Embarrassing Moments From a Baytown Minister’s Life
Wilson Adams recounts awkward incidents from his time as a minister near Baytown including getting locked in a women’s restroom, a kiddie pool incident, and a chance encounter with a puzzled driver at a church parking lot. He notes his family moved from Nashville after 11 years and he serves at Eastside Church of Christ.
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Mr. Turtle
Gladys
Wilson Adams
Baytown
Nashville
Eastside Church of Christ
Baytown Firefighters Fund Memorial for Fallen Colleagues
Baytown Fire Department raises about 120000 total goal for a Bicentennial Park monument honoring firefighters Charles Williamson Henry Rowe and Nito Guajardo. Funds come from donations and fundraisers including golf events Tshirts and a Fourth of July booth.
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Baytown
Richard Lopez
Bicentennial Park
Charles E. Williamson
Henry K. Rowe
Nito Guajardo
Guajardo
Mark Medrano
Baytown Fire Fighters Union
Lopez
Henry Kenneth Rowe
Rowe
Bernard Olive
Olive
Department
Williamson
Fice
Medrano
Baytown Parks and Recreation Board
Scott Johnson
Johnson
History Awareness Workshop hosts National History Day event at Lee College
The Texas State Historical Association and UT Center for Studies in Texas History invite teachers, students, and parents to a four day History Awareness Workshop July 19 22 at Lee College. The program includes a two day pre conference on primary sources and a two day session on research and project production with experts from Galveston Rosenberg Library Archives LBJ Library NASA and more. A dramatic performance of Celeste Walker Camp Logan by Mountain Top Productions will close the event. Participants can call Terri Killen or John Britt or visit the TSHA education site for more details.
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Texas State Historical Association
TSHA
University of Texas Center For Studies In Texas History
Lee College
Celeste Walker
Mountain Top Productions
Sam Houston Research Center
Price Daniel
San Jacinto Monument
Eddie V. Gray
Wallisville
Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Schilling
Trinity River
Galveston Rosenberg Library
LBJ Library and Museum
NASA
Center For American History
University of Texas, National Archives Records Administration
Southwest Region
Fort Worth
Utexas
Terri Killen
John Britt
Lee
Baytown Clubs Schedule and Meeting Details
The Baytown Optimist Club meets at 7 p.m. at 1724 Market St with contact Kathy Anderson at 281-427-3451. The Baytown Genealogy Society gathers at 10 a.m. at the BGS Library, 5203 Decker Drive, bring a covered dish. Baytown Lions Club meets at Golden Corral at noon on Tuesday with Lion Glenn Starr speaking about youth activities.
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Baytown Optimist Club
Market St
Kathy Anderson
The
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Coral
Lion Glenn Starr
Lions Club
Community Calendar submissions at Sun Office
SUE times eS updating its Community Calendar. Previous calendar items have been for clubs booster clubs and Coe MI appear in the calendar. For more information call 281-425-8016 or fax to 281-427-1880 or drop items off at the Sun office.
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SUE Times Es
Eac Anoada
David
Bloom
Baytownsun.com
Sun
On This Day in History Baytown July 9
July 9 historical notes highlight events from 1776 reading of the Declaration to Gen George Washington, 1896 Bryan cross of gold, 1944 Saipan fall, 1951 Truman war termination, 1950 Baytown firemen training, 1952 union cement finishers dispute, 1975 Bicentennial Park talks, 1990 superintendent finalists, 2000 GPA reform talks, plus quotes from Louise Imogen Guiney and Amos 5:8.
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George Washington
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Saipan
Truman
Congress
United States
Germany
Associated Press
Baytown
T.H. Bounds
Texas
Texas A&m College
Farnsworth and
Chambers
Fritz Lanham
Market and Lee Streets
Goose Creek
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Adams
Juno
Bicentenial Park Memorial
Rachael.seeley
Dad, JR
Sydney
the Lake House
Eanty Biro
Manwees
Thao Pham
Lee College Natural Science
Hampustleetedal
Lee.edu
Paeae
SUN History
Louise Imogen Guiney
Amos
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