Rotary Honors Past Leaders
Four past presidents of the Deer Park Rotary Club were honored at a noon meeting on Wednesday November 11 at Ye Olde Hickory House. The first president 1966-67 Levi Gentry followed by Marlin O Cherry 1967-68 Harold Dudley 1968-69 and W E Bill Black 1969-70, with Wayne Slovacek of Shell Oil serving 1970-71 as current president. The club organized in 1966 with 25 charter members including Charles B Ballard Nayl Bateman Bill Black C M Caffey Odis L Chappell Marlin O Cherry Neal Chevalier H C Jack Dodd.
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Levi Gentry
Deer Park
Deer Park Rotary Club
Ye Olde Hickory House
San Jacinto College
Marlin O. Cherry
Harold Dudley
Deer Park Bank
W. E
Bill) Black
Western Auto
Wayne Slovacek
Shell Oil Co
Rotary Club
Charles B. Ballard
Courtnay C. Bateman
Bill Black
C. M. Caffey
Odis L. Chappell
Marlin
Cherry
Neal Chevalier
H. C
Jack) Dodd
Rotary
Notable Notes From Deer Park Local Events
Deer Park groups announce parade participation and library talk. The Deer Park Rangerettes will march in Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade televised locally on Nov 26. The Library Discussion Group meets Dec 2 to discuss Life on Man by Theodore Rosebury. A college event offers two tickets to Valley of the Dolls at Colonial Drive In. PTO and Civic Club schedule meetings and programs with local speakers. TOPS Club notes queen and weight losses, meeting weekly at Deer Park Bank.
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Deer Park
Deer Park Library
Theodor Rosebury
The
Victor Zuckero
PTO
Tops Gueen
TOPS
Deer Park Bank
Patsy Green
Wilma Kimberlin
the Bank
Around Town Highlights From Five State Vacation Snow Talk
Joe and Polly Rhame return from a vacation through New Mexico Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska reporting much snow and eager townsfolk in this bulletin style item. Police Chief Ken Gage offers a quip about shedding the run down feeling by walking and the piece notes local pleasantries and a joking reference to Cajun wandering through the Burgess household.
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Joe
Polly Rhame
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Polly
Ken Gage
Ieel
Rotary safety reminder urges rest breaks on long trips
The Deer Park Rotary Club safety committee urges travelers to allow extra time for travel, change drivers every few hours, and stop often for rest breaks to help both driver and vehicle cool down during trips.
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
Council to Probe Possible Hospital Authority for Deer Park
The Deer Park City Council will host a workshop on November 24 to discuss forming a hospital authority. Councilman James Cook led a study recommending a 64 to 100 bed facility and a seven member board with bonds funded by the hospital, not the city. The meeting also accepted a $144,436.80 bid from Walter M. Mischer Co. for P Street paving and drainage.
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Deer Park
James Cook
Jimmy Burke
Bill Chymlak
J. P. Bonnette
Cook
Baytown
Walter M. Mischer Co
Houston
P Street
Staton wins Deer Park Council seat in run-off
Bob Staton defeated Stan Garrett by 198 votes to secure Position No 5 on the Deer Park City Council. Staton received 578 votes to Garrett's 380 after a low turnout of 958 voters. He was sworn in Tuesday night, to fill the seat vacated by the late Fred J. Brown. Precinct results favored Staton 189-108 in 51 and 389-272 in 84. In the October election Staton led 434-323 with Bill Ghormley at 129.
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Bob Staton
Stan Garrett
Deer Park
Staton
Garrett
Zone Meeting Is Postponed In Deer Park
The Deer Park Planning and Zoning Commission did not meet Monday night November 16 due to a lack of quorum. Chairman Bob Leezer remains ill from pneumonia. Commissioners Knox Jr and Cook were absent for work. Gunn and Krebs were present. The meeting is rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday November 30 at City Hall 1302 Center Street.
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Deer Park
Zoning Forum Is Set In Deer Park
An open panel on zoning and the Harris County Flood Con trol Program will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday November 24 at the Deer Park Civic Center auditorium. Moderated by W. R. Durland, with Harris County Commissioner W. V. Ramsey, Deer Park City Administrator Clovis Mann, and Planning and Zoning Commission chair Robert Leezer. The forum will share the latest facts on zoning and flood control as they affect Deer Park.
