Ramada Inn Tower Center construction speeds ahead
Emmett Hutto, owner of the Ramada Inn Tower Center, reports progress on the Decker Drive project by TIPCO Inc. The motel and restaurant complex, featuring a Spanish motif, is about 37 days ahead of schedule with 133 units planned and a capacity of about 1100 in meeting rooms and restaurant space.
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Zelman Ramada Tower Center
Hutto
Kuehn
Henry Boessling
Emmett Hutto
TIPCO
Ramada Inn
Tolin
Young Plumbing Co
James
Stipe Cement Co
Electric Co
Tipco, Inc
Baytown
Decker Drive
Humble
Jett
Ferry Ouumuiuu
Vestine Walton
Erwin Zoch
Five In Water District Race In Highlands
Five candidates filed to fill three positions on Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 board in Highlands. Names include W. Moss, F. L. Conley, Arnold Korenek, Vernon C. Rupp, Billy Starkey, L. C. Gentry and incumbent Oliver Harman. Filing deadline for the Jan 113 election was 5 p.m. Thursday. Terms of Harman, Clifton Adams and Arthur Lostak expire. Current board members include Jack Lindsay and Mrs. B. B. Talley.
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W. Moss
Eee F. L. Conley
Arnold Korenek
Vernon C. Rupp
Billy Starkey
L. C. Gentry
Oliver Harman
Harman
Clifton Adams
Arthur Lostak
Jack Lindsay
B. B. Talley
Grant aids theological schools accrediting effort
Dayton Ohio AP The American Association of Theological Schools, a 174 member interdenominational group, received a 450000 grant from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation to support accreditation research and raising seminary standards.
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Dayton, Ohio
American Association of Theological Schools
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Association
County urged to buy floor wax from prison
Harris County Commissioners Court received a recommendation from County Purchasing Agent Claude Zachry to purchase floor maintenance products from the Texas Department of Corrections instead of Hunter Industrial Chemical Co. The switch could save about 35 percent or roughly $3,000 annually on wax and cleaner.
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Houston
Harris County Commissioners Court
Claude Zachry
Texas Department of Corrections
Hunter Industrial Chemical Co
Zachry
TDC
Hunter Industrial ,Chemical Co
BE. A.squatty
Lyons
A. Cromwell
Texas
Department of Corrections
Gulf Plans Plant in Louisiana and Supply Chief Named
Gulf Oil Co. U.S. plans a styrene producing petrochemicals plant at Faustina Works near Donaldsonville. J. E. Straub, VP petrochemicals, says construction starts after contract signing. Sam Houston TV named office manager for U.S. Steel Supply Division in Houston. Bill Wilson notes his prior service and career path. The styrene plant will start midstream, with 500 million pounds annual capacity once operational. Gulf expects to add 30 to 40 workers to the present staff of about 250.
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Houston
Sam Houston TV
U. S. Steel Supply Division
Bill Wilson
Steel Service Center
U.S. Steel
Gulf Oil Co
U.S
Faustina
Donaldsonylle
J. E. Straub
Petrochemicals
Allen
Badger Co
Military Academy
Bryan Cambridge
Mass
University of Houston
Con
U. S
Steel
Midland
Straub
Anj
U.S. Army
Fort ‘Bliss
Benning and Hood
Stream
Gulf
Virginia
Conroe
Pitts joins Boat Firm in Baytown area expansion
Randall Pitts joins the sales staff of C. B. Delhomme Boatworth, announced by Louis Delhomme, general manager. Pitts, a Baytown native and Robert E. Lee High School and Lee College graduate, lives there with his wife and four children. Formerly with Pearl Distributing Co., he has served as secretary of the Baytown Beer Distributors Association and director of the Baytown Noon Optimist Club.
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Louis Delhomme
C. B. Delhomme Boatworth
Randall Pitts
Pitts
Banana Split Incident At Wolverhampton Market
In Wolverhampton England AP report Terry Halman fished 5 pounds worth of bananas through a supermarket mail slot using a hook and line. He was caught attempting to slip away, authorities said.
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Wolverhampton
England
Terry Halman
Ashland Oil Posts New 1969 Records
Ashland Oil and Refining Co. posted new fiscal 1969 records across divisions while prioritizing management and material resources for the future. Board Chairman Rexford S. Blazer and CEO Orin E. Atkins said the company invested over $473 million in new facilities and improvements in five years to meet a changing economy. It also strengthened and diversified its position via acquisitions valued at about $330 million.
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Ashland, Ky
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Rexford S. Blazer
Orin E. Atkins
Ashland
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Rick Landers
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