The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 251, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 1981

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Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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seventy two pages : ill. ; page 18 x 12 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Brown, Leon August 19, 1981.

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The first library building in the Baytown area was a branch of the Harris County Library, opening in 1925. Municipally funded public library service commenced with the dedication of Sterling Municipal Library in 1963. The name honors Ross Sterling for his vision and commitment to the printed word.

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  • Main Title: The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 251, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 1981
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Description

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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seventy two pages : ill. ; page 18 x 12 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Published every day except Saturday.

Includes four sections and nine advertising supplements.

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  • Volume: 59
  • Issue: 251
  • Edition: 1

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The Baytown Sun

Newspapers have served the Baytown area since 1919, when the Goose Creek Gasser was founded. In 1924, the Gasser became the Goose Creek Tribune, publishing twice-weekly, and in 1928 – the Daily Tribune. With the Great Depression, several area newspapers merged, and in 1931, the first Tri-Cities Sun was published.

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  • August 19, 1981

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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 251, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 1981, newspaper, August 19, 1981; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1020224/: accessed December 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.

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