Highlands residents oppose annexation driven subdivision plan
Highlands residents fear Raytown plans to extend jurisdiction with a proposed subdivision outside the city limits. They warn annexation would destroy Highlands country image and block future development while Baytown denies any annexation intent. Local officials discuss required standards including concrete streets and no open ditches, sparking community protests and meetings.
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Haytown
Baytown
Gaytown
Creel
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Peice
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Highlands Counnell
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Baytown Anniversary Events Honor Mayor’s Widow and Museum
Baytown marks 30th city anniversary with a public museum event at 4530 Market in West Baytown honoring Mrs Eddie Cheveland widow of the city’s first mayor. School board and county court meetings set amid polling sites for local votes and other civic notices appear in a jumble of dates and locations.
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Haytown
Bowie and
Humphrey
Jarry County
Weather Forecast For Coastal Area Weekend Thresholds
Weather forecast notes increasing wind and cooler nights with warming Sunday. Highs about pan, lows near fall pansies for Monday. Sunrise Sunday near Fd ah, sunset near SAN pn. Monday highs 74, sunset 49, weak tides expected.
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Cain
Fdah
San Pn
Around VN Community News Briefs
Local items list residents and events including Weldon Chandler helping a student, Wilma Bare’s pleas, Doyce Williams cooking for others, Guy Styles returning to school, Dalton Oden and Dale Hipley planning a project, Jeanie Arsoment’s new additions, Worma McCurdy in the wheat bread feature, Ben and Pearl Marvick hosting Aruba friends, Webbie Zlomke’s Colorado vacation, Linelli Steadharm’s new fireplace, Vincent Bannie’s birthday car gift, Melissa Biascuel’s light day at the office, Allen Hook’s Virgin Islands vacation, and Lip to Colorado ski talk from Lip and Marjean Nelson.
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Hipley
Jeanie Arsoment
the Sun
Worma McCurdy
Ben
Pearl Marvick
Aruba
Webbie Zlomke
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Linelli
Health-Learning Pilot Program Set Here in District
Iv Eva Luthringer reports the school district participates in a state funded CHIEC UP pilot to study how students health affects attendance and performance. The program screens prekindergarten through first grade for medical issues, vision, hearing, and development, aiming to boost attendance and health awareness. Parent consent and medical histories are gathered, with Alamo first on the schedule and other campuses following.
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Iveva Luthringer
Texas Education Agency
Senate
Hill Carpenter
Healing boat course offered by local safety groups
Galveston Hay Power Squadron officer Curt Brantley and Baytown Citizens Safety Council chairman Thom Beckwith announce a weekly healing course starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Ross Sterling cafeteria. Open to anyone over 12 with no charge.
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Curt Brantley
Galveston Hay Power Squadron
Thom Beckwith
Baytown
Break in icy Baytown weather noted
Sporadic warm spell expected in Baytown amid continued icy conditions. Reports describe lingering freezing fog and icy streets as residents brace for further cold snaps and potential travel delays. Authorities urge caution for motorists and pedestrians.
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Baytown
Weather forecast projects slight warm up then cold front
National Weather Service reports clouds will lift, temperatures rise modestly then fall again. Friday night lows near 25 degrees at Intercontinental Airport with Baylawn warmer, as brief snow chances linger into Saturday with a 70 percent likelihood of intermittent flurries and cold winds.
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Think About! Pearce Street Journal Dusts Up Ideas
A fragment from Pearce Street Journal debates courage and communication as it questions whether bold speaking or quiet listening takes more nerve. The piece mentions a New Zealand anecdote about spending time to decide between action and contemplation.
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New Zealand
Baytown Coffee Prices Ease After South American Shortage
Baytown shoppers see coffee prices ease following a 1977 freeze that hit South American crops and spurred higher costs. General Foods reduced its prices six times from a peak of 4.46 per pound to about 4.21, with analysts predicting stability through 1978. Local stores show most blends selling between 2.88 and 2.19 per pound as the market normalizes.
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Baytown
Wie
Maxwell Slause
General Foods
Baytown Auto Theft Rises in 1977 Report
Baytown police report 277 vehicles stolen in 1977, a 34 percent rise. Of the losses 172 were recovered, around 40 percent, with statewide recoveries near 70 percent. Total value stolen estimated at $1,504,175 affecting residents and businesses.
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Lenin Homes
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Veteran Trustee Bows Out Of CV Race
Veteran Trustee Ay Cindy Horkwell Chanmissview declares retirement from Channelview race after twelve years of service. Only two incumbents face reelection as candidates vie for Place 5. March 2 is the deadline in the superintendent’s office for filings. Police note rising theft of trucks and motorcycles in Baylawn with keys in vehicles.
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Cindy Horkwell
Canedidates
Ratal
Channelview
Neal
Sheldon
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