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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1971

Page

2

Baytonian Charged In Hit And Run Accident

Marvin Clevelands Atkins, 56, of 184 Katherine in Brownwood, was charged after a January 15 hit and run that injured Becky Sue Oaks, 14, and left her in Gulf Coast Hospital ICU. Oaks suffered a broken leg and hip. Brenda Spain, 12, avoided injury. Bond set at 5400 for aggravated assault and 5000 for failure to stop. Atkins released on bond.

Justice of the Peace N. G. Morrison Marvin Clevelands Atkins Katherine Brownwood Becky Sue Oaks Gulf Coast Hospital Brenda Spain Becky Brenda Donald FE. Baker C. W. Cowan Bond B. I. Ausley Baytown

Voter Registration Drive Dates At Local Sites

Deputies from the League of Women Voters will accept voter registration applications from 9 30 a m to 5 p m Saturday at Kmart Sears and Woolco. Voters may register from now to Jan 31 at Lee College from 9 a m to 5 p m and at Sterling Municipal Library from 9 a m to 9 p m.

League of Women Voters Kmart Sears and Woolco Lee College Sterling Municipal Library

Two Charged With Theft In Baytown Oil Lease Case

James Ray Roberson aged 20 of 1706 E Adone and Lynn Morris Hodges Jr aged 49 of Mont Belvieu have been charged with felony theft by Baytown police in the Goose Creek Oil Lease equipment theft on Spur 201 on January 20 and earlier. Roberson has no bond set while Hodges faces a $1000 bond.

James Ray Roberson E. Adone Justice of the Peace N. C. Morrison Baytown Lynn Morris Hodges Jr Mont Belvieu Roberson Goose Creek Spur B. J. Ausley Hodges

Mothers Marching For Dimes In Highlands

Highlands drive climaxes with Mothers March as volunteers from Highlands Methodist Youth Fellowship man a roadblock on Wallisville Road and Main. Bayou Playboys perform at Savon Foods Sunday to raise funds, band supplied by Highlands Volunteer Fire Department. CYO and Cub Scouts also participate. goal set at $700.

Highlands E. T. Flippo Highlands Methodist Youth Fellowship Wallisville Road Main Bayou Playboys Savon Foods Catholic Youth Organization CYO Sherwood Walker Damon Denson Ted Cashion Flippa

School Lunches Menu Across Baytown Districts Monday

Baytown breakfast includes orange juice, cooked cereal, buttered biscuit and milk. Lunch offers spaghetti with meat sauce or braised beef, corn, okra and tomatoes, pinto beans, pear salad, buttered garlic bread, milk and applesauce cake. Barbers Hill serves fish sandwich, tomato soup, fries, peach crisp and milk. Channelview elementary has Frito pie, spinach, yams, apricot cobbler, bread and milk. High School offers chicken fried steakette or sausage pattie, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, fruit cup, hot rolls with butter.

Baytown Barbers Hill Channelview

Mrs Shelley Carter to Return From Germany

Mrs Shelly Lee Sprague Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs Skipper Franssen of 515 Gresham will return Saturday from Mannheim Germany Her husband Special 4 Wiley R Carter Jr stationed with the 13th Infantry expects to return upon discharge in May The couple plans to make their home in Baytown

Shelley Lee Sprague Carter Skipper Franssen Gresham Mannheim Germany Spe Wiley R. Carter Jr 13Th Infantry Baytown

City Salary Reforms Food for Thought at Council Session

Supervisors and department heads should review job descriptions and pay scales more deeply. LeFevre urges more than 12 descriptions, clearer rookie salaries, clerical classifications, and merit raises guided by department heads within civil service rules. Salary committee, led by Lamar Kelley, weighs across the board and discretionary raises amid debates.

LaFevre LeFevre Civil Service Police Lamar Kelley Don Hullumn Allen Cannon Ted Kloesel Kloesel

Gamma Phi Beta Alumna Club Meeting Announced

Gamma Phi Beta Alumna will meet at 7 30 p m Monday with Mrs. James Foster at 103 Caldwell.

Gamma Phi Beta James Foster Caldwell

Funeral Notices for Black Hutson and Harry in Baytown area

Funeral services were held for Guy Robert Black II 24 of Baytown at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery. Randall Lafayette Hutson 73 of Baytown died in Houston and was buried at Memory Gardens with multiple survivors listed. Mrs Mary Locke Harry 95 of St James House died in a Baytown hospital and was buried at Glenwood Cemetery after services at Earthman Chapel.

