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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2013
Page
4
Eleska Aubespin, Sun reporter and mother of three girls, writes about being mistaken for the grandmother of her own children. At 46, she recalls a teacher note mix up about her daughter Layla and how age prompts questions in everyday life. She and Sylvester just laugh and move on.
Key historical notes include Congress designating election day as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in 1845, insulin first given to a human in 1922 in Toronto, and Viktor Yushchenko becoming Ukraine's president in 2005 after poisoning scare.
A reminiscence recalling a full page of The Baytown Sun ads from January 24, 1963, listing longtime downtown businesses on Texas Avenue. Levin's, Perry's, Famous Brand Shoes, Moore's Pick n Save, Drew's gift shop, Kovar's TV Center, W.M. House Jewelry, Robson's Jewelry, Morrison Furniture Co., Anderson Shoe and Saddle Store and other locally owned shops are highlighted as memory anchors and a glimpse of the era's commerce and family-run enterprises.
Baytown debuts a 90 day noise ordinance while seeking quieter crossings. Ken Hoffman notes grade crossings mandate horn use by federal rules, analyzes cost and feasibility of underpasses, and suggests better crossing arms lights and bells. Chris Buckner adds Baytown context and his contact details.
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