Skinner Wins Mile Run At Regional Meet
Sammy Skinner led Deer cindermen at the Regional II Class AAAA meet at Butler Stadium, winning the mile in 4 19.8 and securing a state qualifier spot for the State Meet in Austin on May 23. Worthing High topped team totals with 60 points, Conroe 59, with other regional qualifiers headed to Corpus Christi for The Little State Track Meet and Pasadena Invitational at Memorial Stadium.
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Ace Miter
Sammy Skinner
Deer Cinderman
Butler Stadium
Sammy
Austin
Worthing High
Conroe
Corpus Christi
Pasadena
Memorial Stadium
CofC Sets Meet On Operation Progress All Members Invited
The Chamber of Commerce committees meet Wednesday May 21 at 7 30 p m with the regular meeting at the Monument Inn on Battleground Rd A dutch dinner will be served and each chairman will report on his committee work Members are urged to attend participate and share ideas to ensure the project succeeds The date is May 21
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Chamber of Commerce
Monument Inn
Battleground Rd
Deer Park adopts traffic ordinance amending speed limits 20 and 35
legal notice: Ordinance No. 643 approved by Deer Park Mayor on April 22, 1969 amends Ordinance No. 277 of 1963 to install official traffic control devices bearing IT or speed limit 20 and 35. Violations carry a fine of $1 to $200. Acting City Secretary Dorothy S. Martin attests.
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Deer Park
Texas
s/Dorothy 5
Martin
Deer Park Student Takes Second in Informative Speaking
Kathi Buchanan of Deer Park High finished second in Informative Speaking at Region MM Conference AAAA of the University Interscholastic League contests held last Saturday at Houston Baptist College.
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Kathi Buchanan
Deer Park High
Houston Baptist College
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body
Public libraries invite patrons to National Library Week with readings, programs, and activities promoting literacy and community literacy access at local branches.
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Sir Richard Steele
National Library
Train safety reminder from Rotary Club
The Rotary Club safety committee urges drivers not to play tag with trains and to heed warning devices. Do not cross tracks attempting a risky sprint, even if you think you have a chance to make it.
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
Deer Park bats roll to 15-0 win over Sterling High
Ace lefty Balor hurled a no hitter last Friday for Deer Park against Baytown Sterling, striking out 17 in a 15-0 victory. Don Crosslin and Mike McCulloch hit two homers as Deer Park piled up 15 hits, eight runs in the third. Deer Park improves to 6-2 in district, one game behind leader Sam Rayburn, next facing South Houston Friday at 7 p.m.
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Balor Moore
Baytown Sterling
Deer Bats
Deer
Don Crosslin
Mike McCulloch
Rangers
Deer Park
Sam Rayburn
South Houston
Coming events at churches this April and May
Youthspiration at Second Baptist Church April 26 at 7 p.m. features a Golden Acres Baptist Church youth choir singing The Good News. Royal Quartet performs at San Jacinto Baptist Church April 27 at 7 p.m. with refreshments after. Cullen Hawkins is pastor and Hollen Chandler music director. Lay Witness Mission at Deer Park Methodist Church May 16-18 invites lay people and youth to share their stories and enjoy fellowship.
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Second Baptist Church
Golden Acres Baptist Church
Royal Quartet
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Center St
Cullen Hawkins
Hollen Chandler
Deer Park Methodist Church
Senior Class To Present Annie Get Your Gun musical
The Deer Park High senior class presents Annie Get Your Gun on April 24 25 at 7 30 p m in Mason Auditorium Linda Hailey stars as Annie with Steve Torno as Frank Butler The show supports senior prom expenses with tickets at 1.00 at the door or from a senior.
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Deer Park High
Annie Get Your Gun
Mason Auditorium
Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill
Frank Butler
Linda Hailey
Annie
Steve Torno
Deer Park High To Host Region IX 4A Band Contest
Deer Park High will host Region IX 4A Band Contest on Friday and Saturday April 25 26 with 39 bands from 23 area high schools. Bands perform warm ups selections from difficult lists then concert and sight reading tests judged to national standards with First Division for sweepstakes eligibility. Judges include Turner Greff Wiley Montgomery and Wiley directs both bands with John Wiley and Pete Paui named as directors.
