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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1972
Page
1
A Baytown Sun item from January 4 1972 presents noon stock quotes with a humorous aside on a voracious octopus gathering crabs. The note credits Citizens National Bank and Underwood Neuhaus and Company for the quotes.
Sikora says bond elections unlikely while roads sell is doubtful. mid winter conference notes compulsory four quarter school year by 1973. Crosby may need new facilities despite the change. Diamondhead Corp has offered to sellSacre site near Crosby Fair Grounds for a new school, with legal questions to be resolved by the school attorney. Federal court filing could aid Crosby financing.
The IRS releases a new form for employers to adjust year long withholding. The form lists allowances at 750 dollars each and aims to align withholding with actual tax liability to prevent overpayment.
Gordon Speer of Mont Belvieu disclosed a 1034 acre land purchase in West Chambers County in the name of Henry R. Pearson trustee for a Dallas investment syndicate. The total price exceeds 3 million dollars with frontage along Interstate 10 west of Farm Road 63 and near Wallisville Reservoir. No immediate use announced. Celebrity Shot. Kenneth Merchant, Hawaii based medic and ex Baytonian, immunized Jim Nabors for a Bob Hope Tour taping set for January 18, per Mrs Dillahenty.
Springs and Leander report icy conditions while Austin area streets are iced. In the North Central region and west, many districts close including Lake Worth Azle St. George Parochial Fort Worth Christian Academy De Leon Albany Dublin Denton Krum Pilot Point Mineral Wells Graford Palo Pinto Morgan Mill Hico Perrin Aledo Glen Rose Weatherford Springtown.
The Texas Highway Department reports scattered ice and snow across districts. Cities like Amarillo have all highways open with light snow. Dallas and Fort Worth show ice covered roads. San Angelo and San Antonio report ice on bridges and extensive icy conditions. driving hazards persist with no improvement expected in several areas. Multiple counties noted iced bridges and elevated roadways.
About 200 students at St Joseph's Elementary evacuated when smoke billowed from a fluorescent light fixture. Fire officials attributed it to a faulty ballast and praised the orderly drill as routine practice, with students returning to class after about 30 minutes.
Seven week old brown mixed breed puppy available at no cost. Call 424 18859 to inquire and arrange a pickup or information.
Nine candidates compete for five seats on the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 27 board in Coady with incumbents D W Evans R Pavliska Joe Roach J C Elledge and W D Kingsley facing four others Georgia Womack James Harmon L D Butler and W D Hodges Incumbent Louise Kingsley seeks unopposed tax assessor collector race with three district directors to be elected and termed early Tuesday at Cedar Bayou Park Utility voting continues at 5834 Wade Road until 7 p m with Sophie Setliff presiding judge Louise Evans assistant judge Rena Fannett clerk and Sophie Setliff absentee clerk Elections are set for Jan 11 for Harris County water district.
Six candidates compete for three director positions on Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2. An ongoing rate dispute over charges to mobile homes and apartments drew attention as incumbents face three newcomers backed by the Channelview Business Association. The court upheld the district's rate in a class action, while supporters claim the rate hike is excessive.
Artists must collect their paintings at the Christmas gallery located at 300 West Texas between 9 a.m. and noon on Wednesday. They should also plan to help with cleanup when they arrive.
Seabrook dominated the eighth grade A and B games, defeating Baytown 638 to 10 and 34 to 10 respectively. Baytown’s seventh grade A beat Seabrook 44 to 23, with Shane Booker scoring 20 points for Baytown. the seventh grade B also fell 26 to 21.
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