Mothers Day Gift Ideas Feature Local Shoppers
The Progress Society surveys stores for Mother's Day gifts. Merle Norman promotes fragrances and gift boxes, Brad's Ideas sells plants and decor, TG and Y emphasizes practical appliances, Christy Casual aids men in selecting outfits, Garner's Deer Park highlights pastel jewelry, Kathy's Korner notes shifting ideas away from lingerie. The piece notes varied spending and the universal sentiment of love behind any gift.
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Cristine Davila
Merle Norman
Brad Bradbury
Brad’s
Garner’s
Deer Park
Ginger Yowell
Kathy’s
Ordinance Clarified Expenditures Take Council to Grand Jury
Deer Park council to appear before a Harris County Grand Jury on April 30 with a copy of an ordinance clarifying reimbursement rules for city expenditures. The measure shifts money from individual accounts to budgeted items and imposes sworn accountability.
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Harris County
Marvin Zindler
P. B. Dover
Residents Speak Out Against Eagles Lodge in Deer Park
About 50 residents attended the April 29 council meeting to oppose granting a use permit for an Eagles chapter at 714 Center. The plan included a private club and alcohol service was debated as illegal in the dry area. Neighbors feared noise and changes to the community.
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Eagles
Deer Park
Council
P. B. Dover
Cliff Payne
Grace
Delbert Beckham
Center Court
The
Baptist Church
Deer Park offers new classes and events this May
The Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department opens registration for a new session starting May 5 with classes in ladies exercise ceramics oil painting ballet tap jazz tiny tots belly dancing and acrobatics. Various shows and activities follow including a Showboat production at Gaines Mason Auditorium and a ribbon cutting for Taylor Rent. Registration details for drill team and football are provided with dates and fees.
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Deer Park Parks and Creation Department
Deer Park High School
Hammerstein and Kern
Gaines Mason
Progress earns honors in Texas Gulf Coast contest
The Deer Park Progress placed second for the 1975 Progress Edition and third for community service in the Better Newspaper Contest at the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association convention held April 24 26 at the University of Houston Continuing Education Center. First place went to The Texas City Sun, second to The Rusk Cherokeen, and The Polk County Enterprise took first in another category. Honorable mention went to a Texas City Deer Park football advance story by Curtis Doolan.
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Progress Society
Cristine Davila
Progress News
Jackie Gore
Progress
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association
The
Deer Park Progress
Continuing Education Center
University of
Houston
Texas City Sun
Rusk Cherokeen
Polk County Enterprise
Texas City Deer Park
Curtis Doolan
University of Houston
Town roundup cheers many birthday anniversaries
The item notes numerous local figures celebrating birthdays from May 3 to May 7 including Jennifer Ford Gunter Sebionski Frances Mainer Audrey James Elizabeth Houser Stephanie Copeland Laurie Smith and Andy Kennelly Donnie Smith Karen Thurston Rex Teer and others. It mentions Jimmy Lagrone Grandpa Ryan Chris McCurry Randy Bryant Rex and Kathy Bass Edward Hoerner and councilman Gordon Robb. It also references a late lunch at The Progress and Jane Bauer and Georgie Linberger with phone-book access for missed calls.
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Jennifer Ford
Gunter Sebionski
Frances " Mainer
Audrey James
Elizabeth Houser
Stephanie Copeland
Laurie Smith
Andy Kennelly
Donnie Smith
Karen Thurston
Rex Teer
Jimmy Lagrone
Grandpa Ryan
Chris McCurry
Randy Bryant
Rex
Kathy Bass
Edward J. Hoerner
Bill Handrick
the Progress
Gordon Robb
City Hall
Jane Bauer
Georgie Linberger
Opposition to new garage sale permit ordinance voiced
Progress poll shows overwhelming unhappiness with the garage sale permit ordinance. Only one reader favored it, others say it treats casual sellers as businesses. Council backed the measure on Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation. Confusion arose over a $25 refundable dep.
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Progress
Planning and Zoning Commission
Craig Trevillian Joins Progress in Retail Advertising
Craig Trevillian joins Progress Advertising staff after previously owning Commercial Graphics in Baytown. He has designed newspaper layouts for La Porte Bayshore Sun Vicky's Exchange and Houston Publications and earlier created stained glass for Texas Art Glass. A Pasadena resident, he attended San Jacinto College with wife Cindy and daughter Melissa.
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Craig Trevillian
The
Progress
Baytown
la Porte-Bayshore Sun
Vicky's Exchange
Houston American
Texas Art Glass
Pasadena
San Jacinto College
Cindy
Melissa
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Chris Brannan
Korner
Reim
Bob Linberger
Linberger
Grand Jury
Eagles Lodge
sKevan O’banion
DPHS
Southwest Texas State University
Civic Center
Rommie Taylor
Srid
Pasadena . Blvd
South
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department
Petal Pushers Garden Club
Slocumb Auditorium
Bake Sale
CES
Weingartens
X Street
Dow Park
South Campus
Pat Rabin
J. B. Reho
David Nutt
Ray Landers
Waco
Byron Tully
Methodist Hospital
Andy” Anderson
Ben Fenton
Frances Sherville
Dora Toups
C. M. Caffey
B. F. Hilton
Gatena Park
Denton Hospital
Deer Park Lions Club
Freddie Beeber
Rolief
Pasadena City Hall
Deer Park City Hall
Matthews
Center
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