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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1972
Page
1
Crosby residents gather at the American Legion Hall to discuss a proposed Texas Water Quality Board permit for a Crosby School District site. The plan envisions a multi million dollar waste disposal facility and faces questions about impact, zoning, and state licensing rules as Texas Ecologists Inc influences the process.
Crosby officials discuss a proposed waste disposal site near Deer Park at a meeting. Johnson notes state control of the operation and cites the 1971 law as guidance while residents request clarity and public discussion.
KC Ladies Kiwanis Club and Knights of Columbus plans are noted with Easter services at the KC hall on Tuesday evening and a noon luncheon for members and spouses on Thursday. An Easter art poster will be displayed at the meeting. Police report repeated signal malfunctions at Ward Road crossings and at the Southern Pacific signals.
Mitchell supports delaying a policy change for naming an insurance agent of record. The board defers approval of Bob Kalbitz on the Insurance Advisory Committee awaiting a conflict of interest ruling from the school district attorney Rick Peebles. President James Ellis says he holds an insurance solicitation license with Kalbitz and benefits only from his own solicited business, urging attorney guidance.
Board members debate universal use of industrial and residential appraisals. Mitchell praises Pickett firm as credible in industries while Clark notes limited reliable firms and urges more competition. Peterson commends Pickett yet questions evaluation details as Trustee Smith asks who verifies the verifiers. Clark lauds Pickett staff quality.
In a witty talk the speaker notes people mock new tasks with quotes like Whats thawing while humorously contrasting morale. He cites prison time for AWOL and killing a man, then jokes about fitting careers and a deaf listener failing to hear a joke.
The Cedar Bayou district plans its annual Past Board Member Dinner at 7 PM on May 15 at Pumphrey Elementary. Trustees invite Lee College regents past and present due to education ties, along with former Cedar Bayou district board members. Cedar Bayou merged with Baytown in 1954.
Four teachers resigned as the school board met Monday night. Ashbel Smith retiree Vernie Burleston leaves May 27. Cedar Bayou Junior School’s Carol Hess resigns to join her husband in San Angelo April 1. Highlands Elementary retirees Fannie Geaslin and Fannie Flynt retire effective May 97. Baytown Junior School secretary Marie Bruce retires effective June 15. The board approved 14 probationary, 51 continuing and 151 term contracts for teaching staff. The meeting followed an executive session. Texas reports high deer populations.
Harris County Democrats endorsed State Rep Joe Allen for the newly created District 78 seat. The endorsement followed a screening committee recommendation for dual backing of Allen and rival Ted Kloesel and Jack Walker. The meeting drew about 2,000 liberal Democrats at Rice Hotel Crystal Ballroom. They also backed Ralph Yarborough for U S Senate and Bob Eckhardt for re election as U S representative. Frances Farenthold for governor John White for agriculture commissioner Bob Armstrong for land commissioner Joe Christie and John Hill for lieutenant governor with some votes against each.
The school board unanimously approved extending the internship program after Supt. Johnny Clark called it successful. Seven interns from the University of Houston have worked at Stephen F. Austin High Lands Pumphrey and Travis Elementary Schools and may rise to about 12 interns next year possibly at different schools.
About 30 residents served by Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No 6 plan to meet the board at its next regular meeting to negotiate February water charges. District official Loyal Edwards says meters undercount possible but cannot overcount. some bills have doubled or tripled, affecting about 15 of 318 customers. Attorney William A. Conners Jr. advised exhausting negotiations before court action.
Richard C. Rushing 47 of Channelview was killed when an A-frame broke and crushed his head while servicing a deep well pump on a barge at Channel Ship Yard on South Crosby Lynchburg Road shortly after noon Monday witnesses said.
At 11 33 p m the school board approved reassignment of personnel including a contract for Charles Closs as assistant principal at Sterling High School and later principal of two teams. Closs joked he would go home after the long meeting while Seth Mitchell urged approval to allow him to leave. The session ended at 11 40 p m with the board concluding business. North Dakota is the only state never to have recorded an earthquake.
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