A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from January 02, 2012
Baytownian (inhabitant of Baytown)

“Baytownian” is the name of an inhabitant of Baytown, Texas. The name “Baytownian” has been cited in print since at least 1951.
 
An inhabitant of Baytown has also been called a “Baytowner” (cited in print since at least 1928). Although “Baytowner” is older, “Baytownian” is currently more popular.
 
 
Wikipedia: Baytown, Texas
Baytown is a city within Harris County and partially in Chambers County in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. state of Texas. Located within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, it lies along both State Highway 146 and Interstate 10. As of 2010, Baytown had an population of 71,802. It is the fourth-largest city within the metropolitan area.
   
18 January 1951, Baytown (TX) Sun, pg. 2, col. 4 ad:
The Baytownian Orchestra
(The Torch Club—ed.)
 
7 February 1951, Galveston (TX) Daily News, pg. 2, col. 8 ad:
Music by
BAYTOWNIANS
 
24 July 1951, Baytown (TX) Sun, pg. 9, col. 8 classified ad:
BE A RUTTER REALTY CLIENT—Sell your Real Estate through your friend and servant. “Jake” Rutter has the interest of Baytown and Baytownians at heart.
 
CNN.com
CNN BREAKING NEWS
Hurricane Rita
Aired September 24, 2005 - 00:00   ET
 
CHAD MYERS, METEOROLOGIST: (...) Baytown, you mentioned that. You notice all of the roads here around Houston. Baytown itself not that far from Galveston Bay. That’s why it’s called Baytown. And there are some cells there moving into that area, coming in from the east.
(...)
BROWN: Mayor, it’s Aaron Brown. Do you have any idea how many people are in your city tonight?
 
MUNDINGER: No, sir, we’ve been talking about, you know, how many may have stayed on a percentage basis. I think there’s general consensus that 75 to 80 percent of Baytownians have evacuated. I’ve never seen this town just basically empty. I’m - this is the first time in the history of Baytown we’ve called for a mandatory evacuation. And I think it was timely.
   
baytown (Livejournal)
Acrobat (culturalbaggage) wrote in baytown,
2006-01-20 21:16:00
Reminder for Houstonians and Baytownians: ...
 
Baytown Bert’s Blog
Monday, May 22, 2006
Is Baytown, a hell-hole or a Paradise?
The answer is neither. Baytown, Texas is any town USA.
(...)
A few knowledgeable former and current Baytownians have recently pointed out how wrong I am to brag about Baytown’s beauty.
 
The Baytown Blog
Baytown’s Top Restaurants: We Like Wings!
February 14, 2011
By Floyd Albarado
(...)
But even though Baytownians like to try the new restaurants, it’s clear that Mexican Food still rules the roost.
     
Hot Pursuit
Hancock
09-06-2011, 01:39 PM
Question for the Elder Baytownians

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Texas (Lone Star State Dictionary) • Monday, January 02, 2012 • Permalink


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