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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements retires as Editor Publisher with longtime editor roles. Community member retirements followed by LURES Nes ting conor M A Bengtson named as incoming managing editor and contributor roles outlined.
The Baytown Sun’s Cheers and Jeers highlights local praise and digs on issues from St Thaddeus Church bazaar fundraising to Baytown Little Theater demolition and eco driven donations. It criticizes Goose Creek school board for TAKS voting and invites reader submissions for future Mondays.
Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist Gene Lyons collects reactions from 26 to 86 year olds across seven states who condemn Obamas candidacy. They argue he is unqualified, risks the party, and would fail to win 150 electoral votes, warning his race politics could split the party and hand victory to McCain.
A wife’s bereavement note marks one year since Bill D. Sellars died. Ruth recalls sorrow, keeps his memory, places flowers at his grave, and wishes to climb a stairway to heaven to see him again.
Letter recounts wartime service connections between the author and Larry McAdams in Nam and the Middle East. The writer recalls Naval Intelligence work monitoring Russians during Egypt operations, mentions the USS Liberty, a near World War III strike, and gratitude that Johnson halted the action. It ends with a tribute to freedom as precious and costly.
Editorial argues the school board should allow graduates to participate with a conditional make up course or test. It suggests issuing blank diplomas at the ceremony and requiring a teacher letter of recommendation to qualify, claiming a win win for students and the board.
The Baytown Talk served as a vital community tool linking citizens through daily events news and emotional exchanges about births deaths and medical emergencies. It fostered a sense of family amid diverse forums and cliques even as negative posters emerged in the virtual town.
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