Baytown Mayoral and Council Question Forum Probes Issues
Voters face a slate of candidate questions on bonds for capital projects, tax increases, government form, geographic growth, fire department staffing, major street work, regulatory policy, public land gifting, library land purchase, riverfront renovation, bids and contracting practices, and bid tabulation errors. The editor invites responses from April 2 election contenders, seeking views on governance, finance and city growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noye
Baytown
Bartown
Lakewood
Browns
Bar Town
Bay
Sterling Municipal Library
School Candidates Invited To State Views on Bond Issues and District Plans
A questionnaire asks candidates about a proposed bond to build a second high school and add facilities at Robert E. Lee High, consolidation with Chambers County, federal aid, milk program, teacher and staff salaries, tax needs, school library standards, and board administration. It seeks views on a nonpartisan set of education topics and potential issues for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberti 'E. Lee High
Hernem
Eny
Basid of Trustees
Lees College
Chambers County
Texas Senate debates and bills in Austin session
The Austin session includes Reed Quillam of Lubbock proposing a city annexation buffer to curb faulty street work, with zones from mile to five miles. Other actions: Senate stalls a controversial loan bill then plans a 10:30 a.m. Monday debate. Bruce Reagan’s compromise loan measure would cap up to 3000 with a 22 percent top rate or a 1 dollar per dollar cash fee option. House Highway and Roads Committee advances windshields and exhaust inspections with fee changes. Firemen relief and retirement funds bill moves to Senate. San Angelo College four-year state support bill stalls amid Senate schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Quillam
Lubbock
Quilliam
Senate
Bruce Reagan
House Highways and Roads Committee
House
State Affairs Committee
Texas
Austin
San Angelo College
Baytown Board Reviews Administration and Plans Reforms
The board discussed improving administrative efficiency and retaining capable leadership. Items cited include recruiting top teachers, expanding special education to position Baytown for leadership, and long range planning on trends revenue potential and economical classroom replacement including study of extended school terms to use teaching capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whimitee
Yimusteas
Baytown
Teasseuan
Taximum
Channelview Hospital Beat Admits Various References
Channelview Hospital lists admissions including Hitchcock, Rogers, Howard, Robbins, Jimmie Ann Burdin, Deaxine Knox, Margaret bh, Charies T Cravens Jr, H Jeanette Blackshear, Chester Eobert, Charies Q Desiel Jr, Galena Parks Peat, Dredest of Nebraska, and Mrs J C Burditz of Houston. potential baby noted as born March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hos- Hitchcock
Rogers
Howard, Robbins
Jimmie Ann Burdin
Alit
Deaxine Knox
Margaret Bh
Charies T. Cravens Jr
Houston
H. Jeanette Det Blackshear
Chester Eobertson
Air
Channelview
Charies Q. Desiel Jr
Galena Parks Peat
Dredest
Nebraska
J. C. Burditz
Boy Maren
Mother and Two Children Hurt In Auto Mishap
Mrs Barbara B Hammon of 2822 Betterinz suffered injuries when a child darted into the street causing a collision with her car. A 8 month old infant and another child also sustained minor injuries. the accident reportedly left a bruise on a forehead and required medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara B. Hammon
Don Baker
Prizes Awarded in Opening Ceremony
Flow ers by Fieis awarded three prizes for the opening event. 403 Willams received a prize. Kathy Carr was named second chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieis
Willams
Kathy Carr
Chird
Schools Continue Bond Debate On High School Proposals
The school board refined estimates for the Administration Building project at 150000 and discussed a 100000 added cost for a potential second high school. They planned public education meetings at the high school auditorium to answer questions, and considered cafeteria, storage, and restrooms upgrades at Robert E. Lee High School with varying costs and alternate plans. A series of detailed bond project reports will follow, beginning Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horeczy
Tristee Knox Beavers
Horeca
Genny
Highlands Junior High
Robert E. Lee High School
Davis
Ezy
Broyles
Robert
Referendum Plan on Zoning and City Hall Renovation
Lively supports sending zoning and property decisions to a public vote and abiding by outcome. Opposes selling or using existing streets for new development without fair price. Urges renovation of city hall and careful bidding with local firms, plus ongoing study of city rolling stock and automation.
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Lively
jSuch
Cit
City Hall
First Easter Seal push set in Baytown tonight
Baytown joins Harris County Easter Seal drive with 300 women door to door collection from 5 to 9 PM. Mrs. Horace Smith leads parade volunteers and urges residents to light porches and secure doors during the campaign. Funds support recreational facilities for handicapped and a year round Easter Seal program. local district coordinators listed. Barney R. Westfall, 40, Baytown native and Sun GI Co. employee, died of a heart attack in Bay City. funeral held, survivor details and Navy service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Harris County
Horace Smith
Harris ‘County Society For
Smith
Houston
Morningside
Southwest
Jacqueline Gieckler
Easter Seal Society
al Parker
Jimmie Green
Harris County Society For Crippled Children
Butt
Barney R. Westfall
Baytonian
Bay City
Westie
Sun GI Co
Charlie Westfall
May Westfall
W. B. Westfall
Hoth
Los Angeles
U.S. Navy
York Ward Gs
Telephone service outage fixes and charges explained
Cambern outlined measures to reduce outages by placing more cable under gas pressure and repairing faulty lines. Automatic bill adjustments occur when service is down widely, though not always possible for individual phones. Rural extensions and construction charges, coordination between offices, and a program to preinstall and replace failing cables were discussed as steps to improve reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambern
Camber
Bex
Marbon
Service
Orgar
J Cambern
Carmberm
Atpalir Personel
Getheon
Yu Mao
Hospital Beat Daily Patient Listings From Gulf Coast
A compiled hospital beat lists numerous patients at Lillie Duke and San Jacinto facilities. Includes A. B. Pyron Ben Wheeler father of Clems Pyron Baytown in Room 4, and many names with rooms. New arrivals note births for Shelby King and B W White at Gulf Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Pyron
Ben Wheeler
Tex
Clems Pyron
Baytown
Lillie Duke
B.R. Puckett
E. James
Lilie Duke
J. B. Harrington
Shelby King
W. Francis
San Jacinto
B. W. White
Bowie
Gulf Coast
John Phillips
Cobern
Mrs Irene Focnranes Sho W321 Ed dies
Mrs Irene Focnranes Sho W321 Ed died Tuesday 7. Funeral rites set for Wednesday at Earthmay Chapel. Service planned in Cisco with details incomplete. Body to lie in state at Roy Home in Cisco. Husband Curtiss Scytawns, sister Mrs Minneapolis, Minnesota, and parents Air J Parsons of Cisco referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Focnranes
Earthmay Chapel
Cisco
Roy
Curtiss Scytawns
Minneapolis
Mins
We. J. Parsons
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