City Parks Board Hears Summer Recreation Plans
The City Parks Board discussed summer recreation programs and voted to seek City Council approval to use the abandoned Cedar Bayou landfill for dirt bike trails. They also reviewed the new DeZavala Community Center's attendance and future funding, and considered dedicating the Baytown Memorial Plaza with donor plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Parks Board
Barbaracleland
Duke Hill
Westwood
Tejas
XN. C. Foote
League of Wonwa Voters
Parks and Recreation
Bobby Rountree
Wayne Gray
Rountree
Parks Department
Baytown
Busch-Hutchinson Associates
McAdams
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Ai Cemetery
Ora Mae Harding
McAdamms
Houston
Moravek
Baytown Ambulance Panel Seeks Regional Price uniformity
Navarre notes state wide cooperation among regional groups and individual operators to standardize ambulance fees from Baytown to Port Arthur and beyond. He says Baytown unique in fixed contracted rates and cites improved radio systems after the emergency medical communications project. A May 19 meeting will run 9 a.m. to noon at Holiday Motor Inn Port Arthur inviting all operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navarre
Baytonian
Baytown
Port Arthur
Holiday Motor Inn
Gulfway Drive
Pentagon lists six Air Force officers dead in SEA war
The Pentagon shifts six Air Force officers from missing to dead in the Southeast Asian conflict including one from Texas. Houston strikers and Shell Oil reach health and safety accord amid a four month strike. Cleveland Indians trade Dunning for Bosman and Ford. Peggy Starkey returns to class after a court victory. Austin votes on constitutional change to raise legislators pay and workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Air Force
Texas
Houston
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Rites Held For Former Baytonian Pollard
Services for Gravis Eugene Gene Pollard 47 of Galveston and former Baytown resident were held at Mount Olive Cemetery Pitkin Louisiana. Pollard died Saturday in a Houston hospital after a short illness. He lived in Baytown 1953 to two years ago and is survived by wife Mary Ann Pollard Galveston two sons Gravis Eugene Pollard Jr and James Clay Pollard a stepson Stephen McMahon his mother Zeda Pollard a brother George Pollard sister Merdie Hart and niece Debra Sue Duncan all of Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravis
Eugene Gene Pollard
Galveson
Baytown
Mount Olive
Pitkin
Pollard
Houston
Galveston
Mary Ann Pollard
Gravis Eugene Pollard Jr
James Clay Pollard
Stephen McMahon
Zeda Pollard
George Pollard
Merdie Hart
Debra Sue Duncan
City council vacancies filled by council actions through history
The city council has repeatedly filled District 4 and District 2 vacancies by appointment. Notable past moves include 1965 Braswell to fill Cravey, 1969 Stasney for Brawsell, 1969 Cannan for Fanestiel, 1959 Holloway succeeded by Reeves, and 1964 Cook then Clark with Massey succeeding Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy M. Brawell
Seaborn Cravey
Gentry
Braswell
Leonard Stasney
Albert Fanestiel
Allen Cannan
W. DB. Holloway
W. D. Reeves
Tommy F. Cook
David C. Clark
Clark
Clem Massey
Burglar Flees After Neighbor Demands Explanation
Baytown police search for a burglar who fled a home after telling a neighbor to call the police when asked to explain his presence. The incident occurred around noon on Wednesday at the Linscott residence on Harold. Only some cash from a daughter's room is reported missing. In a separate case, Danny Gene Wingate and Polly Pauline Wingate, both jailed, are charged with burglarizing Hopper's Fleet Service on Cedar Bayou Road. A 16-year-old girl, runaway from Galveston, was with them and released to her parents. Bond awaits set by Justice of the Peace N. C. Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Judy Linseott
Harold
Linscott
Pruett
Danny Gene Wingate
Polly Pauline Hopper Wingate
Hopper
Cedar Bayou Road
Wingate
Pasadena
Galveston
Wingates
Justice of the Peace
N. C. Morrison
Baytown Likely to Receive $1.5 Million Federal Sewer Grant
City Manager Fritz Lanham told the Baytown city council that Baytown is among about 40 cities invited to receive a federal grant for the East Sewer District. The $1.5 million funding is expected to support local sewer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
East
Fritz Lanham
Baytown Seeks EPA Grants for Sewage Upgrades
City officials discussed expanding sewer service citywide with Morton noting a remaining area east of Highway 145 to Massey Tompkins Road in need. EPA grant applications shuffled since 1973 face new criteria with a possible July 1 approval and a May 21 revision deadline for the East District to secure funds by June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gentry
Jack Morton
Ferry Road
Massey- Tompkins Road
Morton
Gentry
Dallas
Environmental Protection Agency
Lanham
Texas Water Quality Board
EPA
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
Baytown
Air Monitor Van On Display In Houston Parking Lot
The state's mobile air monitoring van will be shown Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Houston Health Department lot at 1115 N. McGregor. Dr. Richard Flannery said the unit will monitor carbon monoxide and total hydrocarbons at 36 sites across Houston, moving between readings every five to ten minutes. Baytown and Austin officials from the State Air Pollution Control Service and the State Highway Department will be present for the display as part of a statewide survey of Texas cities with populations over 50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Health Department
Flannery
Baytown
Austin
State Air Pollution Central Service
State Highway Department
Texas
State Highway Departemnt
State Department of Health
Parents Meet at William B Travis Elementary School
The PARENTS Organization will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium. Representatives will show the film The Yellow Summer in connection with Bayshore Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Travis Elementary School
Bayshore Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
DeZavala Comorunity Center
Box Offea
Tarzan
Eas
Bop Plazal
Ve Bis “Co
RU Pee Ed Boss Gan
Bloou
Charlton Heston
Leigh Taylor-Young
Cotter
Edward G. Robinson
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Steve Dunning
Texas Rangers
Dick Bosman
Ted Ford
Peggy Starkey
Clear Creek High School
Cedar Inn
Call You Co
Arizona
Rick
North Main
Rick's
Crosby-Lynchbourg Rd
F. Family Restaurants
Baytown Burger Chef
Market ST
Neveidle
Belfort
Chimney Nock
Westheimer
King John’s Palace
Minnie Lane
Tricity Beech Road
Papa Cairo
His
Catfish Inn
P.S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!