Deer Park closes for San Jacinto Day. council meets
Deer Park schools close Monday and Tuesday April 20 and 21 for San Jacinto Day. City Hall closes April 21. council meets at 7 30 p m. Senior play You Can t Take It With You April 30 in Mason Auditorium 8 p m. Banking official Myrna Thiessen elected to board position two at Deer Park Bank. Youth Night at Deer Park First Baptist Saturday April 18. Spring High Band fundraiser May 15 7 30 p m. Proceeds fund Corpus Christi trip May 1 2. Sherry Hancock wins 15 prize for stitchery at Spring Art Festival. Opening Deer Park Democratic Headquarters April 18 2 6 p m. Senator Chet Brooks Justice Bud West and candidates attend. Mrs John L Hardy secretary. Bill King to meet preschool workers April 27 28.
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Deer Park
San Jacinto
Mason Auditorium
Myrna Thiessen
Deer Park Bank
American Institute of Banking
Thiessen
DP Bank
Bill
Green Shadows
Pasadena
Safe Spring High School
Donais
Corpus Christi
Chet Brooks
Bud West
Bob Jones
Bill Willam
Wayne Prosperi
Democratic
Center Street
John L. Hardy
Deer Park First
Around Town: Open House Introduces County Official
Mr and Mrs John Garrett host a College Park home event to introduce County Commissioner V V Ramsey to neighbors. The Deer Park Little League thanks residents for candy sales while other local items include a Bob Pars and an Apollo Cape Kennedy mention and Maurie Limmer's return home after hospitalization.
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John Garrett
College Park
V. V. Ramsey
Bob Pars
Cape Kennedy
Maurie Limmer
Deer Park
Little League
Deer
4 H Leaders For DP Club Are Named
The Deer Park 4 H Club forms with project group chairs named by Mrs. Bunny Knotts. Leaders include Robert W. Neason woodworking Grady Akers dog handling and care Mrs Reba Baker clothing Mrs Pat Tolar foods Vernon Phillips rabbits and assistants Mrs Hazel Dietrich James Ledbetter Mrs Dorothy Lawrence and Mrs Barbara Benton. Openings remain for project leaders ages nine to nineteen. turnout and interest praised.
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Deer Park
Bunny Knotts
Robert W. Neason
Grady Akers
Reba Baker
Pat Tolar
Vernon Phillips
Hazel Dietrich
Little League Parade Opens Deer Park Season April 25
Deer Park Little League plans a 1970 opening parade Saturday April 25 at 11 a.m. The march starts on Second and ends at Sadler Field where opening ceremonies feature directors, teams and a guest speaker. Jan Scoby twirlers perform a routine before a 3 p.m. baseball session for minor and major league teams. Ladies Auxiliary runs game booths and food.
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Deer Park Little League
Sadler Field
Jan Scoby
Rotary safety tips for long road trips
The Rotary Club safety committee urges travelers to plan ahead and pace driving. It advises changing drivers every few hours if possible, stopping frequently for rest, and giving both driver and vehicle time to cool off to prevent fatigue and heat issues.
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ROT ‘Ry Club
Deer Park Council Swears In Three Members
Fred J. Brown and William Chmylak took oath for first terms on the Deer Park City Council with Robert Linberger beginning a second term. Brown won Position 5 over Bill Black 692 to 458, Chmylak beat Harrel Kesterson 595 to 546 for Position 4, and Linberger was unopposed for Position 6 with 914 votes. The ceremony at city hall was led by Mayor Earl Dunn. retirements were honored with plaques.
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William Chmylak
Robert P. Linberger
Fred J. Brown
Earl Dunn
Deer Park
Chmylak
Brown
Linberger
Clyde King
Robert Linberger
City Hall
Deer Park High School
Bill Black
Harrel
Black and Lehr
Harvard fellowship for Texas Tech student DP senior
Deer Park’s David Wheat, a Texas Tech University senior and Woodrow Wilson Fellow, won a Harvard Kennedy School public policy fellowship for 1970-71. He plans a doctoral focus in quantitative urban education policy analysis. the $3,000 award accompanies a competitive admissions process with 21 of about 200 applications chosen.
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Wheat
Texas Tech
Harvard School
Council weighs emergency sewer pipe fix and sanctuary move
City Administrator Clovis Mann urged immediate repair of a failing 10 inch sewer line from Kentucky Street to the north plant citing gas corrosion. Engineer Bal lard proposed replacing with a 24 inch line and potential 33 percent federal aid. Council discussed bids, a bird sanctuary proclamation, signs at city entrances, Scout curb painting, contractor bonding, and a first reading on liability bonds for electrical work.
