Deer Park postmaster accused of using workers for personal tasks
Sheryl Lightfoot reports that Deer Park Assistant Postmaster Raymond Bailey faces accusations from the local letter carriers union of using post office staff during work hours for personal service. The union says statements were filed, while Postmaster Don Bradley orders an investigation by the Postal Inspection Service.
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Sheryl Lightfoot
Deer Park
Raymond Bailey
Bob Jaynes
National Association of Letter Carriers
Afl-Cio
Don Bradley
Postal Inspection Service
Bailey
Marvin Peterson
Jaynes
Bradley
Post Office
Postal Service
Local Folks In Briefs On Birthdays Weddings And News
A round up of small town scoops highlights E M Maxwell turning 80 Jim My Burke presiding over a meeting P B Dover with a facial growth Terry Miller leaving Progress for school Herb Crate and Fred Schoppe aiding staff duties April Holmes wedding plans Nell paces through the week Bevonda Laws learning to use a blow torch Beverly Erly Corbin shares a horse tale Clay Kirkland lends fixer know‑how Joe Fields smiles Ed Holder accelerates brake use Larry Power stalls on reset Wayne Blanks gets a reminder Gay Batis seeks a phone number Jerry Garner and Jan Kahler report a pleasant weekend Jack Kahn disagreements with the power company Dean Lawther reshuffles schedule Mel Lewis makes his whereabouts known Glenda Johnston must leash a pet fly Steve Hooper’s tire fund appeal Lillian Graves Quint Dortch noted as this week’s heroes Don and Harriet Brockman mark 17 years of marriage Ruth Brans makes long distance calls to North Dakota Bryan and Harriet wish Jin x and Carole Kusch good luck on their fifth wedding anniversary John Garrett locates a photographer Black seeks a civic-minded neighbor Dr Lee Bishop posts an unusual notice Jerry Don and Michele in the same class Jane Bauer vows to return Jim Cullen learns to buy one instead of two Jimmy and Tony pose for pictures HM Kite plans to take the party Frances Weiss vows secrecy Carol Darby receives anniversary flowers A J Whipple back in hospital Lyn Crowley gets flowers Caryll Mill Suzanne Roquemore faces a delayed Friday the 12th.
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E. M. Maxwell
Jimmy Burke
P. B. Dover
Terry Miller
Herb Crate
Fred Schoppe
April Holmes
Mother Nell
Bevonda Laws
Beverly Corbin
Clay Kirkland
Joe Fields
ED Holder
Larry Power
Wayne Blanks
Gay Batis
Jerry Garner
Jan Kahler
Jack Kahn
Light Company
Dean Lawther
Mel Lewis
Glenda Johnston
Steve Hooper
Lillian Graves
Quint Dortch
Don
Harriet Brockman
Ruth Brans
North Dakota
Bryan
Harriet
Jinx
Carole Kubsch
Johnn Garrett
Lee Bishop
Jerry Don
Michele
Jane Bauer
Jim Cullen
Jimmy
Tony
HM Kite
Frances Weiss
Carol Darby
A. J. Whipple
Lyn Crowley
Caryl Mill
Suzanne Roquemore
Deer Park Youth Groups Plan Meetings Sports signup and ribbon cutting
Officers to be elected for the Deer Park Teenage Baseball League and Colts at 7 p.m. August 26 at the Unity Center per Verdette Hall. LaPorte Jets All Play Football Team taking ages 6 to 12 with 5 p.m. Wednesday practices at Baker Junior High. contact Nell Moon at 471 3523. Rams Youth Football event at San Jacinto College Golf Course on August 21 with $9 entry and trophies. call 479 1963 or 479 2888 for forms. Mitzi's Florist hosts a Deer Park Chamber ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. August 19 for Electro vee by Mavis. Chamber to welcome new member August 23. Police arrest 22 persons reported for August 10 to August 12 events.
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Deer Park
The
Colt
Unity Center
Verdette Hall
LaPorte Jets
Baker Junior High
Nell Moon
Deer Parks Rams
San Jacinto College
Lightning Ignites Crown Oil Fire Near Pasadena
A fire at the Crown Petroleum tank farm on Highway 225 near Red Bluff was sparked by lightning. Pasadena firefighters treated several for smoke inhalation, with Deer Park volunteers and nearby industry aiding. The crude oil overflow into a safety reservoir made containment hard.
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Crown Petroleum Tank Farm
Highway 225
Red Bluff
Pasadena
Deer Park
Sam Hemby
Civic Center sale eyed as council weighs bids and land deal
City council debated selling the old Civic Center on Center Street and authorized preparation of sale specifications. They discussed park and recreation use, senior classes, juvenile police division, and polling place implications. Shell Oil offered two acres, with possible city use of the center for six to twelve months if sold.
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Civic Center
Center Street
Bob Linberger
Police Department
601 Center
James Cook
Shell Oil Co
Linberger
Jimmy Burke
P. B. Dover
Dover
Crown Petroleum Explosion Sparks Third Local Incident
The newspaper notes a pattern of fires in the area with Crown Petroleum's explosion marking the third in three months. It recalls Shell Oil's May 10 fire and the Tenneco plant's June 18 blaze.
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Crown Petroleum
Shell Oil Company
Tenneco
Amarillo Beats Deer Park Narrowly In Legion Ball
Amarillo defeated Deer Park 1 to 0 on August 16 in Longview as two Deer Park players walked in the sixth on an overthrow to third. Amarillo scored all unearned runs on a sixth inning fly ball to right field. Deer Park drove in its lone run in the third when David Pil scored on an error. Pat Cook pitched five innings with Cliff Griffin finishing.
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Amarillo
Deer Park
American Legion
Longview
David Pil
Frank Dishough
Pat Cook
Cliff Griffin
Deer Park Falls 2-0 as Riley Shuts Out Longview
Deer Park suffered a 2-0 defeat to Longview as Robert Riley allowed five hits and two unearned runs. In a double elimination tourney a Monday win could have revived their chances. Deer Park’s only win came Saturday when Cliff Griffin pitched a 2-0 shutout over Carthage. Final state contest results were not yet available.
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Deer Park
Robert Riley
Longview
Cliff Griffin
Carthage
San Jacinto College Expects Large Enrollment Rise
San Jacinto College projects about 3000 more students than last fall across main campuses. Extension centers at Alief Clear Creek High School and Dobie High School are forecast to enroll 500 to 600 and 700 respectively.
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San Jacinto College
Alief
Clear Creek High School
Dobie High School
Fall registration planned with full schedule offered
Rushing cites regional growth as cause for enrollment rise but totals mirror last year. The college announces Aug 24 25 26 registration for academic and vocational courses and invites inquiries at 470-1641.
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Rushing
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Jets
Mitzi
We City
Tyler Street
13Th Street
Luella Street
Burke
Patrick’s Bayou
John Sarris
New York
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