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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1971

Page

2

Former Channelview resident killed in Pleasanton crash

Lea Roy Harrold, 64, of Jourdanton and a former Channelview area resident, died in a Saturday automobile crash in Pleasanton. He was pronounced dead on arrival at a San Antonio hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Missionary Baptist Church in Channelview. Burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park.

Channelview Channelview Area Lea Roy Harrold Jourdanton Pleasanton San Antonio Missionary Baptist Church Howard Glendale Funeral Directors Federal Road Houston San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery Lee Roy Harroold Orange Herschel Wortman C. O. Randall Ted Broadway

Funeral notices honor Eddie Cleveland first Baytown mayor

David Edward Eddie Cleveland 70 of 1619 Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road died of a heart attack at home. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul A. Lee Chapel with two pastors officiating. He was Pellys first mayor in 1945 and Baytowns first mayor after 1948 consolidation. Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Also noted Lea Roy Harrold 64 of 713 Orange Jourdananton died after a Pleasanton auto wreck. Burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Survivor lists and affiliations include Legion and VFW posts.

D. E Eddie Cleveland David Edward Eddie) Cleveland Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road Pelly Baytown Paul A. Lee Robert K. Schemp First Christian Church E. BR. Burns Cedar Bayou Baptist Church Arabia Temple Houston Knights of Pythias Geraldine Wood Cleveland Eddie Lee Davidson Porter Jim Ed Leslie Ann Thomas Davidson Marie Hill I. T. Cleveland Caldwell James Cleveland Fresno Calif Cedar Crest Cemetery

Baytonian Shot After Card Game Dispute

Charles Ray Godfrey suffered a chest wound in a card game argument at the Gypsy Tea Room at 1:40 a.m. Sunday. He was moved from San Jacinto Methodist Hospital to Ben Taub Hospital in Houston by the Baytown Ambulance Service. Godfrey said he would not press charges. A suspect surrendered later, turning in a gun and claiming he warned Godfrey to stop arguing.

Charles Ray Godfrey Yupan Godfrey San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Ben Taub Hospital Houston Baytown

Tires Stolen From Car At 3900 Baker Road

Ron L Parker of 3503 Fig Orchard Road Highlands told police two rear tires were taken Saturday from a car at 3900 Baker Road the tires valued at 180 dollars. Also six stereo tapes were stolen from a glove compartment at Baytown Motors 700 W Texas with the ignition switch removed. total loss 60 dollars. Alamo Parent-Teacher Association to install officers at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium.

Ron L. Parker Fig Orchard Road Highlands Baker Road Baytown Motors Texas Alamo Parent-Teacher Association

Building proposals outline campus expansion plan

The committee recommends a multi building North Campus with 9 or 10 instructional and support facilities for 5,000 to 6,000 students. It calls for two story connected blocks, auditorium near parking, a peripheral parking strategy, and central admin offices either on the north campus or a central town location. Initial program lists eight core buildings including library humanities science student center arts and gym.

Board of Regents

Foreign currency crisis reverberates through Europe

Swiss revalued the franc up 7 percent and Austria boosted the schilling by 5.05 percent, devaluing the dollar as deficits widen. The dollar buys 4.08 Swiss francs and 24.75 Austrian schillings. The German mark may rise at least 5 percent, with the dollar standard in global finance. Belgium's cabinet prepares action as markets suspend trading and revaluation looms for Luxembourg. France and Italy keep rates unchanged amid dollar pressures.

Ers Bundesbank Switzerland France U.S Austria Netherlands Europe Belgium Brussels Luxembourg Italy

Fire Crews Respond to Trash Fires and House Blaze

Baytown fire units handled two trash fires over the weekend. Children lighted a pile at 1104 8. Pruett at 3 45 p.m. Saturday. A second trash fire burned behind the Kalon Apartments at 500 Massey Tompkins Road at 7 57 p.m. Sunday. A severe structure fire at the T Herrera residence, 410 Airhart Drive, caused extensive damage at 10 51 p.m. Thursday. A car fire at 8 5 0 a.m. Monday occurred at 1301 Lee Drive owned by Violet Mohr.

Baytown Pruett Kalon Massey-Tompkins Road T. Herrera Airhart Drive Lee Drive Violet Mohr

Two Weekend Baytown Car Wrecks Injure Two

Baytown police investigated two weekend automobile wrecks both sending cars into ditches. Martha Ferguson 119 Curburn was hospitalized after veering on Crosby Cedar Bayou Road and crashing into a ditch. Dorothea Armentor 522 Long Road Highlands was slightly injured after her car left Decker and Wade Road and landed in a ditch following a suspected blackout.

Baytown Martha Ferguson Coburn Gulf Coast Hospital Crosby- Cedar Bayou North Highway 246 Crosby-Cedar Bayou Dorothea Armentor Long Road Highlands Decker

Water bond plan tied to sewage treatment funds

Proponents argue higher ibond interest rates will enable bond sales and raise funds for water treatment, boosting sewage plant investments and federal matching funds. Opponents contend the proposal shifts control from the Legislature to an agency, lacks precise use of bond proceeds, and could force higher state taxes to cover increased interest and budget needs.

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