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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
14
J. L. Bishop of the Quality Control Laboratory at the Deer Park Manufacturing Complex retired after 20 years with Shell Oil Company. He received a jeweled service emblem and a steak luncheon. Bishop lives at 201 West ith Street in Deer Park.
The Deer Park Rotary Club will sponsor a Chili Supper and Auction on Saturday February 12 at the Community Center. Elmer Smith, president elect of the era, is in charge of the project. The public is invited and tickets may be purchased from any Rotary member.
After 13 years of field work, the Soil Survey of Harris County Texas is published and free to residents. The USDA Soil Conservation Service offers copies and speaker visits, aiding land buyers with flood risk, permeability, and foundation suitability information.
Shell Oil Company announced John G. Jacobsen as controller and Dallas R. Wolf as treasurer with both set to assume duties in January. Jacobsen is a 23 year Shell veteran and Wolf becomes treasurer after serving as general manager for information and computer services in Houston. Leroy L. Drury succeeds Wolf as assistant treasurer.
Texans will begin registering motor vehicles for fiscal 1977 starting February 1. Renewal notices will arrive by mail, with some later due to inmates at Huntsville sorting notices by zip code for cost savings. Stickers will have a red background with white gear figures and blue serial numbers, and deadlines urge early registration to avoid lines.
Mary Bainbridge 70 of Houston died December 28 1976. Survived by husband William Bainbridge Houston daughters Flora Ann Readiger Kathy Plant Mary Vincent Houston sons Horace South Houston Buster South Houston Leroy FE Campo William J Jr Thomas and Larry J Houston 40 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren. Services 11 a m Thursday December 30 Earthmans North Freeway Chapel Interment Rosewood Cemetery pallbearers were her sons. Curiosity about mice and rats noted with trap guidance.
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