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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1967
Page
2
Residents of Brownwood began returning to their homes as flood barriers and dunes were reestablished after Beulah driven seas whipped the coastline. Crews cleared debris and opened access on the peninsula where high tides damaged the area, restoring some mobility and utilities.
Baytown City Council amended its industrial annexation resolution removing a staged growth limit. The measure, approved unanimously by the council and recommended by the industrial district study committee, allows annexation of up to 30 percent of an industry in a single year. The council also agreed to accept the new City Hall and Community Center and pay Bayport Construction Co. the remaining balance due.
Baytown civil defense director Fletcher Hickerson praised the hurricane preparations and outcome saying there was no damage. He commended cooperation from organizations and media including The Sun and KWBA and credited interim director Dave Sherron and all civil defense units and city departments.
Private First Class Samuel L. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Brown of 1194 Daniel, is assigned to the 348th General Supply Company near Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. He completed basic training at Fort Ord, California.
Gulf Coast and San Jacinto Methodist admit list includes Kenneth J Menard Jr and Ranel Ramsey in Gulf Coast rooms, Judith Owens, Joan Majors, Wilma Witt, Virginia Brown, Dorothy Salter in Gulf Coast and several in San Jacinto Methodist with various rooms. New arrival: Larry W Leek and wife welcome a daughter born Sept 22 at San Jacinto Methodist.
The Baytown council cut the tax rate by eight cents while maintaining a target for growth, aided by an industrial district deal with Humble Oil and Refining Co that shifts $264,000 in taxes to next year. Officials say Marbon and Stauffer are near contracts as well, with others under negotiation. The 1967-68 budget reflects a $569,000 rise from 1966-67, driven by employee pay raises, more equipment, and new facilities, though water works funds ease slightly.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Bell Lynch of Highlands 20 years will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday at Highlands Earthman Chapel. Survivors include daughter Waunita Fairchild and grandson Ray Vik. Interment at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Paul Lewis Nevil, 43, Baytown resident and refinery worker, died Thursday. Memorials to Westminster Memorial Fund or Heart Fund.
Beulah section notes ongoing evacuations as authorities report widespread flood threats from Nueces and Guadalupe rivers. National Guard and Red Cross assist in moving refugees, with 1,500 expected food for a day and a half. Beeville and Pettus evacuations intensify as water rises, while helicopters assist from Chase Field Beeville.
The Bear Den will be open at Cedar Bayou Junior School 7:20 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Bautesta Betama will host a Sunday fellowship dinner at Knights of Pythias Hall on Highway 146. Goose Creek Country Club will stop open golf play October 1. guests must be accompanied by a member. Baytown YMCA4 football rosters and schedules arrive Friday, per Dan Sutton.
Mrs. Botkin, Horace Mann School administrator, supervises day to day operations and joint planning for a building renovation. She leads a staff including W. D. Hinson and Felix Hatchett, conducts workshops on projection equipment, and collaborates with districts, clubs, and reading councils. Her hobbies include bridge and lakeside family time.
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