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Deer Park High
ULL
Sight
Clear Creek
Conroe
Deer Park
Lee
Baytown
Smiley
Houston
San Jacinto College
AAAA
San Jacinto
Ken Turner
San Antonio
Bill Greff
Kingsville
Charles Wiley
Lamar Tech
MB. Montgomery
Stephen F. Austin
John Wiley
Pete Paui
Incumbent Dunn Kesterson In Run Off For Mayor Tuesday
The Deer Park mayoral runoff pits incumbent Earl Dunn against Harre Kesterson on Tuesday April 29 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters in Precinct 84 vote at the Civic Council Building and Precinct 51 at the Kingsdale Recreation Building. Absentee voting ends Friday April 25 at 5 p.m. Dunn won 551 votes to Kesterson’s 458 in the April 1 regular election with Leonard Cain at 327. Dunn seeks a third two year term.
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City of
Deer Park
Earl Dunn
Harre! Kesterson
Civic Council
Kingsdale Recreation
Kingsdale
City Hall
Dunn
Kesterson
Leonard Cain
Around We covers beauty pageant and community notes at Gaines Auditorium
Attendees report a most beau tiful and most handsome contest at Gaines V. Mason Auditorium with Cindy in Gram and Charles Pritchett as winners. Judges included Don Davis Janet Mumma and Carl Leonard. Entertainment featured Charlene Bigham Steve Torno and Marvin Trent with Western songs. Also notes on weddings births hospitalizations and upcoming events including Girl Scout campout plans.
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Gaines V. Mason Auditorium
Cindy Ingram
Charles Pritchett
Don Davis
Ktrk-Tv
Janet Mumma
Carl Leonard
Charlene Bigham
Steve Torno
Marvin Trent
Deer Park High
Kathy Henderson
Eddie Sadler
David Knutson
Library Closure for Shelving Replacement at Deer Park
The Deer Park Public Library will be closed from April 28 through May 3 to replace unsatisfactory shelving. Books checked out may be returned through the outdoor bookdrop.
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Deer Park
Daylight Time Begins Sunday
The article notes the switch to Daylight Savings Time occurs at 2 a.m. on Sunday April 27. It advises moving clocks forward one hour before bed Saturday night and mentions the return to standard time in the fall.
Council Hears Request To Use Softball Field
City Council discussed allowing a men slow pitch league to use the Girls' Softball League field on Saturdays this summer amid past friction. The plan aims to pair with the Church league and involve school fields when needed, with policy guidance from Parks & Recreation. Plans for Fire Station remodeling bids were approved, plus beautification costs for Luella Street and traffic ordinance updates.
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Weeks
College Park
T. Stansel
Mike Black
Parks & Recreation Commission
Jimmy Burke
Luella St
Luella
Parktown
Pasadena Blvd
Outlet 76
T St
Red Bonnette
Johnnie Johnson
Black
13Th St
Luella Sts
Charles Gunn
Cork
Ed Lehr
Planning & Zoning Commission
W. E. Kennedy
Princeton
Recreation Commission
Humorous Miscellany From St Peter Then and Now
A quirky clipping presents a string of witticisms and observations about money, love letters, parenting, and speech. It includes a shy young boy’s greeting, a husband wife dynamics quip, and a string of wordplay jokes about spelling and pronunciation.
Deer Park TOPS Plan “Quit Your Snitchen” Contest
The Deer Park TOPS Club 304 met at the clubhouse on Kingadale Monday at 7 pm with ten members and three guests. Big plans were made for the Quit Your Snitchen contest and members anticipated changes for Deer Park ladies. Suzanne Toward was listed as the contact. The weekly fruit basket was won by Dat Loe.
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Deer Park
Kingadale
Suzanne
Dat Loe
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Skinner
Cofc
Deer Park Rotary
Myrna Thiessen
Deer Park Bank
Naomi Sanders
CPS
Diamond Shamrock Chem. Co
Kitty Bretsford
Channel Chapter
NSA
Bayshore Swim Club
Clear Creek Swim League
John Zarcaro
Dick Sasser
Pat McDivitt
Dan Anderson
Mary McCreary
Guy Thibodaux
Mark Hawkins
Jim Sasser
Dean Thibodaux
Phil Beauregard
Mike MecDivitt
Scott Hawkins
Sam Algranti
Tom Sasser
Kent Jacobson
Bruce Saile
Amblin’s
By Kaye Maxwell
Clovis Mann
Lynda Donohoo
Scott Robinson
Sharon Lutheran
Rudy Kelling
Frank Semmelman
Deer Park Jr. High
Barbara Vervalin
Methodist Hospital
Nancy Woolridge
Bayshore
Clif McMillans
Katy McMillan
Levelland
Clifford Payne
Grace
Waddell’s
Dairy Queen
F.E. Valentine
Ivy Street
Heather Monet
Shee
Girls Scout Troop
St. Peter
Boyd Pierce
Burleson
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