Public comment sought on 85 mph car speed limit proposal
Consumers may comment before March 14 1977 on a proposed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rule to require car makers limit speedometers to 85 mph 137 kilometers per hour. The change aims to reduce high speed temptations and make dials easier to read with Septem ber 1979 effective date. Claudia Kerbel of Texas A&M Agricultural Extension notes slower uniform speeds reduce fatalities and cites studies.
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Claudia Kerbel
National Highway’ Traffic ‘Safety Administration
Texas: Agricultural’, Extension . Service
Texas A&m University System
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Seventh ‘Street
Washington, D.C
Goose Creek DAR Chapter Sees History Month Meet at Bonanza
Goose Creek chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 7 p.m. February 15 at Bonanza Steak House to observe American History Month. Mrs. Carl McKinney is chairman. A slide presentation of early Baytown will be shown. An essay contest for grades five through eight is sponsored nationwide by DAR. New officers include Regent E. O. Reichenau and others. Delegates to the state conference in San Antonio and the Continental Congress in Washington were elected.
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Goose Creek
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bonanza Steak House
Carl McKinney
Baytown
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
J. M. Benson
Paton Williams
W. N. Ponder
Wilson
Hunt
Elsie Chervenka
Wilburn Pfeiffer
Wood
Forrest
National Defender
Horton
E. O. Reichenau
Emery McCullough
J. M. Haggard
Forsvall
W. B. Horton
George Garrett
Dunn
Ponder
San Antonio
Benson
Williams
Reichenau
McCullough
Minerva Program Planned by Minerva Study Club
The Minerva Study Club schedules a 10 a.m. February 11 meeting at Mrs. E A Kelso’s home at 302 Lakewood with Mrs. Cecil Phillips as program chair. The topic is The New Cosmetics. The late January meeting at Mrs. C H Kelly’s home drew seventeen members led by Mrs. Flo Anderson, with Mrs. Clay Leach presenting creative stitching and guests Mrs. Marjorie Hillis and Mrs. M D Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Study Club
E. A. Kelso
Lakewood
Cecil Phillips
C. H Kelly
Flo Anderson
Clay Leach
Marjorie Hillis
M. D. Haley
Bridge Winners Announced at White Hall Club Meeting
The White Hall Bridge Club met at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the White Hall Apartments game room. North–south winners were Ruby Jennings with Pat Swanson first Nancy Borgfeldt and Joan Hughes second Betty Sanford and Sally LaGrone third Tommie Ejinkauf and Helena Kimball fourth. East–west first went to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McKay with Mary Pennington and Vera Turner second Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franks third and Eula Saxon with Sue Sanchez fourth.
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White Hall Bridge Club
White Hall Apartments
Ruby Jennings
Pat Swanson
Nancy Borgfeldt
Joan Hughes
Betty Sanford
Sally LaGrone
Tommie Ejinkauf
Helena Kimball
Harvey McKay
Mary Pennington
Vera Turner
Robert Franks
Eula Saxon
Sue Sanchez
Violet Display and Sale by Alamo African Violet Society
The Alamo African Violet Society hosts its 16th annual display and plant sale at Wonderland Shopping Center in San Antonio on February 26. The AVSA affiliated judged show will feature more than 1,000 plants offered for sale.
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Alamo African Violet Society
Wonderland Shopping Center
San Antonio
AVSA
Cynthia Enderli Weds Gary Lee French at Cedar Bayou Church
Cynthia Lynn Enderli and Gary Lee French were married February 4 at Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church with Rev. Clyde Thomas officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn H. Enderli, wore organza and Venise lace with a chapel-length veil. the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. French of Baytown. The ceremony featured music by Mrs. L. R. Hafer Jr. and Mrs. Joe Frank Robins, with a reception house party and travel attire noted. The couple will reside in Baytown.
