Baytown Weather Breaks Ice Cold Spell With Thaw
Rising temperatures end Baytown chill as Friday night lows reach mid 80s and Saturday highs dip to the 50s. Widespread ice caused power outages across Pasadena and surrounding areas with minor utility disruptions in Baytown. Schools mostly open, few buses late, road crews land land repairs, and industries on the Ship Channel slow down due to outages.
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Baytown
National Weather Bureau
the Sun
Houston’ Lighting and Power Co
General Telephone Co
al Chappell
Crosby
Chappell
Kim Worden
Maintenance and Transportation Department
Mont Belvieu
la Porte
Anahuac
Houston Ship Channel
Crown Central Petroleum Co
Pasadena
Shell Oil Co
Deer Park
Baytown News Briefs and Upcoming Meetings
Baytown community items include a Baytown Hairdressers meeting at 7 p.m. Monday and a general club presidents’ meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn. Chuck Givens attends a dress rehearsal at Baytown Little Theater and plans to try out for A Streetcar Named Desire. A weather balloon was found on Cedar Bayou Road and sent to the Weather Bureau. Mrs. Houston Schweitzer mailed it back after one landed near Lamus Dodge on Market Street. Irene Sanders has a busy morning. Mildred Russell relays a message. Sherri Strickler birthday greetings. Joan Gagnon revises the agenda. W C Herring travels to Houston for a meeting. Funeral services last Thursday for Julian Cantu, brother of Mrs. Rangel. Baytown and La Porte Association for Retarded Children installs new officers at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Opportunity School on Baker Road, open membership. Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1961 plans a 1971 reunion at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday in Citizens National Bank basement. all class members urged to attend.
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Chuck Givens
Baytown
Sherri Strickler
Joan Gagnon
W. C. Herring
Houston
Robert J E. Lee High School
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Councilmen Served Bond Citations Over Bond Sale Suit
Deputy Sheriff George Scott served bonds to Baytown council members at a Thursday meeting. The action relates to a suit by B B Williams and the Texas Federation of Independent Businesses and Taxpayers Alliance to block the sale of bonds worth 11.6 million. Councilmen Hullum and Kelley were absent. Kelley was at a Deer Park plant, others cited weather delays. Hearing is set for 9 a.m. next Tuesday in Houston district court.
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Baytown
George Scott
B. B. Williams
Texas Federation of Independent Businesses and Taxpayers Alliance
Don Hullum
Lamar Kelley
Kelley
Diamond-Shamrock
Deer Park
Delly Voelke
Tom Masterson
Underwood Neuhaus
John Snell
Houston
TEC Asked to Aid City Staff Study by Councilman Kloesel
City staff study discussion centers on wage adjustments and classification concerns. Councilman Kloesel advocates TEC assistance at no cost to train staff members and conduct the study, while Voelkel notes tests arranged with Lee College for shorthand typing and filing in February.
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Ted Kloesel
Texas
Kloesel
TEC
D. R. Voelkel
Lee College
Assessment Hike Could Cost School District Funds
School Superintendent Johnny Clark warns Harris County plan to raise the tax assessment ratio from 22 to 25 percent may cost about 252000 dollars in state school funds next year and a rising annual loss thereafter. Precinct 2 Commissioner Bray read Clark’s letter as Commissioners Court approved the hike. Commissioner Elliott and Judge Bill Elliott opposed. Chapman, Lyons voted for it. Clark notes the impact extends beyond Goose Creek to other districts and that local districts may raise their own taxes.
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Johnny Clark
Harris County
Clark
Jamie Bray
Commissioners Court
Bray
Bill Elliott
Kyle Chapman
E. A
Lyons
Goose Creek
Elliott
Chapman
Baystown
Weather outlook and tides for Morgan's Point
The U S Weather Bureau in Houston reports warmer weather ahead with temperatures rising to the mid 20s by Friday night and continuing into Saturday afternoon. Morgan's Point tides for Saturday show high at 3 07 a m and low at 1 55 p m with sunrise at 7 18 a m and sunset at 5 39 p m.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Houston
Public Hearing Planned on Electrical Rate Increase
A public hearing on a proposed electrical rate increase is set for 7 p.m. Thursday January 14 at the city council meeting. Houston Lighting and Power official Jack Kimmons explains the base minimum would rise from 1.20 to 1.90, aiming to recover rising customer service costs from 30 per month in 1962 to 5 today. Councilman Ted Kloese pushes for citizen input as the bond sale implications and rushing requests from utilities are noted.
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Jack Kimmoens
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Kimmons
Ted Kloese
Cannon
Building To Start At Once On Ward Road Facility
Houston Lighting and Power Co will begin immediate construction of a modern service facility on Ward Road adjacent to Southern Pacific tracks between North Main and Highway 146. The center will cover five acres with eight more acres for parking and yard storage and include a home service auditorium for over 125 people and a modern electric kitchen for demonstrations. Computers will provide instant recall and eight to ten second data processing for customer records. Phase one covers foundation work and paving with building space totaling 24 800 square feet for storage and 4 000 square feet for garages. Parking will be outside the main complex.
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Houston Lighting and Power Co
Ward Road
Baytown
Hs&p
Sherman
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Beta Sigma Phi City Count Association
Baytown Sun
Frank Rangel
Aan
Baytown State Bank
WO Service Charge
Peoples State Bank
FBLC
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