My First Car and Cars I Remember from Jim Finley
Jim Finley recalls his nerdy 53 Ford with Fordomatic Drive and shaved chrome, plus memories of his friend Ronny Prichard and faster rides like Wayne Morris’s 55 Ford. He remembers rides to West Columbia, his taste for old car culture, and why that first car mattered.
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Ronny Prichard
Ronny
Austin
A.J. Foyt
Texas
West Columbia
Wayne “Brando
Morris
Colorado River Bridge
Clyde V. Lee
University of Houston
Phillips 66
Brando
Community calendar of Baytown area activities and events
Village Apartments hosts biweekly Bible study from 1 to 2 p.m. every other Friday with snacks. Painting sessions run Fridays at 10 a.m. in the Lone Star Room of Baytown Community Center. The Go Getters meet Fridays 4 30 to 9 p.m. for seniors at the same center. Bridge and line dancing, senior programs, genealogy library hours, a tropical party at Lakewood Pool, a Second Baptist Church youth garage sale, a Consumers group gathering at La Familia, hymn singing at Comfort Suites, and Bingo at VFW Post 912 complete the calendar with locations and contact numbers.
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Stacey Ceasar
Art League of Baytown
Baytown Parks and Recreation Department
Lone Star
Baytown
Market St
Bobby Sutphin
Priscilla Hopkins
Go Getters
Lone Star Room
Baytown Community Center
Alleane Scott
Jerri Read
Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
Highlands
Baytown Senior Center
First Presbyterian Church
Decker Drive
Lakewood Pool Club
Second Baptist Church
E. Wallisville
la Familia
NASA
Clear Lake
Comfort Suites
Garth
Baytown Fourth of July Fest at Bicentennial Park
The city of Baytown hosts a Fourth of July celebration from 2 to 10 p.m. at Bicentennial Park including a parade and over 40 food vendors. A 30 minute fireworks show runs from 9 to 9 30 with country star Blake Shelton performing from 8 to 9 30. Contact the parks and recreation department for details.
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Baytown
Bicentennial Park
Blake Shelton
Shelton
Parks and Recreation Department
Baytown Groups Meet Weekly for Support and Activities
A public listing of weekly Baytown events includes Asperger support at St Pauls Lutheran Church from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with no children. library and summer reading programs in Anahuac and Crosby. Bay Area Quilt Guild at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. cancer support at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. VFW Post 912 meetings. Summer Games Days at Lee College. weekly scrapbooking at Baytown Community Center. Celebrate Recovery at First Baptist Church. King's Table Bible Study at Memorial Assembly of God Church with Wednesday prayer and lunch.
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Asperger
Baytown
Asperger's
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Schilling Ave
Joanna Gold-Baker
Bay Area
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
N. Main St
Allan
Lee College
Lynne Foley
Baytown Community Center
Market St
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Nick
Elaine
King’s Table
Memorial Assembly of God Church
N. Alexander Drive
Weather watch with heat and tides at Point Barrow
Weather watch notes sunshine and a mix of clouds with temperatures near 96 degrees and humid evenings. Southwest winds at 8 mph, sunrise 6 23 a m sunset 8 24 p m. Tides high at 9 34 a m. Early day high around 10 48 a m for Point Barrow Trinity Bay.
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Point Barrow
Trinity Bay
Morning Baytown Sun delivery notice
Reader reminder about newspaper delivery times for Baytown Sun. If the paper is not received by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday or 8 a.m. Sunday, call 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange re-delivery.
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Baytown Sun
Classifieds Index Snapshot
A compact index page listing sections such as BUSINESS CLASSIFIEDS COMICS CROSSWORD DEATHS SPORTS EDITORIAL HOROSCOPE LETTERS LOTTERY POLICE BEAT and TELEVISION. The page frames the newspaper’s area coverage and navigation cues for readers seeking distinct content sections.
Deaths Obituaries: Slovacek Sims Williams Thibodaux and Howard
Five local obituaries listed on page 12 with brief notices for Calvin Slovacek Maurice Sims Mary Williams James Thibodaux and Ray Howard detailing their passing and associated funeral arrangements.
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Calvin Slovacek
Maurice Sims
Mary Williams
James Thibodaux
Ray Howard
Story Idea Submissions For The Baytown Sun
Readers may submit unusual hobbies or fascinating stories to The Baytown Sun via mail to David Bloom at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 or by email david.bloom baytownsun com Include contact details for possible follow up and note that photo submissions are welcome with options to email or mail prints to the Sun offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
David.bloom
Baytownsun
The
Sun
Quotable Buckminster Fuller Reflection on Knowledge
Quote attributed to R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 1983) stating that increased knowledge reveals greater gaps in understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Buckminster Fuller
One Lord To Rule All The Earth Zechariah 14 9 Verse
A Bible verse proclaims that the Lord will be king over the whole earth on that day and that there will be one Lord with the one name. The passage from Zechariah 14 9 emphasizes monotheism and universal worship.
Corrections on Harris County Bible display clarified
The Baytown Sun notes timely corrections policy and provides the managing editor contact for inquiries. Mark Broussard is identified as pastor of Cedar Bayou Baptist Church. Readers are invited to call David Bloom at 281 425 8016 for corrections and clarifications.
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Baytown Sun
Harris County
Mark Broussard
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
Sun
David Bloom
David.bloom
Baytownsun.com
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Houston
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W. F. McCorkle
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Eastern Star
Amanda Miks
Sterling High School
Amy van Natta
National Weather
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Albuquerque
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Atlanta
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Brownsville
Chicago
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Dallas-Ft Worth
Philadelphia
Lake City
San Antonio
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Washington, D.C
Sewing & Vacuum Co
Tae-Fin
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Baytemperaturecontrol.com
Bay Temperature Control Inc
Baytown Sur
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Commerce
Wwe
Ste D-400
Bayton
America
Comey
Ms Tetty
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