Nighttime whispers spark a mystery for a Sun reporter
A reader recalls waking to loud shouts that sounded like DAR or GAR with no one present. She debates a ghostly message or pirate signal, checks the room, considers dream theories, then notes her daughter’s similar nocturnal voices. Her late brother or relatives are mentioned as possible voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Georgia Association of Realtors
Dar
Darling International Incorporated
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gar
Heritage Festival Bazaar at Holy Family Church
Holy Family Catholic Church hosts a Heritage Festival bazaar at 7122 Whiting Rock beside Harlem Elementary School on Sunday October 7. The day features a 3 to 5 p m live auction with items such as Houston Texans game tickets with parking passes, oil paintings and quilts, plus Creole and Caribbean food, games, a domino tournament, Caribbean country and Zydeco music, and a grand prize drawing at 6 p m.
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Vera Dumas
Steven Randall
Holy Family Catholic Church
Whiting Rock
Harlem
Houston
State Dept honors Baytown native Mark Rincon
Baytown born Mark Rincon received a feature on the State Department site honoring his civil rights and cultural outreach work. He served as a Peace Process Officer in Israel and earned the Meritorious Honor Award in 2007 for organizing a key Israeli Palestinian economic talks meeting. He also received the Franklin Award in 2006 for American Corners and public diplomacy efforts. He has held roles in Columbia, Chile, France and Washington, D.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Rincon
Baytown
U.S. Dept. of State
Rincon
State Dept
Israel
Dept.’s Franklin
Columbia
Chile
France
Washington, D.C
Baytown Junior Announces After School Homework Help Program
Baytown Junior School partners with Communities in Schools and 21st Century to provide five days of after and before school tutorials this year. Programs cover math language arts science and study skills with snacks, in specific rooms and times, including morning sessions 7 30 to 8 30 a m and afternoon 4 to 6 p m, with TAKS testing weeks noted and a main contact number 281 420 4560.
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Baytown
21St Century
Baytown Junior School
Community calendar of senior activities and clubs in Baytown
A dense list of Baytown area events and groups including Highlands Community Center classes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, J.D. Walker Center programs, free English classes at Promise Center, a Ladies Bowling League, country and western dancing, a Grandmothers Club luncheon, Toddler Time, K 9 Officer Cruz and widower group lunch, Duplicate Bridge Club, Chamber exchange, 12 step class, drug education programs, TOPS, fishing club, Vietnam Veterans meeting, 4 H club, Gold Wing Riders, Surrender AA, and a 55 plus activity at Community Center with games and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promise Center
Kentucky
Ladies
Max East Bowling Alley
Ward Road
Market St
Baytown Grandmothers Club
Wooster Baptist Church
Bayway Drive
Sterling Municipal Library
Golden Corral
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Business Exchange
Manpower, Inc
Garth Road
Bank
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Angler League of Texas
Trinity Bay Family Fishing Club
Eddie V. Gray
Baytown
Vietnam Veterans of America
N. Main
Highlands
Baytown Fairgrounds
North Main St
Gold Wing Riders Association
Cedar Bayou Community Center
Highway 146
Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
Today in History highlights from October fourth events
Highlights mark key events across years on October 4 including Sputnik launching in 1957, Washington's Germantown assault in 1777, Dick Tracy debut in 1931, Pope Paul VI in 1965, Janis Joplin's death in 1970, the Prisendam fire in 1980, baseball milestones in 2001, and local notes from 1944 to 1990. Strong entities include Sputnik, George Washington, Germantown, Dick Tracy, Pope Paul VI, Janis Joplin, Earl Butz, Prisendam, Roberto Alomar, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Ty Cobb, Park Street bridge, Entergy, Lee High School.
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George Washington
Germantown
Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
Pope Paul VI
U.N. General Assembly
Janis Joplin
Hollywood
Earl Butz
Prisendam
Gulf of Alaska
Philadelphia
Roberto Alomar
Baltimore Orioles
John Hirschbeck
Barry Bonds
Mark McGwire
Houston
Rickey Henderson
Ty Cobb
San Diego
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Lee High School
Letters Home
Texas
Europe
Park Street
Goose Creek Stream
Anahuac
Entergy
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Jane Howard Lee
Sun
Holy Family Church
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Ricardo Cruz
Gilberto Cruz
Brothers In Arms
Baytown Motors
Magnum Firearms
Soviet Union
SUN History
M.C .Escher
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