On This Day in History February 18 Highlights
February 18 marked key moments: Twain’s Huckleberry Finn published in 1885, Luther’s death in 1546, Michelangelo’s death in 1564, the first American opera in 1735, Jefferson Davis sworn in 1861, Pluto photographed in 1930, Winter Olympics opened 1960, Chicago Seven verdicts 1970, Space Shuttle Enterprise maiden flight 1977. Also a Romans 8 quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
U.S
Canada
England
Martin Luther
Germany
Eisleben
Michelangelo
Rome
Clyde W. Tombaugh
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Squaw Valley
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Chicago
Mojave Desert
Weather and river readings mix with scattered snow showers
Yesterday reports show Solunar Table Conroe and Aldine readings with river level changes on Trinity River areas in feet as of 7a. The National Summary notes hurries and locally heavy snow showers in the interior Northeast and central to northern Rockies with the rest of the nation dry.
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Rockies
Relay for Life 42 tournament set for Thursdays in Baytown
St Johns UMC Relay for Life team hosts its second annual Relay for Life 42 tournament each Thursday through April 22 from 1 to 4 15 p m at 501 S Alexander Drive Baytown. Highlands Sports Association opens registration for Champion and slow pitch leagues 6 to 8 p m at Highlands Fire Department Station 2. Fees vary by league with family add ons. contact Benny Gonzales or Dwayne Jackson for details. Also listed are senior slow pitch start March 15, tax help hours, veterans meetings, Kiwanis and food drives, and a fall of local sporting events and fundraisers with contact numbers.
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St. John’s
UMC
S. Alexander Drive
Baytown
Highlands Sports Association
Highlands Fire Department
Benny Gonzales
Dwayne Jackson
Frank Butcher
Sterling Municipal Library
American Legion Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Center
N. Main St
All Veterans Welcome
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Chambers County
Anahuac
Barrett
Riley Chambers
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging Squares
Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Baytown Rotary Shrimp and Catfish Festival set for April 17
The Rotary Club of Baytown hosts its first Shrimp and Catfish Festival on April 17 at Houston Raceway Park Baytown. Proceeds support humanitarian and charitable works with tickets at 10 dollars including entry and lunch. Raffle offers a 2010 Toyota Corolla SE and multiple prizes. call Roger Elswick at 281-839-7700 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Elswick
Toyota
Eddie Gray
Gray Enterprises
Baytown
Rotary Club of
Houston Raceway Park
Dillard’s
Elswick
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America
Hole In the Well
Charleston
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Montgomery
Christ
Almanac
Ifter
Sunda
Conroe
Aldine
Adagis
Fort Worth
Savveys
Hows
Parade
Texas City
Lake Jackson
Winnie
Galveston
Crystal Beach
A.Q
Wecasts
Trinity River
Fioca
Liberty
Moss Bluff
Romayor
Fish
AccuWeather
Kionan Roe
ElPas
Baytowr
Inday
Clevelari
Houston
Rosenberg
Alvin
Angletor
Woot
Devers
Kountze
Lambertor
Beaumont
Texas Commission
Point Barrow
Trinity Bay
Wit
AccuWeather.com
Satur
Iris
Wwe
Ake
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc
Top Teens of America
J.D. Walker Center
Wade Road
Gulf Coast Services Association
Judy Hunter
Bertha Harris
Nick Eds
Nic N Eds
Crosby
Call Sue Edwards
Harris County
Ken Jones
River Terrace
Wallisville Road
Channelview
David Franklin
Ken Junck
David Daspit
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District Educational Foundation
Osal
Bay Town
Texas
Www
Biblework.com
N. Pruett St. Baytown
Ruth
John
Planet
Garth Rd
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