Remembering Slick Ellis A Channel City Coach and Friend
James “Slick” Ellis, a Navy veteran, coach at Robert E. Lee and Horace Mann, later Goose Creek school board president, died June 24 1979 of a heart attack at 53. A Sun editor recalls their daily 3 o’clock coffee ritual, town connections, and two unforgettable memories from 1979 including a chaotic cafe incident and Slicks impact on South Texas in those years.
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Baytown Nature Center Journal Birds and Wildlife Report
The Baytown Nature Center Journal lists birds such as double crested cormorant neotropic cormorant great blue heron and roseate spoonbill. It notes four wood storks roosting near the Duck Pond and purple martins performing aerial acrobatics while chasing mosquitoes. The center sits on W Shreck Avenue off Bayway Drive.
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Dwayne Litteer
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Community calendar covers Baytown area events and drills
An emergency drill at the Exxon Mobil Baytown Complex runs 8 to 9 a.m with siren tests and possible evacuations. Weekly Tuesday programs include Storytime at Sterling Library, Bible study at Wayne Gray Complex, Senior activities, Duplicate Bridge at Remington Park, GED classes, and various children and family programs at Crosby Library and local centers. Multiple contact numbers provided for details.
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Weather watch for Point Barrow Trinity Bay
Partly cloudy with a slight morning shower and thunder storm, then mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Sunrise 6 20 am Sunset 8 23 pm Thres low 5 57 am High 3 58 pm Locally heavy rainfall possible Highs mid 80s Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph Rain chance 70 percent Sunset 23 pm Tades low 6 35 am High 4 22 pm
Baytown Sun Delivery Notice Advised Readers
The Baytown Sun reminds readers to expect delivery by 6 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays. If the paper is late, callers should contact 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange redelivery.
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Crossword Classifieds and Horoscopes Overview
A brief page summary outlining the classifieds section with an iD crossword puzzle, sports notes, editorials, and a seven horoscopes feature. Includes layout tour and topical highlights for readers seeking puzzles and brief notices.
Obituaries for Treeman Baker Hart Ross and others
Obituary brief lists death notices for Treeman R. Baker Wilma Jean Hart Lena Maude Ross Merle Coates Keith L. Nichols Larry Kirksey and Stan Ray Turnbull with placeholders indicating continued coverage on page 12.
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Wilma Jean Hart
Lena Maude Ross Pending
Merle Coates
Keith L. Nichols
Larry Kirksey
Stan Ray Turnbull
Baytown Seeks Public Input With City Survey
Baytown residents are invited to complete a city survey to help improve living conditions. The survey requests input on Baytown strengths and weaknesses and is accessible on the city site and The Sun’s site. The Sun also solicits photo submissions for potential publication with contact details for submissions.
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Verse in Matthew urges keeping commandments for life
The verse presents Jesus asking why he calls him good and declaring that only God is truly good. He then instructs that entering life requires keeping the commandments, framing moral conduct as essential to eternal life.
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Corrections Policy Published by The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun states it prints timely corrections and clarifications in a regular space. Readers may inquire by calling managing editor David Bloom at 281 425 8016 or emailing david bloom baytownsun com.
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