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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2006
Page
4
Wanda Garner Cash is named editor and publisher and Jim Finley retires as managing editor while Doyle Barlow remains as sports editor at the paper.
This piece recalls Memorial Day origins as Decoration Day begun in 1868 to honor Union and Confederate soldiers and its evolution to remember all Americans who died in service. It notes 284 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq that year and explains the modern last Monday in May holiday. It urges gratitude and reverence for service members who sacrificed.
The Baytown Sun editorial board salutes area graduates and two Eagle Scouts from Lee High School, and congratulates retiring REL Principal David Hall after 34 years. Readers are invited to submit cheers and jeers. the column runs every Monday.
Texas Congressman Gene Green notes the May 23 2006 event at Walter Reed with the Houston Astros and USO honoring injured soldiers. He praises Drayton McLane and players for visiting Bethesda and Walter Reed, stressing resilience, sacrifice, and national gratitude as Memorial Day approaches.
Government officials Harris County Charles Bacarisse District Clerk Chuck Rosenthal District Attorney Robert Eckels County Judge Jack Cato County Treasurer Michael Stafford County Attorney B F Kaufman County Clerk Paul Bettancourt Tax Office Sylvia Garcia Precinct 2 Commissioner Tommy Thomas Sheriff Ken Jones Precinct 3 Constable Mike Parrott Place 1 Justice of the Peace Tony Palumbo Place 2 Jimmy Sylvia listing contact numbers for county offices and officials
The Baytown Sun provides contact names and addresses for readers and contributors, including Wanda Garner Cash and David Bloom. It notes deadlines for redelivery issues by 10 a.m., submission rules for letters and guest columns, word limits, photo requirements, and contact methods via mail, fax, or email.
A reader compares a wildlife Catch and Release program to immigration policy, alleging the Houston scheme would increase numbers by returning illegal aliens to expand their population, and questions the logic behind such a plan.
A reader compliments The Baytown Sun sports section, noting extensive coverage and expressing anticipation for next year when their baseball program competes in the district. The letter highlights appreciation for the paper's sports reporting and presence of coverage for opposing teams.
A reader thanks Mr Kingsmill for resolving the Da Vinci Code debate and defining fiction while noting major religions view much of the New Testament as fiction. The text also cites Texas fiscal year 2005 tax and spending figures, mentions smoking payments exceeding 1.2 billion supporting health and education budgets, and ends with an objection about referencing Baytown City Council and local laws.
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