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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1977
Page
1
Baytown retailers report strong Christmas buying with up to 20 percent sales gains over last year. Stores like Sears and Bay Fair note higher demand for electronics and home goods. Shoppers pay more for better quality as inflation nudges up average presents.
Crosby Schools trustees meet at 7:20 pm Monday to discuss a land offer from Diamondhead Corp. Presentations will be made by athletic booster club, Community Advancement League, and Elementary PTA. Christmas Gallery open 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday until Dec 28 at 1613 N Main. Proceeds go to serious tips. Gamma Chi Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Gift Exchange at 2:00 pm Monday at Mrs. Bobby Nelson’s home 14th Greenwood. Tornado victims apply for shut business association starting 6 to Monday at C K King High School. WayTown Chamber holiday open house 3-6 pm Tuesday at No. 2 W. Vexus. refreshments provided. public invited.
Sunny and mild conditions expected with a mild temperature shift. Baytown tides list high and low points for the weekend with specific times for morning and evening tides. Sunrise and sunset times are given for Sunday and Monday.
Shirley Gentry notes her husband Tom can predict headlines after work. Gerald Wilcox enjoys home life during holidays after Baton Rouge duties. Drewery sports a new hairstyle. Mable Foe outshines the chef with gravy. Doug Going and family hunt. Neighbors mix up Neal Dickens and Hussue McAlister. Jaeretta Ramey visits parents. Alyce Taylor braves rain. Melon Smith recalls an adventurous past. Beverly Pickens recalls a party.
An industrial growth pact signed by Chambers Jinerly Counties Navigation District and Trinity River Authority aims to boost industry in Chambers and Liberty counties. The agreement funds long term development, identifies services, coordinates water and pollution controls, and plans joint prospecting tours and navigation facilities with Texas Industrial Commission support.
Horace Mann students boost the Goodfellow drive targeting a $3,000 goal. Contributions from Amy Mous and many others push toward the half‑goal, with plans for delivery of gifts to needy children and a Christmas drive carried out by the school community.
A mixed dispatch notes North Korea seeking cabinet reshuffle and premier’s post, U S prospects on Israeli peace plan, Carter era talks with agricultural-state governors about higher farm prices, San Francisco bullfight fears and animal rights concerns, and Cyprus leader Kyprianou declaring readiness to sacrifice a kidnapped child amid ransom pressures.
The Pearce Street Journal notes a light rundown of current items from W. C. Jackson and Ki- News about ongoing events. It mentions undecided matters and a quip about building a better mousetrap linked to political talk and public debate.
President Anwar Sadat said Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin may visit Egypt soon to discuss a peace settlement. He noted President Carter had forwarded outlines of Begin proposals and stressed nothing was finalized. Sadat gave no dates, saying the visit would be brief to add final touches to the plan, and hinted at progress but provided few specifics.
Baytown officials weigh reopening the De Zavala Community Center in a public housing complex off Texas Avenue near Airhart. Robby Rountree, parks and recreation director, said the Baytown Housing Authority now wants the city to operate the center, with staff hired under the CIITA program and operations at 40 hours weekly. The center would offer youth activities, arts and crafts, and athletics, with maintenance paid by the Housing Authority, expanding Baytown Community activity reach. Plans for Jenkins-Ulloway Park development were also approved in draft for later council review, with final funding steps to follow alongside a potential survey of Bayland Park near the Raytown La Porte Tunnel.
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