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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 2019
Page
4
The Sun marks 100 years of ExxonMobil in Baytown by publishing essays from readers who share memories of Humble, Exxon, or ExxonMobil. Winners receive one share of ExxonMobil stock in their names, with selected essays showcased.
Teresa Faye Felder-Black recalls her family’s Exxon legacy, from her father’s steady work to a first new home in Glen Meadow and her mother’s rise as one of Exxon Baytown’s first African American women lab supervisors. The narrative highlights hard work, opportunity, and the American dream enabled by Exxon’s employment.
Refugio Martinez recalls growing up on Humble Oil Company housing in Baytown, 1919 onward, with separated Mexican and Anglo quarters, De Zavala Elementary, and later schooling at Baytown Junior and Robert E. Lee High School. He notes continuous income and education enabled by his father’s employment and contrasts with friends who left school to work.
Wooster Baptist Church formed January 5, 1941 at David G Burnett School. The first sanctuary completed April 12, 1942, moved to Bayway Drive in 1952 for a larger sanctuary. Exxon assisted, providing equipment and workers to lift beams, completing in one day, highlighted in September 1953 The Humble Bee. New sanctuary finished March 14, 1954. members remain grateful for Exxon support. Janet Ranne, member.
An evocative piece celebrates October baseball focusing on talent and dreamers from players to families. It recalls summer days, stadium aromas, and the ritual of games, crowds, and community moments fueling passion for the sport. Lanny Griffith noted as a graduate and media figure is mentioned with contact detail.
A Baytown Sun viewpoint by Ginger Stripling contrasts Halloween tricks with treats, urging compassion over malice. She recalls childhood memories and urges readers to choose acts of love, generosity, and empathy in daily life, noting a former Baytown resident now in Mont Belvieu.
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