Community notices and civic events roundup in Baytown area
Public coffee event for Jack E. Walker of Baytown at Grover Edge Home on Wednesday. Beach City council to install officials after 7 p.m. meeting. HUD grants 64000 to Houston Galveston Area Council for housing demand forecasting across 13 counties announced by Senator Tower. Rotary and Kiwanis club programs and a defensive driving talk. City clerk Edna Oliver graduates from NTSC executives institute. A&M Mothers Club seeks articles or honors for students.
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Grover Edge
Minnesota
Jack E. Walker
Baytown
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Houston- Galveston
Rotary
Jack Jansen
Rotary Club
Ramada Tower Center
A&m
A&m Mothers Club
H. C. Strauss
Baytown Plans Brag Day To Clean Streets Saturday
3000 bags of debris will be filled by volunteers in Baytown on Saturday morning. Teams will cover city areas from Robert E. Lee High School, with bags donated by Gulf's Cedar Bayou plant. The event, led by Baytown Chamber of Commerce and the City, aims to form a long term beautification association modeled after San Antonio.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Gulf
Cedar Bayou
Robert E. Lee High School
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Glenn Pfennig Named Sun Woman's Editor
Glenn Pfennig promoted to women's news editor at The Sun after four years as associate woman's news editor. She succeeds Martha Ann Hemphill, now society editor at Beaumont Enterprise and Journal. Pfennig, Kilgore native, 1964 UT journalism graduate, treasurer of TPW District, and a Theta Sigma Phi member, is married to Jon Pfennig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Pfennig
Sun Woman
Glena Pfennig
The
Sun
Jim Finley
Glenn
Martha Ann Hemphill
Beaumont Enterprise and Journal
University of Texas
Texas Press Women's Association
TPW
Theta Sigma Phi
Glena
Kilgore
Jon Pfennig
Baytown
Glenn Russell
Kiltore
Little Theater
East Harris County
Pfennigs
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Baytown School Board Considers Auditor and Policy Changes
The Bay Areas Cablevision film request, a public information program, and the appointment of an auditor for 1971 72 are on the Baytown school board's agenda. J W Tiller is recommended as auditor while C W Suesse previously audited. A first reading on insurance agent of record policy and three year term practices are discussed. Trustees report on religious instruction survey and enrollment trends from the San Francisco conference notes.
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Johnella Boynton Ji
J. W. Tiller
C. W. Suesse
Bay Areas
Cablevision
Insurancet
Agent of Record
General Fire and Casualty
Insurance Advisory Committee
Insurance Commission
Advisory Committee
James Ellis
Oswall Harman
Jerry Don Smith
Willie Morena
Bill Going
Johnny Clark
National ‘Association of School Boards
San Francisco
Baytown
Brag Day Preparations Highlight Baytown Events
Five days remain before Brag Day as the Baytown Chamber panel led by Merv Rosenbaum coordinates volunteers under Pat Blakeney. Bill Lyons and Clem Kovar plan truck transport while publicity is managed by Dave Wims and Massie. A record $13,940 was realized for 29 steers at the Baytown Youth Fair with Kenneth Kim Mey and Dirk Brown among top exhibitors. grand champion steer sold for 1700 to Dr. Robert Hill and reserve champion for 1100 to Citizens National Bank.
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Star Buyers
Baytown
Kenneth Kimmey
Robert Hill
Weather and tides and fair results at Baytown event
Clear to partly cloudy mild Monday for Baytown area with temperatures from the 40s to 80s and tide times listed. Tuesday's schedule notes grand champion rabbit and poultry results from Susan Brough and Tommy's Auto Service contributed $150.00. Steer prices rose overall with 20 steers bringing 12,290 while champion animals sold below last year. Resales proceeds to Youth Fair Association more than doubled, second round buyers paid 2,545 versus 5 last year.
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Baytown
Morgan's
Susan Brough
Tommy's Auto Service
Youth Fair Association
Could Be Lucky Horseshoe Senate District 13 GOP Stronghold
The horseshoe shaped Senate District 13 includes Baytown and parts of northern Harris County with strong Republican strength. Five West Side candidates seek the GOP nomination as Democrats field three. Key figures include McLemore and Brooks, with districts redrawn by Lt. Gov. Barnes amid controversy.
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Horseshoe
Senate
Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Harris County
McLemore
Houston
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Pasadena
Chet Brooks
GOP
Bernard E. Calkins
Dena
Houston Transit Co
Val Jean Milby High School
Jack P. McCoy
Shell
Stevall
North Harris
Andj County
Brooks
Lee
Edmund Sonny Jonesj
Walter H. Mengden
Rex Braun
Supreme Court Rules Pollusion Cases For Lower Courts
The Supreme Court ruled that nationwide pollution cases should be handled by lower courts, ending a suit by 18 states against major auto manufacturers. In Vietnam, troop strength nears Nixon target while offshore Navy numbers rise. Texas weekend traffic accidents killed nine. Price Commission to order large price rollbacks and refunds. Court delays desegregation case from Norfolk over bus service versus school assignment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nixon
Texas
Norfolk
Oscar Big Shot and Wife Seek Cheapest Local Eats
A lighthearted note describes Mr Big Shot and his wife driving with friends to hunt down the cheapest restaurant in town. The piece captures a humorous, casual scene of a small group exploring options.
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Big Shot
Air and Sea Fights Erupt Deep Inside North Viet Nam
North Vietnamese forces press the offensive with armored breakthroughs through Highway 14 toward Kontum City as air and sea combat intensifies. U S bombers strike Thanh Hoa and nearby rail hubs while a giant B52 was damaged but returned safely. One F4 Phantom was shot down amid ongoing clashes.
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North Viet
Saigon
Kon-Northietnam
Tum
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf
Siam
Highway 14
Tan Canh
Dak ‘To
Highlands
Kontam City
Dak To
Vo Din
Kontusa
Lotanir
United States
Hanoi
Thanh Hout
da Nang
Air Force
Apollo 16 Prepares To Leave Lunar Orbit
Apollo 16 readies to depart lunar orbit for a 66 hour 240000 mile voyage back to Earth. John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly collect 245 pounds of lunar samples from the Descartes plateau with volcanic evidence and insights into the moon's origin.
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Lunar
Earth
Pacific
Mission Control
Tony
England
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mat
Pete Franks
Descartes Plateau
Stone Mountain
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Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Edna Oliver
North Texas State University
Institute For Executive Development
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Jody Cander
Bill Massie
Velma Ansley
Jim
Kirk Kyle
Galveston
Rufus Honeycutt
Dave Moore
Don Smith
George Scott
James
Slick) Ellis
Geroge Chandler
Austin
H. W. Moore
Allen Rice
Jim Hale
Clearwater, Fla
Sam Alford
Wimberly
Lamar Clark
Shanghai Pearce
Pierce
Edna Gray
Holy Land
Tiller
Tom Galphin
Merv Rosenbaum
Gulf Oil
Dirk Brown
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
AP Wire
New York
Price Commission
F. W. Brown
Highlands Elementary School
Highlands +H Club
Linda Cassity
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