Humble Pioneer Club Garmer Party and Meetings
The Humble Pioneer Club hosts a garner party at 6 p.m. Friday in the Baytown Community Building and ballots for a new board of directors. Baytown committees discuss a surface water election set for Jan 15 at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce meeting at Noon at the Holiday Inn. Service League meets 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Service League House on Market. American Legion Post 456 meets 8 p.m. Thursday in the Mockingbird Room at the Baytown Community Building. Baytown Texas A&M Club dance postponed and will be rescheduled. President James A. Davis announced Friday.
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Service League
Charles Kilgore
American Legion Post 456
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Texas A&m
James A
Bitsy) Davis
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Strauss
Dallas
Whispering ,Pines
Allenbrook
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Quail Hollow
Parkridge Bend
Plumwood
Ponderosa J
Mollie Knowlton
Decker Drive
Baytown Weather Forecast Shows Cloudy Skies and Light Rain
Baytown area reports a 50 percent chance of light rain or drizzle Thursday night, then 30 percent and cooler Friday. Low Thursday night near upper 30s, Friday highs around 50. Friday tides list high and low times, with sunrise 7 18 a.m. and sunset 5 38 p.m. Denotes weak tides.
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Baytown Area
Local Happenings and Holiday Notes In Baytown Area
Baytown Sun readers share holiday greetings and light community updates. Mentions include Jim Gerace dashing to greet the departing Mayor of Gentry at a coffee event, Marie Dillahunty getting a hair fix, Fisher and David Elizondo commenting on Oklahoma weather during holidays, Blair W. Mann sending greetings from Arlington, Bitsy Davis entertaining guests, Juanita Lewis calling from Houston, Bob Lee feeling better, Mable Fee ill with the flu, Fritz Lanham commenting on a low water bill, and Barry Reiter issuing a notice by phone.
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Jim Gerace
Gentry
Billy Mitchell
Baytown Sun
Marie Dillahunty
Fisher
David Elizondo
Oklahoma
Baytown
Blair W. Mann
Arlington
James A
Bitsy) Davis
Juanita Lewis
Houston
Bob Lee
Mable Fee
Fritz Lanham
Barry Reiter
April 2 City Election set for Baytown mayor race
City voters will choose a new mayor and three council members on Saturday April 2 with filing due 30 days prior. Incumbent mayor Tom Gentry seeks a second term as Jody R. Lander and Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks hold key council roles. Emmett O Hutto finishes first term while Ted Kloesel E C Jack Kimmons and Allen Cannon are in for another year.
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Jimmy Carter
Washington
Baytown
Biggie
Tom Gentry
Emmett 0. Hutto
Jody R. Lander
Gentry
Wilbanks
Velma Ansley
Houston-Galveston
Baytown Sets 1976 Building Permit Record
Baytown posted a record 1976 in building permits totaling 18 487 616 with home construction leading at 10 358 524 for single family dwellings. Commercial work reached 3 364 966 with additions 914 002 and new apartments 1 666 000.
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Baytown
Wanda Orton
Stasney Named Chairman of Baytown Planning Panel
Leonard Stasney, Lee College regent and former city councilman, becomes chairman of the Baytown Planning Commission succeeding Dottie Tickner. Wayne Hanson elected vice chairman. Bill Cornelius serves as secretary. The panel gave preliminary and final approval for Danubria Courts, a residential project of 18 lots on North Shepherd and Datubina. Developer is W. L. Jones Jr. Other owners include Louise E. Thomas and Mable A. Grieder. Mike Weaver presented a report on commercial land use to be explained next meeting.
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Leonard Stasney
Lee College
Baytown Planning Commission
Dottie Tickner
Wayne Hanson
Planning Commission
Bill Cornelius
W. L. Jones Jr
Louise E. Thomas
Mable A. Grieder
Mike Weaver
Carter names Curtis for Democratic chair. Harman undersecretary
President elect announces Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis as party chairman and Sidney Harman as undersecretary of commerce. Harman leads Harman International, creator of Harman Kardon audio gear. Carter cites Strausss effective tenure and plans to build a people centered party while drafting economic recovery measures.
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Sidney, Harman
Harman
Harman International Industries Inc
Harman-Kardon Inc
Curtis
Maine
Robert Strauss
Ken Curtis
Democratic Party
Bob Strauss
Kreps Nominee for Commerce Dept Leader Named
President elect announces Juanita Kreps as head of the Commerce Department. Kreps, a Duke University economist and administrator, is cited for work on human development programs in industry and labor. Harman, the No 2 pick, lacks prior government experience.
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Carter
Juanita Kreps
Duke University
Benefit Ball For Crippled Children
The 14th Baytown Crippled Children's Benefit Ball is set for Saturday Jan 29 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Hosted by the Baytown Elks Club and Knights of Columbus, proceeds go to the Baytown Cerebral Palsy Center for therapy equipment and services. The Gold Banners Orchestra will perform. Further details will be announced next week.
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Crippled Children's Benefit
Knights of Columbus
W. Main
Britain vaccine victims seek full inquiry over brain damage
Labour MP Jack Ashley alleges 300 British children suffered brain damage paralysis blindness or deafness from faulty immunizations and calls for government compensation and a full inquiry into vaccine related injuries.
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Britain
Labor Party
Jack Ashley
Latest Global Political Scandals And Sports News Summary
Reports from Tel Aviv demand a full investigation into a Labor party scandal as Prime Minister Rabin defends his housing minister against embezzlement claims. In Houston, Bum Phillips declines comment on assistants possibly not returning. Beirut braces for a mass funeral after a bombing that killed 40. Boston searchers probe a missing tanker and oil spill. In Washington, FBI and Congress discuss a compromising bullet linked to Kennedy’s assassination.
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Labor Party
Yitehak Rabin
Houston
Bum Phillips
Houston Oilers
Phillips
Mobile
Ala
Oilers
Los Angeles
Pearce Arrows and the PSJ Front Page Spoof
The Pearce Street Journal releases a playful spoof titled Pearce Arrows, mimicking the PSJ front page. The Sun's page becomes a substitute issue as the FPBs face a debate over permitting a bed for the PSJ and the editors reveal a brevitized plan amid rival banter.
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Pearce
Fpbs
PSJ
Channelview trustees hail low junior high bid and growth
Channelview school officials celebrate a low bid of 63 389 200 from TOS Inc for a two story junior high, with construction set to begin in 1977 for a 1 500 pupil facility. Bonds of 3 8 million funded the project as enrollment climbs toward 7 000 in five to seven years.
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Muriel Scott
Channelview
TOS, Inc
Houston
Wyatt C. Hedrick
B. H. Hamblen
Sterling Green
Hamblen
Baytonian John Carlson interns in Texas utilities office
John Carlson 23 son of Mrs. Carlson spent a summer in Washington then entered UT and LBJ School of Public Affairs preparing for a career in public service. He interned at the Texas Office of State Federal Relations and then the Public Utility Commission with Alan R. Erwin aiding the internship program.
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Washington
LBJ
Eugene Carlson
D. C
Rosewood
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University of Texas
Phi Beta Kappa
REL
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Austin
Texas Office of State
Baytonian
Alan R. Erwin
Utility Commission
Erwin
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