Moore family active in La Porte zoning history and Houston jazz event
Mrs. Moore and her husband W Milton Moore moved to La Porte in 1946 and run Moore & Moore General Contractors. They have four children and five grandchildren. She chaired La Porte’s Zoning Commission and served on the five member panel since 1958. Houston Parks and Recreation will present Hal Tennyson and his Young Jazz Artists at Allen's Landing on Wednesday August 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
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Moore
la Porte
W. Milton (Snooky) Moore
Moore & Moore General Contractors of
Rhone Jean Moore
Bridgette Lee Erickson
Houston Parks and Recreation Dept
Hal Tennyson
Allen’s Landing
Houston
Deer Park Parks Chief Eyes Expanded Recreation Plan
Mike leads Deer Park recreation officials pushing large central parks with vest pocket edges. New sites planned between Second and Third Streets, near Center, and a 40-acre Iowa Gardens park with HUD matching funds. Proposes park at Carpenter Elementary, school-city cooperation, summer access for schools, and more fields as aging facilities fill.
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Dow
Deer Park
Mike
College Park
Second
Third Streets
Center
Bob Casey
HUD
Iowa Gardens
Spencerview
Carpenter Elementary
P and R
Civic Center
Two Accidents Injure Six Near Deer Park
Two separate accidents injured six people in the Deer Park area per the Deer Park Police. The Friday crash at Robin and State Highway 225 involved Willie Patrick of Baytown and Ronald Shane of South Houston. Patrick was taken to San Jacinto Hospital while Shane and passenger Mike Brooks of Pasadena were moved to Bayshore Hospital. A Monday crash in Houston involved Wenonah Lee Blevins and Joseph C. Raia. injuries included Blevins, Georgia Lea, and Raia with all taken to Bayshore Hospital. Total damage was over $3,000.
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Deer Park
Robin
Willie Patrick
Baytown
Ronald Shane
South Houston
Patrick
San Jacinto Hospital
Shane
Mike Brooks
Pasadena
Bayshore Hospital
Wenonah Lee Blevins
Houston
Joseph C. Raia
Blevins
Miss Georgia Lea
Raia
Ridgeway sewer repairs and sign-size study urged
Deer Park School Board member Richard Kowalik pressed the Council to speed repair of Ridgeway Subdivision sewer openings after two Houston girls drowned in a flooded storm sewer. He sought a sign size ordinance for residential areas. council promised a study and noted one opening had already been repaired.
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Richard Kowalik
Deer Park
Council
Ridgeway
Houston
Kowalik
Cornetl
School Budget Battle Raises Local Tax Concerns
The school board approved the 1970-71 budget at 7,696,008 amid alarm over a higher valuation and an 11 cent tax increase. Kowalik sought another work session, Bonnette and Shelton passed the budget, while the 1969-70 budget was 6,700,659 with local maintenance at 1.30 and bond rate down to 28 cents. Superintendent Williams cited a Texas law extending contracts to 10 months as a major cost driver adding about 240,000, plus 642,000 for pay increases.
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Clark
Kowalik
J. P. Bonnette
Harold L. Shelton
Lebron Williams
Texas
Deer Park ISD Hires 26 New Teachers At Board Meeting
Deer Park Independent School District approved twenty six new teachers at Monday night’s board meeting. resignations five and leaves of absence two were accepted. new hires include Ww A Carpenter Jeanette Howell Sam Houston State Mary Summers MD etc plus James Palmour industrial arts Texas A&I.
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Deer Park Independent School District Board of Trustees
Ww. A. Carpenter
Jeanette Howell
Sam Houston State
Cherrie Tinkler
MUI
Texas Tech
Emily Bowlin
Trinity University
Patricia Webb
Lamar State
Deepwater
Mary Jane Jean
Stephen F. Austin
Doris Macek
Marymount
Mary Kate Knight
University of Houston
Pamela Fitzgerald
Charles Boudreaux
McNeese State
Richard Blackwell
University of Texas
Jack Delafield
Deer Park
Jeanne Emanuel
James Palmour
Texas A&i
Judy Simpson
David Wheeler
Exper- Deer Park
Barbara McDonald
Margaret Madison
Sterling College
Gloria Nunn
Southwest Texas
Brenda Benoit
Robert W. Smith
Johnette Johnson
Northwestern State College of la
Don Rogers
Dorothy Oliphant
Charles Greene
Lois Swinney
Virginia Haase Kerr
Civic Club Seeks Women for Membership Drive
The Deer Park Civic Club invites nonmember women to join and participate in community affairs. Interested individuals should call Mrs. Marian Records at 479-2627 or Mrs. Pat Lee at 479-4980 to inquire about membership and activities.
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Deer Park
Deer Park Photo Contest Identifies Contest Rules
Prizes will go to those who correctly identify the largest number of persons in Page 3 pictures and their associated businesses. Judges favor accuracy, then neatness. Winners announced August 20.
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Deer Park
Texas
Lehigh hosts catalysis seminar for chemical engineers
Attendees included 18 chemical engineers and chemists led by R A Klein at a one week seminar on catalysis kinetics and reflector design. The program was sponsored by Lehigh University's chemical engineering department and coordinated by Dr. Robert W Comphiia.
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Shell Oil Company
R. A. Klein
Lehigh University
Department of Chemical Engineering
Robert W. Comphiia
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Clyde King
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Harris County
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Port Theater
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MGM
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Cockeyed
Calico County
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Fabray
Bonanza
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College Park Park
City Hall
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Dow Park Recreation Center
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Jaycees
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Rotary
Fairmont Park Baptist Church
Beth
Shannon
Tme
Clay
Mike Black
Dan Hutchins Motor Co
Texas Ave
Progress For Information
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Malone
Civic Club
Tommy Meekins
Franklin Life Insurance
12Th Street
Wingos
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