On This Day June 6 1944 D-Day Invasion Highlight
June 6 2009 marks the 65th anniversary of D-Day the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II. Other notable events include the 1844 founding of the YMCA in London the 1918 Belleau Wood battle the 1925 Chrysler Corp founding and the 1934 SEC establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Normandy
France
Young Men’s Christian Association
London
Belleau Wood
Walter Percy Chrysler
Chrysler Corp
Securities and Exchange Commission
James Meredith
Mississippi
Robert F. Kennedy
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
California
International Space Station
George W. Bush
Jacques Chirac
Nazi Germany
Baytown History Highlights From World War II To Hospitals
Battles and bonds marked Baytown during WWII with over 100000 in war bond purchases at Humble Oil. Postwar growth spurred a 1949 construction peak of 738800 and a 1950 Humble filling station project. A 1974 straw vote supported Jenkins Holloway Park golf course. In 1990 Lee College funded a 25 million contract for a science building, while San Jacinto Methodist Hospital joined a study to improve patient bedside care.
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Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytonians
Jenkins- Holloway Park
Harris County
Robert C. Bennett Jr
Kiwanis Club
Lee College Regents
Gamma Construction of
Houston
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Psalm 103 5 Renewing Youth Like an Eagle
A Psalm verse celebrates the Lord who satisfies desires with good things restoring youth. It emphasizes divine renewal of vigor and strength, likening it to an eagle’s vitality and vigor through God’s generous providence.
Baytown Calendar highlights events across community today
Baytown hosts the Bayou Bow Tailgate Cook-off at Bridgewater Events with gates open at 10 a.m. Tickets five dollars, dance with a ten dollar door entry, and performances by Lee Johnson and Texas Squeeze plus a silent auction. Also on slate are Baytown Summer Festival events, youth ministry yard sale, church services, bingo, fitness classes, and a Bayou Bowl community outreach with Houston Texans reps.
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Bridgewater
Baytown
S. Highway 146
Fred Hartman
Lee Johnson
Texas Squeeze
Houston Texans
Victory Baptist Church
Baytown Community Alliance
Bicentennial Park
Shirley
Barbers Hill BHISD wins multiple Relay for Life awards
Barbers Hill Independent School District swept Relay for Life trophies in 2009 including Best Camp Site Theme First Place Most Money Raised by a School and First Place Most Money Raised Overall. The district raised over 40000 with campus fundraisers and survivor testimonials inspiring community support across eight schools led by Kindergarten Center coordinator Helen Smith.
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Suzie Wilburn
Helen Smith
Barbers Hill Isd
Relay For Life
Smith
Barbers Hill
Barbers Hill Independent
Allison Griffis
Barbers Hill Intermediate School
Exxon
Baytown Relay For Life
Eagles
Sandra Duree
Mont Belvieu
Nathan Toon
Deidra Matula
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SUN History
Texas Avenue
Main Street
Calvary Temple
Breda
Call
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VEW
N. Main
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Winnie Fleming
Letha Strouhal
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Frank Butcher
Frank
1724 Market
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Market
Sterling Municipal Library
Hare Rd
Marguerite
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Chambers County
Anahuac
Garth
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Overeaters Anonymous
Alexander
Pam
Johnny
la Porte Ladies
Baytown Lions Club
Monument Inn
Wwcccc
Eagle Pointe Recreation Complex
Evening Pilot Club of
Remington Park
Baker Road
Sharon Phillips
Highland Woods Drive
King's Table
Church of New Beginnings
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
Nick
JoAnn
Or Elaine
Promise Center
West Main
Bulletin Board
Barbers Hill District
Tena Burgess
Christina Wilburn
Agnes Heitijmanek
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!