Baytown Sun legend Chester Bulgier remembered
Wanda Orton chronicles Chester Bulgier a Baytown Sun newsman who led the front page tunnel story on Sept 22 1953. The piece covers his Navy service World War II GI bill college at Missouri journalism career at The Sun Houston Post Detroit News Meet the Press appearances and a humorous armadillo caper with wife Jane McFarland.
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Baytown
Chester Bulgier
Susan McGuver
Chester
Susan
University of Missouri
Beaumont
Beaumont High
Navy
University of Missouri Journalism School
Columbia
Baytown Sun
Lee College
the Sun
Jane McFarland
City Hall
Old Pelly City Hall
West Main
Jack Ward
R.H. “Red” Pruett
The
Sun
Houston Post
Houston
Detroit News
Aubrey L. Barks
Meet the Press
Detroit
Jane
Florida
Armadillo
Baytown Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday With Family
Mary Dermosek Ptacek of Baytown turned 100 on Sept 19. A birthday party on Sept 20 at Marian Hall, St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Highlands was hosted by daughters Agnes Owens and Lois Smith with their husbands. Grandchildren Diane Adams Karen Smith Kent Smith and Patricia Smith assisted. Ptacek, born Sept 19 1903 in Holman Texas moved to Baytown in 1930. She enjoys cooking gardening and sharing with others. Her life view centers on accepting difficulties and trusting in God.
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Baytown
Mary Ptacek
Payton Adams
Sean Smith
Kevin Adams
Nikole Smith
Marian Hall
St. Jude Thaddeus Church
Highlands
Sarah Adams
Mary Dermosek Ptacek
Marian
Louise Cernosek
Ptacek
Holman
Texas
New St Joseph School Spirit Shirts Unveiled in Baytown
The St Joseph School Parent Teacher Group debuts royal blue and gold spirit T shirts marking the school’s 55th year. The design features two children in prayer before a church and the mascot blue jay on the sleeve. Shirts cost 10 dollars for adults and 12 dollars for XXL, available at the school office 1811 Carolina St Baytown.
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St. Joseph
New Spirit
St. Joseph School
Baytown
National Catholic Education Association
St. Joseph’s
PT G
Michelle Bitterly
Awards & Engraving
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Pt.g
Carolina St
Navy Petty Officer Byerly Deploys With Enterprise Carrier
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Brandon H. Byerly of Baytown has begun a six month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise based in Norfolk Virginia. He serves among more than 6,500 sailors and Marines in the Enterprise carrier battle group, the first U.S. carrier deployment since major operations in Iraq. Byerly is a 2000 Ross S. Sterling High School graduate.
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Navy
Brandon H. Byerly
Rita L
David F. Byerly
Baytown
Enterprise
Norfolk
Byerly
U.S
Iraq
USS Enterprise
Ross S. Sterling High School
Community calendar highlights in Baytown area events
Community calendar lists Baby Time at Sterling Library for infants up to 18 months each Monday 10 30 10 50 with Miss Lisa. FAA aviation safety talk at Cedar Bayou Community Building 7711 Hwy 146 Baytown with Greg Prewitt CAP. Auditions for Same Time Next Year at Baytown Little Theater 1500 Lakewood Village 7 p.m. Call 281 424 7617. Duplicate Bridge Club meets 6 45 p.m. Mondays at Remington Park. Senior activities at Gray Center Wayne Gray Sports Complex. Jazzercise at St John s UMC 5 30 p.m. Mondays Wednesdays Thursdays. St James Auxiliary meeting 10 a.m. 5800 W Baker Rd. Preschool Storytime Tuesdays 10 15 141 a.m. Sterling Library. Lee College seniors program 50 plus with Shari Freisinger 9 30 refreshments 10 program. Lions Club Baytown not meeting Tuesday. Happy Quilters 10 a.m. Tuesdays Wayne Gray Center. Baytown Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m. Tuesdays Remington Park. GED classes 5 30 8 30 p.m. Tuesdays Thursdays J D Walker Center. Crosby Library children programs Tuesdays Toddler Time 10 a.m. Preschool Story Time 10 30 a.m. 281 328 3535. Baytown Senior Center 60 plus 1715 Market St First Presbyterian Church transportation daily. Fall festival booths Oct 18 Stephen F Austin 25 donation Tonya Jones 281 573 1482. Senior Olympics registration and events week Oct 6 9 at multiple sites. Call 281 452 7598 281 425 6416.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
FAA
Cedar Bayou
Hwy
Baytown
Greg Prewitt
ASC
CFI
CAP
CAP Liberty
Baytown Little Theater
Lakewood Village
Bayway Drive
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Gray Center
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
East Road
St John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Peggy Crawley
Joy Lamb
St. James
St James House
Rachel Krenick
Lee College
Shari Freisinger
Texas Avenue
Memorial Baptist Church
Lee
Lions Club
Baytown Lions Club
Happy Quilters
Wayne Gray
Call
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby
Hare Road
Stephen F. Austin
Tonya Jones
Baytown Area
Highlands
Crosby Area
Highlands Community Center
JD Walker
Crosby and Riley Chambers
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Wanda Orton
Sun Newsroom
Manda Orton
Cesc.net
Paul Gomez
Zachery
Jarred Hughes
Baytown Senior Center
Market St
First Presbyterian Church
Brownies
Brownie Troop 776
Jim Bergstom
Barbers Hill Elementary
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