08 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1976
Page
1
Mrs. Roma A Page rites are noted with her burial details. The text mentions she was released from the hospital before traveling to Abilene. Her husband had been in Baytown for years and died in 1957. Mrs Page was a native of Jackson Mississippi.
The community sends greetings to Bill Goodson Curtis Parrish Jr Lizzie Macie Durden on their birthdays with family and parents expressing affection. The Thursday celebrants are noted, reflecting local birthday wishes and family bonds.
Destrict 1 and District 1-B officers debated a proposed $4.25 sewer rate increase and a split bill plan for maintenance and lift station costs. They also considered arbitration to resolve the rate dispute while awaiting action at the Jan 13 meeting. Officials noted Texas Water Quality Board arbitration was sought after pollution citations, with a separate dredging project for Rio Villa’s lake facing postponement due to Corps of Engineers timing and floodway concerns.
The report tracks a Baytown office search for veteran affairs, noting leads from Austin and Houston officials about a possible southeast location near Almeda, with tentative plans still up in the air into October or November. The narrative then shifts to storm damage updates across Baytown, including gas and water service issues, frozen pipes, and outages affecting residents and utilities.
The committee endorses a no right on red at Garth and Park, cites four lane sight criteria, and plans stop signs at Oak Nazro and North Main Rollingbrook Massey Tompkins. If signal not ready for Rollingbrook opening, four way stop at North Main Rollingbrook Massey Tompkins.
Funeral services for Marshall Elton Hunton 33 of 202 Harris in Highlands will be at 2 pm Friday at Highlande Chapel with Rev Manart MedKnight officiating Burial will be in Cedar Creek Cemetery Hunton a lifelong Highlands resident and Upjohn employee Survivors include wife Elicia Louise Gray Hunton son Andrew Hutton mother Viola Joan Hutton Sparks sister Kay Uuiching Sparks Nev brother Ford J Hutton Jr Ay town and more Arrangements by Far tman Highlands Funeral Home. NORTH BAY AREA awards board to meet at 7 30 pm Thursday at St Johns Methodist Church 5018 Alex Nedar
Hutton Marat hion Mutton, 32, of Haris died in a motorcycle car collision at 7 10 a m Friday near Earthman Highlands Chapel. Johnny Ray Williams, 27, of near Galena Park drove the car. Hutton pronounced dead at the scene. Cause under investigation. no charges filed by Thursday morning. Burial set for Cedar Crest Cemetery.
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