School personnel approved Baytown district job changes
The Baytown School District lists resignations and retirements including Margaret Broussard, Laurel Garrett, Geraldine Howell, Dorothy Walker, and other teachers taking early retirement or moving closer to home. New contracts cover 17 hires across elementary, special education, early childhood, and music positions, plus one maternity leave for Jennifer Menney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret B. Broussard
San Jacinto
William R. Fitch
REL
Laurel = Garrett
Sterling
Geraldine Howell
Bowie
Linda Janek
Harlem
Howard Dan Modisette
Horace Mann
Silsbee
LeGene Fuller
Lamar
Linnell Taylor
Cedar Bayou
Dorothy G. Walker
Travis
Baytown
Gary Wixson
Stuart Career Center
Jennifer Menney
Highlands
Deaths and teaching staff details from Galveston area report
The Galveston AP dispatch notes the death of Silas B. Ragsdale aged 79 at St. Luke's Hospital after heart complications. It also lists multiple local teachers with varied degrees and years of experience including Peggy J. Walsel Terri White Susan Harvey Joe Edward Liska Sharon Elaine Manlove Norma L. Melendez and their bios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy J. Walsel
Texas A&i University
Riviera
Los Fresnos
Terri White
Susan Harvey
Tex
A&i
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alphal- Chi
Joe Edward Liska
Sam Houston University
Sharon
Elaine Manlove
Werere
Texassing
Lutheran College
Mont Belvieu Water Line Costs Tie Exxon Pipeline
Betsy Webber reports in Mont Belvieu that Exxon Pipeline and connected industries seek a larger water line to serve multiple connections. Estimates for a six inch line total about 20,000 dollars to install plus ongoing costs for meters and power units. The council discussed water service fairness while considering federal grant guidelines and possible utility upgrades for taps, fire plugs, and meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Webber
Mont Belvieu
Norris Rowland
Pipeline Co
R Navin
Jwater
Winfree
T. W.williams
J. Cotten
Goss
Williams
Baytown Traffic Safety Council Formed To Promote Wider Safety Programs
Thom Beckwith as chairman announced the Baytown Citizens Traffic Safety Council will serve as a community safety forum beyond traffic issues. Members discussed energy land use, eminent domain, and federal oil storage plans, with calls to recruit defensive driving instructors and broaden representation from local organizations and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thom Beckwith
Baytown
Pete Oliver
FEA
Frank Finster
Exqcm Ununy Srcuupar
Mmatter
Federal Promoting Safety
Darrell Richardson
Brooks
Finster
Garth and Decker
Beckwith
Richardson
Garth
Decker
Joe Matthews
Fic
Mont Belvieu
Jack Brooks
Justice of the Peace
Paul Williams
Robe rts named to TJCTA legislative committee
On Committee RON ROBERTS a Lee College government instructor has been appointed to the Texas Junior College Teachers Association legislative committee by William J Bullock TJCTA president Roberts appointment will be effective through March Sh 1979 To Convention MRS E W Lindstrom new president and Mrs C W Gillet te Baytown Business and Professional Women's Club will represent the Baytown club at the BPW state convention in Brownsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Roberts
Lee College
Texas Junior College Teachers Association
William J. Bullock
TJCTA
Roberts
E. W. Lindstrom
C. W. Gillette
Baytown Business and Professional Women's Club
Baytown Club
BPW
Brownsville
Crosby district faces ESAA issues over EMR class overinclusion
Supt Pye says plan to reduce minority overinclusion in EMR classes has run three years with no success Wheeler finds black students assigned to EMA class by race OCR will contact district over Civil Rights Act compliance ESAA eligibility letter notes funding decisions rely on application quality Crosby ESAA grant of 102000 for a garage sale event at 122 W Texas to be held Wednesday through Saturday
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EMR
Pye
Hew
Wheeler
ESAA
Office For Civil Rights
W. Texas
Two Baytown Dads Receive Best Gifts
Baytown fathers celebrate Father’s Day with new baby girls. Mike Anderson becomes a first time father at 11:29 a.m. with daughter Raye Lyns at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Gordon Draper welcomes Jennifer Lynn at 1:00 p.m. weighing four pounds six ounces, joined by brother Buster Lee. Both mothers and infants are reported doing well and visitors are allowed at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Draper
Highlands
Jennifer Lynn
Buster Lee
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
S. Cert J
Ande
Murray Jack George Murray funeral notices
Murray will be buried after services at Truevine Baptist Church with pallbearers named, honoring Jack George Murray a 1972 Smiley High School graduate who worked at Richmond Tank Car Co. in Sheldon. Also Russell of Houston funeral at Earthman Chapel with burial Memory Gardens, survivor list includes husband E. H. Russell and two sisters.
