Fred Hartman Editorial Board Biography Note 1950 1974
Fred Hartman served as publisher emeritus from 1950 to 1974 and led the editorial board. Clifton Clements and David Bloom acted as editors while Jim Finley and Jane Howard Lee served in managing editor roles. The staff included Doyle Barlow as sports editor, Jay Eschbach, and Keith Magee as assistant managing editor.
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Fred Hartman
Clifton E
Cliff” Clements
David Bloom
Jim Finley
Jane Howard Lee
Doyle Barlow
Jay Eschbach
Play ball and the lessons of youth baseball
Editorial from The Baytown Sun urges adults to model good sportsmanship in Little League and softball. It warns that excess focus on winning can ruin the experience for children and calls parents and coaches to uphold fun, teamwork, and effort over outcomes.
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Baytown
Perry's open season on Texas power and pride of legislature
Texas Senate and House rebels shift against Gov. Perry as tensions rise over toll roads HPV vaccination and the TYC scandal. Lawmakers seek moratoriums and appoint independent conservators while Perry travels abroad, leaving a power struggle in Austin with potential veto overrides.
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Texas
Texas Senate
Texas House
House
Tom Craddick
Rick Perry
Perry
David Dewhurst
Craddick
Senate
White House
Texas Lottery
Texas Youth Commission
Jane Nelson
Lewisville
Jim Keffer
Eastland
Greg Abbott
Abbott
Austin
Stephen Yelenofsky
TYC
Jay Kimbrough
Texas Legislative Council
Dubai
Texas A&m University
Texas Supreme Court
State Texas officials contact list and district pages
Government officials contact sheet lists Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst along with Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn and others. It provides phone numbers for each official and directs residents to the Texas Capitol website to find their representative.
Baytown Sun Contact Details Page
The Baytown Sun lists Clifton E. Clements as Publisher Cliff Clements and Sandy Denson as Business Manager. It also provides newsroom staff including David Bloom Managing Editor Keith Magee Assistant Managing Editor and Doyle Barlow Sports Editor with their email addresses.
Baytown Sun Contact Details
The Baytown Sun offices provide mailing address 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77522 and P O Box 90 Baytown Texas 77522 Newsroom Retail Classified Circulation and Fax numbers listed for contact and delivery inquiries.
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Baytown
Texas
Baytownsun.com
Baytown Sun delivery notice for missed paper
The notice reminds readers the Baytown Sun should arrive by 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday. If not received on time, call 281 425 8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange redelivery.
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Baytown Sun
Writing to The Baytown Sun Readers
The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 00 words. Include a signature, home address, and phone number not for publication. Submissions may be edited or rejected. Send signed pieces to David Bloom at The Baytown Sun or via fax or email.
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David Bloom
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Home of the Pelly Rats from Mud Hill to Pelly side
In the 1920s locals on Mud Hill near Goose Creek in Baytown moved to the Pelly side seeking water and housing. Families like the Fosters and Jones Matson, Huggins, Nally built homes as rats fleeing fires across the pontoon bridge became known as Pelly Rats. The writer recalls Bagland orphanage foundations and a grandparent connected to the Pelly oil field amid town splits.
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Mud Hill
Baytown
Goose Creek Stream
Red Hill
Pelly
Fosters
Williams
Glasses
Jones-Matson
Huggins
Nally
Goose Creek
John Blutcher Ransom
Deep Pelly
Grandfather Ransom
Old Town
New Town
Middle Town
Bagland
Pelly Rats
Grandma Wright
Bel Smith
Evergreen
Eula Marie Wright
Name New High School in Goose Creek After Dr Johnny T Clark Jr
A proposal urges naming the new Goose Creek ISD high school after Dr Johnny T Clark Jr who served 16 years as district superintendent and spent a lifetime strengthening public education. Clark was a respected state leader active in community service and known across Baytown and the state for his impact on students and educators.
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Johnny T. Clark Jr
Goose Creek
Capitol Scandal Echoes as Gonzales Fires Nine
Critics compare current firings by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to past partisan reshuffles, questioning timing and accountability. The debate touches on leadership, political influence, and calls for more cooperation from the majority.
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Alberto Gonzales
Bubba Clinton
Janet Reno
Pelosi
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Tommy Williams
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Mario Gallegos
Sen
John Whitmire
Craig Elland
Wayne Smith
Charles Matthews
Victor Carillo
Michael Williams
Capitol
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