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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2015
Page
4
Norene Swanagan was born September 13, 1921 to Felix Rather Sr and Fannie Sharp Rather of Center Texas. She accepted Christ early and was baptized. She died July 23, 2015, after her family migrated from Center.
Norene Swanagan married to Robert L Swanagan Sr preceded her in death. She joined St John Baptist Church Center then Zion Hill Baptist La Porte in 1947 and remained active. She joined Leading Light 376 OES in 1949 rising to Worthy Matron and District Deputy. Survived by seven children, grandchildren and many relatives. Services Monday July 27 2015 at Zion Hill Praise Center La Porte with viewing at 10 and service at 11. Entrusted to Frazier Funeral Home Baytown.
Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, who led the Archdiocese of Washington from 1973 to 1980 and later served in Rome, died at age 88 after frail health. He was born in Dallas in 1926 and was the longest-serving cardinal in American history.
Family and friends remember Sandra Bland as a courageous voice for social justice at a Chicago area funeral. They question the Texas death finding, noting she planned a new job and would not have killed herself, while mourning her after a traffic stop escalated into a fatal jail cell incident.
The City of Baytown unveils a 164.5 million budget with a 3 percent merit raise for non civil service staff and no property tax or water and sewer rate increases. General fund projects total expenditures at 82.3 million, boosted by public safety costs and rising tax receipts. A public hearing is set for August 27 with a work session August 6 to review details.
Baytown Mayor Stephen DonCarlos said threats against shelter workers will not be tolerated amid police probes into alleged animal abuse at the Baytown Animal Shelter. The council meeting drew more than 40 activists outside City Hall as officials pledge policy reviews and stricter enforcement to protect staff.
Baytown city website recognized by Vision Internet for online innovation in 2015 What's Next Awards. Public Affairs Coordinator Patti Jett says overhaul aimed to lead, improving resident access to digital City Hall services and permitting online through a centralized process. The award cited creative use of the CMS and improved transparency and engagement.
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