Texas Irish Texans Shaped Frontier History and War Efforts
Irish influence in Texas spans back to the 1700s with figures like Hugh O Connor who defended San Antonio from Apaches and James Power who recruited Sam Houston. The Irish helped found settlements, earned land grants, and contributed to the Texas Revolution, with many dying at the Alamo and Goliad as documented veterans and leaders. See Orton page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Day
Texas
Hugh O’connor
Dublin
Spain
O’connor
San Antonio
Nacogdoches
Philip Nolan
Belfast
Ireland
Nolan
Stephen F. Austin
Mexico
Humphrey Jackson
Crosby
Law and Order
San Jacinto
Jackson
Chambers County
Liberty County
Alamo
Goliad
James Power
Power
Sam Houston
Republic of
Houston
Aransas City
House of Representatives
Congress of the Republic
U.S
Austin
Thomas Jackson
Gonzales
United Way honors Cedar Bayou plant for 100K pledge drive
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. operating engineer Susan Sierra receives a Gold Award for Cedar Bayou Plant employees increasing participation in the 2006 07 United Way of Baytown Area campaign. Site donated 15 000 and pledges plus events topped 100 000. Dan Coombs elected to United Way board after chairing 2005 06 drive that surpassed 2 million in Baytown area pledges. The United Way funds 26 agencies serving zip codes 77520 77521 77522 77562 77580 including Baytown McNair Highlands Mont Belvieu and West Chambers County. Call 281 424 5922 or visit unitedwaybaytownarea.org.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Sierra
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co
Cedar Bayou
United Way of
Baytown Area
Chevron Phillips United Way
Chevron Phillips
Lee College
Dan Coombs
Baytown
McNair
Highlands
Mont Belvieu
West Chambers County
United Way
Munity
Unitedwaybaytownarea
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Mike Catt
Marilyn Whittington
Kris Barry
David Mohiman
Community Calendar Highlights from Local Clubs and Offices
GCCISD tax office closes for Spring Break through Friday March 16 reopening Monday March 19. Agenda items include a Lee College Business Breakfast at 7 a.m. with guest Jenna Cagle Page on continuing education for business prosperity. Other events cover BANG meetings, line dancing, ceramics, bridge, TOPS meetings, garden club plant exchange, genealogy library hours, preschool story time, Spanish story time, and Baytown Rotary lunch at Goose Creek Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gccisd
Bayer
Cyber Café
Lee College
Jenna Cagle-Page
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Rd
Wal- Mart
Baytown
Market St
Plumwood
Eva Maud Garden Club
Pauline Plocheck
Kipling Drive
Dee Lewis
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Max East
Ward Road
Call
Dexter the Rhodesian Ridgeback mix seeks forever home
Dexter, a 3 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix weighing about 30 pounds, is loyal, house trained, and knows sit and down. He gets along with other dogs and tolerates cats. Fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and saved from Church Dog, he is ready for adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
C.D
Baytown Community Activities Schedule Recap
A compilation of community group meetings and services in Baytown including Humane Society contact options, Bridge at Highlands San Jacinto Center, Over 42 Club at St John’s UMC, 9 pin no taps at Max Bowl East, Baytown bingo at Community Center, Texas Laureate Mu BSP at Remington Park, VEW Post bingo, Overeaters Anonymous at Grace UMC, senior center arts and lunch, GCCISD tax office hours, Ladies Bowling at Max East, PC and GED classes, senior dance, library programs, Toddler Time at Sterling, J.M. Huber retirees at Golden Corral, AARP tax help, Kiwanis noon meeting, Community Duplicate Bridge, Make Over in Christ program, TOPS at Remington Park, and American Legion Post 323 veterans meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Ward Road
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Texas Laureate Mu
BSP
Remington Park
Baker Road
Chambers County
Anahuac
Market St
Baytown
Decker Drive
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
J.M. Huber
Golden Corral
Garth Road
AARP
North Channel Library
Make
In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Tops No. TX
American Legion Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Center
N. Main St
Today in History highlights March 14 events
March 14, 1794 Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin altering American industry. In 1907 Theodore Roosevelt issued an order limiting Japanese labor immigration as part of a gentlemen’s agreement. The year 1923 saw Harding file an income tax report. In 1964 Jack Ruby was convicted of Oswald’s murder. In 1967 Kennedy’s body moved to Arlington. Surgeons at Bethesda repaired Clinton’s knee in 1990s. Arthur Andersen faced obstruction charges in 2001. A Hawaii dam burst in 2006 killing seven. AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Whitney
America
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Japan
Harding
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Clinton
Florida
Greg Norman
Arthur Andersen
Enron
Hawaii
The
Associated Press
Sun History: Elections and local battles through 2004
A retrospective timeline spans 1950 to 2004 highlighting ballot deliveries for the 1950 city council vote, Baytown committees and refinery leaders backing a subsidence district, 1990 JP runoffs in Harris County, and 2003 04 landfill fights against TSP in West Chambers County. Included are quotes and biblical verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Atkiss
Exxon
Baytown
Harris County
Justice of the Peace
Wayne Smith
Rbaytown
TSP
West
Chambers County
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orton
Wanda Orton
NEL
Chevron
Edarea
Calendal
Baytown Humane Society
P.O
BaytownHumaneSociety.org
VEW
N. Main
Overeaters Anonymous
Grace United Methodist Church
North Pruett
Ruth
Baytown Senior Center
SUN History
Ayn Rand
Danny Irby
Anahuac City
Paul Quinn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!