Sears Baytown store unveils major remodel and expansion
Sears Roe Buck and Co at 711 W. Texas Ave in Baytown nears completion after a June 1970 start. A 12,600 square foot addition expands all main levels plus four new departments drugs cosmetics furniture accessories jewelry and men s sportswear. Grand reopening planned late this month after inspections by Sears officials in Dallas. General contractor Lebco Inc Houston and engineers Klein Partnership Houston survey the project with Britain Electric and Young Mechanical Contractors handling trades.
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Texas Ave
Charles 1Illery
Sears
Baytown
Tillery
Lebco, Inc
Houston
Young Mechanical Contractors
Britain Electric Co
Klein Partnership
Baytown and Channelview School Lunch Menus
Baytown offers breakfast of prunes cooked cereal buttered biscuit and milk. Lunch options include stuffed wieners or frita pie with sides and milk. Barbers Hill serves burritos with chili buttered corn and salad with dessert. Channelview lists elementary spaghetti with meat and sides and high school creamed chicken or pork patty with rice and vegetables and milk.
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Baytown
Barbers Hill
Mexico
Channelview
Transfer Of Fire Funds Is Planned
Funds totaling 14550 will be transferred to the Baytown Fire Department from general fund contingencies. 660 will fund an educational program with books and manuals. 10000 will refurnish and remodel two pumpers. 3900 buys radio equipment for four mobile monitors. Chief James Bland Jr notes many vehicles approach 20 years old, justifying maintenance funds. He plans four pocket radios in the 150 175 megacycle band to improve communications and save time.
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Baytown Fire Department
James Bland Jr
Bland
Film on Drugs at Alamo Elementary PTA Meeting
The Chemical Tomb film on drugs will be shown at 7 30 p m Monday in the school auditorium. Baytown police officer Wayne Henscey will speak. It will be Fathers Night.
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Alamo
PTA
Wayne Henscey
Baytown
Grease Fires Lead City Fire Calls in Baytown
Baytown Fire Department reports grease fires on stoves as the top fire call of the year. Firefighters cite human error and warn to keep vents clean, store grease away, and ensure vent hoods vent outside. An ordinance requires new homes to have outdoor vented hoods above stoves and to keep them clean and grease free.
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Baytown
W. C. Turner
Fred Hornberger
Linda Cassity
Water wells studied for salinity and future supply
Houston engineer Dorr reported several city wells show rising salts and solids but current readings are not life threatening. He urged considering surface water or a deep well system while noting most readings meet health standards and only some exceed recommended limits.
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Capital Improvements Committee
Dorr
Houston
Sun
Texas State Health Department
U.S
World Health Organization
North Main
City job fair committee forms with local business leaders
Mayor appoints Carl McAfee of Gibson's Discount Center Abe Simon for District 3 and Dale Ripley of Beall Brothers to replace Reggie Brewer. Tommy Gentry named liaison with schools city hall and Bayshore Development. Betsy Webber to handle publicity. Job Fair aims to employ 50 percent disadvantaged and 50 percent unrestricted youths per OEO guidelines with startup support from Manned Spacecraft Center contingent on transport.
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Carl McAfee
Gibson's Discount Center
Abe Simon
Dale Ripley
Beall Brothers
Reggie Brewer
Citizens National Bank
Walker
Tommy Gentry
Bayshore Community Development Corp., Inc
Oak
Betsy Webber
Crosby Chamber petition seeks permit revocation over waste pits
The Crosby Chamber of Commerce filed a petition urging the Texas Water Quality Board to revoke a permit and remove materials at a site due to flood water leakage, hydrocarbon storage, and evaporation pits causing odor and traffic hazards on Highway 90. Organizers target 2000 signatures for a legal action plan carried to the hearing.
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Texas
Texas Water Quality Board
Crosby Chamber of Commerce
Crosby
Sheldon
C. D
Ramsey
Jerdie H Tipton funeral in Baytown Monday
Services for Jerdie H Tipton 65 of 303 E James will be at 2 p m Monday at Earthman Chapel with Rev Weyman Rodeheaver officiating. He died Friday in a Pasadena hospital after a Baytown career with Humble Oil and Refining Co. Survivors include his wife two daughters four grandchildren and several relatives. burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Jerdie H. Tipton
BE. James
Earthman Chapel
Weyman Rodeheaver
Tipton
Baytown
Pasadena
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Iver Tipton
Julia Broussard
Steve Standers
Louis
Alan
Stephen
Robert Broussard
Jesse Tipton
Clute
Bennie Tipton
Houston
Clint Tipton
Irving
Comner Reeves
Nora Brasher
San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery
Rites Set For Mrs. Plackert in Saratoga and Baytown
Services for Mrs. Marganne Plackert of Saratoga will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday under Pace Funeral Home in Koonce. She died Friday at 4:30 p.m. in a Baytown hospital. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Lillian Taylor and Mrs. Elmer Smith.
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Marganne
Plackert
Saratoga
Pace Funeral Home
Koonce
Baytown
Elmer Taylor
Lillian Taylor
Elmer Smith
Kilgore
Senate panel orders general to testify again
Washington AP report says a Senate panel demands a former general testify again amid an inquiry into alleged corruption in the military PX system after his repeated denials. Saigon AP notes South Vietnamese troops will leverage helicopter mobility after withdrawing from Sepone to press offensives along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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Washington
Senate
Houdini’s Real Name Revealed Fun Fact From History
Historical notes confirm Erich Weiss was the birth name of the famed magician known as Harry Houdini. The performer adopted a stage name that contrasted with his European origins and helped craft a legendary showman persona.
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Erich Weiss
Harry Houdini
Baytown State Bank to Mark 2nd Birthday
Baytown State Bank in Bay Plaza on Alexander Drive celebrates its second birthday March 15 19 reflecting growth from 1 million to over 4 million in resources since opening March 14 1969. Bud Greer announces staff expanded from seven to 15 and invites the public for refreshments during the week.
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Baytown State Bank
Bay Plaza
Alexander Drive
B. B
Bud) Greer
Greer
Baytown
Granville A. Laughlin
B E. Greer
Elia Mooney
Jimmy K. Brett
Darlene C. Barnett
Peggy Beck
Dolly Young
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KC Knights of Columbus Open Meeting Held Sunday
An open meeting for men interested in joining the Knights of Columbus will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the KC Hall. All men who wish to learn about the organization are invited to attend.
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Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
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