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Kentucky Street
Clovis Mann
Charles Ballard
James Cook
Deer Park
The
Bird Society
Boy Scout Troop 534
Beautiful Handsome Winners Are Chosen At Pageant
Twenty contestants vied in Gaines V. Mason Auditorium for Most Handsome and Most Beautiful titles. Seniors Cathy Monceaux and Farrell Walker won. judges included Pasadena Mayor Clyde Doyal and Houston Post contributor Jim Barlow. First runners-up were Kay Hughes and Mike McCulloch. second runners-up Gerri White and Bob Langham.
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Gaines V. Mason Auditorium
Clyde Doyal
Pasadena
Becky Busch
Jim Barlow
The
Houston Post
Jo Ann Mayhard
University of Houston
Kay Hughes
Mike McCulloch
Gerri White
Bob Langham
Joe Mac Wheat
Dana Simpson
Chos
Library Worker Donna Thomas Wins Texas Library Honor
Donna Thomas former Deer Park Public Library trustee and board chair was named Library Trustee of 1970 by the Texas Library Association at the 57th annual conference in Amarillo April 9 to 11. Recognized for leadership among Texas and American trustees, her work on a new Deer Park library building and strong service standards, and her advocacy for state and national library legislation and appropriations. The Deer Park family home is at 354 Linda.
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Donna Thomas
Deer Park
Thomas
Texas
American Library Association
Washington
The
Deer Park school bids set new schedules and bus fees
The Deer Park School Board approved next year’s start times 8 15 a m for grades 1 3 and 8 32 a m to 3 20 p m for junior high while seniors run 7 a m to 2 45 p m 45 minutes of uninterrupted teaching time will be scheduled each day Teachers’ hours extend 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m An added fee hike funds swim lesson wages and other costs Bids on seven cars were awarded with bidders including Mona Deer Park Elementary and Pasadena residents paying amounts ranging from about 2100 to 2700 for 1969 models. Continued on page
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Deer Park
Incres
Jim Keth
Mona Deer Park Elemen Schools
Palm Terrace Club to Host April Meeting on Native Plants
The Petal Pushers Palm Terrace Pe Pushers announce a month meeting on April 21 at Deer Park Banx Hospital Room. Club member Mrs L CU McCarl will press the program Conservation Native Plants. All women of Palm Terrace are invited for 7:30 p.m.
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Palm Terrace
Deer Park Banx
CU. McCarl
Pastor Dr Jimmie Nelson Sees Youth Shape Faith at First Baptist
Profile of Dr Jimmie Nelson pastor of First Baptist Church who advocates a living faith for today’s youth. He teaches Bible courses at San Jacinto Junior College, notes youths’ honesty, and leads mission work in Rio Grande Valley and Houston. Nelson grew up in Borger, studied at Bays University, earned a DTh, and is active in community events while guiding a vibrant youth cohort.
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Jimmie Nelson
First Baptist Church
Nelson
Paul
San Jacinto Junior College
First Baptist
Rio Grande Valley
Baptist Mission
Houston
Christ
Loveless Baptist Church
Hill County
Oak Grove Baptist
Tarrant County
Baylor University
Colonial Fill Baptist
Snyder
Churc
Borger
Borger High School
Bays University
Dolores
Stephen
Alan
Julie
Chamber of Commerce
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P&z Meeting
Sherry Hancock
Fred Hancock
Pickerton
Deepwater Junior High
Museum of Fine Arts
Baptist Meet
Chantilly
Pete Shelly
Highway 146
la Porte
Deei Peik Retajy
David Wheat
Paul Strong
Bay Concrete Products, Inc
General Concrete Products
Cathy Monceaux
Wilfred Monceaux
Sherman
Farrell Walker
J. A. Walker
Ellen
Larry Garnett
Betty Nemes
Janet Brady
Diana Fischer
Twyla Gantenbein
Deborah McMillian
Debbie Walker
Barry Brashear
Johnny Dill
Troy Humphries
Reggie Nalley
Harlon Shoults
Allen
Linda
Peggy Peterson
R. L. Maddux
Ivy
Shirley Toler
Pasdena
E. J. Fiedler
Pasader
Gerard Mulraney
Bel Air
Tim Galban
T. J. McCumber
Georg
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