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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 2020
Page
5
A Baytown reader condemns the Robert E Lee name for upholding segregation. They claim the refinery fueled racial barriers by separate water fountains and deny equality for Mexican and Black workers and students. Urges GCCISD to rename, calling the decision overdue.
A writer urges GC CISD Board member Jessica Woods to replace the Robert E. Lee name at REL High School, arguing the legacy is tied to slavery and white supremacy. The author states the district faced pandemic delays but must address the issue, noting integration in 1967 and calling for respect for Black students and community voices in naming decisions.
A Baytown family urges the school board to keep the Robert E. Lee High School name, arguing it honors a historical figure and citing tax concerns, community loyalty, and the pandemic focus. They insist the name reflects 92 years of local tradition and call for attention to education during the pandemic rather than renaming debates.
John Peter Stolander wrote The Pine of Whiting Wood about a lightning struck tree on his property. The poem recalls a pine landmark that guided travelers to Whiting Cove and Wood. Baytown resident Chuck Chandler, retired Exxon refinery worker, is VP of Baytown Historical Preservation Association and can be contacted at chuck.chandlerbaytownhistory.org.
The dollar declined against the euro and British pound, while also weakening versus the Japanese yen. It edged lower against the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso in a broad slide across currency markets.
A volume of John P Sjolander poems will be issued with 500 friends pledging for copies in advance. The publisher appeals to residents of the community to place orders to encourage publication and secure advance copies.
A Salt of the Earth and Sea ad appears in The Goose Creek Semi Weekly Tribune dated May 25 1928. The notice promotes kitchen and household cleaning products with period branding and sales language.
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