Deer Park approves pool grant and new garage sale permit
At the March 18 meeting the Deer Park City Council learned the Dow Park pool facilities grant was approved by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and will move to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission for final approval. A progress report on the Civic Center at Dow Park noted core work is 28 percent complete with completion set for Aug 18. The council, by 6 to 1, amended the garage sale permit to $1 and requires permits from City Hall. City fire insurance credits rose, with Deer Park gaining favorable rates and homeowners receiving a 5 percent reduction. Residents asked for extra police patrols west of Center along Boston Cedar and Dutch after speeding on 13th St caused a local injury. A second reading approved prohibiting driveways backing onto thoroughfares.
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Deer Park
Dow Park
Houston-Galveston
Civic
Council
Bill McDonald
John Sarris
Gordon Robb
Houston
Charles G. McKinney
Boston
W. R. Sims
Center
Cedar
Dutch
13Th St
Windmill Stolen From Residence in Deer Park
A homemade windmill was stolen from James C. Verdher at 4414 Durant on March 15. Police say the windmill valued at 50 dollars. A break in at San Jacinto Elementary School over the weekend saw money taken from a coin machine after entry through a window.
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James C. Verdher
Durant
Deer Park
San Jacinto
Firemen Answer 13 Alarms In One Week
The Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department responded to 13 calls over the past week including a dumpster fire at the north campus of the high school and a house on Bayou struck by lightning with no fire. Five first aid calls were also handled. On March 13 1973 the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to summon John Dean to testify in hearings on FBI chief nominee L Patrick Gray.
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Deer Park
Bayou
Velma
Nixon
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Dean
L. Patrick Gray
FBI
Pasadena
Kathy Romano
Ray Freeman
Dianne Skarke
Denise Tittle
Pam O’brien
Bob Mabry
Cathy Taylor
Deer Park School Board reviews junior high vocational course
The Deer Park Board discusses a pre vocational one quarter elective next year to reduce dropouts. Dr Wolters leads an annual student appearance policy review with volunteer volunteers invited via 479-2831. A district census shows 5.3 percent growth and a projected enrollment of 8,008 for 1975-76, with Deer Park Elementary most crowded. Board also considers elementary boundary changes and references the Board of Equalization.
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Deer Park
Dr. Wolters
Wolters
Jim Daniel
Deer Park Elementary
Board of Equalization
Trustees Approve Seals and Leases for Deepwater
The meeting named Elmer Smith Marvin Currie and Albert Rachel as serving trustees with James Atkinson and Harold Shelton as alternates. They approved leasing recreational facilities at Deepwater Elementary to the City of Pasadena pending legal approval.
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Elmer Smith
Marvin E. Currie
Albert Rachel
James T. Atkinson
Harold Shelton
Deepwater Elementary
Pasadena
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Civic Center
San Augustine
Progress
HGAC
The
Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission
Iowa Jima
U.S
San Jacinto Battleground
DOT Restaurant
Gulfgate
Gulf Freeway
Adel
Clubbie
Ors Centre
Gilley’s Club
Augie Meyer
Featuring
Jambeaux
Dance
Sea Foods Chicken
Bud Hill
the House of Fine Steaks
Spencer
Johnny Lee Tee
Bayou City
Spencer Hwy
Doug Kershaw
Texas
Center St
Oiss Ime
la Porte
Aoe
Nachos
Vqiru Mest
Casa Ube
E. Southmore
Baytown
Holiday Inn
Hillbilly
Sya
the Holiday Inn
S. Hwy
Bunny Rabbit
E. Broadway
Pizza Inn
Fete
Ryoko Lae Reo
Uns
Ts Tm
Les
Rae Wey
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