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Melanie
Lynne Hinton
David
H. Pittman
Paul
A. Hinton
Rosille
Pittman
Lee
Edna A
First Baptist
Church-South
Sam Houston State University
Judy
Rae Walters
Anthony Wayne Bletschi Jr
Kimble R. Walters
Baytown
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
Cynthia Lynn Enderli
Gary Lee French
Lynn H. Enderli
220 East
Paul R
McFarland
L. R. Hafer Jr
Joe Frank Robins
Kelley Whitehead
Lisa Head
Steven Hall
Susie Kudla
Gary Janacek
Charity Dance Planned by Court Mater Dei Catholic Daughters
Court Mater Dei of the Catholic Daughters of America sponsors a Valentine dance at 9 pm on February 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall 2600 W Main. Music by The Ghost Riders. Tickets $6 reserve by calling 427-2435. Proceeds go to a scholarship fund. Cochairs Mrs Jack Smith and Mrs E E Sallee. Other chairs Pat Mann publicity F G Flanagan tickets Jean Fuselier scheduling Robert Elizondo ways and means. Boxes of candy auctioned to highest bidder with auctioneer Tommy Duncan.
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Court Mater Dei’ of the Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus
W. Main
Tommy Duncan
Community club meetings and gatherings schedule
Monday events include Exxon Bridge Club at 7 15 p m at the Community Building Rho Zeta at 7 30 p m at Exxon Credit Union Building Xi Gamma Chi at 7 30 p m at Mrs Vernon Jones 4302 Longhorn Court Mater Dei at 7 30 p m at Knights of Columbus Hall Dayton Rainbow CB Club at p m at Lowe s Town House Tuesday lists Cake Decorators 9 30 a m Community Building Musical Auxiliary 10 a m Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club 10 a m Community Building U S Steel Texas Works Ladies Association 10 30 a m Goose Creek Country Club PEO 10 30 a m Tri City Grandmothers Club noon Community Building Pilot Club noon Goose Creek Country Club Legal Secretaries noon Goose Creek Country Club Beta Psi 6 30 p m Mrs E M Watkins 212 Burnet Evening Pilot Club 7 30 p m Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 6 p m Veterans of Foreign Wars Poet
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Exxon Bridge Club
Rho Zeta
Exxon Credit Union
Xi Gamma
Vernon Jones
Longhorn
Court Mater Dei
Knights ‘of Columbus
Dayton Rainbow CB Club
Lowe's
Baytown
Duplicate Bridge Club
U.S. Steel
Texas Works Ladies Association
Goose Creek Country Club
Tri-City
Baytown Kilgore Families Announce Births in Gulf Coast Hospital
Birth notices from Baytown and Kilgore list Jaime Valentin Martinez born Jan 28 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces with sister Monica and grandparents Andres Martinez and Antonio Gonzalez. Crystal Shannee Machala born Feb 4 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces with Baytown Crosby grandparents and great grandparents. Chad Martin Garcia born Jan 23 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 6 pounds with siblings Kevin and Anind Leigh and Baytown Highlands grandparents. Jason Kelly Martin born Feb 2 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 8 pounds with Port Neches and Baytown grandparents and multiple great grandparents including Ballston and Atmore connections.
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Martinez
Valenti
Martines
Baytown
Jaime Valentin
Gulf Coast Hospital
Monica
Andres Martinez
Antonio Gonzalez
Alta Loma
Piedad
Gonzalez
McAllen
Guy Baker
Temple
Thomas Allen
Eastland
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Cheryl
Lees College
Club News
DAR
Minerva
Cynthia Enderli
G. L. French
Clyde Thomas
Mrs
Beta Psi
E. M. Watkins
Burnet
Evening Pilot Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Glena Pfennig
Loose Diamond
Tata
Ginls
Sears
George Letch
J. L. Gathright
Kilgore
Ruth, Warner
Mont. Bered
Annie Wilkins
Dayton
F. T. Down
Ponte de Roma
Sale
Renur
America
Agebuck
Children’s Fabrics
Dresece
Shadow Lane
Renee Perfect Match Yarn Sale
Texas Ave
Baytown, Texas
Macrame
Esclares Wooten
W. Texas
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