Baytown Police Department History Note 1947 Organizing Day
The present Baytown police department was organized April 5, 1947 after consolidation of the Tri-Cities. Police Chief H. E. McKee was appointed that day and served as the only officer on duty the following Monday. At that start the department had two patrol cars one radio and seven officers. The current department totals 21 officers six mobile radio units five walkie talkies four patrol cars a pickup truck and two motorcycles. Michigan has 11 037 lakes ten acres or larger.
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Baytown
Tri-Cities
Deer Park Firemen Plan Annual Barbecue
Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department schedules its annual barbecue for July 30 in the school’s little gym. The event, set at a Monday night meeting, is for the firemen and their families. The Women’s Auxiliary will serve coffee and cookies. Elevators at Rockefeller Center have carried over a billion passengers in 22 years, equal to about half the world’s population.
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Deer Park
New York
Rockefeller Center
La Porte Board Sets School Return Date and Staffing
La Porte school board decides students return September 6 and approves six new teachers. Beginning 1956 all teacher contracts must be signed by May 1 to remain in the system. Ruth Jobson resigns as secretary to Superintendent Baker. Frank Akin to attend coaching school in San Antonio August 19. Field house bids approved and athletic insurance secured. Tax office lease renewed at $600 yearly. Tax valuation up to about $12 million with rate set at $1.50 per $100.
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Alice
la Porte
Ruth Jobson
James H. Baker
Jobson
Frank Akin
San Antonio
Edward Thibodeaux
John Kubler
Tax Equalization Board
Kubler
Fred Ruff
G.M. Cale
A. B. Randall
Field House
Charles Martin
A. GC. Merchant
Jesse Plumbing Co
Lowell Lammers
Baytown
Frank Baker
Continental Casualty Company
la Porte Recreation Association
Bayshore Ama
Bond election set for dam in Panhandle towns
Canadian River Municipal Authority directors vote 13 to 2 to call a $76 million bond election to finance a dam and reservoir on the Canadian River at Sanford north of Amarillo. Water would be supplied to 11 West Texas cities, with an election to be held within 60 days of Aug. 8 at all 11 cities. Amarillo opposes public financing, seeking federal aid instead.
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Plainview
Tex
Canadian River Municipal Authority
Panhandle
West Texas
Canadian River
Sangford
Amarillo
Borger
Pampa
Lubbock
Slaton
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Lamesa
Brown
George Finger
Folsom Seen Likely To Expand Health Education News Flow
Washington March 1956 Marion B Folsom named health education and welfare secretary may boost news flow from the department reporters found Folsom easily reachable in government service The retiring secretary Mrs Ovette Culp Hobby was often inaccessible to reporters President Eisenhower nominated Folsom then treasury undersecretary to succeed Mrs Hobby who leaves Aug 1 to head the Houston Post Publishing Co Hobby held six news conferences since 1953 with limited open sessions Folsom plans to push education and health issues He is an expert on social security and health insurance and has limited formal education experience
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Betty Pryor
Washington
Marion B
Folsom
Treasury Department
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Hobby
Blainhower
University of Rochester
Harvard College
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William Stratton
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Miquor
Sun
Sasse
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Michigan
Grey's
Texas Avenue
la Porte News
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Houston Natural Gag Company
Marion Folsom
W. Words
Debi
RED Cross Jacquelines
Pedwins
Edgerton
Val
America
Navy
Helio
Price
Golden Topaz
Dmoke
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