Baytown History Quiz Answers Summary
A compiled list of 15 historical Baytown items with names, places and roles. Answers include Hank Blasick as first Sterling director, A. N. Manteris family owning Rebel Inn, The Sun in West Pearce and South Ashbel, Tex Ritter and Gayle Storm connections, Charlie Massey and Harris County duties, Harmon Lowman to Sam Houston State, Humble Bee magazine and Market grocer, A. N. Foster dual principals, Palace Theater on Texas Avenue, DelMonte Hotel, Margaret Elms as TV star, Del Monte Hotel, San Jacinto creamery, W. F. Muller, Pelly City Hall library, and Wanda Orton note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal Library
Rebel Inn
Market
West Baytown
Memorial
Baytown Sun
Baytown
Charlie Massey
South Main
Goose Creek
Lee College
Pelly
Hank Blasick
A.N. Manteris
Sun
West Pearce
South Ashbel
Matherne
Tex Ritter
Bruce Powers
St. Mark’s
Baytown Methodist Church
Gayle Storm
W.T. Cottle
Cedar Bayou
Harris County Commissioners Court
Harmon Lowman
Sam Houston State University
Humble Bee
Humble Oil and Refining Co
A.N. Foster
San Jacinto
Palace Theater
Texas Avenue
DelMonte Hotel
West Defoe
Margaret Elms
W.F. Muller
Pelly City Hall
West Main
Wanda Orton
The
Today in history 2012 naval academy opens and more
U S Naval Academy opened in Annapolis in 1845. Spiro Agnew resigned as VP in 1973 amid tax evasion charges. In 2002 the House voted to allow Bush to use force in Iraq. Also notes birthdays, sports quip about Packers 1948 game, and facts about rowing golds and Harold Pinter quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Naval School
Annapolis
Spiro Agnew
U.S. House of Representatives
George W. Bush
Iraq
Giuseppe Verdi
Helen Hayes
Thelonious Monk
Harold Pinter
Ben Vereen
David Lee Roth
Bradley Whitford
Daniel Pearl
Brett Favre
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Green Bay Packers
Reader tips on inexpensive mosquito repellents and devices
The letter notes low cost options such as Bounce tissue in clothing and pocket tissues to deter bites, praises a Hammacher Schlemmer belt clip vapor repeller as more effective than local devices, and highlights Dynatrap mosquito traps for indoors or outdoors that use no chemicals. It provides contact numbers for Hammacher Schlemmer and Dynatraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Sartor
The
Sun
Hammacher.com
Murphy vs Buckner in a midnight burger run
Baytown native Chris Buckner recalls Murphy’s Law as he narrates a late night misadventure. An engine won’t start, a Bronco locks in park, a rollback wrecker is called, and a Highlands driver helps him home. Final tally: Murphy 6, Buckner 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
McDonalds
Buckner
Liz
Kostka
Highlands
Butch Brandon
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houston
Public Works Department
Chris
Baytown Sun letters policy and contact info detail
The Sun invites letters up to 260 words and guest columns up to 500 words. It emphasizes original submissions and provides contact details for staff and representatives, including publishers, reporters, and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Refusal to Publish Submissions Stated by The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun announces it will not publish submissions. Readers are instructed to send signed letters to Adam Vanelli at the Baytown address or by fax or email. It notes that items reflect submitter views and not the newspaper or advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Vanelli
The
Baytown Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps
Wanda
Orton
Pari
Diahler
Ork
Goomis Com
Alexander
Meg
Barack Obama
Ted Poe
Dist
John Cormyr
Ron Pau
Gene Green
Janie Gray
Janie.gray
Sandy Denson
Sandy.denson
Adam
Yanelli
Baytownsun
Cevelar
Newsroom
Memorial Drive
Texas
Fred Hartman
Editorial
Iellariimes Editor
M.A. Bengtson
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