Sinking of the Resor A Baytown tied tanker in WWII
Wanda Orton recalls the 1942 sinking of the tanker R P Resor after U 578 torpedoed the ship off New Jersey. The Baytown crew member Anselmo Olachia survived along with one armed guard. 33 crewmen and eight guards perished. The vessel, built in 1935 for Standard Oil, remains a diver’s wreck off the New Jersey coast.
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Navy
Baytown
Humble Oil & Refining Co
R.P. Resor
Anselmo Olachia
New Jersey
Zeke Olachia
Anselmo
Zeke
Resor
Fall Rivers
Mass
Manasquan Inlet
N.J
Coast Guard
Manasquan
Jacob Jones
Ernest August Redwinkle
U.S
Standard Oil Co
ExxonMobil
Kearney
Exxon Mobil backs AVID program with 17500 donation
Exxon Mobil representatives Russ Roberts and Connie Tilton visited Lee and Sterling AVID students who impressed them with grades community service and a rap about college. The company donated 17500 to support the Goose Creek school board AVID operation and expansion.
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Lee and Sterling
Exxon Mobil
Russ Roberts
Connie Tilton
Roberts
Tilton
Goose Creek
What is AVID and how it helps students
AVID began in 1980 led by Mary Katherine Swanson to raise the sights of youth who would be first in their families to attend college. It requires at least one advanced course and offers tutoring through the AVID class. Selection relies on recommendations grades TAKS scores self-determination and other AVID criteria.
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AVID
Mary Katherine Swanson
Avidcenter.org
Sterling
Lee
Baytown
Mahatma Gandhi
Ten Questions: Bob Dees of Baytown
Baytown Sun profiles First Christian Church of Baytown pastor Bob Dees. He cites cultural appreciation, personal growth, and love as guiding themes and hopes to inspire with moments of noble humanity. He dreams of world travels, learning Spanish, and his grandchildren's growth.
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First Christian Church of
Baytown
Baytown Area
the Sun
David
Bloom
Baytown Little Theater opens comedy Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes
Baytown Little Theater presents the heartwarming comedy Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes opening Friday May 30. Kate Corrigan moves to the suburbs and meets a neighborhood of warm little old ladies who teach her about friendship across generations. Performances run May 30 31 June 6 7 8 13 14 with tickets 12 adults 8 students seniors 65 pay 8 on the first Saturday and Sunday matinee. Reservations by phone.
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Baytown Little Theater
Kate Corrigan
Kate
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