Deer Park ISD Bond Rating Boosted by Moody's to AA
Moody's upgrades Deer Park Independent School District to AA from A-1, signaling lower borrowing costs for a $13.5 million bond issue set for April 19. Superintendent Dr. Lebron Williams and advisor John Brandenberger note the improved rating places the district near government bonds. Deer Park's status also rose earlier this year with S and P upgrades.
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Deer Park Independent School
Moody’s Investment Service
John Brandenberger
E. F. Hutton, Co
Lebron Williams
Texas
Brandenberger
United States
Family Survives Mobile Home Fire in Durant Block
Seven family members escaped injuries when a trailer at 4400 Durant burned early Monday. A poodle and cat were trapped. Fire reportedly started by a child playing with matches. Family lost all possessions and is staying with Deer Park Church of Christ while neighbors donate clothing and essentials.
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Durant
Harry Jones
Odis Chappel
David Baumann
Jones
Deer Park
Christie
Progress
Absentee Ballots Delayed by Printer Backlog
City Secretary Dottie Martin says absentee voting will start as soon as ballots arrive from the printers. The sole local printer is tied up with run offs and the May 1 primary, delaying when ballots can be issued. Absentee voting runs 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday in the City Secretary’s office once ballots arrive.
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Dottie Martin
Ms. Martin
Construction To Begin Cable TV In Deer Park This Summer
Deer Park Mayor Bill Black announced late summer as the target to start construction of Ripley Cable Television lines after FCC approval. The firm won the franchise last November and has two years to install. Also approved: Exxon Pipeline to build two refined product pipelines, a mower bid, and a school site permit referral.
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Bill Black
Jim Kite
Earl Dunn
Deer Park
Ripley Cable Television
Federal Communications Commission
Ripley
FCC
Black
Jimmy Burke
Burke
Ripley Company
Exxon Pipeline Company
Jim Ball International, Inc
Planning and Zoning Meets on Mobile Home Office Permit
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear at 7 30 p m on April 19 a request for a specific use permit for a mobile home security office at 1244 Underwood. Spring Break ends April 21 with students returning to school. teachers back April 20. Deer Park ISD Board of Trustees meets at 7 p m April 19 at the administration building on Ivy Street to open bond bids plan summer school and approve an interdistrict contract and policy revisions.
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Alvin Equipment Company
Jim Ball International Inc
Neil Adams
Deer Park
Lambuth and
Center
Adams
Planning and Zoning Commission
Houston Natural Gas Corporation
United Gas, Inc
Underwood
Deer Park Independent School District Board of Trustees
Ivy Street
Pasadena Independent School District
Council
Parks and Recreation
Easter Chick Giveaway At Allied Deer Park Bank
One hundred baby chicks will be given away in the bank lobby on April 16 starting at 9 a.m. Limit of one per child. Free candy and a drawing for an Easter basket. The League of Women Voters will meet April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 4 at the Community Center. The Texas Air Control Board will hold a hearing on a PVC plant expansion permit at Tenneco in Deer Park on April 24 at 6 p.m. at the Community Center. LWV urges attendance.
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Wooten
Craig Wooten
Justin
Texas National Bank
Baytown
First National Bank of
Allied Deer Park Bank
League
The
League of Women Voters
San Augustine
Texas Air Control Board
Tenneco
Deer Park
Flower Show At Community Center Promises Public Exhibit
The Petal Pusher Garden Club hosts a Flower Show titled Our Ameri can Heritage open to the public at the Community Center on April 22. The event is a standard flower show with a public audience expected.
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the Petal Pusher Garden Club
Lifesaving Course Offered by Pasadena Red Cross
The Pasadena Red Cross offers a free Advanced Senior Lifesaving Course on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. April 19 through May 4 at Deer Park Junior High School 410 E Ninth. All good swimmers at least 15 years old may enroll.
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Pasadena
the Red Cross
Deer Park
Eni Eeeeee Sree Soares Sir Aban Ioe
Opti Mrs Club Donates Over Two Thousand To San Jacinto
The Opti Mrs Club presented more than 2300 dollars to San Jacinto College for a scholarship fund. Interest of about 100 to 125 dollars annually will be awarded to a student from the School District. The San Jacinto College Scholarship Committee will select the recipient. Dr. Rhea Oglesbee, Director of Financial Aid, handles the scholarship. Presenters were Mrs. J G Palmour and Mrs. A M Bagwell.
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San Jacinto College
Opti-Mrs. Club
Deer Park Independent School
Rhea Oglesbee
Financial Aid
J. G. Palmour
A. M. Bagwell
Local Banks Reissue $2 Bills for Jefferson Birthday
Deer Park banks report the return of the two dollar bill issued Tuesday in honor of Thomas Jefferson. Merchants note drawers lack a place for the bills, and the currency has not circulated since 1956.
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Deer Park
Thomas Jefferson
Around Town Highlights and Local Tidbits
A collage of brief village notes lists local residents, visits, traffic cautions, sports mishaps, social events, and small-town reports. People named include Caffey, Black, Fields, Bishop, Sergeant, Bailey, Meza, Fontenot, Flo Ross, Linda Allen, Dickie Barten, Nonale Barten, Mary Catherine Blouc, Bill, Larry Allen, Bob Helder, Bob Tavel, Gordon Robb, Jen Giles, Frank Sewell, Ralph Sperks, Bill Meinecke, Dr Sebrem Williams, Progress staffer, Jesse Campbell, Lufkin, Jim Kelt.
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C. M. Caffey
Bil Black
Joe Fields
Lee Bishop
Glen Sergeant
Jerry Bailey
J. J. Meza
Deer Park
Launey Fontenot
Flo Ross
Arkansas
Linda Allen
Dickie
Nonale Barten
la Grange
Mary Catherine Blouc
Bill
Larry Allen
Bob Helder
Bob Tavel
Gordon Robb
Chicago
Jen Giles
Robert Allen
Bruce Tade
Frank Sewell
Fred Brown
Linda King
Jan Kabler
Ralph Sperks
Bill Meinecke
Sebrem Wiliams
Jesse Campbell
Lufkin
Jim Kelt
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City of
Standard and Poor's
Chappel
Ricky Ethredge
Colonel Sanders
Ricky
Rick
Iology
Entex
P. B. Dover
Department
Opti
Mrs. Club
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