Mother's Wisdom From Franklin And The Bible
Wanda Orton, retired managing editor of The Sun, reflects on her mother’s sayings drawn from the Bible and Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac. She recalls lessons on money, health, prevention, manners, neighborliness, and self control learned in childhood in Nacogdoches, and notes Franklin’s influence on parenting and daily life.
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Nacogdoches
Old Ben
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Chicago
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Mather
Wanda Orton
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Today in History Highlights and Births
Notable events listed include the 1611 first publication of the King James Bible, the 1945 surrender of German troops in Berlin, and Tony Blair becoming UK prime minister in 1997. Births feature Benjamin Spock and Dwayne Johnson among others. other items note a 1876 baseball milestone and King James Bible contents.
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Soviet Union
Tony Blair
Britain
International Criminal Court
Darfur
Sudan
Benjamin Spock
Engelbert Humperdinck
Christine Baranski
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson
David Beckham
Lily Allen
Ross Barnes
Chicago White Stockings
Back in town I-10 notes and Magnolia Gardens tale
A Baytown native, Chris Buckner, reflects on home from Baton Rouge with tales of vehicle thefts along I 10 and Garth Street, a pillow fight by police, a migraine forecast tied to weather pollen, and a remembered Magnolia Gardens visit with a carpet roll mystery. He notes Gulf Freeway unfinished since the 1950s and offers his contact.
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Big Brother
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Sun
Main Street
Garth
Wanda Orton
Magnolia Gardens
San Jacinto River
North Shore
Sheriff's Department
Vanda
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houstons Public Works Department
Chris
Rick Perry and Sun Seek Letters to Baytown Readers
Local Sun invites readers to send letters up to a specified length. Contact options list Janie Gray publisher and Angie Pagel advertising director with Baytown Sun contact details and phone lines for submissions and inquiries. The notice emphasizes community input through letters to the editor.
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Baytownsun.com
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Angie.pagel
Baytown Sun notices on submissions and delivery times
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters to Adam Vanelli and provides contact paths by mail fax or email. Readers are reminded that submissions reflect the authors views only. Deliveries arrive by 6 am Tuesday Friday and 8 am Sunday with redelivery help available via a weekday or Sunday call.
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Adam Vanelli
Baytown Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
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Jim Finley
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Jay Eshbach
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