Police Beat Highlights Baytown Injuries and Burglary
A 23-year-old Baytown man remains stable at Hermann Hospital after a motorcycle crash on South Highway 146. A 15-year-old Baytown youth is held for observation at San Jacinto Methodist after a Friday stabbing. Also treated and released were a 54-year-old in a two car crash, and a 38-year-old in another crash. Police seek a burglar who took $1,000 from Don's Place on Bayway. description given matches a white male 32-35, 6 feet, 230 pounds, sandy hair.
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Baytown
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Christopher Lucas
Market
South Highway 146
Alexander Drive
Lucas
Gulf Coast Hospital
Life Flight
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Charles Mullican
Humana Hospital
Garth and
Baker
Mullican
Garth
John French
la Porte
French
Jennifer Batla
Archer
Ms. Batla
Benny Fuller
Weatherford
Fuller
Don’s Place
Bayway
John A’ Street
Stopp ers Drug Charges and Local Burglary Thefts
Dennis Avon Shaffer, 18, of 4601 Quail Hollow was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after police responding to a 900 block Northwood fight found a bag of white powder believed to be cocaine during booking. Bond set at $5000. Between Monday and Thursday, a toolbox from a vehicle on Hines was stolen along with a ladder and scaffolding from Fayle. A 1985 Chevrolet Lorea was taken from Baker and lawnmower, edger, knife and wheelbarrow stolen from Pin Oak.
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Dennis Avon Shaffer
Quail Hollow
Northwood
338Th District Court
Fayle
Baker
Workers chase high pay in Connecticut Gold Coast boom
Hundreds of laid off construction workers from Texas and other hard hit states head to Fairfield County seeking lucrative wages in the Gold Coast. Many find the high living costs and scams offset the earnings as some plan to stay briefly before returning home. Ron Beel, an Arkansas migrant, warns booms bust, while Steve Holman from Alabama travels with little cash after a Texas layoff. Holman, newlywed, worked five weeks in Danbury for a total $20 after arriving with $30.
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Bridgeport
Steve Holman
Alabama
Texas
Danbury
Holman
Austin
Bus passes honored on Baytown Houston commuter service
National Transit Service will honor Metro park-and-ride passes and tickets on its Baytown to Houston weekday commuter buses for the remainder of June. General manager Bob Blakemore said the policy lets Baytown commuters use Metro passes, with buses departing San Jacinto Mall in the mornings and returning from downtown Houston in the afternoons.
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National Transit Service
Metro
Baytown
Houston
Bob Blakemore
Blakemore
North Shore
Houston National Transit Service
San Jacinto Mall
Woman's conviction reversed in Houston murder case
A state court of appeals reversed its March acquittal and reinstated the 40 year prison sentence for Jennifer Floretta Gordon 31 convicted of killing Vessel Vigo Techeira 35 in November 1984 at Baytown. The murder involved stabbing and scalding grease. The court cited evidence including a bloody high school ring at the scene and Gordon's lack of concern.
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Houston
State Court of Appeals
1St Court of Appeals
Jennifer Floretta Gordon
Vigo Techeira
Ms. Techeira
Ms. Gordon
City brush pickup routes and rules for June 22 26
The city will begin brush collection the week of June 22 26 starting at Decker Drive and covering Craigmont Ponderosa Decker Terrace Country Club Lantern Park Quail Hollow Ginger Creek Shady Hill Villa Rollingbrook Dent Addition Allen Brook Parkridge Bend Ridgewood and Glen Arbor. Items must be cut by 7 30 a m Monday. Do not place brush under trees or high wires. Crews will collect appliances and unwanted household items except ashes lumber and roofing materials. Trash must be in secured containers to prevent scattering. Appliances and other trash items should be in a separate pile from brush and limbs.
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Decker Drive
Craigmont
Ponderosa
Decker Terrace
Country Club
Lantern Park
Quail Hollow
Ginger Creek
Shady Hill Villa
Rollingbrook Addition
Dent Addition
Allenbrook
Parkridge Bend
Ridgewood
Glen Arbor
Trustees to Review Baytown School District Layoff Policy
Trustees will again consider a revised plan that excludes teachers from layoff eligibility. The policy lists eight employee groups for possible reductions and uses criteria such as appropriate certification, evaluations, and seniority to guide staffing cuts districtwide.
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Baytown
eCampus
Crosby trustees plan meeting on school relocation and roof bids
Crosby school trustees set a 7 30 p m Tuesday session to consider an alternative grade location plan for submittal to the Justice Department and District Court. They also expect to award contracts for re roofing the primary and part of the elementary school and to bid for six portable buildings.
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Crosby
U.S. Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Baytown Sun Publication Details and Rates
The Baytown Sun operates as a second class matter paper at the Baytown Texas Post Office. It publishes afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 with mail and box addresses listed. Subscription rates are 5.30 per month 63.60 per year by carrier and 25 cents daily 50 cents Sunday with mail rates on request. Represented nationally by Coastal Publications.
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Baytown
Texas
Congress
Memorial Drive
P.O. Box
Coastal Publications
Taylor rites pending at Johnson and Frazier Funeral Home
Obituary note for Washington Sonny Taylor 84 of Houston who died June 19 in a Houston hospital. Lifeline program contact details given for The Sun June 16 edition. Community notices include Rebekah Lodge gathering June 23, Baytown YMCA clinics, Beach City council budget discussion, lupus support meeting, car wash, church play, traffic commission cancellation, Humana Seniors meeting, Barbers Hill city council hearing, SOS Singles Outreach Service talk.
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Taylor
Johnson and Frazier Funeral Home
Washington
Sonny” Taylor
Houston
SOS
Angie Rios
Lee College
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