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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2015
Page
4
A reader argues for approving 12.5 million to purchase a failed Baytown golf course to serve local players within a short drive. The letter questions prior redevelopments and warns of cost to taxpayers. It adds a senior stadium and a monorail proposal as conditions.
The piece argues that labeling people as heroes or villains hinges on viewpoint, noting how pro military figures became targets of fear during Jade Helm. It warns that revolts would pit ordinary supporters against soldiers and police, and calls for recognizing this inconsistency as part of human nature.
Baytown letter writer Cyrus B. Fletcher denounces fear-based gun confiscation rhetoric and mocks claims that concealed handgun licenses reduce crime. He compares mass shooters to trophy hunters and urges weapon surrender, while proposing nonviolent symbol measures like destroying firing pins and barrel markings.
On this date significant events include the founding of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1890, Casimir Pulaski's death in 1779, Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 flight, Pioneer 1 in 1958, Apollo 7 in 1968, the SNL debut in 1975, and Kathryn Sullivan's spacewalk in 1984. Thought for Today: Modesty is the highest form of arrogance.
A Baytown Sun reminiscence traces Harley Ponder earning a Baton Rouge piloting license in 1969 and later Baytown Sun figures led by Bob Gilmore, a WWII veteran and longtime circula tion and business manager. Also recalled are Evergreen memories, local families connected to The Sunny staff, and former Houston mayor Bob Lanier’s Pelly visit.
Jim Finley, retired Sun editor, recounts finishing high dose radiation for a second prostate cancer, praising Altus Cancer Center staff led by Gay lynne Jones and Dr. Jonathan Cheng. He notes 41 gamma ray sessions completed with three remaining, aims for Christmas decontamination and expresses gratitude for care and support from Veronica Gonzalez, Debbie Schmadl, and others.
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