City Told Cost Of Repair Is 357000 Tank Failure Blamed On Soil
Baytown council heard that an elevated 500000 gallon water tank bought with Harris County funds is unusable and would need a new foundation or relocation. The city inherited the tank after annexing the district and faced settlement and soil bearing problems. Engineers attributed ultimate soil strength at 3200 psf versus 4000 psf spec. Costs for strengthening foundations were estimated at 25000, with possible relocation to a new site. The Chicago Tank Co. built the structure and cooperated. Hedrick Engineering cited lack of preconstruction soil tests. Multiple firms were contacted with limited success before a solution is found.
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Blur Beathard Sun News
Country Club Oaks
Baytown
Robert P. Benan
Wyatt C. Redrick
Bearchie
Hedrick
Fetink Jols
A. J. Busch Jr
Busch
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District
Water District
Floyd Adcox
Water Department
McClelland Engineers
Chicago Tank Co
Houston
Wyatt C. Hedrick Engineering Corp
Wyatt CL Fredrick
Neering Corp
Houston Engineering
al Koehler
Wyatt Co
Hedrick Engineering Corp
Koehler
Gleason
McClelland Ensrances
Daniel F. Smith Laboratories
Wyatt C. Hedrick Engineering
TANK
Open House as Sterling Library Opens Sunday in Baytown
Open house from 2 to 5 P M marks the formal opening of Sterling Municipal Library near San Jacinto Memorial Hospital and Thomas Circle in Baytown. City officials including Mayor Al Clayton attend, with Dr. Wayne McCloskey officiating and Dr. Dorman Winfrey cutting the door raffle. The 11,446 square foot building seats 108, houses 60,000 volumes, and offers a 4 seat auditorium for civic and educational groups. library cards are free to city residents with a $5 annual fee outside city limits.
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Wanda Orton
Dorman Winfrey
Texas State Library
H. J
Hank) Blasick
Florida
R. A. Moore
Eva Rae Collier
Eugene Evans
Henry Stegmann
Felix L. Shires
Ansley
Kenneth Badgett
Cravey
Roy H. Hughes
Lacy Lusk
Ward, R. Jr
Red
Funeral and community notices and local events
Sun Spots attend the funeral of Mrs. Britten's brother Carroll Simpson in Fort Worth and visit Culton Tess in Bosque County. Goose Creek golf sweepstakes Saturday with a $2 entry. last weekend's top nets listed. Bids for San Jacinto College administration building due March 12. project valued around $1.1 million. Airman Bobbie Young reassigned to Amarillo AFB for training as supply specialist. Weather warns of colder conditions in Hev town with a hard freeze Thursday night. Galveston tides: high 4:11 and 4:38, low 10:00 and 3:10. Baytown Women's Bowling Association meets Saturday at Bay Lanes. Boy Scout Troop 93 Cedar Bayou Methodist Church holds family night and court of honor Friday.
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L. L. Britten
Ruby Vandiver
Dyer
Homer L. Ammons
E. Sterling
Britten
Carroll Simpson
Fort Worth
Culton
Tess
Bosque County
Louis Hauk
Amarillo
Bobbie B. Young
Rufus J. Young
W. Homan
Amarillo Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force
Robert FE. Lee High School
Lackland Afb
Hevtown
Galveston
Cedar Bayou Mehodist
Knox Beavers Seeks School Post Again
Knox T Beavers, Baytown area figure and former school board member, seeks reelection to Position 2 after 1950 appointment and 1961 two year term. He touts experience, strong desire to maintain an excellent district and community partnership.
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Knox T. Beavers
Beavers
N. Commerce
Bob Stockton
Baytown
Robert E
Lee High School
J. C. Penney's
Texas
Scott County
Avenue
K-Mart
Mississippi
N. N. Beavers
Humble Qs and Refining Co
James L
Popeye) Beavers
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Houston
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Mississippi State
Paul A. Lee Funeral Home
Paily
Diana
Kay
Libby
Memorial Baptist Church
Emery
Around Town Notes Show Small Town Life And Local Happenings
Jim LeCompte, two, quips to his mother after a spanking, saying girls are not supposed to hit boys. Elo Veselka praised for three years as Cab Scout den mother. Police Chief Roy Montgomery warns it is illegal to shoot BB guns in city limits amid rising complaints. A broken glass window endangered a baby in one home. Firearm regulations discussed. guns to be confiscated and taken to police station in incidents. Montgomery elected Harris County GOP Executive Committee chair, succeeding James A. Bertron. George Bush named as GOP chair, Olive Rundell in blue suit, Mattie Howard at Lee College night shift. Lynn O Hagan helps with upcoming photo shoot. Frances Vaile mistaken for Mrs. in village chatter.
