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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1971
Page
2
NBC News and CBS News anchor a mixed Saturday night with classics like Sergeants 3 starring Sinatra and friends, plus Mary Tyler Moore and Mannix. The schedule features films. Lyle Lovett-era stars appear in musical segments and travelogues across the network lineup.
Baytown Planning Commission granted preliminary approval for Spring Meadows subdivision north of I 10 at Wallisville and North Main, covering 471 acres. Park Ridge Bend on 23.7 acres east of Garth Road received final approval with four conditions. Brooks Starett’s eight unit apartment complex on 0.8 acre near Donovan received final and preliminary approval pending utilities and fence, plus fire hydrant placement. Commission members present included Clevenger and King, with developers Starell and Savell among others.
Gilberto V. Ponce 57 died Friday in a Bay town hospital after 50 years as a Baytown resident. He worked at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Monday at Harthman Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St Joseph Church with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include his mother EB V Ponce and son Romeo Ponce both of Baytown, sisters Elvira Carrasco and Irene Serna, brothers Alfred and Paul Ponce Jr, daughters Connie Menchaca and Juliette Garcia, four grandchildren, pallbearers Rudy Serna Daniel Menchaca Ernest Garcia Gilbert Martinez Roberto Diaz and Luciano Gonzalez.
The tags list requirements for containers including a 30 gallon capacity, solid grade metal or quality plastic, watertight design, two handles opposite sides, and a tight fitting cover with a handle. Residents may sign the tag to have city crews collect and tie it to the containers. Containers may be placed at usual collection locations on the next regular days.
Field Wireman ARMY PVT. John A. Arceneaux Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Arceneaux of 2402 Perry has completed an eight week field wireman course at Fort Polk Louisiana ARMY PVT. Kenneth W. Snipes son of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy L. Snipes of 400 Long Drive has completed a nine week communications center specialist course at Fort Gordon Georgia
A junior and senior lifesaving course starts at 8 a.m. Monday at Roseland Park Pool. Registration will be held at the pool location.
ARMY PVT. Lloyd G Hathorn son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hathorn of Channelview has completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Polk La ARMY PVT. David F Todd son of Ben A Todd of 3408 Minis has completed a one week lineman course at Fort Gordon Ga Gambling Raid Thirteen men were arrested in a gambling raid by sheriff s officers Friday night at Casa Blanca Club in McNair Each defendant pleaded guilty and paid a 25 fine
A memorial service for George Kirksey, killed in a car accident in France last week, will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at George H. Lewis Funeral Home on Sage Road. Cremation occurred in Geneva. Interment will be in Hillsboro, his hometown, on Tuesday. Kirksey was a longtime Houston baseball executive and former minority stockholder in the Houston Sports Association.
Calvin Smith of Baytown faces burglary charges from Baytown Police Department for daytime and nighttime burglaries. Bond set at 1500 dollars on each charge in Justice of the Peace N Q Morrisons office.
Billy Morris Nunez Jr., 18, of Minnie Lane Baytown, was injured in a 1:15 a.m. motorcycle crash on the 3500 block of Bayway Drive. Police say his bike struck a curb and flipped end over end. He sustained bruises, abrasions, and two broken bones in the left hand. a charge of failure to control speed was noted by Patrolman R. F. Watson.
Reid Co outlines engineering for Barbour's Cut at Morgan's Point across Baytown ship channel. The $600 acre site will include a 40 foot depth channel a 1600 foot turning basin and berths for two ships two thirds of acreage already purchased. The facility aims to serve ultra large ships and is slated to begin operation by 1972 with full completion not until 1990.
The MBA was formed on September 1 1930 with monthly dues of one dollar. Early operations covered doctor and pharmacy payments with no offices or staff. By 1931 office space was rented and staff added. The present building began 1937 with back wing 1941. In 1942 the MBA sponsored a hospital insurance policy later extended to families. Humble Company took over sponsorship in 1948. Dues rose to two dollars in 1951 and three dollars in 1988.
The Baytown City Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday to act on park land acquisition. Afterward, councilmen will tour city facilities including sewage treatment plants. The City Parks and Recreation Department seeks applicants for its swim team, with signups at Roseland Park pool from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and practice to follow.
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