Baytown Beach City Annexation Jurisdiction Hearing Date
A hearing to decide whether Harris County or Chambers County has jurisdiction in Beach City’s suit challenging Beach City’s annexation of 8000 acres in Chambers County is set for 9 a.m. March 15 in the 190th District Court in Houston. Beach City argues for Chambers County. Baytown contends Harris County proper.
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Harris County
Chambers County
Baytown
Beach City
190Th District Court
Houston
Fourth Candidate Files for City Council District 6
Charles E. Gates of 305 Live Oak filed Saturday morning for City Councilman in District 6. He is the fourth candidate to file for this position.
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Charles E. Gates
Liveoak
Little Elizbeth Hancock Featured in Naples Home Town
In a brief hometown note Mrs. Hancock with Dr. George Hancock and their Naples address are mentioned. Mrs. Chester Rogers and Mrs. Virginia Herbert nod their assent as others recall ties to Conroe and Baytown. J Bryan Stratton improves after surgery and March 10 luncheon reservations are being organized by Mrs. Dick Cansler. Church offices at 2200 Pinemont and a March 2 Utex dinner are highlighted amid local chatter.
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Elizabeth Hancock
George
Julia Hartman) Hancock
Naples
Italy
Chester Rogers
Virginia Herbert
James L. Young
Conroe
Baytown
J. Bryan Stratton
Dick Cansler
Glen C. Mathis
Pinemont
Lillian Wilburn
Crosby School Trustees Race See Two Candidates Withdraw
Two candidates in the April 3 Crosby School trustee race withdraw. Incumbent Jimmy F Petrick and W D Carleton announce their exits citing support for other candidates. Petrick backs Elsie Luquett for the seat and urges support for Andrew Spence and Rudy Sikora. Carleton endorses Rudy Sikora and calls for continued focus on education and discipline.
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Crosby
Crosby School
Jimmy F Petrick
W.D. Carleton
Petrick
Crosby School Board
Elsie Luquett
Elsie
Andrew Spence
Rudy Sikora
W. D. Carleton
Judges Not Certain Indigent Fines Pose Problems
The Supreme Court ruling bars jail for nonpaying indigents, prompting local officials like Judge Neel Richardson to call indigence definitions nebulous. Harris County Atty. Carol Vance cites legislative need, while most fines are paid. a small fraction go to jail, with talks of installment plans deemed burdensome. The article notes a low share of cases involve jail time for fines and hints at further discussion on rules.
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Wanda Orton
U.S. Supreme Court
Neel Richardson
Richardson
Harris County
Carol Vance
the Sun
Vance
Justice of the Peace Court
Municipal Court
Peace
N.O. Morrison
Ken DeHart
DeHart
Dan Savell enters Baytown District 6 race blasting taxes
Baytown home builder Dan Savell, 49, filed Friday as a candidate for city council Position 6 and condemned spiraling city taxes and complex governance. He cites protests over tax increases and calls for more efficient government, pledging independent leadership after 37 years in Baytown. Savell, an incumbent business owner and property taxpayer, names personal ties to the community and aims to serve on the council amid a crowded mayoral and council field.
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Savell
Baytown
LaVerne
Jack B. Clay
Gary
Baytown Candidate Camp Enters District 6 Race
E Q Camp Baytown resident for 42 years enters District 6 council race making it a three way contest with Dr Jim Williams and Dan Savell. Incumbent Lamar Kelley not seeking reelection. Filing deadline April 3 at midnight, city hall closed Saturdays. Camp a former Esso Research engineer and Bovay consultant, lives at 807 E Rosewood with wife and son Clark. Daughter Dorothy Lennard and husband live in Dallas.
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Clark
E. Rosewood
Dorothy Lennard
B. 8. Lennard
Dallas
Baylor Hospital
Mobay Hearing Set For March 17 On Wastewater Permit
Mobay Chemical Co seeks an industrial wastewater discharge permit. Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club and Baytown Environmental Board will attend the Texas Water Quality Board public hearing at 9 00 a m on March 17 in Austin. Walker notes the discharge will be nitrates and could cause problems if released into warm effluent.
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Mobay Chemical Co
Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club
Baytown
Environmental Board
Jack Walker
Texas Water Quality Board
Austin
Walker
Bayshore Club
Mobay
Weekend Baytown Weather With Mild Temperatures Ahead
Weather and tides: clear to partly cloudy and mild through the weekend in the Baytown area. Temperatures range from the low 60s to mid 70s. Tidal times at Morgans Point include high 1 55 a m and low 12 49 p m Sunday with Monday highs at 2 19 a m and 10 49 a m and lows at 2 13 a m and 1 37 p m. Sunrise and sunset are 6 41 a m to 6 25 p m Sunday and 6 40 a m to 6 25 p m Monday.
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Baytown
Morgan's
Tom Gentry files for Baytown mayor race
Tom Gentry a 35 year old former Robert E Lee High School and SMU football player now an insurance broker filed Friday as a candidate for Baytown mayor in the April 3 election. He is the fifth candidate joining incumb ent Glen Walker Councilman Don Hullum and two Baytown Housing Authority directors HM Campbell and Tony Campos. Gentry a 1952 Robert E Lee graduate holds a BA from SMU has 15 years in insurance and is a former Stockman National Life Insurance president in Denver. He is son of former school superintendent George H Gentry his wife Shirley and four children live at 2405 Morning Drive. He serves as Baytown YMCA director and Memorial Baptist Church deacon. He said Baytown can be a fine community with proper leadership and city government must function smoothly to provide services.
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Tom Gentry
Robert E. Lee
Southern Methodist University
Gentry
Glen Walker
Don Hullum
Baytown Housing Authority Board of
HM. Campbell
Tony Campos
SMU
National Life Insurance Co
Denver
Colo
George H. Gentry
Baytown
Shirley
Morning Drive
Suzanne
Laura
Christy
Allen
Baybower Chamber Banquet Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday
Tickets for the annual Baybower Chamber of Commerce banquet go on sale Tuesday morning. The event is March 22 at the Ramada Tower Center. 600 tickets available at $7.50 each. Chamber members may buy four tickets and may purchase for another member. Tickets go on sale at 8 am at the Chamber office. Bob Murphey will be the speaker.
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Bower Chamber of Commerce
Ramada Tower Center
Dave Moore
Chamber
Bob Murphey
Joann Lehde
Chamber of Commerce
Jeanne Wolfe
Connie Cueto
Linds Cassity
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