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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2006
Page
1
At the regional meet Sterling High School water polo teams earned state berths after strong Saturday performances. Cowboys claim a clear win in the Texas showdown.
Sunrise 2 reports the Baytown Historical Museum now houses a copy of the 1929 Lee High School yearbook, donated by the founder of OurBaytown.com. The gift preserves local school history and expands museum collections.
Federal investigators said BP PLC did not have procedures in place that could have prevented the July 2005 Texas City refinery fire. The findings cite the absence of critical safety measures and risk controls as contributing factors. Eunice Dee Shamblin and Iva Lou Crochet are noted in the report.
Heavy rain is forecast with strong winds and high humidity. Temperatures reach a high near 82 and a low around 75, with unsettled conditions continuing through the day. Expect possible thunderstorms and rapid changes in visibility.
Mega Millions numbers 24 27 42 47 50 MB8 Megaplier 2. Lotto Texas 5 9 31 32 39 42. Pick 3 Day 7 1 7. Night 6 7 2. Cash Five 6 21 22 28. Texas Two Step 4 5 27 31. State police beat and obituaries noted alongside sports and TV listings in the opinion section.
A Baytown resident urged the City Council to build a skate park citing La Porte and Deer Park as successful models. He noted his 14-year-old son Nicholas skates at unsafe sites and currently travels to Sylvan Beach Skate Park in La Porte. Council discussed a county offer to fund equipment if a suitable site is found.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church began as a brush arbor in Barrett Station in 1876 under Rev. L.J. Sandford and now serves a 400 plus member congregation. The anniversary service honored members 70 and older, with Ida Clark leading a memory walk and past pastors noted for guiding the church through canal baptisms and generations of faithful service.
Heavy rainfall Sunday drenched Baytown with one to two inches, west areas hit hardest. No flood reports from National Weather Service. Police logged five major and five minor accidents by mid afternoon, plus a fallen tree on Pin Oak Drive. officers noted more wrecks occur in rain than on clear days.
Despite heavy rain the Knights of Columbus festival continued inside the West Main Street hall. Attendees crowded the indoor auction for bicycles quilts and furniture while planners hoped to raise about $3 000 from auctions and barbeque plates for the San Jacinto Council and its charities, including St Joseph Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
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