Register to vote and vote in Baytown Texas
This editorial urges citizens to register to vote before the Oct. 5 deadline and to vote on Nov. 3. It outlines registration options with DPS when updating a license, at the Harris County courthouse Annex on Baker Road, the county tax office, and Baytown’s Sterling Municipal Library. It notes Texas photo ID requirements and encourages ongoing participation in elections as essential to democracy.
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Sterling Municipal
Chambers County
College auditor debate at Lee College Regents weigh internal audit need
Winston Gardner, a 1960 Lee College graduate from Baytown, urges the Regents to decide if Lee College requires a full time internal auditor. He explains two audits: external CPA reviews for compliance and internal audits to ensure internal controls and proper contract oversight, noting cost plus contracts may include audit clauses.
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Baytown
Postscript highlights Texas gambling busts and park memories
The column recalls Dale Richardson a tall, axe wielding anti gambling crusader who smashed slot machines from Galveston to La Porte and features reader memories of Sylvan Beach Baytown La Porte ferries and a famed Ferris wheel. It notes Bev Bergeron’s reminiscences of rides bands and Phenix Dairy days and mentions Manton Stewart and Sherwood Stewart tennis victories and Wanda Orton, retired editor of The Sun.
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Dale Richardson
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Jimmy Swann
Jimmy
Sylvan Beach
Bev
Phenix Dairy
Morgan’s Point
Baytown
St. Mary's Seminary
Houston
Harris County
Sylvan
E.L. Crain
Bev Bergeron
Disney World
Orlando
Manton Stewart
Philippines
Manton
Sherwood
Manila
Lara Marcello
Monte Carlo
Hamburg
Zina Garrison
Garrison
Astros on DirecTV Bring Joy to Baytown Couple
Baytown Sun columnist Jim Finley recounts his wife Margie’s love of Astros games aired on DirecTV, noting over 100 broadcasts watched from their spring summer home. He praises the Astros’ season, mentions Connor Erikson throwing the first pitch, and reflects on baseball’s unpredictable nature and regional loyalty.
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Texas Rangers
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Saint Andrews Drive
Root
George Washington
Razorbacks
St. Louis Cardinals
U.S. House
Senate
Bay City
Don Haley
Don
Black Cats
Connor Erikson
Battle of the Sexes match highlights in 1973
Historic September 20 events include Billie Jean King’s straight set win over Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome, 6-4 6-3 6-3, in the famed battle of the sexes. Other items note Magellan’s expedition departure, King’s stabbing in 1958, and political milestones.
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Bobby Riggs
Houston Astrodome
Ferdinand
Magellan
Spain
Spice Islands
Martin Luther King Jr
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