JP Open House to Welcome Justice Morrison at 122 West Defoe
Open house scheduled Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Justice of the Peace N. O. Morrison's office 122 W Defoe inviting public. Community notices list PTA Founders Day speaker Johnny Clark DeMolay Mothers club meeting and other local events along with a War POW petition drive at Kmart through Saturday.
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Justice of the Peace N
Morrison
W. Defoe
Carver-Jones Pta
Johnny Clark
Founders Day
The
Carver- Jones Pta
Vietnam
Kmart
Weather And Tides For Baytown Area Forecast
Generally fair conditions prevail with a slow warming trend through Thursday in the Baytown area. Temperatures range from the upper 30s to the upper 50s, with Morgan Point tides showing highs at 4 13 a.m. and 1 25 p.m. and lows at 4 07 a.m. and 4 13 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan Point
Local Notables Share Updates and Plans in Alexandria
Happy birthday to Tommy Munson. Barbara Mansee and Maggie Kniffin note that black and pink paint catches attention. Marion Lewis pitches to the U S Air Force Reserve. James Ellis takes time from a busy schedule to visit. Paul Anderson introduces a new employee around town. C B Lee arranges ahead for a picture and story of general community interest. Dan Savell promises an important announcement soon. Dave Moore praises popular correspondence. Freda Chandler prepares for a skiing trip to Switzerland a gift from husband George.
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Tommy Munson
Barbara Mansee
Maggie Kniffin
Marion Lewis
U.S. Air Force Reserve
B. L. Jordan
Alexandria
James
Slick) Ellis
Paul A. Anderson
C. B. Lee
Dan Savell
Dave Moore
Freda Chandler
Switzerland
George
New Humble Public Relations Boss Named
Perry A. Smith named public relations manager at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery replacing Tom Campbell who moves to a comprehensive financial valuation study of Baytown plants. Smith, a Houston head office veteran, will take effect Feb 15 and plans to move to Baytown in June. Campbell, Baytown Refinery PR manager since 1969, has a Texas A&M chemical engineering background and long service in refinery technical and leadership roles.
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Perry Smith
Perry A. Smith
Humble
Baytown
G. N. Martin
Tom Campbell
E. T. DiCorcia
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Smith
Enjay
Esso
Houston
Silsbee
San Houston State College
U.S. Army
West Germany
Beaumont Enterprise
Betsy
Linda
Stuart
Scott
Smiths
Campbell
San Antonio
Texas A&m
Strategic Air Command
Chamber Directors OK Panel Road Projects
Baytown Chamber of Commerce directors approved two state highway extensions and one county road upgrade at the February meeting. They directed expedited work on SH 1405 extensions to Decker Drive and a Spur 330 overpass. Baker Road from North Main to Garth Road four lanes was also approved for priority.
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Baytown
Bray
Humble
Decker Drive
Airhart Drive
San Jacinto
Baytown Jaycee Chief Named To State Post
Rick Peebles president of Baytown Jaycees was elected vice president of the Texas Jaycees at the District III convention in Victoria. He was named outstanding local president In Region 05 and Area ITI and will be installed as vice president in Amarillo on May 15. A 15 member Baytown delegation joined 600 Jaycees and wives from South Texas. Baytown Jaycees won second place for travel trophy. Former president Ronn Haddox received a JCI Senatorship for his service to the organization.
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Rick Peebles
Baytown
Jaycee
Haddox
Baytown Jaycees
U S Russia Space Score At Space Center Houston
Apollo 14 flight marks a milestone in the U S S R space race as the current tally totals manned flights to sixteen multiman flights to the moon thirty moon landings and seven thousand nine hundred seventy manned hours in space with fifty eight men who have flown in space and three space walks recorded plus time outside spacecraft and a single space linkup event.
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Space Center
Houston
United States- Russia
Senate panel backs 34.9 million emergency welfare bill
In Austin the Senate Finance Committee swiftly approved the House passed emergency appropriation to prevent welfare checks from being cut, with chairman Sen. A. M. Aikin urging rapid passage to aid the crisis.
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Austin
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. A. M. Aikin
Paris
New Highland board seated faces water problem deadline
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 seated two new members Oliver Barman and J J Pace and elected Vernon A Pete Rupp president. The meeting failed to resolve show cause hearing in Highlands on February 24 and the February 26 TWQB report due in Austin. Board members differed on timing and approach while stressing district needs and compliance.
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Highlands
Texas’ Water Quality Board
Austin
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
Oliver Barman
J. J. Pace
Vernon A
Pete) Rupp
Korenek
Harman
Rupp
TWQE
Nick Listi Jr
Thompson and
Battlebell
Harris County
Earthquake in Southern California Causes Severe Damage
The Associated Press reports 44 deaths and over 850 injuries from a 6.6 magnitude quake in Southern California. Faulting along the Soledad Canyon fault in the San Gabriel Mountains caused vertical slippage with damage to homes, businesses, highways, and bridges, likely reaching hundreds of millions of dollars. President Nixon declares disaster area eligibility for federal aid. Vice President Agnew travels to California for consultations.
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California
Soledad Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
Long Beach
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnewies
Harris County DA Carol Vance to Speak at Banquet
Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance will speak at 7 p.m. February 17 at the Ramada Tower Center for Grace United Methodist Church’s Sweetheart Banquet. Vance has led the office since 1965 and heads a 72-member staff handling over 30,000 felony and misdemeanor cases annually. Tickets are available at the church office.
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Harris County
Carol Vance
Ramada Tower Center
Men of Grace United Methodist Church
Franklin Thompson
Vance
University of Texas Law School
Texas Organized Crime Committee
Texas Crime and Narcotics Advisory Commission
House Criminal Law Study Committee
Criminal Law Section
American Bar Association
First Presbyterian Church In
Houston
Council to Confirm Bland Jr. as Fire Chief
City Manager D R Voelkel will have J A Bland Jr. confirmed as fire chief Thursday night. Bland, of Bellaire, teaches fire prevention at San Jacinto College. Also on agenda are self service gas laws, paving on Ward Road, truck route changes, fencing for commercial developments, sewer plans, a $200000 loan from First National Bank for land acquisition, and museum and committee reports.
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D. R. Voelkel
J. A. Bland Jr
Bland
Bellaire
San Jacinto College
Ward Road
Highway 146
Kilgore Road
Wisconsin
Parks and Recreation
Bowie School Drive
Granville
Derris Streets
First National Bank
Panel Tires Of Job Panel Tires Of Job
Baytown City Council salary committee asks City Manager Voelkel to study department by department salary inequities and report back with recommendations. No action on fire department raises. 7 percent police raises vs 6 percent others. Administrative handling of salaries welcomed by Voelkel as budget time nears.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Lamar Kelley
D. R. Voélke
Kelley
Voelkel
Howard Northcutt
Northcutt
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