Sweeny High School Class of 1957 Reunion Recalled
Jim Finley recalls a 45 year reunion with humor and nostalgia. He names triplet hosts Anna Lou Thurman Billye Rose Cotton and Vesta Henderson, notes spouses' roles, and recounts encounters with Norman Morris Johnel Allen and Cecil Allen. He hints at Lake Jackson lodging and Baytown ties, while joking about age and prodigy status.
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Sweeny High School
Katie
Anna Lou Thurman
Billye Rose Cotton
Vesta Henderson
Michael
Ernest Ray
Lanny
Baytown
Robert £. Lee
Billye Rose
West Columbia Roughnecks
Margie
Lake Jackson
J.J
Anette Brown
Shirley Ann Elizabeth Christian
Hunt Isd
Robert Dixon
Dan
Norman Morris
Norman
North Carolina
Linda
United States
Osama
Johnel Allen
el Campo
Pat
Jesse James
Johnel
Cecil
Citizens State Bank
Jim Finleys
Houston
Creom
Baytown developers near contract on incentives plan
Baytown Redevelopment Authority and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board reached in principle accord with two developers on a development agreement to reimburse builders for utilities streets and other infrastructure costs. Officials aim to speed housing hotels and a restaurant along I 10 while resolving a two year interest cap and adding a mechanism for bond issuance.
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Baytown
1-10
Gary Jackson
Redevelopment Authority
Glenn Angel
Angel Brothers Enterprises
Angel
Rick Rice
Parkway Investments of
Texas
Don Murray
Murray
Jackson
Cagle Shines At Neon Circus Home Crowd in Texas
Baytown singer Chris Cagle opened for Brooks & Dunn at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion drawing a full house despite I 45 delays and storms. He thanked fans for a homecoming, delivered I Breathe In, and teased In America before closing with Country By the Grace of God. The Neon Circus Tour runs six more dates including Darien Lake Columbus and St Louis.
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Woodlands Baytown
Chris Cagle
Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Cagle
Caple
Brooks & Dunn
Texas
CMT
Charlie Daniels
America
Osama bin Laden
Baytown
Trick Pony
Gary Allan
Dwight Yoakam
Allan
Academy of Country Music
USA
Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Neon Circus
Cagle’s
Darien Lake
Columbus
Ohio
St Louis
Jonathan Cooper
Cynthia Woodlands
Mitchell Pavillion-in-The Woodlands
Police Report: Burglaries Robberies and Arrests in Baytown
Police beat details thefts in Baytown from Saturday night to Monday morning. Victims report stolen checks, cash, and tools worth over 1800 dollars, with two arrests after a vehicle and foot pursuit for felony evading arrest and hindering. Additional robberies include gunpoint and knife-point incidents in Ward Road and Crosby Cedar Bayou areas. Police emphasize Crime Stoppers tips and anonymity.
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Baytown
Ward Road
West Baker Road
Bush Road
Police
Community calendar highlights local Baytown events
Lions meet at noon at Ryan's with guest speaker John Horan on the Port of Houston. BAHS trustees hold monthly meeting at 5 p.m. in Froehner Room Grace United Methodist Church. RAVE story time and various youth programs run at Sterling Library and Baytown venues. Contacts listed for details.
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Baytown Lions Club
Ryan’s
John Horan
Port of Houston
BAHS
Board of Trustees of
Bay Area Homeless Services
Froehner
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett
Sterling Municipal Library
Happy Quilters
Baytown
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Wayne Gray Recreational Center
East Road
Pat Holmes
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Birdsong Drive
Garth
Allenbrook
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Lions Club
Ryan's On
Mike Brown
ExxonMobil
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander
VFW
N. Matn
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Jim Finley
Woodlands
Polce
Decker Drive
Crosby Cedar Bayou
Lonestar
Sterling
Call
Parent Education
DePelchin Children's Center
United Way
Crosby Library
Hare Road
Robert Miller
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