Baytown Council requires CATV franchise for Phonoscope
Baytown council adopts an ordinance requiring any operator of a community antenna television system to secure a city franchise. General Telephone Co of the Southwest offers to pay 2 percent of gross receipts from Phonoscope Baytown to lease cables. Council also approves final payment to Brown and Root for the Garth Road extension and authorizes rights of way acquisition for the Davis Read-Marthn Street project linking Highway 146 to North Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phonoscope
Don S. Holdridge
San Angelo
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Phonoscope of
Baytown
Community Antenna Television of Baytown, Inc
Holdridge
Telephone Company
scaTr
Phonescope
CATV
Roeysnend Denelly
I General
Phonoescope
Brown and Root
Garth Road
Davis Read - Marthn Street
Highway 146
North Main
Grace church bake sale aids needy in Christmas baskets
Sophomore class members of Grace Methodist Church plan a bake sale to raise funds for Christmas baskets for the needy. Proceeds will be used for the charity effort with locations listed as Culver Pers, Bealls, Bay Fair, and K mart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Culve
Pers
Bealls
Bay Fair
Kmart
Weather and tides forecast for Houston Baytown area
A low of 43 degrees is predicted for Saturday morning after a cool front passed Thursday night. Thunder showers dropped nearly two inches of rain in Baytown. In Galveston tides, high at 12 54 pm, low at 4 42 am, high again at 4 48 pm and 10 24 pm.
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Houston-Baytown
Tireigh
Baytown
Galveston
Christmas party favors and small daily notes
Dee Jackson makes Christmas party favors. E len Spiller in English class is appointed because play postponed. Robert Smith fills in and reads. Suzanne Willson has two daughters for the Christmas Pilgrimage. Rev P Walter Henckell discusses sugar in coffee. Charlene Kelly updates addresses for daughter Ann. Anna Battarbee tries a new pie recipe. Louise Jones offers tours of Sterling High School. Ray Spear prepares for deer hunting as weather cools. Susan Taylor hosts graciously. Mrs Charles Cates omits name of a club. Lois Walstead and Doris Whitcomb miss a TV show. Deanette Hargis misses a Story. Nita Pierson’s Beaumont trip interrupted.
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Suzanne Willson
Walter Henckell
Charlene Kelly
Ann
Anna Battarbee
Louise Jones
Sterling High School
Ray Spear
Susan Taylor
Charles Cates
Lois Walstead
Doris Whitcomb
Deanette Hargis
Nita Pierson
Beaumont
Lack Of Communication Blamed For Crossings Repairs
Southern Pacific will repair Baxtown railroad crossings, work to start Friday morning. C W Bush, assistant superintendent, told the city council that the delay stemmed from a lack of communication. Councilman Donnelly criticized the railroad for failing to meet with officials prior to the meeting. Rush promised immediate repairs and indicated a public hearing may be considered.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Baxtown
C. W. Bush
Southern Pacific
Rush
Braymond Donnelly
Ing
Bush
Baytown
Three LC Students Report Poll Results On Voter Attitudes
Lee College students John Belden Hirsch James Harris Orchin and Juergen Gallup conducted a voter survey during the November general election interviewing 130 people about voting behavior sources of information and views on amendments and party affiliation. The results show high pre vote knowledge low reliance on brochures and relatives and a strong interest in constitutional revision with mixed party awareness and a plan to continue polling.
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Lee College
Itsi Xan
John (Belden) Hirsch
James
Harris) Orchin
Juergen
Gallup
Koetter
Aterris Counnty
Texas
Texas Municipal League
Fort Worth
West Main
FM Road
Bohemian Hall Road
Connally
Tower
Ander
Santa
Constitution Party
Hirsch, Orchin
Payment approved for Tentillo Construction water lines
Councilmen authorized payment except 3500 to Tentillo Construction Co. for Oak Addition water lines. Architect Lowell Lammers reports 148 days since contract signing, 18 rainy days, access stair walls completed, drainage lines installed, floor slab near stairs ready to pour, grade beams at city hall done, floor slabs 98 percent, community building grade beams complete with 163 percent of slabs poured, concrete tests show strength above requirements.
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Tentillo Construction Co
Oak Addition
Lowell Lammers Tor
Civic Ceunter
City Hall
L. V. Bailey Named Baytown Fire Chief
L V Bailey 48 assistant fire chief since March 1960 was appointed fire chief Thursday night to succeed A H f Art Lintelman. City Manager Fritz Lanham recommended the move to council after the regular session and the appointment was approved. Bailey has 20 years in the Baytown Fire Department and 27 years as a Baytonian.
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L. V. Bailey
Baytown
A. H. fArt Lintelman
Fritz Lanham
Bailey
County panel formed to push anti pollution bills
Harris County Commissioners Court named a two man legislative committee to back air and water pollution control bills for the next Texas Legislature. Ramsey and Lyons were chosen after nominations by Sayers, with County Attorney Resweber presenting three proposed bills and urging lobbying. The court clashed with Judge Elliott over representation and expenses as the anti pollution push began.
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Houston
Harris County Commissioners Court
Texas
Commissioners V
Phil Sayers
Bill Biott
Harris County
Ramsey
Joe Resweber
Resweber
M. A. Wright
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Eliott
Austin
Lyons
Gering
Judge Elliott
Sayers
Baytonian Reappointed to Harris County Hospital Board
Harris County Commissioners voted to reappoint three incumbent board members including Baytown attorney Rabert L. Gillette and added Dr. Myke E. Durham to serve 21 months of Aaron Farfel’s term. Judge Elliott objected to the reappointments citing tax fears and urging rotating terms. supporters cited stability and public service.
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Dan Arnold
Quentin
Rman
Jim Pears
Judge Eliott
Gillette
Gerald Hines
MccClelland Wallace
Phil Sayers
Elliott
Grand Jury
Sayers
Hospital District Board
Commissioners Court
Chief Goodfellow Christmas Drive Seeks Contributions
Needy list grows as Baytown residents are urged to donate to the Goodfellows drive. A memorial gift of 25 dollars for Joe and Mose Sumner and a 10 dollar tribute for Norman J. Casey are noted, plus 34.15 from the GRA Club of Robert E. Lee and 10 dollars from Anson Jones PTA. A 25 dollar gift comes from the Rough Riders to aid underprivileged children, while many send Christmas greetings with gifts rather than cards. The chief asks for forms and gifts at 1303 Memorial Drive Graywood.
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Joe
Mose Sumner
Rough Riders Club
Norman J. Casey
Robert E. Lee
Anson Jones
FOTAL
Goodfellow
Rmemory
Goodfellow Drive
GRA
Anson Jones Pta
Rough Riders
Preregistration Rules Set At LC College
Preregistration rules at LC require no more than one D and no F grades on the nine week report. Enrollment requires paying January fees, else lose preregistration. Packets must be returned by deadline to the registrar. Regular permits and registration follow in late January.
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Fersons
Lee ‘College
Bessie Durham
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Houston’s Square Notes
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