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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
1
Humble Day preparations proceed despite clouds with 13 000 to 13 500 expected guests. The event hosted by Humble Enjay and Esso features barbecue, stage acts, and the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang with main serving from 10 15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Army Private William J. Hayek 48 son of Mr and Mrs Paul A Hayek of 104 E Hunnicutt completed an eight week firing and tracking systems course at Ft Bliss Texas He entered the Army in December 1970 and finished basic at Ft Polk Louisiana Also notes a church revival at Thompson Chapel CME Oak and Johnston with Dr Sherman Mallard of St James CME Church Tyler leading services 11 am Sunday and 7 30 pm Sun Fri Invited public Also an item on work day change for Rainbow Girls and a Baytown Teens Aid the Retarded benefit dance featuring Their Connection from 7 30 to 11 30 pm Saturday proceeds aid TARS activities for retarded children
Sterling stage hosts opening night of The Music Man with Sara Ramsey performing solo, Beverly Smith finishing the show with a head injury, and Carol McChesney celebrating with doughnuts. Meanwhile Baytown Roughriders plan a Saturday trailride at 1 pm and Marine Private Terrial E. Moses, son of G E Moses, graduates recruit training in San Diego following his Ross Sterling High School finish.
Customs crackdown on Indochina drug flows will require extensive reentry searches for returning servicemen. Interior Department likely to clash with environmentalists over Southwest power plants. Automakers doubt 1976 nitrous oxide standards can be met. Congress may back loan guarantees for Lockheed amid criticism of bailouts. U S fighters and antiaircraft near North Vietnam claim three long range weapons destroyed in the 33rd strike. Rogers flies over Israeli held territory and meets officials during Middle East visit.
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital has been named a Community Respiratory Disease Center serving 12 counties. The hospital also earns a nursing scholarship for a 12 week Texas Woman's University course and 12 university credits leading to Respiratory Care Nurse Specialist certification. A physician will receive a similar scholarship.
Cloudy to partly cloudy sky with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Friday temperature highs in the upper 60s to around 80s. Morgan's Point tides: Saturday highs at 1 01 a.m. and 3 25 p.m. lows at 2 43 a.m. and 4 07 p.m. Saturday sunrise 6 33 a.m. sunset 8 03 p.m.
Charles Glenn son of Mr and Mrs C D Clinton of 3003 Massey Tompkins Road has been named a distinguished student in veterinary medicine at Texas A&M University.
Baytown Planning Commission approved a long range study on townhouse development and capital improvements. The panel unanimously endorsed Bayway Acres, a 166 lot townhouse project on 19.75 acres east of Bayway Drive, about 10 units per acre, meeting density standards. City planner Ross Wilhite outlined nine tentative capital improvement recommendations and urged updating the 1964 comprehensive plan.
Bonnie P. Hopper, longtime Highlands Elementary School principal, will retire at the end of the spring semester after 43 years in education including 36 years as principal. He plans a quiet retirement with gardening, church work, and travel with his wife Rosa Mae Simmons Hopper.
Betsy Webber notes Amendment No. 2 would let the Legislature act in emergencies between sessions. Opponents caution that revising the Constitution should be broader and warn that called sessions could delay business and trigger costly repeat elections.
The Federal Power Commission approved higher prices for natural gas from the Texas Gulf Coast and offered financial incentives to push more gas to interstate buyers. The moves, covering the second largest U.S. gas fields from Louisiana to Mexico, aim to spur exploration and development amid tightening supplies. Ceiling rates were set at 15 cents for pre 1961 contracts, 18 to 19 cents for 1961 to Sept 30 1968 sales, and 24 cents per MCF for post Oct 1 1968 sales.
Glenn N. Martin administrative manager at Rumble's Baytown refinery is named general auditor of Esso Europe Inc with offices in London effective June 15. He joined Humble in 1969 and rose to assistant general auditor in 1966, is a UT Austin graduate and CPA in Texas and Louisiana. Martin and wife Alicia reside at 5104 Arrowhead Baytown with four daughters and a son.
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