Remembering Jim Kyle and his witty Baytown Sun column
The piece recalls Jim Kyle, long-time Baytown Sun essayist and humorist who died four years ago this Thursday. It highlights his handwritten style, love of mischief, and a legendary Jack-In-The-Box story shared with friends and readers in the Greater Central East Harris County area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle
Jim Kyle
Harris County
Baytown Sun
Channel City
Rangers
Wilbert Shakespeare
Sun
John Black
la Porte- Bayshore Sun
Houston Oilers
Astrodome
Houston
John
Clown
Jack
Jack-In-The- Box
Lee College Hosts Fall at the Mall Back to School Day
Lee College presents Fall at the Mall at Center Court San Jacinto Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with tax relief on shoes and clothing under $100, mascot Rooty Rebel, giveaways, drawings for free tuition, book sales, online registration, career counseling, and college information. Call 281-425-6260 for details.
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Baytown
Lee College
State Comprellers’ Office
Center Court
San Jacinto Mall
Rooty Rebel
Mail
J. C. Penney's
Southwest Bank of Texas
Alice Henry
Karen Beck
Jackie Jamilosa
Sarah Williams
Mall
Baytown Nature Center Journal Highlights Birds and Animals
The Baytown Nature Center Journal by Dwayne Litteer and Ron Ummel lists birds such as brown pelican, great blue heron, roseate spoonbill, and many waders, plus the eastern cottontail rabbit. It notes abundance of insects this week, skimmers carrying grasses, and John Mason sighting the first wood stork Saturday morning at the West Shreck Avenue location off Bayway Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Nature Center
Dwayne Litteer
Ron Ummel
BNC
City of Baytown
John Mason
Shreck Avenue
Bayway Drive
Competing incidents pepper Baytown Police Beat report
A suspicious missile shaped air duct is found in Amy Street driveway and suspected theft leads to unknown owner. Burglars steal $1,640 in stereo gear from Country Club Apartments. A roommate death is investigated with no foul play suspected. A traffic crash on I 10 near Garth Road injures six in a Lexus. Police end a stolen car chase at Hartman Bridge. 117 calls logged in week. Police urge tips to Crime Stoppers 281-427-TIPS.
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Amy Street
Baytown
Amy
Country Club
Decker Drive
Shirley
Harris County Medical Examiners Office
Garth Road
Baytown Ems
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Birdsong
Salt Lake City
Baytown Senior
Community calendar highlights weekly events and clubs
A compact roundup lists Tuesday storytimes at Sterling Library and Crosby Library, Baytown quilting lectures at Mount Olive Church, and activities at Baytown Senior Center and YMCA. Also notes Duplicate Bridge at Remington Park, GED classes, family history, genealogy library hours, and bingo at VFW Post 912 with contact numbers.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Lions Club
Bay Area
Wayne Gray Recreational Center
5200 East
Baytown
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Library
Hare Road
Wye
YMCA
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Baytown Genealogy Research Library
Decker Drive
Madlyn Simkulet
Baytowngenealogyresearch
Ibrary.org
VFW
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Jim Finley
Noggin
Jim Finleys
Jimley
The
Baytown Nature Center Journal
Chase
Hartman Bridge
South
Gulf Freeway
East Loop
Highway 225
Pasadena
Police
Baytown.org
Baytown Family Ymca
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