Baytown Mayoral Candidate Dan Savell Seeks Office
Baytown building contractor Dan Savell announced his candidacy for mayor citing zoning as a key issue. 45 year old Savell, son of a local Assembly of God minister, has lived in Baytown since 1933 and urged support from past 1965 school trustee backers and new allies.
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Dan Savell
Baytown
Savell
J. C. Savell
Assembly of God
Houston
Mississippi
Columbus
Miami
Fla
North Africa
Bond Market Interest At Record Low In Baytown
Baytown City Council heard that municipal bond interest rates have fallen sharply, possibly allowing savings on a planned capital improvements bond sale. City Manager Fritz Lanham cited market decline as favorable, though exact savings depend on timing. Masterson noted no need to rush selling more than required. $2,449,000 of the approved $5,239,000 may remain.
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Preston Pendergrass
Baytown
Fritz
Lanham
Fistal
Tom Major
Houston
Masterson
Market
West Main
Raymond Donneldy
James Bowie
City Parks and Recreation Board
Oher
Donnelly
Don Hullum
Andy Braswell
Seaborn Craver
Fritz Lanham
Bruins Doins Sets Regular Game Night Saturday
Bruins Doins will meet from 1 to 9 30 p m Saturday in the Cedar Bayou School gymnasium for regular game night activities.
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Bruins
Cedar Bayou School
Local melodrama rehearsals and party plans at the Country Club
Janice Shifflett introduces her brother at the Country Club as Theresa Moore’s mother brings Houston friends to Baytown Little Theater melodrama. Jerry Ford Erhase watches singers and actors while Pat Hardy plans a picture. Nellie Hollingshead talks about a surprise party. Jody Brooks plans a Hawaiian style show. Polly Beavers invites. Donis Whitcomb asks about a letter she received. PDarlynn Walker leads piano for the melodrama with Len DePrang, as they rehearse quickly for Friday and Saturday shows.
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Janice Shiflett
Theresa Moore
Houston
Baytown Little Theater
Jerry Forderhase
Pat Hardy
Nellie Hollingshead
Jody Brooks
Polly Beavers
Donis Whitcomb
Pdarlynn Walker
Len DePrang
Eckhardt previews 30 minute program on channel 2
U S Representative Eckhardt announced that Harris County Democrats can view a 30 minute color program titled The New Members at 7 30 p m January 31 on Channel 2 KPRC TV The program highlights the activities and excitement surrounding the freshmen members of Congress A benefit dance with Latin American music by the Hi Tops of Galveston will be held at Firemen s Hall on Lee Drive starting at 9 p m Saturday Admission is 1 per person Baytown gains new civil service chair W P Denman owner of Denman Paint and Hardware Co is named chair of the Baytown Civil Service Commission Other members are Dr Donald L Brunson and Attorney Robert F P Beman The commission oversees civil service for police and fire departments in Baytown
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U.S
Bob Eckhardt
Harris County
Congress
Channel 2
Kprc-Tvv
Galveston
Firemen's Hall
Lee Drive
Robert E. Lee High School
W. P. Denman
Denman Paint and Hardware Co
Baytown
Weather and Tides for Bay Town Area
The forecast for Saturday calls for clear and cold conditions with temperatures ranging from 33 to 56 degrees. Galveston tides show highs at 3:00 AM and 4:12 PM and a low at 11:36 AM.
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Baytown Area
Galveston
Get Day In Court In Baytown
Baytown justice of the peace M M Brown presided over a long docket with hearings on the Pearl Beer warehouse robbery copper wire ring bribery and a murder by auto case. Defendants bound over to Harris County Grand Jury included Allen Bowen Jr. and Jack Treadway facing multiple charges as Houston firms represented Ramos Shoemake and Davidson. Gun battles occurred as deputies were shot during the pursuit.
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Bobby Sutphin
Justice of the Peace
M. M Brown
Allen Bowen Jr
Baytown
Thander Reeves
Harris County Grand Jury
Houston
John Frank Ramos
James Léon Shoemake
Jimmie Louise Davidson
Pearl Beer Warehouse
North Main Street
Jack Treadway
Greens Bayou
Alfred Thomas
City Sets April 4 for City Election in 1967
Council settles April 4 as the city election date after talks on combining with the school trustee race. The school election will be held April 1. no runoff date set yet, pending further talks. Filing deadline for city election set for March 4.
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Texas
Baytown
City Hall
Civic Center
Market Street
John Busch
Busch
Committee Named To Pick New Dean For LC
Three regents and Dr. Richard Strahan form a committee to select a replacement for Dean Walter Rundeill at Lee College, with Rundeill retiring January 31, 1967. The board will review the committee’s recommendation. Dr. Strahan also reports on off street parking needs, noting 892 spaces required, 444 available, 138 more with new lots, and options including covering a drainage ditch with pipe costs estimated at 4450 for 42 inches, to be revisited at February meeting.
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Bill Hartman
Richard Strahan
Lee College
Sam Bramlett
O. A. Boatright
Gunn
Dr. Strahan
Walter Rundeill
Rundeill
Strahan
Regents
Technical Vocational
Ional
James A
Bitsy) Davis
Gulf
Air War College commandant removed over Vietnam bomb shortages
Bulletin notes Roy K Williams of Wildwood listed in city directory 125 as engineer for National Pre Cast fired for city council race District 2. He is first candidate to file for April 4 city election. District 2 seat held by Clem Massey. Washington AP reports Air Force has removed the Air War College commandant for privately discussing bomb shortages in Vietnam.
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Roy K. Williams
Wildwood
Washington
Air Force
Air War College
Vietnam
LC District Name Change Is Official
The Goose Creek Junior College District officially became Lee College District by unanimous board action. College president Dr. Richard Strahan urged the name change to reduce government program delays, noting listings now show Lee College. Regents said the change does not alter boundaries, and they also moved to rename the main entrance imam building to Walter Rundell Hall and consider installing aluminum letters on the marble facing.
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Goose Creek Tunior College
Lee College
Soflregents
Bruce Ramsey
Richard Strahan
Goose Creek
Goose Greek Junior College
Bill Strickler
Honding Company
Walter Rundell Hall
Sam Hastings
Army base camp in Mekong Delta to be supplied by boat
Our World Today notes supply moves to a U S Army base camp in the Mekong Delta via boats as bridges fail and roads remain insecure. An officer cites local transport bottlenecks and security gaps. The report also references Justice Department eavesdropping claims affecting Hoffa allies and Catholic relief efforts in Latin America.
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U.S
Mekong
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