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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1976
Page
1
St John’s Catholic Church sponsors a rummage sale at the Knights of Columbus Hall 2600 W Main from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 8 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday A bake sale runs all three days with proceeds to the building fund.
Mobay Chemical plant in Baytown will supply a major share of about one billion board feet of urethane foam insulation for the construction industry. Nicholas Cullen says 209 million pounds of cellular plastic will be used in five forms including poured in place sprayed on site factory boardstock and pipe insulation. In 1975 a total of 818 million pounds were produced.
The report shows 742 parents with children in school and 140 with preschoolers, plus 269 adults without children. Insulation demand climbs to a record 975 million board feet in 1976, a 19 percent rise, led by boardstock for roofs and perimeters. Pipe insulation expected to fall with Alyeska pipeline nearing completion.
Wayne W Johnson of Weldon retires from Baytown Refinery laboratory duties after years as a laboratory technician He is a member of First Mt Olive Baptist Church and enjoys spectator sports especially baseball and football He and his wife Flossie have three children and three grandchildren.
Clark contends his remarks were explication of events. BEA and BCTA officials say Joe Allen voted against the school finance bill not in the district’s interest. Alien invited to address teachers at a crowded in service session to explain his stance, with no political implications tied to the upcoming election.
The article lists multiple Houston based sponsors and supporters for the fair including Commerce Bank of Houston Shell Oil Teneco Continental Oil United Gas Pipeline Houston Natural Gas Strake Foundation American General Insurance and others. The named entities cover banks oil companies utilities and local institutions.
The utility plans raising bills from 23.14 to 24.98 monthly, about six cents daily, with smaller hikes for under 200 kilowatt hours and up to 9.9 percent for larger users. It outlines cost of service components and excludes executive salaries and certain expenses from adjustments. City council retains review before any change takes effect.
In Udine and surrounding areas strong quake aftershocks topple more buildings, isolating towns six days into the disaster as fresh landslides block roads and hinder relief efforts.
The package making industry provides jobs for about one million people in the United States, according to Continental Can Co.
The Anahuac Bicentennial parade listed winners from 30 entries with top four floats judged by a panel including Mrs. Beau Hamilton Winnie and Mrs. Tony Morehead. First place went to Anahuac for a float depicting Amos Barber of Barbers Hill. second to Sake Island and Double Bayou Volunteer Fire Departments. third to the Fine Arts Club of Anahuac. fourth to the Children of the Republic of Texas. Best decorated bicycle honors went to Michael and Suzanne Yates. best wagon to the Fine Arts Club.
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