Red Stocking Revue and Local Events Highlight Baytown
Miss Highlands 1984 debuts as Longbranch Dancin Doll in the Red Stocking Revue while Frank McClosky of Frank's Collision Repair performs Elvis. Baytown Junior Forum and local volunteers push for a record show, with cast members training hard. Shrine Club oyster sale Friday noon and 4 pm at 110 West Main. Anniversary notices for Crosby couple, Brenda and Dick Dawson, and Steve and Millie Baxter, plus Bootie Gonzales and Becky Gonzales on February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Highlands
Frank McClosky
Frank
Elvis
Becky Lundquist
LaLynda Clements
Baytown Junior Forum
Jim Wadzinski
Baytown Lions Club
New Bridge Water
Kay
Jay Eshbach
Janet
Thomas Hill
Houston
Galveston
Jay
Carol
Chuck Thompson
Crosby
Brenda
Dick Dawson
Steve
Millie Baxter
Bootie
Becky Gonzales
Baytown
Nativity scene and list of local birthday dates
The Baytown Sun notes birthdays in February for residents plus a few named locals. Marie McClurg is celebrated Feb 23, Charles Comanich Feb 10, Lori Comanich Feb 22, Earnestine Bright Feb 29, Sylvan Douglas Feb 10, Mickey Welch Feb 21, Charlotte Young, Tim, Nancy Ann Mann Feb 15, Luis Flores Feb 17, Mayor Stephen DonCarlos Feb 3, Evie Kilough Feb 13, Jo Wilson and Zeb Wilcox Feb 14. Readers are invited to submit items for Around Town.
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Marie McClurg
Baytown
Keller
Charles Comanich
Canon
Lori Comanich
Earnestine Bright
Sylvan Douglas
Mickey Welch
Crosby
Nancy Ann Mann
Luis Flores
Stephen DonCarlos
Evie Kilough
Jo Wilson
Zeb Wilcox
Baytown Youth for Christ Rally brings teens together
Baytown teens from six churches united at the A-PLACE.Org Youth for Christ Rally part of Black History 2008 in Lee College gym. They sang danced and shared faith as organizer Jenette Johnson aims to make the event a recurring Black History Month feature.
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Central Church of Christ
Youth For Christ
Old Lee College
Courtney Duggins
Randy Burton
Delmonte Hebert
Christin Duggins
Renee Means
ShaMontae Hebert
Ashlana Jeffers
T.J. Williams
A-Place.org
Jenette Johnson
Johnson
Baytown
Lee College
DeVonna Jones
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Barrett Station
Youth Report on Barbers Hill High School Activities
The Hill's spring term brings Cupid surveys for Barbers Hill High School freshmen to find compatible matches and friends by Feb 14. The girls basketball team sits second in district with a playoff shot after a win over New Caney. Penny Drive supports Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as girls softball opens with a 6-0 scrimmage victory.
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Barbers Hill High School
Cupid
Barbers Hill
New Caney
Huffman
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Aldine Macarthur
Jump Rope for Heart raises funds at Highlands Junior School
The Highlands Junior School reports strong participation in Jump Rope for Heart to benefit the American Heart Association. Students Krysta, Sarah, Ariel, Ayzha, and Hannah lead a top team with over $700 raised, including a friend Sarah bringing in nearly $500. the drive continues with a short time left to donate.
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American Heart Association
Soul Sisters
Sarah
Krysta
Ariel
Ayzha
Hannah
Community Calendar Highlights Local Group Meetings
San Jacinto Hospital kicks off a Children’s Support Group for Type 1 diabetes with meetings 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Room 3 at 2610 N. Alexander Dr. Call 281-420-6161 for details. Baytown Genealogy Society meets at 10 a.m. at the BGS Library, 5203 Decker Drive, with a guest speaker and refreshments. Call 281-424-8388 for info.
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San Jacinto Hospital
N. Alexander Dr
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
History snippets and notable anniversaries for February 11
On February 11, 1858 Bernadette Soubirous reported visions of a white clad lady at Lourdes later deemed the Virgin Mary. Notable events include Gerry’s gerrymandering law in 1812, Edison’s 1847 birth, Lincoln’s 1861 departure for Washington, and Mandela’s 1990 release.
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Bernadette Soubirous
Lourdes
Bernadette
Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry
Thomas Alva Edison
Milan
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Washington
General Motors Corps
United Automobile Workers Union
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Yalta
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Lown
Red Stocking Revue
Shrine Club
West Main
Love In Bloom
Charlotte Young
Tim
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Hillary
Poole
Reporter
Highlands Junior School
Tiffany Triola
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Letha Strouhal
Crosbyquiltguild
Southwest Subdivision Civic Association
Missouri Street Church
Pi- Yi Mayo
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Life Magazine
Howard Hughes
Nelson Mandela
Janet Reno
Bruce Babbitt
Congress
NATO
Colin Powell
Iraq
al-Jazeera Arab
Osama bin Laden
Dixie Chicks
Bush
Associated Press
SUN History
Highlands
Jerry Jeff Walker
Paul Bourget
Jeremiah
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