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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1973

Page

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Car Found in Graywood Subdivision With Contact Number

A black car has been found in Graywood subdivision. Owners are urged to call 427-9543. The page also discusses county bond plans for road and flood control projects totaling 155 million dollars, with details on allocations, earmarks, and tax effects through 1976.

Graywood Subdivision Mas Lands Reservoir Tabbs Bay Cedar Bayou Ellis Branch Harris County Baytown

City budget talks on legal services raise tax fears

Baytown officials debated using Caldwell for legal work versus city attorneys. Citizens questioned costs and flexibility as Lanham cited busy city lawyers. Caldwell could save money in hard negotiations but critics warned of tax hikes.

Walker Fiddler Lander Caldwell Lanham Lander Jon Pfennig Ouis Goss Baytown Gentry Goss Lander Nt

Baytown Child Hit by Car During Street Run

A five year old girl, Khissa Leigh Ellis of Rt. 4 Baytown, was struck by a car driven by T. J. Wilks of 2293 French Place in the 500 block of North Sixth. She was taken to San Jacinto Methodist by Baytown Ambulance Service. Police say she ran into the street as Wilks was northbound on Sixth.

Khissa Leigh Ellis Rt. 4 Baytown San Jacinto Methodist T. J. Wilks French Place North Sixth Wilks

Funeral Notice Iris M. Fisher

Iris Maud Fisher 56 of 1216 Park Apt 100 died at home Wednesday evening. Survived by husband Lanus Wilbur Fisher daughter Mrs Willie C. Henderson son Leighton J. Davis three brothers two sisters and five grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Paul U Lee Funeral Home Chapel Rev Ed Weatherly officiating Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery.

Iris M. Fisher Iris Maud Fisher Park Apt Lanus Wilbur Fisher Willie C. Henderson Leighton J. Davis Baytown Paul U. Lee Cedar Crest Cemetery

Death notices Mrs Jeff Novak 56 Weimar

Services for Mrs Jeff Novak 56 of Weimar are pending at Hubbard Funeral Home. She died at her home Thursday morning. Survived by husband Jeff Novak two daughters Kathy Bertsch Baytown Mary Ann Wooten Crosby and Patricia Novak Houston Janet Novak Austin.

Weimar Jeff Novak Kathy Bertsch Baytown Mary Ann Wooten Crosby Hubbard Funeral Home

School Board Considers Election Date Mix and Absentee Ballots

Troy Peterson notes mixed election timing may be avoided though not against a simultaneous vote. Absentee voting runs from next Tuesday through April 27 with paper ballots. machines expected May 1. Trustees Oswall Harman and Ray Swofford were absent from the meeting.

Troy Peterson Peterson Jerry Don Smith Supt Johnny Clark Oswall Harman Ray Swofford

28 Bands To Be In Concert Here Saturday

Twenty eight Class AAAA bands will perform Friday and Saturday at Robert E. Lee High School for the Region 19 concert and sight-reading contest hosted by the Lee Band. Public concerts run 8 a.m. to 5 50 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the auditorium. Adjudicators include Fred Jenkins James Simmons and Joe Rogers with sight-reading judge Robert Renfroe.

Robert £. Lee Robert E. Lee Baytown Sterling High School Lee Fred Jenkins Victoria Texas Music Educators Association James Simmons Lamar University Joe Rogers New Braunfels Texas Bandmasters Association Robert Renfroe Texas City Hand TMEA

Pageant Set AN Our Little Miss in Pasadena

A pageant titled Our Little Miss in Pasadena is scheduled for 1 p.m. on April 23 in the San Jacinto College ballroom. Interested persons should contact Laura Murphy at 427-4489.

Ant Pasadena San Jacinto College Laura Murphy

Court debates open meetings and landfill at Coady site

In Baytown, defenders of the Coady landfill face dispute over whether residents are legally “persons affected” under the state solid waste act. Assistant Attorney General Tray Webb argues lack of jurisdiction over property values and suggests residents may sue the city if damaged. Baytown officials defend the process and question standing.