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Murray Jack George Murray
Cypress
Barrett Station
Channelview
Smiley High School
Houston
Richmond Tank Car Co
Sheldon
Erris Murray
Georgian B. Murray
Demetria Elisa
Crosby
Lois Jean Bryan
Nacogdoches
Erai Mae Crayton
Annettie Neal
Hattie Marie Clark
Rosemary Murray
Russell
E. H
Nina) Russell
Earthman
W. H. Wheeless
West University Baptist Church of Houston
E. H. Russell
Holly McLemore
Heuston
Baytown
Russell Osborne
Jeffarmen
Land
Joe Ed McLemore
City Service Center Hit By Burglars in Baytown
Baytown police reported a burglary at the Municipal Service Center on 1200 Lee and three other thefts Sunday into Monday. Irene Sanders said a file cabinet was pried, cash box stolen, a soft drink machine entered, windows damaged, and a radio and cash totaling about 165 dollars taken. Vehicles and items stolen included a 1975 Baytown Airport Limousine Service car valued at 4500 dollars, two French doors from a house, a 1973 Honda motorcycle, and a tape deck with 12 tapes from a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Ward
Baytown Limosine Service
Baytown
Jim Garner
Baytown Teachers Seek Higher Salaries Across Districts
Dick Cooke spoke for the Baytown Education Association and Baytown Classroom Teachers Association at a budget work session. He cited a 1975 Houston area cost of living increase and presented district salary figures against nearby districts to justify a seven percent wage rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Cooke
Baytown Education Association
Baytown Classroom Teachers Association
Houston
Baytown
Exxon
Anahuac
Deer Park
LA Porte
Pasadena
Barbers Hill
Clark
Cooke
BEA
BCTA
World News Digest: AP Dispatches Across Cities
AP reports from Washington Austin Pasadena Dallas Beirut Johannesburg Paris and Washington noting Senate aims to ratify a Spain military treaty to foster democracy in the Mediterranean monarchy. Mary vapor signals Viking 1 begins a 10 day planetary study amid life search while Texas storms roll east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Spain
Pasadena
Calif
Mary
Birthday greetings sent for Shelley Scott’s 22nd Tuesday
The message notes Shelley Scott turning 22 on Tuesday with birthday wishes from her parents and mentions Toby Ferguson as a Tuesday celebrant. Stacey is also noted in the greeting line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Ferguson
Shelley Scott
Stacey
Crosby School Board approves new staff and resignations
Crosby Texas school board accepted four resignations from coaches and teachers on Monday and hired six. New hires include Troy Marler as Director of Curriculum and Special Services at state level plus 1500 district supplement, with an 800 merit raise upon renewal. Other appointments: George Dean as athletic director state plus 4000, Michael Thomas Davis as junior high band director state plus 1800, Serena Kay Hester high school English and speech, Patricia Lewallen first grade, and Lawrence Machacek drafting and woodshop at state plus 725. Resignations: Athletic Director Jerry Blankenship, Coach Victor Rucker, Coach Duke Sparks, and third grade teacher Druetta Jarvis.
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Crosby (Sp
Crosby School
Troy Marler J
B. 5. Griffin
Marler
George Dean
Michael Thomas Davis
Serena Kay Hester
English Land
Patricia Lewallen
Lawrence Machacek
Woodship Woodshop
State
Jerry Blankenship
Victor Rucker
Duke Sparks
Druetta Jarvis
New Officers Named for Beach City Home Demonstration Club
Beach City Home Demonstration Club appoints Bettie Enderli as president Marian Nicholson as vice president Bonnie Enderli as secretary Georgia Mackrell as reporter and Vici Babra and Bonnie Enderli as delegates. Meetings now on the first and third Wednesdays at 9 30 a m, replacing Tuesdays. An all day Chambers County Home Demonstration Council meeting is set for July 9 at White Park with sack lunches.
