Push Under Way For Baytown Civic Center Bond Issue
More than 150 citizens press for a civic center in Baytown with a $750000 bond plan to buy land at West Main and Market, build a city hall, and include a recreation center. Separate $290000 city hall item on the ballot. Committees report progress and a budget for ads and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Pendergrass
Baytown
Inndleck
Cit Council
Citizens’ Committees
West Main
Market
Civic c Ter
City Hall
Central Citizens’ Bond Committee
Tom Farmer
Ot Humble OU & Refining Co
Bayton
Erest
SUN Spots Activities In Baytown Weekly Roundup
Baytown community groups announce events including the Sun Spots Banquet at Holiday Inn with speaker Nw Barbera Jordan of Harris County Democrats, a St Mark's weekend clinic by Edwin Brees, Beta Sigma Phi dinner at member homes, Civic Council meeting at Greater St. John's, Episcopal Young Churchmen gathering at Trinity parish hall, and a Baytown 4H Horse Club film at Painters' Pinsit. Weather forecast calls for cloudy, cold conditions with northeasterly winds and tide times in Galveston Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
St. Mark's
Edwin Brees
Methodist’ Church
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Pownys Around Mrs Dave Martinez Valentine Party
Mrs Dave Martinez plans a Sunday School Valentine party for junior girls from 2 to 5 p m at First Mexican Church. Kim Roesler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Roesler, appears on a program but is listed on the sick list. Harry Miller joins Baytown Kiwanis Club as a new member. Mrs Jack Neblett discusses Git Scout cookie sales and adds a note to the conversation. Eva Clark offers a compliment. Virgie King reports on Pioneer Students Club. Sutphin marks his seventh birthday with Abraham Lincoln. Mrs Wekson Williams visits her hometown. the Williams family now resides in Houston. Martha HerephE, Sun woman editor, is among those recovering from the pat eperts and plans to be back on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Martinez
First Mexican
Kim Roesler
Ernest Roesler
Harry Miller
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Jack Neblett
Eva Clark
Virgie King
Pioneer Students Club
Robert
Sutphin
Abraham Lincoln
Wekson Williams
Williamses
Houston
Martha Herephe
The
Sun
Pat Eperts
Sam Bramlett Heads Schools Week Group in Texas
Sam Bramlett will head a Baytown committee promoting Public Schools Week in March. A long-time Mason and past Lee College Ex-Students president, he will become a one year man at Hornby OU Refining Co Baytown refinery. Bramlett and wife Mary Ellen live at 208 Indiana with daughter Sher, a student at the University. Gov. Connally has proclaimed Public Schools Week in Texas and Baytown officials will issue a proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bramley
Baytown
Bramstate
Lee College Ex-Students Association
St. Mark's Church
Texas Conference
Methodist Church
Jenter
Bramlett
Hornby OU & Refining Co
Bayton
Bill Floquemore
James Read
K. P. Turner
FL LL Whales
G. Mulkey
Francis Portis
Tray
Baytown Council Approves Bond Funds Spending Resolution
The Baytown City Council unanimously approved a resolution outlining how bond funds from a March 6 1985 election will be spent. It limits each item to voter approved amounts, forbids using current revenue for rejected projects, and directs private contracting for works with public maintenance kept separate.
