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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1971
Page
1
Gulf Coast Hospital Auxiliary will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the Community Building. Kay Moore of Houston Lighting and Power will speak on Decorating Your Home With Light.
OTIS BRUNER of 1311 Jones Road Highlands is on a grand jury empaneled by District Judge Lee Duggan. Knox E Wright, a Houston businessman, serves as foreman. CARLA DIAL, Lee College instructor, will teach conversational French Mondays at 7 30 p.m. through May at First Presbyterian Church. For information call Mrs. Frank Spuhler at 424 4664.
Baytown Jaycees honored Bill Reber with the Distinguished Service Award and Dr. James McWilliams with the Outstanding Young Man Award at the 32nd annual banquet. Lt. Gen. Ben Barnes delivered the keynote addressing a planned 1971 tax bill and a looming financial crisis. Reber, an Enjay Chemical engineer, is noted for two decades of youth work and Scouting. McWilliams, Lee College academic dean, was praised for education initiatives and community service including police science, penal education, and redevelopment of regional programs.
Friday eelery crowd at the Red Reel and Gun Club’s oyster fry included Dick Morav ek and neighbors Bob and Virginia Singleton visiting J. E. Sanford and Donald Muery families. County Commissioner Jamie Bray and Rep. Joe Allen attended en route to a Jaycee banquet. Eddie Huron led cooks with Tony Campos and Roger Marino rolling oysters. Grover Edge said he finally slept at 2 a.m. Saturday.
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club's oyster fry brought 4,000 diners and state dignitaries including Congressman Bob Eckhardt and former Senator Ralph Yarborough. The event honored retiring Texas Parks and Wildlife Director J. R. Singleton and predecessor Howard Dodgen with plaques. Eckhardt received a club shirt. Yarborough showcased a Big Thicket National Park map Eckhardt introduced in Congress.
Mrs Thad Johnson area chairman for the Heart Fund drive will host a general meeting of all precinct captains and their wives at 7 p m Monday at her home 310 Hines She seeks volunteer helpers for the annual campaign and invites anyone with time to help to attend Clifford Danstrum of the Houston office will show a film
Judge Madison Rayburn of the 80th District Court said he will rule early next week on the Texas Federation of Independent Businessmen and Taxpayers suit to halt Baytowns 11.6 million capital improvements bond sale. He said more study is needed after reviewing cited laws and cases. decision not ready Friday. The case has kept the bond sale in limbo since January, with plaintiffs contending the bond election last March was illegal.
At Space Center Houston AP reports Apollo 14 astronauts completed the longest moon walk to date, totaling nearly five hours on the surface. A steep slope prevented reaching the Cone crater rim, and the crew returned to the lunar lander Antares after the hike.
PARTLY CLOUDY and cooler outlook for the weekend in the Baytown area. Temperatures range from the mid 30s to the upper 60s. Morgan's Point tides for Sunday show highs at 3 01 a.m. and lows at 1 55 p.m. Tides for Monday list highs at 3 25 a.m. and 11 25 a.m. with lows at 3 19 a.m. and 2 37 p.m.
James A. Bland Jr., 38, chosen by City Manager D. R. Voelkel to head Baytown Fire Department, subject to city council confirmation. Acting Chief L. Bailey served since resigning. Bland, a longtime fire protection educator, has taught at San Jacinto College since 1969 and helped pioneer college fire protection programs.
Humble Oil and Enjay Chemical tell Baytown City Council a joint surface water plant is not economical. They propose separate 30 million gallon per day plants to avoid ground water use by 1978. Bob Payne says municipal treatment adds costs and needs costly transport.
Gov. Pres ton Smith announced a Baytown series of community development training sessions for local governments. Financed by a federal grant, three courses will cover urban planning administration budget preparation and control. Courses run March through June in Baytown with others to follow in Texas cities.
The Baytown Savings Association board dispute will be settled by a sale to unnamed purchasers. Purchasers plan a meeting to elect directors. no trial expected. A temporary injunction hearing occurred Oct. 26 27 in Judge Tom Stovall's 12th District Court.
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