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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
1
Mrs Ada Hill of Weatherford died last week. The funeral was held in Weatherford. Mr and Mrs W A Hill of 1703 Burnet Drive attended. Community notes list local events including city council meeting and a Lions Club rummage sale in Baytown with donation appeals.
Lanay Simmons is thrilled about an upcoming trip to Milwaukee marking her first air flight. Bruce Day continues his rounds despite crutches while Clarence Johnson shows a colorful new book for a child. Van Pel Evans works long hours to help others and Barry Nettles ends a long day. Joan Teter writes a news release and Arama Watson enjoys a Sea-Arama trip. W L Ward visits the Sun office as Sybil Jordan chats with a former student at a meeting.
District Judge Edward D Coulson was set to enter a ruling to extend a temporary restraining order against French Ltd an industrial waste disposal operation near Highway 90 east of the San Jacinto River The order followed a Texas Water Quality Board demand to close and neutralize a pond after finding TWQB violations and ordered shutdowns on April 23
Holly Vernon and Theresa Eilers named recipients of the Brigadier Awards at Robert E. Lee High. Holly wins Hazel Evans and Elaine Combs Brown Awards. Theresa also receives Elaine Combs Brown. Luncheon announced honors for four, three, and two year senior members.
Former Cedar Bayou School Board members, now part of Goose Creek district, will be honored at a Monday banquet in the Ross Sterling High School cafeteria. The current board presents a pictorial report on the district's 7.7 million bond program as Supt. Johnny Clark summarizes the year's work. Tray Peterson will preside.
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions expected for Monday in the Baytown area with a temperature range of 60 to 80 degrees. Morgans Point tides show highs at 12:25 a.m. and 11:19 a.m. and lows at 1:13 a.m. and 12:37 p.m. Tuesday sunrise is at 6:37 a.m. and sunset at 8:00 p.m.
A Texas House committee heard a bill to create 23 single member districts in Harris County, giving Baytown its own seat. The proposal by Rep. Clark, Nelms, and Williams would map north from Houston Ship Channel and east from the San Jacinto River to reach about 76,000 residents, including Baytown, Highlands, Crosby, and nearby Lake Houston areas.
An injunction suit filed by Channelview residents against Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 21 seeks to nullify a March 1 rate hike that affects mobile home parks and multi dwelling owners. Plaintiffs George N. St. Clair J. W. Witten and Pat McCrory seek relief for themselves and others, plus $2300 in attorneys fees, with a May 12 hearing before District Judge Edward Coulson.
Department of Public Safety conducts group interviews with drivers who have three moving violations in 12 months. Patrolman Willie Gore notes 5 to 6 pm is the peak accident time and ages 20 to 24 are most affected. He urges carrying the DPS motor vehicle laws booklet and warns that willful disregard for safety leads to accidents and deaths.
The Baytown Housing Authority’s Community Services Program, led by Mrs. Buena Alice Bowen on a modest budget, earned commendation from the Governor's Committee on Aging. The program aids elderly and disadvantaged tenants with monthly events, crafts, and income supplements from a seasonal bazaar. Local clubs, schools, and merchants contribute activities and supplies, reinforcing community support.
A reader quotes a message urging a brother to stop saying they live over the hill and instead say they reside on the other side of Barbers Hill High School. The remark highlights local place identity and family communication tensions.
About 5,000 voters are expected Tuesday to choose four city offices in a runoff. Incumbent mayor Glen Walker faces Councilman Don Hullum, with District races featuring David Evans, Charley Walker, Abe Simon, Joel Lander, James McWilliams, and E Q Camp. Polls 7 am to 7 pm, results to City Hall with May 12 canvass.
Here are the voting boxes in Tuesday s city election Precincts 12 13 99 100 101 102 103 149 165 248 249 list the schools and election judges including Alamo Elementary Lingo Olds Baytown Junior High Stephen F Austin and others with names such as Bill Rogers Irving St John W C Tidman Mrs Dabney Mrs Claud Tompkins and Wayne McClurg in dense local civic details
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