Baytown Legend Seth Cary and a Fatal Feud
Baytown history features Seth Cary, his feud with Whitney Britton, and Cary’s gun purchase after repeated harassment. Cary killed Britton when attacked and fled to Pine Island, pursued by locals, as chronicled by W.T. Block and Cary memoirs from 1879 Galveston Daily News.
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Seth Cary
Baytown
Sun
Kari Griffin
Kari
Scott Hightower
Ggg
Scott
W.T. Block
Block
Cary
Galveston Daily News
Harvey Whiting
Benjamin Page
Amassas Turner
Moseley Baker
Whitney Britton
Whiting
Page
Baker
Turner
Independence
Britton
Cedar Bayou
Buffalo Bayou
Lynchburg
Houston
Yocum Inn
Pine Island
Jefferson County
Second chance education aid from the Educational Opportunity Center
The Educational Opportunity Center assists low income first generation adults in earning GEDs and entering college. It offers test prep, financial aid help, course selection, and career placement with free services for eligible individuals in the Lee College district.
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Lee College Educational Opportunity Center
San Jacinto Mall
Christena Nightingale
Rose Minor
Jane Brody
Ricardo Parra
Vicki Southworth
EOC
Lee College
U.S
U.S. Department of Education
Anahuac
Winnie
Liberty
Thomas Verrett
Thomas
Tucker
Baytown community groups host events and services all day
A busy schedule includes BANG networking at 7:30 a.m. at The Baytown Sun building and seniors’ line dancing, ceramics, and bridge sessions. CAB and BACODA present Dare 2B Aware at Lee College with STD talk and lunch, while San Jacinto Methodist Hospital offers free cervical screenings afternoon. Local clubs, libraries, and churches host activities from bingo and crafts to Veteran’s Day programs and a public talk by Barbara Lindow on drunk driving.
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Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Highlands Community Center
Lee College Campus Activities Board
CAB
Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol
Bacoda
Lee College
Michelle Funchess
Montrose Counseling Center
Harlem Elementary
Ted Poe
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Amegy Bank
Rollingbrook
Dave
Barbara Lindow
Barbers Hill
Bethany Lindow Nanuel
Tucker Hall
Poday in History highlights from November 7 across years
On this date in history, notable events include the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, Thomas Nast's 1874 Republican elephant cartoon, FDR’s 1944 fourth term victory, Nixon’s 1962 last press conference, the 1973 War Powers veto override, and political shifts in 2006 and 2007 involving Clinton, Bush, Gephardt, and Ellison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Alexander Kerensky
Republican Party
Thomas Nast
Harper’s Weekly
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Congress
Clinton
Iraq
U.N
George W. Bush
Republican Congress
Dick Gephardt
House
Democratic
Harris County historical notes mix of people and quotes
Items from 1950 to 1990 highlight Wilton Roper directing the March of Dimes drive in Houston, Baytown Optimist Club Youth Appreciation Week, Tony Palumbo defeating Gary Jones for Harris County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace, and a jury ruling Exxon Mobil not liable in Cynthia Foster harassment case. Included are religious and philosophical quotes from Paul Tillich and Ezekiel.
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Wilton Roper
Citizens National Bank
Houston
Baytown Optimist Club
Tony Palumbo
Gary Jones
Harris County
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Cynthia Foster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Griffin
Orton
Wanda Orton
Educational Opportunity Center
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Beech Street
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
TOPS
Market St
Juanita Hargraves
Wise Country Club
Oaks Garden Club
Judy Wheat
Jane Rhodes
Cecelia Aycock
Bill Claybaugh
Begonias
Chambers County Library
Sterling Municipal Library
ExxonMobil Baytown Toastmasters Club
ExxonMobil
Ralph Matthews
Highlands Woods Drive
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Ward Road
Market Street
Old River Baptist Church
VFW
N. Main
Calvary Temple
Breda
Baytown Senior Center
Highland Woods Drive
The
Associated Press
SUN History
Paul Tillich
House of Israel
Ezekiel
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