Baytown refinery startup marks 95th anniversary
Wanda Orton reflects on Humble Oil & Refining Co startup in Baytown, tying the 95th anniversary of the refinery to Goose Creek field’s 100th oil boom milestone. The piece notes site choices, rail access, pipelines, and the rise of Baytown as a consolidated city.
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Top 10 Baytown Sun stories of the week Dec 22 28
The week’s top reads focus on dining and local action with nine restaurants and related topics. Notable items include Jason's Deli back in business after Sunday accident and New-look Wendy's set to open alongside plans for city annexation and San Jacinto River issues.
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Household poisons and child safety reminders
Learn to avoid household toxins and medicines. Kids may explore bathrooms and find candy like pills. Lock medicines and vitamins away, use childproof caps, and keep cleaners and paints out of reach. Be aware that mixing chemicals can be deadly and that some plants contain toxins that can kill a child in hours. Skull and crossbones symbolize poison and the Poison Hotline is 1-800-222-1222.
Poison safety rules for households and plants
A safety guide advises that pills are not candy and medicines come from adults. It stresses using childproof containers, locking up cleaners, storing foods separately, and washing immediately after any poison spill. If fumes are toxic, seek fresh air and identify poisonous plants. John Martin is a retired teacher with five novels and contact info Josbooka mindspring.com and www.josbooks.com.
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A New Year’s prompt for plant based living
A letter urges New Year resolutions focused on diet and exercise. It cites health risks from meat based diets and notes Gallup findings that 22 percent avoid meat and 12 percent avoid dairy. It highlights growing plant based meats dairy options from major retailers and fast food chains and calls for exploring vegan entrees and veggie options.
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Today in History roundup December 30 highlights global events
December 30 marks many historical milestones including the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, Rudyard Kipling’s birth in 1865, The Merry Widow premiere in 1905, the Soviet Union’s 1922 founding, and notable events in labor, sports, and politics. Significant deaths and anniversaries are noted, with brief contextual links to later developments.
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