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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1971
Page
6
The city council approved a $5 fee to use Roseland Pavilion following a recommendation from Wayne Gray. He noted many reservers fail to show up, and the fee should curb this and offset some city costs. The council also raised teen center registration by 25 cents to $2.
Baytown elementary breakfast includes breakfast-spiced apples sausage buttered toast and milk. Lunch offers Italian spaghetti pinto beans harvard beets mixed vegetables cole slaw and brownie. Barbers Hill features salmon loaf potatoes au gratin tomato salad apple cobbler corn bread and milk. Channelview lists spaghetti with meat mixed greens corn bread and milk for elementary. high school options include barbecue beefburger or tuna salad with navy beans shoestring potatoes fruit cup milk and bread.
Baytown candidate Jim McWilliams outlines priorities for District 6 in the April 6 election. He advocates beautification, lower taxes as growth allows, park land development with no park disposals, improved Baytown utilities and timely sewer upgrades, and a city manager form of government with strong staff backing. He questions long franchise terms and urges faster Baytown reeed repair and Baytown Reeve construction, pressing for deliberate street bond progress.
Platform outlines cuts in spending and administration. Carlton, candidate for District 3, cites prior service on Pelly and Baytown councils and opposes hiring outside the city. He calls for zoning restrictions to be eased, anti moonlighting, and tighter belts to reduce city expenses.
The Texas Senate approved a bill by Sen. Chet Brooks to ease student loan terms including delaying repayment to 9 months after graduation and extending the loan period to 10 years. It would allow federal insurance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and let the Coordinating Board set rules to participate in the federal guaranteed loan program. A companion bill is in the House by Rep. Menton Murray.
The city council accepted a drainage petition with 60 signatures. Councilman Leonard Stasney asked the administration to pursue a feasible solution with Harris County Flood Control officials and to contact Southern Pacific about extending a ditch to improve drainage. The item will be on April meeting agenda.
The White House Historical Association and a private Pennsylvania mint will issue medals honoring presidents’ wives. First Lady Pat Nixon recently sat for a portrait, with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Mamie Eisenhower Lady Bird Johnson and Bess Truman approving their portraits. The Franklin Mint will produce the medals in Franklin Center, Pa, with the association taking 10 percent of royalties and potentially earning about $100,000.
A special revival begins Sunday April 4 at First Church of the Nazarene 2409 N Main with Evangelist Clifford Mayo delivering messages at 6:45 10:50 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. nightly through April 11. Music by Sanctuary Choir directed by Rev Paul Watson includes instruments solos duets and quartets. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. under Supt Ralph Folsom includes all ages with nursery. Pastor Rev Gerald Davis preaches Revival Demands 4 Sowing and 7 p.m. service. Mrs Buford Fulcher leads young adult program 6:30 p.m. Paul Parker leads youth society. Mrs Brooks Starett directs.
Dr. McClure pastor of St Mark's United Methodist Church at 1703 Oklahoma will preach Sunday at 10 45 a m with 7 p m service. Morning music by youth and primary choirs directed by Charles Franklin and Mrs Don Muery. Church school starts 9 45 a m. Youth choir rehearse 4 45 p m. Classes for grades 3 4 5 6 7 at 4 30 p m. Junior High MYF meets 5 30 p m for get acquainted with new leaders Mr and Mrs Billy McConnell. Marshmallow roast planned. Mothers Day Out Thursday 9 a m and Chancel Choir rehearsal 6 30 p m.
Rev Gary Bonner leads 11 am service titled The Christian Pilgrim's Journey of Faith a study of Abraham at the south location Special music by Sanctuary Choir and a women's choir at night Fellowship for women and families follows at 8 pm North location feature choir directed by Mrs R L McClendon with a duet by W R Edwards and R L McClendon Youth Choir directed by Fred Parker at 6 30 pm A 9 45 am 4th grade class and 6 pm committee meetings Training Union Acteens and Royal Ambassadors also start at 6 pm
The Rev. William J. Commer preaches at 8:45 and 11 am services on Willing Spirits in Weak Flesh and at 7 pm on It Is Finished. A 5:30 pm nominating committee meeting, youth activities at 11 pm, and meetings of the Cowicion Ministries and membership training group are listed. Choir practice is 7:30 pm Wed. A Sea-Arama trip for Methodist youth is planned for April 3.
Memorial Baptist Church choirs will present a 60 minute dramatic cantata The Seven Last Words of Christ on Saturday and Sunday at 7 30 p m. The performance moves from Ruth to the crucifixion and ends with the risen Christ under Rev Bart Neal director with accompanists Mrs Roger Laramore and Douglas Hamil. Deacons meet Monday at 7 30 p.m.
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