Goose Creek marks 50th birthday with swift Baytown open house
Baytown citizens celebrated Goose Creek's 50th anniversary on January 1969 with a hastily organized open house at the new Community Building. Al Chappell led planning, 750 guests attended, artifacts and photos lined the lobby, and local groups plus notable figures aided in displays, entertainment, and a Charlie Chaplin film showcase.
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Baytown
A.M
al” Chappell
General Telephone Co
Albert Fanestiel
Bing Crosby
Delbert Grandstaff
West Columbia
Fanestiel
Fritz Lanham
Glen Walker
Don Hullum
Ken Persenaire
Exxon
Norman D.olive
Baytown Sun
Johnella Boynton
Ilm
Deacon Jones
Baytown Genealogy Society
Sum Roark
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Chappell
Chem Tones
Robert E. Lee
Jack Walton
Charlie Chaplin
Oiler Theater
North Commerce
Dayton-Goose Creek
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Old Baytown
Oiler
Ross S. Sterling
Andy Braswell
Seaborn Cravey
Hallum
Lamar Kelley
Ted Kloesel
Lan
New Saltgrass coming to Baytown in summer
The top read item this week is a Baytown Sun report on a Saltgrass restaurant expected to open in Baytown this summer. The story outlines location plans and anticipated timing for the opening. Baytown residents show strong interest in new dining options.
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Mark Fleming
This Day In History Highlights Key U.S. Milestones
The record recalls 1887 Senate lease of Pearl Harbor as a naval base, 1945 FDR’s fourth inauguration, 1961 JFK’s presidential inauguration, 1981 hostages’ release amid a presidential transition, 1986 MLK Jr holiday observance, and 2001 Bush’s presidency plus a parole release related to the Oklahoma City bombing case. Thought for Today by Letitia Landon accompanies.
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Michael Fortier
Oklahoma City
Letitia Landon
Landline phones fade as Baytonian argues for cell reliability
Winston Gardner, a 76 year old Baytonian and ex-Exxon employee, explains he and his wife dropped the landline after about 50 percent of households moved to cell service. They upgraded their security system, added numbers to do not call lists, and report fewer nuisance calls. Gardner notes only auto dealer surveys and machine calls remain. He still values cell reliability for emergencies.
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