Trustees Favor Country Club Eva Maude Areas In Rezoning
Trustees support rezoning for Country Club area and Eva Maude area while the district plans for possible state funds. The school district could receive about 298,799 for junior colleges and up to 18 million statewide, with allocations based on enrollment estimates and emergency maintenance costs. Superintendent Johnny Clark cautions funds are not assured and may be discussed at upcoming board meetings. Lee College President Dr. Jim Sturgeon weighs LC’s potential share around 13100,000 as preliminary estimate.
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Lee Colt
Texas House
Johnny Clark
Baytown Re allocates Jobs Under Federal Jobs Plan
City council uses 88,798 in federal funds to hire seven Emergency Jobs program workers for the public works department orster replacing parks and recreation posts and finance department chief accountant. Funds cover 11 months. permanent status to be decided next fiscal year.
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Baytown
Hood Center
Parks and Recreation
Mentrance
Fritz Lanham
Finance Department
Sterling ‘Municipal
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
Community notices and social events in Baytown area
Local items include L S Pons Supper Service League at 9 15 a m Friday and a 6 30 p m covered dish gathering at the Service League building 1310 Market for members and spouses Pioneers Party at Baytown Community Building and a free vegetable gardening short course at White Memorial Park in Chambers County Several residents and visitors are mentioned including Steele and Julia McDonald Randall Pitts and Yvonne Owens Others note patrol activity, movie footage, family updates, and birthday flower arrangements for Virginia Lawless.
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Service League
LEE College Educational
Baytown Service League
The
Texas+ Agricultural Extension Service
White Memorial Park
Chambers County
Colo
Faye Gray
Nadine Leazer
Judy Corbitt
Donna Kemplay
Mike Rice
J. R. Jones
F. W. Phillips
Brookfield
Wis
Sue Sutterby
Sue
Lloyd
Virginia Lawless
City approves emergency sewer repair contract with Naylor Pipeline
City council, in a Tuesday session, approved an emergency bid with Naylor Pipeline Co. to slipline failing sewer mains. Total project cost about 30,900 drawn from the 1970 bond program, with Woodlawn from Dyinnell to Fayle at 15,620 and Memorial Drive to Decker Drive at 4,160 among cited segments.
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Naylor Pipeline Co
Fritz Lanham
Woodlawn
Dyinnell
Fayle
Clayton
Raintree
Tyne Lee
Ward Road
Memorial Drive
Decker Drive
Baytown Names Bicentennial Logo Winner
David Black of 317 Harvey is the Baytown Bicentennial logo winner selected from 165 entries. Second place went to Robert M. West and third to Kenneth Wayne Thorson. Honorable mentions include David Alford, Dwayne Trahahn, Sheri Lee Carver, James 0 Williams, John L Treten and La Juana Turner. Prizes will be awarded by the Baytown Kiwanis Club.
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David Black
Harvey
Baytown
Lynette Relyea
Black
Relyea
Bicentennial Commission
Robert M. West
Kenneth Wayne Thorson
David Alford
Dwayne Trahahn
Aesign
Sheri Lee Carver
James 0. Williams
John L. Treten
la Juana Turner
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Freezing Thursday Night and Warmer Friday Forecast
A freeze is expected Thursday night with windy cloudy and cold weather on Friday. Northerly winds 15 to 25 mph gusty. Overnight Thursday in the upper 20s, Friday highs near 50s, Friday night in the mid 30s. Baytown tides show highs at 2:39 am and 8:44 pm, low at 12:30 pm.
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Baytown
Cold snap to hit Baytonia with subfreezing night
Baytonians should heat homes and cover shrubs Thursday as temperatures drop into the upper 20s. Friday turns windy and cloudy with a gradual warmup, highs in the mid 30s and Friday night lows also in the mid 30s.
Stray Pet Rule in Arvada City Code Under Fire
AP reports a drafting error in Arvada Colorado's animal control ordinance could allow a stray pet owner to be fined or faced with destruction if the owner does not claim the animal within 24 hours after pickup by city workers.
