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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2006
Page
2
Personal essay recalling a father son dynamic from youth to adulthood. The author reflects on his late father J P who died in 1903, contrasting their polar personalities, and credits his father with instilling a strong work ethic and a motto of honest work for honest pay.
J T Griggs, owner of a Baytown excavating firm, will travel to Rundu, Namibia from June 27 to July 12 for a first church mission. He aims to aid residents, improve water supply, and explore building a fellowship hall, seeking Baytown donations to fund meals and aid via Northside Baptist Church.
Baytown community events include Baytown Little Theater shows of Mr Roberts at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, St. Pauls United Methodist Church country and western dancing 7 to 9 p.m., Highlands Center seniors dancing 1 to 3 p.m. second Friday, scrapbooking 6 to 10 p.m. at Baytown Community Center, Art League painting sessions 10 a.m., Go Getters group at Baytown Community Center 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, and multiple senior activities at Market Street centers. The Houston City Cruisers meet at San Jacinto Mall noon then tour Baytown museums and Eddie Gray Wetlands Center, with dinner at Ryan’s. A second quarterly barbecue at Baytown Community Center runs 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and other items include a garage sale at Northside Baptist, blood drive by Baytown Shrine Club, and a Down Payment Assistance workshop at Factory Outlet Furniture. Call numbers and websites provided for details.
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