Baytown links to Bing Crosby family teased in local lore
A Tangled Baytown tale connects Baytown Elementary School’s first principal Delbert Grandstaff and his wife Olive to Kathryn Grant Crosby and Mary Crosby, Bing Crosby’s wife and daughter. The story traces roots from Baytown to West Columbia, with later visits during campaigns and local reminiscences of celebrities born nearby.
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Baytown
Bing Crosby
Delbert E. Grandstaff
Olive Grandstaff
Kathryn
University of Texas
Grant
Hollywood
Kathy Grant
Crosby
Dallas
Mary Crosby
Bing
Kathy
Sue Ellen
J.R
Will
Delbert E
Grandstaffs
West Columbia
Kathryn Grant Crosby
Mary
Baytown Civic Center
J.M. “Deacon” Jones
Delbert
Gary Busey
Virginia Arnett Busey
Oklahoma
Robert E. Lee
Zenobia Booth
Goose Creek
Lillie Duke
Masquerade Ball gala raises 40000 for Diabetes
The Baytown Chapter of the American Diabetes Association hosted a Masquerade Ball at La Colombe d Or Grand Salon on Saturday January 26 to raise funds for diabetes education and cure efforts. Attendees heard thanks from Ball Chairperson Laurie Terry and celebrated a record 40000 raised, with notable sponsors Bayer, Wes Bruner, and local supporters. The event featured a seated dinner, dancing to Kristopher, and a Silent Auction with items donated by community members.
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Baytown
Martha Jane Huddle
Doug Huddle
Doug Huddle Jr
Dian
Kristopher
Laurie Terry
American Diabetes Association
Ball
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
King
Bayer Corporation
Wes
Gretchen Bruner
Wayne Miller
Tracey Prothro the Baytown nature programs chief and “snake lady
Tracey Prothro, superintendent of natural resource programs for the city of Baytown, manages Baytown Nature Center and Eddie Gray Wetlands Center. She’s known locally as the “snake lady” for the Wetlands Center’s snakes. She highlights Baytown’s resources, values her two daughters Rowan and Brooke, and shares hopes to see her kids grown, climb Kilimanjaro, and visit the Galapagos. Her life philosophy nods to Albert Schweitzer.
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Tracey Prothro
City of Baytown
Baytown Nature Center
Eddie Gray
Baytown
Wetlands Center
Rowan
Brooke
Galveston Island
Texas City
Mount Kilimanjaro
Galapagos Islands
Albert Schweitzer
Library Friends Hear From City Manager At Meeting
At the annual Friends of Sterling Municipal Library meeting new officers were installed and two guiding lights honored. Baytown city manager Garry Brumback spoke on the role of books and libraries. The group funded new signs, magazine subscriptions and a digital microfiche reader. Librarian Katherine Brown praised the machine that outputs digital images and can be emailed for printing. The library now averages about 1,200 visitors daily and 1,400 on Saturdays, with circulation up 14 percent in five years.
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Friends of Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown
Garry Brumback
Katherine Brown
Jenice Coffey
Brumback
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Wanda Orton
Celebs
Douglas Huddle Jr
Douglas Huddle Sr
Dian Huddle
Kathy Clausen
Martha Jane
Jim Brown
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
Satterfield & Pontikes
Hospital
Carolyn Rogers
Jim Newport
Bayer
Queen
Diabetes Ball
Baytown Sun
Barrett Goldsmith
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