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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1973
Page
1
County officials discuss locating a sheriff's department center, canvassing department heads to define needed services before plans proceed. Dowdy mentions possible parcels but admits uncertainty over exact site and acreage. He notes proposals range from four to ten acres with room for future facilities.
Two funeral notices detail graveside rites for Mrs. Willie Mae McDermott Coffelt at San Jacinto Memorial Park with Dr T Mae Hood officiating. Died at 6 10 am Friday in a Baytown hospital. Survived by daughter in Houston stepdaughter in Pasadena stepson in Houston and eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Paul A Lee Funeral Home. Elmo Woodruff 78 of Baytown to be buried at Cedar Crest Cemetery after 3 pm Sunday services at First Baptist Church with Reverend Gary Bonner officiating. He owned Woodruff Realtors for years and was active in local civic groups. Survived by wife Eleanor a daughter Jeanette Dahlquist a son Reverend Raymond Woodruff a sister and four grandchildren.-earthman Funeral Home handles arrangements.
Dayton Lions Club announces its annual fish fry from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday April 7 at Stephen F. Austin Elementary cafetorium. Tickets cost 2.50 per person for all you can eat catfish with trimmings. proceeds fund club projects and the Baytown Community Orchestra. Tickets available at Citizens National Bank or by calling Lee College at 427-3611 ext 217 or 228.
Police patrolled the area with plans to stop unauthorized access as a parade of sightseers crowded Baytown Friday night. County crews sealed a drainage break with dirt, while public works blocked several roads due to floodwater erosion. Rebalar thunderstorm damage included downed lines and a 200 pair telephone cable outage, with power restoration underway. Baytown rainfall nears record levels for March, totaling 4.87 inches so far this month.
Welch urged a compromise increase of 11 percent while Houston officials and the Harris County Mayor's and Councilmen's Association weigh the impact on nearby cities. Be c k said General Telephone seeks a franchise soon and blamed no deliberate delay on city elections. He noted ongoing service and growth challenges as equipment is updated and new offices on North Main showcase the company.
City officials will study a Parks Board recommendation to use the Cedar Bayou landfill for trail bike riding. A resident petition with 30 names was presented protesting the plan citing noise, nearby homes, a church cemetery, and sewage plant dangers amid fears of night loitering and injuries.
Harold W Ayres Jr son of Harold W Ayres Sr and Mrs at 5011 Clear Meadow Channelview completed the advanced aviation electronics course at Millington Tennessee He is a 1972 graduate of Channelview High Secret voting in national selections became federal law in 1875
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