Sterling School Board Cuts Plan For Ross Sterling Shops
Budget pressures force Sterling ISD to trim the Ross Sterling vocational and industrial shops addition and rebid about 100000 in overruns. Board rejects last bids and removes classrooms and offices, plans new bids for wood trades machine welding auto shops and cosmetology space, plus readvertises for district wide educational TV antennas and routes. Pipeline adjustments at Pumphrey Elementary are authorized with cost Ongoing. United Gas offers to perform work free. Extension of bidding for Baytown Junior School library and Act addition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Sterling
James A. Davis
W. D. Hinson
Sterling Vocational
Davis
Clyde Messiah
Hinson
Pumphrey
Warren Petroleum
Texas Eastern
United Gas
Baytown
Sterling
Bookmobile schedule and nurses meeting announced
Sterling Municipal Library sponsors a Bookmobile visit at 19 W. Texas at 9 30 a m Wednesday and in front of the washateria on Clyde Drive in Archia Courts at 10 30 a m Wednesday A Texas League of Vocational Nurses meeting is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Gulf Coast Hospital cafeteria with Dr Atkins speaking on the Private Hospital and the Texas League
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Service
W. Texas
Washateria
Clyde Drive
Archia Courts
Texas League of Vocational Nurses
Gulf Coast Hospital
D. Atkins
Texas League
Local notices and social items from Baytown and Houston area
A compact page lists residents and activities including George Darling in Bed 15 at the Veterans Hospital Houston, Earl Lively leaving Houston for a Union meeting in Washington, and Jim Hildebrand winning prizes at an Anahuac picnic. It covers a Buddy Day at Brunson Theater, club meetings at Goose Creek Country Club, Baytown Senior Citizens events, a Keys found notice, a Shrimp Gumbo dinner fundraiser, and the Baytown Lions Club installation led by Dr. Max Mosesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Darling
Veteran's Hospital
Houston
H. H. Nitschmann
Dallas Holmes
Billie Thompson
Baytown
San Houston State College
James Lilly
Dora Ward
Jones
Earl Lively
New Houston
Washington
DD. C
Bobby Fairchild
Fire Department
Sam Alford
Kirk
Molly Mann
Kansas City
Jim Hildebrand
Texas Eastern Co
Anahuac
Bryan Carter
Vietnam
DFPO
Ladies Association of
Goose Creek
Lions
Baytown Lions Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Max Mosesman
Dist
Wahrmund Won't Seek Re election To School Board
Trustee Bob Wahrmund announced he will not seek another term on the school board next fall. He declined to serve as an alternate delegate to the Texas School Board Association meeting in September, stating he is up for re election but not running. Wahrmund was elected in 1966 and his term was extended. current president Mrs Karl W Opryshek will attend the association meeting with no alternate chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wahrmund
Wahrmund
Texas School Board Association
Knox Beavers
Karl W. Opryshek
State School Board Association
Opryshek
La Porte residents demand action over leaking gas
Residents of La Porte Texas urged officials to stop a suspected leaking gas that sickened an undetermined number of people on the south side. Children were affected and a German shepherd went paralyzed after exposure. Mayor Pfeiffer said about half nearby chemical plants had taken safety steps and the rest would within nine days. Phosgene gas, once used in WWI, was among the substances produced in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Ship Channel
la Porte
Harold Pfeiffer
New Baytown Firm Is Hired By School Board
The Baytown school board voted 4-3 to replace Reid Strickland Gillette Ramsey with Stewart and Park, ending about 40 years of service from the old firm. J Milton Stewart and Richard W Park, both in their late twenties, form the new partnership and begin a one year district contract July 1. Mrs. Karl W. Opryshek cast the deciding vote, with Fabian Greenwell backing the move and others opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnella Boynton
Reid, Strickland, Gillette and Ramsey
Baytown
Stewart and Park
Bruce Ramsey
Joe Reid
J. Milton Stewart
Ramsey
Richard W. Park
George Chandler
Karl W. Opryshek
Fabian Greenwell
Philip, Dignam
Glenn Lippman
Troy Peterson
James Ellis
Bob Wahrmund
No Bidders In CV School Bond Sale
