Mother's Day origins and modern tribute text
The piece traces Mother's Day origins to ancient Greek and Roman festivals and notes Anna Jarvis's 1907 campaign to establish a national day. It cites Congress and Woodrow Wilson declaring the second Sunday in May as a holiday, and reflects on evolving celebrations while praising mothers' daily care and blessing mothers.
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Anna Jarvis
United States
Jarvis
U.S
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Mom
Lee College hosts free Pfizer vaccine clinic May 12
Lee College and Houston Methodist Hospital partner to offer a free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination for ages 16 and up on May 12 from 9 a.m. to noon inside the Lee College Gym at 200 Lee Drive. No appointment needed. parental consent required for minors. bring a valid photo ID. A second Pfizer dose is set for June 8 at the same location.
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Lee College
Houston Methodist Hospital
Lee Drive
Houston Methodist
Lynda Villanueva
Houstonmethodist.org
On This Date in History Highlights
On this date the Carolina Colony split into North and South Carolina in 1712. Wilson signed Mother's Day into law in 1914. Byrd and Bennett allegedly flew the North Pole in 1926 but later questions emerged. Minow decried TV as a vast wasteland in 1961. MIT reflected laser light from the moon in 1962. Trump fired Comey in 2017 amid Russia probe. Thought for Today notes TV’s effect on children.
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Carolina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Woodrow Wilson
Richard Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
U.S
Byrd
National Association of Broadcasters
Federal Communications Commission
Newton N. Minow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Donald Trump
FBI
James Comey
Trump
Russia
White House
Texans carry handguns without permits survey prompt
Baytown Sun poses a weekly survey asking readers if Texans should be allowed to carry handguns in public places without permits or licenses and invites responses at the Baytown Sun website.
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Baytownsun.com
the Sun
Baytown Sun
Two Extra Mothers Shape My Family Memories
Wanda Orton recalls Lillie Nelson and Lillian Hearn, grandmothers who guided family life in Houston and later Alaska. A mix of stern rules and warm visits, sewing, music, and WWII connections framed her upbringing with love, cooking, and shared kinfolk tales.
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Lillian Hearn
Lillie
Lillian
Momma Lil
Grandma
Granny
Mimi
Grandmother Hearn
the Heights
Houston
Alaska
Juneau
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
South Pacific
Navy Mothers Club
Minnesota Street
Foley’s
Metropolitan Opera
WPA
Humble Oil
Baytown Oilers
Astro
Mothers Day tribute from Jim Finley to moms everywhere
Jim Finley, retired managing editor of The Sun, offers a heartfelt Mother's Day tribute. He praises mothers as foundations and glue of families, sharing personal memories of Vera Nell Gigi Finley, Mama Finley, Annie Holub, and other influential women. He notes losses and resilience, honoring real mothers and mother figures in a reflective, period voice.
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Hollywood
Vera Nell
Robin
Gigi
Mama Finley
East Texas
Annie Holub
Margie
Nannie
Mattie Lea Vaughn
Bossier City
Mama
Ashdown
Ark
Papa
Bill
Lolly
Robin Richards
Jackie
Katie Erikson
Falynn Cochran
Jim Finley
the Sun
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Sands
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Ted
Sunshine
Bellville
Clinton
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Baytown
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Twitter
Thebaytownsun
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David Bloom
Cathy Loftiners
Susan Jones
M. A. Bengtson
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