Guy R. Black Guy Robert Black II Burnet Turday First Presbyterian Arch Burnette JW. Dowler Southwest Texas State University San Marcos Black Luling Gary Babo Augusta Elbert IM. Black Baytown Greenville George F. Brugh Houston Rhonda Black Cedar Crest Cemetery Earthman’ Funeral Home John Black Josh Higginbotham Bobby Davis Tommy Sooy Boby Shelton Bill Rogers Bo Sanders Lee Sanchez Randall Lafayette Hutson W. Nazro Methodist Hospital Central Baptist Church Billy Joe Tate Hutson Humble Oil and Refining Co Mary Locke Harry St. James House Earthman Chapel Harry H. Ic Harry Deoleice Locke Port Arthur Joan Scalise Mary Virginia Harry John Joseph Harry Shelley John Michael Scalise Glenwood Cemetery Graveton Earthman Funeral Home

Nixon Plan Proposes Revenue Sharing Budget Boost

President Nixon outlined a two part plan to boost welfare reform and expand the budget for local programs. He proposed $11 billion for local efforts in urban and rural development education transportation job training and law enforcement with only $1 billion new federal money and $10 billion from existing aid allocations. House and Senate critics questioned revenue sharing amid deficits while supporters cited potential benefits to states and cities. The plan drew mixed reactions from lawmakers including Mills Byrnes Boggs and Ford with Humphrey calling for careful review before commitments.

Nixon House Ways and Means Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Mills John W. Byrnes Wisconsin Byrnes Hale Boggs Louisiana Samuel L. Devine Ohio Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Gerald R. Ford Michigan Ford

Harris and Gammage Praise Speaker Mutscher’s Picks

Houston lawmakers report mixed satisfaction with Speaker Mutscher after committee assignments. Nichols keeps last session lines, Gammage lands three of eight sought, Williams glad with goals for veterans, Cruz secures Public Lands chair and Counties vice chair, Braun joins five panels. The report notes Mutscher’s power to route bills to favorable committees.

Houston Nichols Mutscher Bob Gammage South Iam Gammage Lindon Williams Galena Park Military Affairs Committee Williams Parks and Wildlife Lauro Cruz Harris County Public Lands and Buildings Cruz Braun

Misfortune Strikes Patterson Family in Fire Losses

Misfortune hits Baytown as Patterson family loses home and belongings in a January fire at 1907 Kentucky. Recently discharged from military service, Patterson began work at U S Steel Texas Works. A later accident during salvage work left him unable to work for a time. Donations via First Baptist Church on Kentucky aid the family, with ongoing need for clothing and household items.

Dan Fowler Michael Pat Kentucky Patterson U.S. Steel Texas Works First Baptist Church Pattersons

Rick Landers Named Head of New Baytown Insurance Office

Rick Landers has been appointed agency manager of the new Baytown office for Preferred Risk Insurance Companies. He will handle service and sales in life auto home and health insurance. Landers and his wife Patsy reside at 1215 Park with two children. He joined Preferred Risk in 1969 and has lived in Baytown since. He is active in church youth work and serves as Baytown Noon Optimist Club oratorical contest committee chairman. He belongs to the Baytown chapter of the Houston Association of Life Underwriters.

Jerry R Rick Landers Baytown Preferred Risk Insurance Gary Richardson Southeast Texas Landers Patsy John Jeri Kaye Park Preferred Irisk Houston Baytown Noon Optimist Club Houston Association of Life Underwriters

March of Dimes Fights Birth Defects In Houston Area

The March of Dimes funds research patient services and education to prevent birth defects. More than 250000 births yearly in the U S are affected with about 2300 in the Houston Baytown area. The Birth Defects Center at Texas Children's Hospital Houston is run by Baylor College of Medicine and supported by March of Dimes.

U.S Houston Baytown March of Dimes Texas Children’s Hospital Baylor College of Medicine March of ‘Dimes

Missing white poodle named Andre near Ashbel Smith School

A small white poodle named Andre is missing from 200 North Seventh Street near Ashbel Smith Elementary School. Neighbors report the dog was last seen in the area and may respond to call or treat. Please contact local authorities if found.

Andre Ashbel Smith Elementary School

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