Lee College marks 50th anniversary with gala and grants
Lee College observed its 50th anniversary in 1984 with a week of events led by a parade and a Baytown Symphony Orchestra performance on April 28. The college received a $370,000 federal grant to retrain laid off Baytown steel workers, announced by U.S. Labor Secretary Ray Donovan on May 21. By September, 150 workers joined the program. John Adams succeeded Leonard Stasney as LC Board president on April 7, with Don Coffey and Dr. Walter Buttrick elected to first terms. The year also saw indictments of three former LC employees for third-degree felony theft and internal faculty tensions, plus a tax rate cut from 7.44 to 6.3 cents.
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Lee College
Baytown
John Adams
Leonard Stasney
LC Board of Regents
Adams
Don Coffey
Walter Buttrick
Laura Woods
Bruce Causey
Texas shoots 30 major movie TV projects in 1984
The Texas Film Commission reports 30 projects shot in 1984 including 15 feature films 4 TV movies 10 series and 1 special with a total budget of 89.9 million. Independent Texas productions accounted for 12 projects aiding economical filming. Featured films include Alamo Bay Sylvester and Fair is Fair with 1985 releases planned. The TV projects included The Jesse Owens Story Space and Dallas.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Film Commission
Joel Smith
The
Film Commission
Ttt
Hollywood
Alamo Bay
Texas Supreme Court orders aid fund for civil cases
The Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation will be funded from interest on lawyers trust accounts to help poor Texans hire lawyers in civil suits. Chief Justice Jack Pope said the fund benefits all Texans, noting a rare win for everyone. Dallas lawyer Harold Kleinman named chairman of the board.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
State Bar of Texas
Texas Equal Access To Justice Foundation
Jack Pope
Dallas
Harold Kieinman
SBA Declares Dallas Ellis Tornado Disaster Areas
Gov Mark White said a tornado and high winds on Dec 13 struck Dallas and Ellis counties. SBA will provide low interest loans for residential or business damage. Feb 29 is loan deadline. Temporary offices open in Mesquite and Ferris for four days. After next Friday, applications move to Grand Prairie.
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Austin
Dallas
Ellis Counties
U.S. Small Business Administration
Mark White
SBA
Mesquite
Ferris
Lakeside Community Center
Ferris City Hall
January Arts Calendar Highlights At Baytown
The Baytown Cultural Arts Council lists January events across venues. Terrell Speers demos at Art League Jan 21, Community Chorus rehearsals at Lee College, and a Community Orchestra session. Baytown Historical Museum offers free hours and a Texas Confederate heroes display by United Daughters of the Confederacy. Baytown Little Theater presents Right Bed Wrong Husband Jan 4. Sterling Library hosts a calligraphy exhibit and Bears display, plus Storytime and film nights.
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Baytown Cultural Arts Council
ART League
Terrell Speers
Tom Defbel
Baytown Community Chorus
Lee College
Rundell Hall
Call Lee College
Community Orchestra
David Corder
Baytown
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lum Roark
Baytown Little Theater
Laxewood Village
Bayway
Baker
Will Myers
Sterling Municipal Library
Tom Grail
Tips From Ruth Clark For Temp Job Success
Ruth Clark founder of Clark Unlimited Personnel offers advice for temporary workers. She urges a positive attitude, polished skills, sharp listening, honesty and promptness. She notes minorities can use temp work to gain experience and build confidence while seeking longer assignments.
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NEW York
Ruth Clark
Ms. Clark
Clark Unlimited Personnel
Securin
Illiterate to reading at last: Norton’s turning point
George Norton, a 43 year old farmer and builder from Blount County Tennessee, rose from functionally illiterate to a third grade reading level after seven weeks at a Sylvan Learning Center. He learned to read enough to sign contracts and read street signs, though he still has work ahead. More than 100 franchised centers operate in about 30 states, offering diagnostic and prescriptive reading and math instruction to both children and adults.
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Associated Press
George Norton
Norton
Blount County
Tenn
Cousin
Oregon
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Randall Elledge
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Ross S. Sterling High School Auto Mechanics Club
Kenneth Hart
Charles Webb
Neil Armstead
Greg Terrell
Tina Martinez
Ricky Bubijer
Steve Klingler
Doug Traylor
Sun
Angle Bracey
Foundation To Aid
Grand Prairie
Calender
A. Lynette Parsons
Adam
Friends of the Library
Denise Fischer
Goldilocks
Three Bears
Exxon
Fletcher Hickerson
Baytown Sun
BAY Town Sun
Merende
Ninas Kids
San Jacinto Mall
Ceder Bayou Jr. High
Cedar Bayou
Wpport
Baytown Clean City Co
Exxxon Bartown Crenn Union
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