Pair rescues man from fire in Baytown complex
A Baytown four-plex at 115 W Wright burned with two upstairs residents and neighbor intervention saving Ray Willingham 57. Gordon Treybig and Charles Utz pulled him from the door as flames spread. David Ponder of Young Plumbing smothered the burning coat with his bare hands and assisted across the street. Willingham suffered second degree burns and was treated at Gulf Coast Hospital and then Veterans Hospital in Houston. Firefighter Waylon Robinson was treated for an eye irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Shaw
Baytown
W. Wright
Bernard Olive
Olive
Gordon Treybig
Charles Utz
Willingham
David Ponder
Young Plumbing Co
Gulf Coast Hospital
Veteran's Hospital
Houston
Robert Wingate
Waylon Robinson
Cold night ahead with near 29 in Baytonia forecast
Baytonians should expect clear and cold conditions Friday night as temperatures dip to the upper 20s. Saturday will bring milder weather near 60 degrees with a low early morning reading around 38. Rainfall measured at .06 inches.
Klevenhagen moves captains in Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Capt Dan Doehring, 38, is named District 3 commander for Harris County Sheriff’s Department covering Baytown and East Humble. Doehring, a 1976 recruit, has led the patrol bureau in Humble. In related moves R W Duncan becomes chief deputy and Major Larry M Frazier heads the detectives bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Guynn
Dan Doehring
Harris County
Sheriff's Department
Baytown
Doehring
C.R. Gaines
Humble
Johnny Klevenhagen
Houston
Eileen
R.W
Bob” Duncan
Duncan
Larry M. Frazier
Department
Frazier
Courts Bureau
Charles N. Wedemeyer
T.R. Coney
Klevenhagen
Coney
Jack Heard
W.W. Walker
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Bob Breckenridge
Criminal Justice
John Mathews
Mark Keller
Mathews
Keller
Criminal Justice Center
Sam Houston State University
Houston Police Departments
James Watson
Baytown reports few weather problems amid freezing snap
Baytown police said icy conditions contributed to a Thursday accident in Stimpson Street where Robin Wilder, 22, was injured after her car left the road and hit a tree. City crews spread sand on bridges but noted only .06 inch of precipitation, water pressure remained normal, and no ruptured lines were reported. Temperatures to dip into the low 20s with a high near 60 expected Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Stimpson
Robin Renee Wilder
Larry Patterson
Houston
Baytown Area
Les Freur
Life Flight operations expand with 3676 rescues in 1984
Marguerite Badger told Baytown Kiwanis that Life Flight performed 3676 rescue missions in 1984 averaging over 10 daily. The Harris County program started in 1976 on a trial, now runs five helicopters with crews including pilots veterans and emergency nurses.
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Life Flight
Marguerite Badger
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Badger
Harris County
Denver
Colo
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Harris
Life Flight Expands Fleet With Planes For Long‑Distance Transplants
Life Flight operates helicopters and now has access to three airplanes to move patients over longer distances for transplant operations or other emergency procedures, enhancing its regional medical transport capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Flight
Pearce Street Journal Icy Advantage
Ice in Baytown brings relief from mosquitoes later in summer. January chill reduces pest numbers, offering a practical benefit amid winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce Street Journal
Baytown
Around Town Highlights and Local Happenings
Kathy Killen confronts a pole mishap while Frank and Mrs. Austin celebrate belated Christmas. Tim Luedicke survives New Year’s Eve as Sherri Morris enjoys riding with her mother. Jimmy Holloway lends help, Connie Mercer frets about a night flight, and Lois Harlow keeps pace with her sister-in-law. Larry Jackson hosts a New Year’s Eve party with an unexpected start. Chuck Chandler fathers a cap and ball rifle buck, Larry Bailey watches bowl games, Betty Osburn shares a moment with a friend, Sue Moore sits out, Gordon Leeks hosts, and Eileen Wallace teams up on a winning side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Killen
Frank M. Austin
Tim Luedicke
Sherri Morris
Jimmy Holloway
Connie Mercer
Lois Harlow
Larry Jackson
Chuck Chandler
Larry Bailey
Betty Osburn
Sue Moore
Gordon Leeks
Eileen Wallace
Handicapped to Pick Up Litter in Baytown Project
A first time program will assign six to eight handicapped workers to clean 22 miles of streets and rights of way in Baytown each month. The city will save money via contracting with the Baytown Opportunity Center, which will supply the crew and supervise litter removals. The center hopes to profit from selling aluminum cans collected and re use a current recycling effort. The project runs January through September at a total cost of 9450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Public Works and
Parks and Recreation
Prontka
Sixto
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Keys
The
David
Pauline Saward
Ipswich
Suffolk
Allen Cannon
Liz Miller
Sawards
Sun
Carrie Pryor
Ting
Opportunity Center
Lanham
Dan Prontka
Baker Road
North Main
Rollingbrook Drive
Lynchburg Road
Garth Road
Massey-Tompkins Road
Bob Smith Road
Kilgore Road
Ferry Road
Tenth Street
Market Street
Airhart Drive
Park Street
Ward Road
Citize
NS Bank
Frustra
Serviza
Pra Alta
Goose Creek Motors
Lone Star
Saterday Banking Lobby
Nes
All Perry
Century Savings
Meramder
HS Merkel
Lgt
Heey
Sam Jacinto
Baytown State Bank
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