Santa Claus To Highlight Deer Park Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will lead Deer Park's downtown Christmas Parade this Saturday at 10:30 am, with bands, civic groups and scouts in a route from City Hall along Center and Ivy to the Civic Center. The Civ ic Organizations Christmas Committee, chaired by Steve Crate, plans other holiday events including a Dec 12 tree lighting and visits by Santa at Fire Station No. 2 and Town Plaza.
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Fire Station No. 2
Town Plaza Shopping Center
Changes In Deer Park Zoning Map Approved By Panel
Deer Park planning and zoning commission, Monday night, approved updates to the zoning use map adding Day Care Nurseries in Deer Park and naming new streets. The land use map was altered to shade five percent undeveloped land around the hospital district as Apartment District and designate all four corners of East Boulevard and 13th Street as Business District. Action on a rezoning request by Public Works Director D H Tolar for part of Iowa Gardens was deferred.
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Deer Park
Luella
Underwood
East Boulevard
13Th Street
Public Works
D. H. Tolar
Iowa Gardens
Local Health Clinic and Community Meetings Schedule
Harris County Health Department and La Porte School District held a Rubella clinic at College Park Elementary for children age one to ten. Deer Park groups announce sub-committee, library friends meeting, a theater promo, and a Palm Terrace pet club luncheon in early December with details and times.
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Harris County Health Department
la Porte
College Park
Local Notes on Fishermen and Town Names
WARREN WELLS remarks on tips while PATRICK KRONIN jokes about fish cleaning. Deer Park Police Chief KEN SAGE samples filets. Fisherman CECIL WALLACE and wife find a promised fish Monday. CHARLES GARRISON deposits funds for the school district. RAYMOND PETRIE returns after a Maine trip. JERRY DOTY discusses a Santa Claus bike delivery.
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Patrick Kronin
Patrick
Deer Park
Ken Sage
Cecil Wallace
Charles Garrison
Raymond Petrie
Maine
Jerry Doty
Santa Claus
New Deer Park Councilman Bob Staton Looks Ahead
Ann Owen profiles Bob Staton a Deer Park newcomer elected to city council. He says he will work for growth and betterment, stays open on issues, and notes strong voter turnout. He and his family have lived on Eileen Street since 1968 and he plans to learn more before acting.
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Bob Staton
Deer Park
Moninger To Head Jaycees In Deer Park
A. C. Moninger, owner of Center Service at 11 Center Street, was named president of the Deer Park Jaycees at a Monday night board meeting at the Civic Center. He succeeds Eldon Lively who resigned after seven months. Moninger, a Jaycees member for 18 months and treasurer since last May, will see a new treasurer appointed at the Thursday Dec 10 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Moninger and his wife Phyllis and son Wayne, four, reside at 702 X Street in Deer Park.
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Deer Park
X Street
Ramsey Details 225 Road Work and Deer Park Drains
County Commissioner W V Red Ramsey spoke to Deer Park Chamber of Commerce leaders about State Highway 225 completion projected at three to five years, contingent on funding and red tape. He noted right of way acquisition between Pasadena and La Porte is done, with Belt Way East escrowed funds likely insufficient later for purchase. Ramsey outlined Middle Bayou drainage plans to widen and drain Center Street and Red Hill, with two years after right of way settled for completion, plus Willow Springs drainage slated adjacent to Ridgeway Subdivision.
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Red) Ramsey
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Entrants For Parade Are Welcome In Deer Park
Groups or organizations may still join the Deer Park Christmas parade this Saturday December 5. Call Steve Crate at 473 7414 to participate. The parade starts at 10 30 a.m. and all units must be ready for lineup by 10 ay n.
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Steve Crate
Civic Club Busy With Phone Book Updates Deer Park
Mrs Evelyn Sanders of the Ladies Civic Club urges Deer Park residents to submit corrections for the 1971 Deer Park telephone directory. Call 479-2685 for changes and listings for out-of-town residents. The annual fee is 1 dollar. The deadline to submit changes is Tuesday December 15.
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Evelyn Sanders
Deer Park
Deer Park official re-elected to Gulf Coast Civil Defense board
George Perry of Deer Park was re-elected to the Gulf Coast Civil Defense Association board on November 21 during a Port Arthur conference. Attending the meeting were J. C. Brewer, Deer Park assistant Civil Defense Director, and Deer Park volunteer firefighter Robert Sharp.
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Civil Defense
George Perry
Deer Park
Gulf Coast Civil Defense Association
Port Arthur
J. C. Brewer
Santa practice ride for downtown parade in Deer Park
Santa Claus practices riding on a Volunteer Fire Department truck in Deer Park before Saturday's parade. Driver Darrell Wood and passenger Melvin Ritter take part as the parade flags fly and the event begins at 10 30 a.m.
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Deer Park
Deer Park approves first reading for Hospital Authority
Deer Park City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to create a Hospital Authority. Councilman James Cook headed a hospital committee that studied the idea with members Jimmie Burke and J. P. Bonnette. If final readings succeed, a seven to nine member board could issue revenue bonds for hospital construction with no city tax burden.
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Elsie Moore
Deer Park
James Cook
Jimmie Burke
J. P. Bonnette
New Hours For School Tax Office In Deer Park ISD
Deer Park Independent School District announces new tax office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday. The change closes Saturday mornings but adds an extra hour on weekdays to better serve taxpayers according to Business Manager Charles Garrison.
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Deer Park Independent School District
Charles Garrison
Garrison
Parkwood School revisions ordered by Deer Park Board
In a special meeting on Monday night November 23 the Deer Park Board of Trustees issued a change order on the new Parkwood Elementary School and rejected a second carpet bid. The changes reflect drainage sewer work requested by Pasadena and add carpet in rooms 175 176, with a deduction of 3104.36 from the original bid. The board had three carpet bids Fashion Carpets 440 000 Gilson Carpet 428 884 Jordan Carpet 444 815 Fashion Carpets later offered 419 968 but the bid was deemed invalid and Gilson Carpet Company was awarded the contract.
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Deer Park Board of Trustees
Parkwood Elementary
City of
Pasadena
Fashion
Rotary safety reminder for long trips prompts rest breaks
The Rotary Club Safety Committee urges travelers to allow extra time, rotate drivers if possible every few hours, and stop frequently for rest breaks to cool off both people and vehicles during long journeys.
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
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