Saluting Fathers The origin and meaning of Father s Day
Our view celebrates Father s Day tracing its 1910 Spokane roots to honor William Jackson Smart and all fathers. It notes slow national adoption, Nixon s 1972 proclamation, and the varied duties a father fulfills from provider to moral compass amid modern pressures.
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Sonora Smart Dodd
William Jackson Smart
Dodd
Richard Nixon
Mom
Dad
The Baytown Sun News Tips The Baytown Sun invites tips and photos from readers to cover community news and events across Baytown Texas.
The Baytown Sun asks residents to email sunnews baytownsun com or david.bloom baytownsun com with story ideas and photos to support local reporting. Readers can also call 281 425 8016 or mail news and images to The Baytown Sun news room P O Box 90 Baytown Texas 77520 for consideration.
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David.bloom
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Baytown
Texas
Arlington burial ground and Washington leadership anniversaries
On June 15, 1864 Edwin M Stanton signed a burial ground order that became Arlington National Cemetery. In 1775 the Continental Congress named George Washington head of the Continental Army. 1902 saw the 20th Century Limited begin service between New York and Chicago. 1934 Roosevelt linked National Guard to the Army for war. 1944 Saipan invasion began as B-29 raids on Japan started.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Second Continental Congress
George Washington
Continental Army
20Th Century Limited
New York
Chicago
Limited
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Guard
U.S. Army
Saipan
Japan
Goose Creek name nostalgia spans Baytown history
Wanda Orton recalls the Goose Creek legacy as Baytown's name debates faded. She notes the Goose Creek Memorial high school and the enduring district identity, tracing the roots from Goose Creek oil fields to the merged city and school consolidation. The column reflects local pride and memory.
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Goose Creek Country Club
Bib
Baytown
Goose Creek
Houston
Goose Creek Independent School District
Cedar Bayou
Remembering Bay City police chief Barney Mason
Jim Finley recalls Barney Mason, longtime Bay City police chief, as a patient mentor to a rookie reporter. The piece honors Mason who died at 84, recounting their close friendship, Mason's sports loyalties, daily coffee chats, and mentorship that shaped Finley’s early journalism career at The Tribune and The Sun.
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Barney Mason
Matt Dillon
Eliot Ness
J. Edgar Hoover
Wyatt Earp
Baytown
Keith Dougherty
Dick Tracy
Barney
Bay City
Daily Tribune
Bud Chambers
Brazosport
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