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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 2001
Page
5
Wanda revisits her hometown in a nostalgic piece recounting early life, local landmarks, and community figures. The column highlights familiar streets, a former school yard, and a café where she first learned to tell stories, capturing a warm sense of place and time.
Wanda Orton recalls Cromwell Anson Jones once Harris County judge and son of Republic of Texas president Anson Jones. From Goose Creek farm to Lynchburg clerkship, he shaped education and law, presiding over county court for three terms before dying at 38 in 1888.
Carolyn Francis of the Baytown Area Retired Teachers Association presented the first scholarship to Katherine Allison, a Ross S. Sterling High School graduate pursuing an education degree at Stephen F. Austin. She is the daughter of Tom and Jan Allison.
Ross Sterling High School sent 64 students to All Region Choir auditions at Nederland High School, a record high over last year's 57. Directors Tim Vaughn and Christy Dunnam guided freshmen Alyssa Bradford to senior members including Julie Frederick and Marcus McDaniel, among others, in the All Region choir and concert.
A roundup of upcoming events includes Project Graduation parent meeting at Robert E Lee High School library at 7 p.m. and Daughters of the Republic of Texas chapter gathering at 2 p.m. at Bess Haggard's home with Ann Phillips presiding. Also a Winnie 75th anniversary party at Crosby Library.
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