Accidental Librarian Bill Shewell of Baytown
Wanda Orton recalls Bill Shewell known as the accidental librarian who transformed Baytown St Sterling Municipal Library with a 1963 bond victory. The Baytown Sun piece details her 1942 start, long hours, funding struggles, and personal talents from sewing to piano. Bill and Tiny Shewell’s courtship, their vibrant town life, and Bill’s dedication to books emerge through family memories.
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Goose Creek
Texas Avenue
Baytown
C.T. Shewell
Willie
Bill
Eva Rae Collier
Sun
Eva Rae
Sterling Municipal Library
Billie Margaret Hubbard
Wooster
Billie Margaret
Lara Heber Bradberry
John Robert
Lura
C.T
Tiny” Shewell
Humble Oil & Refining Co
H.L. Mencken
Tiny
Houston
Lara
Day of Caring mobilizes Baytown volunteers from major firms
An army of volunteers from Exxon Mobil sites, Chevron Phillips, Bayer, ZXP Technologies and more joined the United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County for the annual Day of Caring. They landscaped non profits, power washed buildings, built sheds and ramps, replaced doors, fixed windows, did minor electrical work, cleaned beds, built a gazebo, placed benches, repaired paths, and more.
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Exxon Mobil
Chevron Phillips
Bayer
ZXP Technologies
Baytown
United Way of
Greater
Chambers County
Day of
Goose Creek CISD iPads for All draws mixed reactions
Letter to the editor questions GCCISD using 1.446 million from the 2013 bond to issue an iPad for every senior and some teachers, asks about parent sign‑offs, device losses, GPS tracking, and legal consequences while comparing to other districts and warning against wasteful spending.
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Baytown Sun
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Sun
Houston Chronicle
Fort Bend
Fort Bend Isd
iAchieve
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Chronicle
Los Angeles Unified School District
Facebook
Barbers Hill
Wendy Davis vow vow to voice for all Texans
Frankie Brewer of Baytown reports a controversial statement linking vows for all Texans to unborn children. The remarks imply extreme actions against unborn life. The report notes the provocative phrasing and public reaction.
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Wendy Davis
Frankie Brewer
Baytown
Birthday and anniversary gifts prove priceless in humor
Jim Finley shares a lighthearted column about family celebrations on September 3 and 4, including his birthday and brother Michael Finley’s, then marks a 53rd wedding anniversary with wife Margie. He describes a gift exchange system since 2014, swapping cash gifts to avoid none, and selects five Danielle Steel novels as anniversary presents for Margie while joking about her multitasking while watching Razorbacks.
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Michael E. Finley
Lauren
Carleigh Whitaker
Margie
Mike
el Toro
Texas Roadhouse
Judy
Danielle Steel
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