Baytown Outlook: City poised for growth and better streets
An editorial lauds Baytown leaders and private investment shaping a bright 2017 and beyond. It highlights hotel and conference center plans, San Jacinto Mall, ExxonMobil and Chevron Phillips expansions, new housing, Cedar Port warehouses, and the hospital expansion. Traffic and neighborhood cleanup remain priorities as officials set a vision for a thriving city.
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San Jacinto Mall
ExxonMobil
Chevron Phillips
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Interstate 10
Goose Creek
Bush Road
Town Square
Pirates Bay
Red Bull
IKEA
Cedar Port
Houston Methodist
San Jacinto Hospital
Baytown cleaner earns claim of rude service and lost business
Patty Stewart of Baytown writes to the editor alleging a Baytown cleaning shop insulted customers, failed to start a hem on a baby blanket after two weeks, hung up on her, and risks losing business due to rude unprofessional conduct. She seeks a refund and the return of her material if not completed.
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Jefferson chosen as America's minister to France
On this date 1785 Thomas Jefferson was named minister to France succeeding Benjamin Franklin. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell's assistant Thomas Watson heard Bell exclaim over the telephone. Thought for Today notes the tyranny of public opinion. Donn Pratt obituary reference.
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Houston Rodeo Nights Through a Child’s Memory
Lanny Griffith recalls 1960s Houston rodeo trips from Baytown to the Astrodome. He describes driving routes era landmarks like the Baytown Tunnel Spencer Highway and Wayside Drive Palms Center Mall and the dome’s electric ambience including Elvis and a turning scoreboard. He notes the lack of highways and parking chaos and ends with contact info.
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Spencer
Garden of Gethsemane
Gilley’s
Nesadel Club
Doz
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Wayside Drive
Palms Center Mall
Gulf Gate
Art Grindle
O.S.T
Domed Stadium
Fannin
Elvis
Astros
Not in Kansas Anymore Baytown Faces Growth Wave
Bert Marshall of Our Baytown.com warns that the tri city area is rapidly absorbing Houston sprawl from Baytown to Katy. He envisions 14 000 homes along Highway 146 near Dayton with a major airport and elevated roads to relieve traffic. He urges careful planning, green spaces, landscaping, and stronger litter abatement to keep Baytown's identity and quality as growth continues.
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Gum Island
VA Medical Center
Manuel
Garth Road
Pinehurst
Maranatha Temple
Woodlands
League City
Pearland
Red Lobster
Ward Road
la Porte
East Side
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