Wise Greeks and Romans Sayings Summary
A collage of ancient quotes attributed to Livy Publius Syrus Aesop Plato Socrates Aristotle Herodotus and others outlines enduring maxims on timing greed honesty life and rights. Wanda Orton former Baytown Sun editor ends the piece noting the source of quotations.
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Livy
B.C
A.D
Titus Livius
Publius
Syria
Italy
Terence
Plato
Socrates
Herodotus
Britney Spears
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Ross Sterling High hosts annual Pop Show with Idol theme
Ross Sterling High School's choir program presents a three night Pop Show from Thursday to Saturday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The event features Sterling performers and "bad acts" inspired by American Idol, with clips of the show and judge comments between acts. Tickets are $6 at the door, with passes available from choir members and limited seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Taylor Schmitt
Chris Haney
Rasharrd Creeks
Bea Cutillar
Amber Davis
Ross Sterling High School
Sterling
Junior Erica Holloway
Maegan Carnew
Frank Sinatra
the Wreckers
KT Tunstall
Whitney Houston
Natasha Beddingfield
Kelly Clarkson
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Carrie Underwood
Holly Lewallen
Tim Vaughn
Lewallen
Community Calendar Snapshot of Baytown Area Events
Bay Area groups schedule morning meetings at Cadillac Career Center and Highlands Senior Center, with line dancing, ceramics, bridge, and a variety of clubs. Local libraries host story times, book clubs, and crafts. senior centers offer meals, bingo, canasta, and social activities. Various phone lines listed for details.
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Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Road
Wal-Mart
Highlands Community Center
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Second Chance at Grace garage sale benefits youth programs
Grace United Methodist Church hosts a Second Chance at Grace sale from 8 to 12 Saturday at 304 N Pruett St. Items up to half price feature barbecue sandwiches with proceeds aiding the church youth programs. Also listed are community meetings at Lee High, TOPS TX794, Beach City Lions, Crosby Swinging Squares, Surrender AA, and Market St senior activities.
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Grace United Methodist Church
Grace
N. Pruett St
Lee High School
Rick
Crosby Swinging Squares
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
Market St
May 9 History Highlights From 1961 to 2003
The May 9 entry recalls FCC chair Newton Minow calling TV a vast wasteland in 1961, Franklin’sJoin or die cartoon from 1754, Byrd and Bennett’s North Pole flight in 1926, and other milestones. It notes 1980 Sunshine Skyway collapse deaths, Broadway’s Nine opening in 1982, a 1987 jetliner crash, and local Baytown and Texas developments including Walmart planning in 2000 and a 2003 Texas landfill bill. Weston Cotten’s name is noted as misspelled in a Page story.
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Federal Communications Commission
Newton N. Minow
National Association of Broadcasters
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Richard Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
House Judiciary Committee
Richard Nixon
Aldo Moro
Red Brigades
Rome
Tampa Bay
Florida
Federico Fellini
Broadway
Warsaw
Illinois
Maryland
Parris Glendening
Associated Press
Knox T. Beavers
Baytown
Austin
Senate
Tommy Williams
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Aesop
Danielle Ponder
BY Danielle Ponder
Danielle
Ponde
Sterling Choir
Barbers Hill
Chambers County
Anahuac
Sterling Municipal Library
St. John’s United
Main
Overeaters Anonymous
N. Pruett. Ruth
Highland Woods Drive
Max East
Ward Road
Decker Drive
Sterling Municipal
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Duplicate Bridge Club
In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Amy Tan
Baytown Alzheimer’s
Remington Park
SUN History
Laurence J. Peter
Goose Creek
Weston Cotten
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