Anniversary toast with personal anecdotes and gift hints
A narrator celebrates 47th wedding anniversary with wife Margie sharing a humorous history of past celebrations. He notes no gift needed for himself but hints at potential presents, mentions a registry at Big Red's in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and recounts a low key 25th Silver anniversary surprise at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston with family involvement.
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Margie
Big Red's
W. 6Th Street
Fayetteville
Ark
America
Robin Richards
Scott Finley
Robin
Houston
The
Shamrock
Baytown
T-Bone
Shamrock Hotel
Drive-thru flu shots available across Baytown this fall
The CDC urges annual flu vaccination to reduce infection risk. Hospitalizations from flu complications average over 200,000 per year, affecting the young and old. High risk groups include the elderly, children 6 months to 5 years, pregnant women, and those with chronic diseases. vaccination is essential for them.
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Baytown
CDC
Where to get flu shots around Baytown
Baytown area offers many flu shot locations including The Medicine Shoppe on North Main Street, Walgreen's on Nawy, Walmart on Fm 2100, CVS on Garth Road, and agents at 2000 and 3923 Garth Road. Drive through at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital on Alexander Campus provides Saturday service. For details contact San Jacinto Medical Group at 281-420-6200.
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Baytown
The
Medicine Shoppe
N. Main St
Walgreen's
Garth Road
Walmart
Crosby, TX
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
N. Alexander Drive
San Jacinto Medical Group
Sterling Municipal Library
Market St
Better Breathers Club
Cancer Center
Garth
San Jacinto Hospital
Turkey Dinner and Craft Bazaar at Cedar Bayou UMC
United Methodist Women host a yearly bazaar and turkey dinner at Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church on October 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, in its sixth decade, offers crafts, plants, desserts, and a turkey plate for eight dollars with dine in or takeout, serving up to 500 guests while raising funds for local and foreign missions. Laura Templin notes the fellowship draws back many longtime friends and new attendees.
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United Methodist
Cedar Bayou
United Methodist Church
Ferry Road
Laura Templin
Templin
Baytown
Community Calendar Highlights Local Activities
Intermediate line dancing at Highlands Community Center runs 8:30, 9:45 a.m. beginner session. East Harris County Senior Citizens at J.D. Walker Center 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Baytown groups host art, genealogy, TOPS, Toddlers Story Time, Internet classes. Various venues list times and contact numbers.
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Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
East Harris County
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Church Women United Board of Managers
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
North Main Street
Baytown Art League
Baytown
Crosby Community Center
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Art in the Park and local events in Baytown area
The Saturday Baytown Art League hosts Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at J.C. Foote Park next to the Community Center with paintings pottery yard art jewelry and more. Cedar Bayou United Methodist Women hold a bazaar and dinner 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ferry Road church. Youth Bowling League meets at 10 a.m. at Max Bowl East offering bumper bowling for 4–8 and standard bowling for 8–21. St Pauls Lutheran Youth stage a German Dinner fundraiser 6–8 p.m. at 712 Schilling Avenue with live music tickets 15 adults 5 kids.
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Baytown Art League
J.C. Foote Park
Market Street
Priscilla Hopkins
Bobby Sutphin
Cedar Bayou
History highlights from October fifth across years
On this date in history various events are noted including Truman's first televised White House address in 1947 urging meat and egg restrictions, the 1892 Dalton Gang wipeout in Coffeyville, the 1921 World Series radio broadcast, the 1931 Pacific flight, Warren becoming chief justice in 1953, and Reagan's 1981 honorary citizenship to Raoul Wallenberg.
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Truman
White House
Dalton Gang
Coffeyville
Kaw
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon
Pacific Ocean
Washington State
Japan
Earl Warren
United States
Fred M. Vinson
Ronald Reagan
Raoul Wallenberg
The
Associated Press
Sears teletype speed up 1950 mail orders
In 1950 Sears customers benefited from a teletype system that sped up mail orders. The piece notes how this technology improved shopping speed and efficiency for catalog buyers.
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Sears
Bob Leiper
Quotable Wilde quote on public tolerance and genius
The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius. Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, 1854 to 1900.
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Oscar Wilde
Bible Verse Echoes Divine Knowledge Shared
A brief verse notes that all things are delivered to the Son by the Father and that only the Son reveals the Father to whom the Son chooses. It emphasizes the exclusive knowledge shared between Father and Son and the limited reach of insight for others.
Smoking ban enforcement hits Baytown bars and River Queen
A Baytown raid cited the River Queen Saloon for ashtrays on display and no smoking signs. Citations require Baytown Municipal Court appearances with fines up to 500 dollars for later violations. Health director Mike Lester cautioned even enforcement and fairness, while officials plan continued checks on bars and related venues amid 40 complaints since January.
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Shady O’grady’s
S. Highway 146
River Queen
N. Highway 146
Baytown
Mike Lester
Lester
Roger Clifford
BPD
Cedar Bayou
Craig
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Walgreen
Garth Rd
Steven Melcher
Melcher
UMC
Lone Star
Market St. Sterling Municipal Library
SUN History
Garry Brumback
Brumback
Joe
Joyce
S. Alexander
Baytown Motors
Debbie Fitzgerald
Town & Country
Stolander Rd
Tesfurniture.com
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