Baytown area events and notices span dance, sale and honors
Mentally retarded adults are invited to a Baytown Baytown Opportunity Center dance from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Friday sponsored by the Baytown Jaycees. DAV Chapter 126 holds its annual forget me not sale from 9 a m to 7 p m Friday and Saturday to aid disabled veterans. The Baytown Sun offers a small allotment of Astro Bluebonnet Bowl tickets for the Dec 31 Texas Tech Nebraska game call 422 2233. Bob Beman is recovering at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital with limited visitors. Barbers Hill School Board commends the football team and coaches in an unanimous vote.
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Baytown
Yale
DAV Sale
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
Chapter 126
Baytown Sun
Texas Tech
Robert F
Bob) Beman
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Barbers Hill
Larry Dugat
Barbers Hill School Board
Baytown Weather and Tides Forecast and Holiday Notes
Baytown area forecast calls for variable cloudiness and cooler, less humid conditions Thursday night, warming Friday. Tides show highs at 2:27 am and 7:15 pm with lows at 11:22 am and 10:38 pm. Sunrise is 7:10 am and sunset at 5:25 pm. Various local residents share holiday plans and events, with mentions of weddings, parties, and seasonal outings.
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Baytown Area
Baytown
Needy Baytonians urged to support Goodfellows drive
Chief Goodfellow reports Baytonians are gearing up for a large Christmas celebration as merchants note brisk sales. The annual Goodfellows drive began after Thanksgiving with a goal of 4000 to aid needy children. Donations listed include many local families and organizations, totaling 3350.25 to date.
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Baytown Jaycees
Valerie Sandlin
Ashbel Smith
Dora Wiener
John Donnelly
Verna and
Lee
Tag
Joe J. Pavliska
Clara Pavliska
LM. Jones
W. G. Harper
Goodfellow
Gill
Goodfellows
Baytown Housing Up 200 Percent Since 1960
City housing since 1960 has risen about 200 percent, with more than 35 percent of dwellings over 25 years old. Planner Mike Weaver urges a strong, citywide effort to curb blight, revise housing codes, and pursue rehabilitation and preservation programs in five target areas. He calls for cooperation with regional bodies to secure federal funds for low income housing and a formal development plan for neighborhood restoration.
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Mike Weaver
Weaver
Baytown
Texas
Touston-Galveston Area
Harris County
No New Baytown Post Office Planned Until 1980
Betsy Webber reports that the U S Postal Service has ruled out a Baytown post office until at least 1980. A 1974 facility analysis suggested Baytown could be served through 1980, with updates possible as population and industry change. The Baytown postmaster and district officials note crowding exists but not enough to force immediate construction. reviews depend on Houston sectional center and district planning.
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Betsy Webber
Memphis, Tenn
U. S. Postal Service
Baytown
Gus. Saul
Memphis
the Sun
Houston
Saul
Dallas
Bill Simmons
M. .L. Neal
Ieie
Train derailment near Omaha injures dozens
Six cars of the San Francisco Zephyr derailed on the southern edge of Omaha early today. Officials said at least 46 people were injured, one critically, as the Amtrak passenger train limped toward Chicago.
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Omaha
Neb
San Francisco
Transfer ban tightens at Ross zone for REL next year
School officials report boundary changes will keep Ross High School students from transferring to Robert E. Lee next fall with limited exceptions. Exceptions exist for hardship and brother sister transfers, plus continued eligibility for current Lee transfers. Projections show REL at 2,264 and RSS at 2,422 next year with ninth and tenth grades driving the totals.
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Eva Luthringer
Ross ‘Sterling High School
Robert E. Lee
Johnny Clark
Sterling
Ross Zone
Rel
Lee
Leetive
Highlands
RSS
Baytown
Hel
Cedar Bayou
Texan Finds Sketchy Washington Apartment for $285
A Texan moving to Washington rents a cramped three flight up unit listed at 285 dollars a month. The room is small with no front door, access from the stairs near the kitchen, and a hallway closet padlocked. He declines the landlady but quips that home back home would tear down places like this.
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Washington
LC Regents to Discuss Tax Pact With School District
Lee College regents meet at 6 30 p m Thursday in the Moody Center board room. The agenda includes a contract for the college to assess and collect LC taxes for the school district plus a special report on continuing education. Cost estimates range from 1100 to 1500 dollars for added assessment and senior citizen homestead statements, with a one time programming charge.
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Lee College
Board Room
Moody Center
LC Western Club
Bennett
Trinity Bay Water Users Face Rate Increase
Trinity Bay Water Conservation District will raise water rates about 11 percent due to higher costs for labor materials electricity and chemicals. Affected areas include Wintie Stowell Oak Island Double Bayou and outskirts of Anahuac plus Hankamer Wallisville and Smith Point as service expands. New rates apply January bills for December usage with minimums rising from 4.50 to 5.00 and higher block rates to 1.50 1.20 0.95 0.60 and 0.40 per thousand gallons. Sewer charges will be adjusted downward to limit increases and remain tied to water usage.
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Muriel Scott Anahuac
Trinity Bay Conservation District
Robert Brandon
Wintie-Stowell
Qak' Island
Double Bayou
Anahwac
Brandon
Hugh Wood Ford Joins Team Overlooked Contest
Hugh Wood Ford is reported to have joined the lineup for an overlooked contest, adding experience to the squad. Details remain sparse, but his inclusion signals a potential shift in strategy and the team’s approach this season.
Police Entrance Exam Set For Tuesday In Baytown
Baytown Civil Service Commission will administer a police entrance exam for beginning patrolmen at 1 30 p m Tuesday Dec 21 at the Community Building. Seven new patrolmen will be hired from the test with starting pay of 913 per month. Applicants must be 21 to 31 years old with a high school education. Men must be 5 8 or taller and weigh at least 145 pounds. Women must be 5 7 tall with weight proportional to height. Applications available from Sam Alford Civil Service Director 301 E Texas or from the police department 3200 N Main or city hall. Return by 1 p m Dec 20.
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Baytown
Civil Service
Sam Alford
Texas
Police Department
City Hall
Alford
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Harry M. Combs
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the Goodfellows
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U.S. Survey
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