Final voyage of the SS Caddo sinks in North Atlantic
The 105000 barrel fuel oil laden SS Caddo set sail from Baytown on November 11 1942 bound for Iceland. It was torpedoed by U-518 on November 23 1942, sinking with eight survivors among 58 crew. U-518 later perished in 1945 after depth charge attacks ending German submarine raids.
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Esso
Caddo
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Baytown
Iceland
North Atlantic
Friedrich Wilhelm Wissman
Germany
U-518
Paul Muller
Muller
U.S. Navy
Motomar
Marcus Hook
Sterling Swing Choir Dinner Concert Friday and Saturday
The Ross Sterling Swing Choir hosts its annual dinner concert in the school commons at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a catered meal from Antonio's Italian Restaurant. Performances span jazz to pop, featuring Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles and Destiny's Child selections. Tickets cost $12.50 from choir members or the school at 281-420-4500 ext 255.
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Ross Sterling Swing Choir
School Commons
Antonio
Swing Choir
Fleetwood Mac
Four Tops
Eric Clapton
Destiny’s Child
Tim Vaughn
Holly Lewallen
Sterling
Health fair for seniors at Goose Creek center
The Goose Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care Center hosts a free health fair for seniors and caregivers today from 1 to 5 p.m. at 1106 Park St. Representatives from Odyssey, American Hospice, Angels Above Us, Baystar, Crespo & Jirrell Funeral Services, and a federal aid knowledgeable lawyer will explain assisted living, hospice, long-term care, physical therapy, Medicare and Medicaid options. Call 281-427-1421 for details.
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Goose Creek
Park St
Odyssey
American Hospice
Angels Above Us
Baystar
Crespo & Jirrell
Ward Road
Baytown
Market St
Goose Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care
Texas Commission For the Blind
Remington Place
W. Baker
First Presbyterian Church
VFW Post
N. Main
Baytown and Surrounding Area Community Calendar Notes
Community calendar items cover free spay neuter rabies vaccines and city licenses for qualifying low income pets at Highlands Community Center with early arrival. Also BCH area events include Bay Area Networking Groups meetings, senior programs, TOPS meetings, health fairs, library programs, card games, bingo and take part in church and civic club activities across Baytown Anahuac Crosby and surrounding centers.
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SNAP
Houston City
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Rd
Wal-Mart
East Harris County
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Baytown
Market St
Exxon Mobil
Market Street
Denton Florian
Sam Houston
Chambers County
Anahuac
AARP
Sterling Municipal Library
North Channel Library
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation
Epsilon Psi Chapter
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
N. Main
Make Over In Christ Inc
On This Day March 21 History Highlights
History notes for March 21 include Bach’s birth in 1685 in Eisenach Germany. In 1907 Marines arrived in Honduras to safeguard Americans. In 1946 the UN opened temporary HQ at Hunter College NYC. Four day Bermuda summit opened in 1957. Civil rights march from Selma began in 1965 led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Eisenach
Germany
U.S
Honduras
United Nations
Hunter College
New York
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Bermuda
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Montgomery
Ala
Baytown Sun History Highlights From 1949 to 2003
A retrospective lists notable local events: 1949 boat explosion burns two men at Burnett Bay. 1952 city council debates a retirement system costing 18 833 45 with 120 employees totaling 218 228 92 yearly payroll. 1974 Huber Corp buys Calcium Carbonate Co. stock. 1989 Baytown denied a 400 000 grant to fund a drug task force. 2003 Goose Creek junior school rezoning committee offers three options amid seven months of meetings and earlier incorrect demographic data.
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Floyd Higginbotham
Charlie Fort
Higginbotham
Burnett Bay
Huber Corp
Calcium Carbonate Co
Baytown
Goose Creek
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