Emergency declared on sewer repairs after hurricane
Bay town council ordered top priority to restoring sanitation facilities damaged by Hurricane Carla. Raw sewage now bypasses plants into Goose Creek but no immediate health risk or water contamination. Estimated repair cost about 20000 with 1500 for replacing Mortis Street tank cover. total city damage to all property around 350000.
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Baytown
J B LeFevre
Goose Creek
Carla
LeFevre
Mortis Street
East Harris County Declared National Disaster Area
Rep Albert Thomas told Mayor Al Clayton and Hugh Echols Jr that he would seek to declare East Harris County a national disaster area to aid storm struck property owners through banks and the Small Business Administration. More than 300 Brownwood subdivision families are homeless as personal property damage reaches 3.5 million dollars.
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Albert Thomas
Houston
al Clayton
Hugh Echols, Jr
Citizens National Bank and Trust Go
Harris County
Thomas
Ssmail Business Administration
Brownwood Subdivision
Jems A. & Son
Ralph Yarbeorough
Galveston’s
U. S
Clark Thompson
Brownwood
Baytown
Len Yarborough
Gov
Price
Brownwood salvage efforts survive Carla damage in Baytown area
The Brownwood Baytown region endures Carla with homes wrecked and aid uncertain. Volunteers, National Guard, and Civil Air Patrol set up networks as Baytown leaders seek Red Cross help. Hospitals, clinics, and doctors administer vaccines while sanitation crews clear debris and spray for disease.
Flooding Hits Brownsville After Heavy Rainfall
Heavy rain drenched Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, washing out streets and flooding homes. Reported totals exceeded five inches with parts of the city under several inches of water, as pumps and sewer work reduced worst flooding. Winds gusted to 80 mph with minor damages and power outages as Hurricane Carla’s effects lingered.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Bob Reeder
Radio Kbor
Reeder
Aust
Eontar
Rio Grande Valley
Weather Bureau
Westa
Westaco
Ronnee Mercedes
Rio Grane Qty
Pecsites
Edinburg
Wedding Rescheduled to Channelview Old River Terrace Methodist Church
The ceremony for Miss Rebecca Rumley and Charlesy Kailum moved from Channelview to the Old River Terrace Methodist Church after the tornado destroyed the prior venue. The reception will be held in the Methodist fellowship hall. In other news, Lee College extends enrollment for Adult Education and night classes. Call 583-1749 or 582-6716 for details.
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Miss
Rebecca
Rumley
Charlesy
Kailum
Channelview
Baptist Church
Channelview Old River Terrace Methodist Church
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Lee College
Premier Showing For 1962 Cars At Will Rogers Coliseum
Premier showing of 1962 Plymouth Valiant Chrysler and Imperial cars hosted for dealers at Will Rogers Coliseum Fort Worth features Albert Franta and F R Higginbotham inviters. Also reports cancellations include Pioneer Club Friday party and AIChE September 1 meeting. Highway 225 work begins rerouting traffic between Deer Park and Pasadena. Descriptions of local notices and community relief efforts follow.
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Albert Franta
Franta Motor Co
F. R. Higginbotham
Higginbotham Motor Co
Chrysler
Will Rogers Coliseum
Fort Worth
Deer Park
Pasadena
W. E. Carmichael
State Highway Department
Houston
Spencer Highway
Carla
Porches collapse injures fifteen evacuees in Galveston
Hurricane evacuees crowded the Red Crom Chapter house when a porch collapsed. About 1,000 people were present for aid, gas fumes spread after the collapse, and Red Cross official Howard Benton ordered evacuation of the two story building. In Berlin two American youths Victor Pankey and Gilbert Ferrey, both 20 of Tustin California, are held by Communist authorities for allegedly smuggling a German woman into West Berlin in a car’s luggage compartment.
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Galveston
Howard Benton
Red Cross Region
Denver
Skunk-Wise Situation: Big Stink At Highlands Home
Mrs. Vance Randi of Highlands wonders if a deodorant can fix a smelly problem. She found two dead skunks in her garage dryer, attached to the house, with the door fastened, leaving her puzzled how they entered.
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Vance
Candy) Randi
Thompson Road
Highlands
Randis
Randi
Students Return To School After Hurricane Holiday
Nearly 11,000 students in the district resumed classes Thursday after a forced holiday caused by Hurricane Carla. Shelters housed more than 3,000 people from Texas City and nearby towns, with four schools staffed by Red Cross workers. Acanteen remained at Burnet Elementary for displaced residents and volunteers. About 1,700 people, 500 families, were evacuated from Brownwood amid massive property damage. District officials weigh whether to make up the hurricane days at term end as Education Commissioner J Edgar advised local judgment.
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Texas City
Carla
Red Cross
W. D
Bill) Hinson
George Gentry
Burnet
Wooster
Brownwood
Gentry
J. Edgar
Two Chambers County Men Die In Storm Near Wallisville
Two brothers Homer Finley 69 and Mark Finley 7 died in the hurricane storm near Wallisville Chambers County. Their wrecked home washed away as they sought shelter at Wallisville Methodist Church. One body recovered near the house and the other about 100 yards away. A sister survives in El Campo. funeral arrangements to be announced by Liberty's Pece-Stand Famer.
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Ines
River
Baytown
Charles
Byl Cowan
Theor
el Campo
Chambers County
Lents
Liberty
Our World Today Navy carriers aid search for Carla victims
Two aircraft carriers poised to launch thirty eight helicopters along the Texas coast to locate hurricane survivors after Carla. A insurance man cites expected property losses under one hundred million while another estimate cites ten million in Victoria County.
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Texas
Carla
Victoria County
Survives Hurricane Gander-Yellow Jacket Friday clash
Baytown and Port Arthur aim to play football Friday despite Hurricane Carla. Gander-Yellow Jacket at Port Arthur set for 7 45 p m with other games adjusted for lights. Goose Creek AD Dar Stallworth reports most games on schedule with possible afternoon times and two cancellations.
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Jimmie Woods
Sun
Baytown
Port Arthur
Carla
Gulf Coast
Goose Creek
Dar Stallworth
Highlands
Elled
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Bayou Stadium
Stallworth
Nand
Horace Mann
South Houston
Cedar Bayou
Channelview
Jackson Junior High
Pasadena
Red Cross Opens Disaster Office at Federal Building
The American Red Cross established a disaster headquarters in Room 203 of the Federal Building at 218 W. Deteo. The office will be open Thursday morning from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday morning as three disaster workers arrived to assist.
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American Red Cross
Federal Building
W. Deteo
Dog leads to rescue of three families in Wooster
A missing dog led Frank Kelly Sr and Jr to residents stranded by flood at 120 Mapleton and 130 Mapleton in Wooster. Kellys used a boat to reach the second floor as Brownwood subdivision homes remained inundated. Red Cross workers were organizing shelter and aid for affected families and others in need.
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Brownwood Subdivision
Mepleton
Wooster
Frank Kelly Jr
Kelly
Brownie
Brownwood
Crystal Bay
Preston Head
la Porte
Dal Grigg
Mapleton
E. J. ‘Arnett
Roger Bart
Besse Allen
Red Cross
St. Louis
Marjorie Pulleine
Harlingen Air Force Base
Texas
Barbara Ritter
Chicago Red Cross
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Red) Grantham
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