Sam Duree Leads Port of Houston Seaman Center Dream
Profile of Sam Duree, Senior Chaplain and Seaman's Center director, detailing efforts to create the Port of Houston Seaman Center as a low-cost, volunteer-supported Christian space for sailors. Describes goals, funding, pricing aims, services, and future facilities including sports fields, pool, showers, and a large gathering hall.
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Port of Houston
Sam Duree
International Seaman’s Center
Pbamarae
Contr
Central Park
Sam
Houston
Seaman’s Center
Charity
Notable deaths and local notices from Deer Park area
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Elliot 73 of 2116 South Wayside Houston died in a Houston hospital. Services were held at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel with burial there. Survivors include her son Elliot and grandsons Lin and Jerry Elliot of Deer Park. The San Jacinto College PE department offers spring fitness classes with registration dates January 19 for women and January 20 for men. Deer Park City Council meets December 29 at City Hall. Richard P Look of 2818 Coy Drive, Deer Park, is among 351 Texas engineers certified to practice professional engineering. Gulf Coast area has 106 new certifying engineers per TSPE.
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Deer Park
Mary Adelaide Elliot
South Wayside
Houston
Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel
Forest Park Lawndale
Elliot
Lin
Jerry Elliot
San Jacinto College Physical Education
J. G. Ander
Richard P. Look
Coy Drive
Texas
State Board of Registration of Professional Engineers
Gulf Coast Area
Harry E. Graham
TSPE
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Births and family news span Around Town column
Around Town editor Elsie Moore announces the birth of her first grandson John Paul Erickson born December 10 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Parents Paul and Bridgette Erickson of La Porte welcomed a daughter, Bridgette Lee, three. Also noted are travel plans of W. M. Moore, a Deer Park graduate Gary Hodge, and city hall staff cheer. College Park resident Jeannie Suhr celebrates her first grandchild Bart Hodge born December 8 in Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress News
Elsie Moore
John Paul Erickson
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Baytown
W. M. Moore
la Porte
Paul Erickson
Ericksons
Bridgette Lee
Lucky
Lucky W. E. Hodge
Mexico City
Puebla
Mexico
Hodge
Gary Hodge
Deer Park
P and R
Jean Fontenot
Ronald Downing
City Hall
Gladys Leap
College Park
Jeanie Suhr
Bart Hodge
Big Spring
Mobile Homes OK Of Concerned Citizens In Deer Park
Chairman John Vann of the Concerned Citizens Committee told Deer Park Planning and Zoning Commission that the group approved a mobile home park district with one proviso to meet current zoning requirements. The move coincides with a rezoning request by D H Tolar, which the commission had not acted on, and the panel also approved preliminary plats for Ainsworth Subdivision and Deer Park Gardens Section No Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vann
Concerned Citizens Committee of
Deer Park
D. H. Tolar
Iowa Gardens
Tolar
Mobile Home Park District
Ainsworth Subdivision
Deer Park Gardens
Pasadena Boulevard
San Augustine
Optimists In DP Name New Leaders
Charles Grant elected president of Deer Park Optimists at the December 10 meeting. Charles Gunn and Harley Hartschuh named vice presidents. Mack Bagwell secretary treasurer. John Olds, James Clore, Jodie Shetter, Floyd Steward, Ralph Spitzenberger form the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Grant
Deer Park
Charles Gunn
Harley Hartschuh
Mack Bagwell
John Olds
James Clore
Jodie Shetter
Floyd Steward
Ralph Spitzenberger
Deer Park Hospital Authority Ordinance Approved
Hospital board members named Billy Farmer Rudy Wallace Eldon Hughes L G Moore Stanley Keys B C Roper W C Burgess Marlin Cherry John Simmons voted on Ordinance 774 creating the Deer Park Hospital Authority and a nine member board. Council discussed first and final reading as timing for licensing looms and potential legal changes threaten delay. Mayor Dunn praised the hospital committee and officials for their feasibility report and efforts.
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Deer Park
Deer Park Hospital Authority
Billy Farmer
Rudy Wallace
Eldon Hughes
L. G. Moore
Stanley Keys
B. C. Roper
W.C. Burgess
Marlin Cherry
John Simmons
James Cook
Hospital Committee For
Stanley Young
Earl E. Dunn
Cook
Bill Chmylak
Jimmy Burke
J. P. Bonnette
Progress Sets Yule Deadlines For Christmas Issue
The Deer Park Progress announces deadlines for the Christmas issue to be dated Dec 21. Inside news clubs Society and other items must reach by 5 p.m. Dec 17 for notes and 12 p.m. Dec 18 for page one ads. Correspondents for New Year’s issue due by 2 p.m. Dec 23 with other inside copy by noon Dec 24. Office closes noon Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, reopening Monday at regular time.
City Meet Echoes Charges Over Sewer Work On Durant Street
Elsi e Moore reports Eli Hudson accused a city employee of violating city ordinances by installing about 1000 feet of sewer pipe for a mobile home park without permits. He urged Mayor Earl Dunn and city administrator Clovis Mann to confirm permit readings and prior approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Moore
Progress News
Eli Hudson
Deer Park
Hudson
Earl E. Dunn
Clovis D. Mann
Durant Street
Lawther voices concerns over Deer Park zoning trends
Deer Park businessman W D Lawther told a luncheon group at Ken's Taco Burger that the city’s zoning map threatens future growth by excluding about 78 percent of planned development. He warned young residents may have nowhere to live as apartment districts are swapped for single family zones. The meeting echoed calls for balanced, future oriented planning with Chamber involvement.
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Deer Park
W. D. Lawther
Ken’s
Lawther
Planning and Zoning Commission
Shell Oil workers face contract talks at Deer Park
Oil Workers union leader Roy Barnes says Shell proposal is inadequate for about 1,800 Deer Park employees. Shell offers 12 percent wage rise over two years with 7 percent on Jan 1 1971 and 5 percent on Jan 1 1972 plus higher hospitalization premiums. National oil bargaining seeks 50 cent hourly raises in 1971 and 1972 and full payment of a uniform medical plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Barnes
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Pasadena
Progress
Shell Oil and
Shell Chemical Companies
Shell
OCAW
Deer Park
Barnes
International Union
Rotary safety reminder urges long trips break rests
The Rotary Club safety committee advises travelers to allow plenty of time for travel and to change drivers every few hours. They emphasize stopping often for rest breaks to let both driver and car cool down and stay safe on the road.
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
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By Ann Owen
Duree
Council
City Hal
Deer Park Civic Center
Bagwell
Steward
Spitzenberger
Gunn
Grant
The
Deer Park Progress
Concerned Citizens Committee
Don Riley
Chamber
Gwen Leezer
Helen
Johnny Johnson
Bob Holder
Louis L. Strey
B. G. Krahn
Claud Hamil
Strey
Riley
Deer Parkey Rotary
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