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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2011
Page
8
Sterling Municipal Library recognized memorials and honorariums from local residents. Gifts listed include Hazel Anderson and Mary Ellen French, with titles across gardening, history, and cooking books from multiple donors. Honorariums celebrate programs, birthdays, and garden club activities, featuring titles on sustainable gardening and spiritual guides.
A reminiscence traces Weingarten's growth from acquiring Grenader's Goose Creek and Minnesota Baytown stores to becoming a Houston area powerhouse. It notes later shifts to Safeway Randall's Kroger, and fond calls for neighborhood grocers now scarce compared with earlier days. The piece includes personal memories of dog attacks in Grenader's and life along Texas Avenue Market and Lee Drive.
The writer recalls a school graduation ceremony once a vibrant tradition with speakers from many backgrounds. He notes the religious element, the controversy over separation of church and state, and that local services still occur but draw far fewer attendees, lamenting the decline.
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