Carpet woes and a spouse's insistence on timing
Jim Finley recounts a domestic saga about moving into a new home, arguing for installing carpet before unpacking. Margie, a seasoned decorator, warns that delaying carpet caused repeated lament and reflection on better timing. The piece underscores practical advice from a lighthearted personal essay.
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Baytown Little Theater stage Run for Your Wife tonight
Community calendar item notes Baytown Little Theater presents Run for Your Wife at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at 1500 Lakewood Village off Bayway Drive. Information line 281-424-7617.
Community events and notices round up in Baytown area
Local officials and staff will be at a public help desk to answer questions and open case files. Baytown Humane Society hosts a jumbo book sale at the Flea Market to fund the shelter building fund. Dubbie Bubble contest runs 11 am to 4 pm at WalMart on Garth Road with a $10,000 savings bond prize for finalists. DAR and SAR chapters hold a Flag Day commemoration at Ryan’s Steakhouse with a presentation by Ed and Gail Raines and Ray and Marti Cox. Chambers County Library in Anahuac offers a used book sale from 9 am to noon. Cedar Bayou Archery Park hosts a 3D Archery Tournament on select Saturdays from February to October. Consumers group Both Sides Now meets Saturdays at La Familia Restaurant. Brigadoon auditions at Little Theater tonight and Monday. Hymn singing and preaching at Comfort Suites on Garth Road every Sunday. Bingo at VFW Post 912 Sundays at 2 pm.
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Community groups calendar Baytown area listings Monday events
The Baytown Genealogy Society meets at 10 a.m. in the Red Cross room of the United Fund Building at 5309 Decker Drive with Hal Davis of Goose Creek school district as guest speaker and June birthdays to provide refreshments. Brigadoon shows at 7 p.m. today at 1500 Lakewood Village off Bayway Drive. Crosby Quilt Guild meets at 7 p.m. at Crosby Brethren Church 5202 First St Anita Murphy presents Tricks and Treats. Seniors program What Hides in Your Medicine Cabinet 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Joy Center 610 Washington Anahuac. Jaycees Baytown Junior Chamber meets 7:30 p.m. second Monday monthly at Red Lobster 4717 Interstate 10 East. Singles outreach service 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays at Triumph Hospital 2610 N Alexander enter through emergency. For details call listed numbers.
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Weather Watch for Point Barrow Trinity Bay
Partly sunny and breezy day with highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 9 to 10 mph. Sunrise 6 18 a.m. Sunset 8 19 p.m. Tides low 5 27 a.m. high 3 45 p.m. Breezy with sunshine and a few clouds day and evening similar.
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Baytown Sun Delivery Notice and Classifieds Text
Reading notice for Baytown Sun delivery by 6 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. Sundays. If late, call 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange re-delivery. Includes scattered classifieds and section labels such as SPORTS and POLICE BEAT.
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Obituaries Notice for John Jay Keeler Don Cowen and Henry Armstrong
Three local obituaries report the deaths of John Jay Keeler Don Cowen and Henry Nelson Armstrong. The notices provide brief life summaries and indicate funeral arrangements or memorial specifics as available in the page nine section.
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Story pitch request from The Baytown Sun readers
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit interesting hobby or collection stories and shares how to contact editor David Bloom at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 or by email at david.bloom baytownsun.com. Include contact details for follow up.
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Sun invites readers to submit photos for publication
The Sun requests photo submissions from readers and provides contact options. Email to Managing Editor David Bloom at david.bloom baytownsun.com or mail or drop prints at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown 77520 to be considered for publication.
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Obstreperous quotes spark columnist remark
Katharine Whitehorn delivers a sharp vignette about stubborn behavior, contrasting firmness obstinacy and folly in a concise newspaper style. The quote highlights blunt directness and social judgment typical of her British column work from mid-century era.
Enter Through the Narrow Gate Verse Quotation
A Bible verse from Matthew 7 13 warns that the wide gate and broad road lead to destruction while many choose it. it contrasts with the narrow gate that few find. The text emphasizes moral choice and spiritual directions.
Corrections Policy Notice for The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun states it corrects errors promptly and publishes clarifications in this space. Readers may inquire by calling Sun managing editor David Bloom at 281 425 8016 or emailing david.bloom baytownsun com.
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