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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1976
Page
4
A chaotic Baytown memorial page lists obituaries for several residents including Thomas H. Fortney and Michael Sean Milligan, with details of their deaths, family survivors, and funeral arrangements. Also noted are funeral services for Alice Ruey Uebendus and other local parish notices with dates, churches, and burial plans.
Monstrous paper line creatures appear on Drew Junior High campus as part of Beautify Campus Month. Created by Hed Cross Youth Club members Lisa Cream Keith Kerr Paulette Eagleton James Zollins and Angela Houghton the posters decorate room doors and walls sponsored by Airs Wilma Cooper.
Funeral services are pending in Edwards Funeral Home Woodville for Artie Curtis Winters Sr. 71 of 513 Neal Winters a 15 year Baytown resident was killed in a Wednesday car wreck in Junction City He is survived by his wife Mrs Forde Winters of Baytown six sons Robert B Winters Artie Curtis Winters Jr both of Porterville California James Earl Winters of Livingston John Thomas Winters of Woodville Albert Ray Winters Roger Paul Winters both of Baytown eight daughters Mrs Florence Mores Jeannette Winters Mrs Geneva Nash of Silsbee Mrs Deborah Hooper of Lake Charles Louisiana Mrs Dale Sisk of Port California Mrs Margarete Istra of Huffman Mrs Estelle Abbutt of Ene Colorado and Mrs Penny Schultz of Texas City Several grandchildren also survive
Sen John Tower announces Ford budget tax incentives would create jobs in Texas. He cites accelerated depreciation for communities with unemployment over seven percent and rapid amortization for nonresidential buildings and capital equipment. Eligible projects must start between January 19 and January 20, 197.
Baytonians are invited to a second garden school at 7 30 p m Monday in Houston at 1500 Hermann Drive. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Houston Park and Recreation Department sponsor the program titled A Childs Garden.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wrapped up talks with Soviet negotiators and flew to Brussels after reporting significant progress in nuclear arms talks but no breakthrough. The day also brought weather updates across Texas and reports on legal and local incidents.
Crosby School Board will convene Friday afternoon to hear a Drew Junior High student suspended for violating the school drug policy. The meeting may be closed at the student’s request and will also cover an Emergency School Aid Act funding request of about 102,000 from federal programs for remedial math and reading programs in Crosby.
Patrick Grant BeCholer, 0, of 315 Lakewood, was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Mayhaw at about 5 46 p m Wednesday and taken to Gulf Coast Hospital by his parents. Wayne H McNeal, 200 Lakewood, southbound, turned in front of the youth and ran over his arm. McNeal faces charges of failure to report an accident and making an improper right turn. Raquel Estrada, 3, of 165 Katherine, was also taken to Gulf Coast Hospital.
Baytown police investigated an armed robbery and several burglaries on Thursday. An Exxon station employee said a man with a pistol demanded cash around 7:25 PM, fleeing on foot behind the station after taking about $80 to $100. A school vending machine and a storage garage burglary yielded missing items valued at about $4,000. No charges were filed in a separate accident involving Bruce B. Laney.
Dr. Robert Cloud dean of instruction and VP at Lee College will present a paper on Out-of-District Course Offerings by Texas Community Colleges at the Texas Junior College Teachers Association convention in Dallas on March 44. He will speak during the section meeting and discuss state reporting in the out-of-district program.
Lae College regents canceled a Thursday night workshop but held an executive session to discuss personnel. Chair EL Gunn noted discussions about a two year contract for Jim Sturgeon but details on start date remained unclear. Action to be taken at next Thursday’s public meeting amid computer problems that halted viewing. Rites Saturday Memorial services for Peter M Dyke 48 of Houston are set for 3 PM at St Andrews Presbyterian Church. He died of a heart attack Friday. The Cincinnati Bengals posted the league’s top pass defense in 1975 allowing 122.5 passing yards per game.
Early Friday morning a grass fire spread to Bayway Garage at 6820 Wilkton Street, engulfing the building and about 10 cars inside. Station 6 firefighters and volunteers arrived after a long initial response, with rekindling reported later. Bayway area residents were briefly affected as crews worked to prevent flare ups.
State Sen. Bob Gammage of Houston announced he is resigning to run for the U S House seat vacated by Rep. Bob Casey. Gov. Dolph Briscoe expected to issue a proclamation setting February 28 for a special election to fill the Casey post. Casey resigned after an appointment to the Federal Maritime Commission, with District 22 covering parts of Harris Brazoria and Fort Bend counties.
An Anahuac gas station was robbed at 5 38 am by a lone man who tied a female attendant and assaulted the woman in the restroom. Deputies report no description available. sheriff’s office investigates as a public notice lists training and registration details for gym classes.
Texas Attorney General John Hill told a Houston news conference that the state must lead in air pollution enforcement. He announced a three-person task force to bolster state efforts and praised Mayor Fred Hofheinz's administration for an outstanding job.
The Hoan family, Vietnamese refugees now settled in Channelview, faces housing and language barriers. Turian Van Hoan works at Ronnie's Super Market while his relatives, including two brothers, a sister-in law, and an elderly mother, need furniture and essentials after moving from a camper to a three bedroom home. Donations of usable furniture are requested. contact Mary Rivhey or Father Jesse Linam for arrangements.
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