Center Street Drainage Work Closes Block for 60 Days
Center Street in Deer Park is closed for about 60 days from just south of Pasadena Boulevard to L Street for Phase II drainage and paving. City Administrator Clovis D. Mann said heavy equipment removes old round drainage pipe and workers build a square drainage structure. An alternate southbound route uses Pasadena Boulevard to Pasadena Boulevard South and back to Center.
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Center Street
Deer Park
Clovis D. Mann
Progress
Pasadena Boulevard
L Street
Center
Bayshore Engineers
Spencer Highway
Pasadena
Mann
Chili Supper for Scout Troop 268 in Deer Park
Deer Park Scout Troop 268 hosts its annual chili supper from 5 to 8 30 p.m. Friday Feb 5 at Deer Park United Methodist Church. F A Ward calls it the club's sole fundraiser with Caffeys Lucky Seven Store supplying food and Deer Park Bank underwriting tickets at 1 each. City Council meets next at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb 9 at City Hall 1302 Center Street.
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Deer Park
Deer Park United Methodist Church
F. A. Ward
Caffey
Lucky Seven
Deer Park Bank
Rudy Wallace Named To Head Hospital Board
Rudy Wallace of 1125 Helen Deer Park has been elected president of the Deer Park Hospital Authority board. Other officers include L. G. Moore vice president Marlin O. Cherry secretary and John Simmons treasurer. Other members are Billy Farmer Eldon Hughes Staley Keys and B. C. continued on page 2. The Rotary Club safety committee urges travel time and breaks. Friends of the Deer Park Public Library meet Feb 9. Deer Park Planning and Zoning Commission meets Feb 15 with a hearing on Jack G Simpson zoning change. Tax figures show $384857.25 collected Oct 1, 1970 to Jan 26, 1971.
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Rudy Wallace
Helen
Deer Park
Deer Park and La Porte Residents Highlight Local News
Around Town items mention Police chiefs Gage and Freedman broad shrimp jokes about Reynolds, councilman Cook visiting Progress Office, planning commissioner James Cook, busy Mrs Antone with church affairs, Mrs J B Reho helping a neighbor, Elsie Moore ride, Maxell renewing, Bobbie Miller seeking ideas, and John Wiley with two proud fathers in town, noting daughters Sandy and Patti.
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la Porte
Floyd Reynolds
Deer Park
Kenneth Gage
Herb Freed
James L. Cook
Progress Office
James 1. Cook
James K. Cook
J. B. Reho
Progress News
Elsie Moore
Elsie
E. M. Maxwell
Progress
Bobbie Miller
John Wiley
toWlve
W. J. French
Teeyre
Sandy
Patti
Update Planned On City Improvements
Deer Park City Administrator Clovis D. Mann urged the Planning and Zoning Commission to return with a capital improvements recommendation by February 28. He said the city will market 1.5 million dollars in bonds in April aiming for an A-1 rating to cut interest costs, and noted a Moody Investors representative queried the updated program. The commission was reminded to submit a list per the City Charter.
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Deer Park
Clovis D. Mann
Moody Investors of
New York
Mann
Hearing on Tolar Rezoning in Deer Park
A partial report notes a preliminary public hearing by the Deer Park Planning and Zoning Commission on D. H. Tolar's request to rezone 5.12 acres in the 4400 block of Durant Street. Citizens spoke against the change during the Monday night session. Continued on page 8.
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Mobile Home Park
Durant Street
Deer Park
D. H. Tolar
City of
Eli Hudson
Tolar
Deer Fork
Tolat
City Hall
Bid Opening Set on San Jac Buildings
San Jacinto College Board of Regents set a special meeting for Tuesday February 16 at 5 30 p m to accept bids for the proposed Science and Technical buildings estimated at about 1 8 million The action followed a Monday board meeting Funds will come from 2 million in bonds approved in December 1969 Omni Air Inc of Dallas won the low bid 9 100 for aero nautical equipment to upgrade the Flight Master 200 simulator to a twin engine model for advanced students Col Willard Walters chairs the Aeronautical Technology Department
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Richard &. Sloecomb
San Jacinto College Board of Regents
Omni Air, Inc
Dallas
Curtis Doolan
Col
Willard 5. Walters
Dalchau Plumbing of
Pasa
Little League Registration Dates Set
Registration for Little League Baseball will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays February 13 and 20 at the Deer Park Civic Center. Boys within Deer Park city limits aged nine through 12 with birth dates August 1, 1958 to July 31, 1962 eligible. A $5 registration donation and a birth certificate required.
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Deer Park Civic Center
Center Street
Deer Park
Two Deer Park musicians named to All-State Band
Deer Park High School seniors Sandy Wiley and Patti French earned spots in the All-State Band after strong showings at regional and area auditions. Sandy was first chair at regional, second at area. Patti was fourth at regional and fourth at area. The All-State event occurs Feb. 13 at Sam Houston Coliseum with ticket sales at TMEA booth and arena box office. Sandy is daughter of John and Sandy Wiley of 1213 Kenny. Patti is daughter of W J French of 805 Norwood. Deer Park Fire Chief Odis Chappell received the Distinguished Service Award at a Jan. 29 banquet in Pizza Inn.
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Deer Park High School
Sandy Wiley
Patti French
Houston
Sandy
Patti
Area
Texas Music Educators Convention
Sam Houston Coliseum
TMEA
Albert Thomas Convention Center
Deer Park
Odis Chappell
A. C. Moningar
Deer Park Jaycees
DSA
Pizza Inn
Clymer L. Wright Jr
The
Houston Tribune
Nancy Hahn
George Hahn
Chappell
Deer Park Pilots Mary and Buddy Byers Race Ambitions
Mary and Buddy Byers, Deer Park pilots, embody enduring aviation passion. Mary earned her license in 1969 and leads Petticoat Pilots of Houston while Buddy, WWII veteran and stunt flyer, plans ambitious Powder Puff Derby and Angel Derby entries in a Cessna 210 named The City of Deer Park Texas. They emphasize preventive maintenance and weather judgment to meet demanding race deadlines.
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Buddy Byers
Buddy
Reddy
Cessna
Women of Action
Petticoat Pilots of
Houston
St. Louis
San Diego
Maybelle Fletcher
The
Petticoat Pilots
Women’s National Aeronautic Association
Texas State Aviation Association
Aircrafts Owners and Pilots Association
Houston 99'S
Amelia Earhart
Maybelle
Deer Park
Texas
Byers
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
Friends of the Deer Park Public Library
Betty McCarley
Linda Crate
Tax Department of the City
Dear Park Rotary
San Jac
Little League
Kenny
Norwood
Deer Park Pilots
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