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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1978
Page
4
Baytown forms a new choir for third and fourth graders. Starley Cavanay, assistant director, will direct the Cadet Choir branch of the Baytown Boys Choir. Cadet Choir rehearses 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at St. Paul’s United Church.
Century Savings and Lown lead in the JUNIO league with high scorers Ureen 16 and Leonard's Meat Market at 2 percent. Suny 12 and Hyington round out top scorers as Chay, Eales, and others contribute. New York AP note mentions teen girl magazine cover and Andrew McLeary Jr in a separate line.
Crosby High student Quigley Provost won fourth place in the Scholastic Poetry Awards at an honor banquet at the Warwick Hotel. About seventy students submitted entries from Crosby and area schools, with participation by the library club and student editors of The Courier.
Local schools take students on field trips to Seabrook to view a full sized replica of Columbus flagship Santa Maria docked through March 1. Timed admissions Monday through Friday with weekday reservations for groups. weekends open to the public. The model, 94 feet long with a 19 foot beam, uses a diesel engine and is crafted in hand from worn wood.
The EPA announced new certification requirements for about 237,000 commercial pesticide applicators and millions of farmers. Federal rules will mandate labeled use of 237 approved products within 60 days, with labeling costs up to 45 million dollars and penalties for noncompliance.
Anahauc veteran and former Chambers County Commissioner C C Courtney of Winnie seeks the county judge post. He arrived in Chambers County over 20 years ago as a deputy, later ran a Winnie paint and body shop, and served eight years on the court. Courtney, a World War II veteran and Littlefield High School graduate, is active in First Baptist Winnie, the Winnie Stowell Lions Club, and the Winnie Area Chamber of Commerce, with wife Yeda and two children.
Jo Ann Bryant left her city hall post as secretary to City Manager Fritz Lanham on Wednesday. Beverly Dingley, previously with the police department, will replace her. Bryant resigns to devote full time to homemaking.
Houston reports candidate Joe Archer warns the Texaco Refinery shutdown order cutting offshore gas to Park Arbus will harm Baytown workers. He ties the action to Rep Eckhardt and Rep Dingell, says federal energy policy jeopardizes local jobs, urging stronger congressional representation.
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No 1 schedules an April 1 election for three directors. Terms of Ron Tayloe Carroll W Johnson and Allen Hebert expire. Filing runs 8:30 am to 5 pm weekdays at 125 San Jacinto until March 13 with Linda Roberson. Absentee voting begins March 13 managed by Sue Slagner as absentee clerk. Election judge is W D Wood.
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