Dayton Police Chief Named New Fire Marshal
Dayton City Council voted unanimously to appoint Police Chief Touma Warren as fire marshal, citing prior fire service experience. Warren would oversee fire inspection, nursing home and hospital care facilities, with a written report due to the mayor. The council also discussed a city phone dispatch service and federal sewer funds status along with street repairs and a Municipal League membership.
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Dayton
Touma Warren
Warren
Mabyer
Bobs Martin
Chin
Pete Visa
Tay Hen
Jie Anid Kuin
Ius
Martin Suai
Pandorseraent
Ub Miet
U Area
Feo
Bay Ahter
Tilberty
Pau
Martin
Vale Grantham
Libwrty
Neal Iverson
Granthany
Huffman School Board Signs Power Pact
The Huffman School Board approved a power service agreement after an executive session with Houston Lighting and Power. Steve Huffman sought electric service for a new Willie J. vacated campus while Grantham will assume city management duties amid ongoing civil matters.
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Huffman
Jeantract
Houston
Upland Power Co
Steve Huffman
Willie J
Resist Hargraves High School
Aun Ge Grantham
Conantity
Galveston
Grantham
Angle
Board Advances Lighting Plan and Bid Details
The district discusses poles with 7500 tumen lamps costing 500 dollars each plus six dollars per year per light. Bids will be sought for a project tied to the Supt. Pred Portur, while a school bus sale is noted. A student handbook objection is resolved with board approval.
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Flinn
Baytown Reports First Quarter Sales Tax Share
Baytown earned $215 078 in state and local sales tax for the first quarter of 1973. State total was about $45.9 million. City finance director J B LeFevre noted a last quarter payment of $238 175 23. Other area totals included Pasadena 382 224 Port Arthur 227 273 Victoria 221 198 Houston 9 164 17. State and local receipts go to the state comptroller who refunds city shares minus a 2 percent fee. state collection fees for the period totaled $992 822.
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Baytown
J. B. LeFevre
Pasadena
Port Arthur
Victoria
Houston
Lost Doe the Dog Noted in City Report
A brief item records a lost dog named Doe, tagged with sc 35, reported in the city. No further details available.
Board weighs school project cuts at Har 1 Elementary
Trustees review a Marshall Construction cost analysis seeking federal funds and potential savings of 61 000 by trimming Clark School work. They reject changes that alter quality while flagging a canopy option needing contractor input. Bitsy Davis notes awaiting executive engineer input as session continues.
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Har 1
Marshall Construction Co
Clark
Bitsy
Davis
Ing
All Day Kindergarten Plan Adjusted by New State Bill
Deputy Supt. W. C. Herring explains the new state kindergarten bill keeps next fall’s program as half-day for most five year olds while funding all day slots for educationally handicapped children. The change also slightly lengthens sessions to two hours forty five minutes and may require extra teacher aides to handle longer classes.
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W. C. Herring
Herring
Supt
Johnny Clark
Enrollment Opens for ILC Defensive Driving Classes
ILC announces three Monday and Wednesday defensive driving courses starting July 9 at Lee College. Instructors are Guy Holman Sue Jones and Jerrell Troutman with sessions 9 11 am 4 7 pm and 7 9 pm. Cost is 9. For more details contact the Continuing Education Office at 4275611 extension 214.
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Lee College
Guy Holman Wil
Sue Jones
Jerrell Troutman
Baytown
Continuingents
S.C
Campbell
Three Baytonians Receive AC College Diplomas
Three Baytown graduates Julia Barnard Ronald E Compton and Helen Kay Franssen were among over 400 degree candidates at Abilene Christian College spring commencement. Barnard is listed as daughter of W C Rice, Compton son of Eugene D Compton and Franssen daughter of A C Bagley.
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Abilene Christian College
Julia Barnard
W. C. Rice
Mabry
Ronald E. Compton
Eugene D. Compton
Gresham
Helen Kay Franssen
A. C. Bagley
Baytown
Two Injured In Accidents In Baytown
Two one car crashes sent two people to Baytown hospitals police reported. Jimmy Elwin Harshaw 18 of 4002 Redell was taken to Gulf Coast after hitting a parked car in the 100 block of East Texas at 9 am Monday. Police charged him with negligent collision. Clarence Patterson 75 of 110642 Pine was taken to San Jacinto Methodist by Baytown Ambulance after he lost control of his car and hit a gas meter at Bob Willow. Patterson appeared ill and no charges were filed.
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Baytown
Jimmy Elwin Harshaw
Redell
Gulf Coast
East Texas
Clarence Patterson
Pine
San Jacinto Methodist
Cometrol
Bob Willow
Patterson
Loy
Free Kitten Two Female Kittens Available
Two female kittens are available for free at phone number 424 7850. They are ready for adoption and can be picked up locally. Call for details on temperament and pickup arrangement.
Baytown Man Loses $98 In 3-Card Monte
A Baytown man lost 98 dollars in a three card monte scheme after hiring a driver for a ride across town. The incident began when a Negro male approached the victim in his garage and joined him and another man for a card game after entering the car. Police noted the victim could not locate the apartments involved.
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Baytown
Monte
General Telephone
Stimpson
Air Force NCO Receives Col Her Trophy for Linebacker II
U S Air Force senior Master Sergeant John M. Reidy won the Col Her Trophy for aiding the Eighth Air Force in the Linebacker II operation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John P Reidy of Houston. His wife Vera is daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Jones of 5222 Middleton Road.
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U.S. Air Force
John M. Reidy
Eighth Air Force
North Vietnam
John P. Reidy
Houston
Vera
Earl Jones
Middleton Road
Free Kittens at 20 Kelly Lane
Two eight week old kittens are to be given away at 20 Kelly Lane. Call 422-5070.
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Kelly Lane
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