Baytown Activity Notes Include Classes and Meetings
Bridge classes at BAYTOWN YMCA have openings with intermediate class at 7 p.m. Tuesday and beginners class at 7 p.m. Thursday. Oaks Civic Association to meet at Goose Creek Country Club at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday. deputy superintendent Hinson discusses Pumphrey Elementary. BAYTOWN POLICE reserves meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at city hall. Former mayor Clayton hospitalized at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. visitors possible. Mrs Hausmann travels to Aspermont for mother Lola Dodson's funeral. 1969 Sterling High yearbooks not picked up by Friday may be resold. Dr Walter Gregory to speak on Death Grief and The Use Of Drugs To Delay Grief at Baytown Mental Health Center Friday 1:20 to 3 p.m. Ministers invited.
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Country Club
Country Club Oaks Civic Association
Goose Creek Country Club
W. D. Hinson
Baytown Schools
Pumphrey Elementary
Country Club Oaks
Clayton
AL Clayton
Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Walter Gregory
Baytown Mental Health Center
Oilers pick Little All-American guard Doug Wilkerson
Houston Oilers take Doug Wilkerson, a 6-3 240 pound guard from North Carolina Central, with the 14th selection in the NFL draft. Through the 16th pick, Heisman winner Steve Owens had not been chosen. Draft activity expected to continue through Wednesday.
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NEW York
Houston Oilers
Doug Wilkerson
North Carolina Central
Steve Owens
Oklahoma
Community notices highlight local women and events
BERTIE CARPENTER ped dling Girl Scout cookies. Mrs. E. A.arthur Je, begins a reporting job. Clea Mears gets ready for a big meeting. Flossie Bone getting ready for the Red Stocking Revue again. Susan Hodges says she's not afraid of Friday, the 13th and will open her latest art display that day. Sharon Anderson and Linda Huffman promise tasty desserts for the annual Police Wives chili supper Saturday. Florence O'Connell commenting on the busy fife she's leading now and how she stays so perky through it all. Maudie Pack distributing information for the secretaries. Mike Stewart being helpful. Betty Laughlin escorting Houston friends to Baytown for a dance concert.
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Bertie Carpenter
E. A.arthur Je
Clea Mears
Flossie Bone
Susan Hodges
Sharon Anderson
Linda Huffman
Police Wives
Florence O'Connell
Maudie Pack
Mike Stewart
Betty Laughlin
Houston
Baytown
School Tax Board split over third member appointment
The school board reappointed W A McElhannon and Norman McElvany to the tax equalization board but split in a 23 vote over naming the third member. Carter H Miller and Paul Edwards received three votes each as the seventh member, with James Ellis absent ill.
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W. A. McElhannon
Norman McElvany
Tax Equalization Board
Carter H. Miller
Paul Edwards
Peoples State Bank
James
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Miller
Hobart Enoch
Edwards
Philip Ignam
Dignam
Glenn Lippman
Rep Bush To Speak Jaycees Honor Winners Friday Night
Baytown Jaycees announce the Distinguished Service Awards banquet Friday at the Tower with Congressman George Bush as the main speaker. Tickets available from any Jaycee or Herbert Hauser Agency. Deadline Thursday. The group highlights include Driving Road to Safe Skills program and Junior Golf at Alascochta CC. The relief drive after Hurricane Camille sent 2000 parcels and 1700 dollars.
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Baytown Jaycees
The
Tower
George Bush
Herbert-Hauser Agency
Jaycees
Baytown
Jimmy Saramons
City Election Set For April 7 In Baytown
The Baytown city council set April 7 for the 1970 city election to fill three council seats held by incumbents Leonard Stasney District 4 Allen Cannon District 5 and Ted Kloesel District 1. Kloesel seeks re election while Stasney and Cannon have not yet decided. Filing ends in March with residency requirements under state law. The chamber of commerce will coordinate a Spur 201 project committee to accelerate completion of Spur 201 North Loop, meeting next Monday at 3 p.m. at the chamber office.
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Leonard Stasney
Allen Cannon
Ted Kloesel
Kloesel
Stasney
iCannon
Edna Oliver
City
Hall
Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Lee Liggett
John Seligman
Mary F. Hudgins
T. R. Kemplay
Glen Walker
Harry F Massey
Ike Hall
Allen Rice
Jack Jacobs
J. D. Giddings
Theo Wilburn
Albert Fanestier
Grover K. Edge
Ellisor Home To Be Razed Baytown Landmark
Betsy Webber reports the Ellisor home on Kilgore Road will be razed in coming days due to fire hazard. Built about 120 years ago amid a line of large hickory trees, the house has historic ties including rumored visits by Sam Houston. The Ellisor family lineage is recalled by neighbors, with former residents and workers linked to ships, Humble oil, and local schools. No immediate development plans are stated for the five acre property.
