Veterans Day tribute and heartfelt WW2 memories
Jane Howard Lee notes Veterans Day with personal recollections of World War II veterans including a 97 year old D Day survivor from Texas. The column honors their sacrifices, shares tender moments at a hospital bedside, and urges readers to remember and thank all veterans for their service.
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Sears
Italy
Matt
Normandy
Pearl Harbor
Third Army
England
Omaha Beach
Patton
Ardennes Forest
Mutt
Europe
HBO
Yetl
Curves of Baytown hosts Breast Cancer Diva Night
On October 19 Curves at 407 Baker Baytown held Breast Cancer Awareness Diva Night inviting women to visit with Baytown merchants. The event celebrated progress in breast cancer research and shared hope for the future with volunteers from Sylvia Garcia’s campaign Advocate Barbara's Trim Shop Affinity Photography Massage by Carrie Merle Norman Venetian Salon and Spa Bee Hive florist Avon Mary Kay assisting with activities and door prizes.
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Curves of
Community Calendar Highlights From Crosby Area Activities
Local listings cover events at Crosby High School and community centers. Adult spelling bee, alumni mixer, support group meetings, senior softball, dance classes, canasta, and multiple classes are scheduled across Crosby and Baytown venues with contact numbers for each activity.
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Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Crosby High School
Goose Creek Schools Alumni Association
el Toro
Garth Road
Goose Creek Schools
Baytown Alzheimer’s
Remington Park
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Baytown Area
Hemlock Street
Frank Butcher
Angelique
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Barrett
Riley Chambers
Diane
Crosby Swinging Squares
Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist Church
Baytown
Today in History highlights veterans day and notable events
On November 11 1918 WWI ended with an armistice. Other recalls include the Mayflower compact of 1620, Nat Turner’s 1831 execution, Washington statehood in 1889, Pearl Harbor naval base decision in 1909, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ceremony in 1921, Ambassador Bridge dedication in 1929, Ngo Dinh Diem coup of 1960, Gemini 12 launch in 1966, Reagan address to Japan's Diet in 1983, Stormie Jones transplant death in 1990, Florida recounts in 2000, an Austrian ski lift fire, Lennox Lewis title defense, and Bush's Iraq policy critique in 2005.
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Canada
Germany
Massachusetts
Nat Turner
Jerusalem
Washington
William Howard Taft
Army-Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
U.S. Naval Station
Pacific
Arlington National Cemetery
Warren G. Harding
Ambassador
Detroit River
Michigan
Windsor
Ontario
Ngo Dinh Diem
Cape Kennedy
James A. Lovell
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Japan
Stormie Jones
Pittsburgh
Verse about God's voice and nature's response
A Bible verse describes God’s voice as thunderous and marvelous, doing great things beyond human understanding. It states he commands snow to fall on the earth and rain to become a mighty downpour.
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Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
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Susan Brewer
Shirley Lindgram
Florida
Austria
Lennox Lewis
David Tua
Las Vegas
George W. Bush
Kelles Kennedy
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