Franklin car history shows open minds and losses
Malcolm Murray surveys the Franklin auto story from its 1920s hydraulic brakes to its 1970s bankruptcy. He notes aluminum transmission housings, easy cylinder access, and incremental changes by GM Ford and Chrysler, alongside Tucker’s brief venture and the shift of Franklin engines to aviation. He reflects on progress versus loss.
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G. A. Martin
Greensboro
N.C
Franklin
General Motors
Ford
Syracuse
Preston Tucker
Tucker
Chicago
Barretts and Barrett Station Preserve a Memory of Oppression
Elizabeth Barrett recounts Barrett Settlement and Barrett Station history near Crosby and Highlands. The original estate, 13 acres at 608 Arcadian Drive, includes a museum, cemetery Journey's End, and a pond formed during Highway 90 construction. A 1947 post office arrival and family gatherings weekend memorialize ancestors' resilience.
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Elizabeth
Baytown
Barrett Settlement
Barrett Station
U.S
Harrison
Annie Barrett
Crosby
Highlands
Barrett
Arcadian Drive
Highway 90
Barrett Estate
Addie Barrett
Decade of hair donated to Locks of Love by April Zapata
April Zapata, who has never cut her hair in ten years, donated 43 inches to Locks of Love at Hair on Main Street Highlands. Her father Raymond showed concern but supported her decision as salon owner Cindy Young documents the cuts for a hairstyle book. An award ceremony for the Main Street Award is planned for Sept 17 with activities for kids and entertainment.
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White Rock Road
Elizabeth
Annie
Barrett
Harrison
Annie Barrett
April Zapata
Locks of Love
Raymond
Mary Lou
Main Street
Highlands
April
Cindy Young
Hair Place
Gary Young
Hair On
S. Main St
Raymond Zapata
Main
Sterling Star officers for 2005 2006 season
The Sterling Stars appoint their Field and Social Officers for 2005 2006. Kneeling left to right Michelan Willie Mir of Co A Ashley Hicks Mir of Records Steffani Rush Lt Colonel Rachel Holmes Colonel Maria Loria Mir of Co B Rachel Glover Mir of Co C. Standing left to right Rache Lockhart Social Committee Member Kristin Schmidt Social Committee Member April Woerner Secretary Heather Roffe President Lauren Rosenbaum Vice President Deanna Wilson Historian Sarat Araujo Social Committee Member.
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Sterling Stars
Michelan Willie
Mir
Co. A
Ashley Hicks
Steffani Rush
Rachel Holmes
Maria Loria
Co. B
Rachel Glover
Co. C
Rache Lockhart
Kristin Schmidt
April Woerner
Heather Roffe
Lauren Rosenbaum
Deanna Wilson
Sarat Araujo
Public figure Elizabeth Gill advocates correct grammar in public speech
Elizabeth Gill, a senior citizen and Sunday School teacher at the First Baptist Church in Mont Belvieu, stresses avoiding errors like for you and I. She belongs to Goose Creek DAR, Baytown Retired Teachers, and Chambers County Delta Kappa Gamma.
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Elizabeth Gill
First Baptist Church
Mont Belvieu
Goose Creek
DAR
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FAA
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Broadway
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Jodee
Becky
Cobourton
Tan
FDA
Lovi Og
Hwy
Gaviciane
Cosmetic Center
Baytown Sun
Kelly Adams
Sterling Star
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