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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2009
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements serves as editor publisher. Dave Mathews and Luke Hales are managing editors. Jay Eshbach and M A Bengtson are community members. Jim Finley and Dave Rogers are sports editor and former managing editor respectively.
The Texas Legislative Council begins a 10 part nonpartisan analysis of the 11 proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot. It links propositions 2 and 3 on property appraisal and discusses support and opposition while noting eminent domain Tier 1 schools and other issues. Early voting has begun.
Writers offer opinions on civic involvement and accountability, asking what actions they have taken to drive change in America. The writer asserts sidelined critics offer few concrete ideas or ballot participation and suggests frontline service would illuminate what President Obama has achieved, while noting opinions vary.
Jane Howard Lee recounts Halloween’s evolution from ancient Celtic Samhain through Roman and Christian influences to the 1800s American customs. The piece notes bonfires, costumes, door to door treats, mischief nights, and evolving symbols while sharing personal reflections on costumes and a family dog ready to greet trick or treaters.
A reader guidance page lists contact details for elected officials and Baytown Sun staff. It includes contact numbers for Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ron Paul Gene Green and publisher Clifton Clements along with newsroom staff emails and guidelines for letters and guest columns. It also notes delivery times and redelivery procedures for missed papers.
A humorous, opinion piece offering survival tips for horror movie fear. The author mocks modern gore, argues for a reality-based scare, and outlines practical safety advice such as avoiding dark, haunted, or abandoned locations and not entering threat zones without protection.
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