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Betsy Webber
Baytown
Ellisor
iKilgore Road
Sam Houston
Justice Balks At New Crosby Case Pleading
Crosby area legal skirmishes continued as the Justice Department filed objections to Crosby School District objections to a federal desegregation order. Crosby schools kept athletic teams merged under the court order awaiting Judge Ingraham’s ruling and a possible earlier merger date. The department seeks to speed up the merger from Sept to Feb and argues Crosby’s teacher reassignment objection lacks merit. Crosby’s protest cites increased busing. Supt. Prochazka reported progress at Crosby High.
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Johnella Boynton Crosby
Houston
Justice Department
Crosby
Joe Ingraham
Ingraham
Justice Department di
Ingreham
Health Education and Welfare
Austin
Jerry Prochazka
Crosby High
Crosky
Weather and Tides Outlook for Morgan's Point
Weather remains cloudy to partly cloudy and mild with a slight chance of rain or drizzle through Wednesday. Temperatures Tuesday range from the low 60s to mid 70s. Tides for Wednesday: highs at 1:43 a.m. and 5:25 p.m. lows at 6:55 a.m. and 6:49 p.m.
Flood insurance status clarified by FIA official
City officials pressed for federally subsidized flood insurance after a miscommunication with Washington officials. Walter Sutton of the FIA informed Preston Pendergrass that no required actions remain outstanding and that flood insurance is due in early March. The dispute followed mixed messages from Eckhardt’s office and a barrage of calls to federal contacts.
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Preston Pendergrass
Walter Sutton
Federal Insurance
Federal Insurance Administration
Washington
Baytown
Bil Laughlin
Jalsa
Sutton
Glen Walker
Bom
Bob *Eckhardt
HEW May Review Harlem Desegregation Orders
Superintendent Johnny Clark reported Dallas area officials are discussing a new desegregation plan for Harlem Elementary School with TEA and HEW. The district previously drafted a desegregation letter, signed by another official, and TEA staff have expressed support for pursuing a favorable path.
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Ietter Il
Harlem
Johnny Clark
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Dallas Hew
Clark
Eckhardt baffled by surety over Baytown flood plan
Congressman Bob Eckhardt expressed confusion over misunderstandings in Baytown flood insurance application. He noted a two step process requiring a rate making study before local legislation, with deadlines and actions by Dec 31 1971. He cited HEW and FIA responses and said discussions included Baytown Atty Bill Laughlin.
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Bob Eckhardt
Baytown
Eckhardt S
Baytown Sun
Dallas
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Ee Clark
Washington
HEW
Eckhardt
Walter
FIA
Sutton
Baytown Atty
Bill Laughlin
Surety
Principals Urged to Drop Daily Pledge in City Highs
New York AP reports the High School Principals Association asked 63 city high schools to end the Pledge of Allegiance each morning due to uncertain legal status. About 240000 students attend 83 academies. A federal court ruling allows students to refuse the pledge.
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New York
High School Principals Association
Robert E. Lee High School Parents Night Monday
REL Parents Night will be held at Robert E. Lee High School Monday at 6 45 p m Patrons will tour classrooms hosted by students from the speech and drama departments The event showcases displays and demonstrations across departments including math English and art to explain teaching methods policies and procedures
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Robert EB. Lee High School
Robert E
Lee
Department of Mathe
Andiunatics
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Baytown Ymca
City Hall
Clem Hausmann
Greenbriar
Hausmann
Lola Dodson
Aspermont
Tex
Sterling High School
Winnie Brown
Bulletin
Baytown State Bank
F.d.ic
Enoch
Seth Mitchell
Munity
Mitchell
Hobart
Lippman
Slick
Baytown Optimist Club
Homer McBride
Optimist Club
Walker
Rusty Russell
Glen Rosier
Sun
Robby Nixon
Rep. Bush
Alascochta Country Club
Charles Reilly
Spolters
Gulf Coast
Pebiiauinas Party
Fite
iSee Jaycees
Atdarge
Texas
Jon
W. L. Sifrey
Elton
R. P
Ruck
Kathryn
Elisor
Humble
Justice Balks
New Crosby
FLA
Department
Civil School
Roberto Gonzalez
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Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
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