Deer Park Debates Luella Thoroughfare Referendum Plan
Deer Park City Council narrowly rejected a measure to hold a referendum on opening Luella as a second through street from Spencer Highway to SH 225. Inside City Hall over 100 residents debated traffic safety and a $137000 Texas Highways Department TOPICS grant with a $37000 local match.
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Deer Park
Luella
Spencer Highway
SH 225
City Hall
Texas Highway Department
THD
THC
Council
Walter Hall
James Cook
Jimmy Burke
Bill Chmylak
Bill Black
Bob Staton
Bob Linberger
Cook, Burke, Hall
Chmylak
Black
Staton
Linberger
Williams named to Senate Occupational Education Advisory
Dr. Lebron B. Williams superintendent of Deer Park Independent School District was appointed to the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Senate Committee on Occupational Education. Chairman Senator Chet Brooks notes the panel, created in the 62nd Legislature under Senate Resolution 1148, will study funding, programs, curriculum, teacher training and counseling across vocational education with cooperation from Texas higher education boards and state agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebron B. Williams
Deer Park Independent
Citizens Advisory Committee
Senate Committee On Occupational Education
Chet Brooks
Williams
Texas College and University System
Central Education Agency
Two Deer Park Graduates From Baylor Earn Degrees
Baylor University awarded degrees to 313 students on December 21 as the 1971 fall semester ended. Deer Park residents James M. Corley and Donnie A. Lewis were among the graduates, earning BA degrees in radio TV and religion respectively.
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Deer Park Baylor
Waco
Tex
Baylor University
Deer
Perry Bingham to Have Kidney Transplant Friday
Perry Calvin Bingham of Deer Park and his mother Mrs Martha Bingham have entered Methodist Hospital in Houston for a kidney transplant set for Friday January 7. Doctors will implant Mrs Bingham s kidney as a backup for Perry whose own kidney has functioned. Funds raised total about 13600 with 9000 in Deer Park Bank to cover medical expenses and Deer Park Jaycees Blood Bank ready to supply blood if needed. hospital costs are estimated at 20000 plus doctors fees radiology and anesthesia.
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Perry Calvin Bingham
Deer Park
Martha Bingham
Linda
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Perry
Bingham
Deer Park Jaycees Blood Bank
Binghams
Deer Park Faces Impact From New School Financing Ruling
In light of a U S District Court panel decision ruling Texas public school financing unconstitutional the Deer Park Independent School District stands to be affected along with other Harris County districts. The ruling highlights that education quality must not depend on district wealth with wide per pupil cost disparities evident in 1969 70 data.
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U.S. District Court
Deer Park
Harris County
Crosby
Baytown
Southwestern Bell Plans Record Houston Area Expansion
Southwestern Bell budgets 136.4 million for 1972 to expand Houston metro communications system. Don Carpenter cites growth forecast of about 75,000 telephones and outlines underground and indoor construction including a 12 million downtown equipment building and a Klein area facility as part of a 2.2 million expansion.
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Southwestern Bell
Houston
Don Carpenter
Telephone Company
Carpenter
Greater Houston
San Jacinto
Caroline
Clay
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Klein
San Jacinto Regents Award Two Contracts Amid Resignation
The San Jacinto College Board of Regents approved a $2,700 contract for audio-visual equipment and a $2,400 contract for a maintenance pickup truck. Dr. Robert Crozier, head of the data processing center, resigned to take a similar post at Purdue University.
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San Jacinto College Board of Regents
Robert Crozier
San Jac Data Processing Center
Purdue University
Deer Park’s 1971 Streets Controversy and Key Local Events
A year in Deer Park highlighted street battles over Luella to Center and Durant projects. The period saw new zoning discussions, Shell Oil expansions, civic awards, a bank robbery, and notable local renewals in education and public service.
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Deer Park
Luella
Center Streets
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Elsie Moore
City of
Deer Park Reserve
Dr. Williams
Lbella Street
Jesse Meza
Betty Doebbler
Committee of Concerned Citizens
Eldon Hughes
Luella St
Perry Bingham
By John Black
By Ann Owen
Janus
Buffalo Savings
Town Plaza
Planning and Zoning Commission
Byers-Fletcher
City of Deer Park
Durant St
John Vann
Committee of
Concerned Citizens
Sandra Jane Jordan
L Street
Pasadena
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Shell Oil and Chemical Company
A. C. Moninger
The
Jaycees
W. R. Durland
Chamber of Commerce
Lebron Williams
Deer Park Police Department
Chamber
Rudy Wallace
Tolar
Tommy Cutter
Shell
Earl E. Dunn
W. E
Bill) Black
D. H. Tolar
James L. Cook
Bonnie Johnson
Jimmy A. Burke
Stanley
Young
R. A
Dick) Kowalik
Walter D. Hall
San Jacinto College
Ed Hawkins
Stanley Young
Patrick E. Kronia
Guy W. Caldwell
John Simmons
Gloria Smith
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