Unsung McNair Saint Ray Sonnier Sr. Honored
In Black History Month tribute, Ray Sonnier Sr. born May 17 1919 in Oberlin Louisiana remembered for decades of service in McNair. A WWII veteran, 40 year GSA employee, founder parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church, and active caregiver who ferried seniors to church, doctor visits, and groceries while maintaining the church and sharing faith. He died March 28 2007 after years of kidney dialysis and devotion to his community.
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Ray Sonnier Sr
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Texas
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Holy Family Catholic Church
Highlands
Holy Family Mission Church
U.S
GSA
Ray Sonnier
Holy Family Catholic
Perry Street
Whiting Rock Drive
Vine
Irene Singleton
Irene
Ray Sonnier Jr
Judy Ann Sonnier-Millhouse
Mr. Ray
The Escort American Tourister makeup kit nostalgia trip
A reader recalls a vintage American Tourister The Escort makeup kit from the 1930s origin in Providence Rhode Island. The piece sparked memories of avocado kitchens and gold shag decor as social media posts drew reactions from fans of retro luggage and family stories, with notes on price trends and durability.
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Iva Lee Griffith
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital
Memory Lane
Benson and Hedges
Foley’s
Dad
Europe
Shell Oil
You Only Get What You Give Plan for Kindness
Bert Marshall of Our Baytown.com shares a reflective piece urging actions of daily kindness and self-improvement. He lists twenty behavior goals from cursive writing to helping strangers, advocating genuine connection and restraint from road rage.
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This Day in History Highlights Key 1868 1938 1975 1983 1996 Events
On this date in history, the House impeached President Andrew Johnson in 1868 over his dismissal of Edwin Stanton, later acquitted by the Senate. In 1938 nylon bristle Dr West's Miracle Toothbrush went on sale. In 1975 the Congressional Budget Office began operating. In 1983 a report labeled Japanese-American internment a grave injustice. In 1996 Cuba shot down two small planes from Brothers to the Rescue. all four pilots died. Thought for Today: Be kind to unkind people. Ashleigh Brilliant.
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Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
Mike Wilson
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