Today in History highlights on June 28 2009
June 28 marks treaties wars and births important events across centuries. The Versailles treaty signed in 1919 ends World War I in France, Harry S Truman marries Elizabeth Wallace in Independence Missouri, Henry VIII born 1491, Monmouth battle 1778, Madison dies 1836, Victoria crowned 1838, Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated 1914, Smith nominated 1928, Housing Act 1934, Pan American Airways trans Atlantic service begins 1939.
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France
Independence
Harry S. Truman
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
England
Henry VIII
Greenwich
New Jersey
Molly Pitcher
United States
James Madison
Montpelier
Britain
Queen Victoria
Westminster Abbey
Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Sophie
Sarajevo
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Federal Housing Administration
Pan American Airways
Marseilles
Goose Creek district to charge tuition at Lee College
In 1937 Walter Y. Harvey, trustee of Goose Creek school district, proposed Lee College begin charging adults $100 yearly tuition to ease taxpayer burden. In 1950 Baytown unveiled the Rosenzweig Building on Defoe Street, with an estimated cost of $30,000.
Bible Verse on Compassion in Matthew 25
The text quotes Jesus teaching that acts of care for the hungry thirsty stranger naked sick or imprisoned are acts done for him The righteous ask when they helped and the King affirms every kind deed done for the least of these brothers of mine as done for him The passage urges mercy and service as essential faith
Community Activities Calendar Highlights Baytown Area
Calvary Temple hosts 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. services at 7319 Breda. Central Baptist Church at 1800 King Street offers Children’s Church for Pre-K to 5th grade 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. VFW Post 912 at 8204 N Main hosts bingo at 2 p.m. with doors at 12:30. Baytown Shrine Club’s Stated Meeting Ladies Night at 110 West Main. Baytown Community Center hosts ballroom dancing 7–8 p.m. senior workouts 8:30–10 a.m. and softball at 5:30 and 6:30. Contact Frank Butcher 281-424-1230. Baytown Optimists meet at 1724 Market St at 7 p.m. Highlands Center offers senior line dancing 8:30 a.m., quilting 9 a.m., beginner line dancing 9:45 a.m., game day 12:30 p.m. Precinct2gether 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at J.D. Walker Center 7613 Wade Rd. Crosby Center rhythm walking 8 a.m., Melissa aerobics 9 a.m., line dancing 9:30, dart baseball 10 a.m. Various senior and library programs listed across Baytown area with contact numbers. Precinctogether also noted at Walker Center.
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Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
Childrenis
VFW Post
Main
Baytown Shrine Club
Shriner
West Main
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Frank Butcher
Frank.butcher
Comcast
Baytown
Market St
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Sterling Municipal Library
Hare Rd
Marguerite
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Chambers County
Anahuac
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
Pam
Johnny
la Porte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Cathy’s Angels
South Fourteenth St
la Porte
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
Nick
JoAnn
Elaine
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
Wednesday Center Offerings At The Bay Area Networking Groups
The Bay Area Networking Groups schedules a morning program with rhythm walking at 8 a.m. aerobics with Melissa at 9 a.m. decorative painting at 9 30 a.m. TOPS at 10 a.m. and Crosby Ladies and Lords chorus at 11 a.m. The 8 30 to 10 a.m. class runs at The Bay Area Networking Groups location. Contact 281 462 0543. The group meets at the E F Green Center 607 West Baker Road across from Ross S Sterling High School at 7 30 a.m. }
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Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus
Baytown
Market Street
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
E. F Green Center
West
Baker Road
Ross S. Sterling High School
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Victoria Carrillo
Victoria Ramirez
Annalie Perez
Beatrice Ramirez
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Baytown Nature Center
Hannah Barry
Mya Joseph
Beyla Wickham
Analily Galvan
Allyssa Circello
Ki Lee Thompson
Ise Habla Espanol
Texan Credit Corp
N. Alexander
Ste. B
Frank
Frankscollisionrepair
Purple Mustang
North Main
Tim Stiff
Strategic Chiropractic
Wye
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