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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1970
Page
6
The Deer Park Progress invites readers to name local business people and their firms for a Heads Up contest with a $50 top prize and $20 second prize. Entries must be postmarked by the stated deadline, are open to the public, and become the paper's property.
Clovis D Mann left Deer Park Thursday for Antlers Oklahoma to attend the funeral of his step father D J Blackwell Services were held at 230 p m Friday in the Church of Christ there The next regular meeting of the Deer Park Planning and Zoning Commission will be held at 7 p m Monday Aug 3 at City Hall
Around Town notes Deer Park residents selling new subscriptions for a free bicycle in The Deer Park Progress contest. Winners include Derek Parkinson with 20 subscriptions and many neighbors at Garner State Park, plus names of local families and upcoming events such as a St Hyacinth CYO car wash, Deer Park Jaycee Ettes bake sale, Vacation Bible School, and a teen baseball league meeting.
The Deer Park Rotary Club safety committee urges travelers to allow ample travel time, consider changing drivers every few hours, and stop often for rest breaks to help both the driver and vehicle cool down and stay alert during trips.
The Deer Park Independent School District board approved a contract with White Engberg and Associates for the design of a new Deepwater campus primary school and authorized bid advertising. Bids due August 20 at 7 p.m. The project mirrors Deer Park Elementary. The board set October 3 as the 1970 trustee election date for Positions 6 and 7.
The Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a tennis tournament at Deer Park High School courts beside the varsity gym. Open to all Deer Park School District residents including boys girls men and women. Players meeting set for 8:30 am August 14.
The City of Deer Park passed an ordinance Tuesday night to purchase a 10 acre tract in Iowa Gardens for a future park. Lot 14 in Iowa Gardens was leased by the city on November 10, 1969, for one year with an option to buy, council was informed.
Elsie Moore, a veteran newspaperwoman, is named news editor of The Deer Park Progress. Editor Jim Finley cites her knowledge and experience as assets for covering Deer Park and area residents. Moore’s prior work includes The La Porte Bayshore Sun and The Community News.
Area industry representatives urged cost cuts as the Deer Park Independent School Board approved the 1970 71 budget showing nearly one million dollars more in expenditures and an 11 cent tax rise. Valuation growth of 50 million boosted revenue. board vote was four to one with Kowalik opposing. Not present were Cathey and O Banion. Industry voices included Womack Darby Townsend Templet Craddock and Clark. Womack called the budget high but acceptable. Darby was shocked by the tax rise amid valuation growth. Townsend backed him. Templet and Craddock stressed tax impact on education and business. Continued on Page 2.
The Deer Park Bank Board named W. C. Frels as chairman and H. E. Dudley as president at its July 16 meeting. Frels, active in local groups and San Jacinto College governance, reports Deer Park deposits above $11 million. Dudley, with family in Deer Park, participates in Rotary and Chamber of Commerce.
Deer Park's new Parks and Recreation Director Mike Black outlines plans to expand facilities and programs. He cites Phase I goals including a vest pocket park for each development, a recreation building at Dow Park, diversified ball fields, Centar Street beautification, more school city parks, and summer use of school facilities, noting progress hinges on city growth.
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