Middle names run through high school and life choices
Wanda Orton, a retired Sun editor, reflects on choosing middle names over first names. She recalls mistaken identities with another Wanda Jones, anecdotes from Lee College, and lists many individuals known by middle names, urging readers to embrace their chosen names.
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Lorraine
Wanda Jones
Wanda
Lee College
The
Lee Lantern
Rachel
Katherine
Bert Allen
Bobbie
Etta
Jane Bonds
Marjorie
la Nell
Bryant
Victor Edward Buchanek
Eddie
Minnie Bullington
Ann
Janelle Carroll
Catherine
Lanny Henninger
Church of Christ
Austin
Thomas
REL
Robert E. Lee
Baytown
Louis Carter
Robert
Mina Ruth Caver
Vernon Wayne Clement
Clara Delores Cook
Larry Wayne Cordray
Berta Louise Faulkner
Raymond Eugene Fayle
Annie Lula Floyd
Wily Arlen Guidroz
Helen Faustine Hobbs
Randolph Leon Hull
Louis Sager Hunsucker Jr
Edwin Hilary Jones
Lillie Janet Kimball
Elizabeth Ann
Wanda Orton
the Sun
Letter to the Editor on SB 1070 and enforcement stance
A reader questions research behind a columnist piece and argues SB 1070 mirrors federal law, asserting Arizona and U.S. rules already require status registration. The letter defends local leaders, cites enforcement gaps under Obama, and supports border security alongside smaller government.
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Gunning
U.S
Baytown
Arizona
Marco Rubio
Obama
Brewer
Today in History and Birthdays Compilation
In 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicated Henry VIII. In 1798 Congress recreated the Marine Corps. In 1804 Hamilton died in a duel with Burr. In 1987 UN pegged world population at 5 billion. Notable birthdays include John Quincy Adams and E B White.
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Clement VII
Henry VIII
England
U.S. Congress
Marine Corps
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
United Nations
John Quincy Adams
U.S
E.B. White
Yul Brynner
Tab Hunter
Giorgio Armani
Suzanne Vega
Lil' Kim
Remembering Andy Griffith and Ernest Borgnine in life and broadcast heritage
Chris Buckner, a Baytown native and former Houston radio broadcaster, reflects on the deaths of Andy Griffith and Ernest Borgnine. He recalls their iconic roles, the enduring appeal of The Andy Griffith Show and McHale's Navy, and his own late night radio memories including working shifts, meeting fans, and playing classic songs that tied to those eras.
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Andy Griffith
Ernest Borgnine
Andy Taylor
Mayberry
Borgnine
Quinton McHale
McHale
Navy
Matlock
Andy
Eagles
Houston
Fox
HPD
Patsy Cline
Greenway Plaza
Johnny Carson
Ernest
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houston Public Works Department
Chris
Baytown Sun letters policy and contact details
The Baytown Sun prints reader letters with signer names and contact info. Send signed letters to Adam Vanelli at The Baytown Sun, P.O. Box 90, Baytown Texas, or fax (281) 427-1880 or email sunnews baytownsun com. The paper notes views are those of the contributors and not the publication and advertisers.
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Baytown Sun
The
Sun
Adam Vanelli
P.O
Sun News
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