PUC Keeps GTE Hike Down to About $1 Million
The Public Utility Commission staff recommends General Telephone Co. receive less than $1 million of an $84.8 million rate increase. Baytown opposes the hike with the Texas Municipal League and city attorneys citing doubts about cost cuts. If granted fully, local rates could rise 65 percent. staff says the impact on residential charges would be minimal. General Telephone defends its request and will present at the PUC hearing starting May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utility Commission
General Telephone Co
Ron McLemore
City of Baytown
Baytown
Texas Municipal League
McLemore
PAC
Gary Esters
Mark Young
Patricia Elliott
Texas
General Telephone
Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Clovis McCallister
San Angelo
PUC
Baytown Council to fill District 6 seat and create posts
Baytown City Council will appoint a new District 6 representative after Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks resigns effective June 1. The agenda includes transit committee creation, Baytown Area Water Authority and Housing Finance Corp appointments, annexation talks, and a USDH D grant application of 779000 for 1984 program. Also on the docket are rollingbrook drive assessments, a 7 unattended child in a vehicle ordinance, and bids for street improvements and lighting along Garth Road to I 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
District 6
City Council
Baytown Transit Committee
Baytown Area Water Authority Board
Baytown Housing Finance Corp. Board
Transit Committee
Garth Road
Baker Road
Cedartrace
Jimmy Johnson
la Porte High School ‘History Department
Main Street
Texas Avenue
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bill Eiland
Interstate 10
Hubco Inc
West Gulf-West
Humble
Angel Brothers Construction
Exxon Pipeline Co
Council
Pearce Street Journal Double or Nothing
A brief item notes a reader quip about aging and how aging is seen when two aspirin are needed for what one once did, reflecting light community humor from Pearce Street Journal.
Around Town list of residents and activities
Ron Kramer watches his son pitch a win while John Hall attends a baseball game. Aiileen Land writes a thank you note and Jim Bernick offers advice. Mildred Collerain antiques, Pam Jones plans a move, Marguerite Richardson recovers from hip surgery at Gulf Coast Hospital Room 108 with visitors possible. Johnny White takes his team to batting practice. Luke Dardin stays busy, Margaret Morgan visits her sister, Connie Magouirk gives photo permission. Noah Smith vows to correct a mistake. Muriel Tyssen prepares for summer school. Jay Eshbach shares a joke. Jerry Cates helps with registration.
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Ron Kramer
John Hall
Aiileen Land
Jim Bernick
Mildred Collerain
Pam Jones
Marguerite Richardson
Gulf Coast Hospital
Johnny White
Luke Dardin
Margaret Morgan
Connie Magouirk
Noah Smith
Muriel Tyssen
Jay Eshbach
Jerry Cates
Weather outlook for Baytonia with warm trend
Baytonians can expect mostly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of thunder showers through Thursday. Temperatures forecast near 70 degrees Wednesday night and around 90 degrees Thursday. From 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday a low of 70 and a high of 87 were recorded.
Ex-jailer says Bivins planned inmate release for payoff
Jerry Riley testified that Sonny Bivins, a former Liberty County Jail trusty, planned to release Ward Hamilton for a $25,000 payoff on January 4 1983. Bivins allegedly allowed use of a pickup to take Hamilton to meet the money promiser, where Hamilton was to receive $50,000 before stealing the vehicle and leaving another ex-trusty stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Guynn
Liberty
Liberty County
Sonny Bivins
Jerry Riley
Bivins
Ward Hamilton
Riley
Hamilton
Baytown Unemployment Holds With Minor Dip in April
The Texas Employment Commission reports Baytown’s unemployment at 11.3 percent in April, down 0.1 from March amid 28,415 employed of 32,034 in the labor force. Harris County also eased, while Liberty and Chambers showed mixed changes and statewide rates fell 0.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Texas Employment Commission
Harris County
Liberty County
Chambers County
Houston
Beach City man killed on I-10 near Harris-Chambers line
Alvin Joseph Butler Jr. of Tri-City Beach Road died at the scene after an incident on Interstate 10 near the Harris Chambers county line. Witnesses gave conflicting accounts of a confrontation with two black males in a two tone brown van. Butler reportedly involved in an argument and shot, then driven away and later ejected after the car rolled. Authorities are unsure if death came from gunshot or crash. Suspect described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, 220 pounds, with a beard and Afro, wearing a tank top and shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Shaw
Beach City
Harris- Chambers County
Alvin Joseph Butler Jr
Tri-City Beach Road
Mont Belvieu
Butler
Texas Department of Public Safety
Interstate 10
Garth Road
Gulf Oil Co
Cedar Bayou
Chambers County
Chuck Morris
Trial details unfold in Ward Hamilton escape case
Testimony in Judge Woods court reveals Ward Hamilton’s escape plan aided by jail staff. Hubert Moose Hamilton and Riley describe steps, including disguises and a staged escape route linked to a promised $25 000 payoff. Bivins faces charges for facilitating the escape. Ward Hamilton, not related to Hubert, studied escape while in jail. Riley and Hubert Hamilton say Bivins directed actions and provided clothing from the storeroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dub" Woods
Bivins
Dassetta
Riley
Texas Department of Corrections
Huntsville
Hubert Hamilton
Ward Hamilton
Baytown trustees interview first superintendent candidate
Baytown school trustees began interviewing the first superintendent candidate Tuesday with at least 10 more interviews planned in the coming weeks. The board set aside about 11 of 60 applicants for interviews and will continue through June 15, aiming to announce a successor to retiring Johnny Clark around July 1. Also discussed were Horace Mann Junior School library plans and bids for the project.
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Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Helen “Rees” Barolak
Retir
Ing Johnny Clark
Barolak
Horace Mann Junior School
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Pearce Street Journal
Euvde
Gerak
Citizen and S Bank ‘Ton Service
Pustco, ‘Dow
Goose Creex Motors
Accor Ly
Reams Cy Sau
Lone Star Bana
Ranger
San Jacinto
FORD
Baytown State Sea
Forc
Mewieer Bale
Crystal Guillory
Diana Guillory
Sun
Angie Bracey
Huffman
Hubert
Moose’ Hamilton
Trusty
FM 1960
W.G
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