Cove Area in Chambers Settled in Early 1800s
Pioneer settlers in Chambers County formed the Cove community along Old River Bay, establishing one of the area’s earliest cemeteries dating to 1633. The first cotton gin operated at Cove from 1871 to 1880, and Cove earned its first post office in 1892 with Dr. Solomon Williams as postmaster. The Church of Christ at Cove was organized by Z. T. Winfree of Mont Belvieu and built its wooden church in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers County
Old River Bay
Cove
Old River
Tilton
Cam. Willem Feet
Dar]ble Bayou
Solomon Williams
C. T. Joseph Sr
Barbers Hill
J. D. Williams
West Chambers County
Uncle Jim
Anahuac
Mon
Old River Lake
Wallisville
Texas
Church of Christ At
Z. T Winfree
Mfont Belvieu
Wooster CC Boss Attacks Sen Cole Pollution Bill
Baytown chamber leader W P Smith denounces Houston Senator Criss Cole's air pollution bill in a letter to Sen Cher Brooks. He warns the measure would worsen pollution, cite conflicts of interest with Merichem Co and Harris County officer Dr Walter Quebedeaux, and urges action to protect Texans health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cher Brooks
Pusadeng
W. P. Smith
Baytown
Criss Cole
Houston
Air Pollution Control Board
Smith
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club
Sen. Cole
John Files
Herbert McKee
Roniel
Walter Quebedeaux
Harris
Merichem. Co
Sante
Travis
Rep
Joe Allen
Voter Registration Figures For Chambers County 1967
Voter registration in Chambers County stood at 3 650 in 1967, per Sherwood Blair, tax assessor collector. The county recorded 3 396 registered voters in 1566. First elections slated are city and school elections after April 1, with precinct tallies listed and final registration date January 31. Anyone turning 21 in the year may register at the Anahuac tax office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers County
Sherwood Blair
Wallisville
Hankomer
Double Bayou
Mont Belvieu
Cedar Bayou
Beach City
Anahuac
Winnie-Stowell
Cove—Wintree
Freemere
Eagle
Bugie
Noon Stock Quotes Holiday Markets Steel Quiet on Washington's Birthday
Stock quotes from Citizens National Bank show no listing on Wednesday due to a holiday for stock brokers, observed on George Washington's birthday.
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Citizens National Bank
George Washington
Crawford Candidate Seeks School Board Seat
Crawford outlines decades near the district and a record of community service including school meetings, church involvement, and public service roles. He notes 37 years in the area, three children, and work as a metal inspector with Humble and Enjay since 1930, plus World War II service and multiple civic positions.
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Jant
Kathryn
Holt
Baytown
Judy
Sophie Newcomb College
Tuulane University
Edward
Manned Spacecraft Center
Curtis
Horace Mann
Grace Methodist Church
Humble
Enjay
Air Force
Lee College
Southwest Texas State College
Texas A&m University
East Harris County
Rancher’s Rich Life Faces Legal and Inheritance Turbulence
The Medders of Colonial Acres Farm near Muenster contend with a $3,071.31 debt claimed by Martindale Feed Mills of Gainesville as a civil hearing is set. Ernest Medders, once a Gulf Oil mechanic, and his wife Margaret hosted major charity events, White House visits, and high profile guests, while their 18 acre farm grew from a rock field to a renowned estate with oil wells and extensive parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martindale Feed Mills
Gainesville
Medders
Dist
W. C. Boyd
Subiaco
Ark
Gulf Oil Corp
Memphis
Tenn
St. Joseph's Hospital
Pelham Humphrey
W. T. Weir
Weir
Carbhage
Miss
Philadelphia
Mis
U. S. Supreme Court
Ernest
A. V. Grant
Muenster
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Heaven
Wayne King
Mrs. Medders
Children To Children, Inc
Washington, DC
Jeanne Dixon
North Texas Rehabilitation Center
Wichita Falls
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Waggoner Carr
John Connally
Dixon
Purcell
Medders Brough
Hockaday
Greenhill
Dallas
Colonial Acres Farms
Portugal
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Pope Paul VI
Eugene Riggs
John
Ft. Hood
Tex
Rock Farm
Tennessee
Joe Smiddy
Smiddy
Muenster Memorial Hospital
Mildred
Weill
Ernest J
Margaret
