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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
1
The Deer Park Fire Department announces a New Year's Eve dance for all city employees at 8 p.m. in the Firemen's Recreation Building. The Planning and Zoning Commission schedules its next regular meeting for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec 21, at City Hall.
In a special meeting on Thursday night December 3 the Deer Park City Council approved buying Christmas decorations from L A Williams Company of Houston for 4500 dollars. The council amended the budget authorizing 2500 dollars from the Parks and Recreation fund.
Architect Dan Williamson urged a non profit hospital authority as a path to attract homeowners and businesses and to fund a hospital through bonds. He estimated 80 to 100 beds at 1968 costs of 30 000 to 35 000 per bed for fixed equipment. City would supply services, with bond financing and a council appointed board.
St James United Presbyterian Church at 9725 Spencer Highway holds worship led by Rev Norman N Honeycutt. Passages and prayers guide the congregation in Sunday service agenda.
Last week the city issued four building permits totaling 5705.98 dollars. Names listed include Robert Van Drunen of 1225 Boston for an enclosed garage costing 350 dollars, R G Harmon of 7445 Lambuth for a storage building at 337.98 dollars, Archie Slaughter of 210 Linda for a utility building at 500 dollars, and Otis Will ford of 902 X for an unspecified project.
Dottie Martin, city secretary of Deer Park, oversees ordinances and elections, checks legal aspects, dispatches codification, and coordinates absentee ballots. She emphasizes charter guidance, while managing a loyal staff of three in Utilities and guiding her three daughters in the Deer Park Riding Club, promoting family events and community service.
President Nixon's new construction program discussed with Health, Education and Welfare. Board awards Remington Rand contract for 19 electric type writers at 5105, Oli vet Corp wins 4465 bid for printing The Perspective magazine, to be issued twice yearly. Gulf contract under careful review after past misstipulations. Kathrown Smith division chair and John Nail sponsor coordinate the project.
The council discussed sewer and treatment plant costs totaling over 1.1 million and 360 thousand respectively, and eyed a traffic light at Luella and Spencer after year start. Public Works favored an equipped 1971 El Camino for the superintendent, and after debate kept the current vehicle. An executive session approved hiring a Parks director at 800 monthly, while bidding for softball field lighting and Pee Wee Field fencing was set for December 29.
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