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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1969
Page
4
The Gamma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa met February 10 at Mrs Betty Paul’s home with cohostess Mrs Margaret Bigham. Bigham resigns for term. will return in September. Pete Paul, Deer Park High Band Director, presented a music program. Nine members attended with refreshments served.
Classified item lists a 1965 Volkswagen sedan in good condition with a 14-foot fiberglass boat and a small wheel trailer plus a 15-foot boat with a 30 HP Mercury motor and a two-year-old trailer. Contact numbers given: GR 9-3744 and GR 9-2222.
Minutes from Deer Park TOPS Club show 20 members and eight visitors. Meeting moved to 2430 Kingsdale at 7 p.m. Call Suzanne Howard at 479-4467 for details.
Honor roll for the second nine weeks lists sixth grade students with all A’s Ruthie Graham Lisa Horn Denise Sandlin Dianne Skarke and A’s with one B Cheryl Dement Christine Kelley Donna Lewer Jim Lew is Cindy Linke Mollie Masterson Susan McCarther Paul Smith Rex Teter Rhonda Toombs Susan Wise. Seventh grade shows all A’s Sharon Bravenec Martin Buchholz Donna Hall Barbara Harris Vickie Martin with A’s and one B Jo Lynn Lynch Kana Shrum. Eighth grade lists all A’s Grace Walker and A’s with one B Randy Broussard Robin Coody Jeff Hand Gary Hawn Betty Lyons Lynn Massey Debbie Redwine Jeannine Smith Denise Waugh.
City officials received a United States flag flown over the Capitol at a Civic Center ceremony. A State flag was promised by State Senator Chet Brooks but arrived too late for the ceremony. The library moved to new facilities at P and Center with help from several volunteers including Marion Freeman and Janet Dye.
At the Carpenter PTA meeting Arden Lawrence showed a film on drug abuse. Dr Curtis Torno warned parents about grave dangers from LSD and other drugs and urged spiritual guidance and family involvement. He noted drugs are present in local high schools and junior high schools.
The Deer varsity cagers ended the season with an 82-54 win over Baytown Lee Tuesday night. Coach Homer Powell’s team finished 8-4 in district with Glenn Cummins leading scoring at 22, Bob Boruk 18, and John Hayre and Joe Anderson each adding 14.
The boss tells a job applicant they will be paid seventy five dollars a week now and one hundred dollars a week in three months. The applicant responds that they will return in three months.
City officials, the P&I Commission, and developers discussed updating the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance at City Hall. A two thirds federal grant will fund an $18,000 comprehensive study, while an Advisory Committee begins immediate work on zoning updates and a zoning map.
Ninth grade basketball reports two games on February 13 in Deer Park. The A team led Dobie when a storm halted play in the third quarter. The B team won by a large margin with Rusty Baker scoring 11. Deer Park travels to Baytown Lee on February 17. B team loses 51 40 with Billy Stobaugh scoring 12. A team beats Lee 67 33. Jeff Turner scores 17. Season records show 17 5 for the B team and a strong overall showing for the A team.
A Bible verse from Revelation 3 20 invites believers to listen and open the door to Christ offering companionship and shared fellowship. The passage emphasizes personal invitation and divine presence in daily life.
Dr. Graham Hard, Extension clothing specialist, notes spring footwear favors soft pastel hues like apricot yellow aqua and dawn pink along with light neutrals such as champagne wicker beige mushroom and straw colored leghorn.
Senator Chet Brooks introduces a bill to broaden exceptional children definitions to ages three to 21 and include language and learning disabilities. It funds state paid salaries, transportation, and materials, allows consultative personnel, and expands evaluation and instructional resources.
City Council of Deer Park Texas adopts Ordinance No 630 to regulate minor presence in public streets and places after certain hours, defining parent duties, enforcement authority, penalties up to 200 dollars per adult violation, and juvenile court penalties for minors, declaring an emergency. Dorothy S. Martin acting city secretary signs as official.
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