CV Seeks Federal Grant for Sewer Improvement
The Harris County Water Control District No. 21 seeks a federal grant to cover up to 30 percent of sewer upgrade costs for Channelview. Engineers must submit May 1 estimates. district to provide 56,000 with a maximum grant of 2241 markino im. New superintendent Vinson to begin May 8 with board direction from all members.
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Harris County
Charlesson
Texas Department of i
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S
Lewis Bohanan
Congress
Mseal
Lewis Wilson
Angleton Water and Sewer Department
Buchanan
Vinson
Herbert Jordan
W. O. Wheatley
School Board Sets Plan For Longer Classes In District
Trustees accepted the resignation of Miss Lessie Louise Barton the Baytown Junior High librarian and approved hiring Mary Guemple as music instructor and Wilma A. LeNoir as Robert E. Lee journalism teacher for the next school year. They discussed buying athletic and physical education equipment with action postponed to May 8.
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TEA
Lessie Louise Barton
Baytown Junior High
Mary Guemple
Wilma A. LeNoir
Robert E. Lee
TSPE Forms Lee College Student Chapter
A student chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers is organized at Lee College. Joe Reed is president with James Henson as vice president and John Rochner as secretary treasurer. Faculty advisers are J. Carpenter Jr. and Guy Holman. 17 members today with 25 to 30 enrolled overall, petition planned for state charter.
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Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Lee Colege
Joe Reed
James Henson
John Rochner
Texas Society of Professionals
Kelly Elliott
P. F. Bennett
J. Carpenter Jr
Guy Holman
Lee College
Community notices mix in Sun Spots and meetings
Sun Spots reports 6:30 p m Wednesday meeting of 3 NAI B Rith at Jewish Community Hall with a discussion on Jehuda Halevy. Women of Trinity Church announce a 7 30 p m Tuesday guest speaker Mrs Brady Cole of Houston about the Passion Play in Germany with slides of the Holy Land. Nurses to meet 7 30 p m Tuesday at Red Cross Building. Dr W B Franklin of Baytown Refinery to speak to Baton Rouge Section about Professionalism and the Engineer. Three Baytown men on six months active duty with the U S Army as part of Texas National Guard 36th Infantry Division training at Fort Ord California. Eldon Berry listed in 1961 Million Dollar Round Table roster of National Association of Life Underwriters.
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Nai B'Rith
Trinity Episcopal Church
Brady Cole
Houston
Germany
Holy Land
Army
Baytown
U. S. Army
Texas National Guard
36Th Infantry Division
1St Battle Group
143Rd Infantry
36Th Division
Fort Ord
Calif
Eldon Berry
American General Life Insurance
Lsted
National Association’ of Life Underwriters
Stock Quotes and Local Fundraiser Notice
A jumble of stock listings appears alongside a notice for a cake and pie sale at 9 a m Saturday in front of 3 C Pennys. The event is organized by the A and M Mothers Club. Names and ticker symbols are partially garbled.
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A and M Mothers Club
Baytown Airport Referenced in City Council Talks
City officials have not commented on Baytown inclusion in a federal airport program. Recurring talks date back to 1937 and 1959 with discussions of a municipal airport, a bond issue for city funds, and a plan that the federal government would cover half the project cost excluding hangars and control towers.
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Baytown
Kennedy
Kenneth Baddgett
Lacy Lusk
George Chandler
W. J. McFall
Federal Aviation Agency
Building personnel and recruiting offices in Baytown
The article lists local figures connected to Baytown recruiting and federal offices. Margie McClendon and Melba Pittman are clerical workers married to Baytown Refinery employees. Robert L. Webb, a revenue officer, serves East Harris County from Baytown with office hours Mondays 8:15 to noon. Owen Babb Jr., an Army veteran, runs the Army Recruiting Station in Room 3 with weekday hours. S-Sgt Elmer Parker heads the Air Force Recruiting Detachment in Room 116 with broad hours. Roy D. West leads the Navy Recruiting Branch in Room 119, serving Baytown and Houston addresses. M-Sgt H L Gest is a Marine recruiter in Pasadenan Baytown.
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Margie McClendon
Morrell
H. H. McClendon
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Melba J. Pittman
E. Fayle
J. W. Pittman
Eulective Service
Internal Revenue Service
Robert L. Webb
IRS
Webb
Casperson Drive
Jacinto City
Harris County
Set
Owen Babb Jr
Air Force
Elmer Parker
Pamela Drive
Tonoon
Roy D. West
Navy
Marpby
Houston
Marine Corps Recruiting Office
H. L. Gest
Natchez
Pasadenis
Marines
Houston school board member opposes political lectures in schools
Revoked as Mrs. Charles E White, liberal Houston school board member, fails to secure a board vote on a resolution barring any centre of study or lecture series on political or economic subjects unless first approved by the board. The resolution dies for lack of a second. Har. Tig County Young Democrats propose university courses on fascism communism and other ideologies.
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Charles E. White
Houston School Board
Secoml
Har. Tig County Young Democrats
Houston
HLPCO Valuation Under Scrutiny At Big H Rate Hearing
Houston Lighting and Power Company faced opposition Monday as officials questioned the valuation of its property and equipment during a hearing on a proposed rate increase. Baytown leaders attended with concerns that the elder generating plants are overvalued and that capacity exceeds peak demand, while the company argues capacity is needed to attract new industries. The firm values facilities at 504.7 million dollars and aims for a rate rise tied to a fair return. the hearing will resume Thursday.
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Houston
Houston Lighting
Fower 1 Co
Bayown
Baytown
J. B
A. P. Learned
Foy
HSPCO
Learned
Splash Days in Galveston Draws Beach Visitors and Events
Thousands are expected to visit Galveston for Splash Days, with Pier 41 inspections until 4 p.m. The four day festival features a sports and vacation show, Navy maneuvers, a golf tournament, a parade, and a beauty pageant. Miss Splash Day will be crowned Sunday at the Moody Center as bands from Texas march along Seawall Blvd. Three U S Navy ships will maneuver offshore.
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Galveston
Pier 41
Galveston Internation
Navy
Seawall Blvd
U. S. Navy
USS
Vigor
Assurance
Wren
Galiveston
Phillips Income Rises Seven Percent in Q1 1961
Phillips Petroleum Co reports a 7 percent earnings rise for the first quarter of 1961 from $25,204,000 to $27,506,000. The stockholders’ report notes higher prices for refined products, ammonia, fertilizers, synthetic rubber, and Marlex plastics compared with the prior year period.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Co
Numerous Wear FALSE TEETH With Little Worry
Advertises a denture powder that keeps plates firmer and more comfortable. Claims no unpleasant taste or pasty feeling and reduces denture odor. Says it prevents slipping during talking laughing or sneezing and can be bought at drug counters.
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University of Houston
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