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Arvada
Cole
Denver
Voter Forms Ready For Applicants
If you are not a registered voter and wish to vote in the April 1 city council election, voter registration applications can be picked up at the Harris County tax office Bayton branch 307 W Texas. Applications should be sent to County Tax Assessor-Collector Carl Smith 301 San Jacinto Houston Texas 77002. Applications must be received 31 days prior to the election.
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Harris County
Bayton Branch
Texas
Carl Smith
San Jacinto
Houston
Tex
Board Deliberates District Boundary For REL Transfer
After a six hour workshop WEVA LUTHRINGER and other trustees debated rezoning parts of the country club area and the Cedar Bayou vicinity into the Robert E. Lee High School district. A final decision was postponed to a special Tuesday meeting with a potential vote on the proposed lines.
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WEVA
Sterling
O Lee
Highlands
Country Club
Baytown
Decker Drive
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
Busch
Oyster Fry Draws Big Crowd At Bay Shore Gun Club
Grover K. Edge promotes the Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club oyster fry, the 20th annual event at Minnesota and Huggins with预计 5500 attendees. The $3 plate proceeds fund charity projects. volunteers are urged to help. annual dues are $1. Fry-day hours run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Bayshore Red, Reel and Gun Club
Minnesota and
Huggins
Grover K. Edge
Edge
75 Cents An Hour Electric Workers OK Exxon Contract
International Association of Machinists Local 1051 approved a 214 year contract with Exxon USA and Exxon Chemical giving 95 workers a 75 cent hourly wage rise retroactive to January 8. The deal covers future wage hikes and company medical premiums. grievances against the company are not dropped. Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union ballots are held until February 17.
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International Association of Machinists and ‘Aerospace Workers
International Brotherhood
Exxon USA
Exxon Chemical
Exxon
GCWIU
Houston
Sons
Electricians
Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union
Thawava
Baytown Posts $2.3 Million in January Building Permits
City builders issued $2,315,407 in January permits, led by 42 new homes worth $1,211,132 and a $1,078,000 Harris County courthouse annex. Twenty-five new homes are in Shady Hill Villa, with activity in Whispering Pines and other subdivisions. The surge follows December permits under $200,000, and the city collected $6,464.08 in permit fees.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Harris County
Sterling High School
Stefani Distributing Co
Decker
Baytown Marine Sales
Whispering Pines
Cha
Alexander
Patral Village
King's Bend
Country Club Oaks
Allenbrook
Leff Baker
Sterling High
Baytown Leads In Building Permits In January Survey
A Sun Telephones survey shows Baytown atop similar cities with more than 2.3 million in January permits and 11.23 million for 1974. Port Arthur posted 266 thousand in January and 4.6 million for 1974, while Victoria reported 1.02 million in January and 11.06 million for 1974. Beaumont issued 273 thousand in January with 20 new homes, noting strong local construction activity.
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Baytown
The
Sun
Port Arthur
Victoria
Pery
No Longer Needed Black Duck Bay Plant Dismantling Plan
Bay town votes to have Exxon dismantle the old Black Duck Bay sewage plant after a costly dig and levee project. City Manager Fritz Lanham cites a 1958 lease and bond program ties, with removal costs estimated around 39 500 to 40 000 dollars.
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Black Duck Bay
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Exxon
West Main Plant
Pearce Street Journal Pelly Beat Excerpt
The writer notes a visitor asking if contents are original or stolen, admitting some mix of origination and borrowing. He claims decades of reporting on the Pelly beat and related areas inform the journal's humor philosophy history and news.
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Pearce Street Journal
Pelly
Former Principal Named to Lead County Unit
Edward Franklin Green, 67, of Baytown, chosen to head Harris County Seniors Volunteer program. He will coordinate a 15-project food transport effort and serve on multiple local boards, bringing decades of school and community service.
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Commis College
Marshall
Jim Fonteno
View A&i College
Edward Franklinjed
United Green of
Baytown
Harris County
Big Brothers
Volm
Goose Creek
Teers
Green
Geraldine
Paraphreyvolves
Citi
Galf
Old Carver High School
West Baytown
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Lanham
Old Baytown
ED Holder
Baytown Sun Sports
Citizens National Bank
National Weather Services
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Tommy Morrison
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