Orton notes Harris County figures in local history
Descendant Dr. Harvey Whiting links to John G. Martin 1879 1962 who served as Precinct 2 Commissioner in Harris County. John Martin Read honored, Charles D. Massey 1879 1935 followed as commissioner. A Morgan's Point ferry named for Massey for ferry operation gains. Wilyne Laughlin lists burials at Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery online with Cedar Bayou Order of Easter Star support. Honda Orton column runs Sundays. contact wanton 52 ctesc.net.
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Whiting
John G. Martin
Harris County
John Martin Read
Charles D. Massey
Martin
Morgan's Point
Massey
Hog Island
Wilyne Laughlin
Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery
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Thousands rally against Iraq occupation on anniversary
Protests worldwide mark the first anniversary of the Iraq invasion with large crowds in New York City and other cities. Organizers claim up to 2 million in Rome and 100,000 in London, while Bloomberg cites about 30,000 in Manhattan.
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Manhatan
Bush
Michael Bloomberg
Herbert Daughtry
Manhattan
United For Peace and Justice
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Los Angeles
Spain
Egypt
Philippines
Rome
London
Barcelona
Madrid
Baghdad
Scholarship Offered for UT Austin Journalism Dean’s Award
Souther Newspapers invites applicants for the Carnage and Martha Ann Walls Endowed Presidential Scholarship in the UT Austin School of Journalism. The $2,000 award for 2004-05 requires UT admission, strong academic standing, and a demonstrated interest in print journalism. Submit transcripts, a teacher reference, and a career goals statement by April 7 to Wanda Gamer Cash in Baytown TX. winners announced early May.
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Martha Ann Walls
University of Texas At Austin
Wanda Gamer Cash
Baytown Sun
Baytown
Call Cash
Lesbian pastor allowed to continue ministry after church trial
In Bothell Washington a jury of 13 pastors ruled in favor of Rev Karen Dammann 47 after about 10 hours of deliberations. Dammann disclosed a homosexual relationship three years ago and faced church discipline under a Book of Discipline that bans ordination of self avowed homosexuals. The decision noted social principles supporting equality and liberties within church guidelines.
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Bothell. Wash
Karen Dammann
Nader campaigns in Texas attacks Bush on Iraq policy
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader toured Texas on Saturday accusing Republicans of corruption and criticizing the Bush administration over the Iraq war. He spoke at an antiwar rally near Crawford and argued the war is unconstitutional, saying the president hid the truth from the American people.
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Ralph Nader
Texas
Bush
Iraq
Nader
Crawford
George W. Bush
Associated Press
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