REL Students In UIL Competition
REL High School will advance three business students and one Gazette star member to regional UIL competition for high scores at the district meet. Susan Clayton first in spelling susan Moore second in typing Karen McGuire second in shorthand Donald Rhea first in feature writing. Other placers include Vura Smith sixth in writing Cheryl Brisbin fourth in shorthand Susan Sanford second in headline writing Cynthia Williams third in news writing. The regional meet is set for April 14 at San Jamito College.
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Robert FE. Lee High Schoo
Gander Gazette Star
Suscn Clayton
Melis
2D Moore
Karen McGuire
Gazette
Donald Rhea
San Jamito Colleg
Vura Smith
Cheryl Brisbin
Susan Sanford
Cynthia Williams
New Ting
Incumbents Keep Beach City Posts Amid Close Races
Beach City voters re-elected three incumbents in a tight race. Candidates Travis Reed Minkrell and Mrs Georia Mackrell led preliminary counts with Mackrell at 36 votes and Reed at 37, as others trailed. Reed also serves on the Whasabers Navigation District board and faced job-related duties while local canvassing continued.
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Hutty Spi
Black City
Lanners
Travis. Reed
Leding GA
Georia Mackrell
Getty Enderh
Minkrell
Piiy Abile
Reed Bay Beer
Sears Hood
Axons
Rastown
Mes
T Suives
Reed
Whasabers Navigation
Perey Wb Topleel Pivete
Councilman Walker Thanks City Voters
Councilman Walker expresses appreciation to city voters via a message in the first city feed. The runoff date is to be set by the council, with regard to upcoming ballots and voting procedures.
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Walker
Connie
Errieal
Michelle Rene McCune Celebrates First Birthday
Michelle Renee McCune daughter of Mr and Mrs SteCune of Baytown celebrates her first birthday this Tuesday Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ik Neely Mr and Mrs C H Bounds of Baytown and others are noted Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs E R Thompson Stephenville Mrs Nettie Neely Tolar Franklin Adams Baytown and Mrs Carie McCune Richards
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Michelle Renee McCune
SteCune
Tumbleweed
Ik FL Neely
C.H. Bounds
Baytown
E.R. Thompson
Stephenville
Nettie Neely
Tolar
Franklin Adams
Carie McCune
Richards
Barbers Hill Students Sweep UIL Literary Meet
Barbers Hill High School won the District 254 UIL meet at Tar‑Kington High School with 218 points to claim the grand sweepstake trophy. First place honorees include Joe Lott, Anita Dupat, Mark Pettigrew, Brenda Lange, Joey McWilliams, Sidney Hutter, David Schaeffer, Dusty Kemp, Elmo Camp, Robert Fikes, Jeannie Pumykal. second place winners include Mike Hubley, Sonya Crowder, Jackie Willis, Steve Kolb, Rusty Hess, Otis Dunaway, Jane Read, Jessy Jones. regional meet bids go to the top finishers in Kilgore next weekend.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill High School
Tar- Kington High School
Barbers Hill
Joe Lott
Anita Dupat
Mark Pettigrew
Brenda Lange
Joey McWilliams
Sidney Hutter
David Schaeffer
Dusty Kemp
Elmo Camp
Robert Fikes
Jeannie Pumy'kal
Mike Hubley
Sonya Crowder
Jackie Willis
Steve Kolb
Rusty Hess
Otis Dunaway
Jane Read
Jessy Jones
Don Strickland
Kay Rhodes
Kilgore
Bearskin Rug Triggers Burglary Arrests in Bay Lown
Police arrested 10 suspects after a Bay Lown resident reported a boy with a bearskin rug unsafely walking the street. An empty Hawthorne house owned by Karl Opryshek was burglarized, with $20 000 to $30 000 in animal furs stolen along with other items. Two adults, Joe Benavides and W C Stanaland, face burglary charges with $10 000 bonds. Eight juveniles aged seven to sixteen were released to parents. many juveniles are linked to ongoing vandalism at Robert E Lee High School since October.
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Acallte
Citzen
Hevoming
Hawthorne
Karl
Opryshek
Marshall Williams
Williams
R. D. Anderson
James Hall
Justice of the ‘Peace N. O. Morrison
Joe Benavides
W. C. Stanaland
Bay- Lown
Harris ‘County Probation Department
James Lankford
Reggie Harper
Robert E. Lee
Amon
Davida Townsend Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Davida Ann Townsend daughter of Mr and Mrs David F Townsend of 116 E Schreck celebrated her fifth birthday with a party Tuesday. She has a brother Kevin and grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Carlisle and Mr and Mrs Jesse Townsend of Brookhaven Mississippi. Great grandparents are Mrs Lillie Foster and Mrs Ida Carlisle of Brookhaven Mississippi.
