Baytown Looks Ahead to 1975 Growth and Bond Forays
The Sun profiles future plans for Baytown in 1975 including the Harris Galveston Coastal Subsidence District approval, $11 795 000 city bond, $175 million county bond, school boundary rezoning, courthouse annex construction, Spur 55 and Loop 20 Spur 390 rights of way, and a $1 billion plus era of industrial expansion with road projects on Spur 330 Decker Drive and Loop 201 spur intersections. Baytown leaders Graves and Brown join the district board with ongoing local influence.
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Pelly
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Phim Wier
Aes
Sterling Municipal Library
He Clark
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Hutto
Parhend Hill
Despel
Turkeys
Winifred Natthan
Arkansas
Suideybvarre
de Elizabeth Wilbanks
Highlands
Not In Jail For Singing Too Loud In Church Fonteno Quotes
A district official defends jail reforms amid questions about singing in church. Judge orders jail improvements as Commissioners debate resident deputies and local law enforcement funding. Fonteno remarks at County meeting highlight tensions over public safety and community concerns.
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Dave Moore
Chamber of
F. Wiggins
Arate
Harris County
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Sterling
AEL
Galenay Park
Ross
Jim Fonteno
Shane
al Dellyache
Lnisstoner E. A
Lyons
Rezoning Controversy Shapes 1975 School District
Trustees faced a year of contested rezoning and social desegregation issues as Sterling school overcrowding spurred realignment and tax impacts. State rules on charges and budget delays influenced financing, while elections shifted to August over two years. Mary Dell Allen emerged as a leading candidate amid a complex political backdrop.
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D'Eva Lutrringes
Sterling
List
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Alhough
Dlsk
Jerry
Don Smith
Robert K
Qswall Harman
Lee
Apages
Mary Dell Allen
Harlem
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Mos
City Teen Dies As Van Crashes On Gulf Coast
Shawn Wildiznt Mullin, 28, of GiMeadowglen, dies en route to hospital after a van crashes into ditch pilings on Tri City Beach Road about four miles from Texas. Passenger Michael Ray J Fisher, 15, treated at Gulf Coast hospital. Mullin, driving a car owned by Paul Mullin, is the year's first fatality in the city. Paul A. Lee Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Shawn Wildiznt Mullin
GiMeadowglen
Michael Ray J. Fisher
Northwood
Tri-City Beach
Texas
Terry Armstrong
Baytown
Gulf Coast
Mullin
Ben Taub Hospital
Houston
Paul D. Mullin
Paul A. Lee
R. H
Ba) Turner
Umam
Installation Set for Goose Creek Lodge Tigers
Services pending for 74 year old Sr. 522 Kekning Ave. Crosby under Earthman Highlands Funeral Home. Died early Thursday in a Baytown hospital.
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SER Ices
Pamirlesen
Fasek Sr
Kekning Ave
Crosby
Earthman Highlands — Funerals Home
Baytown
Baytown Weather Forecast And Tides Update
Partly cloudy with possible showers Thursday, turning cooler Friday with near 70 high. Rain chances 2 percent Thursday night and 42 percent Friday. Friday tides show highs early morning and mid afternoon, with lows in the early morning and late afternoon. Harvey undergoes heart surgery at Methodist Houston. John Beck considers last minute gifts. Seaborn Crav ey and daughter Susan spend holidays in Mexico. The Ken Bangetts and others return from Las Vegas vacation. Bernard Olive shows his battle scars. Annie Evelyn Antle returns to her desk after surgery. Joe Allen and Jin Lankford offer updates. Lucy Benton plans tan goods.
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Baytown
Ken Bangetts
Jevon Badgells
Charles Tiemons
Las Vegas
Bernard Olive
Joe Allen
Annie Evelyn Antle
Jin Lankford
Lucy
Benton
Oyster Fry Planning Session Set By Club
The Oyster Fry planning group meets at 7 30 p m on January 8 to organize the annual oyster fry. The Feb 6 event will feature Jack Walls serving as chairman with Eddie Huson and Jean Kessler overseeing cooks and publicity. Officers and members are urged to attend to ensure a large turnout.
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Ray
Damron
Financial
Linda Arthur
Rayshare
Steve Arthur
Zrmie Baugh
Gilbert Contreras
Ruben ’Garza
Elmer Hargis
Ross Hargis
Bobbie
Jack Walls
Heinrich
Donnie Huron
Eddie Huson
Jean Kessler
Lou Kessler
Bar Hole Read
Andrew Walker
Pauline Nocks
Lannie
Ross Franklin
Eddie Huron
Dick) Manne
H. W. Ormsbee
Joe Leatherwood
W. F. Staitis
Anna
George
Bob Read
Edge
Hob Sherwood
First baby born at Gulf Coast Hospital New Year
Janet Nichole Cumberland weighed 3 pounds 12% ounces and arrived at 1 a.m. at Gulf Coast Hospital marking Maytown’s first New Year. Mother Ethel Cumberland of Anahuac and father Jimmy Jack Cumberland of Baytown are the parents. grandmother Mrs. John A. Watson of Anahuac.
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Gulf Coast Hospital
Maytown
Ethel Cumberland
Anahuac
Jimmy Jack Cumberland
Baytown
John A. Watson
Raytown New Year's Resolutions From City Leaders
Raytown readers hear from Police Chief John Wilkinson, Fire Chief L V Bailey, Mayor Tom Genkrs, Civil Service Director Sam Alford, and County Commissioner Jin Fontein on 1976 goals. Officials reveal no new year vows or modest aims to improve service and health, with remarks on sewer issues and community betterment.
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Lynn Hughes
Eaders
Tmat
John Wilkinson
L. V. Bailey
Tom Genkrs
Topsi
Fist of Civil Service
Commission
Sam Alford
Jin Fontein
Joanne
Baytown
Fritz
Pearce Street Jourist Happy New Year Wish 1976 PSI
A 1976 note from PSI expresses a playful wish for cheer as funds and credit are described as spent. The column title hints at a local humor or community note celebrating the New Year despite scarce newsprint.
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PSI
Hut Weestill
Lebanese jetliner crashes in desert killing 82 aboard
Lebanon international flight Middle East Airlines four engines Boeing 707 crashes in Saudi Arabia near Kuwait neutral zone. Most passengers Lebanese and Egyptian with several Europeans among the 82 dead. Airline says wreckage found near dawn, crews dispatched.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Qui
Sourna
Oibitch
Kuwait
Baytown Biographies in Old Telephone Book
A Baytown Bicentennial phone directory lists early American signers and national history alongside local names. The article notes John Q Adams relatives and other signers, with several Baytown residents linked to historical figures and dates such as 1492, 1775, and 1914, reflecting local curiosity about the nation’s beginnings.
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Betsy Weaber
Baytown
John Q
Adams
U.S
Jobin
Chester Rogers
Allen Hamilton
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