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Jim Lecompte
Gordon le Compute
Elo Veselka
Dean McDowell
Roy Montgomery
Gunsing Company
Montgomery
Harris County
Republican Executive Committee
Houston
James A. Bertron
GOP
George Bush
Sun Grin Boss You should have been here at 3 a.m.
Clerk asks why and what happened during an early hour incident. The exchange hints at a tense situation with a missing or delayed action and a prompt reply from the clerk. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Cuban MiG Rockets Threaten U.S. Shrimp Boat
Washington AP reports urgent talks as Kennedy aides discuss countermeasures after Soviet built MiG jets fired rockets near a U S shrimp boat in the Florida Straits. Pentagon confirms two MiGs passed the boat on Wednesday and fired but caused no hit.
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Washington
U.S
Florida Straits
Kennedy
Cuba
Pentaton
Defense Department
Ala
Baytown Hosts Largest Methodist Conference Ever
Baytown welcomes 600 to 700 Methodists from Texas Conference for a special session led by Bishop Paul E. Martin at Grace Methodist Church. They will decide whether to accept a hospital ownership proposal from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital trustees, weighing church control against community needs. The meeting marks the first Methodist conference held in Baytown, normally conducted in Houston in June. May the visitors have a pleasant stay and a mutually beneficial hospital decision.
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Baytown
Paul E. Martin
Texarkana
Cameron
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Methodist Conference
Grace Methodist Church
Houston
Texas Conference
Nelson D Longnecker as School Board Candidate
Nelson D Longnecker announces for Position 1 on the Baytown school board. An attorney and accountant, he is a Houston native with education from UC Berkeley and the South Texas School of Law. He has held multiple community posts including Baytown Lions Club, Bay Area Realtors, and Wooster Chamber of Commerce.
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Nelson D. Longnecker
Bayshore Drive
Clifton Adams
Highlands
H. H. Rosser
Tom H. Chrisley
Longnecker
Houston
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Lonenecker
South Texas School of Law
Houston ‘Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
National Association of Accountants
Baytown
Trinity Episcopal Church
World News Tangle On Press Strike And Politics
Theodore W. Kheel and Mayor Wagner push to end a 76 day newspaper blackout by meeting with publishers and nonstriking representatives. Kennedy family flies to Palm Beach for weekend, while Humble Oil narrows a $475 civil damage suit over oil wells in Texas to 28 issues and four wells. Ambassador Mann plans talks on the Chamizal boundary with Mexico at El Paso as he visits Laredo and Pasos residents.
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Theodore W. Kheel
Robert R. Wagner
Humble Oil
Tyler Ailman H. L. Leng
Fast Texas
Thomas Mann
Mexico
el Pasos
Chamizal
Mann
Laredo
el Pasa
Barbers Hill Bonds Vote Planned For March Sixteen
Barbers Hill school board accepts petition for a 150000 bond election to finance a new high school and cafeteria renovations. Election set for March 16 with two trustee seats up for grabs on April 6. Incumbents Sea born Dillard and George Mills face re election, Dillard may run, Mills will not. Other candidates include Arthur O Barrow J W Andress D W Brazel and A B Lawrence. Joe M Benson leads the board with members Harvey Cotten Joe F Preshall Orlando Forbus and Albert Nelson Jr. Nelson was appointed to fill a vacancy.
