Crawford Texas Western White House charm draws visitors
A writer explores Crawford Texas home to the Western White House noting its small town charm, tourists, and visits by presidents and dignitaries. The piece highlights local shops, the Bush ranch nearby, and the town’s rough road from quiet to notable. It mentions Wilson Adams moving to Baytown after 11 years in Nashville and serving at Eastside Church of Christ.
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San Antonio
Dallas
White House
Crawford
Texas
Dubya
Laura
United States
Carter
Plains
Georgia
Reagan
Dixon
Illinois
Bush
Finn
America
Putin
Russia
Tony Blair
China
Eddie Deen
Laura Bush
Bush Ranch
Washington, D.C
George
Washington
Santa Barbara
Clinton
Martha’s Vineyard
Kennebunkport
Finn Station
Wilson Adams
Baytown
Nashville
Eastside Church of Christ
Baytown Beautification Commission reports early progress
The Baytown Beautification Advisory Commission presented its first report to City Council. It highlights completed projects like the Trash-Off, plans an Arbor Day event, a Quarterly Business Beautification Award, and median enhancements on Baker Road and around City Hall. Members will attend a conference in Plano to accept two first place government awards for the Keep Baytown Beautiful Affiliate Program.
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Baytown
Tor Mike Lester
City Hall
Lester
Baker Road
Community Calendar Highlights Local Church and Club Events
A period of community activities invites participation across faith groups and civic clubs. Events include St John's United Methodist Church youth bell ringing, hymn singing and preaching at Comfort Suites, VFW bingo, Baytown Shrine Club meeting, Mont Belvieu Assembly of God fall enrollment, Highlands Community Center line dancing and quilting, Baby Time at Sterling Library, Community Duplicate Bridge Club at Remington Park, Seniors Room activities, Baytown Lions Club installation banquet, Tai Chi at Chambers County Library, and Summer Reading Club at the library with multiple venues and contact numbers.
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St John’s United Methodist Church
Comfort Suites
Interstate 10
Baytown Shrine Club
Shrine Clubhouse
W. Main St
Mont Belvieu Assembly of God
Highlands Community Center
Chambers County
Anahuac
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
On This Date June Twenty Fifth History Moments
Today in history highlights major events on June 25 including Custer’s defeat at Little Bighorn in 1876, Korea war breakout in 1950, CBS color telecast in 1951, New York prayer ruling in 1962, Beatles broadcast in 1967, and John Dean testimony in 1973. It notes a 1996 Saudi bombing at a U.S. military housing complex with many casualties.
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George A. Custer
7Th Cavalry
of the Little Bighorn
Montana
Korea
CBS
New York
Supreme Court
White House
John W. Dean
Senate
Watergate Committee
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Associated Press
Baytown Highlights Through Years From 1944 to 2003
Historical notes plot Baytown milestones including 1944 Rubber Day at Elm Field Stadium marking a year of General Tire and Rubber Co. ties, 1953 air conditioning tests for City Hall and police offices, 1956 Baytown La Porte Tunnel concrete work, and 2003 Homeland Security grants exceeding 900000 dollars to Baytown and Chambers County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Field Stadium
Robert E. Lee High
General Tire and Rubber Co
Baytown
H.E. McKee
Baytown-La Porte
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Chambers County
Fund-raiser Noon Bid to Aid Baytown Resident
A noon fundraiser at Rizo's Bar and Grill in Highlands supports Baytown resident Harry Sidley Jr. needing a prosthetic leg and medical costs from a December car crash. The event features pool and dart tournaments, a fish fry, live music, an auction, and a raffle with a cooler of $500 and prizes such as antique furniture, a four wheeler, a dirt bike, a generator, cue sticks, fishing gear, manicures, pedicures, and two Harley Davidson neon lights. For details call 281-426-8500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Harry Sidley Jr
Rizo
Rizo’s Bar and Grill
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Jessica.robertson
Ownsun.com
Don Murray
Commission
Health Department
Baytown Sun
Luci Rodriguez
Stewart Gerhart
VFW
Main
Warren Fitts
Vietnam Veterans of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chris Erickson
Exxon Mobil
Sterling Municipal Library
Highlands Community
Highland Woods Drive
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Market St
Baytown Lions Club
Monument Inn
Nicki Evans
SUN History
Ellen Glasgow
N. Alexander Drive
Alexander Dr
McKinney Rd
Garth Road
Goose Creek Shopping Center
San Jacinto Mall
Hablamos Espariol
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