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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2013
Page
4
Eleska Aubespin of The Sun reflects on the return to daily routines after a long holiday break in Baytown and surrounding areas. She humorously chronicles kids in pajamas, household chaos, rising bills, and the relief of school resuming while acknowledging Sandy Hook’s tragedy and the mixed emotions parents face about back to school.
Today marks key events such as Connecticut ratifying the U S Constitution in 1788 and MacArthur’s Luzon invasion in 1945. Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007. Births include Chic Young Simone de Beauvoir Richard Nixon Judith Krantz Bob Denver Joan Baez J K Simmons Mark Martin Dave Matthews Kate Middleton. The Bucks ended the Lakers 33 game win streak in 1972. Blondie launched in 1930 and later featured on a 1995 stamp.
Wanda Orton recalls childhood days beside Phenix Dairy and Ice Cream Parlor on East Texas Avenue. She describes neighbors, family, school, markets, theaters, a library story hour, and city pride as Goose Creek incorporated on January 28, 1919, before moving to Baytown.
Baytown native Chris Buckner recalls Foley’s closing and reflects on Houston’s aging urban core. He notes old shopping routes, the shift to malls and freeways, and the loss of downtown vibrancy. Buckner imagines Foley’s site future as condos or a revived theater, urging preservation and local revival.
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