Public School Week Observed in Dayton
Dayton celebrates Texas Public School Week with school exhibits and open houses. Stephen F. Austin Elementary invites visitors on Thursday and Friday for student work displays and fourth grade science and math exhibits. Wilson Junior High hosts Rice Room projects 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dayton High opens 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday with student council welcome, while Colbert Intermediate invites parents to visit and lunch with students during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Wilson Junior High School
Dayton High School
Colbert Intermediate School
Highlands Water Unit Post Vacated
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 will act on March 13 regarding the resignation of district manager Eddie Harvill effective March 31. Harvill has led the district since April 6, 1970, and will become manager of Lakeway Municipal Utility District in Travis County starting April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeway
Lake Travis
Austin
Harvill
Keith
Sterling High School
Chris
Highlands
Inwood
Two Loaves Strategy for Yeast Bread
Advice suggests baking two loaves at once to cover immediate needs and future use. One loaf is eaten right away while a second loaf is saved in the freezer for later. The plan aims to save time and ensure ongoing supply.
State's School Fund Benefits By Land Sale
A Texas oil lease sale brought a $1.5 million bid from Houston Oil and Mineral Corp. for submerged Galveston land, part of $7.4 million in bonuses boosting the Permanent School Fund to a record $966 million. Cabot Corp. won 275 acres in a Canadian River tract for $40,425 as 113,735 acres were leased at $65.81 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN Austin Bureau Austin
Galveston
Houston
Bob Armstrong
Permanent School Fund
Houston Oil and Mineral Corp
Armstrong
School Land Board
Cabot Corp
Brownwood pump project seeks funds after theft
Residents along the elevated perimeter road face urgent needs as three pumps, funded by the Brownwood Civic Association, operate by hand due to a stolen float and chain. Porters demand about 6,200 dollars more plus additional ditches and culverts. City officials will review with engineers as tide levels near historic highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
W. Travis Porter
Brownwood Civic Association
Porter
Fritz Lanham
Skrla
Hickerson
The
Sun
Rites Slated For Former Baytonian H. W. Wells
Funeral services are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Allison Funeral Home in Liberty for H. W. Wells 76 who died at 3:00 a.m. Wednesday in a Houston hospital. The Rev. Paul Bathard will officiate with burial in Thicket Texas. Wells formerly worked at Kings Garage in Baytown and is survived by his wife Lola Wells of Liberty a son R Q Wells of Liberty three daughters Mrs R J Calhoun of Texas City Mrs Bruce Holbrook of Dayton and Mrs Charles Cook of Baytown a brother C A Wells of Liberty a sister Mrs Annie Holmes of Chester and 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wells
Liberty
Allison Furneral
Wells
Houston
Paul Bathard
Thicket
Tex
King’s Garage
Lola Wells
R. Q. Wells
R. J. Calhoun
Texas City
Bruce Holbrook
Dayton
Charles Cook
Baytown
C. A. Wells
Annie Holmes
Chester
Radar Nabs 863 Drivers In 2 Months
Baytown police reported 863 radar controlled speeding tickets over two months with 103 issued in February and 61 in January. February saw 423 total tickets, down from 440 in January, and a rise in major accidents to 20 with 26 injuries, plus one fatality and 18 DWI citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Halifax Fire of 1750 Nearly Destroys Levy on July 11
Did You Know recounts the first major Canadian blaze near Halifax on July 11, 1750. The catastrophic fire threatened the levy area, prompting swift colonial responses and widespread caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Halifax
Grace Ina Minter Seydler Rites Set In Baytown
Funeral services for Grace Ina Minter Seydler 70 of 301 Tri City Beach Road will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul U Funeral Home Chapel with Revs Jewel McClure and Fred McGarvey officiating. A native of Alpair Texas she died Tuesday in a Baytown hospital. She lived in Baytown 56 years was a retired Exxon USA employee. She is survived by a brother H E Minter of Baytown and several nieces and nephews. Burial in Cedar Crest Cemetery with pallbearers Mike Milstead Billie Martin Vernon Blum E G Doggett George Seydler Jr and Earl Martin. Funeral arrangements by Paul A Lee Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Seydler
Grace Ina
Minter Seydler
Tri City Beach Road
Paul U. Funeral Home
Jewel McClure
Fred McGarvey
Seydler
Alpair
Tex
Baytown
Exxon Co. USA
H. E. Minter
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Mike Milstead
Billie Martin
Vernon Blum
E. G. Doggett
George Seydler Jr
Earl Martin
Paul A. Lee
Baytown Council Debates Water Authority Rewrite Plan
Council members clash over a proposed five to seven member water authority board and whether council should serve as directors. Mayor Walker and Rep. Allen discuss rewriting the bill while subsidence and surface water supply are cited as motivations for the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crocker