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Beach City
Beach City Home Demonstration Club
Bettie Enderli
Marian Nicholson
Bonnie Enderli
Georgia Mackrell
Vici Babra
Chambers County Home Demonstration Council
White Park
New Western Store Opens at Diamond C July 6
Diamond C Western Wearhouse announces a grand opening corral on July 6 for fans of western duds. The store invites shoppers to explore apparel and gear at the new outlet.
Diamond C Wearhouse to open in Baytown area
A Beaumont truck driver reported a robbery in a Baytown parking lot as Diamond C Wearhouse plans a August grand opening. The store at 706 N Alexander near O’Brien’s Shopping Center will feature major brands in western clothing and a 4500 square foot square dance section. A driver, Louis Darjean, described a maroon 1979 45 Ford LTD driver who stole his wallet containing a check for 80 dollars and credit cards after warning him not to turn around.
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O'Brien
N. Alexander
Diamond C
Levis, Lee and Wrangler
Nicona
Justin
Tony Llama
Jeff Calvert
Dia
Beaumont
Mond C Wearhouse
Pasadena
Baytown
Louis Darjean
McNair
Louis
Alison
Alexander
Pegov
Diamond C Mayer
Little York
E. Shaw
Ford Ltd
Pasadeng
Darjean
Billingham moved to bullpen to steady Reds pitcher
Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson has moved Jack Billingham to the bullpen to regain his composure. Billingham, 5-5 with a 5.05 ERA, has lost two straight and failed to win since Father's Day. He says his stuff is good and the issue is mental focus. Anderson hopes a few relief starts will reset him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Jack Billingham
Denise Fuller
Garth
Billingham
Culpepper
Anderson
Anniversary Mass for Father Hemdel at St John Catholic
The Rev Anthony Hemdel pastor of St John Catholic Community will celebrate his 32nd anniversary of ordination at 7 p.m. Tuesday mass in the rectory with a party to follow. He was ordained in Teutopolis, Illinois, on June 22, 194?. In Gulf Coast Hospital patient James R Red Jones of 705 is in room M3 for tests and may have visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R
Red Jones
Schilling
Gulf Coast Hospital
Anthony
Hemdel
T. John Catholic
Ordaimie
Teutopolis
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Galveston
Janice Cartmill
Wayland Baptist College
Bainesville
Gary Wayne Chandler
University of Texas
Carolyn D. Donnelly
Lamar University
Linda von Goulding
Phi Theta Kappa
Donna Hering
Lynda Carolyn Johnson
Kara Ann Kudla
Stephen F. Austin University
Chi Omega National Sorority
School of Education
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Marilyn Stanley
University of Houston
James VanDiver
SFA
Bryan
Kappa Kappa Psi
Gulf Publishing Co
Gulf Publishing
University of Texas At Austin
Gulf
World Oil
Ragsdale
The
Manas
Exxon Pipeline
Houston Trinity River Canal
UT Journalism Foundation Ac
Eame Narmant
Texas
A&m
Radedala Ic
Linda Teague
Southern Oklahoma State University
Tuttle
Okla
ST Ostes
Silas B
Ragsdale, Dr
Hunt, Tex
Pat Baskin
Midland
W. R. McManus
Wallisville
Cherry Point Park
Frank Vermillion
McManus
Susan Huddleston
Huddleston
Matthews
Williams Water Wall
Makersid
Davis
Baytown Side Theatre
ME Kate
Cen Agra
Walter
Matthau
Eal Tatum
O'Neal
Adn
Cen Eae
Joe Camp
Lawrence of Arabia
Thrigtian Science
Aenzor
Salaba
Walt Conder
de Theresa Bremer
Lillian Risher
Albert Fanestiel
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
E. Fayle
Fayle
Austin
Bob Smith
Greg Montoya
Dallas
Beirut
Lebanon
Johannesburg
South Africa
Mamelodi
Pretoria
Paris
United States
Republican Party
Happy
Crosby School Board
Beach City Club
New Western
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Diamond C Western Wearhouse
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