Subsidence Directors Appointed for Galveston Harris Counties
Fifteen residents from Harris and Galveston Counties were named July 10 in Clear Lake City to form the Harris Galveston Coastal Subsidence District. The board controls groundwater pumping and collect permit fees for wells. Houston appointed six directors, with two named by each county commission. Galveston County and Harris County commissions named two each, Mayors in Galveston County named two representatives, Bay Area mayors named one, and Baytown and Pasadena each named one. Nassau Bay mayor Gene Smith, initially named to represent six cities including Deer Park, declined on July 14 due to Shell Oil Co. opposing Shell representation on the board. Smith’s replacement will be named soon. The board’s first meeting is July 29.
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Harris
Galveston
Clear Lake City
Harris-Galveston
City of
Houston
Harris County Commissioners Court
Galveston County Commissioners Court
Galveston County
Bay Area
Baytown
Pasadena
Nassau Bay
Gene Smith
Deer Park
Smith
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Fred Hofheinz
A. Spence Lehmann
Bass Pushes Pasadena Blvd Expansion in $150M Bond Plan
County Commissioner Tom Bass lists Pasadena Blvd widening to four lanes as a top priority for the September bond election. The 1.65 mile Red Bluff Road to Center St. segment would be rebuilt, at an estimated $3.6 million, with Red Bluff and Fairmont Parkway included. The plan also adds flood-control and evacuation routes along Red Bluff to Kirby, and a five mile Fairmont Parkway reconstruction to 22 feet.
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Pasadena Blvd
Tom Bass
Red Bluff Road
Center St
Bass
Harris County Commissioners Court
Fairmont Parkway
Red Bluff
Kirby
Highway 146
Seabrook
el Lago
Appeals Process Begins O Bryan Re Trial Motion Denied
Ronald Clark O Bryan’s appeal motion for a new trial was denied after his conviction for poisoning his son Timothy Marc O Bryan with cyanide laced candy. The jury sentenced him to death. defense argued juror discussions about potential parole influenced the verdict and sought new trial testimony. The judge overruled, sending O Bryan to await the appeal with potential Supreme Court review.
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Ronald Clark O’bryan
O’bryan
Timothy Marc O’bryan
O'Bryan
Marvin Teague
Richard Harrison
Frank C. Price
Texas Department of Corrections
Harrison
Supreme Court of the United Stats
Teague
Pasadena
Will Gray
Harris County
Mike Hinton
Vic Driscoll
Gray
Daynene
Bicentennial News column and legal bond notes emerge
The Progress to begin Bicentennial News with Ruth Wallis Herndon, UH Clear Lake senior, writing on Revolutionary life. Legal cases include Gray plea bargain for life and a bid for retrial over illegally obtained testimony. Harris County bonds total 130 million over four years, with 20 million for jail and park needs and financing options discussed by County Auditor S G Fullerton.
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The
Ruth Wallis Herndon
University of Houston At
Clear Lake
S. G. Fullerton
Harris County
Harris County Flood Control District
Community notices from Deer Park and surrounding areas
Classified and civic notices list free pet ads, neighborhood columnist call-in, film showings at Civic Center July 22, and 50 cent admission. Club meeting July 17 at First National Bank. parliamentarian treasurer elected in Bay shore unit. Public hearings July 21, school board meetings July 15 and 21, city council July 22. Local representative Ed Watson to speak July 91 at Civic Center.
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Deer Park
Ed Watson
League of Women Voters
Civic Center
Center
Traffic Grant Renewed for Deer Park Safety Program
The Office of Traffic Safety renews a $21,700 grant to Deer Park to support a cooperative effort refining and implementing a comprehensive traffic safety plan under the Community Impact Program. Deer Park participates in a 60-city program aimed at developing a systems management approach to local traffic problems with Melvin Ritter as Traffic Safety Coordinator.
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Office of Traffic Safety
City of
Deer Park
Melvin Ritter
Black Cat Stull Loose
A black tom cat that bit a 10 year old Deer Park girl and two adults remains at large. The bite occurred July 2 prompting rabies shots for the girl, with 19 Deer Park volunteers searching July 8 for the animal. The mother notes the girl has not yet received the inoculations.
