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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2008
Page
1
The Baytown Sun announces a new daily bingo game with a top prize of $500 and a participation prize of $25. Readers are invited to check today’s paper for bingo cards and more details on how to play and win.
The Lee 7-on-7 team defeated Friendswood to finish third at the state qualifying tournament held at the Houston Texans training facility.
Obituary notices list Georgie Pumphrey Moore James H. Jay Kinsey Sylvester M. Wooldridge and Arthur Lee Gailes among those deceased, with brief dedications and family notices.
State Representative Wayne Smith recalls harsh reception for returning service members and recounts the 2005 bill that passed unanimously to create a Vietnam memorial at the Texas Capitol in Austin. By 2010 the monument will honor all who served, with Smith co-chairing alongside Senator Juan Hinojosa.
Amanda Bean, a dyslexic teen mother, faces a delayed graduation after failing one TAKS test. Despite high grades and FFA involvement, she cannot graduate with her class or walk at commencement. Her sister Candace Razo expresses pride and disappointment as the community weighs the board’s decision. See graduation page 5A.
Baytown City Council features a young, new-look panel with District 6’s David McCartney sworn in, District 4 awaiting Terry Sain, and other members expanding their terms. City manager Garry Brumback praises the diverse group and notes recent orientations.
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