UNITED FUND drive pledges far surpass goal in Baytown area
Industrial contractors exceed their $25 000 goal with a total of 740 000 pledged. Brown and Tout employees give a sizeable corporate gift. Baytown drive leaders report $37 22 pledged to date across divisions including churches and residential campaigns. Professional donors total 1222 of a 4000 quota amid growing public interest in agency work.
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J. M. Huber Corp
Salphin
Ndustris
Boen
Brown
Baytown
Loba
Delve
Glenn Wilson
Counierelst
Ninocth
Haytown
Highlands
Oak
McWhirter
United Way
Alito
Replica Liberty Well unveiled at South Texas fair
Our World Today reports Beaumont unveiled a $15,000 replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Well for display on opening day of the South Texas Fair. The Well was cast by Whitedepyt Foundry, the same firm that made the original Liberty Bell, and mirrors its cost and craftsmanship.
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At + BEAUMONT
Beauasonk
South Texas
Whitedepyt
Fire equipment bids and delivery terms in Baytown
Fire apparatus bids listed with suppliers Oshkosh, American LaFrance, La Mance, and others. Details cover model numbers, rail or road delivery, and prices ranging from about 949 to 109 764 dollars, with delivery windows from 270 to 840 days. No bid on rail delivery noted for some items.
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Kron Tage Ut
Baytown Fos
Oshkosh Truck Corp
Wills
Baytown
Chiude Wright and Agsociates
American la Finee Tuck
la Mance Truck Co
Fire Protection Service Co
Hearing Continued Free Page Improvement Program Contract Summary
The city awarded Brawn and Foal a contract for 14 402.10 and approved ten auditions with an extra expenditure of 9 627.27. Total approved for the original contract and two addenda is 16 196.37. The contractor has been paid 315 222.66 to date, with a final payment of 19 119.43 after an under-run in expenses of 11 795.20.
Council approves Vulcan Signs bid and travel rate changes
The council accepted the low bid from Vulcan Signs and Stamping Co for metal traffic signs at 32800.35. It approved a new travel expense rate of 15 cents per mile with a prior 10 cent per mile rate in effect since January 1969.
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Williams
Counc
Tom Vulcan Signs and Stamping Co
Council continues push on Goose Creek project
City Manager Lanham reported earlier that the county started work this week on a ditch north of Craigmont and made substantial progress. Debris in the ditch blamed for flooding during heavy rain. The city will clean out sewers that flow into the ditches.
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Ity
Prite Lanhsm
Wecou
Craigmont
Craiens
First Harris County Death Reported From Encephalitis
The first Harris County death from confirmed St Louis Encephalitis since the August outbreak was announced. A 46 year old man died in a Houston hospital, area northeast of downtown Houston. Three more confirmed cases and five more suspected cases were added, with two of the confirmed cases and several suspected cases linked to Loop 610 and areas around downtown Houston. Health officials note declining case counts, limited bird infections, and ongoing mosquito control spraying and surveillance as the outbreak subsides.
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Harris County
St. Louis
City of Iawston
Harris County Masquito Control District
Houston
Loop 610
Drugs Seized Here Four Charged in Baytown Narcotics Raid
Harris County Organized Crime Control Unit officers executed a narcotics search at 206 Seventh Baytown around 7 10 p m seizing three capsules about 15 plastic bags and a shoebox of suspected mari juana two vials of hashish two smoking pipes and other paraphernalia Four arrestees were charged with misdemeanor possession of mari juana and one suspect Russell Laurence Foster 20 206 N Seventh charged with heroin possession The substances were sent to the Texas DPS lab for analysis two suspects remained in city jail Friday.
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Harris Coury Organized Crime Control Unit
Baytown
Marie Wang
Russell Ieaurence Foster
Harris County District Attorney's Office
R. L. Literota
M. J. Hox
WR. Dabney
WH. Clepper
Department of Public Safety Laboratory
Houston
Burglaries And Mischief Probed Here In Baytown
Police probed two business burglaries and a mischief case on Texas Avenue and surrounding areas. A stolen 1966 Chevrolet was recovered after a chase. suspects fled on foot. Victims reported damaged storefronts, broken locks, and missing cash or items ranging from office contents to a vacuum cleaner.
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Baytowns
Derry Vixon
Marvin Rand
Texas Avenue
Dixon
Steve Grimes
Baytown
Aorderson
Frank
Fullbright
Harris County
Houston
Randall Pitts
Robert L. Smith
Alexander
Baytown Medical Center
Jimmy Meigs
Texas
Allen Meister
Iauramee
H. Merchant
Merchant's TV
Pruett
Merchant
Trinidad Bargas
Lobil
Bargas
Smokey Bear Campaign Cuts Forest Fires by Eleven Percent
The Forest Service estimates the Smokey Bear campaign reduced forest and grassland fires by about 11 percent. The National Fire Protection Association asks if society will commit to the same effort to protect people and trees, noting about 70 percent of fires in the country result from human error.
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Forest Service
National Fire Protection Association
Naional Fire Protection Association
Highlands Jamboree Presented At Highlands State Bank Opening
The Highlands Jamboree featured booths by local clubs with art displays, plant sales, and a white elephant sale. Joye Brown led activities, Tom Moore of Houston Lighting and Power hosted as master of ceremonies, and past award recipients included Ronnie Smith and Pete Lucas. A Little Miss Jamboree for ages three to fourteen was staged by Triple Arts Studio, with top contestants earning awards. The event drew about 4,000 attendees at Highlands Booster Club sponsored festivities.
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Ronnie Smith
Bill! Broz
Pete Lucas
James Keyes
Joye Brown
Papeans
Tom Moore
Houston Lighting and Power
United States
Chubs
Nalion
Hennie
Fates Gas Co
Art Clube
Ruby Swenson
Garden Club
Yale
Rodger's Department Store
Art Club
Triple yArts Studio
Esch
Highlands State Bank
Jay's
Highlands Yuu
Booster Club
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West Chambers County
Barbers Hill Spurs Association
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Front Row
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