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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 2004
Page
2
A wild tale contrasts a Los Angeles department store phone fire caused by a cheap battery with a past Baytown Sun column about Barbara a heavy smoker who nearly caused a mall blaze by stowing an unextinguished cigarette in her coat pocket during Christmas shopping.
Becky James of the Baytown Pilot Club presents Denise Reineke Fischer, city librarian, a 50 check to buy a patriotic book honoring the country. The club has funded annual library honorariums since 1977, with gifts authenticated via bookplates and gift cards at the circulation desk. For details call 281-427-7331 or visit sml lib.t.us.
A compilation of local happenings including Bingo at VFW Post 912 on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., a 55 Alive Defensive Driving course for seniors at Lee College, a benefit garage sale for Victoria Carnahan, a Baytown Chamber business exchange, GED classes at Chambers County Library and Lee College EOC, various support groups and toddler programs, local square and C W dancing lessons, and a Thursday TOPS meeting with contact numbers.
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise 6 26 a m Sunset 8 23 p m Tides high 2 59 a m low 8 06 a m high 4 13 p m low 10 01 p m.
Baytown Sun announces new monthly subscription prices effective July 1 2004 with mail rate rising to 13.45 per month. Readers are urged to call 425-8048 by 10 a.m. if the newspaper is not delivered on time, and standard delivery hours are listed for Monday through Sunday.
Obituaries announce the deaths of Mildred Hart Miller Yollie Murdock and Perry Lee Deering with brief life notes. Pending notices list Kambui Charles and Ruth Marie Meadows awaiting formal notices or further action.
Baytown residents are asked to complete a city survey to identify strengths and weaknesses. The questionnaire is available on the city site and The Sun’s site, inviting public feedback to help improve living conditions in Baytown.
A quotation from John Chapter six verse thirty nine stating that the Father’s will is to preserve all given to Christ and raise them up on the last day. The verse emphasizes divine preservation and resurrection as a final outcome of faith.
The Baytown Sun publishes corrections and clarifications in this space. Victoria Carnahan is on a waiting list for a double lung transplant. Readers may call managing editor David Bloom at 281 425 8016 or email david bloom baytownsun.com for inquiries.
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