Martin wins first in contest with bedtime tale for kids
Retired Baytown schoolteacher Martin won first place in a writing contest for a nighttime rhyming story she prepared from a drawer. The donate proceeds aim to promote literacy, with Half Price Books funding 138 books to first graders and teachers while rights revert to authors after next year.
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Illustra
Former Baytonian's book among EPPIE finalists at EPIC 2004
Cornelia Amiri a former Baytown resident and 1975 Robert E Lee High School graduate is nominated for the fifth annual EPPIE Awards to be presented March 13 in Oklahoma City during EPIC 2004. EPIC coordinator Kasischke says entries set a new participation high and 21 award categories plus art and service honors will be featured.
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Baytown
EPPIE
Oklahoma City
EPIC
Amiti
Robert E. Lee High School
Dusty Rhodes
Internet Connection
Betty Kasischke
Patricia White
Caladium bulb sale supports youth project
The Barbers Hill Young Farmers sell red white and pink fancleaved caladium bulbs through March 12 to raise funds for the Chambers County Youth Project Show. Prices are 25 bulbs for 20 dollars, 50 for 40 dollars, 100 for 75 dollars. Orders must be in 25 bulb increments per color. payments dropped at the Barbers Hill Ag Department or mailed with the order to BH Young Farmers Box 231 Mont Belvieu TX 77580. For details, contact Paul Haschke at 281-383-3285.
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Barbers Hill Ag
Mont Belvieu
Texas
Paul
Haschke
Homes volunteer crews expand services in East Harris County
Homes crews are classified by skill levels to install wheelchair ramps hand rails grab bars and lower light switches. Semi skilled groups handle siding replacement screen work window glass repair and porch decking while unskilled skilled and highly skilled teams take on other tasks. Mike Wilson of Southwest Bank of Texas urges broader participation and says he visits sites to check progress. For more information call Rebuilding Together Houston at 713 659 2511.
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Mike Wilson
Southwest Bank of Texas
Wilson
West Humble
Houston
Luther Victory remembered as wartime leader and POW witness
An account recalls Luther D Victory guiding a 500 man march through hunger and danger, rescuing a guard from harming a water drinker, then witnessing a four night and day Holocaust-like confinement at Mauthausen. He later became a noted podiatrist and DAV advocate in Southeast Texas.
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Mauthausen
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Austria
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Dachau
Kathleen
Texas
DAV
Luther D. Victory
Advertisement tips for safe shaving practice
The guide promotes wet shaving with a brand new sharp blade and warm water to soften hair, proper lathering, and slow short strokes. It advises changing blades weekly, shaving in the direction of hair growth, avoiding pressure on sensitive areas, stopping bleeding with Katit Styptic Swabs, and finishing with cool water and toner.
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Children invited to audition for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
San Jacinto College Central announces auditions for children for the Tom Rice Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Two groups will be cast a core of up to 10 lead child performers and a larger chorus. Auditions Thursday at 6 p.m. Slocomb Auditorium Pasadena contact Jerry Ivins 281-542-2039 or jerry.ivins sjcd.edu
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Pasadena
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