Deer Park Adopts Consent Calendar to Speed Council Action
Deer Park City Council approved using a consent calendar to speed agenda items such as minutes invoices and contracts. Mayor Bill Black noted any commentary items can be pulled for discussion and said Deer Park may be unique in adopting the process. The meeting also heard bids on industrial fence work and an TMRS retirement contribution increase pending final reading.
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Deer Park
Bill Black
Paul Strong
Black
Council
el Paso
James Cook
Stanley Young
Ed Lehr
Bill McDonald
Jimmy Burke
Bob Linberger
Action Council
Hurricane Industrial Fence Company of
Houston
Bayou Fence Company of
Texas Municipal Retirement System
TMRS
Gladys Leap
City Council Applies For Flood Insurance
The Deer Park City Council approved a resolution to apply for flood insurance as a first step in a HUD program. Deer Park is a special hazard area per FHA, with residents eligible for up to 17 500 for homes and 5 000 for contents, at 25 and 35 cents per 100 respectively. The program began in December 1971.
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Deer Park
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Federal ‘Insurance Administration
Buster Ballard
Ballard
Bill Black
Black
Kemah Elks Lodge hosts July 4 barbecue and sides
A barbecue at Kemah Elks Lodge is planned from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday July 4 with adult plates priced at BLAIS and 1.25 for children under 12. Activities include kiddie boat rides cake walk carnival and fireworks at 90 am.
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Kemah Elks Lodge
Deer Park to Join Project Save Deer Park Mayor Sill Meets Governor
Deer Park will participate in Project SAVE a joint federal state and local effort to make highways safer. Mayor Black and Municipal Judge Masterson met Gov Dolph Briscoe on June 28 to coordinate support from Deer Park. The plan extends the program to 14 cities and three counties with increased patrols and emphasis on drunken driving.
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Deer Park
Sill Black
J. B. Masterson
Dolph Briscoe
Department of Public Safety
Harris County
Black
Briscoe
District Seeks Bids for Maintenance Service Center
DPISD invites bids by 5 pm on Monday July 23 for a 44 600 square foot maintenance service center estimated to cost about 580 000 including architectural fees. The eight to ten month project will be ready for occupancy before fall term 1974 next to Clyde Abshier Football Stadium. Architects Engberg Simmons Gavitt McKnight Weymouth of Houston. Building will be concrete tilt up with a slab on property facing the parking jot P Street entrance. It will house General Maintenance Air Conditioning Printing text book processing and a general warehouse.
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Deer Park Independent School District
Charles C. Garrison
Garrison
State of Texas
Youth To Be Honored For Saving Life
Nine year old Matthew Underwood will be honored by the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department at a 7:30 p.m. July 16 dinner at Hickory House. He is recognized for pulling a four year old from a pool and beginning mouth to mouth resuscitation, saving the boy’s life after an April Good Friday accident. Matthew’s mother, Rita Underwood, will also receive the certificate of appreciation.
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Deer Park
Matthew Underwood
Fire Department
Matthew
Rita Underwood
Hickory House
Underwoods
Darrell Woods
Fife
Metal Poisoning Test At Pasadena School
A free metal poisoning testing program will screen up to 200 people for copper, manganese, and lead at Pomeroy Elementary School in Pasadena from 4 a.m. to noon on Wednesday July 11. Results will not be given to individuals unless requested by their physician. Call Diane Hall or Faye Maas for details or to volunteer.
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Pomeroy Elementary School
Burke Road
Burke and
Harris
Pasadena
The
Pasadena Association
Harris County Pollution Control Department
Pasadena Independent School District
Diane Hall
Faye Maas
Assistance Sought for Deer Park Alcoholics Anonymous
At a June 29 meeting at First Baptist Church Deer Park representatives of churches civic groups and the Jaycees pledged aid to Deer Park’s Alcoholics Anonymous. Jaycees will handle financial contributions while the United States Jaycees push responsible drinking nationwide with media campaigns and posters.
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First Baptist Church
Deer Park
Ed R. Watson
Alcoholics Anonymous
Watson
Center
Jaycees
Mike Culling
Center Street
United States
Mass Transit Plan Opposed by Deer Park Leader
Deer Park Mayor Bill Black told the Houston City Council he opposes the proposed Mass Transit System, arguing Deer Park gains nothing before 1995. He cited auto taxes funding the system and questioned benefits, noting Pasadena Mayor John Ray Harrison also spoke against it at a continuation hearing.
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Houston
Deer Park
Bill Black
Black
Houston City Council
Harris County Commissioners Court
Harris County
Loop 610
Galleria
Council
Deer
Ues
Pasadena
John Ray Harrison
Local notes cheer Deer Park community events
Around Town recaps belated anniversary wishes for Joe and Polly Rhame and features residents like Sharon Manning and Jennie Browning. It notes bowling standouts Myrna Thiessen and others, mentions Frontier Days, Deer Park Bank time tale, and local birthdays and well wishes.
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Anni
Joe
Polly Rhame
Tom Baggett
Raymond Browning
Sharon Manning
Jesse Campbell
Bill Mc Donald
Anna
Faye Markham
Sumner
Scroggins
Cal
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Durant
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Texas
Texas Archeological Society
Waco
EC Movies
Parks and Recreation Department
Civic Center
Davy Crockett
Budget
Ivy Street
Art Museum
Contemporary Arts Museum
Montrose Boulevard
Project
Save
Rodeo Arena
Tesla Street
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DPISD
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Engberg, Simmmons, Gavitt,McKnight and Weymouth, Architects, of
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Matthews
Munity
Deer Park Jaycees
Rep
Oliver Wendell Tlmes
Giltey
Deer Path
Amebassgador
Allen Mc Donald
Florida
Atkinson
Don Karr
Deepwater
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Ken Black
Henry H. Buchanan
Pasadena Memorial Hospital
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