Football Prognostication Winners Named for Week
Don Crosslin topped the weekly football contest with five errors while Evie 7441 led overall season standings at .75 after 29 wins, 2 ties, 9 losses. Prizes go to Netherton 15 dollars and Jarrett 7.50 with Scruggs 2.50. several others tied or close behind as expectations outguessed the pros. entries due by 4:30 p.m. Friday at The Progress office.
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Don Crosslin
Don Netherton
Evie
Progress and Area
Wayne Blanks
Allied Deer Park Bank
Crosslin
Union Realty
Deer Park High School
University of Texas
Netherton
John Jarrett
Glenmont
Houston
Todd Scruggs
Albemarle
Pasadena
Scruggs
Jerry Bush
Spencer
Apt
Christine Slocumb
Mitchmore
Sprouse
Seabaugh
Brannan
Deer Park Lumber
Wooten
Carroll
Chandler
Caffey
Beard Battle Ends In Favor Of College Instructor
Lewil Hander, a San Jacinto College instructor, won a federal appeals decision after being fired for refusing to shave his beard. The Fifth Circuit upheld back pay but reversed lawyer’s fees, ruling grooming is a private matter for college teachers and not a public safety issue. Chief Judge Brown noted courts are not in the hair business and warned of potential future suits over children’s hair policies.
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San Jacinto College
Lewil Hander
Hander
College
U.S. Dist
Carl Blue, Jr
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cheif
John R. Brown
Houston
Brown
Senior Citizens Arts and Crafts Sale at Gulfgate Center
The Pasadena Senior Citizen Center hosts an arts and crafts sale from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 26 and 27 at the Gulfgate Shopping Center courtesy booth beside Joske's. All items are handmade by seniors and proceeds fund more art supplies for the center.
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Pasadena
Senior Citizen Center
Gulfgate Shopping Center
Joske’s
Senator Brooks Praises Child Care Regulation Act
Senator Chet Brooks lauded the Texas Child Care Licensing Act at a San Jacinto College reception. The measure SB 965, to take full effect January 1, will license and regulate most child care facilities, replacing ad hoc oversight with uniform standards. Exemptions include routine babysitting, schools under the Texas Education Act, and church day cares, with policy development by the Texas Department of Welfare next.
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Chet Brooks
State Utilities Commission
Brooks
San Jacinto College
Texas
Texas Department of Welfare
Defensive Driving Saves on Costs of Insurance
State officials report that 35,000 Texas drivers could lose 10 percent insurance discounts this fall if they do not retake the Defensive Driving Course. The program, credited with fewer accidents, has been revised with new films and Spanish translation, and extensions apply to motorcycle premiums as well.
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State Insurance. Board
Joe Christie
Texas
Christie
National Safety Council
State Board of Insurance
DDC
Texas Safety Association
University Green townhouses patio homes planned near Clear Lake City
Friendswood Development Company announces University Green a 261 acre development adjacent to Johnson Space Center east of Bay Area Blvd and south of the University of Houston at Clear Lake City. It will include 455 patio homes 441 townhomes 16.4 acre office park two garden apartment sites and a 9.8 acre retail center with four neighborhoods and a 41 acre park offering play areas picnic spots and four lighted tennis courts. Prices range from 30 000 to 65 000 with single story end units clustered around landscaped motor courts and private outdoor spaces.
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Clear Lake City
Friendswood Development Company
Charles L. Pence
University Green
Johnson Space Center
Bay Area Blvd
University of Houston At
Heating Water Drives Significant Home Energy Use
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that nearly 15 percent of household energy goes to water heating, highlighting its impact on energy bills and efficiency choices for homes.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Poole Named District Coordinator for Bicentennial Debates
Mrs Charlene Poole appointed District Coordinator for eight Texas high schools by Bicentennial Youth Debates director John Crain regional director. The program, a Speech Communication Association project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, uses Lincoln Douglas debate extemporaneous and persuasive speaking to involve youth in examining American heritage and the Revolution. Poole will boost local Bicentennial commemoration and community emphasis on debate and history while soliciting school participation.
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Charlene Poole
Texas
John Crain
Speech Communication Association
National Endowment: For
Poole
Rocking Chair Stories reviews Switch on the Night
Mrs Jerry Mulher of Pasadena volunteers library reviews in Deer Park Public Library’s Rocking Chair Stories column. The piece promotes Ray Bradbury’s Switch on the Night as a positive tool for children afraid of the dark, suggesting repeated readings can turn fear into fun while saving energy.
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Jerry. Mulher
Pasadena
Deer Park Public Library
Library News
Ray Bradbury
Tailoring Course Begins Oct 1 at San Jacinto College
An advanced tailoring course for sports coats and slacks starts October 1 at San Jacinto College. Classes meet Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm through December 17 in Technical Building South Campus room 270. Fee 30 dollars includes registration and parking sticker. Registration at 6:30 pm October 1. For added sessions call 479-1501 ext 297 or 334-1909.
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San Jacinto College
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