Cheers and Jeers wrap Baytown community notes
Baytown sun items celebrate Martha Goolsby for 20 years on Baytown Habitat for Humanity board and eight as vice president. Praise goes to those tackling weather and Alzheimer’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s amid $49,400 raised of a $60,000 goal. Ally Harrison met Melania Trump to discuss vaping dangers. Pageant winners Haley Maxey and Aubrey Bird are lauded. Jeer rails against holiday marketing and early Christmas listings.
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Baytown Habitat For Humanity
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Pilot Club of
Baytown
Act
Haley Maxey
Aubrey Bird
Baytown Sun Top 10 of Oct 8 to 15
The week’s most read Baytown Sun items include a local church centennial and a hospital threat by a major insurer. Other popular stories cover a White House vaping session for a Barbers Hill senior, a youth softball tournament, a Baytown manslaughter charge, San Jacinto Mall’s phase two demolition, traffic woes, a man bonds after car arson, Kiwanians’ awards and officers, and a 16 year old gunshot victim.
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Baytown Church
Baytown Hospital
Barbers Hill
White House
Baytown
San Jacinto Mall
New Road
Baytown Kiwanians
Michael Pineda
History Highlights From Harpers Ferry To Iraq War Vote
On this date 1859 John Brown led 21 men in an Harpers Ferry raid with executions of Brown and followers. 1962 Kennedy learns of Cuban missile bases after reconnaissance photos. 1968 Smith and Carlos salute at Mexico City Games. 1987 Jessica McClure freed after 58 hour rescue. 1991 Luby’s shooting in Killeen leaves 23 dead. 2002 Bush signs Iraq War authorization. Thought: No persons are more frequently wrong than those who will not admit they are wrong.
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John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
Brown
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Mexico City
Midland
Texas
Jessica McClure
Killeen
Luby’s
George W. Bush
Iraq
Francois
Duc de
Keep USS Texas Battleship in Baytown after repairs
Residents urge keeping the USS Texas Battleship in Baytown citing its century old history, tourism draw, and economic benefits. Letters praise the gift to the community, warn against moving it, and stress national heritage tied to Texans.
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Baytown
Navy
Defense Department
U.S.A
Eshbach
Market Street Road through Harris County history described
Harris County planned and rebuilt Market Street from Lynchburg to Goose Creek starting 1847, with ferries, bridges, and routes to Houston. By 1928 the Goose Creek bridge opened and later Baytown rerouted Market Street to Baytown, renamed Bayway Drive in 1955. The road still exists in Channelview and Baytown, with creosote pilings visible at low tide. Chuck Chandler of Baytown Historical Preservation Association provided details.
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North Shore
Baytown
Harris County
Lynchburg
Goose Creek
Marina
Cghuck
Spring Gully
Ghandeer
Slapout Gully
Houston
A. P. Norsworthy
Buffalo Bayou
Market Street
5Th Ward
Ship Channel
Green’s Bayou
Charles
Northsworthy Ferry
Zavalla Point
Jury of View
Harris and Wilson League
San Jacinto River
Harry Thacker
Zavala
War Department
Decker Drive
Bayway Drive
Market Street Road
Channelview
San Jacinto
Old Baytown
Texas Avenue
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