Jasworski
Noel Richardson
Neel
Allen
Glen Walker
Fritz Lanham
Fulbright, Crocker and Jaworski Law Firm
Walker
Joe
Allen Cannon
Cannon
Baytown
The
Water Authority
Charles Pool
Bayleyn
Aflen
Suit Against City In Police Case Pending
A long delayed case concerns Shirley Turner seeking patrolman pay and status from the city. Her lawyers claim Civil Service procedures were bypassed and she has performed policewoman duties since 1964, entitling her to patrolman wages. Trial may be set around May or June after the new city council takes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Turner
Noel Richardson
Civil Service Commission
Turner
Robert A. Fordie
Tommy McManus
Awards Presented At Cub Pack 225 Banquet
Cub Scout Pack 225 sponsored by Grace United Methodist Church held its Blue and Gold Banquet at the Community Center. Rev. Bob Herndon offered the invocation and Webelos opened with the colors. Scouts received various badges and arrows, with seven activity badges awarded to Webelos Cubs. Adult leaders and parents were recognized in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace United Methodist Church
Bob Herndon
Grace
Webelos den
al Dennis
Ross Sterling
Charles Salinas
Mark Schimming
Chuck Smith
Steven Smith
Paul Barry
Donnie Johnson
Jimmy Bertram
Brad Myrick
Charles Froust
Brian Welch
Stephen Rabke
Brad Stephens
DeWayne Davis
Bret Pierce
Tod Wells
Trey Elliott
Webelos
Todd Casey
John Elliott
Danny Jones
Michael Tueten
Troy Hall
Gun battle leaves two suspects dead in Houston chase
Two men questioned in a $500 motorist robbery died from police gunfire after a high speed shootout that started downtown and ended five miles away on I 10 West. Port of Houston saw wheat shipments to Russia boost January tonnage by 20 percent versus last year. Northern Ireland talks feature militant Protestant traders meeting moderate Catholic politicians to seek peace. Beirut report says Black September planned to kidnap Secretary Rogers last summer but canceled for unknown reasons. Mayor Lindsay says he will not seek a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Russia
Beirut
Lebanon
Black September
William P. Rogers
Persian Gulf
al Anwar Reporter Today
Police Recover Parts Of Stolen Bikes Here
Baytown police juveniles recovered parts from 32 bicycles stolen over several months by seven youths aged 12 to 16. Officers R D Knight and Lt Johnnie Deel began the thefts probe, with Sgt J Lankford leading recovery. Most bikes were repainted or altered, and serial numbers were known but owners often lacked them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
J. Lank ‘Ford
Lankford
R. D. Knight
Johnnie Deel
Eleven Library Returns Filed in January at Sterling Library
Municipal Court reports 11 cases of failure to return books at Sterling Library in January. Clerk Gloria Alexander notes about 40 man hours spent. notices escalate from overdue to city attorney warnings. Fines include 2 dollars per returned book plus 2.50 court costs. unreturned books incur 2.50 costs, 2 dollar fines, and 7.50 for warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Municipal Court
Sterling Library
Gloria Alexander
Alexander
Pasadena mayor runoff set for April 3
In Pasadena John Ray Harrison leads with 5 760 votes and Don Carpenter 4 09 votes after Tuesday's first primary. A runoff for mayor scheduled April 3. Three city council seats also go to runoffs among Christie Cox District B Ybarra Barton District C Hoover Weaver Position 2 at large. Voter turnout 13 228 unofficial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
John Ray Harrison
Don Carpenter
Pasadenas
Harrison
Secme
Carpenter
R. J
Joe) Christie
Verne Cox
Roy Ybarra
E. W. Barton
R. W
Bobby) Hoover
Larry Weaver
Baytonian Kenneth Martin Wins Engineering Leadership Award
Kenneth Martin, son of Mr and Mrs R L Martin of 460 S Burnet, won the Engineering Leadership Service Award at a University of Texas awards convocation. A senior chemical engineering student, he chairs the Student Engineering Council and belongs to Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon honors. Cattle warbles are noted as major pests of livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Martin
R.L. Martin
S. Burnet
University of Texas
Tau Beta
Mega Chi Epsilon Chemicalngineering
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bae i
HP Ale Giannes Pt Ee Assad At
Wialtdisney
Disney
Sardinia
O'Toole
Coces
Time Magazne
Alita Porte
John Whene
Ann- Margret Bod Taylor
Tome
Highlands Water Unit
CT Sea Ees
DON Murray Technicolor
Texas Ave
Frida
Tomy
Abe Paka Coro
Cara Pree
Liza Minnelli
Michael York
Frere Eee
Larry Fenton
Maurice
Cherry Point Drive
Mont Belvieu
Rites
Baytonian
Bob Elder
Texas Ranger
Sterling
Lori Janick
Sterling Ranger
Texas Rangers
Country
Ed Malcik
Reuel Casey
Jimmy Jones
Vic Stephens
Charles Smith
Algo
Dale Schimmming
Donald Stephenson
Allen Johnson
Richard Case
Norman Carrow
Lanie Steed
Wilford Hutton
R. B. Strickland
AP Wirer
Belfast
Northern Ireland
New York
John ¥. Lindsay
U.S
Slender Salon
Ated Tas OU
Tacos Enchiladas
Ursh Lang
Will Mitchell Assi
Iron Gate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!