Sun correspondent Muril Hart reports Channelview School District faced no sealed bids for 985000 in unissued bonds amid high rates. An oral bid from Rauscher Pierce and First of Texas offered a one week option to resell, citing a 5.5 percent rate with 6.5 percent legal limit. Moody's BA rating described as below grade. trustees noted prior rating attempts and voting patterns on raising rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muril Hart
Eugene B. Shepherd
Rauscher Pierce
Mobley Cox Jr
First of Texas
Shepherd
Investment Services
Moody’s Investment Service
Richard Sedgeley
Moody's
Ellis Burnham
Billy Neal
Pay Hike Action For School Group Delayed
The school board delayed pay hike decisions for nonteaching staff pending data on competitive salaries and district finances. Supt Gentry proposed about 12 percent across all employe groups while trustees asked for more information. Eight priority items for 1969 70 were approved, including 15 more teachers and capital outlay, with several positions and programs postponed awaiting clearer funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Gentry
Glenn Lippman
George Gentry
Leon Legler
Travis
Burmet
Stamp-Austin
H. Kelly Martin
Highlands
Lamar
Bowie
Robert &. Lee
Bayshore Mental Health Center
Crosby Trustees Appeal HEW Action
Crosby School District appeals to Secretary of HEW Robert Finch seeking review of a decision to cut federal funds for alleged Civil Rights Act violations. Attorneys argue that abandoning freedom of choice desegregation would force busing. maps show district split by Highway 9 into white and Black areas. The HEW board upheld the examiner's order, stating desegregation, not balancing, is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
U. S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
HEW
Hay Highway 9
Barrett Station
Mississippi
Missippi
Toll Free Calls Linked Baytown and Mont Belvieu
Mont Belvieu and Baytown began toll free calls after Mayor J B Gill placed the first call to Baytown Councilman Donnie Hullum. The service covers Mont Belvieu residents calling Baytown Beach City exchanges and includes a new equipment building. Officials say the move will strengthen relations between the two cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Mont Belvieu
Alan McWhorter
J. B. Gill
Donnie Hullum
Mont Belviey
Gill
Frank
Hullum
Beach City
Highlands
Crosby
Houston
al Chappell
General Telephone Co
Gil
J. W. Grimes
Baytayn
Glen Walker
Elaie Jordan
Chappell
Chappel
Baytown Area Weather and Tides Forecast
Weather remains clear to partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday in the Baytown area. Tuesday temperatures expected in the upper 80s to mid 90s with a high around 92 on Monday. Morgan's Point tides for Wednesday include highs at 7:19 p.m. and 10:55 p.m. and lows at 1:43 a.m. and 3:55 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Area
Baytown
Morgan's Point
Wallisville Price Daniel Leads Texans to Washington
Former Gov Price Daniel led a Texas delegation to Washington to lobby Senate and House committees for Liberty and Chambers County projects. He seeks $2 million to start the second phase of Wallisville Reservoir construction and aims for favorable responses on Double Bayou and Cedar Bayou projects. The Liberty-Chambers County Navigation District now sponsors the request with Houston backing amid Cedar Bayou developments at the new Houston Lighting and Power plant and U S Steel docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Sp
Price Daniel
Washington
Senate
House
Liberty
Chambers County
Daniel
Wallisville
Double Bayou
Cedar Bayou
Houston Lighting and Power Co
U.S. Steel
Liberty-Chambers County Navigation District
Gov
Vernon Poole
Charles Bazer
Oscar F. Nelson
Warren Carl Jr
Anahuac
Charles Fisher
Trinity River Authority Board
Dave Moore
Baytown
Carl Illig
City of Houston
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Buddy Day
Brunson Theater
Civic Center
Baytown Senior Citizens Club
Council
Citizens On Safety Council
Holiday Inn
Montie
Garth Road
St. John's United Methodist Church
Peoples State Bank
F.da
First National Bank
Milton Stewart
Richard Park
Danny Williams
Williams
Stanford Alexander
Weingarten’s
Highway 146
John C. Echols
Citizens National Bank
Fort Howard
Gibson
Crosby Trustees
HEW Action
Ally
Grant Cook
Reynolds, White, Allen and Cook
Appeals Board
Shen
Fade
Tizens National Bank & Trust Co
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