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Harris County
Deer Park Civic Center
Deer Park
W. V
Red) Ramsey
City of
Clovis D. Mann
Robert Leezer
Don Riley
Chamber
No Workshop Held Thanksgiving Day by Deer Park Council
The Deer Park City Council cancels its regular workshop session set for 7 30 p m Thursday November 26 because the date falls on Thanksgiving Day.
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Deer Park
Library Group Sets Meeting for Humorous Readings
The Friends of the Deer Park Public Library host an hour of humorous readings and storytelling on Saturday November 21 at 10 30 a m in the Civic Center Auditorium. Mrs Sherrie Powell whose Deer Park Junior High School speech and drama class will perform the readings leads the event to celebrate National Children's Book Week. Admission is free and all children aged four to ten and their parents are invited.
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Friends of the Deer Park Public Library
Civic Center
Sherrie Powell
Region IX Meet Here Deer Park Hosts Saturday Band Contest
The Region IX UIL marching and twirling contest will be held Saturday at Clyde Abshier Stadium in Deer Park from 8 30 am to 5 20 pm with 47 bands. Deer Park Junior High performs first at 8 30 am and Deer Park High at 2 00 pm. Region IX covers Grimes Harris Houston Leon Madison Montgomery Polk San Jacinto Trinity Waller and Walker counties. Each band has eight minutes on the field with a five minute minimum. Judges include Ivan Goodwin Tom Haney and Don Hood for marching and Mrs Jan Scoby Jack Briggs Pete Kunkel Bill Driscoll and Hal Spencer for twirling.
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Deer Park
Clyde Abshier
Bobby Goldsmith
Beth Ursprung
Kathy Mason
Nancy Barfoot
Kerry Kelley
Colleen Black
Debbie Dunn
Jerilyn Newman
Debbie Stafford
Jo Ann Bishop
Sheri Coleman
DP High School
Grimes
Harris
Houston, Leon
Madison
Montgomery
Polk
San Jacinto
Trinty
Waller
Walker
Ivan Goodwin
Ennis
Tom Haney
Mexia
Don Hood
Angleton
Jan Scoby
Jack Briggs
Bryan High School
Pete Kunkel
Longview
Bill Driscoll
Forest Park
Beaumont
Hal Spencer
Marlin
Jaycees Eye Community Effort In Yule Projects
A coalition of Deer Park civic groups plans a Christmas program including a Santa parade a city tree a house lighting contest and more The Deer Park Jaycees organize the Christmas Committee for a second year to unite civic clubs for bigger and better projects planning began with an early session led by Garland Sonnier The group aims to spread Christmas spirit through coordinated community effort including past success like a city tree and house lighting contest with several participating organizations
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Deer Park
Jaycees
Progress Turkey Contest Continues
Eleven Deer Park area residents will each receive a free Thanksgiving turkey as 11 local merchants sponsor the drawing. Clip the Turkey Contest ad, fill out entries, and place them in merchant turkey boxes. The drawing at noon Saturday Nov 21 at The Progress office will select winners. you need not be present.
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Deer Park Area
Deer Park
Progress Office
Kroger’s
Deer Park Bank
the Furniture House
Western Auto
Wing’s Appliances Sales and Service
Swint’s Tv
Brockman’s
Bass and Meineke Auto Parts
Walgreen's
Caffey
Lucky Seven
Daniel’s
Postmaster Profile Sees Postal Reform Churn in Deer Park
Raymond Petrie, acting Deer Park postmaster since February, voices frustration over the uncertain appointment timeline and staffing needs. He argues for modernized equipment, pay tied to routes, contract doctors, revised sick leave, and less political influence, urging a more responsible, customer oriented postal service. He notes rural posts struggle financially and urges waste reduction through a conscientious public.
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United States
Petrie
Postal
Postal Service
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Harris County Juvenile Probation Office
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Raymond Petrie
E. M. Maxwell
Nevil
Betty Galloway
W. C. Burgess
Chantilly
Ney Wolts
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Deer Park Rotary
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