Late-Night Cable Frenzy From a Baytown Writer
Freelance writer Randy Cunningham chronicles a sleepless stretch from 3:42 a.m. to 6 a.m. as he samples cheesy late night infomercials and quirky TV shows. He notes absurd pitches from the Get Rich Immediately Network and odd program lineups about celebrities, DIY tricks, and Vienna sausage histories.
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Get Rich Immediately
Barbara Walters
Martha Stewart
FDA
South America
Graham Hoover
Southeast Asia
Graham
Food History Network
Vienna
Baytown Evening Pilot Club gala supports brain safety
At Goose Creek Country Club the Evening Pilot Club of Baytown hosted a fundraiser raising money for brain safety programs including BrainMinders and Lifeline. Elvis impersonator Randy Hinson closed the event after performances by Rick Thomas and others. Proceeds support local puppet shows at schools and senior homes and the Lifeline network. Future events include a Mardi Gras fundraiser at Barbers Hill High School hosted by the West Chambers County chapter.
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Pilot Club
Baytown
Goose Creek Country Club
Pilot
Barbara McGraw
Evening Pilot Club
Texas
Barbara Carpenter
Palumbo
Elvis
Cummings
Rick Thomas
Evening Pilot
Barbara Thomas
Goose Creek
Randy Hinson
Hinson
Harris County
Vern Miller
McGraw
Austin
Houston
Beaumont
West Chambers County
Barbers Hill High School
Mont Belvieu
Souper Bowl of Caring and church events on calendar
St Pauls Lutheran youth collect soup pot donations to benefit the pantry with Thrivent matching funds. Communal activities include hymn singing and prayers at St Johns United Methodist Church and Comfort Suites meeting room. Childcare offered at First Church of the Nazarene with a parenting class.
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St. Paul’s
Deadline Extended for Unsung Heroes Nominations
Citizens have until 5 p.m. Monday to submit Unsung Heroes and Citizen of the Year nominations in The Sun. Ballots may be returned at 1301 Memorial Drive or mailed to P O Box 90 Baytown TX 77522. Finalists will be honored at a March 9 reception.
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The
Sun
Memorial Drive
P.O
Baytown
Today in History February 4 highlights and events
On February 4 historical milestones include George Washington chosen as first president in 1789, Britain’s 1783 cessation of hostilities, and the 1861 Confederate states formation. Other items note Roosevelt at Lake Placid 1932, the Yalta conference 1945, Patricia Hearst kidnapping 1974, O J Simpson verdict 1995, Kenneth Lay resignation 2005, and Coretta Scott King tribute 2006.
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George Washington
United States
U.S. Senate
Britain
United States of America
Montgomery
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Goldman
Enron
Kenneth Lay
Georgia Capitol
Coretta Scott King
Associated Press
Mayor appoints volunteer panel for price control updates
A 1941 plan by Mayor J A Ward to form a volunteer committee to inform the public on price control measures is noted. The item highlights historical steps in public communication and governance relevant to Baytown and Harris County developments.
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J.A. Ward
Baytown
Harris County
Ship Channel
Eddie V. Gray
Lee High School
Exxon Mobil
Reggie Browne
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Randy Cunningham
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Kathy Bachelot
Vicky Broussard
Kristen. Young
Baytownsun.com
Carpenter
Tony Palumbo
Interstate 10
First Church of the Nazarene
North Main
Call Joann
Old River Baptist Church
Danny Biddy
John Wheat
Oldriverbaptist.com
VFW
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Baytown Genealogy Society
N. Main Baytown
SUN History
Edith Wharton
Rusty Barnhill
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