Cheers and Jeers: Hendersons to enter world record anniversary
The Sun highlights Baytown couple John and Christine Henderson nearing an 80th anniversary on December 22, claiming them as the oldest married pair. Also commended are 125 people at a Battleship Texas video shoot and State Rep. Mayes Middleton for aiding Tropical Storm Imelda relief efforts. Highlands resident Hilda Andrade earns Heart of Gold and Catalyst Leadership awards for hospital charity work.
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Christine Henderson
Henderson’s
Baytown
Hilda Andrade
Highlands
Texas Children’s Hospital
Andrade
Mark A. Wallace
Cold Weather Blues Ripple Across Town
A reader comments on a cold spell sweeping the nation and reaching their area. The wind on Monday night cut through the narrator like a hot knife. By sunrise the wind eased and the speaker chose not to search for their coat.
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Top Baytown Sun reads week of Nov 5 12 Election results top
Readership highlights cover Election results and events across Baytown area. Notable items include a world standard achievement by a local duo, a fatal shooting after a Barrett Station fight, Manufacturing Day at Lee College, a fatal house fire in Chambers County, a life sentence for a killer, a missing Baytown woman found by duck hunters, Anahuac City Administrator firing, a Battleship video shoot, and a pre construction deal for Bayland Island.
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Baytownsun.com
Baytown
Barrett Station
Lee College
Chambers Co
Anahuac
Bayland Island
Michael Pineda
Today in History snapshot of notable events
On this date notable moments include Franklin’s death and tax quip from 1789, draft age cut to 18 in 1942, 1956 Supreme Court bus desegregation, Agnew bias remarks in 1969, Silkwood’s death in 1974, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication in 1982. NASA moon data and comet imagery milestones complete the timeline. Thought for Today cites Borges on paradise as a library.
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Jean-Baptiste Leroy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Iowa
Spiro T. Agnew
Karen Silkwood
Kerr-McGee
Crescent
Oklahoma
National Mall
Washington, D.C
NASA
Moon
Lunar
South Pole
European Space Agency
Earth
Jorge Luis Borges
Be a Goodfellow Goodfellows drive helps Baytown families
The Baytown Junior Forum leads the annual Goodfellows drive to provide toys and cheer for low income families. Volunteers collect funds, buy toys, process applications, and distribute gifts, a tribute to community care since 1931. Donations benefit The Baytown Sun and Goodfellows C/O BJF, PO BOX 8116.
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Original Sun
Bob Matherne
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Final day to sign up for Goodfellows on Saturday
Baytown Junior Forum begins its annual Goodfellows Christmas Toy Program providing two toys to underprivileged children aged 2 to 10 in Baytown Highlands and Mont Belvieu. To qualify, parents must show proof of financial assistance and local residency ID at sign-up days. The final signup is Saturday Nov 16 from 9 am to 1 pm at Baytown Community Center 1724 Market St.
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Goose Creek 1918 1920s incorporation and growth timeline
Goose Creek formed after a 1918 petition for incorporation passed 35 to 0 in January 1919 under Arthur Pace as election officer. W. E. Bussey became mayor with commissioners C. S. Gibson and S. T. Deason, and city leaders moved to set up government, build facilities, and improve streets, bridges, and utilities while annexation disputes with Pelly shaped the early town.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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Chester H. Bryan
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Camp Logan
Houston
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Jones Streets
Fatty Ashwood
J. M. Johnson
C. S. Gibson
S. T. Deason
Dr. Lilly
Raymond Fayle
Graham Street
City of Pelly
Fred Pelly
Mary Jones
Harris County
Pelly
Center Town
Charlie Trifon
Gibson
E. J. Dickens
Texas Avenue
Goose Creek Street
North Main
Sterling Library
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