Lee Class of 1966 reunites at South Shore Harbor
Chris Buckner recounts the Robert E. Lee High School 1966 reunion with classmates from across the country. The event honored 45 years since graduation, featured a memorable photo mosaic of those who have passed, and noted fond memories of band, dances, and the town's youth. The piece highlights attendees including Linda Underwood Raymer and Billy Barnett, with nods to local history and the author’s Baytown roots.
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Robert E. Lee
South Shore Harbor
Virginia
California
Florida
Lee
Dad
Dorothy
Linda Underwood Raymer
Billy Barnett
Liz
Memorial Stadium
Linda
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houston
Public Works Department
Chris
Today in History and Birthdays Snapshot
Today marks the 264th day of 2011 with notable events including the 1792 abolition of the monarchy by the French National Convention and the 1981 Senate approval of Sandra Day O Connor as the first female Supreme Court justice. Births include H G Wells and Stephen King among others. Elizabeth Moon notes the era, sports recall the 1970 MNF ABC debut Jets versus Browns, and King published under two names early in his career.
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U.S. Senate
Sandra Day O'Connor
Supreme Court
Virginia Military Institute
H.G. Wells
Chuck Jones
Leonard Cohen
Henry Gibson
Stephen King
Bill Murray
Ethan Coen
Cheryl Hines
Faith Hill
Luke Wilson
Maggie Grace
ABC
New York Jets
Cleveland Browns
Richard Bachman
Humble Bee reminiscences tie to Baytown refinery staff
Wanda Orton recalls a February 1944 Humble Bee issue featuring Emile Everett Van Zandt and other Baytown refinery connections. The column highlights Joy Van Zandt’s father, Roy Whitesides Seabee service, wartime bond pleas, and local readers’ cross links to San Antonio, Kerrville, and Lost Lake duck hunting captions.
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E.E. van Zandt
Humble Oil & and Refining Co
Baytown
Ingleside
San Antonio
Sterling Municipal Library
van Zandt
Joy van Zandt
Joy Vaneve
Bradford
Kerrville
Joy
Barbara “Whitey” Mixon
Roy Whitesides
Billy Wayne Andrus
Whitesides
Fred O’hagan
Rudolph LeCompte
Lost Lake
Rudolph
Butadiene Laboratory
Humble Bee
Bees
Wanda Orton
the Sun
Baytown Sun letters policy and contact details
The Baytown Sun outlines submission rules with editor staff names, contact options, and notice that guest columns may be edited. It states items reflect writers views alone and not the paper or advertisers. Readers can send signed letters to Adam Vanelli at P O Box 90 Baytown TX or via fax or email.
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Baytown Sun
Sun
Adam Vanelli
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
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Humble
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