Town Notes and Celebrations Highlight Local Birthdays
Baytown native Karen Hawkins celebrates in Boerne on June 13 with more birthdays: Brent Longbotham June 29 Denise Pumphrey June 30 Kay Eshbach July 1 Larry Lawrence July 2 and Cotton Hill July 3. Grace UMC Celebration Singers welcome Curtis and Jennifer Huckaby on their 11th anniversary as the group nears its 35th reunion July 10 12 after a 22 youth chorus tour. Cambridge Who's Who cites Helen Jean Richardson Sauls an honored member as Crosby ISD educator and church musician.
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Grace
UMC
Celebration Singers
Benton
Ark
Eureka Springs
St. Louis Mo
Jackson
Miss
Donald McCandless
St. Louis Arch
Busch Stadium
Cambridge
Who's Who
Helen Jean Richardson-Sauls
Sauls
Alton
Chuck) Coleman
Lillian
Whitaker) Coleman
Crosby Independent
Newport
Michael John Sauls
Declaring Independence and the American Revolution
The narrative traces colonial resistance from Boston taxes to the 1776 Declaration. It covers Samuel Adams statements in 1768, the Boston Massacre of 1770, Tea Act protests, the Lexington and Concord clashes, and the move toward independence marked by the Continental Congress. Key figures include John Adams and Benjamin Harrison as the process culminates in the Declaration of July 4, 1776.
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Library of
Samuel Adams
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Boston
Virginia
John Adams
Britain
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Georgia
Congress
Association
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Concord
John Hancock
George III
Benjamin) Harrison
Timeline of Independence Declarations and Dunlap Broadside Prints
A concise chronology from July 1776 through August 2 outlines Congress debates and adoption of the Declaration, Dunlap broadsides printed by John Dunlap, dispatches to New Jersey and Delaware, the first newspaper rendition, public readings, army orders, engrossing and signing, and the distribution of signed copies by Mary Katherine Goddard of Baltimore. Source: Library of Congress.
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Congress
New York
Philadelphia
John Dunlap
Library of Congress
Washington
John Hancock
Continental Congress
Dunlap
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania Evening Post
Charleston
S.C
Baltimore
Maryland
Independence
Mary Katherine Goddard
Baytown July 4th Parade Seeks Entries and Rules
The Baytown July 4th parade invites entries for an event on Saturday July 4 at 5 30 p m with a deadline to register Tuesday June 30 at 5 p m Entries span antique cars church clubs equestrian fire trucks low riders marching groups military vehicles by era motor cycles and novelty vehicles Registration at Baytown Parks and Recreation office 2407 Market Street or contact 281 420 6597 pard baytown org for more details
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Baytown
Adoptions Open at Baytown Animal Services Facility
The City of Baytown invites the public to adopt cats and dogs at its Animal Services facility located at 705 Robert Lanier. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 pm. For details call 281 422 7600 or email animalservices baytown.org.
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City of
Baytown
Animal Services
Robert Lanier
Animalservices
Barbee endorses inkjet cartridge bargains and shopping tips
Aaron Barbee of Texas Computer Guru promotes high ink capacity cartridges like HP88 and HP02 for lower cost per page. He advises choosing printers compatible with these cartridges and suggests Office Depot as a shopping source. Contact details and website are provided for further information.
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Office Depot
TexasComputerGuru.com
Aaron Barbee
Texas Computer Guru
Aaron
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
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Karen Hawkins
Boerne
Brent Longbotham
Denise Pumphrey
Kay Eshbach
Larry Lawrence
Cotton Hill
Curtis
Jennifer Huckaby
Merle Epperson
Acts
America
New England
Minute Men
Thomas Jefferson
Jodee
Becky
C. Galvesv
Baytown Sun
The
Baytown Classifieds
Barbee
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