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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2009
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements continues as Editor Publisher with Dave Mathews Luke Hales and Jay Eshbach as editors. M A Bengtson and Jim Finley join as community members while Dave Rogers returns as Sports Editor, shaping the newsroom leadership.
James Bowie appeals to prevent roadside dumping near a drainage ditch by his 18 unit complex. He notes repeat misuse by non resident dumpers and records two months of unattended brush and trash along the roadside. He asks the city to address the issue and keep the area clean.
A reader presses for a state wide ban on pit bulls after recent fatal attacks in East Texas and near Baytown. The letter argues owners should be held accountable and urges action by lawmakers, describing the dogs as dangerous and calling for immediate breed restrictions.
A reader contrasts rapid home rebuilding by Andy and Sheryl Ward with delayed Katrina recovery. They claim motivation drives pace, note Midwest flood recovery, Galveston, Lakewood progress, and urge government accountability and a public call to end continued aid without reform.
Baytown resident Ray Wilson surveys Texas politics from Reconstruction to today, detailing the 1867 Republican convention in Houston, black voter registration, the 1868 and 1869 constitutional events, the rise and fall of Republican power, white primaries, and party ideological shifts, ending with a note on current partisan dynamics and contact.
The Baytown Sun lists staff contacts and offices including Publisher Clifton Clements and Managing Editor Dave Mathews. It outlines letter and guest column guidelines, photo requirements, submission addresses, and contact numbers, plus delivery timing and redelivery procedures.
Jim Finley notes how parents choose unique spellings for girls names seen in Cheryl Dabney's La Porte High School Dance Lines program. He highlights examples like Maddie versus Maddy, Kaelyn, Kaylan, Kamille Erikson, and Funkymonkey as a playful nod to modern naming trends.
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