Bonham
Lucile
Rockholds
Quack Shack
Norman Ponder
W. Lee
Pappy
O’daniel
Norman Adams
Elvis Presley
Magnolia Gardens
Robert Floyd