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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2009
Page
1
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor repeatedly declined to disclose her abortion rights views and said President Obama never asked her about them before her Supreme Court nomination. Page 4B story notes the interview context and timeline.
Funeral and visitation arrangements for Deputy Sheriff Shane Detwiler are set as communities in Baytown and Chambers County plan tributes. Citizens organize a funeral procession stand along Garth Road while law enforcement transport details are arranged and supporters share responses online. Detwiler, 31, died after a Monday standoff in a Chambers County neighborhood after two months with the department.
Baytown police report nearly 100 explosives recovered from a Chambers County trailer scene after a deputy was shot and killed during a Monday standoff. Evidence collection continued through Wednesday as bomb squads departed. See scene page 3A.
The 27th Crosby Alumni Reunion takes place Saturday August 1 at the American Legion Hall next to Crosby Fairgrounds. Social hour runs 6 to 8 pm with music by Crosby DJ Eddie Foster and Elvis. The class of 1959 will be honored. Coach Bill Barrington's Buffalo Round-Up Group attends. Proceeds benefit Crosby High School Scholarship Fund. $53,550 has been awarded to 47 students over 22 years. Scholarships for 2009 went to Ann Price Maria Olvera and Sam Malchar at $1,500 each. Contact Linda Prescott Martin at 281-385-2052 for details.
Baytown Genealogy Library shelves hold clues to family origins as patrons seek names, dates, and places of ancestors. Margie Cook of the Genealogy Society guides visitors through pedigree charts and records to uncover birth, marriage, and death details.
The Oldies and the Goodies, a regional supergroup of seasoned musicians, perform at Baytown Community Center from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday July 18. Tickets are 15 dollars. Members include Mark Bishop Russell Evans and Larry Sanders, with past stints in Cimarron Crystal White Horse Heritage and The Coastliners. Tickets and clips available at the band’s website or by calling Adrian McHenry at 936-522-6070.
Bay Area Heritage Society raises tickets fast for this year’s gala at Goose Creek Country Club on July 21. Former Lee Brigadiers director Carmel “Boudy” Norton will be roasted and toasted, with 250 guests max. Tickets $50 include dinner. cash bar available. Reserve at Baytown Historical Museum 281-427-8768.
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