Baytown Society Meeting and Local Notices Review
Genealogical Society meets 9 30 a m Monday at Sterling Library. Patsy Bhoussard remains hospitalized at M D Anderson Houston after surgery. Breast feeding group meeting 7 pm Monday at Graystone Building canceled. Manns Bands concert 7 30 pm Tuesday at Sterling High School with booster memberships at $1. Home and School Association at St Joseph Catholic School meets 7 40 pm Monday for Christmas program. National Weather Service records 33 degree low at Intercontinental Airport. Weather watcher notes a chilly 27 degree reading Saturday. Petitions from Baytown Chamber of Commerce should be returned to chamber building by Friday noon.
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National Weather Service
Intercontinental
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Weather and Tides for Maytown Area Weekend Forecast
Partly cloudy and cool weekend weather in the Maytown area. Tides show Sunday highs around 3:24 AM and 2:32 PM, Monday highs near 6:24 AM and 2:24 PM, with sunrise 7:05 AM and sunset 5:20 PM. Weak tides noted on Bennies schedule.
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Suneisie
Christmas Spirit Flourishes in Town Notes
Esther Lou Townsend seeks to join the holiday mood while Floyd Williams vows to learn in school. Derry Aston attends the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Dr Drew and others also partake. Bob and Arvilla Chase celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. Roxanne Tolleson declines a lunch invite. Bo Turner and Lynne Hughes work to keep a friend in the dark. School Administration Building staff wish Sylvia Ludtke a quick recovery. Elwood and Paul Lemmon discuss missed opportunities. Wayne Clepper performs Santa duties as Car Theiss misses travel due to a books clash. Tammy Stobinson gets homework help.
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Esther Lou Townsend
Floyd Williams
Derry Aston
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Drew
Williams
Bob
Arvilla Chase
Rox Aan Tolleson
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Bo) Turner
Lynne Hughes
Sylvia Ludtke
Elwood
Paul Lemmon
Wayne Clepper
Santa Claus
Car Theiss
Tammy Stobinson
Civil damages suit against City and police officer filed
Robert Smith Humble of Marrero La. sues the City of Baytown and at least one Baytown police officer for 250000 alleging negligence in a November motorcycle crash on North Main at Schilling. The suit, filed in U S District Court Southern District of Texas Houston, names officers Snow and Hall with Hall unavailable for comment. Humble seeks damages for a fractured right leg, surgery, skin grafting, and at least 31 days hospitalization, with a jury trial requested.
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Louisiama Mai
Baytown
Robert Smith Humble
Marrero
U.S District Court
Southern Lends Tat
Texas
Sion
Humble
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New Orleans
James A. Wysocki
Help Goodfellows Bring Happiness To Youngsters
Chief Goodfellow outlines Baytown Christmas Fund Drive to aid needy children. He seeks $5,000 in contributions to fund gift bags as hundreds of local youngsters face a harder holiday season this year. Donations support the annual gift program ending on Christmas Eve.
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The
Goodfellows
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Haytown
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Ciuief
Australia votes to keep Liberal National coalition in power
In Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser's Liberal National Country Party coalition secured reelection. Across North America, brutal cold and snow blanketed the Midwest to the Northeast, contributing to dozens of deaths. In Washington, 1000 protesters advanced toward the capital as rivers ran despite icy winds. In Moscow, Soviet launchers sent two unmanned spacecraft into orbit to resolve earlier linkup problems with crewed missions.
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Liberal National Country Party
Attorney Archer to seek Democratic nomination in Eighth District
Houston attorney Joe Archer announced his plan to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Eighth District after a Baytown visit. He attacked Rep. Bob Eckhardt as out of touch with district views, accusing him of supporting parts of Carter energy measures harmful to Texas. Archer claimed Eckhardt is itinerant and that labor groups may back him, but not union file workers.
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Houston
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Lekhardt
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Frank and File
Xmas Dispute Over Public School Christmas Carols East Lansing
East Lansing faced a clash over Christmas decorations and songs in public life as Superintendent Johony Clark banned school holiday performances. Residents fought back, funding decorations and enlisting off duty police for display while officials framed it as a First Amendment issue and separation of church and state. Local letters urged Merry Christmas despite controversy.
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Steiters
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Council
Lanham outlines Baytown growth and service expansion
Baytown’s population climbed from 22,924 in 1950 to 24,159 in 1960 and 43,980 in 1970 with further rise to 40,424 in 1975 and an estimated 87,000 by 1990. Vehicle registrations near 40,000 in 1977 reflect rapid growth while a one cent sales tax has doubled since 1969. City services expanded with minimal tax increases as the tax base grew.
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Baytown
Rite Winham
Lanhan
Ytown
Lanham
Laytown
Haytown
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Reception Honors Baytowns Outgoing City Attorney East Harris
A Tuesday reception honors Baytown city attorney Charles C. Richardson who becomes Harris County Criminal Court judge. The event at Baytown Community Building 4 to 6 pm, with members of the Baytown Legal Secretaries Association hosting. Richardson, a 1967 Baytown lawyer and former city attorney since 1971, will be sworn in January to fill the vacancy created by Charles Ity. He and his wife Pat and daughters Laura and Leslie will remain in Baytown. He earned a 1917 JD from the University of Houston Gates College of Law and is active in multiple bar associations.
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Harris County
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Raymond Donnelly
Legal Secretaries Association
Helen Smith
Millie Stailsback
Betty Went
Jeanete Brewer
Ja Jena Cartor
Alyce Taylor
Donnelly
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Southern District of Texas
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Houston Bar Association
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Texas City Attorneys Association
Barbara Jordan says she will not seek a fourth term
Houston congresswoman Barbara Jordan announced she will retire from Congress in 1978 amid health concerns and a desire to pursue a different path. She said her decision was not made in haste and could involve public or private sector work. Two aides noted her weight loss and walking difficulty, while staff attributed the limp to a knee problem but others cited possible health issues.
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Ruchard Nixon
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Congress
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Texas Democrat
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Millie Carr
Whateman
Morris County
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Bud Myers
Pearce Street Journal Posts No PST This Day
Front page note from the Pearce Street Journal confirms FH will not publish Our Space Today due to mechanical failure after many years. The editors assess the miss with regret and acknowledge Texas U. Cows also often lose.
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