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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1960
Page
10
A garbled OCR shows Halloween events across communities. Crosby High School to host a school carnival with fun booths and a coronation event. Channelview PTA plans a Halloween festival starting at 5 pm. Baytown area expects a busy night with trick or treat activities and nearby residents urged to participate.
A fragmentary recounting traces Halloween to ancient Druids who gathered for Samhain rituals in Ireland and Wales. It notes festive dances, pumpkins and candles, and beliefs about evil spirits, black cats, and the Jack o'Lantern legend tied to a wandering light on Judgment Day.
Baytown youths plan a Monday night charity stroll with two clusters. One group raises for UNICEF at St Mark's, St John's, First Presbyterian, Redeemer Lutheran, and Lakewood churches. another supports the CROE program across six Baytown and one Lakewood church. Volunteers will meet, collect, and return for refreshments at Paul’s church before continuing. UNICEF proceeds fund vaccines and meals for hungry children worldwide.
Ghosts witches and goblins appeared early as Baytown residents gathered for a Halloween display alongside neighbors. Mrs Heffernan and others helped host the event with costumes and decor, while children viewed spooky props and old tales tied to the season. Nearby residents contributed outfits, treats, and crafts as families enjoyed the festive atmosphere.
A fragmented historic kitchen guide describes making apples on a stick candy treat for Halloween. Instructions include sugar syrup steps, red food coloring, and flavoring with anise oil, yielding about two dozen to three dozen pops.
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