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Deer Park
Felony theft charges filed against two youths
A 19 year old Baytown youth employed at a Baytown furniture store was charged with felony theft by Deer Park Police on July 11 and released on $1,000 bond in Judge Bud West's court. Paul Lutes III faced felony theft and burglary charges after Crosby Pharmacy arrest in Crosby.
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Baytown
Deer Park
Bud West
Paul ©. Lutes III
Princeton
Crosby Pharmacy
Deer Park Forms Bicentennial Commission Plan
The Deer Park Bicentennial Commission of 12 members organized three committees Horizons 76 Heritage 76 and Festival USA to shape a year of celebrations starting July 14. Led by Harold Dudley, the group will meet in two weeks to finalize activities and seek designation as a Bicentennial Community with input from John Garrett Alyn Benton Greg Langnall and others.
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Deer Park
ARBC
Alyn Benton
Barbara Weidig
Cloyd Wray
Don Edwards
Ann Owen
Greg Langnall
Mike Dillon
Helen Kowalik
Lorna Nelson
Harold Dudley
City Charter Series Begins
A ten part series starts this week detailing the city charter revision process. The article notes the recent appointment of a charter revision commission to update the 1960 document and previews nine articles. Readers are invited to mail letters to P O Box 369 or bring them to 104 W Seventh.
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P. O
Deer Park
W. Seventh
Local Birthdays and News Share July Celebrations in Town
Albert Vega Jr earns life saving certificate while his sister Irene Vega turns six on July 28. Several July birthdays are noted including Kent Farr, Brent Weatherford, June Kelly, Robert Prewitt, Essie Bassham, Jason Miller, Mark Littlejohn, Joe Kennon, Richard David, and Brook Wilson. A carnival benefiting Muscular Dystrophy is credited to Phillip Tavel with Susan McBee and Chuck Bryant. John Smiley of Lubbock is remembered. Mary Riley’s family receives sympathy. Mrs Eddie G Tully hospitalized. Others celebrate or observe events at churches, dances, and local gatherings.
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Albert Vega, JR
Irene Vega
Clovis Mann
St. Luke Towers
Phillip Tavel
Susan McBee
Chuck Bryant
Linda Hedrick
Dick Kowalik
Riveria Beach
Kingsville
Van
David
Lisa
Kathy
Eddie G. Tully
Francis
Methodist Hospital
Tully
William A. Riley
Mary
John Smiley
Lubbock
Kent Farr
Kent
Brent Weatherford
Jimmy Matthews
Aubrey Campbell
Beverly Lehen
Carolyn Cameron
Shirley Wilson
John White
Connie Vann
June Kelly
Robert Prewitt
Essie Bassham
Jason Miller
Mark Littlejohn
Joe Kennon
Richard David
Steve Hoerner
Brook Wilson
Dae Clayton
Wayne Blanks
Bob Seezer
Bill McDonald
Lisa Wallace
Hurst
Nancy Tanner
Fairmont Park
Nancy
Herb Tanner
Wallace
Rudy
Daphyne Stefancexe
Herb
Joan Tanner
Tanners
Frances Weiss
Hyatt Regency
FTC
Ken Sartwell
Roy Power
San Antonio
Progress
Larry Power
Craig Trevillian
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County
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Eer
Michael Harris
Obie Harris
Mark Barta
David Barta
North Amy
Ruth Herndon
Deepwater
College Park
Civic Club
Tom Records
Bayshore
National Association of Parliamentarians
Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Deer Park Independent School District
Ivy
Council
Council Chambers
Samuel Joe Lucas, Jr
Hillshire
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
University of Texas At Austin
Ft. Worth
John Allen
Bob Dreher
Lef
Laura Kimmey
Micki Fenner
Angie Tollett
Frances Sitmons
Yvonne Collier
Chris Holder
Rhonda Lauricella
Toni Lauricella
Sherry Allen
Laura Herring
Whitney Dreher
Susan Allen
Darla Sellers
Laura Ross
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