History highlights from June 4 across years
Notable events include the 1942 Midway Battle start and Allied victory three days later, Montgolfier balloon demonstrations in 1783 and 1784, the Sierra Club’s 1892 incorporation, Ford’s 1896 quadricycle test, the 1919 push for the 19th Amendment, the 1939 St. Louis refugee shipment denial, the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation end, 1954 Paris-Vietnam independence accords, 1979 Canada’s Joe Clark becoming prime minister, and the 1989 Beijing crackdown amid Tony Award wins for Jerome Robbins Broadway and The Heidi Chronicles.
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Montgolfier Brothers
Annonay
France
Elizabeth Thible
Lyon
Sierra Club
San Francisco
Henry Ford
Detroit
U.S
St. Louis
Germany
Florida
Dunkirk
Joseph Laniel
Bull Loc
Paris
Vietnam
Joe Clark
Progressive Conservatives
Canada
Beijing
Jerome Robbins
Heidi Chronicles
Wendy Wasserstein
Baytown History Highlights Through the Decades
A look back at Baytown milestones: 1937 HR election at Humble Oil for bargaining council, 1944 Girl Scout camp on Isenhour tract by Goose Creek for 10 cents daily, 1950 five day cooking school at Baytown Community House funded by Weingartens, 1989 First Christian Church on Forest celebrated 70 years, Goose Creek trustees' actions to ease rezoning delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employees Federation
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Collective Bargaining Council
Isenhour
Goose Creek
Weingarten’s
First Christian Church
Forest
Goose Creek Board of Trustees
Bible Verse on Commit to the Lord and Plans Succeed
A concise biblical saying from Proverbs 16 3 urges commitment to the Lord in all actions. It promises that plans aligned with divine guidance will prosper and achieve their intended outcomes.
Baytown clubs and activities fill calendar with meetings
The Baytown area hosts a busy calendar with the Baytown Grandmothers Club meeting at Wooster Baptist Church and L LE T widow support lunch at Golden Corral. Vietnam Veterans of America Baytown Chapter 922 meets at the VFW to collect DD214, while Highlands 4 H gathers at Baytown Fairgrounds. Various senior, youth, and community classes run at Crosby centers, Barrett Station, and libraries, including GED prep, Spanish, line dancing, rhythm walking, and toddler programs.
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Baytown Grandmothers Club No
Wooster Baptist Church
Bayway Drive
L.le.t
Golden Corral
Vietnam Veterans of America
Baytown Chapter
VFW
N. Main
Highlands
Baytown Fairgrounds
N. Main St
Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Community Center
Market St
Chambers County
Anahuac
Barrett Station
Riley Chambers Community Center
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging Squares
Melissa
Knights of Columbus
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Lone Star Room
Music in the Vineyard at Yepez Vineyard Summer Series
The Yepez Vineyard in Baytown hosts a free summer concert series each Thursday 6 to 9 pm with local acts. Visitors may enjoy free wine tastings and picnics between blooming vines, with family friendly atmosphere and pets allowed on leash.
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Uepez
Yepez
Lena Yepez
Baytown
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SUN History
Frank Butcher
Frank.butcher
Comcast
Promise Center
West Main
Make Over In Christ Inc
Garth
Wade Road
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Angelique
Bridgewater
S. Highway 146
Fred Hartman
Relay For Life
White's Park
Hankomer
Bulletin Board
CIS
Best Buy
Jonathan Sorrell
Phillip Marrow
Sean Alexander
Caroline Barbosa
Barbara Castellanos
Olga Bravo
Ted
Heli Martinez
Texas Ramblers
Texas Moon
Curtis Poullard
Annette & Jesse
Variety
Annette
Jesse
Vineyard
Yepezvineyard
METRO
Metro Exterminating
QualityPro
National Pest Management Association
Dennis Jason Jr
Andrew Architect
Metroexterminating.com
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