Burnet the accidental president of Texas Republic
David G. Burnet of Lynchburg became Texas Republic’s first president after a March 1836 push to gain mercy for two condemned men, John and William Smith. He rode to Washington-on-the-Brazos, secured a 30 day stay of execution, and served as interim president until Sam Houston’s term began. Burnet later acted as vice president under Mirabeau Lamar and again as president during Lamar’s illness.
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Lynchburg
Republic
Burnet
Washington-on-the Brazos
John
William Smith
William Hardin
Liberty
John Smith
Alfred Carroll
Hardin
Anahuac
Smith
Mexico
J.F. Winfree
Washington-on-the- Brazos
Amos Barber
Charles Tilton
Christian Smith
Ben Winfree
New Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
United Way Baytown Area elects new board leaders
Wynona Montgomery has been elected president of the United Way of Baytown Area board for 2007. Also elected are Diane D. Dougherty as vice president and Mary E. Garcia as secretary-treasurer. New board members include Lynne Foley Scott Garrett Mary Norman and David Womack for three-year terms. Existing holdovers include Judy Hunter Patricia McHenry Gilbert Santana Vivian Hemphill Richard Heyen Deborah Hahn and Cynthia Lusignolo. Retirements acknowledged Manuel Escontrias Mike Widner Mike Wilson and Jonathan Yarbrough. The agency funds 26 health and human services programs serving Baytown area ZIP codes 77520 77521 77522 77562 and 77580. Call 281-424-5922 for services.
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Goose Creek
United Way of
Baytown
Diane D. Dougherty
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Mary E. Garcia
St. James House
New United Way
Lynne Foley
Lee College
Mary Norman
Exxon Mobil
Montgomery
Dougherty
Manuel Escontrias
ExxonMobil
Baytown Complex
Mike Widner
Jacobs
Mike Wilson
Amegy Bank of Texas
Jonathan Yarbrough
McNair
Highlands
Mont Belvieu
West Chambers County
United Way
Bay Area Networking Groups and Community Activities
Bay Area events include BANG at Cadillac Career Center at 7 30 a m, Highlands line dancing, ceramics, and bridge sessions. Seniors attend Spanish story time, 42 club, VFW bingo, Overeaters Anonymous, blood drive, senior center lunch, and Kiwanis and Lions activities. Multiple chapters list times, places, and contact numbers 281 area.
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Bay Area
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Road
Wal-Mart
Highlands Community Center
Baytown
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Rotary Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Highland Woods Drive
Ward Road
Grandmother's Club
Wooster Baptist Church
Bayway Drive
Baytown Community Center
North Point Garden Club Garage Sale at Cedar Bayou
Neighborhood sale hosted by North Point Garden Club at Cedar Bayou Community Building 7711 Highway 146 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with items from 56 families to raise funds for landscaping projects. Proceeds support local beautification efforts.
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Cedar Bayou
Notable events on February 28 in history
History highlights include California gold seekers arrival in 1849, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad charter in 1827, Kefauver committee report in 1951, DNA double helix discovery in 1953, Nixon-Chou En-lai Shanghai Communique in 1972, Waco siege start in 1993, Clinton’s 1993-2001 drug policy stance, Danielle van Dam case timeline, Supreme Court abortion protest ruling, Baytown black doctor Johnson in 1949, Dayton chemical plant startup in 1975, Baytown retirees program startup in 1989, Beach City anti-dump vote in 2001, plus a Shakespearean-tinged closing quote and a biblical verse.
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San Francisco
U.S
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Maryland
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
James D. Watson
Francis H.C. Crick
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Shanghai
China
Waco
Texas
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Davidians
Mexico
Clinton
San Diego
Danielle van Dam
David Westerfield
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Clemmie Eubanks Johnson
Baytown
Houston
Johnson
Dayton
James McNulty
Beach
TSP Development Ltd
Anahuac ISD AD Rob Davis tenure corrected
Correction notes that Anahuac ISD Athletic Director Rob Davis has served less than one year. The earlier report misstated his start, following former athletic director Gary Martel leaving for Diboll in 2006.
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Rob Davis
Davis
Gary Martel
Diboll
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