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Davida Ann Townsend
David F. Townsend
E. Schreck
Kevin
J.C. Carlisle
Jesse Townsend
Brookhaven
Lillie Foster
Ida Carlisle
Exxon Baton Rouge Plant Completion Sparks Capacity Boost
Exxon Chemical USA completed a two year expansion at its Baton Rouge olefins facility increasing ethylene propylene and butadiene capacity. The project was the largest expansion undertaken by the company to date and supports higher production for the Baton Rouge complex.
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Houston
Area Students on Rice Top Roll Honor Roll List
Baytown area students are among 1,058 Rice University fall semester honorees named to the Presidents Honor Roll. Complements include Holly Ehliz and Matthew Martin, graduates of Robert E Lee High, Elizabeth McClintock, and Janice Hartrick from Ross Sterling High, Linda Williams, and Robert Garbs Jr. from La Porte and Crosby.
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Baytown Area
Rice University
Robert E. Lee High
Holly Dorothea Ehliz
William H. Ehhig
F. Texas
Matthew Brunson Martin
J. R. Martin
Montana
Elizabeth Ann McClintock
John H. McC
Car Crashes Keep Police Here Busy
Baytown police log shows 164 major and minor accident reports in March with 40 injuries across three precincts and 2810 dollars in damages to poles and signs. Police issued 560 tickets including 129 radar speeding fines and 14 for driving while intoxicated.
Delinda Herrin Turns Five With Baytown Birthday Party
Delinda Denise Herrin of Baytown celebrates her fifth birthday Tuesday at a family gathering. She has a sister Deanna age ten and brother David age seven. Grandparents Don Herrin of Highlands Jesse Daigle of Baytown and E L Breeding of Daylan attend, with great grandparents Lee Herrin Newton Adie Rash Raytown and Mary Douglas Anahuac also listed.
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Delinda Denise Herrin
David Herrin Sr
Baytown
Deanna
David
Don Herrin
Highlands
Jesse Daigle
E. L. Breeding
Daylan
Lee Herrin
Newton
Adie Rash
Raytown
Mary
Purse Lost in Penneys Shoe Department
Brown suede purse left under a chair in the Penneys shoe department. Contains glasses and contact lenses. Call 427-3150 to claim.
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Penne *S Call
Sterling Participating In Library Week Here
Sterling Municipal Library invites all citizens to observe National Library Week from April 8 to 14. Governor Dolph Briscoe urged Texans to visit libraries during the week, highlighting year round library efforts to inform educate and entertain patrons.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
School Lunch Menu Highlights for Wednesday
Baytown serve breakfast of baked apples cooked cereal buttered toast and milk. Lunch offers steak bites or sausage with beans okra corn bread buttered loaf milk and fruit cobbler. Barbers Hill features burritos and chili, corn, deviled egg carrot sticks, Mexican corn bread, milk and pepper sticks. Neer Park serves hamburger with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, sliced peaches and milk. La Porte options include corn dog, green beans, hot roll, mock pumpkin pie and milk.
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Baytown
Barbers Hill
LA Porte
Two Elected To La Porte City Commission
LA PORTE Texas A Uel Price and Charles Christensen were elected to the La Porte City Commission Saturday Price 63 defeated Jimmie R Spradling 43 for the Position 3 seat 345 votes to 307 Christensen 40 won his first full term after filling the expired term of E A Buck Thomas He received 391 votes to R W Bob Thrower Price succeeds Glenn Hap Sampson who did not seek re election.
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LA Porte
A. Uel Price
Charles Christensen
Price
Jimmie R. Spradling
Christensen
E. A
Buck)Thomas
R. W
Bob) Thrower
Glenn
Hap
Sampson
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Melody Anne George
University of Houston
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Exxon
Baton Rouge
Purse
Sterling
National Library Week
Neer Park
Sea Porte Council
Maier Credit
Coster
Holiday Inn
K. Melwan
Sery
Bayway Drive
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Savi
Vie
Roegelein Asst
Gmeats
Aurora
Mars Ice
Cag
Maryland Club Coffee
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Counen
Big Chief
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Hunts
Coxton
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