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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1978
Page
2
The Baytown area reports a free rain course at Lee College for home economics, scheduled for 10 am Tuesday in the continually connected building. Mrs. Chris Hunter to begin instruction, with a noon session at the same venue. Little League meets at Bayway Christian Church at 7 40 pm.
Fragmentary note records a Sunday meeting among co workers including Mike Haltinnss and Iran Nis. It mentions wishes and reprisal related topics with limited readable context and no clear outcomes.
Washington data show the United States remains among top producers of wheat and grains. A 1978 crop report notes high yields in several regions, with total grain output valued at billions, including significant gains in corn and other staples across major states and global comparisons.
Seabrook officials adopt a resolution under Section 502 of the Texas Clean Air Act opposing a proposed $150 million Bayport plant. They allege potential pollution and adverse environmental effects on nearby residential areas and plan to present the measure to Austin for action as the Air Control Board weighs construction permit decisions. The council cites local and regional recommendations and contrasts with existing Houston and Harris County cases.
County officials cite fiscal restraint under 1977 budget, enhanced communication with schools and utility firms, a new phone link to Anahuac courthouse, and the Winnie Stowell Park upgrade as key achievements. They praise the budget process, new fire houses at Wallisville and South Point, the Old River community building, and the golf course’s potential to benefit finances.
Austin officials oversee a probe into alleged bias in a gas rate case involving Lavaca Gas. Commissioners Newtary and Willie will be questioned, with the case seeking to expose potential prejudice in the refund dispute totaling about 1.6 billion dollars. Attorneys warn of possible harassment claims as depositions are planned starting Tuesday.
Washington will closely observe reactions to the latest moves by the United States and abroad as the dollar slides. Pallas reports winds gusting to 30 mph at Guadalupe Pass with fog reducing visibility near Beaumont and San Antonio. President Carre wraps up a three continent tour with expectations from advisers.
Fragmentary figures and numbers from a 1977 1975 financial page. Content shows scattered dollar amounts and codes like 74,749,980.27 and 62,314,524.6, with multiple decimals and separators, but no coherent narrative or identifiable entities.
Police logged multiple thefts and burglaries Friday into Saturday. Items stolen include a radio from a car at Market Street, about 30 cartons of cigarettes, a flight to a bay apartment complex, a delivery truck damage near a golf course, forged checks totaling 529, and various personal items such as watches rings binoculars and radios. Names include Larry B. Kirksey Chub Gould Creek TV Lyons Sears worker Mary Hicks Bobby Bradley Joe Malac and locations like Northwood Tri City Beach Road and 301 Tri City Beach Road. Police recovered a 1970 Ford and continue investigations into these incidents.
The Baylawn Community Chest holds its annual meeting February 7 at 7 PM at the Houston Lighting and Power Service Center on Ward Road in Alvin. Reports on agency activities and finances will be reviewed, officers and directors elected, and nominations accepted through January 26.
Firefighters from Station 9 spent about a minute extinguishing a trash fire in an alley at 22024 Carming. The incident lasted roughly 22 cents in labor and produced no injuries or comments from responders.
Voters in the district can attend a Democratic candidate Jae Ueler and Republican Wynn Norris debate at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Pizza Inn 2422 Hillcroft Houston. Sponsored by Houston aycees the event aims to outline nominations for Congress.
Baytown State Bank reports deposits exceeding 106000 with a total around 0.541 million on the recent call while Mont Belvieu State shows deposits above one million and a figure of 10.165 million. The bank call is one of four issued yearly with two regular calls in June and December. The other two occur in March or April and again in September or October.
Services for Ed A. Holder of Wichita Falls were held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. He was father of Sun outdoors columnist Ed Holder and owner of HA Holder Trucking Co. Holder, a 60 year resident, died Thursday in a Wichita Falls hospital. He survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, two sisters, two brothers, and six grandchildren. Burial was in Rosemount Cemetery.
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