Trustees Accept Delays in Travis Highlands School Work
The board noted delays at Travis Elementary and Highlands due to construction issues. Defective floors and saturated partitions prompted repair plans by Fleetwood Construction Co. Design flaws at Baytown Junior, Carver-Jones, and Horace Mann require system redesigns. Architects' fees and past remodeling designs for Angen Jones and Cedar Bayou were discussed, with payment debated and a follow up report promised.
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Travis
Davis
Highlands
Fleetwood “~ Construction Co
W.’ D. Hinson
Baytown
Carver-Jones
Horace Mann
Horace Marin
Johnny Clark
Aand
Anson Jones
Cedar Bayou
Wahrmund
Philip Dignam
Karl W. Opryshek
Crosby families press for school choice and anti-bussing petition
The Diouhy and Milburn families, Crosby residents since 1958 and five years respectively, highlight active Legion and PTA roles and several school-aged children. They petition President Nixon and lawmakers to back preserving neighborhood schools, freedom of choice, and opposition to busing for racial balance, urging federal guideline changes.
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Crosby
Milburn
Diouhys
American Legion
Dlouhy
Crosby American Legion
The
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Clouhy
Legion Post Auxiliary
Crosby Parent-Teacher Association
Nixon
Tower
Ralph Yarborough
Bob Eckhardt
Hefty 20-year-old in Denver robbery case granted delay
A 20-year-old defendant in a Denver robbery case was so heavy that deputies carried him into District Court. Judge Don Bowman granted a continuance to avoid juror prejudice. The man then returned to his cell under his own power.
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Denver
Don D. Bowman
Voting Boxes In Trustee Election With 14 polling sites listed
The article lists fourteen voting boxes and election judges for a trustee election. Precinct 63 Meera Costs Evute Library presiding judge M W Hargrove. Precinct 96 Highlands Elementary School T L Simpecn. Precinct 163 Chambers County precincts Stephen F. Austin Elementary Mrs W A Goodrich. Precinct 12 Alamo Elementary School Bill G Rogers. Precinct 13 Burnet Elementary School Irving St John. Precinct 99 Courtesy Ford 622 Texas Ave Jack G Hester. Precinct 180 Ashbel Smith Elementary W C Tidman. Precinct 161 Horace Mann Junior School Mrs G E B Dabney. Precinct 142 Baytown Junior School Andres Contreras. Precinct 149 San Jacinto Elementary Mrs Ted L Kloesele. Precinct 165 Travis Elementary J Rodger Read. Precinct 248 Carver Jones Elementary Woodrow Lewis. Precinct 243 Bowie Elementary Wayne McClurg. Precinct 250 Harlem Elementary Jefferson D Walker.
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Meera
Evute
Iablante
M W. Hargrove
Highlands
T. L. Simpecn
Chambers County
Stephen F. Austin
W. A. Goodrich
Alamo
Bill G. Rogers
Burnet
Irving St
J. Rodger Read
Carver-Jones
Woodrow Lewis
Bowie
Wayne McClurg
Harlem
Jefferson D. Walker
Baytown Firemen plan voluntary home hazard inspections
Baytown council approved a voluntary fire prevention program as fire losses rise from 85,000 in 1968 to over 188,000 this year. Capt. W C Turner said three firemen and a jumper truck would conduct about four hours per day, three days weekly, inspecting homes only when invited. Data collected would stay confidential for fire department use only.
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Baytown
Turner
Pin
Masonic Blood Bank Unit to Visit Baytown
The 3th Masonic District mobile blood bank will be in Baytown at 9 a.m. Saturday collecting donations. It will park at Goose Creek Masonic Lodge Hall at Texas Avenue and Gaillard Street. Lodge members and families are urged to donate as they may need blood in the future. The unit stays until collection is finished.
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Masonic Distric Mobile Blood Bank
Baytown
Goose Creek
Masonic Lodge
Texas Avenue
Gaillard Street
Trustees Run For School Board Elections Amid Tax Debate
The campaign centers on class education, balanced budget, and rights to voice opinions with a contentious 20 percent school tax hike criticized as excessive. Candidates use newspapers, radio, signs, and personal calls. Mitchell emphasizes direct voter contact. Absentee ballots total 162 ahead of Saturday election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Opryshek
Murray
Mitchell
Taxes rise as Baytown sales tax scales shift
Tax note explains a hidden levy on beer and a forthcoming one percent city sales tax increase in January. The piece itemizes how state and federal excise taxes add to beverage prices and how property and boat taxes factor into housing and purchases. It lists a sale tax scale from 60 to 1.62 and hints at broader tax effects on residents.
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Baytown
Crosby School District exhibits detailed in jury session
Justice Department introduced six foot square district map enrollment figures since 1966 and photographs of Crosby School District facilities. A transparent overlay showed bus routes with Boundaries confirmed by Prochazka. He noted 1969-70 figures changed and Route No 2 had missing parts. Court recessed for 15 minutes to redraw routes. About 20 to 30 Crosby residents attended. witnesses included Prochazka Crosby School Board members and former superintendent C R Perkins.
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Justice Department
Crosby
Prochazka
Ingraham
Keeling
Cafeteria Menus For Grades 1 12
Thursday menu lists items for grades 1 6 and 7 12. It features baked apple slices with raisins oatmeal and toast at breakfast and oven fried chicken hot potato salad stewed tomatoes a roll butter milk and peach cobbler for lunch. For grades 7 12 it offers fruit cobbler milk and a relish of assorted items including hamburgers lettuce tomato pickle cups carrot sticks and cheese.
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