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Baytown
Emtc
World News Snapshot: War, Weather and Labor Tensions
War coverage citesColumbia columnist Worth Viet Nam split by a major air strike and jet fighter incidents. Storms and blizzards disrupt the Midwest as rivers clog and transportation suffers. Labor unions near a high stakes election raise questions of irregularities amid looming court action. A snowstorm dubbed the worst in 26 years snarls eastern Nebraska with biting winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Council Seeks Phone Service Rate Cut At Hearing
City officials urged a reduction in city phone service rates during a public hearing. Mayor Lee and other council members discussed the proposal after reading a letter from the service provider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Kenneth Badgett Seeks Re Election in District 2 Race
Incumbent councilman Kenneth Badgett seeks re election with Edna Oliver Leist forms accepted by Mayor Liggett. Former Councilman Cook backs Clark in District 2 while Vesone Devereaux runs in District 3. Badgett, in his second term since 1939, faces Vesone Devereaux and others. he works for J M Huber Corp in packing and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Oliver Leist
Ligcett
Coucilman
Cook
David C
Dave) Clark
Clark Nolds
Péing
Humble i
Refinine Co
as_ 2
Badgett
Corporation
James Fonteno
Badge
C. A
Chris) Hansen
Humble's
Curt Bail
Ball
J. M. Huber Corp
TEA Says Barbers Hill Meeting State Standards
Barbers Hill public schools meet state accreditation standards, according to TEA accreditation team led by Larry J. Boyd after a Dec 17 visit. The district reports increased taxable value and steady tax rates while detailing staff and student counts, including 315 students in K-8 and 270 in 9-12, with 72 Negro students transferred to Dayton. City and telephone issues receive brief discussion including toll free service to Houston delays and Evergreen Road bill adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barters Hill
Supt. of
Larry J. Bowd
Boyd
Texas Education Agency
Barbers Hill
Dayton
Bervers Hill
Liggett
Dave Clark
Fritz Lanham
Houston
Evergreen Road
Chandler Sajid
Baytown
Cravey
Badgett
J. Robert Barnes
Lanham
General | Telephone ‘Co
Cambern
Johnson Aims Replacement in State Department Shakeup
President Johnson announced a high level shakeup at the State Department. Averell Harriman will be replaced by Thomas F. Mann as undersecretary for inter-American affairs. Mann, currently assistant secretary, will move up, with Jack Vaughan to Panama and George E. Reedy as White House press secretary nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Johnson
Harriman
Washington
Averell Harriman
Thomas F. Mann
Mann
inter-American Affairs
Equperite
Ais H Iy
Mani
Jack Head Vaughn
Snow
Panama
George E. Reedy
White House
Election Ordinance Approved for Baytown Streets
Baytown City Council in a Thursday meeting approved an ordinance setting March 6 for voting on bonds totaling 5.76 million dollars to fund capital street improvements. Six streets were designated for improvements under the 1965 program, with about 275 thousand dollars expected for 1966 funding. Engineering work is largely complete on these six streets, allowing bids soon.
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Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Lee Liggett
Kenneth Batlett
Tritom Yaupon
Lee Cave
McHinney Road
Pecan
Highway 146
Sam Hill Jr. of Anahuac Dies at 57
Anahuac resident Sam F. Hill Jr., 57, longtime local merchant of Hill's Grocery, died Wednesday evening in Anahuac. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church with Rev. James A Callaway and Rev. Walter Gibbs officiating. Burial in Anahuac Cemetery under Sterling Funeral Home Dayton direction. Survivors include his widow Alsetter and several relatives.
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Sam F. Hill Jr
Anahuac
First Methodist Church
Hill
Thé
James A.callaway
Walter Gibbs
Anahuac Cemetery
Sterling
Funeral Home
Dayton
Ts' Alseter
Lia
Deak
Floyd FE. Williams
Elton B
Kirkham
R. L. Hail
Hank. Wheeler
R. E. Schhultz
Oliver. Pitts
U S Planes Hit North Vietnam as Pilot Killed
Three U.S. Navy jet fighters were loss in a Thursday raid on Communist North Vietnam. One American pilot was killed and another captured as the strike targeted military areas near Saigon.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
North
Viet’ Nam
U.S. Navy
Charlie Nona of Wooster Dies Rites Sunday
Charlie Nona 45 of Wooster died Friday morning at his home after living in the city three years. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Bletsch of Bayetown, two brothers, and sisters. Funeral rites are Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Chapel and 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. William Tinney officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Gethsemane, Houston, under Earthman Hore Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Nona
Wooster
Sid
John Bletseh
Baye Jtowns
Nora
Meek
St. Josenti’s Catholic Church
Wiliam
Tinney
Tinney will officiate. Burials will be: in_ the Garten
Gethsemant
Houston
Earthman “Hore Chapel
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Taco William
Ike Hall
Citizens Bond Committee
Harry F. Massey
Billsler
Jack Kimmons
Perry W. Britton
Farmer
Ser Londs
Beta Sigma Phi
Harley Porder
Cynthia Moore
Alan Bailey
Civic Council
Oak Addition
Greater St. John's Baptist Church
Booxertee
Episcopal Young Churchmen and Junior League
Trinity Episcopal Church
Horse Club Sill
Pinsit
South Main
Galveston
Pownys
Sam Bramlett
Board of Education
Texas Public Schools
Bramsett
Bramient
Sail
Bramleti
Oks
Ahereas
City of
Equalization Board
Vierre
Navy
Ameri Ta
Notin
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Billie Lot
Estes Legal
Housts ‘Reacher Association
John Tower
Tex
Uhel Senate Armed Fortes
Cait Cails
Aefon Jn
George Chander
Cuinelt
Mem-Leampane
Lee Et Liggett
Kenneth Badgett
Kenneth FE. Badgett
Sam Hill
U. S
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