Housing Faces Hottest Issue Since Consolidation in 1956
In 1956 Baytonians debated adding public housing for the needy. The Housing Authority, led by Q. C. Behymer, now oversees over 200 units plus leased homes, after a struggle with local groups. Miriam Archer notes two new elderly centers opened at Edison Courts and De Zavala, offering free meeting spaces.
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Baytonians
Sam Houston
Lincoln Courts
Baytown
Housing Authority
Miriam Archer
Nazro
Edison Courts
Tenth and
Fayle Streets
de Zavala
Edna Oliver Honored For City Growth Leadership
Edna Oliver longtime Baytown city secretary since 1947 reflects on municipal service and voter responsibility. She notes the essential role of dedicated volunteers, the city clerk’s duties, and the office as the hub of city government handling permits records and vital registrations.
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Edna Oliver
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Edna
City of
Pelly
Eeach
State Health Department
Austin
Edna’s Baytown Years Shape Creekside Civic Dreams
Edna, longtime Baytown city employee, helped guide creek redevelopment plans amid pollution cleanup and park development ideas. Her work spans payrolls and permits since 1946, with a vision for Goose Creek as a recreational and economic asset. She earned state recognition as a certified city clerk and remains a pivotal figure in local civic life.
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Baytown
Edna
Goose Creek
College Station
B. T. Hill Cou
Pelly
Pelly City Hall
Bill Taylor
Cou Ciy
Shannon Morris
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San Jacinto
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Wallisville
Harry K. Johnson Sr
Houston
Highlands
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Missouri- Pacific Railroad Co
Dorothy Vidrine
Lakewood Co. Realtors
MLS
National Board of Realtors
Lakewood Co
Orville Younce
Frank McMahon
Dorothy
Bay Area
Lakewood Village
C. D. Middleton
Belinda Bingham
Belinda
City Malls
Chris Myers
Pelly City
Robert E. Lee High School
Dea
North Texas State University
United States
THE
Alliance Bible Church
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
Fred McGarvey
Hugh Wood Ford
Decker
Bay Town
S. Main
N. Main
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