Father and Son Memories On Father's Day and Baseball
The writer recalls a missing Father’s Day with his late father J.P. in a religious neighborhood home on Saint Andrews Drive. He honors his dad, reflects on their differences, and cherishes athletic memories, including a spring 1947 trip to Buff Stadium to see the Buffs play the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. SEE FINLEY PAGE 3
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Saint Andrews Drive
J.P
Ashdown
Ark
Texarkana
D.T. Curtis’ Lumber
Lucille Poole
Sweeny
Marty Marion
Red Schoendienst
Enos Slaughter
Juneteenth celebration kicks off at McNair center
The Juneteenth festivities run from today through Tuesday at J D Walker Community Center on Wade Road. Activities include a beauty pageant, a Saturday parade at 10 am, noon performances by Heavy Hitters Zydeco Band Cupid and Joe Tex Jr., a car show, 3 on 3 basketball, domino tournament, and Father's Day play Breaking the Chains. Apollo Night recreates 1920s 1930s music at 7 pm Monday, with a gospel extravaganza and soul food dinner Tuesday featuring speakers from 14 area churches. All events are free with small donations welcome and information via Myrtis Hamilton at 281-421-1694.
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J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Heavy Hitters
Zydeco Band
Antioch Baptist Church of
Myrtis Hamilton
Juneteenth Weekend Events Schedule Highlights
Today events run 7 to 10 p.m. beauty pageant and 10 a.m. parade start with an 11 a.m. procession. Noon to 4 p.m. features Heavy Hitters Zydeco, Joe Tex Jr. 2 to 5 p.m., car show 4 p.m. and 3 on 3 basketball and dominoes, 4:30 p.m. car show judging, and a 8 p.m. to midnight talent show. Sunday 7 to 10 p.m. Fathers Day event with play Breaking the Chains and Monday Apollo Night. Tuesday gospel extravaganza and soul food dinner. Call 281-421-1694 for details.
College News Highlights Local Students and Honors
Kristin Ashlee Golla, a Texas A&M biology freshman, made the dean's list with a 3.8 GPA while volunteering with Prevent Blindness Texas this summer. She aims for UH School of Optometry, after graduating fourth in her Nimitz High School class in Humble with TAMU scholarships. Also, Kim Tallent earned a BA in kinesiology at Hendrix College, Baytown residents Melissa Pence made UT Permian Basin President's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA, and Golla's family ties anchor local lineage in Humble and Baytown.
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Kristin Ashlee Golla
Texas A&m University
Golla
Prevent Blindness Texas
University of Houston School of Optometry
Nimitz High School
Humble
TAMU
Baytown
Melissa N. Pence
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Community Calendar Highlights Local Events and Activities
Various Baytown area events listed including Intermediate and beginner line dancing at Highlands Community Center, senior programs at J.D. Walker Center, art sessions at Baytown Community Center, and a book sale at Sacred Heart Parish Center. Also notes library hours, TOPS meeting, Story Time, bridge games, The Go Getters event, free movie showings at Sterling Library, senior shopping day at First Presbyterian Church, Overeaters Anonymous, Baytown Little Theater production Wait Until Dark, Shrine Club blood drive at San Jacinto Mall, and contact details for organizers.
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Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
East
Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown Art League
Catholic Daughters of America
Sacred Heart Parish Center
Runneburg
Crosby
Baytown Ballroom Dance Club Event Tonight
The Baytown Ballroom Dance Club hosts a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Community Center. Members free, non members 7.50 per dance. Contact Lawrence Herbert at 281 427 6008 for details.
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Lawrence Herbert
Today in History highlights June 15 in history
On June 15 in history events include Magna Carta sealing in 1215, Arkansas becoming the 25th state in 1836, Goodyear patent in 1844, Polk death in 1849, Arlington Cemetery creation order in 1864, the General Slocum disaster in 1904, Saipan invasion and early raids on Japan in 1944, Reagan signing liberalizing abortion law in 1967, and Jordan's King Hussein marrying Lisa Halaby in 1978.
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England
John
Runnymede
Arkansas
Charles Goodyear
James Polk
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Edwin Stanton
Arlington National Cemetery
General Slocum
New York
East River
Saipan
Japan
California
Ronald Reagan
Baytown History Snippet Chronicles Local Changes
A 1944 Goose Creek dust storm spurred calls to close Texas Avenue and clean the area. 1950 saw Lee College adding U S economics courses. 1990 a jury found Donald Hyatt guilty of an April 1997 high school arson at Robert E Lee High. 2002 Baytown named Byron Jones interim police chief after a five month search. Haynes to head Hardin High School.
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Goose Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Avenue
Walter Rundell
Lee College
Donald Hyatt
Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
Byron Jones
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Tallent
Kim Tallent
Don and
Deborah Tallent
Hendrix College
Conway
Pence
Crosby Community Center
West Chambers
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Market St
Lone Star Room
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Senior Center
First Presbyterian Church
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
North Alexander
Ruth
Baytown Little Theater
Baytown. Littletheater.org
Shrine Club of
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Shrine Burn Hospital
Galveston
Elton Rodgers
Lon and
Marie Sterling Duguay
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Livingston
Daughter of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Texas
IHOP
Wayne Smith
King Hussein of Jordan
Lisa Halaby
Queen Noor
The
Associated Press
SUN History
John Franklin Carter
Lee
Larry Haynes
Haynes
Hardin High School
Wate Ata
Garth Rd
Ste
D-400
America’s Home Mortgage of
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MTA
Baytownsun.com
Garth Road
Town & Country Sales
Stolander Rd
N. Commerce
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