Record Year for Harris County Felony Indictments
Harris County reports 12 243 felony indictments in 1970 up 62 percent from 7 566 in 1969. District Attorney Carol Vance calls it the largest increase he recalls and notes about 8 000 indictments are pending. He attributes growth to population and rising crime plus more arrests. The office plans reorganizations and assigns more cases to top assistants.
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Houston
Harris County
Carol 5S
Vance
U.S
Funeral services for Morris Frank Jr. held in McNair
Morris Frank Jr. 58 of 7123 East St McNair died at 9 a m Thursday in a Baytown hospital. Funeral at 1 p m Sunday at New Testament Baptist Church McNair with Rev M L Bennett officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Barrett Station Crosby. Survivors include wife Frances two sons Richard and Parnell a daughter Augustine Collins three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
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Morris Frank JR
East St
McNair
New Testament Baptist Church
M. L. Bennett
Ville Platte
Frank
Baytown
Masonic Grand Lodge No
Texas
Frances Frank
Richard
Parnell Frank
Augustine Collins
Evergreen Cemetery
Barrett Station
Crosby
Johnson and Frazier Funeral Home
Clarence Creek
Bob Harris
James Taylor
Tyree White
Waunice Bell
Tiknan Huff
Two In Mont Belvieu Water District Race
Two incumbents Selver Dillard and Willford Irby filed for two director seats in Chambers County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. Filing closed December 24 with election set for January 12 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee voting ends January 8 at the water district office. Potential dissolution looms if a judge rules the June annexation by Mont Belvieu was improper, though operation of the water sewer system continues 60 to 180 days post ruling.
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Mont Belvieu
Chambers County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
Selver Dillard
Willford Irby
Water District
Chambers- Liberty County
C. B. Cain
1970 Baytown year in review highlights key growth
Baytown’s 1970 year featured major projects and changes across water, education, and industry. Highlights include Lynchburg Reservoir and Barbour’s Port complex developments, the Jessie B. Pumphrey elementary school opening, Stallworth Stadium dedication, Lee College expansions, a 4,000 acre Barbers Hill industrial plan, and new banks at Mont Belvieu and Ward Road. Also noted were annexation disputes, resignations of local officials, football successes by AEL Ganders and Barbers Hill, and a population rise to 43,606 from 28,159 in 1960.
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Baker Road
Jessie B. Pumphrey
DeZavala
Stallworth Stadium
Lee College
Rundell Hall
The
College
Interstate 10
North Main
Barbers Hill
Chambers County
Harris Savings and Loan Association
Ward Road
Alexander Drive
Mont Belvieu State Bank
Chambers County Water Improvement District No. 1
City of
Mont Belvieu
Beach City
Baytown
Richard D. Strahan
L. V. Bailey
George Clark
Roland Kudla
Sterling High School
AEL Ganders
Port Arthur Jefferson
Ganders
Pasadena
White Oak
Eagles
U.S. Census Bureau
Three Seek Two CV Water Board Posts
CHANNELVIEW Harris County ment District No 21 board election sees three candidates contesting two seats. A. Tex Spates 70 a Channelview resident and former board member Lee incumbent vice president and W Edward Smith incumbent president vie for the posts. Absentee voting runs daily 9 am to 1 pm at the water office through Jan 4 1971. The count is sponsored by the Ornithology Group of the Houston Outdoor Nature Club with Wallace C Mebane Jr of Houston as chairman.
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Channelview
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 21
Board of Directors
Tex
Spates
John l Sidney Lee
W. Edward Smith
Lee
Ave
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Smith
Harris County
Washburn Tunnel
Lynchburg
Market Street Road
Houston Outdoor Nature Club
National Audubon Society
Lefkovits
Baytown
Marilyn Crane
Wallace C. Mebane Jr
Houston
Hart Signs on Fortune and Men's Fates Director
Canadian filmmaker Harvey Hart is signed to direct Fortune and Men's Fates, replacing Jules Schwerin, with Wen Dell Barton Michael Greer Zoey Hall Danny Freedman James Barron and Jon Granik starring in the production now shooting in Canada.
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Hart
Quebec
Harvey Hart
Fortune
Canada
Jules Schwerin
Wendell Barton
Michael Greer
Zo0ey Hall
Danny Freedman
James Barron
Jon Granik
Murder charges filed in La Porte court in six case
Six people face murder counts in La Porte Justice of the Peace Court after the death of Sandra Jordan 18 of Pasadena. The suspects William Garrett Chris Murry Makos Lopez Kathy Bernard Stanton Hunter and John Wheeler were linked to a Deer Park party where narcotics were allegedly used. Wheeler was treated for an overdose at Veterans Hospital in Houston.
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la Porte
LA Porte (Sp
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W. L
Bud) West
Miss Jordan
Sandra
John Jane Jordan
Pasadena
N. Jordan
Mosley
San Benito
William Steven Garrett
Ft. Worth
Chris Murry
Makos Lopez
Kathy Bernard
Stanton H. Hunter
John C. Wheeler
Deer Park
Spencer Highway
Hunter
Wheeler
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Harris County officials sworn in for new terms
Harris County officials begin new terms Friday with Judge William M Hatten taking the bench in the 176th District Court following appointment by Gov. Preston Smith. Odom and Jefferson move to new posts, while several incumbent judges and justices of the peace also take oaths in public ceremonies. County officials including Ray Hardy and Constance L McDavid begin new terms, with returning state lawmakers Barbara Jordan Henry C Grover and Chet Brooks among those re-elected.
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William M
Bill) Hatten
176Th District Court
Houston Criminal Courts
Hatten
Preston Smith
Wendell A. Odom
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Andrew Jefferson
Odom
Jefferson
Gay, Smith
Criminal District Court
Touchy and Morrison
Justices of the Peace
Albert Lee
D. F. Thompson
Vernon Doering
J. W. Mahan
Gene Zabaraski
Harris County
Reagan Cartwright
George E. Miller
Paul Pressier
Arthur Lesher
Edward D. Coulson
Wyatt Heard
Wells Stewart
Ray Hardy
Constance L. McDavid
R. A. Washburn
Barbara Jordan
Henry C. Grover
Chet Brooks
Jack Ogg
Jim Earthman
Will Lee
Edmund E. Jones
R. C. Nichols
Lindon Williams
Joe Allen
Rex Braun
Laura Cruz
Curtis Graves
Tom Bass
Ray Lemmon
Jim Clark
Bill Swanson
Newman Gives Award to Kenyon College Women
Paul Newman a 1949 Kenyon College alumnus donates the Joanne Woodward Memorial Award Cup to the women’s college affiliated with Kenyon for the top acting student each year. The piece notes a long Kenyon practice of annual male awards and a reference to savings pigs once encouraged for children.
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Gambier, Ohio
Joanne Wood
A Ward
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Paul
Newman
Kenyon College
Coordinate College
Ohio
Kenyon
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