History Tour of Cedar Bayou Cemetery Notables
The Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery on Ferry Road honors seamen and local pioneers. Markers honor Joseph Ellender 1840 1917 a British seaman rescued off Iceland in 1866, John Stolander 1851 1939 Swedish poet and Cedar Bayou resident, and John Gaillard 1861 1942 known as Father of the Goose Creek Oil Field. Other figures include Dr. Nicholas Schilling 1845 1919 and G H Cobb Winfree 1896 1945 with local ties to Goose Creek and Mont Belvieu. A rich legacy threads through Baytown area history.
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Faith Mission
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Exx on Mobil and Cox A C aid shelter dormitory project
Exxon Mobil and Cox A C workers installed a central unit at Bay Area Homeless Services to convert a former Humble Oil bachelor quarters into a 40 bed dormitory on Wisconsin Street. The $4,000 unit was donated by Yvonne Cox with volunteers expanding interiors and two baths, six rooms, a meeting space, and capacity for 15 to 20 residents.
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Community Calendar Of Religious And Social Events
Baytown calendar lists weekly hymn singing at Hampton Inn, bingo at VFW Post 942, BARTA meeting at Golden Corral, and a labyrinth at St. Marks United Methodist Church. Also Bible study at San Jacinto Baptist, Interdenominational Men’s Fellowship at Memorial Assembly, Baby Time at Sterling Library, bridge club at Remington Park, senior activities at Gray Center, Jazzercise at St Johns Methodist. Contact details provided for organizers.
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Sterling Municipal Library
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Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Gray Center
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
East Road
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S. Alexander Drive
Debbie Shope
Joy Lamb
Weather watch with showers and mild temps
Mostly cloudy conditions with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 75, lows around 50s, southeast winds morning shifting to north later. Sunrise 6 20 am, sunset 6 27 pm.
Monday Things to Look for in The Sunt This Week
The Sunt This Week highlights notable items to watch for Monday. It surveys upcoming features, columnists, and potential scoops. Readers can expect previews of investigative pieces and cultural reviews across sections.
Missed Baytown Sun delivery policy notice
Baytown Sun informs readers to expect delivery by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. If late, call 425-8048 by 16 a.m. to request redelivery. notice appears under various sections including business classifieds comics crosswords deaths sports editorial and horoscope.
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Obituary notices for five local residents on page eight
Obituaries announce the deaths of Oleta Sheen Beverly Marjorie G Stephens Clyde W McElroy Richard C West and Nancy Ida Ferguson. The brief notices provide basic details and funeral arrangements forthcoming from local churches and cemeteries.
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Marjorie G. Stephens
Clyde W. McElroy
Richard C. West
Nancy Ida Ferguson
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Quotable Shaw Quote on Indifference and Humanity
A quotation from George Bernard Shaw highlights that indifference to others is the essence of inhumanity, underscoring the ethical critique by the Irish playwright born in Dublin in 1856 and who died in 1950.
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Bible Verse From First Corinthians Chapter Two
A concise Bible verse reflects on human and divine knowledge. The apostle Paul states that only the spirit within a person understands that person, and similarly only God's Spirit comprehends the things of God.
Corrections Policy Update From The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun states its policy to correct errors promptly. Readers may contact managing editor David Bloom at 281-425-8016 or via email at davidbloom baytownsun.com for inquiries and clarifications.
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