Divorce rate drops to 1970 low, per AP report
A columnist notes the nation’s divorce rate falling to 3.6 per 1,000 in 1981, the lowest since 1970, citing AP. He reflects on family history, marriage advice, and personal experiences, including his parents’ split and his own nearly five-decade marriage. He also entertains political jabs and pop culture references as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton County Junior College
Pioneers
Michael E. Finley
Mudville
Gigi
J.P
Associated Press
America
Margie
Elizabeth Taylor
Liz
Richard Burton
U.S
John Warner
Warner
Roger Clemens
Andy Pettitte
Michael E
Baytown Agencies Sign Baby Moses Safe Surrender Sites
Baytown Fire Rescue and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital designate infant care sites under the Baby Moses Law. Designated locations include Hospital ER at 4401 Garth Road and five fire stations with infant care supplies. Call 1-877-904-SAVE for details.
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Shon Blake
Julie DeTorre
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Mark Medrano
Baytown
Garth Road
Market St
Massey
Tompkins Road
E. Fayle
Bayway Drive
E.wye Drive
Local Briefs On Surratt Injury And Service Academy Info
Dwayne Surratt’s serious motorcycle crash May 9 left him in ICU at Hermann Hospital. A family fund at Amegy Bank supports his medical bills with multiple branch numbers provided for donations. An informational program for high school students on U S service academies will be held 1 to 3 p m Saturday at Lee College auditorium with academy representatives and application guidance.
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Dwayne Surratt
Old River
Icu
Hermann Hospital
Surratt
Amegy Bank
Alexander
Rollingbrook
Lacy Drive
Connie Mitchell
Ted Poe
Congressional
United States Service Academies
Lee College
Lee Drive
Service Academy
Congressman Poe
House
Poe
Fee.edu
2Nd
U.S
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Jacinto City
Community calendar highlights at Baytown area centers events
A detailed listing of daytime activities across Baytown area venues including Highlands Community Center, J D Walker Center, Winnie library, Baytown art league, and West Chambers branches. Events cover line dancing, senior programs, basic computer classes, genealogy sessions, TOPS meetings, story times, bridge, memorial ceremonies, dances, and youth activities with contact numbers and locations.
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Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
East
Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Juanita Hargraves
Winnie
Baytown
Art League
Crosby Community Center
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
West Chambers County
Mont Belvieu
Market St
May 18 in history highlights and events
On May 18 various historic moments are noted including Plessy v Ferguson in 1896 upholding separate but equal, Napoleon proclaimed emperor in 1804, TVA creation in 1933, Jacqueline Cochran breaking the sound barrier in 1953, and Mount St Helens eruption in 1980. Also referenced are political and local Baytown events, a 1982 Moon tax evasion conviction, and other anniversaries and quotes.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education of
Topeka
Napoleon Bonaparte
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson
Venice
Calif
Tennessee Valley Authority
Jacqueline Cochran
Rogers Dry Lake
Tennessee
Buford Ellington
John T. Scopes
Mount St. Helens
Washington State
New York City
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
Moon
Clinton
National Institutes of Health
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
U.S
Mexico
Bush
Yuma
Ariz
Associated Press
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Finley
Jim Finley
Baytown Fire & Rescue
Military Academies
Baytown Community Center
Lone Star Room
Bayou Big Band
Dennis Eichler
North Alexander
Ruth
Baytown Senior Center
First Presbyterian Church
Market Street
Ward Road
Living Hope Church
Highway 146
SUN History
Robert E. Lee
Sybil G. Jordan
Joint Tunnel Committee
Baytown- la Porte
Highlands
Carroll E. Wilburn Jr
Eagle Pointe Golf Club
Baytown Sun
Fred Allen
Matthew
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