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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2014
Page
3
Our View reflects on Mother's Day origins in ancient festivals and the 1908 US national holiday creation led by Anna Jarvis. It notes the evolution from church service and carnations to modern celebrations and honors mothers for daily care, urging gratitude and blessing for mothers everywhere.
Representative Wayne Smith Republican from Baytown provides two district offices in Baytown and Austin with mailing and phone contact information. Baytown office at 909 Decker Drive Suite 104 Baytown TX 77520 and Austin office P O Box 2910 Austin TX 78768 plus phone lines 512 463 0733 and 832 556 2002.
May 10 marks notable events across U.S. history including the 1775 capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, Stonewall Jackson’s death in 1863, Promontory Summit’s golden spike in 1869, Hoover named acting FBI director in 1924, Triton’s submerged voyage in 1960, and Gacy’s 1994 execution. A 2013 IRS apology regarding political targeting is also noted.
Wanda Orton envisions a film about Pamelia Mann set in Texas history with Jennifer Lawrence as lead, Bradley Cooper as a hero, and Dustin Hoffman in a supporting role. The plot spans Washington-on-the-Brazos, the Runaway Scrape, and Lynchburg while portraying Mann’s defiant actions, prison pardon, and ties to Sam Houston and Ashbel Smith.
Sweeny High alumni gathered at Baytown Seafood in West Columbia for a casual post reunion supper with 65 plus attendees. Jim Finley notes Peggy Ellis and Linda Albrecht as standout hosts while Florence Syptak Netzle, a 1960 graduate, surprised the group. Evening included pre-dinner socializing and fond reminiscences as aging grads recalled school days.
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