Today in History June 14 2009 Flag Day highlights
On June 14 1777 the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. Other notable events include the creation of the Continental Army in 1775 Benedict Arnold death in 1801 and the Auschwitz camp opening in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Continental Army
U.S. Army
Benedict Arnold
London
Sonoma
Republic of
California
John Alcock
Arthur Whitten Brown
Atlantic Ocean
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Clifden
Ireland
Paris
Auschwitz
Poland
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Movement to form new county from East Harris County
In 1937 a drive aimed to detach East Harris County and join Chambers County forming a new county including Goose Creek Baytown Pelly Cedar Bayou Highlands Crosby and Mont Belvieu with Harris County leaders pledging support. In 1944 Humble Oil workers bought war bonds totaling 17800 with 2000 8800 and 2500 by individuals. A 2003 town hall plan proposed merging Lee and Sterling High Schools into a split campus to ease overcrowding by 2005 with freshmen sophomores at Sterling and juniors seniors at Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Chambers County
Goose Creek
Baytown
Pelly
Cedar Bayou
Highlands
Crosby
Mont Belvieu
Humble Oil and Refining Co
OnePlus
Lee
Sterling High School
Lee High School
Bible Verse Romans Six Thirteen Advice on Offerings to God
Do not offer the parts of your body to sin but present yourselves to God as alive from death. Offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness, reflecting a call to holy living and spiritual renewal.
Baytown Area Community Calendar Highlights And Notices
A compilation of local church services, club meetings, classes, and library programs across Baytown and nearby areas. Events include Calvary Temple services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. 7319 Breda, VFW bingo, teen book club at Sterling Library, dance and senior activities at Baytown centers, Precinct2gether at J D Walker, Crosby and Chambers libraries, and various community group gatherings with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
N Main
Sterling Municipal Library
Men’s Fellowship
Church of New Beginnings
Alexander
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Pam
Johnny
la Porte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
South Fourteenth Street
la Porte
Starbucks
I-10
Garth Road
Crosby
Hare Rd
King's Table
N. Alexander Dr
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
Nick
JoAnn
Elaine
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
West Main
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown Partners Fund City Summer Youth Work Program
Baytown’s mayor and ExxonMobil join Lee College and local groups to place thirty youths as City of Baytown employees for eight weeks this summer. Participants will work in departments across the city from June 22 to August 14 performing non hazardous clerical, maintenance, and beautification tasks while receiving career prep workshops and a closing awards luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
City of Baytown
ExxonMobil
Lee College
Mayor & ExxonMobil
Stephen DonCarlos
Don Carlos
Sterling Municipal Library
Stu
Dents
Green Team
ExxonMobil Foundation
Bayer Foundation
Baytown Drafting, Inc
Verizon
Comcast
Klotz Associates, Inc
Claunch & Miller
Community Resource Credit Union
Mayor
Gina Riven
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN History
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Frank Butcher
Frank
Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Market
Marguerite
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Anahuac
Garth
Happy Quilters
Bulletin Board
B.P. Hopper
Jocelyn Balinski
Ms. Mokhtari
New Life Brace and Limb
Baytown of Ice
West
Baker Rd
Greg Colebaca
Toledo
Credi Rch
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