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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1972
Page
2
Langford outlines a $3.6 million 1970 capital improvements program including five Goose Creek interceptor contracts to abandon the Craigmont plant. The project shifts wastewater from Craigmont to Goose Creek systems with no federal grant funding.
Lee College air show members sponsored by West Bay town Club assist with weigh-ins flagging and race duties. Fifteen planes used for rides include four and six place models led by Raymond Reagan George Tarver Byard Sov Howard Humphrey Pat Ball R. S. Love Jov Johnson and ex Baytonian Buddy Byers. Tickets for the awards dinner at Newby's Restaurant Bay Plaza are $5.50 each to be sold by Revettes. Trophies and awards will be presented at dinner.
The Lantern at Lee College earned a first class rating for the 1972 spring semester ACP judging. The award recognizes writing editing physical appearance and photography with distinguished praise from ACP judge Kenneth Knapp. Co editors Jolene Cornelius and Louise Shaw led last year, with Tana West this year as assistant editor and staff including Paul Cantu Steve Campbell and Marc Campos. Faculty adviser is Mrs Joyce Anderson.
Jimmy Harshaw reports an armed robbery at Coady Superette 4412 Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road at 10 50 am Monday. A young six foot tall Black man wearing blue jeans boots and a decorated hat demanded money after a cigarette and drink purchase. Police believe the same suspect robbed other Baytown and Houston area shops last week and fled in a blue and white Grand Prix with a second man.
Highway Commission Chairman DeWitt C. Greer warned Dallas Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Texas faces a money shortfall for new highways. He cited pending work needing immediate to desperate attention but funds are not in sight, with next year’s adequate program estimated at 12 billion dollars yet only about 482 million in net income projected for the coming year.
Reports from Dallas to Hanoi outline cooler U.S. weather impacts, renewed voter registration push led by Sargent Shriver, calls for a nuclear ban at the United Nations, and intensified air strikes in North Vietnam. Kissinger meets in Paris on Vietnam talks as the U S proposes reforms to the world monetary system.
The school board accepted a bid plan for a new superintendent’s car. Four bids were reviewed including Baytown Motors with a $3,707.59 bid for a four door Plymouth Clark offered a $2,600 trade-in on a 1972 Pontiac Catalina. The district aims to set a price floor while seeking bids for a replacement vehicle.
Obituaries list Mrs. Lima Lillian Day 66 of 1007 Shepherd. services at Bathman Chapel with Rev. Roy Cloudt. She died in a Baytown hospital and leaves husband T. A. Day, son Clark H. Day, daughter Mrs. Janet Guidry, and three grandchildren. Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Also listed are Alvin Green 42 of La Marque with service at Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Frances Margaret Kirkley 62 of Baytown with services at Earthman and St. Joseph Catholic Church and burial in Navasota, plus memorial fund details.
Police say 2 year old Mattialene Moreland of 323 E Murrill was treated and released at Gulf Coast Hospital after being struck by a car at 300 N Fourth. The child ran into the path of driver Jimmie D Cherry of 1067 McFarland during the incident Saturday night.
Baytown Junior School was burglarized during the weekend. Police learned Monday that several rooms were entered and desks were ransacked. About 83 in change was taken from a soft drink machine.
Channelview candidates for the school board are listed on the ballot in drawn order. There are 13 candidates for three seats with positions 3 and 4 shown. Names include Gene Summers Hershel Tate Faye Seale W E Love Charly Surnham Karl Schumacher Rod Hamilton Jerry Baty J Murray Brogan Billy Neal Marvin Seivers Fredda Susie Orwell and John Stanley.
Two Houston women Caroline Rice and Rose Marie Ramos survived a Trinity Bay boating accident after their craft capsized near Dow Reef while they fished for redfish. Baytown and Wooster Emergency Corps rescued them as waves swamped the boat. they reached Dow Pier and then Harbour's base camp for safety.
The article explains bowling balls are generally hard rubber. plastic balls may be used but metallic balls are prohibited.
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