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Barbers Hill School
Barbers Hill Pa
Jin
Don
Redight
Ings
Seaborn Dillard
George Mills
Dillard
Mis
Arthur O. Barrow
J. W. Andress
D. W. Brazel
A. B. Lawrence
Joe M. Benson
Harvey ‘Cotten
Joe F. Preshall
Orlando
Forbus
Albert Nelson Jr. Nelsson
Pe ‘E. Matthews
Ving Town
Budget talks delayed for new area after water district notice lapse
The New Area budget discussion was postponed Wednesday after City Manager A. B. LeFevre admitted he sent copies of the supplementary budget to some former water district members but did not formally notify them to attend. Councilman C. A. Hanson urged delaying the meeting until Water District 8 and District 3a members are informed.
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A. BR. LeFevre
C. A
Chris) Hanison
Water Board
Wailer
Joint Realtor Meeting To Hear TREA President
The Pasadena Bay Area boards of Realtors schedule a joint meeting at the Houston Yacht Club Monday at 5 20 p m with A B Beddow 1963 president of the Texas Real Estate Association as principal speaker The event honors president Beddow and Executive Vice President Envin W Luedtke A social hour and a banquet follow with remarks from TREA president who has long served in state posts and who chairs the mortgage company board etc
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Bill Hartman
A.B. Beddow
Texas Real Estate Association
City Hall
DeFavre
Pasadena
Bay Area Boards of Realtors
Houston Yacht Club
Beddow
Envin W. Luedtke
Frank Boyle Sr
State Board of Directors
Tne Bayshore Artal
Baxtown Briefs
Humble Oil
Tire Sai
Senpunay
Baisiria
O. B. Lee
Wilby
Houston
Bester
Corsinokes
A . New Humble
Charles W. Gordon
Bay Area Board
Jay Rose
Frank Boyle Jr
Bay Area
Secre
Laurie Bening
Jary
Said
Laurie Bezung
Carl Springer
la Porte
Glade CA
Luedtke
Texas
TREA
Austin
Hig
Nashville, Tenn
Chattanooga
Miami
Fla
Rea Mortgage Investment Corp
Austin Development Co
Crestview Home Builders
Richland Properties, Inc
Beddow Austin Corp
Eddie Cox
Boyle Sr
William J. Gidley
George DeMent
Wintry Blast Hits Texas With Cold Wave Warnings
The Associated Press reports a new wintry blast in Texas bringing light snow in the Red River Valley and flurries in Parhian te. A cold northerly air mass is expected to plunge temperatures to 13 in the northeast and 15 in the Panhandle with a hard freeze into the south half of the state. Forecasts show freezing temperatures, strong northerly winds, and dry conditions in most areas.
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Associated Press
Texas
Red River Valley
Parhiante
The
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Cald
Palestine
Temple
Junction
Fort Stockton
Gulf of Mexico
Red River
Wichita Falls
Denison
Huge
Okla
Livestock Show Draws Huge Crowds at Houston Event
The Houston Livestock Show drew an estimated 425000 spectators for the downtown parade featuring mounted riders rodeo queens and horse drawn vehicles. grand champion Charolais cattle went to a 2600 pound bull from Tom Ranches Georgetown. Highland View Ranch Harrison Arkansas won grand champion red poll bull. Shropshire ram grand champion went to Page Worley Ely Town. Walter Stelzig Schulenburg showed the champion ewe. Chris Berger Sonora and Don Bradford Menard led Delaine Merino achievements with Berger earning ram grand and ewe reserve titles.
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Houston
Walter Stelzig
Schulenburg
Chris Berger
Sonora
Don Bradford
Menard
Berger
Bradford
Yam
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R. G. Howard
W. J
Bill) Strickler
al Clayton
James M. Jim) Bryan
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Chris) Hansen Jr
J.C
Jack) Huron
Goose Creek Country Club
J. D. Robertson
OG. L. Clark
Herb Boggess
Baytown Women's Bowling Association
Bay Lanes
Knox Beavers
Kenneth Tilton
R.L. Tilton
Mont Ppetviet
Lamar Tech
Barbers Hill High School
Masonic Lodge
Goose Creek
iGames
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Trinity Episcopal
EYC
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Lois E. Welch
Rt. 2
Baxtown
Fort Polk
Southwest School of Printing
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
San Houston
Louisiana
Olive Rundell
Mattie Howard
Lynn O'Hagan
Fean Froncbereer
Ear Ke
Frances Vaile
Misa
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