Rites Set In Houston Tuesday For Compton
Services for Compton family victims of a private plane crash will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Gentesl Church of Christ in Houston. Dewey Compton, noted radio host and writer, and three family members died Saturday near Ollepe Station. Burial for Dewey and his wife in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Ronnie and his wife to be buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont with graveside rites at 3 30 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements by George H. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home and Kelley Hixson Funeral Home.
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Houston
Compton
Dewey Compton
KTRH
Tex
A&m University
Church of Christ
Farm Directors ‘Association
Ronnie
Texas A&m University
Sara
Hampshire-Fannett
Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Ronnie Compton
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Beaumont
George H. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home
Kelley Hixson Funeral Home
Almanac odds and ends of a curious year
The piece lists quirky almanac entries from holidays and celestial events to famous last words and sayings. It notes eclipses, meteor showers, comets, star names, and varied aphorisms while offering lightweight observations and a playful catalog of curiosities.
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Wiliam Palmer
Dominique Bouhours
Sam
San Jacinto
Johniee
California
Robins
Dublin
N. H
Mont Belvieu Council Set for 6:40 PM Meeting
Mont Belvieu city council to convene at 6 40 p m Monday with reports from J J Hushing on the pool committee agenda and review of a mobile home ordinance. Norris Rowland and Texas Era Pipeline permit requests to be reconsidered along with a building permit for Gordon Speer.
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Mont Belvieu
J.J Hushing
Mont
Valvin City
Rmuutun Pool
City
Aily
Norris Rowland
Texas Era
Gordon Speer
Area Petroleum
Rica Michell Franks Birthday Leaves Highlands
Rica Michell Franks celebrated her first birthday Saturday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobs Franks of Highlands and has a sister named Dule. Grandparents are Mrs. Pat Franks and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bird, all of Highlands. Great grandmother is Mrs. Jeannette Bird of Raylown.
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Rica Michell Franks
Bobs Franks
Highlands
Dule
Pat Franks
C. E. Bird
Jeannette Bird
Raylown
Baytown Eases Materials Hauling Rules For Certain Loads
The Baytown City Council amended its ordinance easing rules on hauling loose materials. Materials not prone to scattering may be unloaded uncovered while clay concrete and fixed objects still require covering. Haulers bear responsibility for any debris falling from trucks. City Attorney Neel Richardson commented on the new standard.
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Baytown
Neel Richardson
Park Reconstruction Plan Addresses Subsidence Damages
The project revises the park boundary protection, raises roads now underwater, adds picnic sites, a water treatment plant stop, repairs retaining walls around the San Jacinto Monument, and builds a new concession and maintenance complex. Bernard Johnson Engineers of Houston lead the design.
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San Jacinto Monument
Monument
Crenshaw
Trail Ride to Promote CB Radios Set in Crosby
Crosby circles CBers plan a two day trail ride on Oct 20 and 31 to New Caney to aid a disabled local CBer. Entry is 34 dollars per person with meet up Oct 29 at Crosby Fairgrounds. Riders of horses and cars welcome. meals buyable. Saturday night dances cost 52. Call 328 3241 or 427 6653 for details.
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Crosby
Circle C Cbers
New Caney
Cber
Crosby Fairgrounds
Heart Board ISCARMembers Meeting At Lillie Duke Annex
The Heart Board ISCAR members of the lawn unit of the American Heart Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the Lillie Duke Annex located at Pearce and Ashbel.
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ISCAR
Thelawn
American Heart Association
Lillie Duke
Pearce and
Ashbel
Chambers Building Remains Museum After Late 19th Century Practice
The article details Dr Nicholas T Schilling who arrived in 1874 Cedar Bayou, built a medical office in 1890, and practiced with general medicine dentistry and eyeglasses. His son John and daughter Annie preserved the building after 1919 and 1966, donating it to Chambers County. A fountain and azaleas honor Mrs Guy C Jackson Jr. Tours are held first Friday mornings each month.
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Chicago Medical College
Cedar Bayou
Linna E. Gaillard
John
Houston
Nicholas T. Schilling
Annie
Chambers County
ESA Sorority
Booktrailers Club
Guy C. Jackson Jr
Sally Hill
The
Historical Commission
Commission
Reffner Wins World Cup 400 at Odessa Speedway
Tom Reffner of Rudolph Wisconsin started on pole and led most of the 400 lap 200 mile World Cup stock car race at 170 Speedway to win $10 000. Finishing behind him were Dave Watson and Joe Shea of Beloit Wisconsin with several NASCAR and USAC champions in the field.
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Terry Bisins
Ramo Scott
Butch Hartman
Sewer Bond Funds and City Improvements
The city plans to spend 113000 from the 1975 bond program on sewer improvements, depleting the 500000 bonds sold so far. City Manager Fri Lanham says more sewer bonds must be sold. Bids were authorized for lines on Bob Smith Road and McPhail Street, with diameters of 10, 15 and eight inches respectively. Change order adds 575 feet of lip lining with a six inch liner, estimated at 7187.50. Bishop Construction Co. awarded 36496 for a sanitary sewer line on Hunnicutt. A 2 vacuum street sweeper will be bid using revenue sharing funds after planned repairs to the current seven year old unit.
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Fri Lanham
Bob Smith Road
North Main
Southern Pacific Railroad
McPhail
Singleton
Bob Smith
Channel Construction Co
Lloyd Lane
Grantham
Bishop Construction Co
Hunnicutt
Public Works
Ivan Langford
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Sara Compton
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Control Data Corporation
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