Industrial Payrolls Rise in Baytown Firms 1976
Baytown area industries reported a 1976 payroll surge of 40 million versus four years earlier. Exxon's refinery and chemical units led with large direct payrolls and extensive local goods and services purchases. Other firms including Ashland Chemical, Gulf Oil, US Steel Texas Works, McKay Chemical, Stauffer Chemical, and J M Huber contributed sizable payrolls and contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel
Dave Moore
Sid Burgess
Exxon
Baytown
Bill Wheelock
Exxon Chemical
Max Mosesman
Exxon Research
Kerwyn Pietsch
Ashland Chemical
Quin McWhirter
Houston Lighting and Power
Larry
Lucchesi
Gulf Oil Chemicals
Tim Johnson
Victor
Glass
U.S. Steel
Texas Works
Paul Franklin
McKay . Chemical
Tom Goldman
Stauffer Chemical
Wes Balentine
M. Huber
Texas
Houston
Gulf Oil Chemical
Houston Lighting
Entex
US. Steel
McKay Chemical
J. M. Huber
Open House in Baytown at Memorial Hospital System complex
Baytonians are invited to an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Houston Memorial Hospital System's new seventy million dollar patient care complex at 7600 Beechnut off the Southwest Freeway. William Cornelius, Baytown planning director, will speak at the Bay Area Board of Realtors meeting at noon Monday at the Holiday Inn. Cedar Bayou MYF members will depart the church parking lot at 1 15 p.m. Sunday for a Youth Rally in Seabrook. those not going to Seabrook should be at the church by 5 p.m. for the Pasadena trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Memorial
Hospital System
Beechnut
BAY Area Board of Realtors
Holiday Inn
William Cornelius
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
United Methodist Church
Seabrook
Pasadena
Local names and events peek through Baytown notes
A jumble of brief glimpses lists Baytown residents and activities including Jack Jacobs seeking an official’s number, Grace Hargrave gifting for special occasions, Kenneth Badgett family moving back, Fritz Lanham researching a water bill, Charlie Walker busy with friends, Rosa Chuti rereading a letter from Betty Ford, Dorothy Ammons working on her birthday night, Drew Williams and Lifford Luthringer planning for Feb 13, Lanny Simmons recalling quiet streets, Lillian Stolander with a new grandchild Stacie Gibson, Brenda Mattern stopping by The Sun, Gary Hughes sidelined by chickenpox, Peggy Atkins helping, Sylvia Scott sewing an afghan, Eva Bernard describing a birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jacobs
Grace Hargrave
Kenneth Badgett
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Charlie Walker
Rosa. Chuti
Betty Ford
Dorothy Ammons
Drew Williams
Lifford Luthringer
Liff
Lanny Simmons
Lillian Stolander
Stacie Gibson
Rex Gibson
Dayton
Brenda Mattern
Gary Hughes
Peggy Atkins
Sylvia Scott
Eva Bernard
Water Bond Sale Likely In March For Baytown Authority
Baytown Area Water Authority expects its surface water project revenue bonds, about 1.25 million to 1.5 million, to be sold in March with favorable rates. Tom Masterson of Underwood Neuhaus advised timing and selling remaining bonds by year end after contract award for the treatment plant. Engineers from Lockwood Andrews and Newnam attended the board meeting along with project sponsor Dan Clinton and team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Area
Authority
Masterson
BAWA
Tom Masterson
Underwood, Neuhaus and Co
Houston
Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam
Dan Clinton
Pete Styner
Jack Malloy
Rick French
French
Malloy
Dune Bride Praises Husband On Ocean Walk
A dune bride recounts a playful moment with her husband as the sea appears to respond to his lines. She lavishes praise, calling him wonderful and great after a beachside quip about the ocean rolling. No further comment.
Weather and Tides in Baytown Area
Mostly cloudy and cold with a 20 percent rain chance Sunday. Low Saturday night in the upper 20s. Sunday highs and tides listed for Baytown with sunrises and sunsets for Sunday and Monday. Dettotes weak tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Gentry Announces Bid for Baytown Mayor Third Term
Baytown councilman and mayoral candidate Fom Gentry says he will seek a third term in the April 2 election. He plans to file next week and emphasizes ongoing service, city progress, and future planning amid incumbents seeking re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry
Fom Gentry
The
Sun
Baytown
City Gets Unasked Federal Funds Under Anti-Recession Act
Baytown receives 6515 dollars in automatic federal aid under the Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Act. Funds, allocated by unemployment criteria, must be used to hire staff for existing city services and cannot create new ones. City Manager Fritz Lanham proposes adding a draftsman in the engineering department to support the 1977 Street Improvement Program and the Community Development Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Office of Revenue Sharing
Washington
Fritz Lanham
Baytown
Lanham
Measles Outbreak Petitions School District Students Hit
Measles cases in Harris County rise with over 50 confirmed, many victims students in Goose Creek School District. Health officials urge parents to immunize or update records, and letters will go home next week. Local centers report light demand while cooperation extends to St Joseph’s School Crippled Children Center and Opportunity School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Orton
David Williame
Harris County Health Department
Goose Creek
C. A. Riser
Baker Road
Harris County
Baytown
Williams
Highlands
Crosby
Baytown Chamber Nominates Ten Directors for Board Seats
Nominations mailed for Baytown Chamber of Commerce Board include ten director seats. Ballots go to members after rosters are tallied, with top twenty on official ballot mailed Feb 11 and due back by 5 p.m. Feb 9. Several directors are ineligible for reelection after two consecutive terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber Board
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Board
Chamber
Joe Barsalou
Fred Bednarski
Donald Brunson
Johnny Clark
John J. Costolnick
Larry A. Hale
M. Cauley
W. E
Bill) Duplantis
Paul Edwards
Fred Elliott
Robert
Gillette
Fred Hartman
Jack) Kimmons
Quin McWhirter
Connie Magouirk
Foxy) Matherne
Clyde Messiah
Gayle L. Schrader
John W. Sylvester Jr
Flora Wilhite
Hugh Woods
Hames
Dave Moore
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Brown and Root
Axxon Chemical
Nilion
Exon Research
Mobay ‘Chemical 1
Victor Glass
Steel
Kerwyn
Pietsch
SEWES
Balentine TM
Huber
Peaseni, Eresie
Tim. Johnson
Larry Lucchess
Burgess Exxon Co
Ray Unger
W. James
Dan
Veterans Hospital
Nathan B
Coast Guard
Dennis Sande
Dale Wolfred
Jasper
Rusfin Hardin
Orange
Wendell Droddy
Port Arthur
Pearce Street
Citizens National Bank and Trus CO
Durrana
CRTC
Emmett. Q. Hutto
Jody R. Lander
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
Tom Gentry
Rick Peebles
John Strausser
J. W
Jack) Strickler
Charles Tillery
Ron Haddox
Victor G. Glass
David Kadijar
Theo Wilburn
John Coates
Leon Brown
Joz Butrick
Jarnes
Boak
Martat
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