Baytown Webb Noel Richardson Meyers Richardson Greene

Parks Board Reallocates Funds For Goose Creek Pelly Bayland Parks

The Parks Board trimmed two weeks ago electricity and other upgrades from 5000 to 1200 dollars under Parks Director Terry Dopson. Goose Creek will receive 25000 dollars, and Pelly Park will also get 25000 dollars for Phase 1 on six acres. Bayland Park will devote 21400 dollars of 30280 for road work. The plan aims to open parks soon with future additions possible. Jenkins Park funding hinges on federal grants. if denied, funds may shift to Jenkins. A final decision depends on Dopson's input.

Ing Parks Department Terry Dopson Wayne Gray Goose Creek Pelly Park Goose Creek Park Gray Bayland Park Bayland Harding Jenkins Park Jenkins Bagland Dopson

Earth Week Celebration at Sterling High Ecology Club

Sterling High ecology club marks Earth Week with activities led by Principal Winnie Brown. The week features Clean Your Locker Day, student art judging at James Bowie Elementary, a bike-to-school push, and a Saturday Trash Dash with clubs paying $2 to participate. the top trash-collecting club wins $35.

Ross Sterling ‘High Winnie Brown

STATE and Allen push bill on groundwater subsidence

Testimony from State officials and Allen argues oil firms harm residents by devaluing homes as groundwater withdrawals rise. Baytown Mayor Glen Walker cites 500 to 600 million gallons drawn daily and predicts eight more feet of subsidence in Baytown if unchecked. Senate hearings resume Thursday.

Allen Bill Fisher University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Baytown Glen Walker Deer Park Bill Black Walker Barbers Hill Hamward Baytown Area

Baytown School Lunch Menu Friday

Friday meals feature breakfast options with fruit cup cooked cereal buttered toast and milk. Lunch offers a fish fillet or King ranch chicken plus hot potato salad broccoli mixed vegetables head lettuce salad buttered roll milk and peanut butter cookies.

Baytown King Ranch

Bennie Wallace Elected President of LSU College of Engineering

Bennie Wallace, a junior majoring in petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, is chosen president of the College of Engineering. He will represent the college on the Student Assembly and is a member of Acacia Social Fraternity and the American Institute of Mining Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bennie H Wallace.

Bennie Wallace Louisiana State University Baton Rouge College of Engineering Wallace Acacia Social Fraternity American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers Bennie H. Wallace

Bible Found at Roseland Park by David Parker

David Parker of 4 Edgewood locates a copy of The Living Bible near Roseland Park. Owner may call 4224341 to identify Terry Forster of the Chicago White Sox, a Jed American League pitcher, as referenced in last year’s hitting notes.

David Parker Edgelwood Roseland Park Terry Forster Chicago White Sox

Gibson pair win big at Portland Meadows

Portland Meadows housed an unlikely wager in which Elevin and Phyllis Gibson of Kent Washington cashed a $3 bet for 16 918 90 dollars on Wednesday night. The result highlights small stakes turning into large payouts at the Oregon track.

Portland Ore Elevin Phyllis Gibson Kent, Wash Portland Meadows

Paris Picasso heirs donate rival paintings to France

The Picasso family announced in Paris that its valuable collection of contemporaries' works will be donated to the French nation. Edward Teller warns of an energy crisis before 1980 and proposes underground nuclear blasts to release gas and ease shortages.

Paris Pablo Picasso Las Cruces Edward Teller United States

Baytown Students Named UT Honor Roll Members

Six Baytown area students at the University of Texas earned fall semester honors in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Recognized are Barbara Ann Morgan Steven David Thorpe Thomas Lee Whatley Michael Francis Guthrie Carroll Ray Fisher and Edward Rogers Stovall of Crosby.

Baytown Area University of Texas College of ‘Social and Behavioral Sciences Baytown Barbara Ann Morgan Steven David Thorpe Thomas Lee Whatley Michael Francis] Guthrie Carroll Ray Fisher Edward Rogers Stovall Crosby

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