Book recalls Homer C Smith and his vivid life
Wanda Orton recalls Homer C Smith a longtime Liberty-Dayton Chamber leader and WWII veteran remembered for humor heartfelt columns and a surprising singing talent from a family scrapbook of memories. His book Informally Speaking draws on Liberty Vindicator columns and his diverse career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer C. Smith
Homer
Liberty Vindicator
Leon Hale
Liberty County
Goose Creek
Liberty-Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Texas Christian University
South Shore Harbour
REL
Houston
U.S. Navy
South Pacific
Iwo Jima
TCU
Sul Ross
Texas A&m
Liberty Retired Teachers Association
The
Valley Players
Methodist Church
Gulf Coast Press Association
AccuWeather Five Day Baytown Forecast SUNDAY
The Baytown forecast calls for breezy conditions and varying clouds. Highs near the mid 70s and lows around the mid 50s with small chances of showers. Residents should plan for a mild weekend with light winds and scattered sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AccuWeather
Baytown
Baytown Community Centers Host Wide Range Of Activities
The Baytown area calendar lists a morning ExxonMobil retirees meeting at 10 a.m. at Baytown Community Center with Joyful Noise Praise Team, plus numerous classes and clubs across Crosby Highlands and Barrett Station. Activities include line dancing at Highlands, rhythm walking, guitar lessons, canasta, bingo, Bible study, and senior softball details with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ExxonMobil
Baytown
Market Street
Joyful
Remington Park
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
Crosby Ladies and Lords
Marguerite
Dart
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Market St
Decker Drive
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Baytown Community Center
Sterling Municipal Library
Grace’s Kitchen
Grace United Methodist Church
Bay Area
BANG
Amegy Bank
Rollingbrook
Beach City
Tri-Cities Beach Rd
Hemlock Street
Frank Butcher
Angelique
Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Chambers County
Anahuac
Barrett
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging
Barrett Station Council
Ward Road
Highland Woods Drive
Today in History highlights July 21 events
On this date in history several events are noted. Hoover signed an executive order creating the Veterans Administration. The First Battle of Bull Run occurred near Manassas Virginia. The Scopes Monkey Trial ended in Dayton Tennessee with a convict dismissed later. Guam landings in World War II. NS Savannah christened by Mamie Eisenhower. Sri Lanka’s first female prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike took office. Grissom’s suborbital flight. Apollo 11 launch. US draft registration began for 19 and 20 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Veterans Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Bull Run
Manassas
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Guam
Savannah
Mamie Eisenhower
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Virgil “Gus” Grissom
Earth
Neil Armstrong
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
United States
Verse Quote From 1 John 1 7
A Bible verse from 1 John chapter 1 verse 7 urges walking in the light to enjoy fellowship with others and to be cleansed from sin by the blood of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes communal righteousness and spiritual purity through faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Nationwide storm threats and heat push eastward today
National weather update reports widespread thunderstorms with some severe risk from the Northeast and mid Atlantic to the Plains. Meanwhile extreme heat expands from the southern Plains into the Southeast, affecting multiple regions today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid- Atlantic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homer C Smith
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
City Abilene Amarillo
Austin Beaurr
Lumberton
City
Fort Worth
Laredo
Longview
Lubbock
Fras San Antonio
Kingwood
Aldine
Rosenberg
Cleveland
Kountze
Pasadena
Alvin
Angleton
Lake Jackson
Winnie
High Island
Texas City
Crystal Beach
Galveston
AccuWeather, Inc
AccuWeather.com
A.Q
Ource
Texas C
al Quality
Point Barrow
Trinity Bay
Nahe
Trinity River
Liberty
Moss Bluff
Romayor
Stratford
Highlands
Crosby
John
Eace
Texas
Microsoft
Dr. Guertin
Dr. Daren M. Guertin
D.P.M
Ertin
Garth Rd
Red Fox
Spec
Rick Jamail
Pacific Northwest
Jayme Lawdon
Texas Ave
Theredfox
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!