Trustees Vote To Lift Religious Ban LX Bans In Harris County
Public meetings outline discussion of a $3.66 million bond election with sessions set for Tuesday evening at Barkers Hill High School Auditorium. James Dowle Piient-Teacher Association plans a 7:30 pm gathering, while seniors meet to elect officers and discuss needs in Harris County. Beautify Baytown plans 7:30 pm session in Chamber of Commerce building.
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Bowie Pta
James Dowle
Piient-Teacher Association
Fih
Senior Citizens Council
Lee Gallegy
Harris County
Beautify
Baytown
Haytown Association
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Crowd presses for freedom of religion in school policy clash
A Baytown meeting drew about 2900 residents as they demanded rights to defend religious freedom in schools. They backed keeping Christmas plays and carols with public funds and criticized reforms while pledging support for legal action if needed.
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Ques
Rev
Tommy
Harrison
Baytown
Temler
Chrishians
Hick Péubles
Tewlah Ant-Defamation League
Irlet
Cauying Te Jewlah
Unanimous Ballot by Board Bans Christmas Program
A school board vote ended after a long two hour session and a late night lecture. The directive bans any program or choir items that mention Christmas or religious themes. The action followed a public outcry from about 2,400 attendees at Robert E. Lee auditorium.
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Svasion
Rustées
Johnny Clark
Dlecolive
Rustees
Aumie
Robert EB. Leech
Alma
Pearce Street Journal: In Wrong Lane
A Freeway Philosopher notes a man who avoids facing problems is in the wrong lane, a brief reflection on life’s approach.
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Pearce Street
Journel
Baytown notices and personal updates from area residents
Rita Mudd thanks a stranger for helping extinguish a home fire while Suel Nesvadba hears surprising news. Baytown Little Theater rehearsals for A View From the Bridge proceed. Locals Randy Dickey and Karen Dickey mingle with others as plans unfold. A Highlands couple celebrates a wedding anniversary. Bellettes of daily life include bowling around, ice cream desserts, recovery from surgery, and minor travel mishaps.
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Rita Mudd
Suel¢ Nesvadba
Baytown
Little ‘Theater
Randy
Karen Dickey
Dan Pfennig
Buddy Yolland
Magek
Randy Blair
Babs Smith
Macha
Highlands
Ruth Ann Gunter
Craig Cervenka
Tami Queen
Ronald Mann
Jan Kay Orion
Larry Sowell
Jane Greenawalt
Wallack
Dan Sparks
Violet Slarett
Ken Alten Brinkley
Briscoe To Help Dedicate Exxon Refinery Expansion
Gov Dolph Briscoe will lead a Baytown refinery dedication with 140 guests from federal state and local offices and national media invited for the 0 30 a m ceremony An Exxon executive and several VP s will attend The expansion adds 200 000 barrels per day capacity bringing total crude processing to about 640 000 barrels daily including new atmospheric pipe attic hydrofiners sulfur removal units and a hydrogen generation unit to support sulfur removal and hydrocarbon processing
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Exxon
Baytown
Gxxon
Houston
Tandall Meyer
Hoy Daze
Will Slick
Mrod Dennstedt
Ste Suriuier
United States
Aimony
Brown and Toot
Front 50 Inc
Real Siver
Chamber of Commerce
Taytown
Trustees Favor Move Of ROTC Firing Range Site
Trustees discussed relocating the ROTC firing range to a site between Bay City high schools with a potential land grant from the city and a Navy Marine Corps agreement. Supt. Johnny Clark recommended one range for both schools to reduce legal issues and cut costs, while board members debated site options and timing for bids.
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Johnny Clark
Rick Peebtes
Iss
Robert BE
Lee
Jit
Clark
Stuart Career Cen
Adents
Wye
Barolak
Marine Corps Assations
Wand Huild
Ross Stern
Barling
Jolak
Ixiard
TOTC
Davis and Burgeys
Ss Me Bs
Spe
Tage Bay
Baytown Weather Forecast With Tides Details
Clear and cool tonight then sunny and warmer Wednesday in Baytown. Tuesday night lows around 30s to upper 30s, Wednesday highs near 70. Tides show sunrise at 7:40 AM and sunset at 6:40 PM, with observed low and high times through Wednesday.
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Baytown Area
Baytown
Plans Complete For Annual Cyclethon In Baytown
Plans for the 1977 Cyclethon sponsored by the Baytown Heart Association and the American Heart Association were finalized at a Monday night board meeting at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. The event, chaired by R. C. Stephenson and A. J. Smith, takes place November 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a bike route around Stallworth Stadium and pledges sought from sponsors to fund CPR courses and heart-health initiatives. Five bicycles were donated as prizes, and organizers aim to raise between four and ten thousand dollars through sponsor participation and donations.
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Baytown Onil
Americart Heart
Stallworth Stadium
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Dave McIntagh
R. C. Stephenson
A. J
Doe
Te Budtd
Talfor
Pelly
Dillon
Ditlman
Sansompelé
Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Aise
Pridges
Protest at Maryvale schools over religious plays in curriculum
A group gathered near the administration building to protest school district plans to remove religious oriented plays from Maryvale schools. Speakers claimed the school board acted hastily and called for immediate action to restore Christmas programs. The board meeting was expected to vote on the issue.
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Robert B. Lee
Sterling High
Ja‘school
Adllejal
Joyce Dickend
GPR
Mebon
Marie
Ray Swofford
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