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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1976
Page
4
Editorial argues current routing from Highway 225 to San Jacinto College via Red Bluff Road traps drivers in a slow, crowded crawl. It urges rerouting onto Beltway 8 to cut distance and time despite small mileage gain, noting more red lights and slower speeds on Red Bluff versus the smoother Beltway 8 path.
Deer Park Progress editors thank Bob Vaughn for photos and note College officials pressed for clearer Red Bluff route signs. Dr. Sewell says signs were hard to install. Highway Department handles signs, while Pasadena replaced a fading sign. Beltway 8 now offers a faster link to the college, and officials suggest switching the route from Highway 225 to Beltway 8 and Spencer Road.
A weekly Deer Park Texas column notes science developing a laser pistol to measure temperatures in up to 10 000 animals from six feet to thirty feet away. The piece laments romance of the cowboy era and questions practical use and safety of such tech.
Aries advises looking your best and trimming weight while possibly changing residence. Stick to budget and work steadily. avoid conflicts with bosses.
A police spokesman notes heavier traffic frees time for enforcement only when violations occur, and not all gridlock qualifies as offenses. He cites incomplete coverage due to jurisdictional boundaries and limited patrols, while residents seek maps and guides. Deer Park public works will not notify outside agencies for certain repairs.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled a judge may enforce courtroom dress codes to preserve order and ensure fair trials. Attorney and priest Mr. Evans must wear street clothes, as clerical garb could affect impartiality and defendant rights. The decision upholds judge authority over attire in criminal proceedings.
A false alarm led the department to a small grocer in the 8400 block of Spencer Street on July 28. Fire crews found a storeroom back of the store with a boy cleaning paint as the scene when the call was made.
Three citizen band radios were given away as prizes for donations to the Johnny Wilson Trust Fund. Winners include Sammy D. Jane of Houston M A Hicks and Mrs Helen MacMane of Deer Park. Remaining drawings set for Aug 7 and Aug 14 at 7 pm in Town Plaza Shopping Center Parking Lot.
The MD Carnival will be held Saturday August 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. at 1217 E Amherst Mc. The event aims to raise funds and awareness for dystrophy with community participation and activities.
Marie Hope Cole 45 of 754 Purdue died Saturday July 31 1976. A La Porte ISD school teacher and San Jacinto High School graduate later earning a T S E W degree in Denton she belonged to the Texas State Teacher Association and the La Porte Educational Association Marie Wolford mother Kingland Texas services were at 1¢.
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