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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1973
Page
1
Voters will consider the largest county bond request ever, including 5 million for county offices and courts and 40 million for flood control. Previous bonds dated back to 1966 with 16 million in tax bonds and 4 million for the Family Law Center. Proposals also seek 3 million for dependent youth housing and 3 million for county parks, plus facilities for girls and boys.
Henderson County detectives probe the slaying of a local man identified as Willy Clinton Weaver. Weaver was found Friday morning on John Martin Reed Road with a gunshot wound to the back, dragged about 400 feet, and the time of the event estimated between midnight and 2 a.m. Bond identified the victim and provided details from his driving license.
Notices list Mrs Eva Tresa Bigras of 214 Lee Drive with services at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev A A Matney. Survived by sons Sutton and daughter Brack, and extended family. burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Also notices for Robert Glenn Sandlin and Vernon Arnold Battarbee detail funerals, military service, survivors, burial at Willard Cemetery and San Jacinto Memorial Park, with Earthman and Parthian Funeral Homes handling arrangements.
Stock quotes from Citizens Bank list numerous corporations with varied figures. Highlights include AT&T at 82, Anaconda 2145, Dow Chemical over AO, Exxon 99M, General Motors TAS, IBM 429, McDonnell-Douglas 8644, Mobil Oil 7044, Texaco 397, Union Carbide 424, US Steel, Westinghouse, and Xerox at 192. Industrials listed span ARCO, Gulf Oil, Phillips Petroleum, RCA, Raytheon, and Pfizer among others with diverse prices and changes.
AF graduate James FL Collins, 070, formerly of La Porte High School, completed the Air Training Command course at Shepherd Air Force Base Wichita Falls. He is listed as the son of Mr and Mrs Dean F Callins of La Porte. Marcus Bryant of Baytown, son of Mr and Mrs James B Bryant, is among 144 spring pledges at North Texas State University, pursuing junior psychology and a member of Sigma Nu.
Baytown City Council approved 5 261 in revenue sharing funds for Sterling Municipal Library to buy materials for the elderly. Librarian Wilhite said the money supports large print books magazines audio visual items and bookmobiles visiting Edison Courts Green Acres and Baytown Nursing Home.
Baytown officials discussed a proposed regional water authority to acquire treat transport and deliver water with no tax power. The plan would include city and most extraterritorial jurisdiction and fund operations through water rates. Neel Richardson outlined details while opponents voiced concerns.
Quebedeaux's office denies further comment on the copper testing program while confirming lab analysis of 327 blood samples showing about 70 to 80 percent with abnormal copper levels. Residents in Baytown Pasadena La Porte Pasadena Friendswood and Bellaire are cited as affected with possible sources including the Galveston County industrial complex near Texas City and plants near Chocolate Bayou and Freeport in Brazoria County.
A search for an 11 year old Henderson boy, grandson of Baytonians, continued after a boat capsized in rough Toledo Beach waters. Deputy J B Cupit confirmed the drowning. the body will be sent to a Nacogdoches funeral home. The boy is nephew to Baytonians David and Frank Corley.
Four accidents left nine people hurt Thursday in Baytown area. Susain Blackburn, 94, complained of injuries after her westbound car struck a parked vehicle on Burnet Road at 5 p.m. John Theo Benes, 2000 Woodfawn, charged with failure to control speed after his car hit a parked vehicle. Billy Earl Barnhill, 108 Gresham, 3:30 p.m. crash on Highway 146. Benes swerved to avoid an accident. Motorcycle rider Robert Arthur Anderson injured along with passenger Robert Ross Campbell after a car made a U-turn into Anderson on Highway 146 at 5 p.m. A separate collision at East Francis and Houston at 6 p.m. injured five. Tanja Eaton of Dayton, Olga Estrada, and Jackie Beard among those hurt. Eastern Star plans a Sunday 3–5 p.m. tea at the Community Building to honor H. Y. Reed and spouse.
Wayne McClurg election judge favors holding city and school votes together if on the same ballot. Tidman warns of delays and says returns may not come quickly. Several local officials back combining to boost turnout, though city secretary Edna Oliver notes no prior combined election in the area.
Services for Louise Novak 56 will be at 10 am Saturday at St Michael s Catholic Church Weimar Rev Oswald Kahlich to officiate A rosary and vigil were set for 8 pm Friday at Hubbard Funeral Home She died Thursday morning and was a member of St Michael s Catholic Church Survived by husband Jeff Novak of Weimar four daughters Kathrene Bertsch Baytown Mary Ann Wooten Crosby Jeanette Novak Austin Patricia Novak Houston two sisters Mary Holub Weimar Agnus Bayer Pasadena three brothers Zigmond Jeff Cernoch Weimar Edward Cernoch Needville Four grandchildren Burial at St Michael s Catholic Cemetery
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