Deer Park Faces May Runoff as Dunn and Black Win Mayor Race
In Deer Park, Bill Black and Earl E. Dunn will contest the mayoralty in a May 1 runoff after Tuesday’s city elections. Incumbent councilmen Cook and Burke were re elected, Lin berger won Position 3 and Lehr Position 5. Approximately 1,800 of 4,000 qualified voters cast ballots with amendments 2 3 5 6 1 and 8 approved and 1 4 defeated.
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Bill Black
Earl E. Dunn
Deer Park
James L. Cook
Jimmy A. Burke
Bob Linberger
Ed Lehr
Deer Park Chamber to Meet Update By-Laws
Deer Park Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership meeting at Ye Olde Hickory House on Thursday April 5 at 7 30 p m to consider amendments to the chamber constitution and By-Laws President Wayne Slovacek says the update will support a progressive city newspaper and chamber of commerce All members are urged to attend any other business will be transacted.
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Deer Park Chamber of Commerce
Ye Olde Hickory House
Center
Wayne Slovacek
Chamber
Deer Park
Slovacek
Giles Tippette to Highlight Library Week at Deer Park
Deer Park Public Library marks National Public Library Week April 8 through 14 with author Giles Tippette of The Brave Men making two guest appearances. A 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. barbecue luncheon at Hickory House on Center Street costs $2.50 at the door. A second Meet the Author event is set for 2:30 p.m. April 11 at the library on Center Street. Tippette discusses his forthcoming non fiction work on dangerous sports and aims to place readers in the pits and behind the chutes.
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National Public Library
Deer Park
Giles Tippette
Lyn Benton
Library
Tippette
Hickory House
Center Street
Center
Redbud Festival Princess Named In Pasadena
Miss Jerilyn Newman daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Newman of Pasadena has been chosen by her freshman class as a princess of the Redbud Festival. Public Water Board Meeting for Brookston subdivision set for April 12 at San Jacinto College. Randy Mulvaney of Deer Park named among Harding College first year lettermen. Groundbreaking for Jon's Studio photo lab slated 12:30 p.m. April 5 at Forrest and Center. Arthur Ashe and three tennis pros to lead children's free clinic at MacGregor Park April 7 from 10 to noon. Deer Park police report six minor accidents and one major injury week. five year old Susie Ann Topham injured when car door opened and she fell out. taken to hospital for checkup. The Progress and Port Theatre invite Edward Morrison to see current feature with two free admissions. similar offer to Sherman Fricks for Colonial Drive-In Theatre.
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Jerilyn
Newman
Joseph R. Newman
Knob Hill
Pasadena
Deer Park
Susie Ann Topham
Lee Topham
Brown
Linda Adams
The
Progress and Port Theatre
Edward GB. Morrison
W. Parktown
Port Theatre
Sherman
Grandparents Ready To Welcome Tim Home In Deer Park
A jumble of cheerful notes from Deer Park residents as families share news of loved ones. references include Bo hannon grandparents awaiting grandson Tim, Air Force Captain Timothy Ayres returning from Vietnam service, and various local updates on health visits and birthdays.
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Tim
Air Force
Timothy Ayres
San Antonio
Clark Air Force Base
Hanoi
Ayres
Bohannons
Optimists to Conduct Bike Safety Event in Deer Park
The Deer Park Optimist Club sponsors a Bicycle Safety and Obstacle Course Program for children ages eight to twelve at 1 p.m. Saturday April 7 at the Deer Park Civic Center 601 Center Street. Patrolman Floyd Nettles of the Houston Police Department will speak. Participants bring their own bicycles and will receive free Driver's Licenses identification tags and safety mini pamphlets from Sears All-State Insurance and Optimist International. All bikes will be officially inspected before the obstacle course run, per chair Tom Hopkins.
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Deer Park
Sears
All-State Insurance Company
Optimist International
Tom Hopkins
Deer Park Teacher Wins National Science Foundation Grant
Deer Park High School chemistry teacher Frank Butcher has been selected as one of 30 teachers nationwide to receive a National Science Foundation grant to attend a chemistry institute at the University of Maryland this summer. He serves as president of the Science Teachers' Association of Texas and will study the IAC curriculum project before implementing it in Deer Park and promoting IAG chemistry locally.
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Deer Park High School
Frank Butcher
United States
National Science Foundation
University of Maryland
Butcher
Science Teachers 'Association of Texas
Maryland
Deer Park
Park Will Have 40 Acres Dow Park land purchase completes 40-acre park
The City of Deer Park acquired 10 acres at Dow Park for 60 000 from Nina Bennett of Houston after negotiations begun last August. The deal, signed at American Title in Houston, pays 15 9600 at four percent simple interest over four years, with HUD program delays noted and appraisal values cited.
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Deer Park
Dow Park
Outlet 48
Nina Bennett
Houston
American Title Company
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Hartnett
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Cook
Burke
Linberger
Lehr
Texas
Department of Taxation
Tom Chivers
City of
Earl Dunn
de Staten
Bill Chmylak
James Cook
Bob Lin
W.e
Bill)black
Earl Donn
West Seventh
Eighth Streets
James L, Cook
Robert Linberger
Public Water Board
Ing
Brookston
San Jacinto College
Randy Mulvaney
Jess Bucy
Harding College
Mulvaney
Jon
Forrest and Censter
John Lockett
Arthur Ashe
MacGregor Park
Calhoun
Ann Owen
Howard Bohannon
Dottie McFerrin
Billy Taylor
Audrey Bailey
Lebron Williams
Ruth Aston
Druckhammer
Phyllis Moninger
Rodney Wilson
Murray Norman
Bayshore Hospital
Robert Dorr
W. A. Tack
W. J. Weissinger, JR
Julia Flint
South
Billy Parker
Perry ‘Grant
C.L. Melvin
Tim Ayres
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