Halloween Tragedy Toll Hits Bates Family After Poisoned Candy
Jimmy Bates recalls the Halloween dinner where Mark and Kimberly O'Bryan received poisoned Pixy Stix. He credits rain and his wife’s cleaning for saving his son, while reflecting on community fears, O’Bryan’s alleged motive, and the trial aftermath. Bates praises local police and prosecutors and notes lasting worry about future trick or treating.
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Jackie Gore
Timothy O'Bryan
O’bryan
Jimmy Bates
Bates
Mark
Kimberly
Hudgins
Whitney
O'Bryan
Let Us Hear From You Let The Progress Welcome Opinions
The Progress invites signed letters about issues affecting readers. Send letters to P.O. Box 369 Deer Park or bring them to the Progress office at 104 W Seventh Street.
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P.O
Deer Park
Progress Office
W. Seventh
Texas
W. 7Th Street
Crossword clues and word bank from 3B River into the North Sea
The fragment lists crossword style hints: the 3B River flowing into the North Sea, slow movie boat, foams, a third of plaster, counterpart of guy, partition, rascal, cove with frosting, nothing, toe Greek Urn, Mongral, dropsy, and flavoring the sale of liquor.
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North Sea
Guy
Halloween Is Over For Us At Carpenter Elementary
Timothy O Bryan death impacted Carpenter Elementary and Bowling Green residents. Penny Jester recalls Halloween night as Tim asked about Dwight Jester and expressed concern. Dwight fears sleep, while neighbors discuss canceling trick or treating and possibly a block party as the tragedy lingers.
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Jackie Gore
Carpenter Elementary
Bowling Green
Timothy O’bryan
Dwight Jester
Penny Jester
Carpenter
Dwight, Jr
Tim
Dwight
Jester
Six Street
Whitney Parker on rising child injury incidence
Whitney Parker discusses the growing rate of injuries among children and the need for increased safety measures and awareness. The piece notes affected age groups and potential prevention strategies, urging caregivers and communities to act.
Halloween candy scare grips Pasadena churchgoers and parents
Charles Hudgins recalls the near fatal cyanide candy incident last Halloween in Pasadena. Whitney Parker received a poisoned Pixy Stix linked to a man described as a church pillar, later identified as O Bryan. Hudgins says the case changed how the community views safety and may push block parties next year.
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Bates
Jean
Danene O'Bryan
O'Bryan
Charles Hudgins
Whirlaway
Whitney Parker
Whitney
Hudgins
Second Baptist Church of
Pasadena
Houston
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Kimberly Bates
Ronald Clark O'Bryan
Marvin Teague
Richard Harrison
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Wy Dale
Vic Driscoll
Progress
Penney Jester
Mr. O’bryan
Mrs. Jester
Kathy
Progress News
Donorail
Cancer ON Society
Mike Hinton
Larry Power
Elsie Moore
Cristine Davila Craig Trevillian
Jane Bauer
Suzanne Dood
Harris County
Texas Press
Association
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