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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
1
Semmester honors are calculated by multiplying course hours by grade values and summing. A grade of A equals 4 points. pass fail courses are excluded. First year students with 55 or more grade points earn summa cum laude for the fall semester. those with 54 points receive cum laude.
The senator cites risks from salty waste water and airborne distribution of incinerator residues harming Tucker Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel. He says he has won three strong allies: Charles Barden of the Texas Air Control Board, Dr. Herbert C. McKee, and Dr. W. H. Hamrick, with local environmental supporters pledging cooperation.
Bank officers approved a 250 dogwood tree donation for Deer Park schools to plant by late April. It may be student or staff planted, enhancing the area as part of the ongoing beautification effort. The Ladies Auxiliary for Pee Wees, Girls' Softball and T Ball meets April 5 at 8 p.m. at the Civic Center to plan opening day events.
Deer Park Educational Secretaries Association hosts a Saturday workshop titled Spring is a New Beginning for clerical personnel from local and surrounding districts at Gaines Mason Auditorium. Presiding officer is Mrs Thelma Metzger of Austin Independent School District with assistants Mrs Mildren Bennett, Mrs Lorita Koehler, and Mrs Jerry Greeson.
A Deer Park credit union reports 158 members with 108 715 dollars saved as of January 31 1972 in a 20 000 dollar cap. It serves city employees officials and their families and is led by W J Knox president and Arthur A Howell treasurer. Election coverage notes four candidates for Council Position 6 Bill McDonald Bill Fowler Don Robinson and Rodney Madden with Precinct 84 polling at Deer Park Civic Center and Precinct 51 at Kingsdale Recreation Center.
In a Deer Park candidate night for Positions 4 5 and 6 several contenders stressed open streets commerce and recreation. Answers touched on a westward thoroughfare to Deepwater potential revival of trade 85 percent of Deepwater residents returning to Deer Park and support for local businesses. Incumbents urged backing chamber of commerce and city partners while favoring city run recreation facilities including a Dow Park pool. Voters were reminded to cast ballots on April 4.
Mr and Mrs Preston H Miller of Houston to mark their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception April 1 from 2 to 4 pm at Allendale Baptist Church Educational Building. Hosted by their children Judge Edd L Miller Ford Stephens and others. 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Miller a retired Local 211 pipe fitter.
An elderly storyteller speaks with Mr Bunny about Easter symbols and legends. The tale links Easter to spring, the moon, and ancient customs, mentioning the Council of Nicea and the Paschal full moon. A Texas frontier Easter Eve anecdote adds a child’s eggs and fires story.
Harold's Place at the Johnsons home hosted Beta Sigma Phi Pr Omicron with 26 guests. Guests played roulette blackjack and horse racing for play money then bid on gifts including candles candy dishes trays a gift certificate and Cold Duck at a 11 30 p m auction. Couples listed include Robert Collins Larry Hall Bob Brockhoff Charlie Weltins Richard Mueller Brook Seymour Ken Black Pat Houston Richard Rusnack Artie McFerrin Mike Culling and Joe Pollard.
Wanda Puffer hosted the Xi Iota Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in her home with Joyce Ward leading the business session. The group discussed attending the Azalea Trail and enjoyed the program Friendship presented by Mona Dulaney, sharing tales of their own friendships. A cake listing seven names of the chapter queen and princess, plus a crown, honored Lara Taylor and Jeanette Howell, as coffee, Cokes, and nuts were served.
Second Baptist Church of Deer Park announces a revival starting April 2 with Rev. E. P. Hardin preaching at 7:30 p.m. Ben nett Ghormley will sing and nursery facilities will be open at 7330 p.m. Surfing meet set for April 22-23 on Galveston Island at the Flagship Hotel with Texas Gulf Coast surfers vying for over $3,000 in prizes. Deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Friday, April 14.
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