Battleship Texas update letters to editor
A Baytown readers group argues for docking the Battleship Texas at Bayland Island. The piece recalls the ship’s history from its 1910 authorization to its 1948 transfer to Texas and invites letters to the editor after urging readers to watch a 10 minute video on the battleship’s significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Congress
Texas
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News
Virginia
Battleship
Texas Commission
Baltimore
San Jacinto
Houston Ship Channel
San Jacinto Monument
San Jacinto State Park
State of
Baytown
Bayland Island
The
Sun
Jay Eshbach
Jim Finley retires from Baytown Sun after long career
Elsa Kleiman writes in fond tribute to Jim Finley noting his retirement from new articles at The Baytown Sun. She recalls his witty nostalgic stories, kindness, humor, and honesty about himself and friends. His past articles remain accessible to readers.
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Jim Finley
Baytown Sun
Jim
Margie
Mr. Finley
Elsa Kleiman
Baytown
Retirement musings from a Baytown Sun reader
A longtime subscriber questions the idea of retirement for a prolific writer, jokes about rereading 1,700 articles, praises the paper’s grammar and Preston Pendergrass, and playfully suggests publishing the stories as a book while wishing the writer a happy retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Sun
Preston Pendergrass
P.S
Ronnie Anderson
Beach City
Today in History Highlights From 1936 to 1995
The day recalls George M. Cohan receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in 1936, Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter cover in 1943, JFK era food stamps pilot in 1961, Janet Guthrie’s 1977 Indy 500 debut, and the 1995 Atlantis Mir link. Thought for Today quotes Don Marquis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Norman Rockwell
Rosie the
Saturday Evening Post
Rockwell
Rosie
Mary Doyle Keefe
Paynesville
West Virginia
John F. Kennedy
Janet Guthrie
A.J. Foyt
Don Marquis
Brand names and their origins in American products
A tour of famous brand names and origins including Gatorade from a Florida teacher, Baby Ruth linked to Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Dr Pepper from a Waco pharmacist, Blue Bell from Brenham Creamery, Arm & Hammer baking soda used as Vulcan imagery, and Canadian uses promoted for Canada’s 150th birthday. JoAn Martin, a retired teacher and author, is noted with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Gators
Baby Ruth
Babe Ruth
Grover Cleveland
Baby Ruth Cleveland
Waco
Texas
Dr. Pepper
Brenham Creamery
Blue Bell Creamery, Inc
Arm & Hammer Bak
Ing Soda
Vulcan
Canada
Arm & Hammer
Hurricane on Adams Island 1875 Survivor Tale
Rev. Robert Alexander and family endure the 1875 hurricane on Adams Island. As waters rose, they moved to attic refuge then to a cedar tree with rope harnesses. Mrs Alexander swam salted, delusions of rescue, while Dr Alexander and Alec the gardener kept them safe through a terrifying night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alexander
Baytown
Methodist Bay
Cedar Bayou
Thomas V. Lide
Robert Alexander Lide
Alec
Alexander
Dr. Alexander
Mrs. Alexander
Little Robert
Robert
Grandpa
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JoAn Martin
Josbook
Mindspring
Joan
Martin
Siahler
Avorens Ae
Chuck Chandler
Che Baytown
Mainatlece JR
Lemb Fier Es Calitne Jew Bay Lewnsur
Con “Tacohook Comulennepesny
Lubtishur Manaping Bibstor, Eustiss
Mareayser
Cin Wlathin Alanage
Ural Skewes
David Shem
Cathy Latte Musil
Houes
Finley
Wengersean
Mike Vibiory
Aguilar Newsroom
Texas Press Association
Andy Area
Baytown Suny
Cette
Amy Subrenssean
Harton Sur
Pol
BirySowm
Surv Cp
Didiot
Ilome Delive Am
Visayan
Haytown
Venus
Souther Newson
the Biurtown Sen
Meewetel Dive Ukertown
Monte I Conkiental Uos
Cailady LS
Feist
Tsis
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