06 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1976
Page
1
Multiple funeral notices list survivors and services for Cedar Bayou and Baytown residents. Names include Jane Fisher, Lucille White, and Mary Perkins with details of burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery and Cedar Bayou Cemetery, funeral home directions, and memorials for infants and elderly family members.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucille White will be conducted by a Methodist Church minister in Jusper and Cedar Bayou Cemetery. burial will follow under the direction of Paul A. Lee Funeral Home.
The former Miss Zola Lawrence, a member of a pioneer Chambers County family, is mentioned on the page. Wolford of Mont Belvieu is reported as a patient in San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and may receive visitors.
City records reveal 19 new homes valued at $589,662 and total permit value reaching $7,796,514 for the year. Other figures show apartment and commercial building activity, plus additions, with 1974 totals highlighted. The report notes Fisher family ties and local education honors amid the permit data.
Mayor Goss calls for explanation after a burning vapor and odor swept into Mont Belvieu from the Houston Ship Channel. Officials consider portable and permanent gas meters, an industrial emergency plan, and possible action against polluters while seeking a Texas Air Control Board review for the December incident.
The council discussed financing traffic circle and drainage projects under 1975 bond funds and federal revenue sharing. Busch Hutchison plans were shown for Bicentennial Park and Kilgore Road drainage with bids submitted. A recent gas leak near the Texas Eastern line prompted calls for monitoring devices and clarified fire safety measures during evacuations.
Weather forecast notes a brief warm spell in Texas before a new Arctic air mass moves south tonight toward the Texas Panhandle and Central Texas by Wednesday evening. Other items include Spain aiding mission restoration in San Antonio, and gunmen holding France’s top record executive for ransom contacting his wife.
Funeral services for William A. Blakley, the only Texas senator to serve twice, are set for today at Restland Memorial Chapel, with burial at Restland Memorial Park. Survived by his widow Willa and two sisters, Blakley died after returning home from a hospital stay. He was appointed to the Senate in 1957 to fill J. Price Daniel’s seat and in 1960 to succeed Lyndon B. Johnson, later claiming Rayburn helped Ralph Yarborough defeat him in 1958.
Baytown police investigated a string of burglaries and thefts over the weekend and into Monday. Reported losses included a 2 gallon butane bottle, power saws, gas cans, a radio, tools, and a car item. Several suspects were identified and charges pursued in Baytown and nearby counties.
Pete Brewer of Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union says the veto carries weight for construction unions. He notes Republicans and contractors likely pressured Ford, changing his stance on the bill. Brower adds the bill could let one group of strikers halt a whole project, though his union shows little concern for its provisions.
The American Business Women's Association will meet at 7 p.m. on December 14 at Newby's. Members plan discussions on upcoming events and community projects.
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