County flood control funds total 347 million approved
Washington scene: Harris County to receive funds and other Texas projects totaling 347 million under a 4.6 billion public works bill signed by President Johnson. Projects include Buffalo Bayou improvements, Chocolate Bayou flood control, Vince and Little Vinces bayous, Trinity River bridges, Lavon and Lakeview reservoirs, and Galveston harbor work among many.
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Dallas Area
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Galveston County
Lakeview Reservoir
Grand Prairie
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Collin County
Liberty
Harris Junior College Petition Over The Hump
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Carl Srath said petitions seeking a Sept. 28 election on a Greater Houston Community College District are over the hump. The vote would cover 13 districts including Harris Montgomery Waller and Fort Bend. Ballot questions include issuing 75 million in bonds and up to cents per $100 valuation for taxes plus seven regents. Local officials will certify to the state higher education commissioner Bevington Reed, who will direct county judges to call simultaneous elections. All districts join or fail as one district.
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Greater Houston Community College
Smith
Baytown
H. M. Landrum
Greater Housing Community College System
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Waller
Fort Bend
Landrum
States Commissioner of Higher Educators
Bevington A. Reed
Reed
Coordinating Board of Texas Colleges Andl
Cadet Completes Vehicle Repair Course at Fort Knox
PFC Clyde L Williams IL aged 20 completed a general vehicle repairman course at the Army Armor School Fort Knox Kentucky. His parents reside at 500 0 Harris Road Highlands.
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Clyde L. Williams IL
Harris Road
Highlands
Army, Armor School
Fort Knox
Two More Teachers Hired At Barbers Hill District
Barbers Hill School Board hires Barbara Jean Hayden as elementary teacher Jon Rogers Winfield 25 named junior high coach and Joe Kolb added as clerk. Definite teaching assignments pending at Barbers Hill Elementary and Junior High as Supt Horn notes. Secretarial staff listed includes Annie Lee Cotten Helen Grimes LaWanna Stockad and Kenneth Irby.
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Stephens High School
Stephens
Ark
Stephens Insurance Agency
J. 0. Horn
States
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Gertrude Bell
Marian L. Clark
Katherine
Helen Grimes
LaWanna
Stock
Kenneth Irby
Crosby Resident 55 Years Is Dead
Crosby Mrs. Elize beth Freeman 73 of 5731 Jackson Bayou Road Crosby died Thursday Aug 8 after 55 years there. Survived by husband Willie Freeman three daughters and three sons ten sisters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at 1 p.m. Sunday Shiloh Baptist Church with Huffman Cemetery interment.
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Elizebeth Freeman
Bayou Road
Willie Freeman
Willie B. de Rouen
Aivertia
Anthony
Johnnie Mae Martin
San Francisco
Calif
Chester Freeman
Earl C. Freeman
Murphy Lee Freeman
Fannie Smith
Georgia Wiley
Shiloh Baptist Church
Huffman Cemetery
Hospital Notes and New Arrival in Baytown
Hospital notes list patients Robert Fontenot Jr in Room 118 Ervin Gardner in Room 205 Bernis Rhodes in Room 115 Bennie Dickens in Baytown Room Ti Sandra Lambright in Highlands Room 103 William Davis in Room 215 Gregg Bickersteff in Room 215 William Crawford in Room 208 Sandra Jones in Room 159 New arrivals Mr and Mrs Thomas M Jones Baytown a daughter born Aug 15
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Baytown
Ervin V. Gardner
Chemnnelview
Bernis Rhodes
Bennie Dickens
Sandra Lambright
Highlands
William Davis
Gregg Bickersteff
William Crawford
Sandra Jones
Billy Ashley
Thomas M. Jones
La Porte School Board Approves 1968-69 Tax Hike and Budget
La Porte School Board approves a $5,961,843 operating budget for 1968-69 with a six cent tax rate increase to $1.22 per $100 of assessed value. The final tax roll totals $150,000,000 led to a smaller hike than planned, funded in part by teacher and staff raises and a capital improvement bond program begun earlier this year. Trustee elections set for Oct 5 with filing deadlines and candidate dates noted.
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LA Porte
Lost Dog Tinker A Brownwood area dachshund
A one year old brownish red dachshund named Tinker is missing in the Brownwood area. Anyone with information is asked to call 424-8406.
Baytonians Back From Thailand Assignment
Mr. and Mrs. Maher of 2109 Utah returned from an eight month Humble assignment in Thailand. They left in October from the west coast and visited Hawaii Toyo Hong Kong and Bangkok en route. Their return included 53 days touring Europe the Far East and the Holy Lands ending back in New York.
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Lawrence Maher
Utah
Humble
Thailand
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