Around Town Highlights and Local Happenings
Barbara Wilson distributes disks featuring 1950s music to a senior, James Davis stays dapper while out, Gayle Guidry praises a Baytown Pilot Club Memory Walk story, and locals attend events at Baytown Chamber expo. City Councilman Mahan inquires about email, Kilgore memories shared, Barth greets friends after a North Carolina flight, and a United Way fundraiser stirs talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wilson
James
Bitsy” Davis
Gayle Guidry
Baytown Pilot Club
Robert
Sue Gillette
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Birthday greetings for local residents this week
Nativity scene birthday greetings this week extend to Georgia Sultis born October 19, Jack Cowan born October 20, and Gina Rivon with Pheliria Barnes sharing October 21. Belated wishes go to Susan Hillis who celebrated her birthday on Friday the 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Sultis
Jack Cowan
Gina Rivon
Pheliria Barnes
Susan Hillis
Inaugural Sterling Ranger Golf Tournament
The Sterling Ranger Baseball Booster Club hosts its inaugural golf tournament on Saturday October 28 at Evergreen Point Golf Course with an 8 am shotgun start. Four person scramble format. both individual and team entries welcome. former Astro Kevin Bass set to participate and an all star silent auction features signed items from Lance Berkman Andy Pettitte and Milton Bradley. For details call Raymond Jordan at 832 541 4081.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Ranger Baseball Booster Club
Evergreen Point
Houston
Hole
Raymond Jordan
Museum receives 1929 Lee High School yearbook donation
Bert Marshall founder of OurBaytown.com donated a 1929 Gander annual to Baytown Historical Museum on Friday. Teresa Jackson of Sharing Life Community Outreach in Mesquite arranged the transfer and Marshall plans to safeguard and publish Baytown history. Contact Marshall at admin ourbaytown.com or call the museum at 281 427 8768 for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Marshall
Admin
Ourbaytown.com
Museum
Bert Marshall
Lila Friederich
Community calendar spans seniors programs and events at Baytown area centers
Highlands Community Center offers seniors line dancing at 8 30 a m quilting at 9 a m and beginning line dancing at 9 45 a m Game day starts at 12 30 p m Quilting class is at 9 a m at 604 Highland Woods Drive Basic PC Class I at 9 a m at the Winnie library Crosby Community Center hosts free oil painting at 9 30 a m and watercolor at 1 p m Senior Bowling League meets at 10 a m at Max Bowl East 720 Ward Road For details call 281 426 7561 or 281 462 0543 Senior room open 10 a m to 4 p m 2407 Market St for card games Baby Time at Sterling Library 10 30 to 10 50 a m Interdenominational Men's Fellowship 6 30 p m at Church of New Beginnings 3220 N Alexander Drive Duplicate Bridge 6 45 p m 2407 Market St 281 427 3031 Baytown Optimist Club 7 p m 1724 Market St Auditions for The Wizard of Oz 7 p m 1500 Lakewood Village Baytown Little Theater 281 424 7617 LaPorte Ladies Group meeting 8 p m 2530 South Broadway 281 427 1182 Game day 9 a m Highlands San Jacinto Center 604 Highlands Woods Drive 281 420 7561 Ladies Bowling League appears listed with incomplete details
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Juanita
Winnie
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Max Bowl East
Ward Road
Lee College
Hare Road
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Drive
David Hutchison
Ghana
West Africa
Duplicate Bridge Club
City of Baytown Parks and
Mary Ann Cowley
Happy Quilters
Crosby Library
Lisa
King’s Table
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Quincy Allen
Txdot
Community weekend events and programs in Baytown area
A roundup of Baytown area activities including GONE FISHIN at Max Bowl East Alley at 9 30 a m with contact numbers 281 427 4771 and 281 426 2812, Happy Quilters at Community Center 2407 Market St at 10 a m, seniors activities and senior center programs, children's programs at Crosby and Sterling libraries, Tai Chi and Yoga classes, English and citizenship classes, church bible study and free lunch, Baytown Democrats meeting, 4-H Cedar Bayou, and more contact numbers for details
Today in History Highlights for October 16
Key events on this date include 1859 John Brown's Harper's Ferry raid, 1916 Margaret Sanger opening the first birth control clinic, 1962 Kennedy learning of Cuban missile bases, 1987 Jessica McClure's rescue, 1991 Luby's shooting rampage, and 2006 notes of Pope Benedict XVI interview plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Cardinals
Roman Catholic Church
Karol Wojtyla
John Paul II
John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Margaret Sanger
New York City
Sanger
Kennedy
Cuba
Midland
Jessica McClure
Killeen
George Hennard
Luby’s
Bob Dole
Clinton
U.S
Red Cross
Afghanistan
Senate
Benedict XVI
Poland
Associated Press
Baytown Sun Recaps 1950 1990 1995 Local Events
The Baytown Sun notes 1950 solicitors collected 11678 on day one for Red Feather Drive. It recalls 1990 Bays warning system error causing city panic at 1 am. It cites 1995 Barbers Hill bond votes approving 43.8 million for schools with Prop 1 41.1 million for additions and upgrades and Prop 2 2.4 million for facilities and field upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Feather
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Chambers Memorial Hospital
Baytown
Barbers Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sammy Mahan
Glenn Pfennig
East Texas
Kilgore
Robert Barth
North Carolina
Lou Ann
Nolan Barth
Navasota
United Way
Biggie
David Mohlman
Donna
Pat Thomas
Jimmy Lindsey
Brazosport
Jimmy
Abilene Christian University
Royce Moyer
Stallworth Stadium
Marvin Guy
Love In Bloom
Foxy
Gloria Matherne
RSS Baseball Boosters Plan
Lee High School
Kari Griffin
Kari
Griffin
Bayt
Baytown Sun
Karl Griffin
Highlands
San Jacinto Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation
Chambers County Library
Anahuac
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett St
Darren Cherry
Our Promise For
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Call
Crosby Area
Crosby
Cedar Bayou
Baytown Senior Center
Kirk Ehlig
Stephen F. Austin
Elijah Hanson
Spa
Canan
SUN History
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Israel
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