Remembering soda and the can age in small-town lore
In a nostalgic tale a teen recounts the shift from bottles to cans in soft drinks, the arrival of Liquor Control Board agents, and a playful scheme to lure authorities by spotlighting can beer lookalikes. The reminiscence blends teen mischief with a bygone era of Viceroys, Pearl Beer, and local landmarks.
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Gene Vincent Bellow
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Main
Liquor Control Board
LCB
Austin
Shorty Long
211 Texas hotline explained at Baytown Kiwanis meeting
Baytown residents learned how the 211 Texas community information line connects callers to local health and human services. United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast presented the system and noted 14 call centers in Texas with plans to expand, offering free access and a data base covering more than 1400 organizations and 3600 programs.
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Texas Gulf Coast
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Texas
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Jobe
David Mohiman
Houston
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American Red Cross
New Horizon Family Center
Habitat For Humanity
Communities In Schools
Our Promise For
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David Jobe
Kiwanis Club
Community calendar highlights Baytown events and fundraisers
Seniors host Baytown High fish fry at Baytown Fairgrounds with noon to 1 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm serving hours and delivery. Oyster try at Baytown Shrine Club 11 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm at 140 W Main St Baytown. Other listings include cooking class 35 reg, Little League tryouts 6 30 pm, bridge Fridays at Remington Park, genealogy library hours, blood drive at Bayside Community Hospital, senior center shopping day, heritage society conference at Baytown Genealogy Library, make up Little League tryouts 2 4 pm, Trinity Church breakfast 9 9 30 am, Anahuac Lions fish fry 14 am to 1 pm, hymn singing at Hampton Inn with W F McCorkle.
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Baytown Shrine Club
W. Main St
Baytown
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Jerri Read
Eugenia Jones
Baytown Genealogy Society Library
Decker Drive
Baytown Genealogy Society
Bonner Hall
Trinity Episcopal Church
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Anahuac
Weather watch for Pont Batra
Partly cloudy conditions with highs around 58 and 65, northerly to southerly winds 3 to 15 mph. Overnight lows near 40s to upper 40s with possible showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity. Sunrise and sunset times noted. tides listed for Pont Batra.
This Week’s Look Ahead in The Sun Saturday
This week highlights faith oriented features and readings in The Sun. Readers are invited to explore Saturday’s edition for reflections, guidance, and articles on faith and daily life.
Barton Sun Reader Delivery Notice
Miss your Baytown Sun? If not delivered by 6 a.m. weekdays or 8 a.m. Sunday, call 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange re-delivery. Horoscope and letters sections noted as current features on page 3B.
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Baytown Sun
Obituaries: Mana Chavez and six others remembered
Obituary list highlights Mana Chavez Ervin Tub Lewis Mary Gladys Godeau Charlie Bervin Welch Daniel Frank Heintschel and Manford Sideways Coleman. Page 7B provides brief notices of their deaths with standard memorial details.
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Mana Chavez
Ervin
Tub) Lewis
Mary Gladys Godeau
Charlie Bervin Welch
Daniel Frank Heintschel
Manford
Coleman
Baytown Sun invites stories and photos for features
Readers are asked to submit unusual hobbies or stories to The Baytown Sun via mail to David Bloom or email. Include contact details and photo submissions are welcome by email or mail. Gandhi quote accompanies the notice.
Verse from Deuteronomy on courage and divine aid
A biblical passage urges courage before enemies. It cites the Lord going ahead to fight for Israel as in Egypt, ensuring protection and support for the people.
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Egypt
Corrections and Clarifications Policy Noted By The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun states corrections are issued promptly and readers may contact managing editor David Bloom at 281-425-8016 or david.bloom@baytownsun.com. A front page bond story about Lake Municipal Utility District was incorrect. if approved, the bond starts a process expected to eventually lower taxes in the district according to the attorney.
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David Bloom
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Memorial Drive
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Baytownsun.com
Lake Municipal Utility District
Sunday Better Boating Tips From Outdoors Columnist
Outdoors columnist Bink Grimes offers practical boat maintenance tips to keep craft running year round. The piece highlights simple checks and seasonal care to prevent trouble on the water.
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Bink Grimes
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