Polka Dot Dress From a Tablecloth Remembrance
A writer recalls a red and white polka dot dress made from a tablecloth by her mother for a cousin’s kitchen shower in Humble. The garment becomes a family keepsake before being donated to Goodwill, reflecting postwar make do culture and sewing nostalgia.
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Scarlett O’hara
Gloria Lamb
Buddy Ward
Sears
Society
Texas Avenue
Fredericksburg
Baytown
Goodwill
Ellen Smith
Sterling seeks former queens for 40th anniversary celebration
Sterling High School invites former Ross S. Sterling homecoming queens to attend the 40th anniversary events at the homecoming football game against Humble Baytown at Stallworth Stadium. Administrators aim to honor 40 years of Ranger tradition with a halftime presentation including three former principals and expect about 20 queens. A reception for former queens, principals, and teachers is planned. date to be announced.
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Ross S. Sterling High School
Jade Bigler
Shakerra Miller
Kara Dockery
Sterling
Ross. S. Sterling
Alma Mater
Jennifer Jacobs
Jacobs
Therese Ruff
Ranger
Stallworth Stadium
Humble Baytown
Ross Shaw Sterling
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Exxon Mobil
Winnie Brown
Trey Kraemer
Frank
Hutchins
Ed Wachtel
Jimmy Creel
Queens
Jacob
Texas
Sterling High School
Gccisd
Baytown Nature Center weekly bird and animal report
The Baytown Nature Center Journal reports sightings by Dwayne Litteer and Ron Ummel. This week nine sandpiper species, mottled ducks and mallards feeding in fresh water ponds, belted kingfishers near Heron Haven Pond, scissor tailed and great crested fly catchers, eastern wood pewee, and increased brown pelicans and terns in the bays. A pair of belted kingfishers and frequent flycatcher activity are noted with a call to visit baytownnaturecenter.org.
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Baytown Nature Center
Dwayne Litteer
Ron Ummel
Baytown
Heron Haven Pond
Club Soteria offers refuge for Mont Belvieu youth
Mont Belvieu volunteers create a monthly gathering on the third Friday to welcome and listen to local young adults. Barbara Lindow, an organizer, describes soteria as a safe haven born from personal experience, guiding teens to a supportive, youth friendly space.
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Mont Belvieu
Soteria
Barbara Lindow
Club
Lindow
Christina Putnam-Cox
David Beck
David Lindow
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Wanda Orton
Joyce Fowler
Jessica Aguilar
Kayla Neathery
Nature Center Journal
Baytown Sun
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