Obituaries for Lyons and Durst in Baytown area
Martin Joseph Lyons 79 of 3215 Arkansas Baytown died 4 35 a m in a Baytown hospital born May 25 1887 Crowley Louisiana came to Baytown 40 years ago formerly owned Lyons Grocery on Minnesota Street closed 18 years ago later ran a Conroe grocery retired funeral Friday 2 pm Paul A Lee Chapel interment Memory Gardens Cemetery Baytown survived by wife Edna two children grandsons niece pallbearers include Dr Donald L Brunson and George Armer Sr Erin Durst 68 of 310 E Hunnicut Baytown died 12 33 am Tuesday resident 2 years Missouri Street Church of Christ funeral Thursday Earthman Chapel interment Cedar Crest Cemetery survived by two sons one daughter four brothers four sisters eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren plus many nieces and nephews
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Martin Joseph Lyons
Arkansas
Baytown
Crowley
Lyons Grocery
Minnesota Street
Conroe
Paul A. Lee
Robert M. Cheek
First Baptist Church
Baytown Cemetery
David
Dennis
Jay
Steven Lyons
George Armer Sr
Baton Rouge
Donald L. Brunson
Wallace Brunson Sr
Wallace Brunson Jr
H. E. Brunson Jr
Gary Armer
MES
Erin Durst
E. Hunnicut
Missouri Street Church of Christ
Earthman Chapel
Jackarvin
Billy Balke
Missouri Street Church of Christ of Earthmen
Jack Arvin
Cedar Crest Cemetery
J. W. Durst
R. H. Durst
J. D. Moseley
Madisonville
I. R. Brownlee
Silsbee
W. R. Brownlee
Austin
S. M. Brownlee
J. H. Brownlee
Houston
Mike Bolen
Fort Worth
E. Whitten
George Just Liked Cherries or George Just Liked Cherries
Kansas City reports from Red Bridge elementary School where first graders answered why George Washington cut down the cherry tree. Responses include he liked cherries and he wanted to replace the tree with a flagpole or build a city while noting the cherries were rotten and the tree was chopped.
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Kansas City
George Washington
Red Bridge
Pollution objections and calls to support Braun bills
The speaker urged club members to back the Braun bills and oppose the Cole bill while arguing a corporation cannot be prosecuted for pollution. He recalled that the first pollution ordinance appeared in 1293 under King Edward, and the earliest trial for such offense occurred in 1306 with an injunction in 1307, noting harsh enforcement history and proposed moves to require pollution control equipment.
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Braun
Edward
Quebedeaux
Hospital patient list and new arrival at San Jacinto Methodist
A hospital note lists admitted patients at Gulf Coast and San Jacinto Methodist with room numbers and home towns. New arrival: Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Burnet welcomed a daughter born Feb 21 at San Jacinto Methodist.
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Gulf Coast
James Morgan
Wilbur Smith
Staple
Richard Bittick
Jasper Bittick
N. Ridge
Charles E. Simmons Jr
CE. Simmons Sr
la Porte
Ernest Gladney
Houston
Maitie Roberts
Dayton
Gertie Lestarrette
Stimson
Barbara Wunsch
Canal
Betty Lovett
Gult
Eugenia Matthews
Liberty
Nello Allegrucci
Memorial
A. D. McManus
McKinney
T. C. Langham
Arbor
San Jacinto Methodist
Woodrow Robinson
Circle
Shade Jefferson
John Smith
Burnet
San Jacinto
Schubert Healthy After Hospital Update
Grace Methodist Church music director BILL SCHUBERT was reported in good condition at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital after exploratory leg surgery earlier in the week. Doctors said preliminary reports look good.
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Schubert
Bill Schubert
Grace Methodist Church
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
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Decker
Randolph Scott
Henry Fonda
New York
Possese
Ec Em
Lee Pane
Coles
Seluse
Tae
Aston
Wooster CC
Chambers Voters Register
Garesteed
Cheldben
Sc Ssee
Africa
EC Trivers
Crawford
Thelma Short
J. C. Dean
Burnett
G. C. Wills
Fred Langham
J. D. Todd
Cannon
Eddie Whitten
George
Cherries
Notes
Matthew Adams
Corene Owens
Icu
William Crump
Wharton
James Dickson
Oak
Louis Nielson
Rolla
Mary Neill
Crosby
Robert Green
W. Gulf
Debbie Hebert
Doris
Faye Slot
May Murph
Melton Sawyer
Wright
Thad Felton
Bofeix
Shoreluix
Szes
Sears
Ted Williams
Sears and
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