Goose Creek remembered small town life on Texas Avenue
Recollections of Goose Creek B C memories from 1939 40 detail childhood days on East Texas Avenue and nearby streets. The author recalls schools churches a police officer with a dog the Texan DeLuxe Wimpy and Herring’s drug store dining spots along with local transport options and busy downtown life.
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Goose Creek
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Tri-Cities
Baytown
Black Duck Bay
Goose Creek Stream
East Texas Avenue
Phenix
Gwen Disbrow
North Pruett and
Defoe
West Pearce
Jones
The
Baptists
Methodists
Paul A. Lee Funeral Home
Presbyterian Church
Texas Avenue
Texan
Palace
Commerce
Bess Haggard
Wimpy’s
Bess
Stella Herring
Herring’s
Goose Creek Pharmacy
Black's
Tri-City
Greyhound
Missouri- Pacific Interurban
Ramps to nowhere appear on Baytown streets
Baytown installs wheelchair ramps at Amy Drive and McFarland Street as part of repaving projects under a $204 million bond and the ADA requirement. With no sidewalks, ramps end in yards. city officials say legal risk and funding shape policy, while residents note limited usefulness for some disabled residents.
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Baytown
Amy Drive
McFarland Street
Gary Smith
Smith
Bruce Roush
Ivy Lee Street
Amy
Baytown Sun
Kastopher
Baytown calendar offers concerts, clubs, and classes this week
The Baytown Symphony hosts a final season concert at 2:30 p.m. in Rundell Hall Lee College with Jacques Sagot solo and student concerto winners. Free admission with a reception after. Additional listings include hymn singing at Hampton Inn, bingo at VFW Post 912, Baby Time at Sterling Library, Veterans group meeting, Bay Area Rehabilitation Center support group, duplicate bridge at Remington Park, senior activity hours, Jazzercise at St. John’s UMC, Baytown Quilt Guild, cancer support cosmetics session at San Jacinto Hospital, and tree seminar at Northside Baptist Highlands. Calls offered for details.
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Rundell Hall
Lee College
Jacques Sagot
Thomas McGuire
Maryanna Bryant
The
Symphony
David Corder
Dr. Corder
Betty C. McGilvray
Hampton Inn
Garth Road
Interstate 10
W. F. McCorkle
VFW
N. Main
Main Street
Bay Area
Baytown
Decker Drive
Matthew Flanagan
Matthew. Flanagan
Bayarearehab
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Gray Center
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
East Road
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Club Presdent
Janie DeStefano
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Northside Baptist Church
Sarveers Hill Road
Highlands
David Bruim
Lions
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Bernard Olive
Patty Fowler
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Kings Table
Wayne Gray
Weather Watch Partly Cloudy With Mild Temperatures
Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s and upper 70s. Lows around 50s to mid 50s. North to northeast winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to south in the afternoon. Sunrises around 6:35 am and sunsets near 7:57 pm. Tides vary with times listed for high and low changes at Barrow and Tiny Bay.
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This Week Things to look for in The Sun This Week
A brief look ahead at notable events and features planned for The Sun This Week. Highlights include upcoming column releases, major stories, sports notes, and editorial insights to watch for in the issue.
Baytown Sun delivery policy and contact info
Miss your paper? You should receive Baytown Sun by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. If late, call 425 8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange redelivery.
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Baytown Sun
Janie Haltjanie
Arene
Obituaries for Margie Nell McGhee Tommy Gene Stover and Robert Moms Wallace Jr
Obituary notices list Margie Nell McGhee, Tommy Gene Stover, and Robert Moms Wallace Jr. memorials. Details of service times and locations appear in the Page 6B tribute section with brief biographical notes and surviving relatives.
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Margie Nell McGhee
Tommy Gene Stover
Robert Moms Wallace Jr
Interesting hobby or collection story idea request
The Baytown Sun invites readers to share fascinating stories or odd hobbies. Send ideas to David Bloom at Baytown Sun, 130 Memorial Drive, Baytown, TX 77520, or email david.bloom@baytownsun.com with enough contact details for follow up.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Baytown
Texas
David. Bloom
Baytownsun
Sun Seeks Reader Photo Submissions for Publication
The Sun invites readers to share photographs by emailing David Bloom at david.bloom baytownsun.com or by mailing or delivering prints to 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown 77520. Submitters should include contact information for potential publication.
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The
Sun
David Bloom
David.bloom
Hegel Quote on Learning From History
Quotable remark by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel states that experience and history show people and governments have never learned from history. The line emphasizes cyclical patterns of error and repeated lessons across eras.
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Psalm Verse Charity and Mercy Psalm 86 5
A brief verse from Psalm 86 verse 5 highlighting God's goodness forgiveness and abundant mercy toward all who call on him. The line emphasizes divine willingness to pardon and hear prayers.
Corrections Policy Published by The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun outlines its policy to correct errors quickly and publish clarifications in this space. Readers may contact managing editor David Bloom at 281-425-8016 or via email at david.bloom baytownsun.com.
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Baytown
Maestro Corder to Lead Final Baytown Concert Today
Conductor David Corder of the Baytown Symphony Orchestra will conclude his career with a 2:30 p.m. performance at Rundell Hall Auditorium on the Lee College campus. Monday edition features reactions and comments on the event.
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Baytown Symphony Orchestra
David Corder
Lee College
Rundell Hall
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