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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
2
The Progress urges residents to shop locally for Christmas and year round to boost the city economy. Buying nearby saves time and gas, offers personal service, and supports local merchants who fund scholarships and community programs. A one per cent city sales tax funds services and growth.
An entomologist from Texas, Russell Strandtmann, writes from McMurdo Station about harsh Antarctic weather, Survival School training, and snow shelters. He explains his NSF project counts and correlates insect populations in barren snow regions with distant sites, offering a deeper purpose beyond the trek.
Bryant Berry Jr addresses Mrs. Stanley birth details at Glenbrook Hospital on September 16. The article then shifts to distant Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica, with reflections on travel plans and a snow shelter sleeping experiment. The text mentions insurrection remarks at age 67.
Attorney General John L. Hill warns Texas shoppers about the inundation of Christmas mail order catalogs and ads detailing how many consumers use mail shopping to avoid crowds and complete purchases conveniently.
Deer Park was named by founder Simeon Henry West who planned a manufacturing and shipping center in the late 1800s. The city is widening Pasadena Boulevard from Center Street to Red Bluff Road after installing underground storm drains.
Voters approve a city bond issue by a two to one margin. Three candidates file for school board positions. Other items include land exchange with DPISD, Holland named campus beauty, and various local civic actions from 1970 to 1978 including bond plans, hospital authority support, and contract awards. Notable incidents involve accidents and staff appointments such as Attorney Mike Culling in 1974.
Deer Park Progress notes all Answer Line contributions must be signed for publication. Names not published but needed for records. unsigned questions will not be considered. Readers may send questions to Box 39 Deer Park 77536 or call 479 5263 during office hours at 112 West Seventh St.
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