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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2007
Page
2
In Baytown Sun reminiscence, the writer notes historic use of middle names and initials, contrasts two-name trends, cites Bible origins and modern single-name trends, and reflects on middle names aiding genealogy and personal identity, ending with a Baytown Sun editor’s closing thought.
Helen Smith known as the Pie Lady of Baytown will host a book signing at the Baytown Community Center on Thursday. She promotes Helen's Cookbook Famous Old Fashioned Recipes with fudge pecan chocolate and coconut pies. Demand is high as she says she sold 200 copies in two weeks.
Baytown author Helen Smith will sign about 200 copies of Helen's Cookbook for 14.95 each this Thursday in the Senior Citizen Room at the Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St from 1 30 to 3 p m Orders for signed books will be taken if supplies run out She plans a Lee College class this summer offering 10 hours for 59 with her daughter teaching Helen says recipes are easy and invites calls to 281 422 7611 or 281 425 6311 for class and book purchases
Bay Area groups meet at 7 30 a m at Cadillac Career Center and seniors attend line dancing at Highlands Center with ceramics and bridge through noon. Library programs include hurricane awareness, storytimes, and genealogy. Rotary, VFW, Overeaters Anonymous, and a 12 step class offer events.
A Baytown Sun Citizen of the Year celebration for Mike Wilson runs 6 8 p m Thursday in Amegy Bank lobby at 1300 Rollingbrook Dr. For details call 281 425 8315. Other community happenings include library programs Toddler Time at West Chambers County Library Mont Belvieu and Edge Book Club at Chambers County Library Anahuac, plus Kiwanis and Duplicate Bridge Club meetings with times and locations.
May 23 marks several historic events including the 1934 Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker ambush killing in Louisiana, South Carolina ratifying the Constitution in 1788, John D. Rockefeller’s death in 1937, the Anzio breakout in 1944, and the 1977 Watergate appeals denial.
A Baytown history timeline notes key events from 1949 when a welcoming committee formed by Jayceeettes, to 1950 funeral of pioneer Joseph B. McCain, 1974 Gulf Coast Hospital blood donor award, 1989 Anahuac named Gator Capital, and 2000 LeCarp Day Care reopening plans after founder Josie Nichols died. Norman Douglas quote follows.
The Sun solicits photo submissions via email and mail for possible publication and notes a misspelling of Lee College athletic director Mike Kiefer in a Page 1 Friday story. It also reports a retirement reception for Goose Creek district employees with 27 attendees and 31 employees retiring this year.
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