Shell Man Is Pipefitter and Active Volunteer Fireman
Highlands Texas details W H McGuire a Shell pipefitter and longtime Highlands Volunteer Fire Department member serving as secretary treasurer for four terms. His wife and children participate, and the family attends many conventions while monitoring local fire alerts. McGuire trained to recognize department voices, sleeps lightly, and the department has 30 members with years of service. He served in the U S Army from 1950 to 1952.
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Highlands
Shell
W. H. McGuire
William Hill McGuire
Highlands Volunteer Fire Department
Steven Craig
McGuire
Houston
Stephen F. Austin High School
U.S. Army
Baytown Candidate Promises Service to All Citizens
SaveLEL pledges to serve every citizen not a few leaders. He recalls his 4 year campaign remark that Baytown has an erratic past, a confused present and a bright future. He cites lawsuits, big government and rising taxes, urging timely bond spending and clear basic policies to reduce confusion and improve Baytown. He seeks district council seat to work for a better future for the community.
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Baytown
Richardson questions enforcement after ruling on fines
Richardson says fines could be paid via loans to a third party and repaid, seeking legislative relief. He argues the ruling weakens enforcement and questions what as yet unspecified methods the court suggests to enforce the law.
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Richardson
Supreme Court
Checkmate Club Opens in Bay Town Night Scene
Bay town sees Checkmate Club debut at 6406 Bayway, former Woolverton Cafeteria site. Part owner and manager David Humphreys says Sunday reservations are filled as Johnny Williams headlines the grand opening night. Al Dryman’s combo follows, with five nights weekly. Humphreys, ex San Antonio builder and diver, handles remodeling and decor. The late-hour club operates 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily with a $5 yearly dues.
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David Humphreys
Baytown
Woolverton
Bayway
Johnny Williams
Humphreys
San Antonio
YMCA
al Dryman
Florida Chorus Sets Sunday Program Here
The 40-voice Chorus of Florida College in Temple Terrace, Florida, will give a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Baytown Community Building. The troupe, directed by James Walker for 18 years, includes students from 15 states and England and will tour Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas. The program spans three sections with religious selections, a folk group, duets and solos, ending with a staging of How the West Was Won. Bob F. Owen will speak on Florida College, a fully accredited liberal arts junior college near Tampa. enrollment runs around 400, with the chorus making up about ten percent of the student body. The public is invited to attend.
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Florida College
Temple Terrace
Fla
Baytown
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
James Walker
States
England
Paul Feller
F. Lewis
Carl Meuller
Brahms
Bob F. Owen
Tampa
Fila
Lee College faculty member elected TJCTA second vice president
Ronald Roberts of Lee College serves as second vice president of the Texas Junior College Teacher Association after being elected at the TJCTA annual meeting in Dallas. His main duty is planning the program for the 1972 session in Galveston. The association counts about 3,000 members, mainly junior college faculty with many administrators also involved.
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Ronald Roberts
Lee
College
Texas Junior College Teacher Association
TJCTA
Dallas
Roberts
Galveston
Lee College
Texas House of Representatives
Hill and Navarro
North Texas State University
Baylor University
University of Houston
Hill Junior College
Houston Baptist College
Texas A&m University
A&m
Maritime
Texas Clipper
Baytonians Initiated In KC Fourth Degree Exemplar
George Cushman and Mike Altimore of Baytown were initiated into the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus in Houston on February 27. Henry E. Le Lande of Beaumont presided at the ceremony, with 48 candidates from Houston, Pasadena, and Baytown taking part.
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George Cushman
Mike Altimore
Christopher E. Byrne
Baytown
Knights of Columbus
Houston
Henry E. le Lande
Beaumont
Guadalupe Province
Pasadena
Baytown Barracks
Palmer Trevino and Player plan to play Houston event
Arnold Palmer told Houston Golf Association officials he plans to play in their tournament this year while Lee Trevino and Gary Player have confirmed and asked for cottages at Champions Golf Club.
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Houston
Arnold Palmer
Houston Golf Association
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Champions Golf Club
School Lunch Menus Across Hills District
Breakfast options include mixed fruit egg buttered toast and milk. Lunches feature Wieners with chili or chicken casserole with sides, or meat with spaghetti and garlic bread, plus vegetables, fruit, and milk. Channelview and Barbers Hill elementary offerings vary by site. High school menus include fried steakette or ham croquettes, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and milk.
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Barbers Hill
Prominent Churchmen Due Houston Honors
Three internationally prominent Houstonians representing church leadership are slated for Houston honors, with ceremonies expected to showcase their global influence and lasting impact on local religious and civic communities.
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Houston
MOBAY seeks discharge permit for West Chambers plant
MOBAY proposes to discharge an average five million gallons per day of waste water into upper Trinity Bay via a seven mile HL&P canal and a 2700 acre cooling pond. The firm would treat effluent to TWQB standards, with 7.2 million gallons per day maximum, and aims first production in late 1971 producing basic polyurethane. A public hearing will be held at the Texas Water Development Board auditorium in Austin. Meanwhile the 22nd Brotherhood Awards Dinner honors Astronaut James McDivitt, Dr. R. Lee Clark, and I. Weiner at Astroworld Grand Ballroom on March 25 seeking funds for educational programs.
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Walker
Farm Road 1405
West Chambers County
Upper Trinity Bay
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Trinity Bay
Hl&p Co
Cedar Bayou
Environmental Board
Houston Lighting and Power Company
Texas Water Development Board
Austin
Houston
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Roe L. Allbritton
James A. McDivitt
R. Lee Clark
M. D. Anderson Hospital
I. Weiner
Weiner’s Stores, Inc
Astroworld Grand Ballroom
NCCI
Scanlan Building
McDivitt
U.S. Air Force
Shrine Parade Slated April 3
The annual Crippled Children Shrine Parade is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on April 3. The parade starts at Albert Thomas Circle on Texas Avenue and ends at Texas and Third Street. Organizations may reserve a spot by calling David Sherron or his secretary at 427-3277 or writing P.O. Box 30.
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Albert Thomas Circle
Texas Avenue
Texas and
Third Street
David Sherron
P. O. Box
First American Pipe Organs Appeared Around 1700
A surviving record notes that the first pipe organs in America appeared circa 1700, marking an early American entry into European instrument craftsmanship and church music.
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America
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