Ode to mom and the origins of Mother's Day
Our View explains that Mother's Day stems from ancient Greek and Roman festivals honoring mother goddesses. Anna Jarvis popularized a national day in the United States with a 1907 proposal. Congress and Woodrow Wilson established the second Sunday in May as a holiday, with the idea of church service letter visit and a carnation for mom. The piece notes modern celebrations are broader yet the sentiment remains. It urges thanks for mothers and prayers for their continued blessing.
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Jarvis
U.S
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Woodrow Wilson
Mom
Goose Creek CISD urged to buy San Jacinto Mall Sears
A reader from Baytown urges Goose Creek CISD to pursue a partial or full purchase of the San Jacinto Mall starting with the Sears store. He argues the mall’s central location offers vast possibilities for multiple educational facilities and expresses anticipation for the plan’s adoption.
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Sears
South Main
Houston
Goose Creek
San Jacinto Mall
Winston Gardner
Baytown
Judge finds Texas not complying with voter signup law
U S District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled Texas violates the National Voter Registration Act by denying online license renewals the same instant voter registration as in-person renewals. He gave Texas a week to propose a remedy as the state faces multiple election law challenges.
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Austin
Texas
U.S
Orlando Garcia
Garcia
Ken Paxton
Lee College's early days in borrowed space and growth
In the 1930s amid a weak economy Goose Creek district patrons created a two year Lee Junior College. Night classes at Robert E. Lee High School began in 1934, later moving to a campus on Lee Drive in 1951. By 1948 it joined the Southern Association, aiding transfer paths to universities. Wanda Orton notes the college’s evolution and future promise.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Lee Junior College
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Association
Dean Rundell
Mothers Day memories of three beloved mamas
Jim Finley recalls Vera Nell Gigi Annie Hol ub and Mama Finley as his three mother figures. He shares their joys and tragedies, from marriage and murder to nursing home jokes, deaths in 2001, and enduring love that colors his Mother’s Day memories. He closes with a heartfelt tribute and a note to contact him at baytownsun.com.
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Ted
Rose
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Michael Ray
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Lolly
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Papa
Ashdown
Ark
Heaven
Mama
Jim Finley
the Sun
Baytownsun.com
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