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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1977
Page
2
Copley News Service essay on walking the seaside with a young daughter or potential granddaughter. The narrator extols small girls as companions for ocean strolls, contrasts with older boys, and shares humorous recollections of shells, hamburgers, and a salty sea mystery. The piece celebrates wonder, innocence, and the life lessons learned from seaside talks.
An editorial likens coffee to oil for the public, notes rising prices in Britain and the United States, and cites a coalition seeking a price drop from $3 to $2. It decries export taxes and possible manipulation while urging refusal to pay inflated costs and recalling Boston's Tea Party.
Residents note Pasadena controls the 13th Street portion with the center median trees while Deer Park governs the other half. No plans exist for a No Through Truck sign, per John Sarris city administrator.
Consumer Protection Division warns that con artists target businesses with frauds that divert funds for unreceived goods or services. Texas communities report waves of schemes aimed at firms leveraging routine billing to slip fraudulent charges past legitimate finances.
Attorney General John Hill reports scams where callers pose as clerks to offer discounted office products or claim a shipment in place of a canceled order. They seek names and addresses for unauthorized shipments. Janitors may be targeted with small gifts to gain signatures on receipts, leading to improper charges. The scams span invoices for directories and publications, under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Victoria Harshbarger, president of the Deer Park Ladies Civic Club, corrects a published question about the Little Deer Park directory. She states all Deer Park businesses with telephones existing before the club’s April 1 1976 cutoff are listed in the white pages, regardless of ad status. Directory costs were 11000 for 1976 77 and projected 14000 for 1977 78, with proceeds supporting scholarships and welfare.
In the Progress files from 1976 several Chamber names appear Garrett Power and Weiss as outstanding. Helton conducts and composes symphonies. Petrie and War Sickle earn all state music honors. OCAW withdraws two proposals in Shell negotiations. Petro-Tex Ethyl on strike. Bud Hadfield to speak at Chamber banquet. Speaker fears ERA moral trends. WM garbage pickup decreases. Hub Carroll wins Distinguished Service Award. Maurice Dodson arrives at First Baptist. Wayne Slovacek receives Distinguished Service Award. Larry Power named Progress publisher. Everett Hartnett named Administrative Assistant for city. Ken Gage named Outstanding Citizen. Hearing set on Tolar rezoning request. Services held for Chloe Dunn. Harlem Globetrotters visit Deer Park. City approves curfew law. Harrell Kesterson and Leonard Cain file for mayor.
Ralph Evans, 40, filed suit against his employer, claiming a four man crew forced him to perform five man workload caused a heart attack. The Texas Court of Civil Appeals ruled the railroad was not negligent, stating employees may be required to exert full strength when necessary and that the railroad could not foresee injurious consequences.
In this corner we need a day to honor clubs and organizations that support Deer Park. Volunteers and groups sponsor scholarships, build beauty spots, educate residents about voting, and provide countless acts of kindness. From volunteer firemen to the League of Women Voters, their work keeps the community moving forward.
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